The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-06
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE. " Aos Il
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,tsaa 90 vialeysWEpsKspAy,M 5, 1882.
The PRESIDENT psosens. laid before the SEN
ate report-of, the Secretary of War, in answer
to the resolution ofthe 22d instant, calling fo in
formation in relation to civil officers employed in
the territory Of New Mex cou Willie under militia
ny government; which was ordered to be priited
MEXICAN coNraisyrIo u MONEY.
Mr.. SHIELDS submitted The following re,olul
ton which vas agreed toJ:,efg rn4
Resolved. That The Secretary Of War be instruct.
ed to repos. 70 the Senate what further prov,ion
March g. 1890, for the settlement of acc1nnt,
connected with the Mexican contribution none,
Nv necessary 10 be made 10 persons not incl,de3
in the above act, far services cotfiscted wifi m
collection, safe-keepihg and astoHnting for III
said money, q other !. useful services rendered
relation thereto. AZ ,-" 1851
MILEAGE OF riit pErfGsrr 4.Rosi Oregon.
"a Mr., DOUGLAS, from the Committee on TIE,
ritories. reported back the act to regulate all
mileage OF the delegate from the territory OF Or,
gop, with recommendation that IL pass.
MIR. ID. asked that the bin be now put upon III
passage; which was agreed to and the bin w,
read three tines times by unanimous consent ar
passed ...,a l1 s.,s 4
Mr.. MALLORY, agreeaby to previous notes
introduced a bill TO establish a steam mail.lif
between California and Oregon and Shsnght
Ch;nap. with a branch to The Sandwich Island
which was read twice by Unanimous consent a,
referred. 'fl9HaaSoci h
sa1sses.r LANDS FOR RAILROADS, &c.
On motion Of Mr~WAExsky the bill grant,
lands for a. railroad in. Wisconsin, which h
previously been ordered to engrossment, WI
read a third time and passed--the title bel
amended to road az followa 'ss4An act granting
the State Of Wisconsin, the right, of wav, and
donation of the publ 'lands, Tor, the purpose
locating and constructing certain railroads in Il
State Iot ,ass 10 ssqaA v,en,s ~
1a On motion Of Mr.. FxLcH the Senate process
to the consideration Of the bill granting to
State Of Michigan the right of way and do
ton Of public land, for the purpose of constr,
ing canal or railroad asross The peninsula!
Mtchioan.c linSfia aGJ ire "
2 Mr. FELCH proposed several amendments
make the bill confum to ithe other railroad bi
which have been passed by the Senate, VIII
amendments We're agreed 70. and the bill
ordered to be euerossed for q. third reading.
On morton of Mr.. FxLoH the Senate then d
up the bill granting the right of way, and max
a grant ofiand to the State Of Michigan, in ID
for the Z,lwaukie, Grand traverse, and Ma
nav plank road company, in ard OF the const
tor Of a plank road, fr,m. ZiIwaukie, on SagiIi
river, to Grand Traverse Bay, thence to
Straits ofMarkinaw.ras sersfq
Like amendments were proposed and agree
and the bill was ordered u engrossment.
- THE DEFICIENCY ILL.
The Senate then resumed the consideration
the bin to supply deficiencies in the approx
tons for the service Of the current fiscal year
The question being on The amendment repo
by the Comniitess on Finance, to increase
Mr.. HUNTER addressed ihe Senate at len
in opposition 10 the amendment. He reptile
various arguments which had been brought
ward in the course of the debate, in favor OF