The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-16

SENATE.


hEnOAUituhsp AC
After the presentation of numerous petitions,
Mr.. FISH offered Teso' uton requesting the
Secretary OF War to communicate to the Senate
hny information which may be in his possession
touching the necessity of establishing suitable
klepots for the preservation Of gunpowder belong
hing the United States: and whether. in bis
opinion, the public service requires the estab-
lishment Of such depots. The resolution was
agreed TO.
Mr. CHASE submitted a resolution that she
Secretary Of War communicate map Of the ter
Fitory Of New Mexico. compiled by Brevet Lieut..
y. G. Parkes U. s. Typographical engineers, by or
der Of Brevet Col. J. Munroe. U. 8. A., CON-
handing ninth military department; which was
considered by unanimous eonsent' and agreed to.
Public Lands were discharged from the further
|consid Grafton Of various memorials asking lands
for the benefit Of the deaf and dumb and INDECENT
insane.
EXTENSION or the CAPITOL
The Senate took up for consideration the joint
resolution providing for the continuation Of the.
work upon the wings Of the capitol.
Mr. SHIELDS moved that the Senate concur
ri the amendments OF the House appropriating
|x5OO 900 for that object.
MIR. MASON said he did not design to throw
hny Unnecessary obstacles in the way Of the pas
sage of the resolution; but he thought it most
|prOpsr that resolution making so large an APP
Precipitation should be examined by the appropFi-
hte committee before passing it.
Mr.. SHIELDS hoped the Senate would take
khs vote upon the amendment Of the House and
put the resolution upon its passage at once. II
was very important that this work should be pro-
Eressing.
Mr.. BORLAND spoke at considerable length
against the amendment. He maintained that from
the statements Of the chairman Of the select COM
|mittee upon the subject in the House Mr. Nc.
|NA,R,] and from his personal observation,
the walls were defective and entirely inadequate
Ito the support of the superstructure which is pro-
posed 70 be erected upon them. He hoped Con-
gress would pause and not go to appropriating the
large sum OF half million of dollars until they
were fully satisfied that this was not the case He
urged upon his Democratic friends return to the
old principles and practices OF their fathers, and
cautioned them against slavish expenditures ofths
public money without fully counting the cost.
| Mr.. MANGUM expressed his heartfelt grati6-
cation at the remarks of the Senator from Arkan
|sns, whom he characterized AZ young Goliath
He was glad to hear him advocate return to the
|ancient landmarks. He hoped the Democratic
party, which was numerically the strongest party
in that body, would give heed to his suggestions,
land that Congress would return to the sound and
healthy policy which characterized the earlier leg
islation Of the country. They were now ut sea-
close upon the quicksands-and hardly knew where
|they were. Let them pause and go back to those
Ito review some Of the excellent suggestions
(which had been thrown out by the Senator from
Arkansas, and compare notes for thirty years
|past, and see where we are.
On motion, the further consideration Of the sub
ject was postponed
THE IOWA RAILROAD BILL
The Senate resumed the consideration Of the
bill granting to the State Of Iowa lands to aid in
1.-The construction Of railroads.
Mr. CASS addressed the Senate, combining him
self principally to reply to objections which had
been raised against the bill in the of the de-
bate; the able remarks Of his colleague [Mr.
FGLcH] leaving but little be said directly in ia
vor Of the measure.
stutional right to make all needfu rules and reg
ulations for the disposition of the public lands,
have the constitutional power to make these and
other similar grants of lands to the States. He
next considered the question in the light of an i'm
perious duty, and appealed to the Senate to pass
|the-b.
He entered into considerable detail, to show
that Congress had not we. done justice to the new
States of the West, and showed how aiding them
would also benefit the gener II government.
Mr.. DOWNS followed in few remarks in ia
vor of the bill, but against the amendment of the
Senator from Kentucky.
Mr. BRODHEAD next stated the grounds o.
' his vote He should prefer the substitute. He
was in favor Of graduating the price of the public
lands, and leaving their application, in the con
struction of railroads and other public works. en-
tirely to the States.
On motion the Senate adjourned.