The southern press., 1852-02-26
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
IN SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, February IS, 1852.

RANK OF MEDICAL OFFICERS.
The President p, tenn. laid before the Senate
resolutions adopted at the annual meetings OF the
American Medical Association, held at Cincin-
matt in 1850, and at Charleston in 1851, m fayor
OF continuing the present rank ofthe medical stall
or the army, and of comforting like rank on the
medical officers Of the navy.
The resolutions were referred to the Committee
on Naval Affairs.
sHsRBURNE's PATENT ANCHORAGE.
Mr.. WALKER presented the memorial OF Col.
John III. Sherburne, submitting a plan to save
life and property on the lakes, by means OF a
floating anchorage or breakwater
Mr.. WALKER moved the reference OF the
memorial to the Committee on Commerce, ana
commended the invention to their favorable no.
ce as eminently calculated, in his opinions TO pre-
vent disasters on the lakes.
The memorial and papers were referred accord
ingly.
NAVAL IMPROVEMENTS ON THE LAKES
Mr.. COOPER presented petition of citizens OF
Erie, Pennsylvania, praying the establishment OF
a naval depot and navy yard, and dry dock,
upon the lakes; which was referred to the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs.
THE PARKER wATER-wHEEL.
a MIR. HAMLIN presented remonstrance of
mill-owne of the State Of Maine against the ex-
tension Of the patent to the Parkers, for certain
4 improvements in water-wheels ),
Mr. Fl. said this was a subject in whioh all
who were concerned in mills in his STATE were
deeply interested The Commiuee on Patents
having already reported bill for the renewal of
this pate mt, he moved that 1t be re-commItted,
together with the remonstrance.
The motion was sgreed to, and
On milton OF Mr.. BRO DIIEAD, the memorials
hich he presented yesterday, upon the same
Inject. wese referred to the same committee.
4 l NEW YORK MINT.
| L,
nance. reported back the bill to establish mint
of the United States in the city of New York,
with an amendment making il branch mint
SELECT COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AGAINST MEXICO.
Mr.. DOWNS moved that the various memo
rails which have been presented, praying for re-
vision of the decisions of the late board of COM
missioners on claims against Mexico, be referred
10 a select committee Of five; and he hoped the
complaints of these numerous petitioners would
be thoroughly investigated.
The motion was agreed 10, and the committee
were authorized TO send FOR persons and papers
The election OF the committee to take place to-
morrow, at one o'clock.
PROFESSOR EsPY.
Mr. MANGUM, pursuant TO previous notice,
introduced two bills for the relief Of Professor
James Z. Espy, which were read twice and re-
ferred to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
THE WAREHOUSE SYSTEM.
Mr. HUNTER, pursuant to notice, introduced
bill modifying the several acts OF Congress regu-
lating the warehousing Of imported merchandise,
which was read twice and referred TO the Com
mittee on Finance.
PREVENTION IN MISSISSIPPI AND ALABAMA.
Mr. McRHEA gave notice Of bill granting
pre-emption rights to actual settlers along the line
of certain railroad in the States or Alabama and
Mississippi.
LANDS ron IOWA RAILROADS.
The Senate then proceeded TO the consideration
Of the bill granting the right OF way and quaint,
~ of public land 10 the State of Iowa for railroad
purposes, and
Mr.. GEYER resumed and concluded his re-
marks. lie argued that the passage Of this bill
instead 81 diminishing the receipts Of the national
goyeryment, would greatly increase those receipts
and would prove large saving to the United
safes. He spoke against the amendment OF the
senator from Kentucky, Mr.. UspERwooD,] and
commended that the passage Of the bill in It's pre-
sent shape, would advance the best interests OF
the whole country and tend more TO the preserve
ton Of the same than any measure which could
be adopted.
Mr. UNDERWOOD submitted few remarks
in further consideration Of his amendment.
MIR. GEYER added few words in explanation,
when
On motion Of Mr. CLARKE, the further consid-
Grafton of the bill postponed until to-morrog,
and
Amer brief executive session, the Senate adj
iourned.