The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-06-24
ExscurWE COMMUNICATIONS.


The PRESIDENT pro tenn laid before the
Senate report of the Secretary ofthe INTERIOR in
compliance with resolution Of the Senate, in
curing whether any steps have been taken by
the department to investigate the charges prefer
red by Col Mcclellan against the commissioner
TO and mark the boundary between the United
States and Mexico.
The secretary states that there has been no
regular arrangement and trial of the commissioner
on these charges, but that he has made such an
investigation OF them to satisfy hImseIfthat they
were preferred under such circumstances and svs-
tanned by such testimony as not To demand
more formal examination.1
Also communication from the Secretary of
war, IN answer to the resolution of the 18th, cal
ing for information In relation TO the constrtc-
ton OF ship canal across the Peninsula of FIon-
da, transmitting report Of Col. Albert Of the Ra-
feau OF Typographical Engineers, and referring to
public documents containing the requisite inior-
nation
cArLls 8 INDIAN COLLECTION
Mr.. SEWARD, from the select committee ON
the subject, reported joint resolution for the
purchase of George Catlin's collection of Indian
scenes and portraits, accompanied by a report
which was ordered to be printed.
NAVIGATION OF THE MISSISSIPPI.
Mr.. SOULE from the Committee on Commerce..
reported back the bill for the Improvement of the
navigation of the Upper Mississippi, with nm
ADVERSE REPORTS.
Mr.. FELCH, from the Committee on Public
Lands, presented several adverse reports upon
memorials praying for grants of land for various
literary institutions and for other purposes
On motion OF Mr.. FELcH, the cor mittee was
also discharged from the further consideration of
memorials praying for modification OF the boun-
ty land law.
REMEDIES TO rATENrEEs.
Mr.. HALE moved to recommit the bill giving
further remedies TO pa,entees, as he had learned
slnce the action OF The Senate upon the bill that il
related to subject of much greater importancs
than had been supposed, and that there were cases
now IN litigation depending upon that bill which
involved upwards of million of dollars
The motion was agreed to.
INDEMNITY TO SPANISH SUBJECTS
Mr.. MASON from the Committee Of Foreign
Relations, reported joint resolution for the relief
of the Spanish consul and other subjects of Spain
residing at New Orleans, which was read and
passed to second reading and also presented
report upon the subject, which was ordered to be
printed.
TERRITORIAL BILLS REFERRED.
Numerous bills from the House of Represents
tves relating to the territories were taken up and
referred to the Committee on Territories
PORTRAIT HENRY CLAY.
nc oenSlte toOh up the JOINT resolution from tt G
House directing the portrait Of Henry Clay, pre-
scented to the nation by Giuseppe Fognani, resi-
dent of New York, to be placed in the Library OF
Congress, and passed the same.
CLERKS OF UNITED STATES COURTS
Mr.. HALE submitted the following resolution.
which was agreed to.
RESOLVED, That the Committee on the Judiciary
be instructed to enquire into the expediency of ex-
GLIDING by law, clerks of the courts Of the United
States from practising as attorneys or counselors
IN any court of the United States.
SISTERS OF VISITATION
On motion OF Mr.. SHIELDS the Senate pro-
ceeded to the consideration OF the bill to incorpo
rate the Sisters of Visitation y in the District Of
Columbia, and after amending, ordered the same
to be engrossed for third reading
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
On motion by Mr.. ATCHISON, the Senate pro-
ceeded to the consideration of Executive business.
and after some time spent therein, the doors were
reopened, and the Senate adjourned