New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-06-10
xXXIId CONGRESS-. First SESSION,
SENATE. WASHINGTON, June ., 1852.


A message was received from the House,
announcing the passage Of several bills &c, and OF
resolution fixing tho time Of the adjournment OF Con.
gress. =
Mr.. CLEMENS presented a petition of
certain citizens OF NewMexico praying that Congress
would change the existing law, and give that Territory
money instead Of land for school purposes
Mr.. DOUGLAS presented rem Onstrance
against Mr. Whitney Railroad scheme. Also petitions
In favor Of the assumption OF State debts, particularly
of illinois Mr. Douglas said he presented the petition
with the emphatic condition OF its prayer.
Mr.. HAMLIS reported a bill confernng
the power on the Secretary Of the Navy to grant regis:
ters 70 vessels in certain TIE effect Ot the bill
being 10 avoid the necessity for special legislation such
cases The bill considered and ordered TO be en-
The resolution from the House. fixing
the time for the adjournment Of Congress on the lol Of
August, coming up.
Mr.. HUNTER hoped it would be laid over.
f. YVES impossible 10 ssy when the public business could
be disposed Of He hoped Congress could adjourn
sooner than the day named but yet only two Of TIE
general appropriation bills had been reported lie
moved that the resolution lie the table Agreed TO-
All the House bills were taken up and
appropriately referred.
The bill allowing the Utah Judges their
salsry notwithstanding their absence from the Terri
tory was returned ~ the House with amendment
which was concurfed in BY the senate and passed.
Mr.. Dawson reported a Dill giving the
Chief Clerk Of the Patent Office all the powers and
functions OF the Commissioner and certifying and con-
srmiug all bis acts acting Commissioner during the
ten porary absence Of the Commissioner OF Patents
The BIZ was considered and ordered to be engrossed.
The House bill for the relief OF William
s Payne, was taken up and passed.
The House Joint resolution, changing the
name of St. Peter to Minnesota River, was taken up
and passed.
Mr.. PEARCE asked that the Finance
Committee be discharged from the consideration OF the
memorial Of Mr. seely asking the inerposiion OF tae
United States obtain for him the reward Tor me as
eovery Of the Crown Jewels OF Holland, and that II
be referred to tee Committee on Foreign Reatiohs-
Agreed 10.
On motion of Mr.. GwIN the Senate
took I'D the Joint resolution directing the Secretary OF
TIE NAVY 20 complete the steamer for harOor &c
Tense according the contract with l. Stevens made
! in 1872
Mir. UNDERwooD asked whether a con-
| tract had been made.
Dir. Stockton said that contract had
been entered into and Mr. Stevens had proceeded faith
fully In the discharge Of his part but the Secretary oil
the Navy Mr. Preston BECAME dssatsned With Mr. stew
ems because be would net lay before him certain plans
&c ana because of delays The Secretary, instead Of
coudennng those delays ought 10 approved them oE
they were occsscued by Mr. Stevens making az bis OWE
expense experiments in order 70 be sure that al wa.
rsht a. be proceeded IN bis WORK this great sub
ject AID the national ae.ense would aracttae attention
| Ct the country.