The southern press., 1852-03-18

SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, March n, 1859.
CREDENTIALS

CREDENTIALS.
| Mr.. GWIN presented the credentials Of lhs
Hon. John b. Weller, elected a senator by the
legislature of California, for the term of six years
from the 4tb of March, 1851; which were read
and the oath of Office having been administered 10
Mr.. W., he took his seat.
Mr.. McRAE presented the credentials OF the
IIon Stephen Adams, elected senator by the
legislature of Mississippi, to fill the vacancy oc-
casloned by the resignation the Hon. Jefferson
Davis.
In presenting these credentials, Mr.. McRAE said
he took leave Of the Senate with the most cordial
good feelings towards all the members OF that
body, and with the expression of his heartfelt
gratitude for the uniform courtesy and kindness
which had been extended towards him.
The oath Of office was administered to MIR. Adj
ans, and he took his seat.
RELIEF OF AMERICAN CITIZENS ABROAD.
The Chair presented memorial of John Ram
dolph Clay, praying that provision may be made
for the temporary relief of destitute American cit
liens IN foreign countries, and for their return 10
the United States.
AssiGNABiLITY OF LAND WARRANTS
Mr.. SHIELDS, from the committee Of con-
ference on the digagreeing votes of the two
Houses on the bill to make land warrants assign.
able, submitted report, which was ordered to be
printed
SCHOOL LANDS IN ALABAMA.
Lands, reported bill to extend the provisions Of
the act Of lS45, amendatory to the act to carry
into effect III the States OF Alabama and Missis-
sppi, the existing compacts with those States.
with regard to the FIVE per cent fund, and the
school reservations; which was read and passed
TO second reading.
STEAM FERRY BOATS. :.
Mr.. SHIELDS submitted resolution request
ing the Committee on Commerce to inquire into
"a aX nnhI Annxr AkC ~ -.
vide for the better security of the lives Of passen-
gers on board Of vessels propelled, in whole or in
part, by steam," as to exclude steam ferry boats
from the operation of the same, &C.; which was
agreed to.
FINAL PASSAGE OF THE IOWA BILL
The bill granting lands to the State of Iowa for
railroad purposes, coming up on its final passage
Mr.. BRODHEAD asked the yeas and nays,
which were ordered, and the question decided in
the affirmative, as follows:
Yeas-M essrs. Adams, Badger, Bell Borapd
Brooke, Cass, Clemens, Dodge, Owls, Dodge.
of Iowa, Douglas, Downs, Felch, Fish, Foot.
Geyer, Gwin, James, Jones, Of Iowa, Jones. of
Tenn, King, Mangum. Morton, Rusk, Seward
Shields, Smith, Soule, Underwood, Walker, w ell
ler-30.
Nays-Messrs: Badger, Bayard, Bradbury.
Brodhead, Chase Hamlin, Mason, Norris, Pratt,
Wade-l0.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES
On motion of Mr.. BRApBURY, the Senate took
up and passed the joint resolution authorizing the
purchase of the ninth volume of the laws Of the
United States.
PosTPoNED-RAILRoAD BILLS
PASSED.
The Senate chamber having been filed with
smoke in consequence OF the Storm
Mr.. MANGUM moved that the Senate ad;onrn.
so as to afford the Senator from Tennessee. TMr..
JoNEs,I who had the floor upon the noninterven-
lion resolution suitable opportunity to address
the Senate; but at the suggestion of several Sena-
tors he subsequently modified the motion so as
to postpone the resolution until tomorrow.
Mr.. JONES said he was quite Indifferent
about it.
Mr.. ATCHlSON hoped the Senate would post
pone the intervention question and take I'D the bill
granting the right ofway to the State of Missouri.
and portion Of the pubic land to aid in the |
construction ola railroad from Hannibal to Saint
Joseph in said State.
The motion was agreed to, and the bin was
taken up.
Messrs. GEYER and DAVIS moved amend
ments, substantially the same as those which were
made TO the Iowa bill yesterday on their motions
respectivelyi which were agreed to without de-
bate, and the bill was ordered to be engrossed.
On motion Of Mr.. BoRLAND, the Senate then
look up the bill granting to the State Of Arkansas
The right Of way and portion of the public lands,
10 aid in the construction OF railroad from point
on the western bank OF the Mississippi river, OPP
posite the town of Memphis, Tennessee. by way |
Of Little Rock, TO apoint on Red river, on the bor-
der of Texas.
Precisely similar amendments were made, on
motion Of Messrs. GEYER and DAVIS respectively, |
and the bill was ordered to engrossment
On motion, the Senate then took up the bill |
granting 10 the State of Alabama the rigtt Of way,
and donation Of put lie land for making a rail- |
road from Selma to the Tennessee river
The same amendments ware naada aud IL lii
was ordered to be engrossed.
MISCELLANEOUS BILLS PASSED.
Bills Of the following titles were subsequently
aiken up and ordered to be engrossed
Joint resolution TO provide for Strengthening the |
eastern boundary-line Of the naval hospital lands
II New York;
Bill TO authorize the State OF Wisconsin TO Sc |
ect the residue Of the lands which that State is
entitled, under the act of the 9Th August, 1916, TO
aid in the improvement Of the Fox and Wiscon
sin rivers;
Bill making an approp iaton for the erection Of |
A marine hospital at Portland, Maine.
On motion the Senate adjourned.