The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-13
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, May IL, 1852,

WEDNESDAY, May -, 1852
Mr.. HUNTER presented petitions from clerks
employed in the various Executive Departments,
praying for an increase Of their salaries.
The memorials were referred to the committees
on business pertaining to the departments respec-
lively.
Mr.. SHIELDS, from the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs, reported bill to repeal the several
acts concerning certain staff departments of the
army, and to provide for the discharge Of the
duties thereof by a detail of officers Of the line.
MIR. s. briefly explained the provisions of the
BILL 1t contemplated the abrogaton of the SUBJ
sistence department and the acknowledgement s de-
partment and was calculated, in the view Of the
committee, and Of various military gentlemen,
who had been consulted, to remedy very serious
and growing abuses in those departments of the
service
ing.
Mr.. HAMLIN, from the Committee on Com
merce, reported bill authorizing imported goods,
wares and merchandise entered and bonded for
warehouslng in pursuance of law to be exported
to certain ports and places in Mexico which was
read and passed 10 second reading.
Mr.. BRADBURY, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported bill to prohibit officers of
the army from furnishing supplies to the govern
ment, which was read and passed to second
reading.
Mr.. G WIN, by leave, introduced bill grant
ing the right of way and donation Of the public
lands to aid in the construction of railroad from
San Francisco to San Jose, in California, which
read twice and referred.
LIEUT.. TEMPLES MEMOIR.
The Senate then proceeded to the considera-
ton Of the resolution heretofore submitted by Mr..
BELL, calling for copy Of memoir Of the land
ing Of the United States troops at Vera Cruz in
lS47 by Lieut.. Temple, with the written orders of
General Scott, &c.
Mr.. CASS expressed the hope that the resolu-
ton would not be adopted. He was opposed to
printing so many books at the public expense.
Mr.. HAMLiN being Of the same opinion,
moved to lay the resolution on the table
Mr.. MANGUM made some remarks, (Which
were not distinctly heard by the reporter) about
the wincing of the Senator from Michigan at the
printing of memoir of this description, and init
mated that the party to which he belonged, were
destined to be sufficiently punished by the peo-
pie.
Mr.. BELL said he had nc thing Of political
character in view in offering this resolution. The
memoir was ably written, and as it referred to
subject Of much historical interest, he hoped the
Senate would adopt the resolution, in order that
they might have an opportunity Of examining it..
Mr.. GLEN EMS was satisfied after the remark
Of the Senator from NJ Carolina that the object
Of the resolution was to help along the next Pres
idential election Ee should vote against the res
olution for that very reason. He was willing TO
concede the highest military distinction to Gen.
Scott He had introduced resolution comforting
upon him the highest rank which was ever con-
ferrel upon military leader and should urge its
passage, but he was not ready to vote for the
printing of any memoirs tending to illustrate his
deeds and TO help to elevate him to the Presidency.
Mr. MANGUM said the Senator from Alaba-
ma had entirely misunderstood him. He did not
mean to intimate that the resolution was designed
for electioneerng purposes. He merely remarked
that it was "piling up the agony" upon gentle
men who manifested little shrinking under the
influence Of the resolution. He never had word
of conversation with the Senator from Tennessee
about the resolution, and he did not know the
character Of the memoir.
MIR. HAMLIN regretted that anything Of a
political character had been connected with this
resolution. II was the fartherest from his inten-
ton. 1t related to subject which bad been fully
examined by the Committee on Printing, and a
majority Of that committee had come to the con-
cIuson to put stop to this wholesale business OF
printing books at the expense Of the Senate. He