The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-15
THiRTY-SECOND CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
WEDNESDAY,, April IA, 1852.
SENATE.

Mr.. SEWARD presented the memorial of Ebe-
nezer q Atwater, praying pension for disabil-
ity-tbe loss OF both arms and an eye--while en-
gagged in firing salute in honor Of the President
and his Cabinet at the opening OF the New York
and Erie Railroad.
SALARY THE UNITED STATES JUDGE ron MAS
sACHUsETTs.
MIR. DAVIS presented the memorial of b. F.
Halett Rufus Choate, and others, members of the
bar OF Massachusetts,, praying the passage of the
bill for increasing the salary Of the United States
district judge of Massachusetts.
FLoGGiNo AND THE SPIRIT RATION.
MIR. SUMNER presented the memorial of citi-
of Plymouth. Massachusetts, praying that
the spirit ration in the navy be abolished and that
ogglng be not restored TO the discipline OF that
vice. The petitioners suggest that, if the grog
tons be abolished there will be necessity for
the fogging.
cEssIos LANDS TO OHIO.
MIR. CHASE said that he desired to ask favor Of
the Senate which he trusted would not be refused.
Ii was to take up the bill granting to the State OF
Ohio the unsod and unappropriatcd public lands
remaining in that State The bill stood second |
upon the calendar. He obliged TO leave the |
city for two three weeks, and unless the bill
could be taken up il could not receive the action of
the House. II it should lead TO debate, he would
consent to ita postponemcnt- lie moved that the
bill bc taken up; which motion was agreed to.
MIR. HUNTER inquired how much land the bill
granted to the State Of Ohio.
Mr. CHASE said that the whole amount of the
September last, was ZIG 900 acres
These were chiefly refuse lands He said that
tbs people of Ohio during the sixty five years in
which the public lands of that State had been in
the market, had paid into the treasury OF the Uni
ted States, for the privilege of occupying and cult
waiting those lands, about twenty millions Of dol
lars They had paid also to the State of Con
necticut, and other grantees of the General Gov
ernment for those lands, amount from ten
TO thirteen millions of dollars-making ag-
gregate OF over thirty millions OF dollars paid
BY that people for those lands This grant to the
State OF Ohio would make the aggregate grants of
public land to Ohio some two millions of acres less
than the amount which had been granted to the
State Of Illinois, and would be less by half million
OF Than the grant to that State, to which tho
least had been given.
Mr.. HUNTER said he could not vote for the bill.
He would agree to graduate the prices Of the public
lands according TO the length Of time they had
been exposed To private entry. He would even
give to the State presumption right to the lands;
but he could not vote for the bill giving to the
State all the lands undsposed Of. He would not
now debate the BILL but would ask for the yeas
and nays; which were ordered
MIR. SHIELDS said that these lands remaining
unsold In Ohio were mere refuse lands. II they
were given 10 the State, the necessity for the
chinery Of land offices, &c, could be dispensed
with.
Mr. DAVIS asked what were the amount of
sales OF the public land in Ohio during the last
year and the preceding year.
MIR. CHASE said that he did not believe that the
cash receipts, since land warrants had been made
receivable at the land office, exceeded the cost of
the land Offices in that State.
Mr. DA WSON said that, If this bill were passed,
and this precedent established. it would be fol-
lowed by others. Indiana would ark 10 have the
lands remaining undisposed of there granted 10
that State. Michigan would make a similar
quest and II would come, perhaps, under the IA
vorabie auspices of one Of her citizens occupying
the highest office of the nation. Illinois, too,
would make her claim, under perhaps the
favorable auspices
CHASE said the nrecede MT Ind been elreadv
established. la 1916 an act passed ceding to
the State OF Tennessee all the lands remaining
disposed of in that State
Mr.. DA WSON said that the lands given to Ten
uessee had been in the market for long time, at
twenty hve cents an acre; they were given, more
over, tor purposes of education.
Mr. DAVIS said that, by reference to document
before him, there were remaining unsod in the
State OF Ohio, the frat of January, lS49, risin q
Of eight hundred thousand acres Of public lands
II there were now but two hundred and sixteen
thousand acres, the Gales must have been pretty
The question was then taken, and the bill was
ordered to be engroescd-yeas IS, nays l3-as fol-
Iowa.
YEAs.-Me.srs Adams. Atchison, Borland .
Case, Chase, Clemens, Dodge of Wisconsin, Dodge
of Iowa. Douglas, Downs, Fetch, Gcyer, Gwin,
Hale, Hamlin. James, Jones Of Iowa, King. Nal
lory, Rask, Sebastian, Seward, Shields, Smith,
Stockton, Sumner, Wade and Walker-2s
NAfS.-Nlessrs. Badger. Bcrrien. Bradbury,
Brocbcad, Clarke, Davis, Dawson, Hunter, Man
gum, Norris, spruance, Underwood, and Up
bam-l3.
ToNsAoE DUTIES
Mr.. DAVIS submitted the following resolution
which was considered and agreed to;
Resoiced, That the Secretary OF the Treasury be
instructed 10 report TO the Senate such inforna ton
as he may be able to fornish First in regard 10 the
character and amount Of discriminating duties ex.
acted on the tonnage OF the United States entering
the porte OF Cuba or Porto Rico, In the dominions
OF Spain, at the time and also subsequent to the
passage Of the act OF Congress approved July 49,
1892; and second, the character and amount of
similar discriminating duties enacted ut the time
OF the passage and subsequent thereto, Of the act
OF Congress approved June 80, 1884
THE LasonHns woaxAES on THE CAPITOL.
Mr.. HALE moved that the Senate proceed TO the
consideration Of the joint resolution providing for
the relief Of the iaborers and vorkmcn the Cap
itol, who thrown out Of employment by the
suspension Of that work. He desired to move o
amendment.
After much debate, the motion was Withdrawn.
rREscH sroLrATIoSs.
The Senate proceeded 10 the consideration Of the
bill providing for the ascertain ment and satisfac.
ton Of the claims OF American citizens arising
ont Of spoliations committed by the French prior
10 1-Ol.
Mr.. FELCH resumed the remarks in opposition
70 me bill commenced by him on Monday last,
and about O'Clock concluded.
Mr.. DOWNS moved that the bill be postponed,
and that the Senate proceed TO the consideration Of
Executive business.
'hir uiVlon was plsagftfo TO-
Mr.. MANCUM said that he desired TO occupy the
time OF the Senate for about ten minutes in eppla
nation Of matters personal 10 himself lie was too
hoarse 70 proceed this evening, bot would ask tho
Senate 20 give him that much Of its time to-mor.
row morning.
And the Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Mr.. slBLEY, by unanimous consent, offered
the following resolution, which was adopted, viz:
Rsso'rsd, That the Committee on the Public
Lands be instructed TO inquire into the podency;
FIRST Of rcporinga bill 10 allow the scttlsrs on the
public lands In Minncsots Territory, who have set
tied on echool sections previous 10 The survey, TO
enter such lsnds upon the payment Of the mini
mum price; and, socondly, Of permitting the Ter
ritory Aforesaid to select other lsnds of ca ,al
valOe in lieu thereof
THr PUBLIC PRINTING" COALITIONS"
The SPEAKER announced the fret business in
order 70 be the report Of the Committee on Print
ing, which was made by MIR. GoRn.r
Mr.. BROWN, Of Mississippi. resumed he re.
marks from yesterday. He distinctly disavov ed
thst he war sotUated hy spy personal hostility to-
wards the gentlemen who have been reflected by
fbe committee to execute printing for the Senate