Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-07-24
WEDNESDAY, july p, 1852.
IN SENATE.

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/ WEDNESDAY, July p, 1852.
| In SENATE.
| Mr.. WADE introduced bill for the improvement and
establishment of line of settlements along the
California and Oregon which was read and referred
! the Committee on Roads and Canals.
This bill authorizes E. g. Chambers VIM. N. Barry and
such other they may associate with
and locate road from the Missouri river to the Pacific
ocean, to run via South Pass thence nearly due west
as the nature OF the country will permit.
BILLS PASSED. M
The bill granting to the State Of Louisiana the right
way and donation of the public land for the purpose
locating and constructing railroad from Shreveport to
| the Mississippi river, in said State f
The bill to provide additional security for the lives and
property of persons navigating the Western waters
The bill for the benefit Of the town of Beleyew, in
/ Iowa.
ADJOURNMENT.
! Mr.. SHIELDS asked the Senate to take up for con-
sderaon the bill making grant of land the several
States of the Union for the relief and support of INDECENT
insane persons.
Mr.. GWIN wished the Senator from Illinois to defer
his notion In order to take up the resolution fixing the
time for adjournment The Senator from Louisiana was
ndsposed and would have to be absent from the Senate
extremely anxious to record his vote in aver Of
the resolution.
| Mr.. SHIELDS pledged himself if the bill he wished
called up led debate that he would allow to 90 over
and would himself call up the joint resolution for adj
journment.
| bill would be debated, and
Mr. SHIELDS moved take up the resolution fixing the
day of adjournment; which, after brief discussion,
agreed to.
The resolution was discussed at great length on all the
motions embraced, Messrs. SOULE, SHIELDS, SMITH,
CASS, BUTLER, HAMLIN, DAVIS MASON, PRATT,
DOUGLAS, GWIN, CHASE, CLEMENS, RUSK, DAW-
SON, STOCKTON, BORLAND and Others participating.
Mr.. CLEMENS moved to lay the resolution the table,
which decided in the negative Yeas 10, nays 32.
Mr.. SMITH moved to amend the resolution by striking
out the 10th and inserting the 3ls which decided
in the affirmative: Yeas %, nays 90.
Mr.. GWIN then moved to postpone the further
sideraton of the subject to Wednesday next; which
decided in the negative: Yeas Is, nays 49,
The questionwas then taken the resolution amend
ed, and it was agreed to.
| On motion by Mr.. WELLER, the Senate resumed the
consideration of the bill authorize the payment by the
Surveyor General of California for the surveys which may
be executed of any claims which have been may be
presented the board of land commissioners for adud
cation under the act of Congress approved Sd of March,
1851, to ascertain and settle the private land claims in
| the State of California.
Which was discussed at some length; when,
On motion of Mr.. ATCHISON, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House resumed the consideration of the bill grant
ing the right of way all rail plank pass
ing through public lands belonging the United States
the question pending being upon seconding the demand
for the previous question.
And the question being taken, quorum voted, the
Mr.. KING, Of New York, moved that there be call Of
the House; which motion was negatived Yeas SO,
nays 70.
/ A quorum having voted
The question again taken seconding the de-
mand for the previous question when it seconded
under its operation the House proceeded to vote
the various amendments pending to the bill Before they
were all disposed of however
| The morning hour expired.
THE RIO GRANDE.
Mr.. HOUSTON moved that the House 60 into Commit
tee Of the Whole on the state Of the Union.
| Mr.. HOWARD requested the gentleman from Alabama
to withdraw his motion for the purpose of allowing him
ask the consent of the House take up House bill to
provide for the defence of the frontiers Of Oregon, Caor
MIA, Texas and New Mexico, returned from the Senate
with sundry amendments. If gentlemen would hear the
| facts they would not object
By the last mail they had received accounts that two
villages the Rio Grande had been burnt and that a
steamboat had been fired into by the Mexicans The bill
he desired taken up authorized the President he should
deem it necessary to call for sufficient force to sup
press these hoses and preserve peace upon the Dor
ders IL this should be much longer delayed these dis
turbances would grow into serious conflict and he
hoped therefore, as it would not five minutes to
in the amendments Of the Senate the gentleman
from Alabama would withdraw his notion and the House
then consent to take up the BILL
Mr. HOUSTON withdrew his motion, when
Mr. HOWARD asked that by unanimous consent the
bill he had indicated might now be taken up.
Mr.. STEVENS, Of Pennsylvania, objected.
Mr.. HOUSTON then renewed his motion, and il was
agreed to.
And thereupon the House went into Committee Of the
Whole the state of the Union, (Mr 0LDs Of Ohio, in
the chair
RIVER AND HARBOR BILL.
Mr.. HOUSTON moved that the committee take up the
bill making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic
expenses Of the Government for the year ending June 30
1853 and for other purposes.
/ Mr.. SEYMOUR Of New York. moved that the commit
take up the bill making appropriations for the i'm
provement Of certain harbors and rivers
Mr. HOUSTON suggested to the gentleman that the
bill he moved take up behind almost all the appro
priation bills.
Mr.. STUART called the gentleman to order.
Mr. HOUSTON rose to a question Of order, which
that there could be but motion pending Mt the
time, and therefore the motion OF the gentleman from
New York could not be entertained Besides that bill
could not be taken up without formal vote Of the
mttee setting aside all the bills which preceded it the
1 calendar.
| The CHAIRMAN decided that the question must first
be taken on the motion Of the gentleman from Alabama
Mr. SEYMOUR Of New York, said that he considered
the river and harbor bill general appropriation bill
He would ask the Chair as question Of ORDER whether
1 if the committee should refuse to take up
| loud cries of " order, order."1
| Mr. BURT called the gentleman to order
| Mr. SEYMOUR said that he was propounding cues
ton Of order.
/ The question was then taken on the motion of Mr..
HousToN, and It was disagreed to: Ayes Az noes 90
| The motion of Mr.. SEYMOUR was then agreed to-
And the committee accordingly proceeded to consider
the river and harbor BILL
Mr. SEYMOUR, Of New York, remarked that beiev-
ing ii the desire Of the committee to take this bill up
in practical way and il it now perfect to per-
feet it far as could be DONE he should refrain from
entering into prolonged discussion in reference the
principles involved in measure of this character If,
however, 1T should appear in the course of the time the