New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-06-05
xXXIId CONGRESS-. FIRST SEss,os.
Conclusion of Thursday's Proeeedis


SENATE. =. WASHINGTON Thursday June 3 1851
On motion of Mr.. WADE, the bill grant
Ing the right of way the Cleveland and P'burg and
to the Cleveland, Painsvie and Ashtabus Railroads
through certain public lands, was taken up, aud tho
ordered TO be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. FELcH, the Senate
took up the bill granting the right Of way and donation
OF lands one mile wide 10 Michigan, for Plank Road
from Saginaw the Montreal River distance Of about
300 miles
Mr.. FELCH explained the bill.
Mr.. DAWSON thought this subject too
great one 10 be disposed Of by thin sSensts. lie
hoped il would be permitted 10 lie for the present
aud that IL would be passed too hastily. dscus-
sion upon the general subject Of Internal improvements
migh spi ing up and this perhaps opporsuns
moment for such debate.
Mr.. CAss replied, pointing out the beno-
fit resulting To the whole State Of Michigan from The
Mr.. DAWSON replied.
Mr.. CAss said this road had nothing 70
do with the subject Of Internal improvements. t was
grant OF land 20 a STATE for constructing ROAD wnere
road now existed. Michigan had received out NIUE
land fro the United States Even this grant DO made,
the amount would fall far short Of what had been gwen
to illinois, Ohio, and other States.
Mr.. Dawson said that heknew Michigan
was modest State and had asked for but little, and ex-
pcc'ed but little, either from Legislative or Executive
branches OF Government But Michigan now mas
chance of heading the Government Ilaughfer and hor
requests viii, In all probability, hereafter core 10 ~
sanctioned and endorsed by Executive suth,rity and
perhaps would be better 70 postpone her claims an
That time
Mr.. CAss-Will the Senator guasantee
that ali that will take placer lLaugh,er.l
Mr. DAWSON thought that things were
going on swimmingly now In favor Of the prospects o.
Michigan, and her claims pressed t)o hard now
il might produce a reaction Moreover o, debate here
ON internal improvements could do no good. Tsis-
graphic dispatches between here aud Baltimore passes
very rapidly and II it known hist the senator was
engaged here In discussing the subject some persons W
the Convention nsh hesitate In their support Of him
Mr.. HALE moved a postponement-loss'
Ard after further debate the bill was ordered 70 DO en-
| grossed -. -
Mr.. HALE's resolution, calling for infor-
nation relative 10 the Nautical Almanac, was sakea up
The bill granting the right Of way to tho
Pbgrg and "srsn n a1sss. oy wa. PISSED
E,IIs tor the relief of William Mooney
and Thomas Flanagan, shen up and orderedso Be
The bill TO provide for building levee
across the mouth OF the river San Dego, 70 divert Into
false bay was taken up and ordered 70 be engros.ed
A bill authorizing the Secretary OF War
10 issue duplicate Land Warrants, In eertin cases %
ioss. was taken up, and after debate postponed.
Mr.. SEwARD's resolution, calling for
sopie, of correspondence between the Austrian Ns-
ister snd the Secretary Of State was taken ~ and
adopted -,
| don, which lies over
Rssssd That the Secretary Of the Intsor Be directed e
communicate 20 the Senate statement showing Ia detail
the expenses incurred and the claims made under ne =: y
from Justice and persons escaping from the service OF theh
masters gushing the expense incurred and claimed ~
resop OF prosecutors tresson alleged 10 have been COR
pted in reastips Of said set Rom expenses incurred an1
claimed By eon Of the prosecutions for oecees sgain sst