The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-01-31
THIRTY-SECOND CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
FRIDAy, January 80, 1852
SENATE.


On motion of Mr.. NORRIS, the consideration Of
the private calendar postponed till one O'Clock.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate communi-
cation from the Treasurer OF the United States en-
closing statement of the receipts and dlsburse-
ments of the Post Office Department for the fiscal
year ending June 80 1851; which laid on the
table and ordered to be printed.
STEAMERS FROM BALTIMORE AID RIO JAsKiRo.
MIR. PRATT presented the memorial Of Henry
Mankin asking that the Postmaster General may
be authorized to contract with him and his
ciates in Baltimore and Rio Janiero for the trans
portation OF the mail in steamers from Baltimore
and Norfolk to st. Thomas and Barbados. in the
West Indies; Para, Pernambuco and Rio Janero,
IN Brazil; and Montevideo, in Buenos Ayres. Re
ierred TO the Committee the Post Office and Post
Roads.
MEXICAN ISpEMNITy
MIR. HUNTER. from the Committee on Finance,
reported back the bill from the House providing
for carrying into execution in further part the 18th
article Of the treaty with Mexico concluded at
Guadalupe Hidago.
PASSENGERS IN cALIFoRNIA srHAMERs.
Mr. BRADBURY submitted the following reso-
luton
Resolped That the Committee on Commerce be
instructed to inquire whether any legislation is
necessary to prevent abuses in the conveyance of
passengers by steamboats, from the Atlantic ports
10 those Of California.
Mr. BRADBURY said that his attention had
been called to this matter by several intelligent
constituents, who requested him to bring the matter
before the Senate They alleged that gross al u ses
existed in the conveyance ofpassengers by steamers
from the Atlantic coast to California. They com
planned that these shlps, In violation Of their
gagements, take on board vast number Of passen-
gers beyond the complement which they can ac-
cornmodate, or which was consistent with health
and safety.
He said the scenes which took place on these
vessels were more revolving than those which were
witnessed on the African slavers. Disease and
death were the result of these abuses.
Mr. GWIN said that he hoped the investigation
would take place, and that Congress would, by
heavy penalties, put end to these abuses.
The resolution was then adopted.
UNITED STATES COURTS IN DELAWARE.
On motion Of Mr.. BRADBURY the bill chang
ing the times and place holding the United States
courts in the district Of Delaware, was taken up,
and was ordered to be engrossed for third read
ing.
ORANGE AND ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD COMPANY.
Mr. BRODHEAD, from the Committee on
Claims, to which referred the House bill for
the relief OF the Alexandria and Orange Railroad
Company, made an adverse report thereon.
RErEREScE BILLS.
The bill from the House of Representatives for
the relief Of the American prisoners lately impris
oned and pardoRed by the Queen of Spain
ferred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
The bill from the House for the benefit Of the
Csrmelite Nunnery of Baltimore was taken up, and
referred 70 the Committee on Finance.
TENURE OF NAVAL COMMISSIONS.
The resolution heretofore submitted by Mr.. HALE,
directing an inquiry into the expediency OF pro-
made in the naval service shall be for limited
time, to be expressed in te commissions,
adopted.
THE PRIVATE CALENDAR.
The Senate then proceeded TO the consideration
Of the busin, s. on the private calendar, and some
seventeen adverse reports on private claims were
considered and concurred in.
And then the following bills were taken up. and
after debate were ordered 10 be engrossed for a
third reading;
An act for the relief of Mary W. Thompson.
An act for the relief OF John J. Sullivan.
An act Tor the relief Of Joseph Gideon.
An act for the relief Of John o. Means.
An act for the relief Of George Pondexter.
An act for the relief of William Miller; and
An act for the relief of Ezra Williams.
House bill for the relief of David {. Cash and
Giles L. Ellie, and the bill to confirm the claim of
John Erwin 10 certain tract of land in the Bastrop
grant, were, after debate, postponed.
The bill for the relief of Ira Day was, after a
long debate, amended by striking out an allowance
Of interest on his claim, and then postponed
After which, the Senate adjourned till Monday