The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-05-28
THlRTY-SECOND CONGRESS.
TUESDAY, May q, 1894.
SENATE.
FIRST SESSION.

20 prevent steamboat disasters.
Also. oil the same individual, proposing to con
struct steamer which will be able 10 transport
the malls between New York and Liverpool in ak
days.
Petitions praying for the passage of the Home.
stead ball were presented by Messrs SEWARD,
FISH. MILLER, MASON, and others.
Mr. MASON presented the memorial of pumer.
Gus clerks employed in the various Executive De-
partments praying for increase of twenty per
cent on their salaries; which referred TO the
Committee on Finance.
Nc. UNDERWOOD presented petition, which
ne said was from some female constituents of
ms, and was OF very peculiar character.
He wished briefly to explain it. They represented
that a gentleman by the name OF 1ippett had APP
pied 10 them and satisfied them that he is the in
Ventor OF a seam-ensine which might be used with
perfect safety. He proposed TO generate steam by
throwing water red hot boilers. to gene
rate just the quantity of steam which might be
qumed, without involving any danger of explosion
&c. The engine had never been completed. These
ladies, sat, fled OF the practical iiity of the nven
tioa, and mated doubtless by most philanthropic
motives. had given him the sun Of ST. 500 for the
purpose OF cor strucung an engine. They repre-
sent that this sum is not quite sufficient to enable
MIR. 1ipprtt to accomplish his object; and they
think that while they giving go much. Con
gross might give as much more mir. BADGER
Out OF our private pursesil No, cir; out ofthe ma
tiona purse-making S. 900; which would prob
ably be sufficient to prove to the world that this
steam engine ia destined to surpass all Others
The memorials we're all referred to the appropr-
Cuiuuiip-ees.
REPORTS FROM GoAAiTrEEs
Mr.. SHIELDS, rom the Committee on Military
Affairs, To " hlch was eferred the memorial OF the
heutenants of the Engineer, Typographical Eng
neer, and Ordnance Corps, asking that promo.
tons may be made more nearly approximating To
that of the line Of the army, reported a bill 10 pro
vide for the promotion Of certain officers OF the En-
Rineer, Typographical Engineer. and Ordnance
Corps, accompanied by reports which WAS order
ed 10 be printed.
Aiso from tho ssne com p,i,tee A., hill aliow;n :,
the principal assistant in the Engine er Bureau the
ZANE compensation which the principal assistant
In the Ordnance Bureau Of the War Department
now receives accompanied by a report; which was
ordered 10 be printed.
MIR. SOuLE, from the Committee on Commerce.
reported bill making an appropriation Of S75,00o
to be placed at the disposal OF the Secretary OF War
Tor the purpose of deepening the channel Of the
Mississippi river near New Orleans.
MIR SOULE made few remarks showing the
urgent necessity OF taking immediate measures to
remedy the difficulties in the navi gaton vi the Ms
eissi2Pl at that point and moved the consideration
OF the bill, which was agreed to- and the bill
dered to be engrossed.
HousE BILLS.
The following bills from the House OF Represent
atiyes were read twice and appropriately referred,
namely:
An act making appropriations for the payment
OF navy pensions for the year ending the Both June
1853.
An act making appropriations for the payment
OF invalid and other pensions OF the United States
for the same period
joint resolution authorizing the Secretary Of
the treasury TO ratiy and oonhrm exchange Of
iands between the United States and Charles Rsy-
nods, OF the city OF Natchez, in the State OF Mis-
sissippi.
On motion of Mr.. GEYER, the bill giving the
assent Of Congress to the State Of Missouri to i'm
pose tax all lands sold by the United States
therein, from and after the day of sale, was read
twice, and ordered TO be engrossed for third read
ing.
Several other bils from the House were read
t~ &c and referred.
