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He spoke in the highest terms OF the produc-
lions Of both artia&s and also called the attention
of the Senate to the importance o. afording lib
erai encouragement to the fine arts generally.
He subsequently, submitted resolution in
STRUGGLING the Committee on the Library to inquire
into the expsdiency Of employing Messrs. Lsutze
and Healy TO execute the PAINTINGS referred to for
Congress-.
Mr. ADAMS proposed to anne the resolution
by adding, ssand other incidents Of the Reyou-
tom" and the resolution was laid over.
INDEMNITY UNDER TREATY WITH SPAIN.
MIR. MORTON presented the memorial of Jo-
ssph Fl. Hernandez in behalf of the claimants to
indemnity under the 9th article Of the treaty OF
1919 with Spain, praying Congress to authorize
States, or TO make such provision for the settle
meat OF their claims shall be required by honor,
Justice, and the principles Of equity. Referred
REsoLurIQNs ADOPTED.
Mr.. HALE submitted resolution instructins
the Committee on Naval Affairs TO inquire INTO
the expediency of increasing the compensation of
chaplains in the Navy, which was agreed to.
Mr. SUMNER submitted resolution instruct
ing the Committee on the Judiciary to inquire in
to The expediency Of appointing Commissioner
TO revise the Public Statutes or the United States,
to simplify the language, &C., &c
The resolution was agreed to-
BILLS INTRODUCED, ETC.
Mr.. DOUGLAS. by leave, introduced bill to
amend certain acts for the establishment of the
territorial governments Of Oregon and Minnesota;
which was read twice and referred
Mr.. BROOKE, pursuant to previous notice, in
troducsd bill to provide for the cession Of certain
lands TO the States in which they lie which was
read and passed to second reading.
Mr.. BORLAND gave notice of a joint resolu-
ton to amend the joint resolution of August, I846,
in relation to the public printing.
THE JAPAN EXPEDITION.
On motion of Mr.. BORLAND, the Senate re-
mmed the consideration Of the resolution calling
upon the President for the objects Of the naval ex-
petition which has been ordered to the East In
dies.
such call upon the President without some better
foundation than mere newspaper rumors.
Mr.. BORLAND thought they would be fully
warranted in making such call, even upon news
paper authority, If the public interests seemed to
require it but he repeated that ne had specihc m
formation from the chairman Of the Committee
ON Naval Affairs in the House, that the expedi
ton was about to sail, under the orders of the
government.
He proceeded to advocate tho resolution at
some length.
Mr.. MANGUM replied to some illusions Of
the Senator from Arkansas to his remarks on
former occasion.
Mr. GWlN moved to lay the resolution on the
table.
Upon this motion Mr.. BoRLANp demanded the
yeas and nays, which were ordered, and resulted
as follows
YEAs-Messrs. Adams, Badger, Bell, Brooke,
Cooper, Davis, Dawson, Fish, Geyer, Gwin,
Hale, Mangum. Miller, Morton, Seward, Spru-
ance, Underwood, Upham, Weller-W:
NAYs-Messrs. Atchson, Borland, Brodhead,
Cas-, Chase, Dodge, of Wis, Dodge, Of Iowa,
Douglas. Downs, Felch, Hunter, King, Mallory,
Norris, Rusk, Sebastian, Shields, Sumner, Wade,
Waiker-20.
So The motion to lay on the table did not prevail.
Mr.. GWiN then moved to postpone the further
consideration of the resolution until tomorrow,
which was agreed to-
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn. laid before the
Senate a report Of the Secretary OF War, IN an
swer to a resolution of the Senate calling for in
formation in relation to contracts made with Of
icers of the army TO furnish supplies to the gov
eminent witch was referred and ordered to be
printed.
ApPoRrIoNMENr OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The Senate then resumed the consideration of
the bill supplementary to the act of 1850, pro-
viding for the taking Of the seventh and subse-
ouent censuses and TO fix the number Of mem
bers of the House Of Representatives, and pro-
vide for their future apportionment among the
several States.
The bill with the pending amendments were
discussed at some length by Messrs. CHASE,
GEyER and Downs
The amendment Of Mr.. Downs, to increase the
whole number Of representatives to 235, so MS to
allow a fractional representative to Louisiana,
was disagreed to.
Amer further debate between Messrs. DAWSON,
WELIFR. BoRLAHD and others,
Mr.. CHASE moved to amend he amendment
bv striking out the clause amendalory to the cen
Gus act of 1850, which increases the whole number
of representatives to 234.
Upon this proposition the yeas and nays were
ordered, and after debate it was rejected by the
following vote
YkAs--Messrs. Atchisou, Brodhead, Chase,
Davis. Dawson, Downs, Hunter, Mason, Miller,
Morton. Smith, Spruance, Underwood, and Up
ham--14.
NAys-Messrs Badger, Bell, Borland, Brad
bury, Cass, Cooper, Dodge, of Wisconsin, Dodge,
of iowa, Douglas, Fech, Fish, Geyer, Gwin,
King, Mallory, Mangum. Rhett, Rusk, Seward,
Shields. Summer, Wade, Walker, and Weler-24.
The amendment Of Mr.. BRADnyRY, as modified
Yesterday at the suggestion Of Mr.. RHETT, was
then agreed to by yeas and nays, as follows
YEAs-Messrs. Badger, Bell, Borland. Brad
burv. Cass, Chase, Cooper, Dodge. of Wiscon-
sin. Dodge, of Iowa. Douglas, Fech, Fish,
Geyer, Gwin, Mallory, Rhett, Rusk. Seward,
Shields, Sumner, Wade, Walker, and Weller
So.
NAYs-Messrs. Atchison, Brodhead, Davis,
Dawson, Downs, Hunter, King, Mangum, Ma
son, Miller, Morton, Smith, Spruance, Under
wood, and Upham-l5.
The bill was then repors<d to the Senate and
the amendment concurred IN.
Mr.. ATCHISON then moved to strike out 1894
and insert $685. so as to exclude South Carroll
ma from a fractional representative.
Messrs MANcum and DAWSON opposed the
proposition, considering South Carolina justly en-
titled to representative, whereupon
Mr. ATCHISON withdrew the amendment.
M DOWNS renewed his amendment to in
crease the whole number Of representatives to
23s, upon which no quorum voting,
On motion, the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
THURSDAY, April 8, 1852.
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