The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-08-25
THIRTY-SECOND CONGRESS.
TUESDAY. August "a, 1862.
SENATE.
FIRST SESSION.


TUESDAY, August "a, 1852.
SENATE.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate report from
the Secretary Of War, with a Reconnaissance OF
the q ulf Of Mexico and the Colorado river, Cali
toTnia.
FLORIDA CoNTEsrED ELECTION.
MIR. NORTON presented communication ad-
dressed to the Senate by the Hon. David l.. Juice
asking the privilege Of being heard in person at
the bar OF the Senate upon his claim to u seat in
the Senate as Senator from the State of Florida
and contcnding that the select committee on
his memorial! had erred in the matter. 1t was
read, laid on the table, and ordered to DO printed.
MIR. NJ submitted u resolution that the Hon.
DAVID l., ulee be heard in person Mt the bar
ol the Senate upon his claim to seat in the Sen
This resolution was laid on the table.
THE BOUNDARY COMMISSIONER.
MIR. WELLER moved to take up the motion to
reconsider the vote by which the charges filed
against Mr.. Bartlett, the Boundary Commissioner,
were referred To a select committee Tor investiga
tluu.
After some remarks by Messrs. WELLER and
CLARKE, the motion was agreed to.
The motion to reconsider was then rejected.
WHEELING BRIDGEs.
Mir BADGER. from the Committee on the Ju
dCiary, ~ which was referred the House bill de-
clnriug the Wheeling bridges lawful structures
reported. lie explained that the bill was intended
merely TO repeal former legislation, and in no way
20 be considered as reflection upon the decision
ut the Supreme Court; but, the contrary, was
placed upon the assumption that the decision OF
the Court was u correct one. AS this bill was an
important one, il it were to be Of any effect at
all II ought TO DO passed at once. He therefore
moved that il be now considered.
Mr.. BRODHEAD said that the intention Of the
bill was to arrest the execution of the judgment Of
the Supreme Court. His colleague desired to be
heard on the bill, and he was not present, he
hoped the bill would not be taken up at this time.
NIT h.., dor.
The question was taken; and the Senate refused
TO consider the bill-yeas a nays 3d.
lEAS.-Mcssrs. Atchison, Badger, Bayard, Bell,
Brooke, Dawson, Desaussure. Downs, hale, Hous-
ton. Hunter, Jones of Tennessee, AIangum, Mason,
Mcfriwether, Morton, Pearce, Pratt, Rusk Shields,
and Wcllcr-2l.
NAYs.-Messrs. Adams, Borland. Bradbury,
bright, Brodhead, Butler, Cass, Charlton, Chase,
Clarke Davis, Dodge of Wisconsin, Dodge OF
Iowa. Douglas, Fclch, Fish, Foot, Geycr, Gwin,
lhintin, Jones of Iowa, King. Miller, Seward,
smith, Soule, Spruance, Stockton, Sumner, Tou
ccy, Underwood, Upham. and Wade-33.
THE TARIFF.
Mr.. DOUGLAS, from the Committee on FL
nance, TO which had been referred the bills intro
duced by Messrs. JAMEs and STOCKTON, to amend
the tariff of 1916, by substituting an American
valuation for the Of all ad Udlorem duties
On imports, in lieu OF the foreign valuation, re-
ported the same back, with u recommendation
that the subject be postponed till the next session,
as there time TOR its conside ration at the
present session.
sMITHsoNIAN INSTITUTION.
MIR. PEARCE submitted resolution to autho-
rze the President of the Senate to fill the vacancy
in the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Insi-
tuition, caused by the resignation of the Hon. JEFF
feTson Davis and the resolution was agreed to.
CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATIONS BILL.
On motion of MIR. HUNTER, the Senate pro-!
Cceded to the consideration OF tho Civil and Dip
lomatc Appropriation bill, and numerous amend
ments were agreed to.
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bill for the purchase of site and the construction
Of custom house at Richmond. Virginia; also an
amendment appropriating $4,000 to enable the
Secretary OF the Treasury to purchase buildings
adjoining the custom house at Baltimore, Mary
land, and to enlarge that custom house.
Pending an amendment TO appoint minister
plenipotentiary to China instead OF commissioner,
and of minister plenpotentiary to Turkey in
stead OF a minister resident
The bill was postponed.
THE RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the
River and Harbor bill.
The question pending was on concurring with
the amendments made by the Senate in Com
inittcc Of the Whole.
The first OF these on striking out the appro
priation of $260,O00 for the Mississippi, Ohio Ms-
souri, and Arkansas rivers, and inserting specific
appropriations, follows: For the Mississippi,
100000; for the Ohio, S9O,oO0; for the Missouri
and Arkansas rivers, i 100000 each; and app.o-
priating sl5O,00O additional for the purchase OF
snag. boats, dredging machines, &c, for those
riyers.
The propriety OF concurring in these amend
nents, and the general subject OF the power
objects proposed in the bill. were debated by
Messrs. SHIELDS, DODGE Of Iowa, RUSK,
DOWNS, CASS, JONES of Tennessee, HUNTER,
hORLAND, and BUTLER.
The question as then taken conCurrjng in
the above amendment, 0nd was decided III the af
tirn,ativc-yeas 81, nays Is.
All the other amendments made in committee
We're, after some debate. agreed to.
Mr.. RCSk moved an amendment appropriating
$1,000 for the survey Of certain rivers in Texas
and it was agreed TO.
MIR. DODGE, of Iowa. moved an amendment ap
propIatng 5 80, 900 for the improvement Of Rock
River rapida, aud it was agreed TO.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD moved an amendment APP
pioprlaing $4,000 for the Improvement Of Cum
berand river. And after u long debate it was
rejected
Amendments were proposed by Messrs. NOR.
TON, ADAMS, FELCIl, GWlN, WELLER, and
BRADBURY, principally for surveys OF rivera in
their respective Statcs; aud they were all debated
and rejected.
Meesrs. GWIN and WELLER addressed the
Senate in opposition to the bill.
The question was then taken on ordering the
amendments to be CDgrosscd for the third reading
OF the bill, and il decided in the affirmative
yeas 81, nays l7--ns iolows:
YEiS-Messrs. Bayard, Bell, Borland, CaBs
Chasc. Clarke, Cooper, Dodge of Wisconsin,
Dodge Of Iowa, Douglas, Felch, Fish, Foot Gcyer,
Hale, James, Jones of Iowa, Jonce of Tennessee,
Miller, Morton, Pcarcc, Pratt, Rusk, Seward,
Shields, Smith, Spruancc, Sumner, Underwood,
Wade, and Walker--3l.
NAYS.-Messrs. Atchison, bradbury, Bright,
Brodhead. Brooke, Butler, Charlton, Daweon,
Hamlin, Houston, Hunter, Mallory, Mason, MGR
riwether, Soule, Toucoy, and Weller-l7.
And then, on motion of Mr.. MASON, at a quar-
ter past six o'clock
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE.
The following named gentlemen were announced
IIlILLA