The daily union., 1852-08-31
In CONGRESS OF THE u. STATES
Thirty-seoond Congress-First session.
THURSDAY, AUGUST as, 1852.
sENA re,

Inc Clerk s n having proceeded at length with tn.
Mr.. MANGUM said Although contrary 10 NV n.,.,
habit, yet, in order 10 save time will submit 4 nn,t
that the further reading OF the journal be dispense
The PRESIDENT II such is the pleasure Of III. G.,
ate, the further reading will be dispensed with NNH
No objection was made to that course.
up the civil aud diplomatic bin for half an hour 40 as
allow time for reports TO be made.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATION.
The PRESIDENT pro TEN laid eiore the Senate n 70,
po oi the secretary OF the Treasury made in compliance
with resolution of the Senate Of the sth OF March
1881, relative TO the trade and commerce of The BrI
North American colonies which was read and m %
lion by MIR. HAMlIN il was laid on the table and o
dered 10 he printed for the use OF the Senate "
Mr.. HA MLlN also moved that FIVE thousand adG
tlonai copies be printed and the motion was referred 10
the Committee on Printing.
MEMORIALS PETITIONS, ETC
Mr.. SHIELDS presented memorial of a comm,,.., :,
the corporation Of The city of Washington, praying an
appropriation TO repair the present bridge across The po
omaG or to rebuild on its present site and
asked that It might be printed which motion was re-
ierred TO the Committee on Printing ~
Mr. FISH asked that Mrs Lydia Ann Mills have Isav.
10 Withdraw her petition for pension, and accompan M
ing papers; !; which was agreed 10.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES,
message was received from the House of Repre-
the Senate that the Speaker OF the House having sgnS
four enrolled bills he had brought them to lhe Sena,
lOf tue signature OF It's President.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn then signed the sn,o,,.,
bills just received from the House of Representatives
being bill Tor the relief OF John Moore White /, Nm
to create an additional land office in the Territory Of
Minnesota bill to provide for executing the public
printing and establishing the prices thereof and for other
purposes and the bill granting the State of Mcbyan
The right OF way and donation of the public lands for
The construction OF a shipcanal ar,ani the falls Of
st Marys, in said State; and they were delivered to the
committee 10 be presented 10 the President of the United
States
CAPTAIN sTANsR1p va prp,pr
Mr. BRODHEAD submitted The following resoufc,
Tor consideration
Rssoiped, That instead of the distribution OF CAPTAIN
staasbnrys report heretofore ordered by Senate there
De furnished 10 the typographical bureau $40 copies 10 ia
Smithsonian Institution 100 copies. and Capt Stansbury
2O0 copies
Mr. BRODHEAD. Mr. President hope there will
be no objection to the consideration of that resoln,on Al
this time: will state that heretofore there have been
nve hundred copies ordered for the bureau
lhree hundred for the Smithsonian institution and ts
hundred 10 Captain Stansbnry. This reduces the num-
Der for the Smithsonian Institution and the number fer
the Typographical bureau. hope it will be adopted
The resolution was considered by unanimous consent
and agreed to.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. BUTLER. from the Committee on the Judiciary
10 whom was referred the petition of John G. Camp aie
marshal OF Florida, praying that the accounting ocers
OF the treasury may be directed TO settle his accounts on
me principles which now govern marshals' accounts in
like cases, submitted report accompanied by bill rs
54S for the relief of John Camp late marshal Of ibe
Ol winch was read and Dassed
second reading, and the report ordered TO be
printed.
MIR. GWIN. from the Committee on Naval Affairs to
whom was referred the petition of r. B. Sumner and
other citizens OF New Oreans proposing to sell 10 The
United States site for naval depot at that city, asked
10 be discharged from the further consideration of the
same which was agreed TO.
Mr.. u. said: also offer the following resolution in
connexon with the same subject and ask that it may be
considered al this time:
Rs'oipsd That the Secretary of the Navy be requested
lbrnn H.. a.
senior naval officer New Orleans su ch other
officers Of not less than the grade OF lieutenant may
be IN New OneaDs in connexon with the commanding
officer OF the hayward at Pensacola whether in case
navy yard shall hereafter be established The said
CITY OF New Otleans, the property offered by r. b. Sum-
ner and others site Tor said depot is pc.
the best terms which be obtained the pres
ent owners. with all other stalls for purchase subject
al the session of Congress the Secretary being further
requested 10 report TO Congress- in accordance this
resolution, 10y the first Monday in December
The resolution was considered BY. unanimous consent
and agreed 10
Mr.. FELCH, from the Committee on Public Lands TO
whom was referred the bill IS 36s) 10 regulate The sur
yeyng aud sale OF islands belonging the United States
IN certain cases, reported back the without amend
ment with recommendation that il ought not to pass
Mr r. from the same committee. 10 whom was refer
ealing report oil The Commissioner OF the General Land
Once and the opinion of the Attorney General OF the
United States relating 10 the several conflicting claims of
Randolph Coyle John Dalaej, and the city OF Cincin
nat, subned report, accompanied by a bill Is. 3ie)
to settle the title to certain lands in the city OF Cincinnati
ONO; which read and passed 10 second reading
aud the report wasordered TO he printed.
Mr.. HAMLlN, from the Committee on Printing, 10
whom was referred the motion submitted by Mr. BRIGHT
that one thousand additional copies of the evidence in The
case OF the Flonda contested election be printed for the
use OF the Senate reported against the printing OF the
same and the report was agreed TO.
Mi H., from the same committee, TO whom refer
red the motion 10 pint five thousand additional copies Of
the annual report OF the Regents OF the Smithsonian In
sluon, reported IN favor OF printing the same and that
two thousand copies be for the OF the institution;
which was agreed TO.
MIR H., from the committee, reported Joint res
olation relating TO the printing OF Congress during the
cess which was read and passed TO a second reading
Mr.. III said: The object OF that resolution Mr. Pres-
dent s TO provide Tor payment for the printing that has
already been done. As the law now stands ali The ac-
TINS JOINT resolution proposes, during recess
Ter ihat duty to other hands. hope tmay be considered
al this time.
Unanimous consent being given, the Joint resolution
was Then read second time and considered as in
mitee OF the whole IL provides that the Secretary OF
the Senate, The Clerk OF the House. and the Clerk OF the
Conmttee on Pnntng jointly, be authorized and empov-
cred to examine audit, and pay the for printing
ana binding during the ensuing OF Congess In the
sane manner as s done by the Committee on Printing
during The sessions OF Congress- No amendment being
made reported 10 the Senate and ordered 10 be en-.
crossed for third reading.
COMPENDIUM OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS.
Mr.. HAMLIN, from the Committee on Printing to
whom was referred the joint resolution in relation 10 the
printing OF compendium OF the annual public documents
reported back the same with an amendment
Mr.. BRADBURY. MIR President, ask the consde.