The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-03-06
THIRTY-SECOND CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
FRlDAy, March 5, 1882.
SENATE.

rules and regulations Tor masters, oflcers, and
scamen of vessels OF the United States at the free
ports of China which accompanied said despatch,
and which submitted tor the revision of Con-
gress.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate a communi-
cation from the Navy Department, transmitting,
in compliance with n resolution OF the Senate,
pies of all contracts under which the dry docks,
basins, and railways have been built are build.
ing at Kittery, Philadelphia and Pensacola, and
foe the construction o! the dry dock at San Fran
cisco.
Which was laid on the table; and the motion TO
print the same was referred 10 the Committee
Printing.
RELIEF ron THE COLLINS LINE.
MIR. PRATT presented the memorial of nu.
mcrous shp-owners, merchants, and others, OF
Baltimore, asking that further aid may be extend
ed to the Collins line Of mail steamers.
Memorials of like character from Boston, New
York and Salem. Massachusetts,. were presented
by Messrs DAVIS, FISH, and SUMNER.
SETTLEMENT or ACCOUNTS FOR COLLECTORS IN CAL
IToRNIA.
on motion by Mr.. HUNTER, the Senate pro
ceeded the consideration Of the bill in addition
10 and amendatory OF an act entitled San a., TO
provide for the settlement OF the accounts public
officers and others who may have recc. .ed moneys
arising from military Contributes or otherwise
IN Mexico" approved the Sd II rIarch 1919.
Mr.. HUNTER explaine,i the bill 1t had been
prepared with great car by the Senator from Ma
ryland, (Mr. PEARcE) II provided that all the
provisions OF the act Of the Sd Of MARCIA
1919, requiring the settlement of the accounts
oil pubic officers who collected moneys in Mex
lcl during the war, should be applied 10 the
oplcers OF the United States army or navy, or any
persons appointed by hem, who may have re-
csived moneys raised and collected in California
or New Mexico for contributions, penalties. inter
nal assessments duties, or other ohlects from the
commencement of the Mexican war 10 the 18th OF
November, lSi9, the day on which the collector of
customs entered upon the discharge Of his duties
under ths act extending the revenue laws of the
United States that country. The bill disposed
OF two subjects, both of which were complicated
anI difficult. One was, that the settlement OF the
occounts Of the officers, and ARRANGING what com.
pensaton they shall receive; the other, the proper
disposition OF the civil fund which accrued during
'hc time when there was recognised govern.
ment in Caliiornia-between the date of the treaty
OF peace and the establishment OF State govern
ment The committee had came TO the conclusion
70 recognise the provisional government gov
ernment de tGcfo, which was established there in
order to preserve order and protect the inha Bit
anita; the committee proposed 10 recognise the
government SO far as it existed for the purpose of
maintaining order aud preventing anarchy, and
TO pay Its expenses.
The bill required that each officer shall accoun,
for settle aud pay into the treasury cf the United
States any balance of money sho cn TO be ~ his
hands upon such settlement, Pder the c,,rnpensa.
tious and allowances shall Fave been made Vouch.
crs and all other papers Connected with the wing
- ~ 1880 'stu5 arc 10 DC litu WIN Nls
accounts
The bill allows compensation to The command.
I'D 2 ofhcer oil TIE army in California who collected
uues IN ina country after the treaty OF peace, and
before the 9Th Of November, 1919, (the day when
the United States collector Of customs entered upon
ma duIy,) not exceeding the compensation now
allowed by law TO the collector of the northern dis.
trlct OF Caiiornia-the pay and emoluments Of said
oihcer TO be computed in the compensation
The bill provided further that where accounts
are rendered Tor The nd of
the actual government of California from the rat
lncatlon Of the treaty OF peace TO the formation
oil the Slate government, aud which accounts
shall appear TO have been proper and necessary
they shan be allowed, If approved by the President
OF the United States; and the accounting officers
OF the treasury ore authorized credit the proper
persons with any sums paid advanced by them
Tor oeraylng the expenses OF the convention Of Cal
norma called to form State constitution, provided
the came did not exceed oighty-six thousand dol
lara IL also authorized a credit TO the proper per.
sons ior tue sums OF money advanced and paid for
the relej OF destitute overland emigrants to Cali
l0rnias 10 the amount Of one hundred aud twenty
i've tIousand dollars.
