The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-06-29
CONGRESS- IONAL PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE.
MONDAY, June %, 1862

MONDAY, June %, 1862.
The reading Of the journal having been COM
menced--
Mr.. BRODHEAD moved that the reading be
dispensed with, as it was principally record of
the proceedings of the Senate upon adverse re-
ports on private claims, and was very lengthy.
Mr.. MANGUM objected to any departure from
the usual course, and
The Secretary proceeded to read
Mr.. MANGUM subsequently waived his obiec-
ton, so far respected the adverse reports, and
the reading Of that portion Of the journal was
omitted.
Mr.. GWIN presented petition Of Lieutenant
VIM. ID. Porter, U. s. NJ, praying Congress to
make an appropriation for an exploration Of the
interior Of Africa, by the way of the White Nile;
which was referred to the Committee on Com
merce.
Mr.. WALKER presented the memorial of
clerks and others connected with the Capitol, set
ting forth the deleterious effects of the Aanthus
trees growing on the Capitol grounds, and pray
ing the adoption Of some measures for their ex-
tirpator.
Mr.. WALKER also called the attention of the
Senate to the proceedings of the board of health
Of this city in relation to the same subject.
The m emorial was referred to the Committee on
Public Buildings and Lands.
MILITARY AFFAIRS.
Mr.. SHIELDS, from the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs, reported bill to amend the act to
provide for the settlement of the accounts Of pub
lie officers and others, who may have received
monies arising out of military contributions in
Mexico, which was read and passed to second
reading.
THE WITHDRAWAL OF MR.. HULsEMANN.
message was received from the President Of
the United States, by the hands of his private
secretary, transmitting, in compliance with res.
OlutIOn nf the Spnatp IF fho Ser IF
State, accompanied by copy Of the letter ad-
dressed to that Department by Chevalier Hulses'
mann, on occasion of his withdrawal as Charge
of Austria; also copy of the reply of the Secre-
tary of State to the same, together with other
correspondence touching the matter.
On motion OF Mr.. MASON, Tin the absence of
Mr.. SEWARD, the mover of the resolution,) the
message and accompanying documents were laid
upon the table and ordered to be printed.
CHARGES AGAINST THE MEXICAN BOUNDARY COM
MISSION.
Mr.. WELLER submitted resolution that the
charges preferred against Col. McCelland, Of the
typographical corps, and others, against j. r.
Bartlett, appointed commissioner to run and mark
the boundary between the United States and the
republic of Mexico, be referred to select COM
mittee Of five, for investigation, with power, if
necessary, to send for persons and papers.
Mr.. WELLER said he would call up the reso-
luton for the consideration of the Senate to-mor-
row, when he would take occasion to refer to
some charges which were made against himself,
in connection with the subject.
NOTICES.
Mr.. JAMES gave notice of resolution inqui-
ring into the expediency Of purchasing SANKEY'S
collection of Indian portraits, now exhibiting at
the Smithsonian Institute.
Mr.. DODGE, of Iowa, notified joint resoIu-
ton for the purchase of the halfbreed tract on
Lake Pepn, in Minnesota territory.
DISTRIBUTION OF LANDS TO THE STATES.
The bill from the House, making donation Of
public lands to the various States and territories,
to be applied to railroad and educational purpo-
SEES, was read twice and referred to the Committee
on Public Lands
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
On the motion Of Mr. GWIN, the Senate pro-
ceeded to the consideration of Executive business,
and after some time spent therein the doors were
re-opened and the Senate adjourned.