The southern press., 1852-02-17
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

VIZ COMMUNICATIONS

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate report
from the Secretary Of the Interior, communicating,
IN compliance with resolution Of the Senate, a
list Of the suspended or rejected applications for
pensions, with the grounds ofsuch suspension or
rejection, &c.
Also, a communication from the Secretary Of
the Navy, transmitting eighty copies OF the Navy
Register for the year 1852.
< message from the President was also received
.by the hands Of his secretary, Transmitting re-
port of the Secretary Of the Interior, respecting
the delay and difficulty in making the apportion-
ment among the several States Of the representa-
tves in the 33d Congress, IN consequence Of the
want Of full returns Of the population Of the State
OF California, and suggesting the necessity for
immediate legslation; and earnestly commencing
the subject TO the early consideration Of Congress.
Also, a message from the President, transmit
ting, in compliance with the resolution Of the 26th
nit report from the Secretary Of State and other
documents relative to the mission Of NJ. Balesier,
late consul at Singapore, to Eastern Asia.
LEcIsLATIos ron CALIFORNIA.
Mr.. GWIN presented a memorial OF a conven-
ton Of citizens Of California, now avsit TO the
Atlantic States, recently held at Browns hotel, in
tl,is city. The memorial fills some thirty closely
written pages and calls the attention of Congress
10 great variety Of subjects connected with the in
terests of California. Among other things, it prays
for more vigorous prosecution Of the surveys OF
the public lands Of that State, and for liberal
grants OF the same TO various literary and benevo-
lent institutions; for the construction Of the great
Atlantic and Pacific railway, and also for tele-
graphic communication along the route Of the
same; for the opening of communication with
China and other ports in the Pacific; for the erec-
ton of fog-bes and lighthouses, and for such
other measures the interests OF commerce and
navigation require; for weekly mail between
California and the chief cites Of the Atlantic
coast. for the modification Of the rates Of postage
ON letters and newspapers to and from that State
ofor an. substitution OF branch mint at San Fran
cisco in place of the assay Offices; for the repay
ment Of duties collected on imports before Califor
mia became a State for the settlement Of the mil
iarv claims of the early settlers in that State for
the regulation Of the Indian tribes, &C., &c. The
memorial likewise complains Of the officers who
were eeeaged in taking the late census Of that
State, that they underrated the population. 1t es-
Inmates the present population OF California at full
$50 900, and, TO show the importance OF liberal
policy towards the Pacific States, coniectures that
bv the Ist Of January, 1855, there will be IN Cali
fornia, Oregon and the Sandwich Islands, popu-
lation OF upwards Of two millions.
Mr.. GWIN moved that the memorial be print
ed; which motion was referred to the Committee
on Printing.
pRAYToN AND sArREs.
Mr.. CLARK presented petition Of inhabitants
OF Providence, X. L., praying the liberation OF
Drayton and Sayres, who were imprisoned in the
pententiary in this city, for attempting to abduct
large number Of slaves from Georgetown.
The petition, on motion Of Mr.. CLARKE, was
referred TO the Committee on the Judiciary.
BILLS INTRODUCED, ere.
Mr.. FISH introduced a bill amendatory Of the
act of lS47, regulating the carriage of passengers
in merchant vessels; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Commerce.
The bill making land warrants assgnable was
reported, with recommendation that the Senate
disagree to the amendments made by the House.
IOWA RAILROAD BILL.
The Senate resumed the consideration OF the
hill granting the right OF way snd making gram
~ land TO the State Of Iowa, in aid Of the con-
struction Of certain railroads IN said State, when,
Mr.. BELL, Of Tennessee, proceeded with his
remarks. advocating in particular, the amendment
of the senatar from Kentucky (Mr UspSRwooD,
and presenting the interests Of Tennessee in the
subject. Having voted for similar bill granting
three or four millions Of acres to the State OF ILL.,