The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-05-28

Leavenworlh to Fort Kearny. and also The petition of
Duncan w Murphy and others, praying for grant oil
land 10 and 10 the construction of railroad from Bencia
Shasta city. IN California asked to be discharged from
The further consideration OF the same general bill
has been reported upon the subject; which agreed
MIR; r., IRON the same committee, to whom re-
leHed the bill Is 3s7 10 grant the right of way through
the public lands OF the United States Tor the construction
oil certain railroads IN the State OF California, reported
back without amendment and moved tha, il lie upon
the aoe lor the reason just given which agreed to-
Mr.. r., from the committee, TO whom was re-
fered memorial OF the legislature OF Alabama, asking
grant OF land TO complete geological survey OF the
Stale asked to be discharged from the further considera
tion OF the same which was agreed 10.
Mr.. r., from Tue same committee, TO whom was re-
fened the bill Is 420) authorizing the Secretary of War
TO grant TO the Pntsbug, Kittannng, and Warren Rail
road Company the right OF way the grounds of the
United States at the Allegheny Arsenal, reported back
the same without amendment
MIR. BRODHEAD asked that the bill might be put upon
ITS passage. he thought there could be objection
No objection being made, the Senate proceeded TO con-
slider said bill as in committee OF the whole; and no
amendment being made. i was reported to the Senate
and ordered 10 be engTossed for third reading.
/ Mr.. SOULE, from the Committee Commerce, re-
ported bill IS 439) TO enable the government to deepen
the passes OF The Aissssipp which was read and pass
MIR. S, said Mr.. President, ask the unanimous con.
sent OF the Senate to take up this bill and put upon its
passage trust the importance of the subject will COM
mend il 10 the favorable consideration of this body; for
the same circumstances which have prompted me o'pre-
sent to the consideration OF the committee have induced
/ ~
ate From reading of the bill, il will be perceived
that the object OF it is 10 place in the hands of the
Secretary OF War the amount oil money that will enable
him to go Immediately TO work and have the passes o the
Mississippi deepened There at present no less than
ten loaded vessels OF the largest dimensions, having
goes Of upwards OF twenty thousand bales OF cotton
stranded upon the bars OF the Mississippi and they have
been there for several weeks. This subject requires inn
mediate action on the part OF the Senate; and hope do
not presume too much their disposition TO do justice TO
every section OF The country when thus thrust myself
upon their indulgence.
No objection being made. the bill then read sec
ond time and considered in committee OF the whole
No amendment being made It reported to the Senate
aud ordered to be engrossed for third reading.
Mr.. DODGE, OF Iowa, from the Committee on Public
Lands, 10 whom referred the bill Is. 352 estab
sh subtvsonal lines and OF certain fractional
sections in the southern surveying district of the State of
Alabama reported ii back without amendment, and
ommended its passage.
Mr., UNDERWOOD. from the Committee on Foreign
Relations, to whom was referred the memorial OF Will
liam Money, asking payment for certain horses seized in
California by order OF Gen Kearny, submitted report
accompanied by bill Is 400 for lbe relief Of William
Money, which read and passed 10 a second Ieadng
and the report was ordered to be printed.
| Mr.; PEARCE. from the Committee on Finance, re-
ported bill IS AID supplementary TO an act approved
August TO- 1916, entitled . An act TO establish the Smith
sonian Institution for the increase and diffusion OF knowl
edge among :; which read and passed TO sec
ond reading.
Mr. FOOT, from the Committee on Pensions, to whom
referred resolution OF the Senate instrucng that
commee TO inquire into the expediency Of amending the
second section making appropriations for the
payment of revolutionary and other pensions submitted
report, accompanied by bill (S 442) to amend an
act passed the 2oh of February, 1917, entitled IAN act
making appropriations for the payment Of revolutionary
and other pensions OF the United States for the year end
ing the Both OF June lS4S which read and passed
secoud reading, and the report ordered to be
printed.
Mr.. f., from the same committee, to whom was refer
red the memorial OF the children and heirs OF Joseph
Bradley praying TO be allowed the pension due said Brad
ley at the time OF his decease submitted adverse re-
port on The same; which ordered to be printed.
COMPARATIVE VALUE oY GOALS.
On motion by Mr.. COOPER,
Ordered That the report offhe Secretary OF the Navy
iing the report of the engineer of
navy the comparative value OF anthracite and bitum
Goals, together with letter OF the engineen chief
on Naval Affairs dated in May. 1852, be referred to tho
Committee Naval Affairs and printed for the OF the
| Senate.
RESOLUTION SUBMITTED.
I Mr. MANGUM submitted the following resolution
for consideration
Rssoipsd, That the following be added the 4sth rule,
which provides for the admission Of persons the floor
And The associates the Smithsonian Institution elect.
! ed by the regents"
Mr. M asked that il be now considered by unanimous
consent, its object being merely TO admit upon the floor
OF the Senate OF the most respectable and ntel-
gent gentlemen in the community. as DIR. Howe, Mr..
Washington Irving. and Mr.. Siman.
Objection being made, the resolution lies over.
DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT or COLUMBIA
Mr.. BRADBURY | move that the Senate proceed to
the consideration of the bill Is 403) provide for the
holding of the district court for the District OF CO.
lumba in OF sickness other disability Of the
District Judge which had been returned from the House
with an amendment will state that this amendment
arises from act of Congress, passed in 1889, which
pescribes that district Judge shall have the power to
decide upon appeal from bis own decision. As
this is temporary arrangement, and Is rendered neces
sary under peculiar circumstances hope the amendment
will be concurred in.
i The amendment was concurred in.
CORRECTION.
/ AZ. f~I / for fhc
pose OF making a correction, which is perhaps not very
MATERIAL hut still il is better that should be corrected
In the speech OF the honorable senator from Tennessee
[Mr BELLl upon the proposed amendment to the def
cheney bill making appropriation Tor the payment OF
depredaons committed by the Creek Indians, this passage
occurs
tThess friendly Indians who enlisted In the service Of
the United States stated the authority OF Colonel
Hog an amounted to about fifteen hundred. The senator
FROM Alabama says that number was increased to two
| thousand.
/ 'Mr. cLrmS. There five hundred under General
Howard"
/ The error is in the name Of the general Tnere was
no General Howard engaged against the Indians at that
/ time il was Gen Woodward.
/ HOUSE BILLS REFERRED.
i The folo wing bills from the House were read fret
| the Committee on Finance:
An act making appropriations for the payment of in
valid and other pe nsons o the United States Tor the year
ending the Goth OF June, 1853
i An act making an appropriation for the payment OF
far the ending the 30th of June