The daily union., 1852-08-10
IN CONGRESS- OF THE U. STATES.
Thirty-seoond Congress-First session.
MONDAY. AUGUST .. 1852.
sENATH
ErEcUrNE COMMUNICATIONS.

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.
The PRESIDENT pro ten. laid before the Senate
port OF the Acting Secretary OF the Treasury. communl
eahng 10 compliance with resolution OF the Senate OF
the 2sth ult, report OF the Register OF the Treasury
win statement showing the amount OF trust funds IN
Inc treasury at the close OF the last four fiscal years. and
comparative statement OF the balances per the annual
pnnled accounts OF the receipts and expenditures and
those slated IN the annual reports on the state OF the
finances for the years ending the 30th June 1919, $780,
and a, ls5i which was read and, on motion by Mr.
BRIGHT Il was referred 10 the Committee Finance
4 and ordered TO be printed.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn also laid before the Senate
report OF the Secretary Of War, made IN commPlance
with resolution OF the Senate OF July 30, calling for
estimates OF the amounts that can be advanlageousy
pended u the construction OF certain foricaons during
ns na Isea @ Sea ehadag Jaaf 30 1923 which was eaa M
COMMITTEE on Military Affairs.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
Mi. BUTLER Mr.. President, hold in my hand
letter which has been written 10 by the Secretary of
the Interior in relation 10 the debate which took place
the other day 10 justice TO hun and TO myself ask the
Senate that II may be read.
The letter was accordingly read. as follows:
WAsnsGroS, August6, 1852.
SIR have this moment the report of the debate in
lion Of tho the Census which you are
ssya a As @ hs sPRS
II & you rea IN ,s s s
prey of additional legislation, to remove all difficulties in
h oy Af a Sv Ba
eecng that object MY order 10 the dsbursing agent was
re,py and experimenting clerk My letter 10 You also es
cudes the idea OF allowing salaries suggests the
other heads Of bureaus If therefore, you when you
that "the amendment was prepared at the Department
authority or that am in any way sponsbe for its ion
beg most respectfully that you are In
ment in the form it stands nor do know who
have the honor to be, very respectfully, obedien
ALEX. H. II. STUART.
Hon A. p. BUTLER.
Mr. BUTLER. Mr. President, the authority upon
which made the statement to the Senate that that amend
nent prepared at the Department of the Interior
derived from Mr. Downs; and suppose Mr.. Downs is
under the impression that i was prepared at that de-
partment--not by Mr. Stuart however; and justice to
Mr. Stuart requires to say that not only from the let
Ter which has just been read TO the Senaie but from
other sources. learn that this amendment was never
brought his notice. and that it prepared without
his knowledge Whether he is TO be held responsible for
il or not is another and different question; but justice
requires TO say that Il did not originate with the COM
mltee, and that it was prepared by somebody else and
adopted in committee. am not at liberty perhaps. 10
say who prepared it, but it doubt prepared at the
Census Bureau and adopted AT the instance Of Mr. Brad
BURY; and suppose the responsibility must be shared be-
tween the head Of the bureau the Secretary of the ne
rior and Mr. BRADBURY. The bill was sent to me as il
was prepared with view on his part OF hxlng the sal
ary of the superintendent of the Census Bureau three
thousand dollars; that his impression. have no
doubt, and Mr.. Kennedys understanding also. There
was nothing wrong n ne ansaeon out on,sd suppose M
BRADBURY. Ipresume those are the facts with regard to
the matter
MEMORIALS PETITIONS, ETo.
Mr. STOCKTON presented the memorial OF j. p
Prsson, praying the government 10 purchase his patent
condenser for supplying boilers OF marine engines
with fresh water which was referred TO the Committee
on Naval Affairs.
Mr. FISH presented the petition of inhabitants OF
Wayne comfy, New York, for appropriation for the
improvepl OF the haIbor of Great Sodus Bay which
was referred TO the Committee on Commerce.
L,lon tad tha nj nf oil,
ghan for himself and Others praying The United States to
purchase the 100000 Of United States Treasury De-
partment certificates OF Spanish ndennly which was
raeTred 10 the Committee ON Foreign Relations.
Mr.. r. also presented three peions OF citizens Of New
York, praying the extension OF Ur Emmons's patent tor
planning machine; which were referred to the Commit
| Mr.. WALKER presented resolutions passed at a
meeting OF the Mechanics Mutual Protection Society OF
the State OF New York, held at kmira, praying that the
homestead bill may become law which, as the bill
has been reported upon, and is now before the Senate.
were ordered to be laid the table.
Mr.. HUNTER presented the memorial OF William
jerks and other citizens OF the counties of Fairfax and
Alexandria, in Virginia, praying an appropriation for the
repair OF the Long Bridge which referred to the
Committee for the District OF Columbia.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. WADE, from the Committee of Claims, TO whom
was referred the petition OF Joseph M Hernandez pray
ing TO be ndemn6ed for damages sustained by his
plantation in Florida in consequence of its occupation
military post, &c. submitted report, accompanied by
nandez which was read, and passed 10 second read
ing, and the report ordered 10 be printed.
| Mr.. HAAlLlN, from the Committee Commerce.
who were instructed by the resolution OF the Senate to
inquire whether any legislation is necessary expeden
exempt vessels driven by OF weather, and anch
onng in any Of our ports, from the ordinary deeations
and requsons OF the custom house, submitted letter
from the Acting Secretary OF the Treasury relation
the subject and asked to be discharged from the fur
ther consideration OF the subject which agreed to-
| Mr.. S0ULE, from the Committee on Commerce, TO
whom was referred the memorial OF Auguste Melaye,
asking Congress to allow him for services
rendered in the custom house at New Orleans submitted
report accompanied by bill Is. SID for the relief of
Auguste Meaye, OF New Orleans; which was read and
passed to second reading, and the report ordered
be printed.
Mr.. s., from the committee, 10 whom was refer
red memorial of importers OF wines, brandes &C., at
New Orleans praying an increase OF the number OF gau
gers at that port submitted report, accompanied by
bill Is. 5Is) authorizing the collector of the port OF New
Orleans, with the appreciation Of the Secretary of the
Treasury, TO appoint three head gaugers; which
read and passed TO second reading and the report
ordered 10 be printed.
Mr. s., from the same committee, TO whom was refer
red memorial Of citizens of louisiana, residing the
Mississippi river opposite New Orleans, praying that the
port OF New Orleans may be extended 10 their side Of
the river bank submitted report, accompanied by bill
IS SID extending the limits Of the port OF New Orleans
which read and passed to second reading, and the
report was ordered TO be printed.
/ RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
! Mir, MASON submitted the following resolution for
consideration,
Rssoiped, That the Committee Foreign Relations be
authorized 20 employ clerk for the residue OF this session.
whose compensation shall be the that Of clerks
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