The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-12-29
THlRTY-SECOND CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.
TUESDAY, December IS, 1852.
SENATE.
sTANLEy's INDIAN PAINTtSus


lery OF lndian paintings, now deposited in the
Smithsonian Insttution.
woRkiNGMEN THE CAPITOL.
Mr.. DODGE, Of Iowa, introduced bill for the
rcilci OF the workingmen on the Capitol. Ii pro.
vdcs that one months wages shalt be paid to all
those v no were deprived Of employment during the
temporary suspension VI the work in November,
1851.
British AGGREssoNs
Mr.. CASs submitted the following resolution,
which wac laid over:
Res.iotd, That the President be r, auestcd to com
.iun'catc to the Senate, as far as may be conpat
hlc with the public interest, any information in
tie Department OF State respec ting the establish.
in"nt OF Il new British colony in Central America,
tog' t'rr with the copy Of u proclamation. II re-
Ct ~ cd 1t the ga id Department, Issued by the Brit
Ish authorities at the Balizr, July II, 1862, an
n"unrlng that "hcT most gracious Majesty,
Queen, has been pl, ascd to constitute and make
tbs Islands Of Roatau. Bouacca. Uiilia, bar barut,
Helena, and Mofnt, To be colony. 10 be known
and rsl gndid az the tolrny Of the Bay of Islam "
aud sig hy command OF her Mrjes,y's Super.
InLcudcnt.
AUGUSTUS FRED. GORE
Col. Secretary.
And also what measures, If any have been taken
by the Executive TO prevent the violation of that
nr'cr o! ia, treaty of Washing of July 1. 1850,
tntwccn the United States and Great Britain,
"hch provides that neither party shall occupy
or t"rufy, or COVnize assume dominion over
Nicaragua, Costa Rlca, the Mosquito coast, or any
par OF Central America
PRIVATE BILLS.
The Senate then, on motion Of MIR. TOUCEY
proc ceded TO the considera ton OF the bill granting
pension TO Avery DuwnCr, for revolutionary ser.
Wees and, after debate, the bill passed--yeas
81, nays ).
The bill Tor the relief Of Sarah CrandaII and for
tie relief Of Captain Langdon Z. Easton, assistant
Quartcrmaster Of the United States army,
considered, dchltcd and passed.
The bin from the House to amend an act emit
tied An act for the dlscontinuance OF the office of
surveyor general in the several distric.
the surveys therein can he completed, for abolish
ing land Offices under certain circumstances, and
Tor other purposes was taken up, and, after
p!anation, was amended ana passed.
Several timcs during the consideration OF these
bills, upon dividing, the Senate found Itself with
Outa quorum, but upon taking the votes by yes
and NAYS quorum appeared.
Alter short Executive session.
The Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Lorenzo SAsiNK, of Massachusetts, elected to
supply the vacancy occasioned by the death nf
benjamin Thompson, appeared, and qualified by
,aKihg the oath t. support the Con stieu,on the
United States.
REMISSION DUTIES.
Mr. HART asked the unanimous &C psent of the
iouae to submit the following resolution:
feSoiued, That the Committee Of the w hole on
the state OF the Union be discharged from the fur
thcr consideration of bill No. 1873 on the calendar
Tong the dill TO remit the duties on certain goods
destroyed by hre in the city of New York, and tina
the sa,ne be referred 10 the Committee on Com.
On motion, there was n call of the House when
one hundred and twenty-iour members answered
to their names.
The question having been stated on agreeing to
thr rc5Uiu ton
Mr. ORR asked whether this bill! had not al
ready been referred to the Committee on Com
mere e. ard reported upon by that committed IL
So why was II now proposed to be taken from the
EDmmnucc OF the Whole on the state of the
| mi tee IN
incrct:
.Ir. HART replied that since the COMMITTEES on
commerce had reported upon the subject, other
Claims had be en- presented to the Huusc and sent
to that committee. The OBJ ect Of the Resolution
which he had introd uced was to fer b.cs the bin
already reported 10 the Committee On Commerce,
the claims.
Mr. ORR wishsd to be informed whchs, i. was
desgned, when the Committee en- Commerce
snail again report the BILL to to put it upon
bills. '''~'' mus s'''es II advantage over other
Mr. SEYMOUR, of New York, stated for TIE in.
FORMATION OF the gentleman that this M: Was re-
aerred at an early day Of the f., Session and
was precisely the same bill width was oas.ed bv
me use Tor the rei"t Of the sufferers by the o., at
,ra "h!ch occurred in the city Of NV York IN
1o'o mat bill passed without Opposition; but the
P'eacot Oil went to the calendar during the last
S. asion, and was never reached Since then nett
'ons have beer presented and referred to the Com
s'l'ee on commerce with reference TO the Ia rgc
" "A
the committee that they should be placed npon The
Game footing as the sufferers by tie great fire in
view York IN 1885. With = view of placing tho 20
Claims epon that basin, and having them elnbra ced
IN TIE same Uiii, Vie committee desired this bill to
DC cent back 10 them, in order that they NAV have
an opportunity TO report upon both the New York
ana California claims. II the resolution before the
House shall be passed, it the intention OF the
COMMITTEE on Commerce, If such should b. the
pleasure OF The Housc, to ask immediate action
upo" the subject. The California oil, he eaid, has
Lot yet been reported.
Mr.. ORR rema r ed he could ne -ceive ~, ,o...
sly cornexiun between the losses Sustained hv
the fire in New York. and those sustaincI hv y
Sin'a' calamity ~ S." Francisco. The Bill
"hI'' 'h' gentle man PROF., scd 10 withdraw f., m
thc C"nInlitrc -! the Wh.l" on the ate,e Of H.,
unl"n had been already acted uprn by the Com
ihl'tee Gu Commences; aud the chairman Of ,I,ni
.onn''.!t'ce (Mr' SEYMors, of N"& yora) did no,
propose to give t" the Houec any additional inEj,.
ihatloh upon the subject. The House were asked
10 reltr II back, not for the put se of nass;r.,
general law Lot to unite tie Claims Of New YORK
and California. " hen ihr Commute. ON Cam
Incrce sLail b" called they would submit, III, .c
port, and the House. w"u!.t he call, d uatnt, ar,
upon both bills. Re- th Ncr York bin hmm
pence |" be throw back upon the calendar ms
iiah was n'w rcsored to for the purpose OF giving
Wv OH preference and PRIOR ty other claims
Wv, II therc was merit in the appiicatio of I, 8
merchants OF California. the Committee shn,lI
frame bill prcdcatcd upon the petitions already
t,!cTrcd 20 them aud report upon il md have Il
''irh upon the cach"ar, and thus both bill.
|u"id take ther chanccs IN the general scramhlc
iHr the consideration Of bills upon the calendar
u 'hc committee could succeed in rearhinr Ihem
II may be well AMI god; if not, he did not think
ms device ought t" give ucae bills priority over
Wuu'A ht 'tri., Jed "
Mr. STUART ~as very c!nd in one respect that
was zen 't""h !,in - u;h Carolina had started
'II HS|us7''n' for 1t cnabrd hr II us. to inquire
Whether incy pfopoecd to do any tbIng ihis .,..
- n a" q, II g., huH ihey proposed 10 do it, Ne
t'S'o'ef- 81 'na grnI men bro; ght forward TO