The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-06-12

O0Ha2xssI0MAL P1ooxxDuGa
SENATE
FsIDAv. June II. 1861.
cREDENrrXLs or HON. n. y. CHARLTON.
Mr.. DAWSON presented the credentials OF
the Hon. RosERr Nj. CHARLTON, appointed
Senator Of the State Of Georgia, to 6l the vacancy
occssioned by the resignation OF the Hon JoHE
N. BERaiEs; which having been read,
Mr.. CHARLTON appeared, qualified. and
took his seat
PosrroAEMENr or PRIVATE BILLS
Mr. HUNTER moved to suspend the order
setting apart the day to private bills until one
o'clock.
Mr. PRATT expressed the hope that the mo-
ton would not prevail. Six weeks had eiapsed
since bills upon the private calendar to which OBJ
lection was made had been taken up. Why post
pone the calendar for single hour He thought
it was due to this class of our citizens who have
claims against the government, that they should
at go into consideration OF their claims, IN
conformity with the rule which they mad adopted.
Mr.. ATCHISON desired the Senate to proceed
to the consideration of executive business he
had 10 say IN response to what had fallen from
the honorable Senator from Maryland, that If ne
would examine the calendar he would hnd that
the Senate had acted upon and passed more pri-
vate bills than any others up to this time IN the
present session. Let him call the Senator's at
tention to another consideration that private bus
mess ought to yield to public BUSINESS and he
held the business to which they were invited in
executive session to be Of more Importance than
any OF the private bills upon the calendar.
Mr.. MANGUM. Than all of them.
MIR. ATCHlSON. Yes sir, Of more import
ance than all of them put together. And If in
order, he would move that the Senate now 60 into
executive session.
The PRESIDENT. The motion would not be
in order.
Mr.. MANGUM said it was of vast importance
that The Senate should go into executive session.
Certain matters might be done to-day which could
not be done at future day. He hoped therefore
the Senate would 90 into executive session.
The Presiding officer reminded the Senate that
it was not now in order, and put the question on
Mr.. HuNTER's motion, which was agreed to.
GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILLS PASSED.
Mr.. HUNTER from the Committee on Finance,
reported back House bill making an appropria-
ton for the payment OF naval pensions for the
next fiscal year, without amendment, when it was
read third time by unanimous consent and
passed.
Also, from the same committee, the bill making
en- appropriation for the payment Of invalid PEN
sions for the next fiscal year, with slight verbal
amendment, which having been agreed to, the bill
was read third time and passed.
CONVENTION WITH BRAZIL.
Mr. MASON from the Committee on Foreign
Relations, reported bill to amend the act 10 carry
into effect the treaty with Brazil Of 1850.
Mr.. MASON briefly explained that the bill was
merely designed to carry out the exis ing law
under the treaty, and said 1t was important that
it should be acted upon Immediately, as the time
Of the commission would expire in two weeks
The bill was read three times by unanimous
consent and passed.
LOUISIANA RAILROADS.
Mr.. DODGE, Of Iowa. from the Committee on
Public Lands reported back with amendments,
two bills granting the right of way and making
donations of land in aid Of certain railroads in the
State Of louisiana.
RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY.
Mr.. GWIN offered the following resolutions
which were considered and agreed to
Resoiped, That the Secretary Of the Interior be
directed to report to the Senate whether any por-
ton of the public domain on the island OF Santa
Cruz, in the State of California, has been leased
by him to any person or persons, and il 80 that
he furnish for the use Of the Senate copy Of the
lease together with any legal opinion that may
have been given regarding the power to lease the
public domain, and 10 state under what law OF the
United States such lease may have been made.
Res5iued, That the Secretary Of the Treasury
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money paid by him, or by his authority, to per-
sons claiming the same under the act Of August
9Th, 1876, as duties which had been illegally ex-
acted, and whether such payments into the Trea-
nury were made under protest.
Mr.. SOULE submitted the following resolution,
which was agreed to:
Resolped, That the Secretary Of State do COM
muncate to the Senate whatever Information he
may have obtained in Mexico and elsewhere in
relation to the Gardner claim, adjudcated upon
by the board Of commissioners organized under the
treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GENERAL.
Mr.. BRIGHT gave notice Of his intention to
introduce bill to increase the compensation of
the Post Master General, and to provide for his
appointment hereafter by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate.
REMEDIES TO PArENTEEs
On motion Of Mr.. UNDERWOOD, the Senate
resumed the consideration Of the bill giving fur
Their remedies to patentees, when
Mr.. UNDER WOOD submitted several amend
ments to the same, which giving rise to considera-
BILE debate between Messrs. HUNTER, MILLER,
SEWARD ana BAYARp, the hour of one having ar
rived,
On motion of Mr.. ATCHIsON, the bill was
postponed until tomorrow.
EXECUTIVE BUSINESS,
Mr.. ATCHISON then renewed his motion to
suspend the prior orders for the cay, for tie pur
pose of going into executive session.
Mr. PRATT demanded the yeas aud nays upon
the motion, which were ordered.
MIR. MANGUM desired to repeat the remark
that if the Senate did not go into executive ses-
sion to-day, certain matters-to which he could
not refer in public debate-could not be acted
upon, and great detriment to the public interests
might result The matter to which he alluded
involved great public and also great private con-
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thew should go into executive session at least for
few moments. They could afterwards, if Sen
ators pleased, proceed to the consideration Of pri
vate bills.
Mr. CASS thought it very crying injustice to
neglect these private claimants week after week
as they were doing. He did not understand the
Senator from Missouri to expect TO terminate this
treaty to-day, nor within two weeks. If they
could get through with the treaty TO- day he would
cheerfuily consent to take itup. But it was agreed
upon all hands that they could not, and finally, it
had been agreed upon that it should not be taken