The bill from the Senate to provide for the hold
ing 81 the district court for the District of Column
oa, IN caecs Of sickness other disability Of the
district judges, having been returned from the
House with an amendment, which read
Mr. BRADBURY explained the object Of the
amendment, made by the House, and moved
that the Senate concur therein; which motion wa.
agreed TO, and the bill was passed.
On motion by Mr.. COOPER
Ordered, That the report of the Secretary of the
Navy communicating the report of the Engineer
In-Cbief of the Navy on the comparative value of
anthracite and bituminous coal be referred 10 the
COMMITTEE on Naval Affairs, and be printed for
the Vt the Senate
ADMISSION THl rLoos.
Mr.. MANGU UNI introduced a resolution propos
lng 20 TO amend the 4Sih rule Of the Senate So a.
admit to the floor OF the same the regents Of the
SHiiths man Institute.
Mr. NJ. asked for the consideration Of the reso-
luton.
Mr. HALE ohiecting-
IL We LAID over.
THE pEFlclEsCY BuL-THE coLLIss LINE.
The hour Of one having arrived
The Senste resumed the consideration Of the
special order OF the day, being the bill To supply
dthctnc'es IN the appropriations for the service Of
the current fiscal year
The pending question was on concurring in the
follosing amendment, which was made as in Conn
mi tie OF TIC Whole, viz:
For additional compensa alton for increasing the
ranepprtHt on Of the United States mali between
IN he Gtlf IN. nf
steamers, To twenty six trips per annum, at such
times as shtll be directed toy the Postmaster Gen
erai, and IN conformity TO his last annual report 10
ConR'ess, AMI his rtter Of the 18th OF November
last to the Secretary Of the Navy comm.ncing said
inereafeh service the let Of January, Is52 the
rave OF S33.voO per trip, in lieu Of the present al
bn~snce, the sum Of y 23b 500: PiorIded, That u
shall be Ia the power Of any time afte,
the 3ltt doy Of December, 1854, 10 terminate the
arrangement Tor any additional ALLOW ance herein
provided for, upon giving SIX mon hs' notice
Mr.. CHAS had moved to amend il by adding
the following:
Aud proctd,d, further, That the proprie,ors Of
SAID line Of steamers shall consent to such modi
hcson Of the existing contract that the Postmaster
General may advertise for, and accept proposals
for carrying the malls in suitable steamships Of not
less Than two thousand tons burden between the
United States and Great Britain, from and after
the said Slst day VI December, 1854, when said con
tract shall cease TO be oblgatoryj and the Post
master General in case said modiiics alton shall be
agreed IT, shall advertise Tor such proposals. vhic
Mr. BoRLAND being entitled u the floor, yield
ed il To
Mr. SEWARD, who addressed the Senate as fol
love:
Mn President. when ] sddressed the Senate in
favor Of The amendment TO grant aid 10 the Col
Inns line OF steamers on a former occasion, spoke
OF Mr.. Hobbs, who exhibited a lock ut the World 70
Pair, in Lyndon, IN terms of praise, hich were
justly d. served by the invention. | was under.
stoOd, learn, 10 have attributed 10 that gentleman
the invt ntion OF the lock II said co. II was a n
error into hich fell in the haste or spenking.
wa aware that Mr.. IiObbs visited London ano
exhibited The lock the agent Of the inv.D'or; and
the praise II the invention--tbe parantoptc lock
which x'els ell others Of lite cl ss, take occasion
10 cay belongs 10 Mr.. Newell, vho is a native and
scinzen 81 New York thank the honorable Scna-
tor from Arksnsss for HE courtesy ia allowing me
~ do this act Of justice now, and hero " here the
error - supposed to have occurred.
Mr. BORLAND then resumed the oor and
spoke Tor about two hours against the pending
proposition.
Several her gentlemen made a lew remarks
when the question was taken on Mr.. CHAsE's
amendment, and II wac rejected-Yess IS, nays
&C. az follows:
YEAS. - Messrs. Adams, Borland, Brodhcad,