The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-05-21
THlRTY-SEGOND CONGRESS-.
Thursday, May 20, 1852.
SENATE.
FIRST SESSION.

The following memorials were presented and
referred to their appropriate committees:
By Mr. SEWARD From o. b. Parsons, asking
,hat the bill now pending in tho Senate. known as
the Homestead, bill may become a law
By Mr.. FISH From citizens of New York to the
like fleet. =
By Mr.. SUMNER: From laborers in Boston to
BY Mr.. DAVIS: From citizens of Massachusetts
to the like effect
BY Mr. CAsS: From citizens of New York in re-
latiun 10 the same.
BY Mr.. BORLAND: From citizens of Clarke
county, Arkansas. asking the establishment of
mail-route from Acadelphia to Hot Springs, in that
State.
BY Mr.. soULE: From Png NIer & Coz asking
that duties paid by them American casks and
barrels may be refunded,
On motion by Mr.. DODGE, of Wisconsin, the
Senate proceeded TO the consideration of the bill
public lands TO aid in the construction Of railroad
from the city of Milwaukee to the Mississippi river.
This bill was partially discussed by Messrs.
DODGE Of Wisconsin, FETCH, WALKER, and
DAWSON. The further consideration was post
poned until Monday next.
The bill from the Housc of Representatives
authorizing the Governor OF the Territory Of New
Mexico to call an extra session Of the Legislative
Assembly Of said Territory, should the same be
deemed necessary and expedient, and the joint
resolution changing the name of the st. Peters
river, in the Minnesota Territory, were acted upon.
PASSED.
The folding bills were taken up and passed
The bill TO authorize the President of the United
States 10 designate places for the ports of erary and
delivery for the collection districts of Puget's
Sound and Umpqua, in the Territory of Oregon
The bill granting TO the State of California the
right Of way. and a donation of the public lands, to
aid in the construction OF railroad from San Fran
cisco u San Jose. in that State.
THE DEFICIENCY BILL.
The Senate then proceeded TO the consideration
Of the Deficiency bill; when
Mr.. HALE moved TO amend the bills by adding
SseTIoS =. Ind be Il further enacted, That oil
acis and parts of acts authorizing, supposed 20
authorize, any greater compensation TO officers OF
the United States navy than is provided by act
to regulate the pay of the navy Of the United
States, passed March g. 1885, be, and the same are
hereby. repealed.
This amendment debated by Messrs HALE
and BADG ER-the former in support Of and the
latter in opposition to it; when
Mr. HALE withdrew il and offered the following:
Ind be Il further snact,d, That no estimate or
appropriation Of money in any bill making appro-
priation shall authorize the payment Of any in
creased pay, allowance, or compensation, in any
form whatever beyond the amount prescribed by
laV, IN any unless there shall fret be a spcci
nc direction for such extra payment, designating
the officers 70 whom extra payment shall be made.
Mr.. BADGER moved TO amend II by the follow
ing proviso:
"Proridad, That the Superintendent Of the Nau-
teal Almanac be, and hereby il, allowed a com.
pensaton Of $4,000 per snnum."
On this proyiso the question taken by yeas
and nays, and decided IN the affirmatiye-yeas IS,
nays l2-as foll5ws:
YEAS -Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Bell, Der.
ricn Borland, Brooke, Butler Cass, Clarke. Davis,
Dawson, Downs. Fish, Geyer, Houston, Hunter,
James, Joncs Of Tennessee, King, Msngum, Ma
son. Miller, Morton, Pcarce, Rusk, Sebastian, Sew
ard, Shields, Smith, Soule, Spruance, Sumner,
Toucey, Underwood, and Wade-35
NAYS-Messrs Adams, Bradbury. Chase, Gle.
mems, Dodge Of Wisconsin, Dodge Of Iowa, q win,
Hale, Jones Of Iowa, Norris, Walker, and Wei
ler-l2.
The amendment Of Mr.. HALE. as amended, was
then agreed 10.
Other amendments TO the bill were acted upon
when
The Senate adjourned