The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-07-28
RESOLUTIONS sUBMlTrEp.

AOcoDA July ., 1OO1.
Mr.. SEBASTIAN introduced bill relating
holding the United States courts in Arkansas.
RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED.
Mr.. GWIN submitted the following resolutio
RssoIvsd, That the President OF the Unit
States be requested to inform the Senate in VIII
manner he vesse of the navy are now employees
specifying the objects and operations Of eae
squadron, and of single vessels on special servic
and also to communicate to the Senate stateme
Of the force of the navy available for immedia
service.
Mr.. MILLER objected and the resolution W.
laid over.
MIR. JONES submitted the following resolution
which was laid over: M
Resolved, That the President Of the Unite
States be requested to communicate to the Senate
Qf not incompatible with the public ntsrest,) cd
pies of all the correspondents which has take
place. and documents that may have been co
lected, since the message of the President of til
18th December, 1916 (prirted with Senate docr
ments. LIST session 29tF Congress, in volume
No, 14,) in relation to the claim Of the owners
the orig General Armstrong against the govern
ment Of Portugal; including all letters and paper
in the possession Of the government material
a full understanding OF the subject and not here
tofore communicated to the Senate.
Mr.. SUMNER submitted the following resolu
ton I:
Resolued, That the Committee on the Judiciar}
be requested to consider the expediency Of report
ing a bill for the immediate repeal Of the act Q
Congress approved Sept. l8, 1880 usually know
as the fugitive slave act.
Mr.. s. said that he would tomorrow morning
throw himself upon the indulgence Of the Senat1
to be heard upon the merits Of the resolution.
Mr.. MASON said he disliked very much ID
deny a courtesy to any Senator, yet at this las(
hour Of the sesslon--wthin Thirty days ofthe tim(
fixed for adjournment, he could not consent I'd
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which all agreed involved the continuance of th(
Union. He should refuse the indulgence
Mr.. WELLER offered the following resolution
which was agreed to:
Resolved, That the President of the United Stated
be requested. if not incompatible with the public
interests, TO transmit to the Senate copies of
First, letter from Mr.. M. Gonzales dc la Vega
Charge d'Affairs OF Mexico to the Secretary OF
State, dated January 1852; second, a copy Of d
letter from the Mexican minister to the Secretary
of State, dated lth March 1851, both upon tha
subject Of the American and Mexican boundary
commission.
Mr.. GWlN submitted the following resolutions!
which were agreed to:
Resolved, That the Committee on the Judiciary
be instructed to inquire into the expediency Of
providing by law for appeals to the Supremu
Court of the United States from the district courts
Of California, in all cases involving amounts ex-
ceeding two thousand dollars.
r soiped, That the Committee on the Judiciary
he instructed to inquire into the expediency Of 80
recognizing the circuit courts Of the United
States to includes the States Of California,
Texas, Florida, Iowa, and Wisconsin, within
said circuit.
A bill making Alton, Illinois, port ofdevery,
was taken up and ordered to be engrossed.
The Senate then proceeded to consider the bill
providing for the construction of a ship canal
around the falls Of the Saint Mary e in Michigan.
Mr.. YANCEY briefly supported the bill.
Mr.. BELL msde some general remarks o the
subject Of internal improvements. After which,
the bill was postponed.
Mr.. WADE moved to reconsider the vote by
which the bill for the relief Of the representatives
Of General James C. Watson was passed.
Mr.. CHARLTON raised the point Of order thai
the Senator having voted with the minority
could not make this motion.
The CHAIR sustained the point of order, an /
the motion was overuled.
The Senate then resumed the consideration OF
the resolution offered by Mr. WELLER on tn Z
28th Of June, 10 refer to select COMMITTEES tn .
charges filed against the Mexican boundary COM
missioner
Mr.. CLARKE resumed and concluded the re-
marks commenced by him yesterday in defence
of Mr. Bartlett the commissioner.
The subject was then postponed.
The Senate on motion of Mr.. HUNTER took
up the Indian appropriation bill, and then on mo-
ton adjourned
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