The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-08-19
THIRTY-SECOND CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
wEpSEspAy, August Is, 1852.
FIRST ESS1ON

FIRST SESS1ONs
wEpSEspAV, August Is, 1852.
SENATE.
CANAL IN cALIFoRNIA.
Mr. GwIN introduced a bill granting land to
California 10 aid in the construction oi canal
across the Sierra Nevada valley.
LAND DISTRICT IN MlNNEsoTA.
Mr.. DODGE, Of Iowa, reported n bill to estab.
lish an additional land office in Minnesota Terri
tory; and the same was considered and ordered 10
be cngI ossed
WAREHOUSE sysrEM.
Mr.. HUNTER, from the Committee on Finance,
reported back the bill extending the warehousing
system, by establishing private bonded wares
houses.
MYERLE.
On motion of MIR. CHASE, the House bill for the
relief Of David Myerlc was taken up, read = third
time and passed.
LAND psrRIBuTIoN BILL.
Mr.. FISH gave notice that the day after 10.
mJTrow he would, during the morning hour move
10 take up the bill from the House known a. Ben
net,'s Land Distribution bill The friends of that
bill were not satisfied with the vote taken yester
day on it when proposed as an amendment TO the
Michigan Canal bill in that vote there was nc
test uEon its merits.
THE LoRos ISLANDS.
Mr.. HALE submitted a resolution directing an
inquiry by the Committee on Foreign Relations
as to the expediency Of reannexing the Lobos
Islands TO the United States. Laid over.
ExPsEsEs OF cAyusE WAR.
On motion Of MIR. DOUGLAS, the Senate took
up the bill from the House directing the manner Of
deiray the expenses incurred by citizens OF Oregon
IN the Cayuse war in that Territory. And the same
was read third time, and passed
THE INDECENT INSANE.
message received from the House with the
bill granting land to the several States OF the Union
insane.
On motion of Mr.. SHIELDS, the bill was referred
to select committee.
NOTICES.
Mr.. HUNTER said that on tomorrow he would
during the morning hour, move to consider the
Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation bill.
Mr.. HALE gave. notice that on to morrow he
would. during the morning hour. move to take up
the Homestead bill.
Mr.. DODGE, of Iowa, gave notice that on to.
morrow he would move to take up the River and
UarEor bill
RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.
On motion of Mr.. DAVIS. the Senate proceeded
70 the consideration Of the River and Harbor bill
The question pending was on the amendments
reported to the bill By the Committee on Com
Mercc
The first of these was to strike out the words in
italics in the following item:
For opening a ship channel Of sutticien. capacity
to accommodate the wants OF commerce, throug
the most convenient pass leading from the Missls-
siPpi river into the Gulf Of Mexico, 900. And
1t shall be the duty Of the Secretary of War to ap-
ply said moneys to the opening of said ship chan
session Of Congress 10 report said contract the pro.
grSss Of said ,cork, and estimate Of the annual
costs Of Keeping said channel open, insert in
lieu thereof the following words;
40 report the progress OF the work, tho amount
necessary to complete it. and an estimate OF the
annual cost OF keeping said channel open, and any
contract made shall be limited to the amount here
by appropriated"
MIR. DOWNS said he necessity for the
amendment as to induce him to hazard the pas
cage Of the bill by its adoption: He thought it ad-
vsablc for the friends Of this bill order that its
passage might be secured. to take it as it stood,
and vote down all amendments. The bill II
amended and sent back to the House might be dc
fcatcd.
Mr. HAMLIN explained that the amendment
was in the precise words OF bill for the same OBJ
ject already passed by the House
Mr.. CASS thought that the bill good one
1t was reasonab bic one and he would object AM
amendments being added to it which would jeo-
pard its passage In this course he and his col
league were dsintetested. Michigan had
one thousan miles of coast, and only forty
thousand dollars was appropriated for her by this
nii o'her States with lar less lake coast had uc
larger sums. The bill was a moderate one, and
ought to pass; if amendments were adopted, it's
Passage might be made doubtful. That its appro
pT!attons were unequal was true, but the next scs
sion was only three months Oft and as the greater
portion Of the appropriations for the North and
Northwest could not be used till spring, nothin z
would be lost by the delay. The inequalities Of
this bill could be rcmedied by another bill at the
next session ,
equal IN lie appropriations than the def ated
the las, session. For the improv. nent Of the Mia
siFs,Ppi only S260oo0 was appropriated, while
$40 ooO was appropriated fr the James and APP
po,nattox rivers, below Richmond and Petersburg;
but 5 $4,000 were provided for Red river, while
$4,000 were provided for the Patapsco below Fort
Mcfenry. these appropriat ons, he held, were
wholly nsproportionntc 10 the relative Importance
anu magnitude OF the rivera. The Represl natives
OF the Western States had much cause to complain
and be dissatisfied with this bill, yet they should
vote for it, and vote against all mendments, the
amendment Of this bill would be its almost Ger tain
defeat.
MIR. sOULE explained the necessity for the
amendment, and said he perhaps would not insist
on i, were il the only to b, offered to the bill.
Mr.. DAVIS said that a test vote 10 whether
the Senate should add any amendments to the bill
had better not be asked for in this amendment,
but In some one making an additional appropria-
ton.
Mr.. BRIGHT considered this wac as good time
as would arise to test tina. question II amend
ments were adopted, he had number 10 propose,
and so perhaps bad other Senators. Butt thought
the best course 10 pursue was to adopt the bill az
II stood. lie would like to II amended, if il
the bil..
MIR. ATCHIsON said the Senators from Michigan
and Indiana laid down a novel principle. Hare
was bill acknowledged ty them to be defective,
and which made appropriations wholly inadequate
Tor the improvement Of we'tern works, yet they
declare they will oppose all amendments which
NAY be offered to reudcr tho bill more perfect.
MIR. BRIG HIT said that he knew the bill not
perfect. 1t was good as far as it went IL might
be improved to advantage, hut to attempt that
would hazard all
Mr.. ATCHlsON eaid the appropriation made for
the Mississippi would not be sufficient to provide
enag boats Tor the Missouri and Red rivers alone
without taking into question what would be re.
CURED for the Mississippi This bill in all ita cs
genital particulars the same the one vetoed
by MIR. Polk. He did not know that the sentmc nts
OF Senators, who voted to sustain that veto, had
undergone any change. Even if he believed every
item in this bill to be proper in itself coming as it
did with an Appropriation for every Cong cssionai
district. he would vote against it as fraudulent up
its face.
Mr.. PRATT referred to the veto by Mr.. Polk,
and sa!d that MIR. Polk himself vetoed by L.s
Iarty ut thc next convention.
Mr.. ADAMS said he knew Of his know
ie ge tnat MIR. Polk Candidate b. fore that
tOGyt ptOn.
Mr.. PRATT resumed, and defended the appro
plhtIon Tor the Improvement Of tie PatapsCo o,
"h' y as 'hc Quiet Of the port OF Baltimore. Hc
was iDr adopting the bill it was, without any