The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-01-22


OF the court. martial held in Washington upon
charges preferred against Brevet Bngadier Gene
raj Talcott.
Also report of the Bureau of Typographical
Engineers upon the inundatons of the Lower Mis-
sissipp which was referred TO the Committee on
Commerce, and ordered to be printed And a mo.
ton TO print two thousand extra copies was refer
red to the Committee on Printing.
The CHAIR also laid before the Senate report
from tho Secretary of the Treasury, communicate
ing in reply to resolution of the Senate of the sjh
Of March last, IA comparative statement and ca
Inmates OF the steam marine tonnage OF the United
States since 1912.
RouTE TO CHINA.
Mr.. PEARCE presented the memorial Of mer-
chants and others in Baltimore, praying that the
Government would direct an exploration Of the
route pursued by vessels proceeding 10 and from
China.
CLAIMS AGAINST MEXICO.
Mr. DOWNS presented several memorials com
planning that injustice had been done them by the
action of the late Board of Commissioners on
Claims against Mexico. He moved that the petit
tons be referred to select committee OF five Sen
ators, with power to send for persons and papers.
Mr.. DOWNS said that the petitions he now pre-
scented, well as those presented by him on
former occasions relating to the same subject con-
tanned many and grievous charges concerning the
course pursued by the late commissioners with re-
gard to the claims acted upon by them
Many claims were admitted by them, and the
amount reserved for future action by the board
This was understood then as If they were reserved
for the purpose of fixing the pro rata share OF each
But the board afterwards cut down many OF the
claims half, and rejected others entirely. No
opportunity given to claimants to sustain their
claims. This decision final, the commission
dissolved, and the papers all sent to the State De-
partment, aud there placed under the seal Of Sc
crecy.
Mr. MANGUM opposed the motion, and moved
the reference of the memorials to the Committee
Foreign Relations
After further debate, the motion Of Mr.. MANGUM
was greed to--ayes IS, noes b.
The act making land warrants assgnable was
taken up, read third time, and passed.
BRIG sYLPHpE.
Mr.. SOULE, from the Committee on Commerce,
reported bill granting register to the hernia
phroditc brig "Sylphide," formerly of Bremen,
and now of louisiana and the same was con
sidered and ordered to be engrosscd for third
reading.
EXPLORATION or THE CHINA SEAS,
Mr.. SEWARD, from the Committee Com,
merce, reported joint resolution to authorize an
exploration and reconnaissance OF the course OF
navigation used by whaling vessels in the regions
Of Behring's Straits, and also of such parts Of the
China seas, Straits Of Gaspar, and Java sea, as lie
directly in the route of vessels proceeding 10 and
! from China, accompanied by report, which was
ordered to be printed
PAYMENT INTEREST HAMPsHIRE
Mr.. BRADBURY, from the Committee on the
judiciary, reported back the bill from the House
| authorizing the payment to the State of New Hamp-
the United States in repeng invasion aud sup
pressing insurrection at Indian Stream, in that
State.
And, on motion of Mr.. HALE, the bill was con
sldercdi read third time, and passed.
eESsU. RETURNS.
The following resolution, submitted yesterday by
Nj. HAMLIN, was taken up and adopted:
Rfsoiued, That the Secretary of the Interior be
requested to furnish the Senate with estimate
OF the number of pages which the census returns
,.,,. 49, -t.alL ~
plan now pursued by the Census Bureau, and
whether there any tables accompanying the
same not designated by law.
BOOKS ron SENATORS
Mr.. BADG Err submitted the following resolu-
ton which lies over:
| Rssolued, That each of the new members of the
Senate be supplied with the same number and de-
scripuon Of books as were furnished tie each of the
Members Of the Senate of the last Congress.
comPEoNsE mEAsUREs.
On motion Of Mr. WIN, the special order
/ being the resolution declaring the Compromise
| measures dchnitIve settlement of the subjects
i they embrace was postponed (with the c0nsent OF
/ Mr. DAVIS, who has the floor on that subec) till
I tomorrow; and the Senate proceeded TO the con
slderation Of the bills on the general calendar.
! SALINE LANDS IN WISCONSIN.
The bill to extend the time Tor selecting lands
granted to the State of w isconsin for saline pur.
! poses was taken up, and after being explained by
/ Mr. WALKER, was ordered 10 a third reading.
LICENSES FoR VESSELS IN Arkansas
The bin supplementary to the several acts OF
Congress providing for the better security OF the
I lives Of passengers on board Of yesscs propelled
| IN whole or IN part by steam, and for other pur.
! Ioscs-bcing bill comforting certain powers on
the district Judge Of Arkansas over the matter OF
granting licenses for vessels trading the waters
II Arkausas; and, after some remarks by Messrs.
DAVIS and UNDERWOOD the bill was passed
over.
sELATIyEs or PERSONS Lost FROM BRIG wbsHINeToS.
The bill for the relief of the widows and relatives
81 certain officers and scamen Of the United States
brig Washington, who were lost overheard in a
hurricane, was taken Up and ordered TO third
reading.
BiNpING or DOCUMENTS.
4 joint resolution from tho H1usc, providing for
| the binding of certain documents, was taken ur
and passed.
LASD TO ILLINOIS.
The bill TO authorize the State Of Illinois 60 select
the residue Of tho lnnds to which she IL entitled un
der ths act Of the 2d Of March, 1921 granting land
90 aid that State IN opening canal to connect the
waters Of the Illinois ri ycr with those Of Lake Mchi
/ gan, wac also considered, and ordered 20 a third
/ reading.
/ LhNp TOR RAILROADS ~ IOWA.
The Lili granting the right OF way and making a
grant Of land to tho State Of Iowa in aid of the con
rtructOn Of certain railroads in that State was
taken Up, and, after some debate, without taking
I The question
/ The Senate adjourned