The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-03-04
THlRTY-SECOND CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
WEpSEsDAv, March s, 1852
SENATE.

WAGON ROAD TO
Mr.. WADE presented the memorial of A. w Paul
and others, OF Indiana, asking grant of land to
aid them IN the construction of wagon road from
the Missouri; river TO the Pacific ocean.
EXTENSION OF PATENTS.
Petitions were presented by Messrs. DAWSON,
WADE, and JAMES, against the extension of
WoodwoFths patent for II planning machine; by
MIR. SEWARD, for an extension Of the patent of
Hochkiss for a patent for water wheels; by Mr.
HAMLlN, against the extension of Parkers patent
for waer-wheels; by Mr. SHIELDS, against the
extension Of McCo.micks patent for a reapng
machine.
LIGHTHOUSE ON HRsos NECK
Mr.. HAMLlN presented The petition of masters
and owners OF vessels IN elaine, praying the estab-
lshment OF lighthouse on Heron Neck, in that
State.
Fay OF hRMv OFFICERS IN NEW MEXICO.
Mr.. SHIELDS presented the memorial Of f
Baokus and others, officers of the army i'm New
Mexico, praying that the officers and enlisted
men stationed in that Territory may be placed on
the same footing as to pay with those stationed in
California and Oregon.
DUTY ON NEWSPAPERS
Mr. HUNTER presented the Inemorisi of news
paper agents OF New York and Boston, asking tina t
The duty on foreign newspapers may be abolished
GOVERNMENT DRAFTS.
Mr. GWlN presented the petition of Thomas
w. Lane for payment of certain drafts drawn and
accepted by government agents for tsansporta.
ton and subsistence furnished the Indian Commits
zion in California.
NeRshsKA.
Mr.. JAMES presented the petition of citizens of
Indiana, praying the organization of the Territory
OF Nabraska, and the settlement of the public lands
therein, to which the Indian title has been extn
guished.
STEAMERS FOR IRELANe
MIR. JONES. of Iowa, presented the petition of
numerous persons asking that contract be enter
with Ami
thompson for the transportation OF the mails from
the United States to the western coast of Ireland
COLLINS LINZ STEAMERS.
Mr. BRODHEAD presented petition numo-
rously signed by ship-owners, merchants and either
citizens of Philadelphia praying that further relief
may be extended 10 Coliins's line of steamers
which was referred to the Committee on Naval Al
fairs.
TERMS or UNITED STATES COURT IN IOWA.
MIR. BUTLER reported back the bill to regulate
the time Tor holding the terms of the United States
district court of Iowa.
GARBAGE OF PASSENGERS IN MERCHANT VESSELS.
rir. DAVIS, from the Committee on Commerce
reported bill TO amend an act entitled IAN act to
regulate the carriage of passengers in merchant
vessels" approved February %, 1877; also, to
amend an act TO provide for the ventilation of pas
senget vessels, approved May II, lS4s; which was
read, and ordered to a second reading.
Mr.. DAVIS said that he hoped the bill would row
be acted upon. 1t important that if 1t was
passed at all that it should be passed without delay
He stated It's object in order that the Senate might
zee the propriety OF immediate action the bill.
The passenger act referred to in the BILL and oil
which this bill was amendment, provided certain
penalties In case of n violation Of other provisions
IN the bill, and those penalties are made alien
upon the vessel. The courts of New York felt some
doubt and difficulty with regard to enforcing
the provisions Of that act by way Of lien. The
object Of this bill is simply to provide that
the lien shall attach 10 the vessel IN all Cases,
and the reason why he wanted action uron il
at once this: The principal usefulness of the
act lie in its application to foreign vesses and if its
application lie not immediate, wh>.l the foreign
vessel leaves her port IN this country, the lien
becomes Of no utility whatever. The act now sub
United 10 the Senate provided that the lien shall
attach Immediately TO me vessel, and the parties
may relieve themselves of that lien by giving
bond 10 secure the execution Of Justice The pro-
visions are all quite necessary and quite important.
and are placed upon favorable foundation for
the parties as they can be. There is now consid-
cradle complaint, espec ally in New York, that
foreign vessels violate these laws and then escnpc
the penalty by going TO see. that the lien 10 lost
and the revenue defraudcd. He hoped the bill
would he considered now.
FREEDOM OF the PUBLIC LANDS
Mr.. WALKER presented Elk petitions from Ohio
and New York, praying that the public lands be
eeded to actual settlers only, and IN limited guam
titles.
Mr.. SEWARD introduced bill providing C,f
the saiety aud health Of emigrant passengers on
board merchant vessels; which vas referred 10
the Committee on Commerce.
AssIGSNEST o. LASD wARRAsrs.
On motion by Mr., BADGER, the Senate proceed.
ed TO the consideration Of the bill making bounty
land warrants assgnablc. The bill had been passsd
by the Sanate, and wa. returned from the House
with sundry amendments which altered the fret
section OF the bill, and struck out all tho other
sections.
Mr.. HUNTER opposed the amendments Of the
ma and n,ar
Messrs. SHIELDS. GEYER, and BORLAND op-
posed that part Of the amendments which struck
out the allowance OF compensation to the registers
and receivers Of the land ofhocs for locating these
warrants.
Mr.. II explained that under the first pccliou OF
the bill, ~ amended by the House these bounty
land warrants might be located on any land not
previously offered for salc, by which means the
holders OF thcse warrants could locate them upon
the reserNcd alternate sections along the ln,s OF
the proposed railroads
Messrs CAsS, CEYER, and others continued
the debate; and the question being taken on agree.
ing with the amendments made by the House, 10
wss decided in the negative.
ISDi.S AFFAIRS ~ cAliroRNiE
message was received from the House annouuc
ing he passage Of the Senate bill 10 provide for tho
Superintendent Of Indian affairs 10 California with
an amendment.
The Senate then proceeded 20 the confederation
OF SAID bill, and the amendment was concurrcd IN.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
Mr.. MORTON gave notice that on morrow,
or some future day, be would introduce bill grant
lnC the right Of way 20 tho Pensacola sod Navy
Yard Plank Road Company through tho public
laDds.
Mr. GwGN gave notice Of a bin to authorize the
payment by the Surveyor General Of California for
tbe surveys which may b. executed Of any claims
which have been or may be prcscntcd 10 tic Board
Of Land Commissioners ior adjudication under the
act OF Congress approved 81 March, ls5l 10 ascer-
tam and scttc the private land claims iu the State
II California
LASD TOR RNiLROADs ~ IOWA.
The Senate then resumed the CONSIDERATION 81
the biil granting land TO the State Of Iowa 20 aid in
the construction Of certain railroads IN that State
Mr. DODGE, Of Iowa, then addfcsscd the Seustc
m support Of the bill and IN opposition 20 the amend
rncnt # Mr.. USDERwooD and, without cOnclud-
ing. be yielded the floor.
And, on motion, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,
sEsoLuTioSs o. sT.TE LgoisLATupEs
Dir DISNEY presented the resolutions ~ TIC
legislature ol the State Of Ohio tive 10 the ron