Provision was alec made directing the Secretary
% the Treasury 10 cause proper defence 10
made to any cults at law now pending OF hereafter
instituted against those persons who acted in the
capacity OF collector OF customs at san Francisco
or elsewhere on the Pacific coast, under the mills,
tsry authorities Of the United States prior ~ The
time when the United States collector IL customs
entered upon his duty.
The State Of California csi1.ed the " hole Of the
eiNi iund' amounting 20 about 81 100000; the
COMMITTEE boWev Gid not think she was cntitlc!
10 H. maJyrity Of the committee thought that
she was entitled 70 the usual outfit given 20 new
states "hue under territorial governments, 3D.
enable hcr 10 construct and erect public building
&c.i ADD therefore they provided that she should
receive three hundred thousand dollars from THE
civil fund.
'ir. H. said that the Senator from California had
Enormously urged infhc committee that the whole
oil tins fund should be given 10 HE state; but a.
thcre Wa necessity for the immediate passage Of
the other provisions OF the bill. that Senator would
not nov oppose action on the bill.
Mr. Nv IN said that he certainly was Of the opin.
ION That California was Justly and clearly cutitic!
90 the whole Of that fund, bot as il vac important
that the other provisions Of the bill should 20 into
operation at once, be would not press the mat.
Ger. He would, however, hereafter undertake Co
convince the Senate that California was entitled o
the whole Of that fund.
After further explanation. the bill was ordered 10
DC cngrossod Tor third reading; and subsequently,
II vas read third time and passed.
AsHGNsENr oT LArp wARRASrs.
message was received from the House Of Re-.
preventative that il had resolved 70 hsist on ~
amendments 10 the bill making military land war.
rants aesignable, and asked for committee II
conference.
On motion by Mr.. SHIELDS, the sensto in.
-lsio1 "n ne Engagement 60 those amendment.
'"' "pP'iiNeu hrssrs. SHlELus, SMITH ana FELCH.
a ''i"io'i'ce OF conference "a its part.
Duty on IRoN AND GLASS.
Nr STOCKTON presented tVo petitions II citi.
1rus OF Nov jersey, praying ihrrcssc OF TIC
duties ON iron and glass. Referred 10 tho Commit
tee on Finance.
TIE iRtsH PATRtyTs.
Mr. SEWARD presented the resolutions Of tho
,prporate authorities Of the city Of New York in
favor Of the adoption Of measures tp obtain from
tho British government the release Of the Irsh &
lice now confined In Van Dicmaus land.
pRY.DycK on THE LAKE,.
Mr. STOCKTON presented The memorial Of ciu.
zsns Of Erie city, Penn ylvsuin, praying the con
struction Of dry dock on the lakes. Referred TO
the Committee On Naval Affairs.
Numerous petitions against tho extension Of
Parker's and WOgdwOrth's patents were presented
by Messrs. STOCKTON, BADGER, DAVIS, and
JAMES
RiCHT or sUFFRACE ~ whEHfNCTOg CITY.
Mr. SHIELDS presented the petition Of five hun
Jrcd citizens Of the city II Washington, praying
the anne ndmeut OF the ~ charter ny The removal
oi certain restrictions upon the right Of suffrage;
which was referred 20 the Committee on the De.
trict II Columbia.
CLAIMS AGhIStT MEXICO.
Mr. PRATT, from the Committee on Claims to
whom had been referred the memorial Of Don joe
Maria Jarero, citizen Of Mexico claiming that