The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-30
THlRTY-SECOND CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
THURSDAY, April %. 1852.
SENATE.
THE PATENT orrIcE Report.

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900 additional copies Of that part of the Report
OF the Commissioned of Patents relating to arts and
sciences, $500 OF which TO be for the Of the
Patent Office, and for printing 80 500 additional
copies OF the agricultural portion Of the came
report.
At the suggestion of Mr.. BORLAND, this sub
jet was postponed till to morrow.
LANDS FoR RAILROADS IN WISCONSIN,.
| On motion by Mr.. WALKER, the Senate pro-
ceeded to the consideration of the bill granting to
| the State of Wisconsin the right of way and do
nation OF the public lands to aid in the cohstruc-
| ton Of railroad from Fond du Lac to Janesville,
| in that State.
| The bill. on motion of Mr.. WALKER, was
amended by adding to its provisions similar
grants TO aid in the obstruction of railroad from
Milwaukee to the Mississippi river. 1t was then
further amended so as to make ii conform to the
Iowa Railroad bill, passed by the Senate early in the
session, and was then postponed
GOVERNMENT PRINTING, BINDING, AND ADvER-
Using
MIR. BORLAND submitted the following resolu
ton, which was laid
ResOlred, That the Secretaries of the Depart
ments respectively Of State. Treasury, War, Navy,
and Interior, and the Postmaster General, be di.
rected to communicate to the Senate statements of
! the quantity OF printing, binding, and public ad
vcrtsing, which has been done for, by order Of
| the Department over which he presides, and on
what account and the amount of money paid for
| the same, and to whom paid, for each year since
| the 4th day OF March, lS49, up to this time and
paid for it under any existing contracts, arrange.
| nent, or agreements, written verbal; also, co
plea OF the several contracts under which Paid print
ing, binding, and advertising. has been is to be
done and also, statements whether said contracts,
arrangements, or agreements, have been made in
! pursuance of public advertisement or otherwise.
AmEsDMENr OF ris RULES.
| MIR. BADGER submitted the following resolu-
| ton, which was laid over:
Rtsolred, That the 30th rule for conducting the
| nf hn hn pIod hxvt .,
after the word "session" the following: "Or moved
| by direction Of standing committee Of the Sen
| ate"
RESOLVED, further, That the following be added to
| the rules of the Senate
| "a motion TO suspend, or to conc r in a resou-
ton OF the House tosuspend the 10th and 18th joint
rules, or either of them, shall always be in order,
| and shall be decided without debate"
IMPRISONMENT OF rev. c. L BRACE.
| The resolution submitted few days ago by Mr.
| CAss, calling for copies of the correspondence be-
tween the American charge at Vienna and the Sta,
Department, concerning the arrest and imprisop-
ment by the Austrian authorities of the Rev. &. l.
Brace, was taken up and adopted
CLAIMS ARISING FROM CoNaUEsT OF cALIFoRNIA
Mr.. SHIELDS reported back the bill prov idin q
| for the settlement of claims against the United
| States arising out Of the military operations in
California during the years 1867, with amend
ment.
| The bill was then considered, and the amend
ment agreed to; and the bill ordered to be en-
crossed, as follows
| BE it enacted, &c, That the troops enlisted or
enrolled in California, under the direction Of the
military and naval officers, shall be paid as volun-
teer mounted rihemen, finding their own horses
and forage and shall have all the benefit of all
OF Congress In favor Of troops engaged in the war
with Mexico
SEC. 2. And be ii further enacted That the Score
tary OF War be directed to ascertain and report to
Congress as soon as practicable, the amount of all
just claims and dema nds for supplies furnished or
services rendered to said troops, and moneys ad
vanced Tor their support, and all other dcbts and
liabilities contracted with to the active pro.
secuton of hostilies by said troops; and for this
purpose the Secretary be directed TO appoint board
| OF three competent officers 10 examine witnesses
and receive evidence in Washington, California
and elsewhere, in relation TO such claims; and TO
| report the claims which they may consider lust
with tie evidence in support of them, to the War
Department: Proridsd, That public notice be given
OF the times and places Of the sttngs Of said boa I'd
SEC. 8. And De ~ tEtier enacted, That the sum Of
ten thousand dollars be and the same ia hereby ap-
| propriated out OF any money in the treasury not
otherwise appropriated for the expenses of the ex
| animation hereby directed to be made, including
sucb allowances 20 the officers Of the board as The
said Secretary shall consider proper.
| THE DEFICIENCY BILL.
! The Senate then proceeded TO the consideration
of the bill TO supply deficiencies in the spprs pria
tons for the service of the Government for the s-
| cal year ending June 80, 1852.
Mr.. PEARCE said that he would beg the indul-
gence of the Senate to allow him to depart from the
strict line of the debate at this stage of the BILL
There we're remarks made by the Senator from
California (Alr. GwIE) and the Senator from Vir-
ginia, (Mr. HusTKR,) at the introduction of this
bill, which demanded reply. Those Senators had
arragned the present Administration for the ex-
pendtures of the army, and their remarks would.
perhaps, If not promptly answered, create impres.
sons in the public mind which might pct hereafter
| be easily changed cradicatcd. The Senator
| from California had made open and avowed
attack on the Administration. lie prefer red against
| NOT of ts oNrn ht,t, h,lI
IL accountable for the real or imagined errors and
| faults Of the administration OF General TAYLOR
He thought he could with ~ much propriety hold
the administration Of Mr.. Polk responsible Tor the
| frauds, entertainments, &c, to a large amount
which occurred under the administration Of its
Democratic predecessors Tic had hoped the ad-
ministration of General Taylor would have escaped
this dcnunciaton lie honest, brave, and patriotic
chief was more He had gone to his grave, with
all his country's honors, blessed
The Senator from Virginia too, who from his
course in the Senate, had won for himsefthe repu
ia ion OF fairness, bad arraigntd the Adminisra-
ton. That Senator complained Of much and,
though be sometimes compmented a head Of n
bureau, rather limited faults than charged them.
This speech, he thought, was probably more cal
custod TO create wrong impressions than the more
open attack by the Senator from California
lie was not very much in the confidence Of tho
| late administration Of General Taylor but in its
members were several honorable gentlemen with
whom he entertained relations Of personal friend
ship, and whom he would not cit there and hear
accused in this way without defending them, as lac
thought he now had the materials TO enable him to
do successfully. Not q member Of that Admins
traton now filed any executive office, nor was
any one Of them in Congress, or in any public DO.
ston to give them an opportunity Of defending
themselves.
The frat charge Of the Senator from California
was, that shortly after the administration of Cen
eral Taylor came into power, Mr. T. u King, then
a member Of Congress elect. was appointed as a
confidential agent and sent 10 California, he to re-
| ceive certain compensation therefor. The ap.
! pointmcnt the Senator held unconstitutional,
because the Constitution forbade the appointment
| Of any member Of Congress TO any Office. Mr.
| King was not then n member Of Congress. lie had
been elected, but he had not qualified he was en-.
| titled TO no pay az member Of Congress, nor wus
! II pretended that while such sgen. nc had drawn
| any pay n member of Congress. Again, the
appointment held by Mr.. King not a office in
the contemplation Of the Constitution. An office
was place established by some law defining it's
duties, &c.
lie then showed the power Of the President to
appoint for particular purposes such agents, aud
cited precedcnts for the same under the admins
trstons Of Mr. Tyler and Of Mr.. Polk.
lie denied what had been maintained by the Sen
ator from California, that Mr. King was armed
With any powers TO control the army and navy,