New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-20
xxxIId CONGREss...-..F First Session
SENATE.

The public business of the Senate was
commenced at twelve O'Clock and forty minutes.
LAND CLAIMS.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate re-
port Of the Secretary of the Interior, relative to
Messrs MANGUM, BADGER, Bell and
JONES, presented over sixty petitions OF assistant
MaIshals asking for additional compensation for
taking the Census.
Mr.. BADGER presented the Joint Resolu-
tons of the Legislature Of North Carolina, against
any increase of the tariff duties, and on other sub
jects.
IRISH STATE PRISONERS.
Mr.. Mason presented the petition Of
Margare. Shields and Mary McDermot, Of New
YORK setting forth to the effect that the Secretary
OF State about to lntercede for the release OF
certain Irlshmen IN exile at Van Dleman's Land,
and pray that IN such ntercesslon the names oil
their husbands, VINO are also exlles, may not be
cmisled. Laid Oh the table.
ADDITIONAL MILEAGE
A bill was received from the House Of
Representatives, resul 'tng the amount OF mileage
MOI ey 10 be allowed tne Dee from Oregon.
Mr.. BADGER hoped the bill would be
passed at once.
Mr.. CHASE moved reference of the bill
to the Committee ON Territories, and was followed
by Messrs BRIGHT, BADGAR, and CHASE. Motion to
refer, lost.
MIR. MANGuM moved that it lie on the
table for a motion. Ayes, Is Noes, l6. No quorum
voting on the motion 1t WAS Withdrawn.
The subject was however continued and
debated by Messrs SEWARD, BRIGHT. and MANGUM,
and the bill was then by consent, laid on the table.
DRY DOCKS.
Mr. BRODHEAD submitted q resolution,
directing the Secretary of the Navy to communicate
to the Senate copies of all contracts under which
the Dry Decks, Basins and Railways have been
built, or are building at hittery, Phlaielphia, and
Dor oil a ~ q he
stIuction of Dry Dock without basin. and Rail
way, at San Francisco and copy of all bids and
proposals made for that contract also, to inform
the Senate whether Board OF Officers had been APP
appointed to select site for Navy Yard and
Depot to locate the said Dock in California, and
If said Board has reported to send copy OF the said
report.
Mr.. GwIN objected to the resolution, and
Mr. FELcB introduced bill granting TO
Michigan lands, in trust, TO aid in constructing
Plank Road from Milwaukee to Macknaw, afordlng
an uninterrupted communication with the mineral
laI DIS OF Lake Superior, during the whole year. and
pIon citing the settlement OF unoccupied lands
ExPEDlTING DIscHARGlNG OF STEAMERS.
Mr.. SEWARD reported bill to prevent
unnecessary delay in the discharge Of the cargoes OF
steamers from foreign ports The bill enacts, that
in ali cases OF arrival from any foreign port OF any
ship or vessel. propelled by steam with goods,
wares and merchandise on board, II shall be lawful
for the Collector OF the Port with the consent OF the
owner master or consignee, to receive into his pos
session all goods &c, so imported, subject to the
duties thereon, and without mpairing the lien Tor
freight Provided such delivery TO the Collector shall
OF be made within twenty -four hours from the entry
OF such amer If the CODslgnee OF such goods
shall present permit to the master or owner OF the
said ship before thei? delivery, IN which last case
the delivery shall be TO such consgnee and that the
act Of $780, regulating the collection Of duties i'm
posts and tunnage, be amended to conform 10 this
act. Ordered to be printed.
WAREHOUSE LAWS.
Mr.. HUNTER presented petition of many
merchants of New-YoIk, setting forth numerous
errors hich harass and Cypress them IN their COM
ueIce, IN the practice and Administration OF the
Warehouse Laws.
Mr.. HUNTER recommended earnestly the
subject to the attention of the Committee of Com
merce, and 1t was referred.
IOWA RAILROAD.
The Iowa Railroad bill was then taken
up.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD resumed his remarks in
opposition to the bill. He examined and analysed
the several speeches Of Messrs. Sumner and Fech.
and the tables, estimates, calculations, &c, con-
tanned IN those speeches. His general view that
the Public Lands the property Of ali the people
OF the United States and all were equally entitled
to their respective share In the The States in
which the Lands lie have no legal or equitable claim
to the Public Lands more than the other States la
conclusion he returned his thanks to the few Sem
stors present, for their hind attention. Bill post
poned
BRAZIL CONVENTION
Mr.. MASON, from the Committee on For
eign Relations, reported Joint resolution extend
ing the time for closing the Commission under the
Convention with Brazil.
Whereupon the SeIate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr.. Oar Is &. introduced bill to facilitate
Washington. by classify ing the docket OF the United
States Supreme Court. Referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
PUBLIC LAND MISSOURI.
The House resumed the consideration of
the motion to refer TO the Committee Of the Whole
the State OF the Union the bill granting the right
OF way and portion Of the public lands to Missouri
to aid In the construction OF certain railroads therein
Mr.. MILLER (Mo insisted on the justice of
making the grant, and Of netting out 10 Missouri JUS
tlce similar TO other members OF the confederacy.
One OF these roads commences at Hannibal, on the
Mississippi River, 100 miles above ST. Louis and
Quincy, Ill. From this poin. the road mas been
surveyed 10 81 Joseph, on the Missouri, about $50
miles above ST. Louis This would form one Of the
connecting links With the great City of Nex.YOlk
I he other I0ad commences A, st Lo1ls, the begin
ming point 100 miles south OF the beginning point OF
the Hannibal Road. TIE be ginning point Is Ia the
LATITUDE OF other important cities and owns and in
the la'ituces OF other roads, which have been com
peted, or are In progress IL will also connect with
CIreIDI all. Already company bts been lncof-
PERFORATED fer the construction Of this Road which
WILL be finished, 1t is supposed, In Ave years /. will
terminate at the western boundary OF Missouri.
There IS nOw available capital Of 81 600 900 or
two thirds Of the necessary amount for these roads,
and nov Missouri asks for portion OF the thirty
millions OF Of the public lands 10 tina. Safe, to
ard her IN the construction VI these great works
lie argued that the grant asked would extend the
facilities Of traIsportIng pro uce 10 Market and
consequently Increase the commerce OF the country
ano eioqneruy expatiatsd on the wholesome Inhl.
ences, both socially and politically Of internal i'm
proyemer,s On the American people.
Mr. RAEToUL (Mass.) said the original
ThireeL States have certainly as great an interest In
determining what shall be done with the plbiic
lands asthe rev States He spoke the importance
OF facilitating the intercourse between the Atlantic
and the Mississippi Valley which must have the effect
OF keepiT alive the commercial and navigating To-
teif,ts He said cotton. wool and iron must AZ
some future day be manufactured hundreds Of miles