The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-12-31
THIRTY-SECoND CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
THURSDAY, December 30, 1852.
SENATE.

SENATE.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate a letter from
the committee Of arrangements OF the jackson
Monument Association, inviting the Senate and
its officers to attend the ceremonies OF the inaugu
ration OF the equestrian statue Of General An
drew Jackson on the Sth Of January next.
Also a report OF the Secretary of the INTERIOR
communicating, in compliance with resolution
of the Senate information to the steps taken to
establish a lunatic asylum in the District OF CO.
lumSia.
sEAMEN's WAGES.
MIR. DAVIS presented several memorials pray
ing that the exacted from seamen under
the name of "hospital money be abolished.
He also offered the following resolution, which
was adopted
Resolved. That the Secretary of the Treasury be
requested to lay before the Senate the amount Of
marine hospital money collected annually from
seamen since law authorizing the same has been
in force; also all sums Of money appropriated by
Congress for such hospitals; whether for the pur-
chase of sites or for any other purpose designating
the places where, and the purposes for which the
funds from all sources have been expended Also
that said Secretary further state whether any mo-
ney, and # any how much, remains in the treasury
belonging to said fund.
BRITISH AGGREssIoss
The following resolution, offered by Mr.. CAss
on Tuesday last, taken up and adopted:
Resolved, That the President be requested to com
municate to the Senate, as far as may be compau
BILE with the public interest, any information in
the Department of State respecting the establish
ment of a British colony in Central America,
together with the copy of a proclamation, If re-
ceived at the said Department, issued by the Brit
ish authorities at the Balize, July IL, 1852, an
nouncing that ''her most gracious Majesty, our
Queen, has been pleased to constitute and make
the Islands of Roatan, Bonacca, Uulla, Barbarat,
Helena, and Morat, to be a colony. to be known
and designated the colony of the Bay OF Islands,,
and signed by command Of her Majesty's Super
AUGUSTUS FRED GORE,
Col. Secretary.
And also what measures, if any, have been take n
by the Executive TO prevent the violation OF that
article of the treaty Of Washington OF July 1850,
between the United States and Great Britain,
which provides that neither party shall OCCUPY
or fortify, colonize assume dominion over
Nicaragua, Costa Rica the Mosquito coast, or any
part of Central America"
Proposed MILITARY ASYLUM.
MIR. JONES, of Tennessee, submitted the fol-
lowing resolution; which was considered and
agreed to-
Resolved, That the Secretary of War be directed
to call the commissioners who examined the
Blue Lick Springs, and other places examined,
with n view to the location of a western military
asylum, for a report of their examination, and
that he communicate the same to the Senate.
BILLS PASSED.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the
following billie, which were scverally read third
time and passed:
House bill making further appropriations for the
construction Of roads in the Territory of Mime
eUta.
House bill to amend act entitled can act to
establish the Territorial Government of Oregon"
Approved August a. lS4S.
Bill for the relief of the heirs Of DR.. William
Somerville, of Maryland.
Bill f)r the relief of Washington Morehead.
Joint resolution for the relief of the heir of John
De Neufviiie and son.
Bill for the relief of Charles Cooper and COM
pany, of Maine.
POSTPONED
The bill for the relief of Charles Mathews, Charles
Wood, and James Hall, of New York, was debated
and then postponed
The Senate, after a short Executive session
Adjourned till Monday.