The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-01-28
THIRTY SECOND CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
TugspAv, January n, I952
SENATE.


The CHAIR laid before the Senate report from
the Secretary OF the Treasury enclosing astatenent
of the Marine Hospital fund for the fiscal year end.
ing June 30, 1851. Laid on the table and ordered
II be printed.
FEES FoR TAKING THE cKssVs.
Mr. BADGER presented large number of PEE
ttions from the assistant marshals, employed to
take the census in North Carolina, asking an in
crease of compensation for their LAHORE.
4 great many other private petitions were pre-
scented.
MAIL srHAMgRs TO THE PACIFIC.
Mr.. BRADBURY presented the memorial Of
Cornrlius Vanderbilt, of New York, praying that n
contract be made with him for the transportation
of the United States mails from New York TO San
Francisco by the Nicaraguan route. Referred to
the Committee on Naval Affairs.
THK oAsr OF CAPTAIN W. X. LATrMER.
On motion by MIR. HALE, the Senate resumed
the consideration of the report recommending the
printing of two thousand additional copies OF the
proceedings of the naval court Of inquiry held in
The case OF Captain w X. Lnt.ner, OF the United
Messrs BORLAND, ATCHISON BERRIEN
STOCKTON, RUSK, and MANG Un opposed the
printing, and Mr.. HALE supported il; and the re
port was rejected.
INTERCOURSE WITH iEDlAS TRIBES.
Mr. CLEMENS introduced n bill to extend the
benefit Of the act to regulate intercourse with the
Indian tribes, and to preserve peace the from
tiers, approved 3Oth June, 1884, to the people OF
Texas and others; which was referred TO the Com
inittee on Indian Affairs.
PUBLIe WAREHOUSES.
Mr.. HUNTER submitted the following resou-
ton; which was considered and agreed to.
Rssolped, That the Secretary Of the Treasury be
directed to report TO the Senate the number of pub
lie warehouses now leased by the Government, The
places leased, the periods for which they
leased, the terms upon which they are leased. and
the amount expended upon them for labor and
other purposes.
LIBRARY ROOM.
MIR pEARCF admitted the following resou
ton; which considered and agreed TO:
RssoiSed. That the Committee on Public Build
ings be instructed TO inquire into the expectancy
VI charging, repairing and renting the principal
apartment heretofore occupied by the Library Of
Congress. SO that it may be entirely trc-proof and
capable OF further extension, IN harmony with the
general plan Of the Capitol upon the removal OF
The Senate and House of Representatives and their
officers 10 the wings OF the Capitol
LImlTAT,oK OF NAVAL COMMISSIONS.
Mr. HALE submitted a resolution, which was
laid over, directing an inquiry, by the Committee
Naval Affairs, into the expectancy Of providing
by law that all appointments hereafter made liz the
naval service of the United States shall be for lin
tied terms TO be designated in the commissions
FRENCH sPoLIATIoSs,
Dir BRADBURY moved that the bill making
provision f4r the ascertainment and settlement Of
tue claims 0! American citizens on accountof spo-
iiations committed by the French prior to 1901
oe taken up, with view OF making 1t special
order
MI hlsh OppOstu CUSTOM VI iiohihs Dllis
Messfs. GWIN, WALKER, BoRLAND. and
HALE opposed the motion, from objections TO
making speciai orders They preferred to take
up the business in its regular order
Messrs. BADGER, HAMLlN, BRADBURY, and
DODG F. Of Iowa supported the motion and then
the motion was agreed to-yeas 20, nays las
follows
YEAS.-Messrz Badger Blyard, Berrien, Brad
bury Clarke Cooper, Davis Dodge of Wisconsin,
Dodge of Iowa, Downs, Fetch, Fish, Foot. Ham
lin James Jones Of Iowa, Jones of Tennessee,
Mallory, Miller, Pearce. Smith, soule Spruance,
Summer upham, and Wade-26.
NAYS-hiessrs. Borland, Clemens, Dawson.
Douglas, Gwin, Hale, Houston. Hunter, King
McRae, Mangum, Norris Rusk Sebastian, w aIker
and Whicomb-l7.
The bill was then postponed and made the spe-
cial order for the third Monday in February.
L.Ep ToR RAGLRoADs.
The Senate then resumed the consideration Of
the bill granting land to Iowa 10 aid in the con.
struction or certain railroads in that State.
The question pending va. ON the amendment
offered yesterday by MIR. CSDERwooD, granting 20
the States in which there lie no public land q
quantity equal to acre for each head Of ito fed
eral population.
Mr.. HUNTER said that he would vote for the
amendment but, Whistler it was adopted or not, he
would vote against the D.iI.
Mr.. SUMNER addressed the Sehz!a in support
Of the bill The lands owned by the United States
in the several States were held as the domain oi a
proprietor, but with the exemption enjoyed by no
other proprietor, of being free from taxation. II.
cited several decisions Of the Supreme Court 10
chow that incident Of sovereignty Was the power
90 tax Owing to tie great deprivation Of the right
of taxing the lands belongn TO the General Gov
srnrnent, b ihought the States in .hch such lands
were situated wsye equitably entitled 10 s5eat re.
lief out Of the pob!r lands. He calculated tie
great value Of this immunity from taxation. Prior
60 the lst Of January 1919 two hundred and eighty
uinc millions OF acres bad been prociaG med for salr,
and Of il huudred millions only were soid. Ihr
average time for which the United States have held
Oh l,n frsg frorn 4, twenty fyo
The average annual tax on lsnss In these siates,
held by other resident bolders Ee liked At one
cent Der acre This would make annual tex VI
two million eight hundred and ninety thousand
dollars, ard tins, computed Tor the twenty i've
years, would make an amount exceeding seventy
Two millions Of DECLARE, in which sum TIA. United
StAte. was equitahy indebted to the land states.
bot putting the tax at Two cents an acre, which
xas probably nearer the proper average than one
cent there would be the yast SUN Of over one hun,
cred and forty four Hilllona of dollars withheld by
the United States from the land States. The yalue
Of che grants ua de for internal prOvcments with
ia the States during thu period vas n Hulc over
ten millions, leaving tie balance Of tax Ga, one
cent? duo by the United States u sixty millions VI
dollars, or. II at two cents Of Que hundred and
thirty millions ~ dollars.
lie then examined the subject. conhning his osti
uat.s 10 Ohio and Missouri, sad prcscnted tables
ing the same proportional resuit 81 the value
II The immunity from taxation. and the grauta
,nade by !he nation, AMI the balance due by the
United StaLs 90 those States.
lie thought i1oa. these statements u was evident
chat on the ground VI justice the States within
Shuse limits these lands wcf. 10 be found had justly
the right to look to the United slater Tor cid in
th.ir worss Of internal improvement.
lie then presented the advantage and dement's
derived by every section Of the United Stntcs, Iy
all States cities, aud communities, ~ tie extern
zion Of roads. lie pictured ~ tie most eloquent
and forciblc manner the Advancement and crtcH.
si,u on civilization, religion, and science through
,iilages towns, cOUntie-, states, and nations, ~
the increase IT the facilities Of communication, be-
d 10 f.fUar aI urfflft
it,caI advantages sbich would result from thgir
construction.
90 motion by Mr. FELCH, the I'LL wac post
yJued till Thursday aud then
The Senate sdJOurEcd
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
cENsUs PafsgINo.
Mr IIOUSTON lnauircd whelher there wac any