The southern press., 1852-05-15
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE.
THURSDAY, May 10, 1852.


After the presentation Of petitions,
On motion ofMr. GEYER, the Senate proceeu-
ed 10 the consideration OF the bill declaring TUG
sent OF Congress to the State OF Missouri' " .i
pose tax on lands hereafter SOLO py the III.
States therein, from and after the Jay u Sae'
when the same was ordered 10 DC ehsio'
HOMESTEAD BILL.
A noassage was received from the House OF
Representatives, announcing the passage Oh the
hin To- encourage agriculture, manufactures, ana
ali otherbranches of industry, by granting 10 eve
nv man who is the head Of a family, and citizen
Of the United States, homestead OF one hundred
and sixty acres Of land out ofthe public DOMAIN,
upon condition Of occupancy. and celuVa'ioh OF
the same for the period therein specihed.
The bill was read twice by unanimous consent
and referred to the Committee on Public Lands.
crscNNATI AND ST, LOUIS RAILROAD
MIR. SHIELDS, agreeably to previous notice,
introduced a bill granting land TO the States OF
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, TO AID IN the construc-
non Of a railroad from Cincinnati to 81. LOUIS
which was read twice and referred to the Com
mittee on Public Lands
SURVEY FOR A CANAL BASIN.
On motion of Mr.. PRATT the Senate took up
the bill directing survey and estimation OF 'he
cost of constructing a canal basin at the terminus
oSthe Chesapeake and Ohio canal in George
town. .o.;ns,
After considerable discussion, for and against
the hill the yeas and nays were ordered ana, on
motion, was ordered to eDgrossment--f cas- oo'
nays Z.
THE DEFICIENCY BILL.
The special order--the bill to supply dehcieh-
cies in the appropriations for the service OF the
current fiscal year--beng announced,
Mr.. WALKER said the Senator from Arkan,
sss (Mr. BoRLANpl was too unwell to proceed
with his remarks to-day, and desired that the
Collins amendment might be postponed.
Mr.. HUNTER thought the Senate might, by
unanimous consent, let the amendment ne upon Pc,
Mr.: GWIN was opposed to postponing the
amendment. He thought they had better take
the vote upon it, and allow the Senator from Ar
kansas to finish his speech after the bill had been
reported to the Senate.
Mr.. CASS thought it was quite unn sual to re-
fuse a courtesy of this kind. He preferred to lei
the amendment lie over and proceed with other
portions of the bill =,
Mr.. WALKER said that, in order to test the
question whether The Senate were disposed to ex'
tend this act Of courtesy to the Senator from Ar;
kansas. he would move to postpone the bill until
tomorrow.
After some further debate, the Collins amend
ment was informally passed over; and
Mr.. HOUSTON, by direction OF the Committee
ON Finance, reported several additional amend
ments to the bill. MO ooo r
III. renoir Of a steamer which he said was neces
s.rv in order TO enable the coast survey to com.
nIete the survey of Nantucket shoals 1t was
agreed to. .,,;o,;o, y,
100000, to enable the Secretary of the Interior
W investigate the conduct of certain Indian agents
in California, who, without authority of law,
have contracted heavy liabilities for supplies al
legged 70 have been furnished to the Indians, &c.
Mr. RJJSK made few remarks in opposition
to the amendment, and it was rejected.
The next amendment authorized the purchase
of a site for custom house at San francisco, and
was agreed to. .a. ~ -oo r
certain contingent expenses IN the Post Once DE.
nartment; Al, 900 for extra clerk hire IN the dead
letter Office and $50 for fuel used by that depart
ment, were agreed TO.
Indian Affairs, reported variety Of amendments,
snnropriating in all some SIC, 900, for expenses OF
treating with various tribes OF Indians, and for
carving into effect former treaties; which amend
ments were agreed to.
Mr.. RUSK, from the Committee on the Post
Office and Post Roads, renorted an amendment
annropriating the sum OF ST. 500 for the salaries
OF special agents of THAT department, which
Mr. HAMLIN submitted amendments appro
priating for the purchase Of site for a custom
house at Bangor, Maine, Sl5,001 also, fol
another at Bath, Maine, $1,000; which were
agreed to.
Mr. MALLORY offered an amendment anpro'
priating 900 900 for naval depot at Key West
Florida, which was agreed to.
Mr.. BELL offered an amendment appropriatine
1855, 700 for the payment of certain citizens o
AI,hama Georgia and Florica, for the depreda
Tons unon their property by the Creek Indians
during the years 1885 and SO; which gave rise tc
an animated and protracted discussion-Messr
BELL, CLEMENS, RusK, and DAWSON sustaining
the amendment, and Messrs. HUNTER, CAss ant
Hale opposing it-pending which
On motion, the Senate adjourned.