The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-05-06
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
rHIRrY-sEcoND coNGREss-FIRsr SESSION.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, April 2S.

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Mr.. Gwin asked that the Senate would take
up the bill providing for the settlement of claims
which originated in the military operations in
California during the years 1916 and lS47.
He said he would briefly state the reasons induc-
ing him to this motion. BY this mornings
mail he received a letter from Col. Fremont,
late member of the Senate dated London.
April 10, 1852. in which he said that on the
evening of the Sth inst, as he was stepping into
a carriage with his family to visit friend, he
was arrested by a party of Bow street officers
who were of low order, rude and insolent
and they were accompanied by Solicitors
clerk of the same character. No time was al
lowed him to collect information. or have inter-
course with his friends he was simply inform
ed that he was arrested on the suit of unknown
parties, for the sum of $4,000 that he subse-
quently ascertained that he was arrested ON
liabilities connected with his military operations
in California during the years 1916 and lS47
that he was confined under lock and key for
twenty-four hours and subjected to the most
exorbitant extortions.
He was requested by Col. Fremont to bring
to subject to the notice of Congress- and in do
ing 30, he made this appeal to the Senate to
take up the bill he had mentioned
The bill was then taken up
Mr. Shields pointed out several defects in the
bill as it now stood and then the bill was re-
committed to the Committee on Military AZ
fairs.
On motion of Mr.. Brodhead the Senate then
took up the resolutions upon non-ntervention
Mr. Cooper addressed the Senate in review
of the speeches of Mr.. Bell and Mr.. Soule upon
this subject.
Mr.. Wade got the floor, and the subject was
postponed till tomorrow week.
The Senate then adjourned
THURSDAY, APRIL 80.
Mr.. Hamlin reported in favor of printing
1900 extra copies of the Patent Office Report
on Arts and Sciences. Also, to print $4,000
extra copies Of the Agricultural part of the
same report. This was postponed till to-mor-
row.
Mr.. Borland submitted resolutions calling
for information relative to the amount of
money paid for printing and binding for the
use of the departments. Laid over.
Mr.. Shields reported back the bill to pro-
vide for the settlement of the claims arising out
of the conquest of California and the same
was considered and ordered to be engrossed
The resolution submitted by Mr.. Cass, call
ing for copies of the correspondence between
the American Charge at Vienna with the
State Department. relative to the imprisonment
of the Rev c. L. Brace, was taken up and
adopted
The Deficiency bill was then taken up
MIR. Pearce addressed the Senate till after
three o'clock, in defence of the Administration
from charges preferred by Messrs Gwin and
Hunter upon the army estimates. He had not
concluded when the Senate adjourned,
| FRIDAY, APRIL 30.
On motion of Mr. Shields the Senate pro-
ceeded to the consideration of the bill to create
a Board of Commissioners for the examination
and payment of claims against the United
States, growing out of the conquest of Cali
fornia; when it was read third time, and
passed
On motion of Mr.. Pearce, the Senate re-
sumed the consideration of the bill to supply
deficiencies in the appropriations for the cur
rent fiscal year,
Mr. Pearce resumed and concluded bis re-
marks in reply to Messrs Gwn and Hunter.
Mr.. Gwin submitted few remarks in re-
spouse.
Mr. Rusk took the floor, and moved that the
bill be postponed until Monday which was
agreed to.
On motion of Mr. Badger, the Senate went
into Executive session, and afterwards ad-
journed.'
SATURDAY, MAY /.
The Senate was not in session to-day.
MONDAY, MAY 3.
The chair laid before the Senate report
from the several heads of the departments of
plan for classifying the duties and salaries
&c. of the clerks now employed therein
Mr.. Sumner presented the resolutions Of the
Legislature Of Massachusetts, in favor of cheap
ocean postage.
The Wisconsin railroad bill was taken up,
and ordered to be engrossed
A bill granting pension to Jim Capron,
free negro for revolutionary services, was con-
sidered and ordered to be engrossed
The Deficiency bill was then taken up.
Mr.. Rusk spoke nearly two hours in support
of the amendment granting additional aid to
the Collins line, and the bill was then postpon-
ed.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration
Of Executive business and shortly after adj
journed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,