The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-06
TIIRTY-sECOND CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.

WASHINGTON, April g. 1862
DISTRACTIONS HARBoR-oProHrron TO srrAM.
SHIPS,
Dir. DAVIS (whig) Of Massachusetts, presented resou.
tions of tho Legislature of Massachusetts praying for an
appropriation for the removal Of obstrucons in Cape Cod
Harbcr Mr.. DAVIS also presented memorial from Ro.
bert g. Shaw and others ship of Boston aud New
York setting forth that tho policy Of the in
aiding in the establishment of lines of steamers preu-
dcia to the private merchant service They say that
that steamers established in this way are essentially
government steamers and by this the gov
is brought into competition with private citizens the
freight and passenger business They therefore pray
that the policy of the in aiding tho
lines Of null steamers may be brought to as soon
possible Referred.
Several reports on private matters we're made
PACIFIC COAST
MIR WELLER, (dem.) Of Cal, offered resolution call
Ing for copies Of all contracts for the construction Of light
houses on the Pacific coast. Adopted.
DISTRICT VERMONT
MIR. UPHAM. (whig) Of Vermont. offered a resolution
directing inquiry into the propricty Of increasing the "a
Larry Of the District Judge Of Vermont Adopted.
RELIEF
bill for the relief Of james Jones' of Arkansns cor
rccting error Mt the Land Office reported taken
up. and ordered to be cngrossed.
CALIFORNIA OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Ero
MIR. DowSs (dem Of La, moved that the Senate take
up the bill amendaory of the apportonmcnt act so as
to FIX the apportionment Of California in consequence
the imperfect returns Of tho census taken.
Mr.. OWN (dem) of Cal, said that he was much inte
rested in that bill but ho hoped the Navy Yard bill
MIR. BELL, (whig) of Tenn, said that Mr. CIarks reso
iutions were fixed for to-day and
he Nr !el had the ioer He was not anxious to pro-
ceed to-day, and the Chairman Of the Committee on
Foreign Relations was dcsirous tolcave the city and
fore doing to speak these resolutions would
that the non-intervcnton resolutions be taken up
and postponed till tomorrow when he would yield the
floor to Mr.. Mason, (dcm Of Va. and take othor
day for hinself.
The resolutions then taken up and postponed Till
tomorrow, when Dir. Mason will speak
Dir DowNs' bl was thcn taken up, of which the follow
The majority Of the Committee Judiciary report bill
directing that the Secretary Of tho Interior proceed forth
States according to the census and apportonmcnt
and i'm
cludnT in the popaa'ion Of California tho estimated
Costa This would give her population Of i7,ss aud
1900 South Carolina has now fraction Of aSnus as
and if California be get down at i7ss South Carolina will
osss %'''r Tor this fraction Louisiana has fraction
Mr.. Downs addressed the Senate explaining the whole
matter. lie argued that the constitution tho United
States required that representatives should be appor-
toned according to actual enumeration only No esti-
mates of population should be relied on except perhaps
in the cases Ct the first admission Of States According
10 actual returns from California her fraction over one
representative 2tCoO. If she to have another
mmber for this he would insist Louisianas right to
for her fraction of 46 900.
Dir. BrApuuRY, (dem.) of Me-. replied reading from
several table, and much documentary evidence to show
that the returns from California Incomplete and
that the population returned short by from 30 SO
per cent of the actual population of the State in
Of the committee. Of opinion TINT under the diff
c,ties uncertainties and Of the mat Ter
that the best way to allow South Carolina
b,r and then to ncrcasc the whole number OF repre-
sentatiycs to 234 and give member to California.
Mr. GEyrR, (whig) OF Mo- moved to amend the bill
20 as to increase the whole number Of representatives
from 2:3 to 25f.
Mr., SEWARD (frce soi) of n. Y, was firmly convinced
that California had far greater population than IL eOO
and was. therefore. in favor Of the amendment
Mr PRATT, (whig) Of Md said he could not vote for
the ndmcnt. because the constitution of u United
States imperative that representation should he ap-
portoned according to actual enumeration Of the in
hebitants.
hr HALE (free soil) of N H. said If there were data
enough to enable the Senate to the returns
by akng the fraction California greater than that
Of south Carolina thus showing that California and not
South Carolina entitled to tho members why was
one to be given to South Carolina at all Either Cali
fornia or South Carolina entitled to the member,
and II just to the other States give them both
Mr. GEYrE said that spportionment depended on ac-
tual returns from all the States. assuming ~ d
visor. The returns from California not only
complete but entirely wrong lie satisfied th.t sbe
population Ct that state exceeded $4,000 and would
soah CaTona out; but owing to the uncertainty * ne
piatt he oh it would he beet to give both o. th0m
n meu'te..
ms B.sgsn (Whg) OF y. O., agreed ~isl, Sir Geser
and all coated the amendment
1tlS desAte continued by Ncssrs. BR apegnY ard
Bsrcrn but no conclusion was arrived At.
NOISY oiE
The President laid before the senate n communicates
from tue SECRETARY II the Interior, in reply resosu-
tier Il the Senate hoying that four thonsand doars s
10 the So Regis indians under the treaty mado by
X. n. Gillett with the New York Indlans.
The senate than adjourned