The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-04-01

SENATE.
WEDNESDAY,, March 81, 1851.
ADMISSION or urAH

WEDHEsDAy, March 81, 1864.
-t, ADMassIon or UTAH
Mr.. DAWSON presented rsmonstrauce Of GER
tain individuals Of Georgia against the admission
ofUtah into the Union State the remonstrants
alleging That the religion Of thai territory ID anti
republican. ts
The memorial was referred to the Committee
on Territories.
EXPENSES or HUNGARIAN REFUGEES
Mr.. SEWARD presented memorial Of /.
Dainse, United States consul at Constantinople,
praying to be reimbursed certain expenditures for
the relief Of Louis Kossuth and other refugees in
that city during the years 1880, and 81.
The memorial was referred to the Committee on
Commerce.
ANOTHER RAILROAD GRANT.
Mr.. SEBASTIAN presenteda petition ofcitizens
OF Arkansas praying donation of land to the
Mississippi and Onachitta and Red river railroad
company, which was referred as usual.
RUSSIAN SHEET IRON.
Mr.. BRODHEAD presented memorial of GER
tain individuals Of Pittsburg and ST. Louis, repre-
ssnting that they have acquired the art of manuac-
turing Russian sheet iron +; and asking that Con-
greas will grant them the exclusive right Of manu-
featuring the same for limited period
The petition was referred to the Committee on
Manufactures.
THE JAPAN EXPEDITION
Mr. BORLAND submitted resolution calling
upon the Secretery Of the Navy to communicates
to the Senate the object of the expedition which
is about to sail for the East Indies and also to
communicate to the Senate copy Of the insruc-
tons 70 the commander of the expedition.
Mr.. b. said be regarded it as very certain that
Congress would by and by be called upon to make
further and larger appropriations for this squadron.
He thought it proper and highly important there
fore that the object OF the expedition should be
known at the outset
Mr. GWIN Directing to the consideration of
the resolution, it was laid over
THE TARIFF.
Mr.. MILLER submitted resolution declaring
that ths paramount interests of the country re-
quire that the duties imports shall be so altered
and modified as, which atfordng an adequate reve-
nue., to give suitable encouragement and protec-
ton to our own manufactures, and at the same
time properly guard against abuses and frauds.
The resolution was ordered to be printed.
JURISDICTION ON THE LAKES, &C.
Mr.. DOUGLAS, pursuant to previous notice,
introduced bill supplementary to the act entitled
.san act extending the jurisdiction of the district
courts in certain cases, on the lakes and navgable
waters connecting the same, approved February,
1886 The bill was referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
CHANGING THE NAME OF MlDsHIPmAN.
Mr.. BADGER introduced bill to change the
names Of Joseph Lewis Breese, midshpman in
the navy, to Samuel Livingston Breese, which
gave rise to considerable discussion az to whether
It was proper to hiring questions of this nature be-
fore the Senate. The question was finally decided
in tho affirmative and the bill was ordered to be
engrossed by yeas and nays, 26 to II.
ra,-MoNrHLY MAIL FROM NEW ORLEANS TO VERA
CRUZ.
Mr. SOULE said he desired to be absent from
the city for short time, and he would ask as
personal favor that the Senate would take up the
bill to provide for tri-monthy mail from New
Orleans TO Vera Cruz via Tampico, and in steam
vessels. After some discussion. the request was
granted by courtesy and the bill was taken up.
Mr.. SOULE proceeded to explain and advocate
the bill. 1t provided for the transportation of the
United States mail tri-monthly, III steamers of
not less than 800 tons burthen, capable of being
fitted up for war purposes. and adapted to the
navigation Of the waters of the gulf. The con-
tact was to be for Ave years, and the compensa-
ton $4,000 per annum.
A protracted discussion followed, in which
Messrs. CAss, CLEMENS, DAVIS, RUsK, BoRLAND,
Gw,N, HALE, MALLORY, HAMLIN, and others, sta
ted their views.
Several amendments were agreed to- Among
them one moved by Mr. HuNrER, striking out
the clause which required that the steamers should
be adapted to war purposes
Mr. BORLAND moved an amendment TO ex
tend the line to Louisville, Kentucky, and appro-
priate 800 900 more for that object, but after de-
bate withdrew it.
The bill was then reported to the Senate, and
the amendment concurred in.
On the amendment OF Mr. HUNTER, the yeas
and nays were taken, and were as follows:
YEAs-Messrs Adams, Bayard, Borland, Brad
bury, Broadhead, Brooke, Cass, Chase, Clarke,
Davis, Dodge, Of Wisconsin, Dodge, Of Iowa,
Fish, Geyer, Hunter. Jones, of Iowa, King,
Mallory, Mason, Miller, Sumner, Underwood,
Wade, Walker-24.
NAys--Messrs. Atkinson, Badger, Clemens,
Dawson, Douglas, Downs, Foot, Gwin, Hale,
Hamlin, Jones, of Tennessee, Morton, Norris,
Pratt, Rusk. Sebastian, Seward Smith, Soue,
20.
The bill was ordered then to be engrossed,
whereupon
The Senate adjourned.