The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-03-25
WASHINGTON, ID. G.
PROCEEDINGS.
rHRrY.sEcoND coNGREss-rIRsT SESSION
SENATE.
TUESDAY. MARCH 1G

The Chair laid before the Senate the report
of the Patent Office upon arts ana mahulac-
lures.
Mr.. Hale presented petitions against the ex-
tension of Woodworth's patent, and against the
employment of Government agents ON the Sab
bath.
Mr. Pratt submitted resolution, calling
upon the Secretary of War to lay before the
Senate a report of the estimates for the con-
structon of a basin at the terminus of the Ches-
apeake and Ohio canal at Rock Creek, near
Georgetown. Adopted.
The Joint resolution providing for the extern
sion Of the Capitol was referred to the Com
mittee on Public Buildings, with instructions
to have the foundation examined by the engl-
neers, Sc.
The Iowa Railroad bill being taken up after
further debate Mr. Underwoods amendment,
rfandn9 10 the Ssates hsv'ng no public 3ass32
: .aqntitY Of acres equal TO their Federal pop
uiation was TSJo1eecaa y!'ees =, .eys IN
Numerous amendments and propositions were
offered and rejected, after debate.
Mr. BrOdhead submitted, as substitute for
the BILL an amendment providing for gradu-
alton of the price of the public lands; and, af-
ter long debate, the amendment was with
drawn. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH IL.
Mr.. Gwin presented the credentials of the
Hon John B. Weller, Senator elect from
Cal fornia, for six years from and after the 4th
of March, 1852.
Mr. McRea presented the credentials of the
Hon Stephen Adams, Senator elect from Mis-
sssippi, to fill the unexpred term Of Hon. JEFF
fersOn Davis, RES gned. In taking leave Of the
Senate, Mr.. McRea returned his warmest
thanks for the kindness and courtesy he had
received from Senators during his service in
that body
Mr.. Shields, from the joint committee on con-
ference upon the disagreeing votes upon the
Bounty Land act, made a report. The report
having to be acted upon by the House first
was laid over
The Iowa Railroad bill was then taken up
and passed by the following vote:
fEAs-Nlessrs. Adams, Atchison, Bell Bor-
land Brook, Cass Clemens Dodge of Wiscon-
SIN, Dodge of Iowa. Douglas, Downs, Fech,
Fish, Foote, Geyer, Gwin, James, Jones of Iowa,
Jones of Tennessee, King Mangum, Morton,
Rusk, Seward Shields, Smith, Soule, Under
wood Walker, Weller-3O.
NAYs-Messrs. Badger, Bayard, Bradbury.
Brodhead, Chase, Hamlin, Mason, Norris, Pratt,
Wade--l0.
After some conversation, it was understood
that the French Spoliation bill would be taken
up next week
On motion of Mr. Atchison, all the special
orders We're postponed, and the bill granting
land to Missouri, to aid in the construction of
two railroads-onc 200 and the other 22O miles
long-in that State; which motion was re-
ceved with laughter, but upon division was
adopted-yeas %, nays IS
Uae tbap Id 10 Co.,
to the Iowa bill passed this morning and was
then ordered to be engrossed.
bill granting land to Arkansas for two
railroads, and bill granting land to Alabama
for a railroad, were then seyeraly taken up,
and ordered to be engrossed
bill approprating $4,000 for the estab-
llshment of Marine Hospital at Portland,
Maine, and bill authorizing Wisconsin to &C.
lect certain lands heretofore granted for the
Improvement of the Fox and Wisconsin rivers,
and joint resolution providing for straighten-
ing the eastern boundary line of the Navy Hos
pital grounds at New York, were all ordered
TO be engrossed-and then the Senate ad-
Jjourned
THURSDAY, MARCH IS.
The Chairman laid before the Senate several
communications from the War Department,
transmitting rePics anu se'eTui rcsoiutlois VI
inquiry
Mr.. Adams presented the resolutions of the
State of Mississippi, in favor of graduation
of the price of public lands.
After petitions and reports,
The resolutions of Mr., Clarke upon the sub
ject of non-intervention were taken up
Mr.. Jones, of Tennessee addressed the Senate
IN support of non-interyention, and in favor Of
the reafirmance of the ancient policy of the
United States. He repealed with ridicule the
idea OF protest without any idea of supporting
that protest.
Mr. Cass replied briefly, and Mr. Jones re-
joined
After which the Senate adjourned