The southern press., 1852-05-22
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE.
FRIDAY, May 81, 1852

FRIDAY, May 81, 1852
The PRESIDENT pro tenn. laid before the Sen
ate a report from the Postmaster General, com,
municang in answer TO the reso'u'ioh suo'.teu r ~.
some time since by Mr.. SUMNER, variety oil IN
formation in relation to the postal operations OF
the United States.
Mr.. SUMNER moved that FIVE thousand extra
copies of the communication &C. be printed Tor the
use of the Senate--whch motion was referred TO
the Committee on Printing
Mr.. HUNTER moved that the considerati on
of private bills lie postponed until one o'clock
and gave notice that he should then move to take
up the deficiency bill.
Mr.. ATCHISON said he was willing that the
motion to postpone private bills should prevail;
but not for the purpose of proceeding with the
customary morning business There was an In
dian treaty before the Senate, which could be dis
posed of in an hour, and it was important that It
should be acted upon. There were four or hye
thousand OF Indians on our borders awaiting ts
passage. f.t
The Chair reminded the Senator that this was
not a proper subject for discussion IN open sen
ate. -.
Mr.. ATCHISON said he was aware oft.
The motion to postpone the consideration OF
private bills was then carried.
Petitions were presented by Messrs HALE,
Waller, SEWARD, CAss and CHASE in favor OF
the homestead bill; by Mr.. BoRLAND praying the
run between Louisville, Kentucky, and New Or-
leans-by Mr.. BRopHEAD for the reduction of du-
ties on iron, and by other Senators, for various
purposes.
MIR. ATCHlSON moved that the Senate pro-
ceed to the consideration of executive business;
which was not carried. -.
Mr. FEI CHI from the Committee on Public
Lands reported back the bill granting donation
of lands to the States of Louisiana and MIssls-
sippi to aid in the construction OF certain railroads
therein.
Mr.. BERRIEN rose to ask personal favor Of
the Senate. He said that circumstances o: prl-
yate nature requires that he should leave the senate
in n few days to return to Georgia. lie was
anxious that bill, introduced by HIM at the COM
mencemept of the session should be considered
before he left He moved therefore to take up
the bill to provide for the removal OF oostructons
the river Savannah, in the State OF Georgia,
and for the improvement of the same
The motion was agreed to, and after some de-
bate the bill was ordered to engrossment, and at
a late period in the session 1t was read tnird
time and passed.
The Senate then resumed the consideration OF
the bill to regulate the compensation OF the Ds.
trct Judge Of the United States, for the district o
Massachusetts.
The bill fixes the salary Of the District Judge
of that State at $500, and after an animated dis,
cussion it was ordered to be engrossed; ana was
subsequently passed.
The hour of one having arrived,
Mr.. HUNTER moved to postpone all prior
orders in order to take up the deficiency bill [;
which was disagreed to on divison-l7 to y.
PRIVATE BILLS. .......
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration
of the private bills upon the ca!endar-ail olIIs
giving rise to debate being laid over to-day agree
ably TO the rule recently adopted.
The Senate then took up and ordered to en-
erossment bills for the relief of Robert Armstrong,
OF Guion and Mclaughlin. Of Thee. r.. Elliott,
of Barbara Reilly, of the legal representatives, OF
Noah Miller and others, Of Martha l.. Downes,
of G.. Humphreys, Of Capt Lafayette McLaws
ofthe United States army, OF ofRosanna Sowards' OF
Richard King, of the sureties OF Daniel Wlnsow,
of VIM Bedient, and of Nancy Bowen
Bills from the House were also read third
time and passed for the relief Of Syyanus Blodget,
OF Robert Milligan, OF John w. Robinson, ana ol
William Greer.
The Senate bills were then read third time
and passed. ,,,,
On motion the Senate adjourned until Monday