Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-02-10
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CONGRESS-.


SENATE.-'rhe Chair laid before the Senate
communication from the War Department, enclosing
estimates for the fertilization of San Francisco Bay
| Mr. Wade presented numerous petitions FOR add
| tonal compensation to the Marshas for taking the
! census.
| Mr. Seward presented petitions from manu(actu.
rers of cigars, praying for increase of duty upon
foreign cigars.
| Mr. Jones presented petition from 10 Hungarian
refugees in Iowa, praying for grant OF land like
that granted 10 their countrymen.
Numerous petitions and reports were presented on
| private matters.
Mr. Borland reported bill in favor of printing
5000 additional copies of Capt Stanbury's explora
tons Of the valley of the Salt Lake. Carried.
| A bill giving to the United States District Judges
in Arkansas Jurisdiction over permits and licenses,
srantedto vessels, propelled in part whole by
| steam, was taken up.
| MIR Borland explained the bill, and said that it
simply conferred on the District Judges Of Arkansas,
which not collection district, the powers en-
| joyed by other collection districts.
| Mr. Davis said that he should soon report gene
raj bill providing for the rigid inspection and test Of
steam boiler iron.
The bill finally ordered to be engrossed.
| The bill for the repair of the Congressional Ii
brary room was taken up and finally passed.
Also the bill relinquishng to Iowa certain lands
reserved for Salt Springs.
The non-inervention resolutions, introduced by
Mr. Clarke Of R. L.. being in order were taken up.
- g., 4, a.
resolutions, when Mr. Cass took the floor for to-mo-
row, until which time the further consideration Of
the subject was postponed.
After short session the Senate ado urned,
House.. Mr. Peasee moved suspension of
the rules, for the introduction of resolution, call
ing on the Secretary Of the Navy for information
respecting the contracts, made with his depart
ments, for building steamships for carrying the
u S. mails between New York and Liverpool,
New York and New Orleans, Havana and Cha
gres, Panama and San Francisco, and to Oregon.
Also what amount of money had been advanced
to said lines; whether all The vessels had been
built; whether they were capable of being convert
ed into ships of war &c. The motion was adopted,
and the resolution carried.
Mr. Walsh asked consent to introduce a resolu-
ton instructing the committee on ways and
means to report bill altering the tariff of ls45,
and substituting when practicable, spe i6c for ad
vaorem duties, with such rates as will yield suf-
ficient revenue, also making such determinations
in favor Of iron and other domestic products, as
viii afford adequate protection.
| Mr.. Daniels objected.
Mr. w alsh moved a suspension of the rules.
Lost, yeas 60 nays 10S
! MIR Washburn moved to suspend the rules, 10
| present memorial from John A. Poor, the ex-
ecutor of the State of Maine, and members Of the
! European & North American Railroad Company.
| The motion was lost.
| MIR Lane offered resolution, that the Presi-
dent communicate what steps had been taken for
the protection of emigrants bound for Oregon,
against the attacks Of the Indians; and if none
had been taken. requesting the employment Of
the companies of mounted ridemen " thin Ore
gon. Adopted
Mr. Haven moved reconsideration pending a
debate, on which the House adjourned.