The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-22
TIL lRTY.S SECOND CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION
WEDNESDAY,, April 81, 1852.
SENATE.
INST SESSION

tanning copies OF accounts rendered by persons en-
trusted with the disbursements of moneys, goods
effects for the benefit of the Indians for the ii
cal year Guiding June 80, 1850
Also, IRON the Secretary of the Treasury, mad.
IN co'np!i snce with resolution of the Senate, in
CURING whe'her any OF the marine hospitals of the
United states were used for any other purpose than
for TIC relief OF sick and disabled seaInen The
Secretary OF the Treasury states that steps will be
taken 70 Investigate the subject, but that the Depsr,
meat has no Information which induces the belief
that any 5nch abuse exists of the ma hos
pltals under its superintendent.
Aiso. report from the same, showing the dis
ou'sc'".n's OF appropriations made for locating
HE boats on the coast of the United States. The
report states, OF the 500 600 appropriated for the
purpose by Congress, s 10, 600 have been expended
under he direction Of the Life saving Benevolent
Society OF New York, in building boat. houses,
purchasing boats and iic-cars the coast Of Lon
Island, Fiah's Island and Mt Walch HILL (Rhode
lslano;) thai SIS 55l have been expended on por
tons ot the coast OF North Carolina South Carolina
Georg aud Texas The Secretary suggests that
an addtdona! appropriation oi-$20 900 be made for
this purpose
woopwoRrH's PATENT.
MIR. SUMNER presented the remoustrance Of
two hundred and ten members OF the Legislature
OF Massachusetts, against the further extension of
Nood"orths patent for a planning machine
AID TO THE coLLlSs LINE.
MIR. JONES, OF Tennessee, presented memo
rial, nu'nerously signed by nerchants and others
OF Memphis, Tennessee, praying that additional
aid he given 10 the Collins line Of steamers.
MIR. BRODHEAD presented the resolutions OF
the Board OF Commissioners If the Incorporated
northern Liberties of Philadelphia, setting for tn
that Oh grants OF money made to endow the Col
Inns line oi steamers and 70 pamper the overgrowth
OF New y ork city, nigh be better expended else
where, particularly in aid OF the >unbury and Erie
Railroad, IN that State
IMPROVEMENT or WESTERN HIVES.
Nj GEYER, pursuant TO notice, ntrod uced
bill 10 improve the navi CATION Of the Mississ ppi
and lis tributary rivers. Referred to the Commit
tee on Commerce.
ARMS TO THs wAsHISeroE CITY soLpIERs.
The joint resolution authorizing the Secretary Of
War to furnish the "W Washington Yagers' and the
Boone Rihemen" of Washington city with arms
was taken up, read a third time, and passed.
NON ISTERvENTIoN.
The Joint resolutions returning the policy Of
non iLterventun, which were liked for this day,
were, on motion Of Mr.. COOPER, (who had the
floor on that subject,) postponed Till next Wednes
day.
CIVIL OFFICERS ~ NEW MEXICO.
Mr.. FETCH submitted the following resolutions;
which considered and agreed to:
EeSolred, That the Secretary OF w ar be directed
TO report To the Senate the number of civil officers
employed IN tho Territory Of New Mexico, while
the same v as under military government; by what
authority they appointed; their names, and
the amount Of salary allowed TO each; how long
they remained in office; what amount paid TO,
and what Is still due TO each Of them; and why the
same Is not paid to them out OF the balance in the
treasury belonging TO the Mexican military
tribution fund.
CUMBERLAND
Ga motion Of Mr.. UNDERWOOD, the Senate
proceeded to the consideration OF the bill ammo.
psatng ) 50 600 for the improvement and repair
of the dam at Cumberland Island, in the Ohio
river
Mr.. HAMLIN urged that this bill should be re.
ferrcd 10 the committee, as all other bills of like
character had teen.
Mr.. DODGE, Of Iowa, hoped the bill would be
passed now. Ii wac passed two years ago, the SEN
f~..f,. NIa=aN. n
Mr.. ATClISON moved 10 amend the bin by
striking out the word 'repairs" and "improvc-
ment'' Of said dam, and insert "or the removal Of
Mr.. UNDERWOOD opposed the amendment;
when, after come remarks 10y MIR HAMLIN
the bill, on motion of Mr. HUNTER, was referred
10 tie Committee en- Commerce.
