New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-05-14
Congressional.

WASHINGTON, May 6, 1852
SESATE.-Mr. Sumner presented the resolutions of the
Legislature of Massachusetts, in favor of the reconsruc
ton Of the light house on Minots Ledge
Mr. Badger introduced joint resolution granting the
right of vay to thu Fayetteville and Central Plank Road
in North Carolina through certain public grounds in that
State And the same considered and was ordered to
be engrossed. and was passed
The Senate then took up the bill to amend the laws in
relation to the payment of claims The bill makes all
claim upon the United States part thereof and all
tracts and for allowing compensation to any
agent other person for services to be performed in pro
curing testimony in support of the claim illegal and void
and also makes void all powers Of attorney orders or
other authorities for receiving payment of any such claim
ANY Government officer clerk connected with the Gov
rnnept departments who shall act as agent in pro-
scouting any claim against the United States shall be
liable to Indictment for msdemeanor and on conVicton
shall pay fine of $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding
six months or both Any member of Congress receiving
compensation for such services shall be liable to the same
penalties.
The bill was amended and was then ordered to be
The deficiency bill was then taken up
Mr. James addressed the Senate in support of the
amendment giving aid to the Collins line of steamers He
urged the aid upon many grounds He particularly de-
Tended the proposition of enabling American
skill and labor obtain practical exercise of its talents
before suffering it to encounter unprotected the mature
abilities of foreign competition He applied this general
also the necessity of the protecting
American skill and labor in all its branches.
lie showed that the Cunard line consisted Of seven
vessels aggregate tonnage far less than the four OF
the Collins line that computing the whole number OF
trips performed by the respective lines with the compen-
EatjOD allowed each. line FeCeFeu US
pensaton five dollars and seventyve cents per ton each
trip While the Collins line. even with the proposed in,
creased compensation, will receive but four dollars and
eighty two cents per ton each trip
lie said the of 1872 gone into for the protection
Of ,ur rights on the sea- The object accomplished
and the American flag foated every where in honor
Ue w,uld never consent to have the flag Of commerce
struck the mast even in the hour Of victory and
leave the of the ocean in the hands ana under
the flag of foreign rival
Mr. Badger followed in further support Of the amend
ment urging the necessity for supporting and keeping up
this line
Mr. Shields also addressed the Senate IN favor OF the
amendment
Mr. Jones' of Tennessee opposed the allowance offered
Messrs Pratt Rusk and Others continued the debate
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIvEs.-Mr McLanahan Of Penn
syvana reported bill changing the time OF holding the
Circuit Court of the United States in the DeagAre Dis
trict, which passed
Reports were received from the committee of public
lands embracing bills to the right of way etc. in Missis
sippi Louisiana Indiana and Illinois which referred
to appropriate committees.
The Speaker having decided that the motion made by
Mr. Bayly of Virginia. amending Mr.. Clingman's resou
ton render joint resolution out Of order
and the previous question having been the main
question the passage of the resolution was carried
yeas 95 the nays not being taken.
The House then went into committee of the whole and
took up the homestead bill.
The first section having been read it was carried to
strike that portion which required that the person
titled receive free grant of land should not be
worth five hundred dollars"
An amendment limiting the gratuitous granting OF
land to native citizens and those who had become
citizens prior to January, 1852 was then proposed
SWeetser, OF Unlo expresseu ~ bNe
lands to foreigners who may hereafter arrive as well as
those already in country but said he would vote for
the bill in whatever shape it might pass
Mr. McMuilen of Va said the amendment defeated the
object of the friends the bill and cautioned members
against pursuing course which would compel its advo-
GATES ultimately to vote against its passage
The amendment disagreed to.
1t was then agreed to strike out that part of the first
section which required that the applicant shall not be
the owner of any land" .
Mr. Brown of Mississippi inquired of the Chairman \
it would be in order to amendment the bill
which he proposed a substitute,
The Chairman decided that it would not be in order
until other amendments disposed of
Mr. Clngman of North Carolina moved to amend The
first section by providing that every citizen Of the United