The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-01

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SENATE.


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pAYMENT or CLAIMS ARISING IN CALIFORNIA, Z
Mr.. SHIELDS, from the COMMITTEES on Mill
tary Affairs reported back the bill 70 create q
board Of commissioners for the examination ana
pavment Of claims against the United States grow
inc out OF the conquest of California, with suhury
amendments
THE hill was subsequently taken up, ON motion
of Mr. Gv,N. and the amendments, after explain
alton by Mr. SHIELDS, were agreed TO, ana the
bill ordered to be engrossed.
LANDS FOR RAILROADS.
On motion Of Mr.. WALKER, the Senate proceed
I'd n The consideration of the bill granting to the
State Of Wisconsin the right of way, and dona-
ton Of the public lands, for the purpose OF con-
structing railroad from Fond du Lac to James
vile.
Mr.. WALKER proposed various amendments
making the bill comfortable to the other railroad
bills which have passed the Senate, which were
agreed TO-. and the bill was ordered to be engrossed!
Mr.. BORLAND, by leave, introduced Dill
granting the State of Arkansas the right OF way
and quantity of the public lands for the purpose
OF constructing railroad from Gaines landing 10
Fulton in that State; which was read twice ana
referred.
PRINTING FOR THE DEPARTMENTS
Mr.. BoRLAND submitted the following reso-
luton which was laid over
R,solped. That the Secretaries of the Depart
ments respectively, Of State, Treasury, War, Ma
Wv and Interior, and the Postmaster General be
d!rscted TO communicate to the Senate statements
If he quantity of printing, binding and public ad-
vsr,;s;np which has been done for or by the
order Of the department over which ne presides,
and on what account and amount OF money Paid
for the same and to whom paiu, LOT eaoh year
since the 4th day of March, 1919, up TO TINS
time. and what remains to be done and how much
is to be paid for it under any existing contracts
arrangements or agreements, written or verbal
Also, copies of the several contracts under which
said printing, binding and advertising mas oeen OF
is to be done. And also, statements whether
said contracts or arrangements or agreements
have been made IN pursuance OF pipnc aufetNse'
ments or otherwise.
AMENDMENT OF THE RULES
Mr.. BADGER submitted the following resolu-
ton which was laid over
Resolved, That the 30th rule for conducting the
business of the Senate be amended by inserting
after the word "session" the following
"Or moved by the direction of a standing COM
mittee of the Senate.
Rssolpsd further, That the following be added
to the rules of the Senate
GA motion to suspend or to concur IN resolu-
ton of the House to suspend the 10th and l7th
Joint rules, in either of them, shall always be IN
order and shall be decided without debate.
THE IMPRISONMENT OF BRACE.
The resolution heretofore offered by Mr.. CAss,
calling for the correspondence between the United
States Consul at Vienna and the State Depart
ment in relation to the Imprisonment OF the Rev.
Charles L. Brace, was considered and agreed to.
THE DEFICIENCY BILL.
The Senate then resumed the consideration oil
the bill to supply deficiencies in the apPropria'
tons for the current fiscal year.
Mr.. PIERCE addressed the Senate IN vlndica-
ton Of the administrations of Presidents Taylor
t,.Ii- he rs IF the Senator
from California (Mr. GwiN) and the structures OF
the Sena or from Virginia MIR. HusrER)
Without concluding his remarks he gave way
to an adjournment.