The daily union., 1852-07-03
IN CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES.

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FRIDAY. JULY 2, 1852.
SENATE.
which on Fridays private bills exclusively to be con-
sidered. be suspended until o'clock which was
agreed to.
ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn. signed the following en-
rolled bills and joint resolutions and they delivered
g the committee TO be presented to The President OF The
United States
Bill for The relief OF The heirs OF John Jackson
Bill 10 amend act entitled An act for the punish
ment Of CRIMES in the District OF Columbia"
Joint resolution accepting from Giuseppe Fagnan por-
raito Henry Clay, and ordering IT to be placed IN the Il
brary Ot Congress.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.
The PRESIDENT pro t,nl laid before the Senate re-
po{ o NtStes answsr ~ ths vesoasOa
of the Senate Of January 81 1851, requesting him 10
municate to the Senate any information which be may
possess touching the expedency Of adopting graduated
scale Of diplomatic salaries based upon the combined
considerations OF the importance OF The mission and the
expenses of residence which was read and on motion
by Mr. MASON. il was referred to the Committee on For.
eign Relations and ordered to be printed for the of
the Senate.
BRAZILIAN CONVENTION,
Mr.. MASON Mr. President. there is a bill which
passed the Senate and which has been returned from the
House OF Representatives with an amendment; II Is the
bill in reference to the Brazilian commission. reported
the bill and am willing to accept ibe amendment as i y
no doubt proper Il s important that the bill
should be passed immediately as The commission has
expired and therefore ask the Senate to take up The
bill and act upon it now.
No AFFECTION being made the Senate accordingly pro-
ceeded 10 consider the bill Is 45l) 10 amend act enl
tied An act TO carry into effect The convention between
the United States and The Emperor OF Brazil of the 27h
day OF January in the year ls49, approved March 3D.
1850.
Mr. MASON moved that the amendment OF the House
be concuIred in; which was agreed TO.
RESOLUTIONS RESPECTING MR.. CLAY
tho foil lo,yiny ,tion
was considered by unanimous consent and agreed TO
R,soic,d That the President OF the Senate be requested
10 communicate to the executive Of the State Of Kentucky
information Of the death oil the Hon henry Gay ale
senator from that Stale.
Mr. HUNTER also offered the following resolution
which was considered by unanimous consent and agreed
.soped That the Secretary the Senate be directed
pnv 10 Thomas H. Clay of the late Henry Clay, hat
ever sum may be his for diem and mileage
Mr. MANGUM submitted the following resolution:
Resoired, That tho Committee Of Arrangements cause
be published in Psmphet iorn and In such manner as
may ihem appropriate for the use Of the Senate,
TO- 600 copies Of The addresses made BY The M o. g
upon the occasion Of the death Of the Hon. Henry Clay
Mr. MANGUM. | hope the Senate will pass that
resolution believe il is copy Of III, esou-
ton adopted reference the late and lusrious Mr. Cal
houn; and should like TO such mark OF respect
paid 10 the memory of Mr., Clay.
Mir. GWlN. hope, Mr PresldeHt, the honorable
senator will amend the resolution 10 include the
addresses delivered on the same occasion 10 the House OF
Representatives also.
Mr. MANGUM | will do so with great pleasure.
The modification made accordingly.
Mr. CHASE. Mr.. President, would suggest 10 the
honorable senator from North Carolina whether. mas
much this contempates the publication of the proceed
ngs oil the House also, together with those OF the Sen
ate it would be better 10 make II JOINT resolution
1t would not delay its passage at ALL for could be i'm
Inediaely acted upon by tie House; and il the whole
proceedings should be published in this way, II would
give them greater degree OF Importance and weight
Mr.. MANGUM. suppose IT would be entirely re-
.au If Ranre fOf ms n
this without their interference at all So lar as The in
serton OF their proceedings IS concerned. IT IS comp
menlary TO them As. IN my opinion, such change
would only embaass the matter, hope will adopted
in its present form.
The PRESIDENT 1t requires unanimous consent ;
M CHASE made Df he suggestion hoping wo
meet with the concurrence OF the senator from North
Carolina concur with that senator that we can PRINT
what we please and does not meet with his appro,
baton, ! withdraw my suggestion.
Mr. MANGUM. My only objection that il
would probably emb bsuass and delay IT.
MIR ADAMS | would make single suggestion.
By passing the resolution in lis present iorm each body
can order such number OF copies as will be satisfactory
TO sef. This resolution provides for the Senate and
the House order such additional number as they
Unanimous consent being given, the resolution was
then considered and agreed 10.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETC.
MIR FELCH presented additional documents in relation
10 the claim OF the administrator, OF John Anderson
which referred 10 the Committee OF Claims.
MIR GWIN presented the memorial OF Mernstadt &
Barnett; two petitions OF Beenhart, Jacoby, CO.. the
petition OF j A. Peck and James Wilson, assgnees OF
The estates OF Slarkey, Jamon, Co, and Sarkey,
Rro,hers g. Co, of San Francisco and the petition oil
Hort Brothers--prayng TO be released from the payment
OF duty bonds certain goods destroyed by hTe while
in bonded warehouses al San Francisco, California
which were referred 10 the Committee on Finance.
Mr. WALKER presented the petition OF the citizens Of
Washington ID. c., paying that the bill now pending
before CongIess granting 10 every who The head
OF family and a citizen oil the United States one hum
dred and sixty OF lands may become law; which
wns referred 10 the Committee on Public Lands.
REPORTS COMMITTEES.
Mr. BORLAND. Mr.. President, few days ago there
came from the House OF Representatives bill TO release
from reservation and restore TO the Of public lands
certain lands in the Stale OF Arkansas asked for its
Sras referred 10 The Committee Public Lands Il has
teen considered by that committee and now in
sructei by them report i back 10 the Senate and
II will now give rise 10 discussion, ask for its
deTa,on at this time Having passed the House Of Rep
ressn,a,ves and The Senate Commtee on Public Lands
having ore viously reported bill substantially the same
beug TOO OF some Importance to the public interest Of
the government OF the United States as well as TO the
private interest OF The Safe OF Arkansasl trust there
will be no objection TO its consideration now.
The PRESIDENT. Docs the senator report II with OF
withou, amendment
No objection being made the bill was then taken up
and considered a. in committee Of the whole.
The PRESIDENT. II appears that the bill was al frsi
reported by the Committee Public Lands with amend
mfnts
Mr. B0RLAND. After discussion upon those amend
meuts the bill was tecommed and the committee have