The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-26

IN SENATE.
"WEDNESDAY, February Is, 1882.


Rank MEDICAL OFFICERS.
The President pro tenn. laid before the Senate
resolutions adopted ut the annual meetings Of the
American Medical Association, held at Cincin-
natl in 1850, and at Charleston in 1851, IN favor
Of continuing the present rank ofths MEDICAL staff
Of the army, and of comforting like rank on the
medical officers the navy
The resolutions were referred TO the COMMITTEE
on Naval Affairs.
sHEaBuRnE's PATENT ANCHORAGE.
Mr.. WALKER presented the memorial of Col.
John IL. Sherburne, submitting plan to save
life and property on the lakes, by means OF u
floating anchorage or breakwater.
Mr. WALKER moved the reference of the
memorial 70 the Committee on Commerce, and
commended the invention to their favorable no.
tcs a eminently calculated, in his opinion 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, Pennsy lvania, pra the establishment of
a naval depot and navy yard, and dry dock,
upon the lakes; which referred 10 the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs.
THE PARKER wArER-wHEEL.
Mr.. HAMLIN presented remonstrance Of
miIl-owners of the State Of Maine against the ex-
tension Of the patent to the Parkers, for certain
improvements in water wheels.
Mr.. III. said this subject in which all
who were concerned in mills in his State were
deeply interested. The Committee Patents
having already reported bill for the renewal of
this pate mt, he moved that it be re-committed,
together with the rem0nstrance.
The motion was agreed to, and,
On milton Of Mr.. BRODHEAD, the memorials
which he presented yesterday, upon the same
subject, were referred to the same committee.
NEW YORK MINT.
Mr.. HUNTER, from the Committee on FL
nance. reported back the bill to establish mint
Of the United States in the city Of New York,
with an amendment making it a 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 to, 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.
introduced two bills for the relief of Professor
James p. 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-
latng the warehousing of imported merchandise,
which was read twice and referred to the Com
mttee on Finance.
PRE-ENPTION IN MISSISSIPPI AND ALABAMA.
Mr.. McRHEA gave notice of bill granting
presumption rights to actual settlers along the line
Of certain railroad in the States Of Alabama and
Mississippi.
LANDS FOR IOWA RAILROADS.
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration
OF the bill granting the right OF way and quanti-
ty Of public land to the State Of Iowa for railroad
purposes, and
Mr.. GEYER resumed and concluded his re-
marks. He argued that the passage of this bill
instead Of diminishing the receipts of the national
government, would greatly increase those receipts
and would prove large saving to the United
States. He spoke against the amendment Of the
Senator from Kentucky, [Mr UNDERwooD,l and
commended that the passage Of the bill in its pre-
sent shape, would advance the best interests OF
the whole country and tend more TO the preserva-
ton of the same than any measure which could
be adopted.
Mr. UNDERWOOD submitted a few remarks
in further consideration of his amendment.
Mr.. GEYER added few words in explanation,
when
On motion of Mr.. CLARKE, the further consid-
Grafton Of the bill was postponedNntil Tomorrow,
and
After brief executive session, the Senate nd
journed