The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-02-07
THlKrY-SECOND CONGRESS.
FalDAy, February g, 1852
SENATE.

SENATE.
On motion of Mr. HUNTER, the consideration
of The private calendar postponed I'll one
O'Clock.
Foe.BoATs IL CHESAPEAKE BAY
Mr. PRATT presented the mcnoria! OF the board
If Trade Of Baltimore, praying that fog bells be
,Iared upon Chingoteague Island, Smiths Island,
r.pe Island Cape Henry, Currituck or False Cape,
cnpe Hntteras, Cape Fear, and also on board the
NH bonts in the Chesapeake bay; which was read
a M referred 10 the Committee ON Commerce.
IMPROVEMENTS IN DELAWARE DAy
Messrs COOPER aud BRODHEAD presented
uctitiJns in favor OF appropriations Tor te I'M
provslncut of Delaware river and bay, by the con-
struction OF piers and harbors
pRINrISo DOCUMENTS.
MIR UAMIIN reported in favor OF printing
thr,e thousand additional copies OF the report OF
the Lighthouse Board; and the report was con
Cured IN. . :,
Mr. BORLAND, from the Committee on Print
ing, reported in favor OF pruning i've 'iouSa ~,
nv5 hundred additional copies of the treatise OF MI
Alfred Guthrie on the explosion OF steam boilers !;
and the report was concurred IN
,MpLoyMEHr ron woRKMES OF THE CAPITOL
hIr HUNTER, from the Committee on Public
BuiIdings reported the following joint resolution
Re II r.soired Sc, That the Secretary o! the In
I, rior may continue in employment, Tor the con
st,l,ton Of the wings of The Capitol. SO many OF
Tie mechanics aud aborers as can be properly On
aased In the work. and that the sum oi ten thou
dollars be hereby approi oui "a III
money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated,
i.f that purpose PrOcd1d, hoiceur, nat The waill
cf the building shall not be carried up IN any wea
tLer which ID unsuitable for the ork.
" hich was considered, and Wac ordered TO a
third reading subsequently il was read third
time aud nrssed
THE CENSUS PsISTISG.
MIR Twin moved that the consideration Of pri-
ye bills be further postponed and that the Senate
proceed 10 the consideration OF the joint resolution
directing that a contract be made with Messrs
Donelson and Armstrong for printing the returns
. OF The seventh census
e. WIN favored the posiponement, and Messrs.
BADGER, HALE, ATCHisON. BORLAND.
PEARcE, and BUTLER opposed it. And the
question being taken, the motion 10 P3stpone was
not agreed to--yeus 10, nays 2S-as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Bradbury, Brodhead, Clemens,
Dodge of Wisconsin, Dodge of Iowa, Douglas
Downs, Fetch, Gwin, Houston, Jones OF Iowa
King Mallory, Rusk, Sebastian, and Shieids-l6.
NAYS. = Mesars Atchisop Badger. Borand
Butler, Clarke, Davis, Dlwson, Fish, Foot, Geyer
Hale. Hamlin, Hunter, James, Jones o. Tennessee
Mason Miller, Morton. Pearce, Pratt, Seward
Smith, Soule, Spruance, sumner, Underwood
ipham, and Wade-2s
PRIVATE csLESDAR.
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration
o. bills on the private calendar, and the following
was the result:
Bill for the relief OF Ira Day; postponed.
House bill for the relief Of David Z. Cash and
Giles & Elli-; debated and indefinitely postponed.
Bill TO confirm the claim OF John Erwin TO GER
tain tract Of land in the Basrop grant; debated
ordered 10 be cngro5sed, and passed.
Bill for the relief of VI. X Warrington and &
81 J Chubb exec utors OF Capt Lewis Warning
ton. This bill directs that one Inoicty Of the priz;
money arising from the condemnation oil The Brit
ish sloop ol.Sar Epersisr, captured by the Pea
cock during the last war, and which by inlsiakc
nas paid into the treasury be paid over TO the cap
tore Debated, and thea read 4 third time, and
JAssed
Bills Tor the relief OF Frances Gardner and VIM.
A Richmond: parsed.
Bin for the relief of Jane Irwin; passed.
Bill flr the relief VI John F. Callan adminlstra.
tor Of Daniel Renner deceased, 20 authorize L. III
II Manus ~ enter as pre- cnpton certain lands IN
the & reen-burg land district, Louisiana, were de
Lated and postponed.
bill for the relief Of Lieutenant Colonel Mitch.
ell Of the State Of Missouri wac ordered 10 third
reading.
Pending the question on a bill for the relief o
John w SimOnton-
The senate adjourned.