The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-06-24
THiRTY-SECOND CONGRESS
FIRST SESSION
wkDsKsDAy, June %, 1852.
SENATE

SENATE.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate a communi-
cation from the Secretary of the Interior, in re.
sponse 10 a resolution Of the Senate, stating his
reasons why no steps have b. en- taken to invosti
gate the charges preferred by Colonel Mcclellan
against the Commissioner to run the boundary be
tween the United States and Mexico.
The Secretary states he hns made such inves,i
CATION satisfy him that the charges were pre-
TERED under such circumstnncc and sustained by
vesugation
ALSO, report from the War Department, in
compliance with resolution Of the Senate calling
for intormstion relative TO the construction OF a
ship canal acros. the peninsula of Florida.
number Of petitions were presented.
cATLIS's INDIAN roRrRAITs
Mr. SEWARD, from the select committee on the
subject. reported joint resolution providing Tor
the purchase Of George Catlin' gallery oil lndisn
scenes and portraits, accompanied 10y nreport,
The Joint resolution authorizes the President Of
the United States to purchase the gallery for the
u1e OF the United States, at a cost not exceeding
thirty thousand dolars; the paintings 10 be de-
posted N such Of the public buildings in Wash
ington as the President may deslgnato
IrpEaSIrr srAslsx SUBJECTS.
Mr.. MASON, from the Committee on Fore pn
Relations to which Was referred the messags Of
the Precedent and the report OF the Secretary Of
State relative indemnity to be granted to those
Spanish subjects who sustained injury in the pop.
uinr tumult at New Orleans and other plnces,
reported join, resolution for the relief of the
Spanish Consul and other Spanish subjects resid.
ing at New Orleans and Key West, by indemnity
for lossos occasioned by violence of the mob in the
year 1851. The joint resolution authorizes the
President 10 cnuse an invesug ation Of such cases
TO toe made, and, when proven to his satisfaction,
20 cause the loss 10 be paid.
UPPER MISSISSIPPI
Mr.. SOULE reported the bill to improve the
navigation OF the Upper Mississippi, with amend.
ments.
rArEsT LAWS.
On motion Of Mr.. HALE. the bill giving certain
force and validity 10 tho acts of the Chief Clerk
Of tbs Patent Once, performed during the tenn
porary absence of the Commissioner, was recon-
United TO the Committee on Patents.
.IssHD.
The en- crossed bill authorizing imr orted goods
vsres and merchandise entered and bonded fer
warehuusng, in pursuance OF law, 10 be exported
by certain routes Tin Te1as) 10 ports and places
IL Mexico, was read third time and passed.
PENSION sILL.
MIR JONES, of Iowa, reported bill granting a
pension Of thirty dollars month for life, during
widow hood, to Mary Woodward, widow Of
Lieutenant Woodward, of the revenue service,
80 drowned on the coast Of California. The
"a 10 ken Up; and
hIessrs GWIN and JONES advocated its pas
e. se; and Messrs. SHIELDS, HALE, and DAVIS
opposed IT,
Ii was then postponed on motion OF MIR. SMITH.
PORTRAIT or HkSII CLAY.
taken up and passed:
Be II resolrsd By the Senate and House Of Rope
senrGtues IF the United Slaits Of An'nica IN Con
srss os'emtl,d, That the portrait Of Henry Clay.
presented 10 he nation by Giuseppe Fngnan, a
resid, mt IF New York, be cctpted and placed in
the Library OF Congress.
Clerks COURTS.
Mr.. HALE submitted the following resolution,
which adopted:
Rssolted. That the Committee on the judiciary
he eIDetlcuCy a
GLIDING, by law clerks Of the courts OF the United
States IRON practising attorneys counsellors
In .py court Of she United States.
IScESpIARisn IN wAsHISeToS CITY.
The engrossed bill to amend the law for the pun
ishmrnt OF crime in the District Of Columbia. and
defining and providing punishment for arson. was /
taken up. 1t wss further amended by extending ,
the penalties TO the offence Of setting FIRE to or
burning house whether the same shall I've finished /
or in course ofereotion, and was then passed.
TERRITORIAL nrKSIss.
The following territorial bills were received from
the House and appropriately referred;
An act to amend an act entitled IAN act TO ere
ale the Office Of surveyor general Of the public .
lands in Oregon and 20 prcvice for the survey and
TO make donations TO the settlers of the said public
ands."
An act to settle and adjust the expenses which
the people Of Oregon incurred in defending them
seves from Cayuse Indian hostllities ia the years
si7 and ls4S.
An act TO amend an act entitled IAN act to re
'erye on the ST. Peters river, MInnesota;" ap-
proved February IL, 1851.
An act 20 provide for the protection Of the Tern
tories Of New Mexico and Oregon, and the States
TEXAS End California, by The distribution Of arms
among The people. and providing for the calling
oi the militia volunteers " henever II shall be
deemed Advisable.
An act 20 amend the act establishing the terrific
rial government Of Oregon.
An act Authorizing the President Of the United
,stcs 70 desgnste TIC places for the ports Of entry
md delivery IN he Puget Sound and CmPqua de.
ric', in the Territory OF Oregon. and fix the com
peusaton for the collector at Astoris.
An act providing for additional clerks, snd OK
- nding the session Of the legislative Assembly Of
New Mexico.
An sct 70 appropriate lands for the support Of
X hOols in certain townships and fractional town
hps in the Territory Of Minnesota, not heretofore
provided for.
CALIFORNIA sIsT.
The bn 10 establish a branch Of tho mint Of the
nited States IN California was returned from the
House Nth sundry amendments.
Mr.. GWlN hoped the bill would nov be conrid
rcd and the Amendments corcurred in he vs..
.pposed 20 one II the amendments. but be would
ubmit to that in order to have the bill passed.
The Amendments were then concurred In; and
lie bill - Dow paced.
sisTEss or tn, vsrTATios.
On motion Of Mr. SHIELDS. the Seustc proceed.
% 90 the consideration Of the bill - incorporate tho
sisters q The Visitation Of Washington city, Die
ri.f Of Columbia.
ne OIL was AMENDED ~ IHlung ihe amount 81
property 10 be owned by the corporation TO SD
oji md IL vas then ordered 70 Re engrossed for
bird reading.
And then, motion Of Mr. ATCHISON, the
senate proceeded 20 the consideration Of Executive
.usIurss-
And az three o'clock adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr. OLDs gave notice that the Committee on the
Post Office and Poet Roads are preparing the Post \
Route bill, and requested gentlemen who have .
rOutys 20 suggest % DO 20 al once, that no amend
r.nta my tnLnrLnL nficr the hill nhal hnNa Lnan