The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-04-30

SENATE.
THuRsDAy, April 29, 1854.


PAYMENT or CLAIMS ARISING IN CALIFORNIA.
Mr.. SHIELDS, from The Committee On Mill
tarv Affairs, reported back the bill 70 create I,
,o:rd Of commissioners for the examination ana
uavmeut OF claims against the United States grow
spe out Of the conquest Of California, with su"ory
amendments.
The bill was subsequently taken up. on motion
Of Mr.. GwiN, and the amendments, sner sAP'an
alton by Mr.. SHIELDS, were aSreeo 'o' anu '"e
bill ordered to be engrosssd.
LANDS FOR RAiLRoADs.
al 70 the consideration of the bill granting to the
Stat. ~ wisconsin the right of way, and dona-
ton 81 the public lands, for the purpose of con-
.,rnct;ng q railroad from Fond du Lac to James
Mr.. WALKER proposed various amendments
making the bill conformabe to the other railroad
hills which have passed the Senate, which were
sgr.ed to. and the bill was ordered be engrossed
Mr.. BORLAND, by leave, introduced bill
Granting the State of Arkansas the right OF way,
and quantity of the public lands for the purpose
OF constructing railroad from Gaines landing to
Fulton in that State which was read twice ana
referred.
PRINTING FOR THE DEPARTMENTS
Mr.. BORLAND submitted the following reso-
luton which Yag1aid over
Resolved, Il the Secretaries Of the Depart
ments respectively, Of State, treasury, war, VA
Wv and Interior, and the Postmaster General, be
directed TO communicate to the Senate statements
OF the quantity of printing, binding and pubic al
vertiaine which has been done for or oy the
ordsr az the department over which he presides,
and on what account and amount OF money PAID
for the same and to whom paid, for each year
sincs the Alb day of March, l849, up to this
t;me. and what remains to be done and how much
is to be paid for it under any existing contracts,
arrangements or agreements, written or verbal.
Also copies of the several contracts under when
said printing, binding and advertising has been or
is to be .done. And also, statements whether
said contracts or arrangements or agreements
have been made in pursuance or paphc auVeruse-
ments or otherwise.
AMENDMENT OF THE RULES.
Mr.. BADGER submitted the following resolu-
ton which was laid over
Resolved, That the Goth rule for conducting the
business Of the Senate be amended by inserting
after the word sssession" the following
ssOr moved by the direction of a standing COM
mttee of the Senate. ,
Rssolvsd further, That the following be added
to the rules Of the Senate I:
"A motion TO suspend or to concur in a resolu-
ton Of the House TO suspend the 18th and 18th
Joint rules, in either of them, shall always be IN
order and shall be decided without debate
THE IMPRISONMENT OF BRACE.
The resolution heretofore offered by Mr.. CAss,
calling for the correspondence between the United
States Consul at Vienna and the State Depart
ment in relation to the imprisonment Of the Rev.
Charles L. Brace, was considered and agreed to.
THE DEFICIENCY BILL.
The Senate then resumed the consideration OF
the bill to supply deficiencies in the appropria-
lions for the current fiscal year.
Mr.. PIER CE addressed the Senate in vindica-
ton Of the administrations Of Presidents Taylor
and Fillmore, against the attacks of the Senator
from California (Mr. GwIN) and the structures of
the Senator from Virginia Mr.. HuNTER)
Without concluding his remarks he gave way
to an adjournment.