The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-04-27
ExscurivE CoMMUNIcAsaeAs.

q ~ Presiaent Srs len. laid before the Senate
f3@S eenmunioatsons from the Secretary Of the
TyT1oaeuyv made N compliance with resolutions OF
NJ GanaAs The 6sss upon the subject OF light
hopses upon the Pacific coast, and stating that,
saer considerable difficulty and delay, the de-
TSrsme,,t had contracted for the erection Of light
koi,oss e various lighthouses upon that coast;
tK6 Sccou1 communicating information in relation
1S ~ discriminating duties exacted on the ton
r fs4IAs United States entering the ports Of
I. "a Porto Ricos
ss;Sss MISCELLANEOUS.
7$1ES. BELL submitted resolution requesting
az anestary Of the Navy to furnish the Senate
Viii 4 copy of memoir OF the landing of the
UniaeA States troops at Vera Cruz in lS47, by
copthining the written orders of General Scott and
Commodore Connor, on file in the Navy Depart
ment
Nj. CASS submitted resolution calling upon
~ President for copy Of the correspondence OF
The American Charge at Vienna. on the subject
Of the apprehension and imprisonment by the
Austrian authorities OF the Rev. Chas. l.. Brace.
The resolutions lie over.
MI. BORLAND gave notice that he should on
Wednesday next call ap his resolution inquiring
OF he President Of the United States the objects
Of he Japan expedition, the reasons which re-
auited it, consideration in executive session hav-
inicaaaed.
&. SUMMER gave notice of bill to enforce
lisps in admiralty, and to regulate proceedings
thsrein.
Numerous private bills, ordered to ensrossment
ON Friday last, were read third time and passed
The apportionment bill was also finally passed.
THE DEFICIENCY BILL.
Tia Senate then resumed the consideration Of
the bill to supply de6cisncies in the appropriations
for the service Of the current fiscal year.
The pending question being then on the amend
80 n H.. r..
the publication Of the laws of the United States
and the public advertisements.
Mr.. BORLAND then modified his amendment
bv adding proviso to the effect that the number
OF papers selected for the publication of the laws
and advertisements shall in no State be less than
two. He also submitted few remarks in ex-
planafi6n Of tho original amendment.
M. BADGER spoke against the proposition
In the first place there was no necessity for giving
these laws and advertisements so wide a circula-
ton, involving 40 great an expense. In the next
place, he objected to the plan Of selecting weekly
Journals to the total exclusion of semi-weekie lies,
tri-weeklies and daylies. And again he saw no
ture i IL present time. He thought it would be
much bsMsr to defer it until the general appropria
ton bill came up.
Alter some further remarks from Messrs MAN
GUN, HAMLlN and DAVIS, who suggested that
some important notifications of the proposition
were QeoudOles
Mr.. RORLAND Withdrew the amendment
The question then recurring on the amendment
reported by the COMMITTEES on Finance to increase
the compensation to the Collins line Of Steamers
Mr.. BORLAND raised a question Whether
the proposed amendment was in order under the
Both rule Of the Senate, and asked the decision Of
the Chair
Tbs PREsIDENy pro tenn. submitted the decision
of the question to the Senate. Considerable dis
oussion snsued, in which Messrs. BoRLAND, HAM
LIN, RusK, DouGLAs, BADGER, GwIN, BRADBURY,
and others, participated; after which the question
wac taken by yeas and nays, and were as follows
YEAs.--Messrs. Badger Bayard, Bell, Berrien,
Bradbury, Brooke, Clarke, Cooper, Davis, Daw-
son, Douglas, Downs, Geyer, Gwin, Hamlin,
James, Jones Of Tennessee, Mangum, Miller
Norris, Rusk, Seward, Shields, Smith, Spruance
Summer, Underwood, Upham, Wade-29.
NAYs--Mess Atchson, Borland, Brodhead
Cass, Dodge Of Wisconsin, Dodge Of Iowa, Hun
ter, Jones Of Iowa, Mason, Norton Sebastian
Waiker-12.
So the amendment was. decided to be in order
MIR. SEWARD then called for the question on
the amendment, but by suggestion consented to a
postponsment of the subject until tomorrow; and
AlteH an executive session,
The Senate adjourned.