DEFICIENCY BILL.
Thu Senate then resumed the consideration Of
the bilt making appropriations 10 supply dehcen-
cles IN the appropriations for the service Of the s
cal year ending June 80, 1852.
The question pending was the following item
For continuing the collection and for publishing
the statistics and other information authorized by
the act OF 81 March, l5a7 and subsequent acts
$1,000; 10 which tho Committee on Finance
moved 10 add
Provided, That the work shall be completed in
hive volumes, and that at east ono volume shall be
published IN each year, until the whole series Of
i've volumes shall be finished.
And the amendment was agreed 10
An amendment appropriatinR for the contingent
e1p.nscs Of the Senate Sl57,775 was agreed to
An amendment 10 enable the Secretary Of tho
Senate 20 pay for the copies of the report of DR..
David Dale Owen, United States GcolOgist, on the
g oogy Of Iowa, Wisconsin, aud Minnesota Terri.
tory, heretofore ordered to be executed for the
use OF the senate under the special direction Of the
CommissIoner Of the General Land Office, S5l,-
2l5 10; provided that no more than fifty cents a
copy shall be paid for binding the work.
And an appropriation OF = " 900 10 enable the
Clerk Of the House 10 pay Tor the same work or
dered by that body, were agreed 70.
An amendment appropriating SlO,73I % pay
A Is Hamilton for printing twenty thousand, and
binding eighteen thousand six hundred and ten
copies, Of hree hundred and ninety elk pages EACH
Of the r. gistcrs report Of the commerce and nayi
cation Of the United states for 1851 was agreed to-
The next amendment sas as follows:
The sum Of $1,000 s hereby appropriated TO
be paid to and expended under the direction Of the
Attorney General Of the United Ststes, in procur
ing such copies or other evidences Of the laws,
DEGREES or ordinances Of the Spanish or Mexican
governments relating TO or affecting land claims
Ia Calf rnin or New Mexico; and alec such copies
memorials Of said claims rs may be obtained
from the records of the Mexican government;
with oil such ether documentary and ofh.
cial evidence the fad Attorney General
may deem necessary and proper, and may direct
q Toe procured. And for the purpose Of procuring
tho Information afOrcslid the said Attorney Gene.
raj is hereby authorized 20 employ appoint
agent who IA % act under the direction Of and 70
receive such coinpensation as the faid Attorney
General may aloe md order: Prouided, That the
whole expense VI such agency, Of procuring books
and documents, Of transportation, aud q transia-
ton, aud every thing connected with the work cx
cept the printing, shall not exceed The sum herein
appropriated.
Mr.. DAWSON moved 20 amend this amend.
ment, by striking out the words "said Attorney
General" where they occur IN the two last places,
and ipsert in lieu thereof tho wOrds "President Of
the United Stotes."
Messrs GWlN, BORLAND, BADGER, and
FEDCH opposed the motion; aud Ncssrs. DAW-
son, DODGE of Iowa, and BAYARD supported
IT; and il was then rejected yeas -, nays 2l--as
follows:
YEAS Metsrs. Atchisou, Bsyard, Bell, Brod
head, Brooke, Clemens, Dawson, Dodge OF WIS.
consin, Dodge Of Iowa, Gcyer. Hunter, Jonfs u
Iowa, Jones Of Tennessee, Mangum, Rusk, Spru
ance, WADE, ard Walkers
NAYS -Messrs. Adams, Badger, Boriand, Gaze,
Clarke, Cooper, Davis, Douglas, Downs, Fetch
G~tn, james, King, Miller, Morton, Peafce, Sc
bas'an, Seward, Shicds, Sumner, and Whit
comb--2l.
AID TO THE COLLlS uNE.
The next amendment of the Finance Committee
was 10 the following wOrds
For additional compensation for increasing tbs
transportation Of the United States mail between
New York and Liverpool in the Collins line d
steamers, 10 twenty SIX trips per aunum, az such
times - shall bc directed by the Postmaster Gene.
raj, and ia conformity 20 his lsst annual report &,
"a Loft gf 10 pftsr fnG