The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-06-03
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
rHrRrY-srcosD ooSoRrss-FIRsr SESSION.
SENATE.
TUESDAY, MAY 25.

Bright and Davis, presented memorials asking
for the passage Of the Homestead bill
Mr. Hale offered resolution asking inf0r-
nation of the Navy Department relative to the
Nautical Almanac IL lies over
The resolution of Mr.. Borland, heretofore Of
fered, calling for information relative to the
public printing, the prices &c. for several years
past was agreed to.
On motion of Mr. Felch, the bill to author
ke the construction Of railroads through the
public lands in certain cases, was considered
and ordered to be engrossed.
The Deficiency bill was then taken up. and
amendments considered
WEDNESDAY, MAY 26.
Mr.. Sumner presented the memorial of the
Yearly Meeting Of the Society of Friends of
New England, asking for the repeal of the Flu
gitive Slave Law.
He proceeded to read the memorial, and
gave notice that he should hereafter speak his
deep-seated convictions against that law
The memorial was laid on the table-yeas
40, nays 10 [See proceedings on this sub iect
On our first page.
The Deficiency bill was chen taken up when
the Senate proceeded to vote on concurring in
the amendments proposed from the Committee
of the Whole.
Without coming conclusion ON the bill, the
Senate adjourned.
THURSDAY, MAY 81.
Numerous petitions were presented, asking
for the passage Of the Homestead bill
Mr.. Mason presented petition of clerks in
the various Executive Departments, praying 20
per cent increase ON their salaries. Referred
tn the Finance Committee
Other business was transacted when the
Senate proceeded to the consideration of the
amendment giving extra compensation to the
Collins line OF steamers.
Debate ensued but the amendment was not
disposed Of when the Senate adjourned
| FRIDAY, MAY %.
The Chair presented Mr.. Berrien's letter no.
tifyng the Senate of his resignation as Sena-
tor from Georgia
Mr. Butler moved to fill the vacancy on the
Judiciary Committee thus occasioned, express
ing his regret at the gentleman's resignation.
On motion of Mr. Hunter, the Deficiency
bill was taken up and the debate on the amend
ment giving additional compensation to the
Collins line of steamers resumed. Several
amendments were rejected; and finally the
amendment was conoursd in-yeas q, nays
l9--as follows;
YEAs-Messrs Badger Bright, Cass, Cooper,
Davis Dawson, Fish, Hale, Hamlin, Houston,
James, Jones of Iowa. Mangum, Miller, Norris,
Pearce Pratt Rusk, Seward Shields, Smith,
Soule Spruance Stockton, Sumner, Toucey
Upham--27.
NAys-Messrs. Adams, Bell, Borland Brod.
head Butler, Chase, Clemens De Saussure
Dodge of Wisconsin, Dodge of Iowa, Douglas
| Hunter Mason, Sebastian, Underwood Wade
| Walker Weller, Whitcomb-l9.
An amendment to the Deficiency bill offer
ed by Mr.. Clemens appropriating 100000 tc
complete the custom-house at Mobile, and an
other by Mr.. Atchison, appropriating 100000
to carry into effect the recently ratified Indian
treaty, were adopted An amendment, offered
| by Mr.. Brodhead, authorizing the lease of the
| dry dock mt San Francisco was also adopted
The bill was engrossed and the Senate ad
journed until Monday,
MONDAY, MAY 81.
On motion of Mr.. Maagum, it was agreed
that when the Senate adjourn to-day, it b.
until Thursday next in order TO give Senator
an opportunity to attend the Baltimore Con
vention, which he said was in accordance wit
the previous usage of the Senate.
At the suggestion of MIR Cas-, it was genera
ly understood that the customary summt
arrangement should be made in the Senal
chamber in the interim.
The Senate resumed the consideration of th
bill to supply deficiencies in the appropriation
for the current fiscal year.
The bill having been read a third time,
Mr.. Hunter addressed the Senate in reply {
the remarks Of Mr.. Pearce, made some tim
since
| A lengthy discussion followed Messrs
Hunter, Gwin, Borland, and Houston, com
planning of the course of the administration i,
regard to expenditures in California and New
| Mexico, and Messrs Pearce and Dawson re
plying in defence of the administration
The bill was than passed by its title.
The bill granting the State of Missouri tn
right of way and lands for the construction O
certain railroads therein, as APPENDED in tn,
House, then came up,
An effort was made to concur in the amend
ment and put the bill on its passage, which
failed for want Of quorum and thereupon,
The Senate adjourned until Thursday next