Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-05-08
FRIDAY, MAY 7, 1852.
IN SENATE.

LIN SENAlE.
Mr. HUNTER moved that the rule setting apart Friday
in each week for the consideration Of private bills the
exclusion Of all other business, be suspended.
MIR, B0RLAND expressed the hope that the motion
would prevail At early period of the session they
had passed resolution BY very strong vote to devSte
one day in each week to the consideration private bills
and if the motion which led to the at that time
one it became stronger now when the num-
Der Of such bills the calendar had been SO materially
increased Claimants waiting the tardy action Of
Congress on their Just claims who were i'll able bear
the expense attendant upon long delays and as 1t was for
their protection the rule had been adopted he hoped they
might continue to recognise it's propriety by adherng to
its provisions The deficiency bill that could
pass any when brought to vote In its case
there pressing necessity existing while in that of
private bills the necessities Of the claimants were Of the
most urgent character.
The question having been taken the motion Of Mr..
HUNTER it was decided in the affirmative Ayes q,
noes 10.
LAND BILLS
On motion by Mr.. CLEMENS, the Senate proceeded to
consider the bill granting the right Of way and making
donation of land to the State of Alabama In aid OF the
construction of the Mobile and Girard railroad; which,
after having been amended ordered to be engrosed
| for q third reading.
On motion by Mr. BADGER, the Senate proceeded to
consider the resolution submitted by him the 29h utmo
in relation to amendment Of the goth rule for con-
Quoting the business Of the Senate and after some con-
siderable discussion in which Messrs. BADGER, HALE,
UNDERWOOD, HUNTER, BRIGHT, RUSK, ATCHIS0N,
BERRIEN B0RLAND and others participated, the reso-
ton agreed to-
The 26th rule was also amended, 50 TO make any
motion suspend the 10th and 18th joint rules or either
Of them, always in order and to be decided without
debate
On motion by Mr.. MALLORY, the Senate proceeded to
the consideration of the bill granting the right Of TO
the Florida, Atlantic, and Gulf Central Railroad Com
pany through the public lands of the United States and
appropriate lands the State Of Florida in aid of the
construction Of said railroad and branches which, after
having been amended ordered to be engrossed and
read third time.
i THE DEFICIENCY BILL.
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration OF ht
deficiency BILL the amendment pending being that made
by Mr. JONES' Of Tennessee to strike out in the
amendment made by the Committee of Finance giving
increased compensation the Collins line Of steamships
and insert S25, 900 in lieu thereof
Mr.. CASS and took ground in favor OF allowing
the amendment of the Committee of Finance when thu
question was taken the amendment Of Mr. JONES, o.
Tennessee insert 1875 instead Of $3 000 and de
cided in the negative, follows
YEAs--Messrs. Adams, Achison, Borand, Brodhead
Brooke Dodge Of Wisconsin, Dodge Of Iowa. Feloh eyer
Hunter Jones of Iowa, Jones OF Tennessee, King Mallory
Mason, Sebastian Underwood, Wade, Walker, Weller, ant
Whitcomb-2L .
Bright Glass; Clarke, Dawson, Douglas Fish, Gwin Hale
Hamlin Houston, James, Mangum, Miller Norris, Pearce
Pratt Rusk Seward, Shields Smith, Stockton Sumner, an
Upham-28. Hrt Tt
, Mr. BROOKE moved to amend the amendment a
follows: Nt@ NaN
"To allowed Collins line Of steamers tn
transportation Of the mails between New York and verpot
shall be appropriated the whole amount Of hostages
ceved mails carried by said steamers Provided That tn
number Of trips in said be increased twenty
twenty per annu Mt such times shai be directed
the Postmaster General said service 70 the