The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-01-27
THIRTY-SECOND CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION
MoNDAy, January 26, 1852.
SENATE.

SCNA r..
The CHAIR laid before the Senate a MESA o.
from, the President ofthe United States. communi
eating, in reply to resolution of the Senate,
nation concerning certain California claims.
Also report from the Secretary of the Treasury
| of the contracts made by that Department during
the year 1851 on account OF lighthouses.
THE FUGITIVE SLAVE LAw-ABoLlTIoN OF SLAVERY
IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Mr.. HALE presented the memorial of forty eight
citizens of Hillsboro' Washington county, New
| Hampshire, praying the repeal Of the Fugitive
Slave law (; and petitions from the same persons
asking that slavery be abolished in the District Of
Columbia. Mr.. II. moved the petitions be laid on
the table; which motion agreed to.
THE ST. LAWRENCE RIVER,
Nr DAVIS presented the memorial OF citizens
Of st. Lawrence county, New York, praying that
Congress would make the necessary appropriations
TO insure the speedy construction Of ship canal
around the Falls of Niagara and of the Sault Ste.
Marie and thereby connect the Navigation of the
lakes with that of the St. Lawrence. Mr.. ID.
thought thar this was object to accomplish
Which it would be well to appropriate portion OF
the public lands. Referred to the Committee on
Commerce.
ST. JOHNS BURIAL-GRoUND, wAsHINGToS.
Mr.. SHIELDS presented the memorial of the
rector and vestry of St. Johns Church, Washing
ton, asking that two hundred dollars paid by that
church for square of ground, which President
Monroe had authorized the church to bu-
rial ground, be refunded
woRKMEN AT THE WARRINGTON NAVY YARD.
Mr.. GWIN presented the memorial from the
workngmcn employed at the navy yard, Wash
ngton city, asking that pension may be allowed
for long and faithful service, and also for dsab-
ties incurred in the performance OF duty
NAIL STEAMERS FROM NEW ORLEANS TO THE PACIFIC.
Mr.. WIN presented the memorial of Jonas p.
Levy of New Orleans, asking for a contract, &c. !,
To carry the mails in line Of steamers to ply be
tween New Orleans, Vera Cruz, and Avarado,
Mexico, and lluatalco, on the Pacific. Referred TO
the Committee on Naval Affairs.
CONGRATULATIONS.
Mr.. WADE presented the resolutions Of public
meeting held at Canton, Ohio endorsing the mis-
s:ou, propositions and objects of Kossuh. and re-
commenting intervention in behalf OF Hungary
THE DEBT TEXAS.
Mr. PEARCE presented the'memorial of certain
citizens of the United States, holding bonds of the
State of Texas, asking that Congress will enable
them 10 obtain payment OF their claims at the
Treasury, upon a surrender Of the evidences Of
their claim and the execution Of releases in the
form prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury.
DISTRACTIONS THE POTOMAC.
Mr.. MASON presented the memorial of the cor
porate authorities of Georgetown, praying Con,
gross to make an appropriation Tor the removal Of
distractions in the Potomac river, below that town.
caused by the construction of the bridge connect
ing Washington city with Virginia.
THE SLAVE TaApE.
Mr.. UPIIAM presented the joint resolutions of
the Legislature of Vermont, praying that addition
al measures be taken to suppress the foreign slave
trade.
EXTRA PRINTING.
Mr.. BORLAND, from the Committee on Print
ing reported in favor Of printing $500 additional
copies of the report of DR.. Owen the Geology OF
the State OF Iowa; and the report was concurred in
MIR. Is. reported back the motion to print 2, 200
additional copies Of the proceedings of the court
martial in the case Of Captain W. X. Latimer, of
the navy; and, on motion, the report was post
.,.gd n tn mar
sIsTERvKsrIos.
