The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-07-01
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Mr. Seward reported joint resolution for
the purchase of Catlin's collection of Indian
scenes and portraits
Mr. Mason, from the Committee on Foreign
Relations, reported bill for the relief of the
Spanish consul and other Spanish subjects at
New Orleans, for injuries sustained by them
from mobs during the year 1851.
The bill providing more etiectua remedies
for the punishment of inccndiarsm in the Dis
trct of Columbia, was passed.
The California mint bill was taken up, and
all the House amendments were concurred in
The bill is now passed.
Mr. Hale offered resolution directing an in
quiry as to the propriety of prohibiting clerks
Of courts from practicing law before District
Courts and it was adopted.
The Senate then proceeded to the consdera-
ton of Executive business.
THURSDAY. JUNE "a.
On motion by Mr. Underwood, the Senate
took up the resolution offered by him some
time since to amend the rules by providing
that an amendment may be laid on the table
without carrying with it the original resolution.
On this long debate ensued in which Messrs.
Hale, Bell PIERCE, and Mason, opposed the res
oluton and Mcssrs Cass Underwood Badger,
and others. advocated it. 1t was rejected-yeas
81. nays p.
On motion of Mr. Bradbury, the joint resolu-
ton providing for the publication, annually, OF
Il compendium of the documents accompany
ing the rresdenJs message, was taken up alit
after debate it was referred to the COMMITTEE,
on Printing,
FRIDAY, JUNE 25.
message was received from the President
laying before the Senate the official correspond
ence in relation to the arrest of Mr. Brace u
the Austrian Government. That Government
states that Mr. Brace was arrested because h
was the bearer of papers from Hungarian fugi
tiyes. ms well as of several copies of the mos
nllammatory and reasonable publications, and
that he was in the habit of travelling by unfrc
ouented and indirect roads Mr.. McCurdy
our Minister, replies that he has "been in
formed, from another source, that MIR. Brace
had with him but one Objectionable letter and
that only notice of introduction, containing
about three lines given long since and not
considered by him of sufficient consequence to
be delivered, and but one pamphlet, m essay
on the Hungarian questions which was kept
for his own private use IN u subject of histori-
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his travelling by unfrequented roads was for the
purpose Of obtaining information concerning
the manners, customs, and morals Of the in.
habitants, their system Of education, and their
scientific and benevolent institutions &c.
The day was divided between an Executive
session and the consideration Of private bills
SATURDAY. JUNE %.
The Senate did not sit to-day.
MONDAY, JUNE %.
Mr. Walker presented the memorial of citi-
zens of Washington, praying the removal Of
the alianthus trees from the public grounds of
this city; also the publication of the Board of
Health of this city, declaring said trees nui-
sance.
Mr. James gave notice of joint resolution
for the purchase Of the gallery of Indian paint
ings. now exhibiting at the Smithsonian Insti-
tuition.
On motion by Mr.. Gwin, the Senate ut ono
o'clock went into Executive session, and when
the doors were opened adjourned.