New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-04-21
XXXIId CONGRESS-. SECOND SESSION.
SENATE. :. WASHINGTON, April 90, 1852
PETITIONS, &c.

SENATE. WASHINGTON, April 90, 1852
PETITIONS, &c.
Mr.. PEARCE presented the memorial OF
the Special Committee of the creditors OF Texas asking
the payment of their claims against the late Republic oil
Texas. Referred to the Finance Committee, and or
dered to be printed.
BILLS REPORTED.
After several unimportant petitions, Mr.
Hale reported bill confirming private land titles
in Missouri which was taken up and ordered 10 DC Gu
crossed
Mr.. DAWSON reported Joint resolution
authorizing the War Department to furnish certain vol
unteer companies of Washington City with arms ana
the considered and ordered TO be engrossed
Mr.. SHIELDS, from the Military Com
i,iee reported bill to improve the efficiency OF the
army accompanied by a report OF which 2,Ooo extra
copies ordered to be printed
The bill reported by Mr.. Shields abolshes allowances
Of double rations except the general officer COM
manding separate armies actually in the HELD aooshes
all allowances of pay and emoluments on account OIL
Bevet rank except majors and captains IN the Adu-
tant Generals Office and the Judge Advocate Of the
Army and abolishes all bountics to noncomnlissioned
officers and soldiers. provides that after the LIST OF
August 1852 the monthly pay OF officers shall be: Colo
neis, SEQ; Lieut. Colones SIS Majors, 500 Captains
ESQ LIST Lieuienants $40; 2d Leuenants and all other
grades 10 receive the compensation fixed by existing
laws. The $40 month additional pay now allowed to
officers in actual com nand OF companies to be discon-
unued Ii provides that each non-commissioned officer,
arthcer masician private, who reensts within one
month after the expiration OF each term shall be allowed
g. per month additional during the second enlistment
and 81 additional for every rcenistment exceeding the
second authorizes the President to select as cadets at
West Point two non-commissoned officers OF artillery
Who shall be recommended for such appointment and
in like TO appoint cadet from the infantry
and one the cavalry. also authorizes the Pres
dent to appoint from noncommssioned officers OF the
army Second Leutensnts by Brevet
Several private bills were then introdu
ced
Mr.. GwrN introduced bills granting the
v;,, Of .sx ,,ubc lands in California for seye-
raj railroads in that State.
THE DEFICIENCY BILL.
The Deficiency bill was then taken up.
The FIRST amendment Of the Committee on Finance was
Tor completing the floating Dry Dock at San Francisco,
su,horzod by the act OF 81 March, 1851, OF S36OOCO
Agreed 10.
Some ten amendments for variety of
such objects were agreed 10. The next amendment
sppropr ted $1,000 for the expenses OF estab-
hshng the superintendency OF Indian affairs IN Cali
tornn, agreed to-
Two amendments, appropriating $4,000
for building dwelling house for the Indian Supern.
tendent ia California and warehouses for storage OF
Indian goods, &c. next came ny.
Mr.. HUNTER opposed the amendment.
Mr.. GwIN said it would be most econom-
Zeal 10 build these houses or the House would have to
pay that amount for rent The Government paid now
for the rent Of the Custom House PostOice and Court
HOUSES in California, Sl5o,OVo
After long debate the amendment was
rejected.
The Committee next moved to amend by
striking GU, an appropriation OF $4,000 10 tho Seneca
Indians Of Newyork for moneys wrongtuly wtholden
from from them by stryker an Indian Agent, who
embezzled the Iadlan funds placed In his hands
Mr.. PEARcE advocated Its striking OUT.
Messrs. MILLER, SEWARD, ArCHisoN.
CooPER SEBASTIAN and BERRIsN successiveiy opposed
striking IL out
The appropriation was retained IN the
bin
After some further amendments, the
Senate sdjS urned.