The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-21
THIRTY-SECOND CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
TUESDAY, April 20, 1852,
SENATE.

TUESDAY, April 20, 1852
SENATE
Mr.. PEARCE presented the memorial of the
special committee of the creditors of Texas, pray
ing that their claims against the late republic OF
Texas may be paid. Referred TO the Committee
on Finance, and ordered to be printed.
PRIVATE LAND CLAIMS.
Mr.. HALE reported bill to confirm the title &c
certain lands held by parties in Missouri. under a
Spanish grant, since 1907, and asked that il be
considered now. And the bill considered, and
ordered to be engrossed.
THE EFFICIENCY OF THE ARMY.
MIR. SHIELDS, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, reported bill TO improve the efficiency OF
the army OF the United States, accompanied by a
report.
On motion, two thousand additional copies of the
report were ordered to be printed.
The first section OF this bill abolishes all allow
ances OF double rations except 10 the general officer
commanding separate armies actually in the field,
and all allowances OF pay and cInoluments 10 9th
GERS holding commissions by brevet, except ma
jors and captains by brevet in the Adjutant Gen
erals Department and the Judge Advocate of the
army; it also abolishes all bounties TO non-com
Inissioned officers and soldiers of the army.
Section two provides that after Let August, 1852.
the pay OF colonies shall be ninety dollars per
month; lieutenant colonies. seventy five; majors
sixty captains, fifty; first lieutenanis forty; second
ieuenants thirty; all other grades TO receive the
compensation allowed by existing laws provided
that the ten dollars month additional pay allowed
10 officers IN actual command OF companies Is
hereafter discontinued.
Section three provides that each commits
stoned officer, arthcer, musician, or private who
re-eniists within one month after the expiration
OF each term, shall be allowed two dollars per
month additional during the period of his second
enlistment, and one dollar further during the pc
Rod OF third enlistment, and one dollar additional
Tor every subsequent enlistment.
Section four repeats all laws retaining any por
tiou OF the soldiers pay.
Section FIVE authorizes the President of the Uni
ted States 10 appoint from such commissioned
officers of artillery shall be recommended by
their officers Tor that purpose, two cadets TO the
Military Academy, and III like manner, appoint
one cadet from the non commissioned officers OF
the cavalry, and one from the commissioned
officers of the infantry provided that such cadet
shall be over twenty three years of age
Section SIX authorizes the President to appoint
non commissioned officers recommended for such
purpose, as brevet second Ecutenants to any corps
OF the army.
ARMS TO THE wAsHIsGToN CITY SOLDIERS.
MIR. DAWSON, from the Committee Military
Affairs, reported joint resolution authorizing the
81 cretarv If War to furnish the az Was hngton
Iagers" nd " Boone Riiemen," OF Washington
city, with ms. And the same was conside red ,
and was ordered to be engrossed for third read
ing.
RAILROADS IN CALIFORNIA.
Mr.. GWIN introduced a bill granting the right
of way through the public lands o. the United
States Tor the construction of the following rail
roads in California:
FROM BenlCla, VIA sacramento city, Nlpry5vllle,
and Shasta city, to Shasta Bale city.
From San Francisco to San Jose.
From Sacramento city TO Nevada bay.
From Sacramento city, via Coloma, to Placer
VILE.
From Stockton to Moukolumna Hill
From Stockton to Sonora.
From Stockton to Aqua Fria.
From Monterey, via San Juan, to Aqua FRA.
From San Pedro to Los Angeles
From San Diego, via San Luis Rey, Los Angeles
San Juan, to San jose.
From Los Angeles 10 Aqua FRA.
DEFIcIEscY sILL.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of
the bill making appropriations 10 supply def
ciencies In the appropriations for the year ending
June 3d. 1852, and the following amendments, re.
ported by the Committee on Finance were agreed
to:
For completing the floating ry-dock at San
Francisco, California, authorized by the set Of 80
March, 1851, three hundred and sixty thousand
dollars.
Strike out the proviso in the appropriation Of
Sil 500 tor temporary clerks in the Third Au.
dtor ofhce, which Gays that clerk shall receive
more than . eco per annum, and insert pro.
vision that The sum sbal be distributed among the
clerks according 10 the discretion Of the Secretary
OF the Treasury, provided that salary from this
fund shall exceed s 200 per annum.
For compensation and for clerk hire Of the Sur
vcyor General of Arkansas, S. 800
For completing the Improvements Of New Jcr-
sey avenue, north Of the Capitol, : 5000.
For planting trees and finishing the roads and
Nhiks ibrOugb mat pOrtOn OF the pubic mall
rounding the Smithsonian Institution, > y 900.
For deficiency in the Appropriation for defraying
the expenses Of preparing the opinions Of the Al
torneys General, . go.
For expenses Cf establishing the superinten-
dency Of Indian Affairs in California authorized
by the act Of March B. 1852 being salary OF Super
inteudent, 5 BIS %; salary Of clerk, Ss2s ~;
ront OF Office, : 900; stationery fuel, lights, &C.
$40; messenger, SiOO; for labor, miscellaneous
items, contingent erpenses, &c, S27J; for pre-
sents and provisions for Indians. SC, 900; for
Travelling expense Of tic superntcnde mt and at
tcudsnts, S25OO; for office furniture, : 900; and
io- al IRON safe for superintendents office, 1000.
The following items Of The same amendment
were disagrccd 20;
For erection Of buildings or the use Of the supcr
For the erection Of warehouse for the storage Of
Indian goods and public property, SIS 0OO: PrOri.
ded, That the enure cOst Of the buildings for the
usc Of the superintendent and Of the warehouse
nfor' said. shall no; exceed the hereby sppro-
priated, including the expense u procuring sites
An item appropHatng $500 Tor United States
Mage Tor oiftrbUiion among the Indians was agreed
to.
The committee reported in favor Of striking out
The appropriation Of S2s,JOJ Tor payment 70 the
Seneca Indians u New York fOr moneys wrong
fully vithholden from them By an agent appointed
by The Government for the management Of their
affairs; and, after come debate, the Senate refused
10 strike the appropriation out
The committee ALEC reported in favor Of striking
Out the following item.
For compensation 10 three special agents and
four interpreters Tor the Indian tribes in Tepas and
Tor The purchase II presents, and 10 negotiate with
said Indians, under Instructions from fic Commits
soncr OF Indian Affairs, Tor their removal from that
state 10 some desgnated Un0ccupied territory q
the United States S25 600.
On motion Of Mr.. RUSK, and after debate the
provision Sss AMENDED ~ az 20 read.
For The purchase II prtsent,, and 10 negotiate,
under Instructions Of the Secretary Of the Interior,
with the Indians IN Texas who have intrUdtd thcm
selves into that Stale from the territories q the
United StatCs, for their removal from that State
625,OJO
And then the motion 10 strike IL oUi was rejected
The next item the committee proposed 10 amend
vas the fJOvinC.
For continuing the collection and for publishing
The statistics and other information authorized by
the act Of 81 March, lSf7 and subsequent Hcts.
sl7,OD; 20 which the COMMITTEE Finance
moved 60 sdd-
Provided, That The work she'll be completed in
five volumes, and that AZ least one volume shall bc
published in each year, until the whole series Of
i've volumes shall be finished.
Pending the question adding this proyiso,
motion was made tbst the Senate adjourn, which
wac agreed to--ycas IS, nsys las ioilOvs:
iENS.- Messrs. Atchson, Badger, Bell, Der.
ricn, Brooke, Cass. Clarke, Cooper. Davis, Daw'