The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-06-11
THiRTY-SECOND CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE.
IAuaspAY. jane 10, ls52.

SENA
V,.. CHAIR laid before the Senate communi-
cation from the Secretary of War, in further an
sWer 10 "A resolution of the Senate OF the 2lst Of
April last, in relation 10 the salaries que 10 cNi
otlcc-s of the COVE rnmcnt Of New Mexico. ana
correcting clerical error in the former report IN
reply 20 said resolution.
oBsrRucrloSs IL THE MissIssiPpE
Nj SEWARD presented the memorial and res.
oluUous Of ,he Chamber of Commerce OF New York
IN rvor appropriation by Congress for the re
rnoval Of the distractions n The mouth Of the Mis-
sissipp river. They act forth that the obstruction
are constantly accommodating at the mouth al that
river, causing much delay and commcrcltllnu
by The detention Of vessels, which, if corrected
must greatly euicarrass the commerce Of the South
ern and " eetern states.
CEMETERY FOR sEAhEs.
MIR. SEW ARD also presented the resolutions Of
the same in FAY or Of the proposition TO provide
cemetery for those seamen who may die nj the New
York Hospital
ARaoaV FOR THE DISTRICT VOLUNTEERS
The CHAIR laid before the Senate the memorial
of the oficers aud men OF the volunteer companies
OF the District OF Columbia, scttpg firth that they
are making effort To establish permanent anu
efficient volunteer regiment as being Of import
ancc not only ior the peace and general protec ton
OF the community IN Gaze Of riot or commosion, but
essential 10 the preservation and security ut the
great and increasing amount Of public property at
the of Government; and asking that an arInory
Tor the general and common use OF all the compa
nies may be provided, IN SONS central positl2n m
the city OF Washington, on one OF The public
squares.
cAyliS's ootLEcTioS OF ISDIAS PORTRAITS,
Mr. SEWARD moved that the resolution which
he submitt on the Sth instant be taken up Tor
Constellation; and the motion was agreed 10. The
resGlution as follows:
Rssoirfd, That the Committee on the Library be
.t,d Ia inquire into the expediency Of report
in Til for the purchase OF Dir. George CaIln :
collection Of Indian scenes aud portraits, which
in danger OF beng soid and !ost 10 thI5 country.
Mr. SEWARD modified his resolution to
dire & the inquiry 10 be made by the Committee on
Indian Atiars instead Of the Committee on the
Library.
Msssrs BRADBURY and SEBASTIAN opposed
directing the inquiry 10 the Committee on Indian
AfalfF, and urged that il be made by the Library
Mes'rs BoRLAND aud PEARCE thought the
Indiau c mnitce the appropriate direction.
Mr. BUTLER opposed the inquiry altogether.
Mr. HALE though the committee ought also
INQUIRE INTO the cxpediency Of having removed
from their present position Grecnough's statue Of
Washington and the group OF Columbus and the
Mr. SEBASTIAN moved TO strike out Committee
on Indian Affairs, and insert Committee on the
Library Lost.
NIr. ATCHISoN opposed the resolution.
Mr. BOKLAND moved, as a test vote, that the
resolution be laid Oh the table. Agreed TO. Ayes
q, noes is.
THE NAUTICAL ALMASAc.
The resolution submitted some time since by
Mr.. HALE, calling Tor information relative TO the
preparation and publication OF the Nautical Alma
lac. esas taken up for consideration
MIR PEARCE said that much of the information
called for by the resolution already before the
SeDate,-but he had objection to its adoption.
Tie would be glad to have the report in reply 70
the resolution, because he was confident il would
rilence forever all objections 10 the necessity OF
Publishing this Nautical Almanac. Heretofore every
American vessel had To be supplied with copy OF
the British Nautical Almanac, which WAS publish
cd three ycars in advance-ths almanac Tor 1855
bling now published. IL necessary that the
I'niGtd Sfafps should publish He explained
the nature and Importance # the work; and said
he hoped ne resolution would psss.
The resolution WAS then agreed to.
SHIP CANAL ACROSS FLORIDA.
Mr. BROOKE submitted the following resolution,
which considered and agreed to.
R6s0lred, That the Secretary OF the Treasury be
requested 10 report 10 the Senate upon the pracIca
biHly, utility, and, probable coat of chip canal
AGREES the peninsula Of Florida; and also to COM
municate such information ns toe Department
may be in possession Of in relation TO the nayiga
ton the strai-s Of Florida the losses occurring
therein, and difficulties incident thereto.
REMEDIES TO PATESTKEs
On motion of Mr.. BRADBURY, the Senate pro-
ceedcd t. TIC consideration VI the bill giving fur
Their remedies 90 patentues.
Mr. Is. explained that the bill was intended 40
protect American ratsni-os FROM 'i0ialons OF theiF
rlehis uy pcrsGus IA Canada. Persona residing In
Cauada would obtain American machine, and
with il would manufacture largely, ana send the
product 0 manufactured article - the United
States in large quantities and dispose VI them, thus
defrauiinE the American inventor Of the rights
guaranteed him by Law. He moved several verbal
amendments, winch were agreed to; aud alter
SONS remarks by Mrssrs HALE. MILLER, DA- |
Wis, BUTLER. MALLORY, and UNDkRW GOD, |
the subj-ct postponed til to.mvrrov
And tnen, on motion by MIR. hTClIsoN, the
Senate proceeds 20 the consider Of Errcutvc
bust ess and 1T late hour the doors opened;
and. on motion
The Senate adjourned