The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-22

SENATE.


The PRESIDENT PRO tsm laid before The Sen
ate q report from the Postmaster General, com
municatng 10 answer 70 the resolution submitted
soms tins since BY Mr. SuxNxa, variety Of In
formation in relation to the postal operations Of
the United States
Mr.. SUMNER moved that Eve thousand extra
copies Of the communication &c. be printed for the
uee of the Senats-which motion was referred to
the Committee on Printing.
Mr.. HUNTER moved that the consideratio on
Of private bills he postponed until one O'Clock
and gave notes that hs should thsn move to take
up the deficiency bill.
Mr.. ATCHiSON said he was willing that the
motion 70 postpone private bills should prevail;
but not for the purpose OF proceeding with the
customary morning business. There was an In
dian treaty before Che Senate, which could be dis
posed Of il, an hour, and it was important that it
should be acted upon. There were four or five
thousand Of Indians on our borders awaiting its
passage.
The Chair reminded the Senator that this was
not proper subject for discussion in open Sen
ate.
Mr.. ATCHISON said he was aware of it.
The motion to postpone the consideration OF
private bills was then carried.
Petitions were presented by Messrs Hale,
WALxER, SEWARD, CAss and CHASE in favor OF
the homestead bilI by Mr.. BoRLAND praying the
establishment of a daily line Of mail steamers to
run between Louisville, Kentucky, and New Or
leans-by Mr. BaoDHEAD for the reduction of du-
ties on iron, and by other Senators for various
purposes.
Mr.. ATCHlSON moved that the Senate pro.
coed to the consideration Of executive business
which was not carried.
Mr.. FELCH from the Committee on Public
Lands reported back the bill granting donation
of lands TO the States Of Louisiana and Missis
spp to aid in the construction Of certain railroads
therein.
Mr.. BERRIEN rose to ask personal favor Of
the Senate. He said that circumstances o: pri-
vate nature requires that he should leave the Senate
in few days to return to Georgia. He was
anxious that bill. introduced by him at the COM
mencement of the session should be considered
before he left. He moved therefore TO take up
the bill to provide for the removal of distractions
in the river Savannah, in the State Of Georgia.
and for the Improvement of the same
The motion was agreed TO-, and after some de-
bate the bill was ordered to engrossment, and al
late period in the session 1t was READ thiro
time and passed.
The Senate then resumed the consideration OF
the bill to regulate the compensate OF the Dis
trct Judge of the United States, for the district OF
Massachusetts.
The bill fixes the salary Of the District Judge
Of that State at $500, and after an animated DIS
cusson it was ordered to be engrossed; ana was
subsequently, passed
The hour of one having arrived,
Mr.. HUNTER moved to postpone all prior
orders in order to take up the deficiency bill ;
which was disagreed to on divsion-l7 to ~.
PRIVATE BILLS.
The Senate then proceeded tthe consideration
of the private bills upon the ca!endar-all bills
giving rise to debate being laid over to-day agree
ably to the rule recently adopted.
The Senate then took up and ordered to en-
ent hills for the relief of Robert Armstrong,