Mr. CLARKE moved that the Senate proceed to
the alton of the joint resolution intvod
by him some time since, reafh rming the policy Of
non intervention; and the motion was agreed to-
On motion Of MIR. CLARKE, the joint reso ution
was then postponed 70, and made the special order
of the day for, Wednesday, the 4th of February.
COMMITTEE cLERK.
The resolution authorizing the Committee on
Revolutionary Claims TO employ clerk, was taken
up aud adopted.
RESOLUTIONS cALLiSo IsFoRNhTIoS.
Mr.. G WIN submitted the following resolution,
which wns agreed to.
Rss0lped, That the Secretary of the Interior be
directed to communicate TO the Senate a copy Of
such instructions as may have been given by the
Department TO The commissioners appointed pur-
suaut to the act Of Congress approved 81 March.
1851, entitled "An act to ascertain and settle the
private land claims in the State OF California"
with copy of such instructions as may have been
transmitted to the Surveyor General Of California
in cOnneIion with the subject.
MIR. CLARKE submitted the following rcsolu J.
ton. which was agreed to:
Resolred. That the President Of the United States
be requested 10 communicate To the Senate, If no,
incompatible with the public interest, the report OF
Mr.. Ballaster, late consul at Singapore, upon his
miJsion TO Eastern Asih, together with such OF his
correspondence and reports, including his nego-
tations with the Sultan Of Borneo, as may be
dc, med Of public interest.
MIR. SHIELDS submitted the following resolu.
ton, which was agreed 10:
Re.oirsd That the Secretary Of War be request.
ed to transmit 10 the Senate Il copy Of letter from
Bigadier General Talcott TO Colonel H. Huger
dated November J. 1850. the purport of which was
stated In the proceedings, bot the original letter
not found until aiterwards, and forwarded to
the War Department by Colonel Iiuger.
The private bills ordered on Thursdsy 10 a third
reading were then taken up, each read third
| time and passed
LAND roR RAILROADS
The Senate then proceeded TO the consideration
Of the bill granting land to Iowa aid in the
struction Of certain railroads in that State.
| Mr. UNDERWOOD opposed the bill at length,
and argued in favor of more equitable and just
disposition Of the public lands. or Of The revenus
which should be derived from their sale.
lie moved 70 amend the bill by adding theret,
| the following
ifenaeied, &c, That there shall be granted e
the States named Ia this section, for purposes o
| education and Of internal improvement, go muci
| Of the public domain IL specified for each; that
ia to say, 10 the State Of Maine five hundred anC
eighty three thousand and forty acres; TO the STATE
| Of New Hampshire three hundred and seventeen
| thousand seven hundred and sixty acres; To the
State of Vermont three hundred and thirteen thou
sand nine hundred and twenty acre.; TO tho stat,
| Of Massachusetts, nine hundred and ninety fou
| thousand two hundred and forty ncres 70 the Stat
| Of Rhode leland one hundred and forty thou
sand five hundred and twenty acres: to the State o
| Connecticut three hundred aud seventy thousand
| FIVE hundred and sixty acros; 20 the State OF New
| York three millions ninety seven thousand TIVE
hundred and eighty acre.; 20 the State Of New Jer
scy four hundred and eighty. nine thousand tw,
hundred and eighty acres; TO the State Of Pcnnsyl
vsnia two millions three hundred and eleven thou
sand six hundred and eighty acre.; 10 the State o
| Delaware ninety thousand five hundred and sirtj
acrcs; TO the State Of Maryland five hundred ant
forty six thousand eight hundred and eighty acres
! to the State Of Virginia one million two hundre,
and thirty. ono thousand six hundred and eight
acres; to the state Of North Carolina seven hun
dred and fifty three thousand two hundred ant
eighty acrcs; TO the State Of South Carolina fit'
hundred and fourteen thousand two hundred ant
forty acres; 10 the State Of Georgia hundre,
and fifty. three thoussnd two hundred and eighty
scres; 70 the State Of Tennessee nine hundred an,
SIX thousand five hundred and sixty acres, and 4
the State of Kentucky eight hundred and ninety