New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-03-06
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xxxIsd CONGRESS-. .Pir., Sea-;

| hour.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate 70.
port the Secretary Of the Navy, inclosrg. Ia ca.
pliance with resolution OF the Senate coo,s, a. "a
contracts, and BIDS Tor contracts for The cors,ru.,
Of the several dry docks and basins already In cos,
Of construction The report was lard upon IN 49,
and motion to pTEt the same was referred 70 ~,
| Printing Committee.
On molten of Mr.. HUNrHR, the bill 1,
addition to the bill OF March isi9, providing Tor "a.
settlement OF the accounts OF public ofscsra 49,
Others, Who may have received moneys arisiEr fra.
military contributions or otherwise, In Mexco ~
ing 10 enable officers charged with the eoisetr.
and distribution OF the public money in Calliors,,
to settle their accounts, was taken up. Altar bss.r
debated and amended, II was orcefhd 10 be eng as.s
| for third Teac.Dg.
MIR. PRATT presented a petition fri,
merchants, ship-owners and others, OF Raltiuo,s
pray ing that additional compensation nzv be s,sr
TO the Collins line OF steamers.
The bill engressed this morning provide.
that the provisions OF the act OF Mach g. $50 hs
extended and applied to officers OF the Army ana
Navy who may nave received moneys raised sad
collected IN Cahfornis or New-Mexico for con,riou
| tons, penalties, internal assessments duties or
| other objects, from the commencement Of the Meri
can war TO November l2. lsa9, when the U. s. C,
lector OF Customs entered upon his duty Nna re.
quires such officers TO account for settle aud pay
into the u 5 Treasury any balance shown 10 b in
their hands, and en- failure 10 60 so shall be prose-
cuted, &C.
Section allows compensation TO any command
| ing officer OF the Army IN Cahtoina who collected
duiiesin that country from the date Of the hsGy
! with Mexico, and before the l2.h November, 1870
not excee diBs that nov alto sed the Collector In
California-said compensation to Include the pay Of
such officer in the Army.
Section 3au.horizes credits for the expenses Of the
! Provisional Government " California, 10 be Al.
| proved BY the President.
Section authorizes credits for expenses OF the CAL
ifornia Convention, not ~ exceed $50 SEQ and cred
its for the advances made for the relief of destitute
! overland emgrants, not 10 exceed Sl250o0
Section approprrates $4,000 for defense By the
United States against suits for the recovery Of
/ moneys paid as duties in California.
Section grants te California out OF the moneys
collected in the ports nov embraced in tht STATE,
during ths intenesnum, t300 600, 10 be applied to
the expenses ofthe State Government prior to her
admission into the Union.
The bill was subsequently passed
The Committee Of Conference on the
Bounty Land Law was appointed, as follow
Messrs. shields, smith and Fsch.
MIR. STOCKTON presented petitions for the
increase 9th duty on Iron,as0 In favor OF grant
| ing Bounty Land 70 Sallors,-also for a Dry Dock
on Lake Erie.
Mr. SEWARD presented the proceedings
! Of the Mayor aud Councils OF the City OF New Yoik
in favor OF inIercession by the Uhed Staesin behalf
Of the bish Exiles
Mr.. DAVIS presented petitions from Mas.
sachusetts IN favor OF increased aid to the Collins
steamers.
MIR. PRATT moved that the Committee on
Claims be discharged from the oorsideraton OF the
petition Of Don Jose Maria Janero who clsimss
balance OF $40 900, unawardeo by the Board OF Con.
! missloneTs on Claims against Mexico, under author
ity from the Government OF Mexico and moved that
il be referred 10 Select Committee on that subject
Mr.. BRoDHEAD opposed the motion, cen
tending that that balance belonged 10 Mexico, and
submitted report and JOINT resolution, O. from the
minority OF the Committee.
A long debate on point of order, whether
the minority OF the Committee could report In such
a case, ensued.
The CHAIR decided that the report Of the
minority could not be received, and Mr.. Prai's M.
ton was agreed to-
The Private Calendar was then taken up,
and two billstdebaIed and ordered TO be enyossed.
MIR. BRADBURY gave notice that on Mon
day he would eDdeay0f to have the Ffench spois
| ton bill considered Adjourned TIL Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
MIR. HoUsTON moved that the House 20
into Committee Of the Whole on the s!sle of the
Union. Tie felt bound to make the motion, as there
were two or three special consuming the time
OF the House, during which 1t WAS impossible fof
him TO get up the Deficiency bill The public service
10 suffering Tor the want OF legislation upoR Il, aud
one OF the branches OF tue Government Is ABSOLUTELY
| without the means To carry on It's operations lie
! therefore wished TO dispose OF % special ortera
| Mr.. DANIEL moved that the House 60
| into Committee on Private Bills This business 10
| suffering as much as that 90 which the gentleman
alludes There Is a claInOr and censure Throughout
| the country, because nerilorous Gains are ner
iected and considerations of justice and good
policy require that tsis cay, rs Sc. apart By the
Rules should be devoted to that object
The House, by vote of Is to CO. went into Con.
mttee OF the Whole on the State OF the Unon and
resnhed the considerable of the Homestead DILL
Mr.. CAMPBELL, (OhiO,) resuming the
discussion on the Homestead B said IN AZ II struck
hm that the efforts Of the gentlemen from Flonda
thr. Csbeill and Kentucky (Mr. Breckenifge) to
arrange platforms on subject which has long smss
he a ssndD h. M
are by no means appropriate TO tho D. eses, condl.
tioL oil things. they should give some Information
70 the country win regard to the position winch
their candidates are to take on Other great matters
OF national consideration lie thought IL would be
well for these gentlemen to look where they were
to get votes for their Candidates when the election
comes on for he happened to differ with one class
OF me North-wett, ~ bile be had word 10 say IN 70.
gaId to that important period OF the contest, no,
wlthstahomg the platform which the gentleman
from Kentucky (Nr. b produced for his c,ndidsse
on the subject which has been disposed OF, we are
left IN utter ignorance the opinions Of the can
oidaes respecting the disposition OF the public do
MAN.
The gentleman parsed glowing erconiums on
Messis Butler and Cass, yet he (Mf Campoeli)
would appeal TO the gentleman and to the other
friends OF these distinguished men to say, whistler
curing the whole course Of tho struggle OF 1915 these
cancicafes had touched the subjec. of the public
laLcs, or told the people what were their principles
and feelings In relation 70 the great question OF In
teTDal Improvements. In Ohio Gen. Cas- had had
80 ~sAeu " kIe1b Ioss OF life Oh sno
western waters, and the only answer given was that
the noise and confusion was so great that no could
not be heard. (LaughteTl
When the Northwest OF all parties, were driven
almostto the point Of desperation, by the neglect Of
the General Government TO attend to the wants Of
the great thoroughfares, a Convention was held Of
lineage. Gen. Cass was invited TO attend, bot CIR.
ctansfances prevented him. Now, as he Temsrked
YESTERDAY the question - TO the disposal OF the pao-
nc Domain deyolves on Congress, for it Is well IN
oeHtood that the General Government is not 10 re-
gaid the public lands a source OF revenue, ior
Pubic expenditures; and be had night to demand
Oh me candidates what policy they will p1nue II
power shall be siven them on this subject he
would tell he gentlemen, while they arc hxias thsir
platforms OF slavery, the people Of the Northwest
OF all political parties Will that the candidass'
opinions shall DO fully understood
WhnouI undertaking 70 discuss the various Law
propositions, he frat in favor Of the bill making