The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-02
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE.
MONDAY, March l

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MONDAY, March L.
Petitions were presented by Messrs BaIcHr
ArcHsoN, WADE, HAMLK, SEWARD, DoDGE, OF
Wisconsin, BoRLAnD, DouGLAs, FISH, DAVIS,
PRArr, BELL, and DopGE, Of Iowa, for numerous
purposes.
RESOLUTIONS OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA.
Mr.. DAWSON presented series of resolutions
passed by the legislature Of Georgia, in favor OF
the doctrines Of neutrality and non-interventio n
which, on motion Of Mr. d., were read, laid on
the table, and ordered to be printed
ADJOURNMENT TO VISIT THE BALTIC.
Mr. SEWARD moved that when the Senate
adjourn it be until Wednesday, in order to afford
Senators an opportunity Of visiting the steamship
Baltic. now lying off our harbor.
Mr.. DODGE, Of Iowa, hoped the Senate would
not adjourn over.
MIR. GWlN said he was as much opposed az
the Senator from Iowa could be to adournments
generally; but here was one of the noblest steam
ships ever built, in our waters; Senators had been
invited to visit and inspect her, and he thought il
was proper that suitable opportunity should be
afforded them.
Mr.. BRODHEAD spoke against adiourning
He was opposed to favoring one interest to the
exclusion Of others. The cotton interest and the
iron interest had long been neglected; and unless
those concerned in cotton and iron could be per-
mtted to bring their here for the inspection
Of Congress, he hoped they would rot adjourn to
favor the steamship monopoly.
Mr. GWIN replied, and thought those interest
ed in cotton and iron had been permitted to exhibit
their productions here long enough, while this
was the first time u steamship had ever visit ed
Washington.
Mr.. BORLAND said he understood this move
ment Of the proprietors of the steamships to be
direct appeal to them for the purpose of getting
money out OF the treasury for their benefit And
wa inclined n ~ an auch o,Ita ha
pressure
The debate was continued at some length by
Messrs BAYARD, BoRLAND, and MALLORY;
M. MALLORY considering it very singular
coincidence that this steamship should happen to
come here just at the time when proposition was
pending for an increased compensation to this
line for carrying the mail. He hoped the Senate
would not adjourn. 1t was preposterous to sup
pose that they could make thorough examination
of the vessel in such visit. 1t did not belong to
them to make such examinations, but should be
done by competent engineers.
The yeas and nays having been ordered,
MIR. MANGUM said he should vote for the
adjournment on the ground that here was one Of
the most perfect models to be seen which had ever
been constructed. He would adjourn to see the
celebrated " Eclipse" if here on the same princi-
pie; and he believed that if the Senate should re
fuse to adjourn over and should meet tomorrow
with bare quorum, more money would leak out
would cost them.
The motion was then agreed to, by the follow
ing vote
Clarke, Dawson, Fish, Foot, of Vermont, Gwin,
Hamlin, Jones, OF Tennessee, McRae, Mangum,
Miller. Norris, Seward, Smith, Spruance, Sum
ner, Underwood, and Upham.-2l.
NAYs-Messrs. Atchson, Borland, Bright,
Brodhead, Cass, Chase, Dodge, of Wisconsin,
Dodge, of Iowa, Downs, Felch, Hunter, Jones,
of iowa, Mallory, Morton, Pratt, Rhett, Rusk,
Wade, and Walker.-l9.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS IN OREGON
MIR. ATCHISON submitted resolution in
structing the Committee on Territories to inquire
into the expediency of so amending the act to es-
tablish the territorial government Of Oregon as to
authorize the legally qualified voters of that terri
tory to elect their governor and judges.
The resolution lies over.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
Mr.. MALLORY gave notice of his intention to
introduce bill, to authorize the Postmaster Gen
eral to convey the mails in steamers between New
Orleans and Key West and certain intermediate
points. -
Mr.. UNDERWOOD gave notice of bill for
the relief of the Orange and Alexandria railroad
company.
TREATMENT OF CALIFORNIA PASSENGERS.
On motion Of Mr.. HAMLlN, the Committee of
Commerce were discharged from the further con-
sideration of the documents complaining ofabuses
practised upon passengers in steamers going to
and from California.
THE IOWA RAIL ROAD BILL.
The Senate then resumed the consideration of
the bill granting the State Of Iowa portion of the
public lands for the purpose of aiding in the con-
struction Of certain railroads in that State and
Mr.. DAWSON, of Georgia, proceeded to ad-
dress the Senate, first in reply to some structures
which had been made upon his speech upon the
subject some weeks. since, and secondly, in OPP
position to the general principle of the bill. Civ
ing away land in the manner proposed, he con-
tended, was equivalent to giving away its value in
money; and here was stupendous plan for build
ing up the new States at the expense of the gem
eral government, and of the old States in particu
lar He argued strenuously for the passage of
the amendment of the Senator from Kentucky,
[Mr. UNDERWOOD, as measure of even handed
Justice the older States, and said Re should
consent to vote away the public lands to the new
States to the exclusion of the older ones. The
distribution of the public lands was the great
question of the day, and if these stupendous do
nations were insisted upon, would do more to dis
turb the harmony of parties than any course they
could pursue.
Mr.. DODGE, Of Iowa, said he desired to make
a few remarks upon this subject, and,
On motion, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.