The southern press., 1852-04-20
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
SENATE. ss
MONDAY, April 10, 1852.
ExEoUrIvE CONTAMINATION.

EXECUTIVE coMMUNICATIoh- rs n
The PREsIDENr pro tenn. laid before the
Senate a communication from the Secretary OF
War, transmitting, in compliance with resolur
ton OF the Senate, report Of the Typographical
Bureau, with an estimate and plan for a beacon
or lighthouse structure forthe New South Shoal,
off Nantucket.
Mr.. SHIELDS, from the Committee on the
District of G onmba reported bill to amend the.
charter Of the O(ty Of Washington; which was
read and passed to second reading.
Mr.. BADGER, agreeably tospreyIous notice,
introduced a bill 10 prohibit public executions IN
the District of Columbia, which was read. twice
and ordered to be enerossed fore third reading. Y
Mr. SHIELDS offered a resolution instructlng
the Committee on the Judiciary to inquire INTO
the expediencyof placing the compensation or
the Judge Of the orphan court, for the county o.
Washington, D. c., upon an equality with that
of the Judges Of the district court of the District
OF Columbia which was agreed to.
CALIFORNIA AFFAIRS.
Mr.. GWIN gave notice Of hill supplemental
To the act OF 1851, to ascertain and settle the pr
vate land claims in the State of California.
Also. OF bills granting the right OF way tor
dozen railroads in that State.
Mr.. q. also, by leave, submitted additional Sec
lions to the bill heretofore introduced IN 70
private land claims in California
MONTHLY MAIL TO CHINA.
Mr.. GWIN also introduced bill to provide
for monthly mail from San francisco, Cailfor-
MIA. via the Sandwich Islands to Shanghai,
China which was referred and ordered to be
printed.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. GWIN also submitted resolution direct
ing the Secretary Of War to communicate to the
Senate copy Of the report of Typographical
survey Of the Umpqua and Rogue rivers, Oregon,
made by Lieutenant Williamson; which was
agreed to-.
the Secretary Of the Treasury to make such an
investigation as he shall deem necessary, to ascer
tain if any of the marine hospitals erected by the
United States government are used for any other
persons than disabled seanien, and If so, TO adopt
remedial measures Referred to the Committee
on Commerce.
the Committee on Pensions to inquire into the ex-
nediercy of SO amending the second section of the
Pension Appropriation bill passed February 90
lS47, as to extend the compensation allowed
therein to pension agents, to all pension agents
who have rendered similar services previous to
the passage Of the said act.
The resolution was agreed to.
FRENCH sPoLIATIoNs. y
The Senate resumed the consideration of the
bill to provide for the entertainment and satisfac
committed by the French previous to the 3lst day
of July, 1901; and the question being on It's
Mr. BROpHEAD demanded the yeas and nays,
which were ordered. and the bill passed-yeas rs,
nays Is.
THE DEFICIENCY BILL.
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration
Of the special order, being the bill making appro-
priations to supply deficiencies in the aprropria-
lions for the fiscal year ending the 30th Of June
next. ~
Mr.. GWIN addressed the Senate in explana-
ion M some of the amendments reported by tbs
Finance Committee, and, in the course of his re-
marks, charged the administration with large and
unnecessary expenditure OF .ne pnone ~ ssrs
in California. ,,,,,,-,,,,,
Aner some explanations by Mr.. HUNTER, to
which Mr.. GWIN responded the further consid'
ration of the bill was postponed until TO morrow
The Senate then proceeded TO the consideration
,r executive business, and shortly afterwards
adjourned.