The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-15
THRT4-sECOND CONGRAss.
FIRST SESSION.

Senate.
WASHINGTON, April H. 1852.
The Senate met at half past twelve.
PETITIONS.
Mr.. sEv.xD presented the petition of Ebenezer At
water OF New York stating that while the President and
his Cabinet travelling through that State, he
engaged to FIRE salute, and, in doing lost both of his
arms and he now prpys for pension.
Mr. DAVIS presented petition from the Bar of Boston.
praying for Of the salary the United States
Judge Of Massachusetts,.
Mr. sUMs,R. Of Massachusetts, presented several Pc
ttions against the restoration Of ogging in the navy
LANDS OHIO.
Mr. CHASE said that, for peculiar reasons he should
be obliged to leave the city for two or three weeks and
he would take it rs particular favor If the Senate would
take up the bill granting to the State Of Ohio the
unsold and unappropriated lands remaining in that
State. The motion was agreed to-
Mr. HUNTER. (dem.) Of Va, asked how much Land was
Mr. CHisr said that on 3oth of September last there
remained Of the public lands in Ohio 216 900 chief
y refuse lands The United states had received into its
treasury from the sales Of public Land in Ohio during
her citizens had paid Connecticut other grantees Of
the United States public lands in Ohio thirteen
millions Of dollars Ohio then had paid thirty mil
lions Of dollars for the public lands in her limits 1t would
require grant Of than 2000o 900 to Ohio to
make the grants to her in aid Of internal improvements
equal to the grants made to Illinois.
Mr.. SUMNER. free so) Of Mass, said ne could not
for the bill he In favor Of graduation sf the
price Of these lands and would give Ohio pre-emption
not vote for IL.
Mr.. SHIELDS (dem) Of nl., said the lands remaining
vernment would save money by giving them away, for
then the land offices, So, in that state could be dis
penscd with.
Mr. DAVIS (whig) OF Mass asked what was the amoxnt
ofthe sales of land in Ohio during the past year.
Mr. CiAsE said that the expenses ofthe Land offices in
Ohio five thousand dollars year that since
land warrants had become currency. he doubted
whether the receipts for the sales OF land in that state
would exceed that amount.
NJ n.,.aa. I.h;al ,rC. .o,J that tb;o I'll;
ed princpie-the unconditional surrender Of the
public lands to tho States in which they lie Its passage
he thought would lead to others Of similar character
lie preferred graduation of the price Of tho lands to
this bill If the lands worth fifty cents AN acre that
fifty cents ought to he paid TO the United States If we
give Ohio these remaining lands, Indiana will ask the
samc Michigan, TOO. next year will make similar de-
mand and that demand will be made perhaps under the
favorable auspices OF her citizens filling the
tive chair unois too may present her claims for the
same siant under similar auspices and the same might
be said of Alabama.
Mr. Cu.sE said the precedent had already been set
The public lands remaining IN Tennessee usold In 1915
granted to that State
Hr D,wsos said that was ,rue but the lands granted
10 Tennessee had been long In the market ~ twenty
cents aero, atd then given educational pr
poses.
Mr. DAVIS said that In 1910 there were over 100000
ot land In Ohio unsold the balance unsold now
~ 900. If this were 1t would appear that the
lands we're valuable enough to he sold very rapidly.
ghc bin then ordered to bo engrosscd by yeas -
nays 13, as follows
yrss-Messrs. Adams Atehison BOriand, cas,, Chase,
Downs fseh Gsy.r, Gwin, Hale Hsmln james Jones Of
Iowa, King, Nailory kuek, Sebastian Seward Shields
smith, Stockton, sumner. Wade. and Walker.
NAyg.-sMcegrs. Badger, BeFren Bradbury, Broohead
CLARK Davis, Dawson, Hunter Nangum, Norris Sprusnoe
Underwood, and Uphem.
THE LABoRNRs ON THE CAPITOL.
Mr. Hale moved to take up the joint rcso luton, intro
ouced by him. for the relief OF the aborers and wormen
the Capitol but after some debate he withdrew the
muticl.
FHESCfI sroIIsrIoN BILL
Was then taken up. and Mr.. frIcH (dcm) OF Mch-
gan resumcd and concluded his speech against the bill
utter which.
Mr. powSs. (dcm) Of In moved that the bill be post
pon,d fer an executive session
Dir BRapBuR (deml of Mo, opposed the NOTION
which vas eventually rejected.
DEFICIENCY NIL.
Mr. HuS1ER sad that ho would, tomorrow, move to
take up thc deficiency bill.
MANcuN--A DJouRSmssr.
Mr. MsNCuM (whg) Of N o.. said that he desired the
attention of the senate for about ten minutes to make
explanation personal himself He TOO hoarse TO
ak This evening but would ak the permission OF the
S'naie 20 do so tomorrow morning lie moved shat
the SSaate adjourn. Agreed 10.