The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-07
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE.

FRIDAY, Feb. 6.
On motion. of Mr. Hunter, the consideration
Of the private calendar was postponed until ons
o'clock.
PETITIONS.
Petitions were presented by Messrs. WADE
HAMLiN, FISH, BRADBURY, MALLORY, COOPER AND
Badger, Of assistant marshalls employed In tax
ing the seventh census, praying for extra comPen-
safion. By Messrs PRATT, BRoDHEAD and Coo
PER, asking for various local improvements. ny
Mr.. CLEMENS, Of the legislature sf Alabama pray.
inc for donation of land in aid Of the school fund
Of such townships as have valueess sixteenth sec
tons. BY the CHAIR, Of inhabitants or Jefferson
County, Indiana, praying that the transportation
Of mails on the Sabbath may be prohibited by
Law. Rv Mr.. DopGE of Iowa, Of the. Legislature
of this State, asking for grant OF land to aid ~
the construction Of the Burlington and Fort des
Moines railroad. BY MIR. COOPER, IN favor OF
the establishment Of an agricultural bureau; also
PRAYING for further protection OF lives and proper
ty on board steam yess'la. BY Mr. IA ALLoRr'i ~
newspapers and other printed matter. BY Mr.
BUTLER in favor Of tile establishment OF a branch
mint al Charleston, South Carolina; and by
Messrs. FELcH, and DopGE, OF Iowa, for divers
purposes.
EXTENSION OF THE CAPITOL.
Mr.. HUNTER reported back the joint r. solu-
ton relative to the continued employment OF the
substitute authorizing the Secretary Of the lnte-
rior to continue in employment so many me-
chanics and laborers as can be prohtably en-
Gagged and appropriating the sum OF $50 ,OO0 for
The same provided, however, that the walls shall
not be carried up in any unsuitable weather.
AAer some remarks by Messrs. HUNTER and
BoRLANp, the amendment was agreed 10, and the
resolution ordered to engrossment, IL was subse'
ouently read third time and passed.
pr
Mr.. HAMLIN, from the Committee on Print.
mo. renorted in favor OF printing three thousand
extra copies of the report Of the lighthouse board
Mr.. BORLAND, from the same committee, re-
norted in favor Of printing one thousand extra
comics Of the report of the Commissioner OF the
General Land Office also $500 copies OF the me
moral of Alfred Guthrie, in relation to explosions
Of steam boilers.
The reports were all agreed to.
THE CENSUS PRINTING.
The hour of one having arrived,
Mr.. GWIN moved to postpone he private cal
andar in order to take up the joint resolution in
relation to printing the returns of the seventh cen
After some debate, in which Messrs. GwN,
R.narp. Hale, DowSs, BOILER, BoRLAND,
ATcnsos, and others participated, the question
was taken by yeas and nays, and the motion dis
agreed to-l6 TO 70.
THE PRIVATE CALENDAR.
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration
~ private bills, when the following were ordered
10 engrossment and subsequently read a third time
and passed:
Bill to confirm the claim of John Erwin to q
certain tract of land in the Basrop claim.
Bill for the relief Of M. k. Warrington and G.
ST. ]. Chubb, executors OF Captain Lewis War
rington.
Bill for the relief Of Frances Gardner.
Bill for the relief Of William A. Richmond.
Bill for the relief of Jane Irwin.
Bill for the relief of Lieutenant-Colonel Mitch
ell, of the State Of Missouri.
The following bill was postponed indefinitely
An act for the relief of David G. Cash and Giie'
u. Ellis.
Pending the consideration of the bill for the re
lief of John w. Smonton,
The Senate adjourned.