Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-08-21
CONGRESS.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 1852
IN SENATE.

IN SENATE.
The PRESIDENT of the Senate laid before the body
communication from the Treasury Department made in
compliance with resolution of the 18th instant calling
for information, whether without interfering with the
progress Of the coast survey the reconnaissance of the
coast Of California may be extended south to Cape St.
Lucas; which read ordered to lie the table, and
be printed
THE coast survey office says that preliminary recon
nossanoe of the has been made by the par
ties Of the coast survey from the entrance of the Column
ba river to San Diego, and they engaged in
tending it northward to the boundary Of Oregon When
they pass south again, in the fill up the details
of the work. towards San Diego it will be easy extend
the reconnaissance to Cape St Lucas if authority is given
WHEELING BRIDGES
The bill from the House of Representatives declaring
the Wheeling bridges lawful structures and for other pur
poses, read and referred to the Committee the
Judiciary
The engrossed bill to additional land Office in
the Territory Of Minnesota was read third time and
passed
CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC BILL
The Senate resumed the consideration Of the Civil and
Diplomatic bill, and made considerable progress during
the allotted hour, reaching up to the 18th page.
On motion Of Mr. PEARCE, the amendment of the Com
mittee on Finance amended to allow $4,000
instead Of for the purchase of books and conn
gent expenses of the Library
The following amendment led to long debate
For continuing the preparation and publication of the
works OF the Exploring Expedition including the of
the and for the settlement of due the
erection OF said greenhouse twenty-five thousand dollars
Messrs. BORLAND, PEARCE, BRODHEAD HALE
BRADBURY, SHIELDS, and CASs participated
Mr.. BORLAND spoke of the length of time the work
had been in progress and inquired to the probable
period when it would be likely to be brought to close
Mr.. BRODHEAD alluded to the fact of the expedition
taking four years. and the work had been in of
publication for nine and would require two more to finish
it. taking eleven years to write history Of what
done in four besides having already the
of upwards of S1s5,000.
Mr. PEARCE replied defining the work as one of great
usefulness and contributing largely to science and re-
fecting honor on the country.
Mr. HALE condemned the whole work as one unmiti-
gated humbug, standing out a gigantic pyramid to
be seen by all men. This work had more than it
would take to procure the finest library in all North
America.
Mr. BRODHEAD moved to insert proviso to the effect
that the aforesaid Of 900 shall complete the pre-
paration and publication of the said work.
And the question having been taken on the provso it
was decided in the negative
IEAS-Messrs Adams, Atchison, Borland, Bradbury,
Brohead cass Dodge of Wisconsin Dodge of Iowa. Douglas
Hunter Meriwether, Norris Rusk, Sebastian Soule, and
Walker-16.
NAYS-Messrs. Badger Bell Brooke Butler Chase Clarke
Davis, Dawson, DeSaussure, Downs Fish, Foot, Geyer
James Jones of Iowa. Jones Of Tennessee Mallory Mangum
Mason, Morton, Pearce, Pratt, Seward, Shields Smith,
spruance, Sumner, Toucey, Upham, Wade--S0.
The hour of one o'clock having arrived
The Senate resumed the consideration of the river and
harbor bill
The question pending on the amendments reported
10 the Dill by the committee on Commerce.
The first of these to strike out the words in italics
in the following item:
For opening ship channel Of sufficient capacity to accom-
MEDIATE the wants of commerce. through the
pass leading from the Mississippi into the Gulf of Next
$4,000 And it shall be the duty the Secretary
10 apply said moneys to the opening Of said ship channel by
contract and early day in the session Congress
report said contract, the progress Of said rork and
mate Of The annual Of keeping said channel Open and to in
sert in lieu thereof the following words
To report the progress of the work. the necessary
to complete it, and estimate of the annual of keeping
said channel OPEN and contract made shall be limited to
the amount hereby appropriated"
And the question having been taken it was decided in
the affirmative, follows:
YEAS-Messrs Adams, Atchison, Bayard Bell Bradbury
Brodhead, Butler Chass Clarke, Davis Dawson
Dodge Of Wisconsin Douglas, Fish, Foot Gwin Hunter
Jones Of Tennessee, King, Mallory Mangum, Mason Mer
ether Morton Norris, Rusk, Seward Shields smith, soue
Spruunce, Sumner, Toucey Underwood, Upham Wade-37
NAYS-Messrs Badger, Borland Bright Cass, Dodge Of
Iowa. Downs Felch, Geyer James Jones Of Iowa. Pratt
Sebastian, and Walker-13.
Mr. CASS moved strike out all the appropriations fo
specific surveys and TO insert appropriation Of 800
for surveys 10 be made under the direction Of the Topo
graphical Bureau.
Which led 70 debate that lasted till near 5P NJ
when the question taken and decided in the negative
as follows:
YEAs-Messrs Bayard Borland Bradbury Brodhead
Fish, Geyer Gwn, James Jones Of Iowa. Pratt Sebastian
Shields, Sumner and Walker-2l.
NAIS-Messrs. Adams, Atehson, Badger, Bell Brooke
Butler Charlton Clarke Davis DeSaussure Dodge OF Wis
consin, Foot Hale, Hunter, King, Mallory Mason Mer
wether, Morton, Rusk Seward Smith, Soule Spruance
Toucey, Underwood, Upham, Wade--2s.
The Senate adjourned.