The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-04-02
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE.
THuRsDAY, April /

THoRsDAY, April /.
TONNAGE ON SPANISH VESSELS.
The Chair laid before the Senate report of
the Secretary Of the Treasury, communicating, IN
compliance with resolution of the Senate, infor-
nation IN relation the expediency of modifying
the act of June 80, 1884, concerning tonnage duty
on Spanish vessels trading between the United
States and the islands Of Cuba and Porto Rico I;
referred.
Mr.. DAWSON presented the resolutions pas
sed by the legislature of New Mexico, asking
tina, Congress may afford them an adequate pro-
lection against the depredatons of the Indians,
and nstructing their delegates in Congress to pro-
cure the passage Of law authorizing two regi-
ments to be raised for their defence, and arsenals
TO be established there.
RELIEF OF THE woRKMEN UroN THE CAPITOL.
Mr.. HALE gave notice of joint resolution for
the relief OF those mechanics who have come TO
Washington for the purpose of building the ex-
tension of the Capitol, the invitation of officers
of the government, and who have been for long
time out of work by the neglect Of Congress to
make appropriations therefor.
CANADIAN RECIPROCITY.
Mr. FISH presented memorial of ci,iz ems of
Buffalo, New York, praying the enactment of a
law providing for reciprocal trade with Canada
referred.
COMMITTEE OF CLAIMS.
Ga motion of Mr. BRoDHEAp, the President
OF the Senate was authorized TO appoint an addi-
tional member Of the Committee of Claims, to
take the place Of, Mr.. WHIrcoMn, who has for
some time past been absent from the city.
Mr. ADAMS was appointed.
PACIFIC RAILROAD.
| Mr.. RUSk, from the Committee on Pos-of-
hces and POst-roads, reported bill to let part
and sell portion of the public lands for the
structlon Of railroad from Lake Michigan to the
Pacific ocean. Mr.. r. said the bill reported met
the views of majority of the committee, al
though they were not unanimous in opinion. He
presumed 1t was as good plea for the establish
| nIent of the object as could be desired; and he
should take an early opportunity to call it up for
| consideration
| The bill was passed to second reading
| THE JAPAN EXPEDITION.
| Mr. BORLAND moved the consideration of his
resolution calling upon the Secretary of the Navy
| to communicate to the Senate the object of the
expedition which is about to sail for tn East In
dies, and also copy OF the instructions to the
| commander of the expedition.
| MIR. b. having modified the reso ution so as TO
| make the call upon the President of the United
States, and the information to be communicated
if not deemed incompatible with the public inter-
ests.
a. LOOK pace as 10 the pro-
priety of making such call. Messrs. MANGuM
GwIN, BADGER, SEWARD and others, opposed the
resolutions Messrs. BoRLAND, CAss and others,
supported it.
Finally, on motion of Mr.. BAYARD, the clause call
ing for the instructions to the commander of the
squadron, was stricken out.
Mr. MANGUM moved to lay the resolution on
the table.
Upon motion the yeas and nays were taken,
when the question was decided in the negative by
the following vote.
YEAs-Messrs. Badger, Brooke, Clarke, Daw-
son, Fish, Foot, Gwin, Hale, King, Maigum
Miller, Morton. Seward, Smith, Underwood, Up
ham, and Weer-I7.
NAYs-Messrs. Adams, Bayard, Borland, 81 adj
bury, Brodhead, Cass, Chase, Cooper, Dodge, Of
Wisconsin, Dodge, of Iowa, Douglas, Downs
Felch, Hamlin, Jones, of Iowa, Jones, of Ten
nessee, Mallory, Norris, Rusk, Sebastian, Shields
Spruance, Sumner, and Walker.-24.
Mr.. SHIELDS moved to amend so as to call
for st the force and objects" of the expedition,
which was agreed to.
Pending further debate, the yeas and nays hav-
ing been ordered on the passage of the resolution
it was postponed, and,
On motion of Mr.. GWIN, the Senate proceed ed
to the consideration Of Executive business, and
shortly afterwards adj ourned.