Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-05-22

remedy the OMISSION to adopt some other means Of
pensation than that which is allowed custom house
officers because there might be difficulty in assmilang
the compensation Of those who collect from contributions
levied in the interior Of Mexico and those who collect du-
ties imports ut customhouses He thinks the simpler
mode would be allow commission on the coll
eced provided that the amount shall in exceed
the pay of the officer He also mentions that there
civilians employed clerks whose services not COM
pensated before closing the accounts OF that fund.- and
could not be paid for afterwards and recommends hat
some provision should be made for the payment Of such
| persons
1 Mr. BRIGHT presented resolutions of the Legislature
OF Indiana in favor Of the suppression of the African slave
trade affirming that dictates and experience has
shown that this crime against and the just laws
OF God be certainly put down than any other
plan heretofore tried by the planting and rearing to
turty and power colonial States upon the African coast
with republican forms Of government from the free black
population Of the United States and that it is the duty
Congress and the Legislatures Of each Of the States
this Union to enact such laws harmony with each other
as would promote general system of colonization
only for the purpose of suppressng the slave trade but
to separate far aspossble the black and white
races upon this continent. tt 6Ea tEH
Also in favor of modification of the bounty land laws
in favor Of the construction Of ship canal round the falls
Of the st. Marys river ALSO in favor Of appropriation
for the erection Of public building in the city Of India
napos and in favor Of the establishment of agrcul
tural bureau.
Mr. WELLER presented joint resolutions Of the Legis-
lature Of California urging upon their representatives in
1 energies procure lmme-
date enactment of law providing for full and ample
compensation for oil private property given taken in
California for public during the Mexican war; and
for like full and complete compensation for services
rendered by volunteers in California during said war; a
though they may not have been enlisted in strict conor
nifty to legal provsions and also for the extension
said volunteers Of the full benefit Of all existing laws
ative to persons engaged in the United States military
service also, in relation leyying and collecting
mage duty for hospital purposes also in favor Of the
adjustment Of branch mint in that State All of which
! were ordered to be printed.
Mr. GWIN presented joint resolutions of the Legislature
of the same State asking passage of law authorizing
the proper Department to enter into contract with La
fayee Maynard and John PARROT for the sem-monthly
transportation of the mail between Panama and San Fran
CISCO upon terms equally liberal with those Of the
tracts to provide for the transmission of the mails in the
weeks intervening between those fixed for the arrival and
departure Of the mails which was ordered to be printed
Also, joint resolution of the same, in favor Of
change In the time of the meeting of electors of Presi
dent and Vice President in that State setting forth
In consequence of the extent of the State and want
OF facilities OF rapid communication, the popular vote
could not be ascertained in time comply with the pro-
visions of such law and asking such change in the law
will authorize the State of California to call meet
ing of the electors the Sd Wednesday Of December
which referred to the Committee the Judiciary
and ordered to be printed
Mr.. CLEMENS introduced bill to extend the proyi-
sons of act approved the Sd Of March, 184 and the
act approved Goth February S49 for carrying into effect
the existing compacts with the States of Alabama and
Mississippi in relation to the five per cent fund and the
school reservations which read and referred to the
Committee on the Public Lands.
Mr.. HAMIN moved to proceed to the consideration Of
the bin authorize the President of the United States
designate the places for the ports of entry and delivery
for the collection districts of Puges Sound and Umpqua,
in the Territory of Oregon; which motion having been
agreed to, Mr.. H. advocated and explained the bill
which, after having been amended ordered to be
crossed for third reading.
The bill gives the collector at Oregon So 000 and ut
Puges Sound and Umpqua So 600 each with fees SO as
not tn in nd in Their
and to be limited to Ave years duration.
DEFICIENCY BILL.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the def
cheney BILL the amendment pending being additional COM
pensation to the Collins line of steamers.
Mr. HUNTER expressed the wish that the Senator from
Michigan NIr CAss) might be permitted to proceed with
his remarks in reply to Mr. BELL the amendment to
compensate citizens of Georgia and Alabama for losses
ing amendment might be passed over informally.
Mr.. SEWARD hoped that course would not be taken,
as the Collins line amendment had precedence.
The CHAIR said it would require the unanimous
sent Of the Senate to make the change.
| Mr.. SEWARD objected
] Mr.. BORLAND then and expressed his unwilling
to nfct another speech the Senate the sub
ect but the friends of the had consumed
much time and argued the question so deliberately and
zeaousy they ought not to feel aggreved if its oppo
nents did likewise and after speaking some fifteen
minutes, said he would give way if Mr.. SEWARD would
withdraw his objection; to which Mr. S. assented
Mr. CASS then and addressed the Senate in oppo
ston to the amendment of Mr.. BELL
Mr.. BELL spoke for near hour and half in reply.
Mr.. CASS rejoned in speech Of some ten minutes.
After some remarks from Messrs. GWIN and MAN
GUM, the question taken the amendment of Mr.
BELL, and decided in the negative, as follows:
YEASMessrs Bell Berrien, Borland, Brooke, Clemens,
Dawson Downs Foot Geyer Gwin, Houston, Jones of Ten
nessee, King Mallory Mangum, Morton Rusk, Sebastian,
Seward and Upham-20.
NAYS-Messrs. Adams, Bradbury, Bright, Chase Dodge
of Wisconsin, Dodge Of Iowa. Douglas Fech Fish, Hamin
Hunter, James, Jones Of Iowa. Mason Norris, Pearce
Shields, Smith, Spruance, Stockton Sumner Wade, Walker
and Welcr-24
Mr. GWIN then expressed the hope that the question
might be taken the amendment relating to the Collins
line this evening he had to leave the city in the
ing which agreed to, and the yeas and nays
demanded.
Several Senators said they had paired off the ques
ton and Messrs. BELL and DAWSON said they would
allow the bill to be reported to the Senate but they might
change their votes the final result
The vote is as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Bell, Berrien Bright, Cass, Dawson,
Downs Fish, Foot Gwn, Houston, James Jones Of Iowa.
Mangum, Miller, Norris Pearce, Rusk Seward, Shields,
Smith, Spruance Stockton, and Upham--23.
NAYS-Messrs. Adams, Borland Bradbury Brooke Chase
Clemens Dodge of Wisconsin Dodge Of Iowa. Douglas Felch
Geyer, Hamn Hunter Jones Of Tennessee, King Mason,
Morton, Sebastian, Wade Walker, and Weler-21
And then the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
On motion Of Mr.. SIBLEY, the House then went into
Committee Of the Whole the state Of the Union, MIR
STANTON of Tennessee in the chair and resumed the