The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-06-08

On motion Of Mr. DODGE, of Iowa, the Senate
| took up the bill introduced by him at an early
period of the session. providing for the improve
ment of the navigation OF the upper Mississippi
and referred the to the Committee on Com
merce.
CLAIMS or THE BAY INDIANS
Mr.. SEBASTIAN introduced Joint resolution
authorizing examination Of the claims of the
Biloxi Bay Indians, which was read and passed
TO a second reading.
MILITARY BousTy-LAND WARRANTS.
On motion Of Mr.. BORLAND the Senate pro-
ceeded to the consideration of the bill authorizing
a correction of erroneous locations Of military
bounty-land warrants in certain cases, and after
being amended, the bill ordered to be en-
crossed.
HOSPITAL TAXES.
Mr.. HAMLIN, from the Committee on Com
merce, 10 which referred the memorials pray-
ing for the abolition Of the monthly tax of 90
cents on seamens wages for hospital fees, pre-
scented an adverse report, which was ordered to be
printed.
NAVAL DRY DOCKS.
Mr. GWIN submitted a joint resolution for the
purchase of l,00D copies of recent work on naval
on the Library.
REGISTERS VESSELS.
Mr. HAMLlN offered the following resolution.
and agreed to
Resolved, That the Committee on Commerce be
directed to enquire into the expediency of 30 alter
ing the bill as 10 authorize the Secretary of the
Treasury to issue registers to vessels built in fol-
eign countries, when the same have been wrecked
and repaired in the United States, when the
am unit OF repairs shall be three-fourhs of the
value Of vessel when repaired
PLANK ROAD, MICHIGAN.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the
bill granting the right of way and donation OF
land TO aid IN the construction of plank road
rom sfrand river to Montreal river in that State
and
The question being on the passage of the bill.
Mr.. CASS expressed the hope that as the con-
sderation which was urged on Thursday last by
the Senator from Georgia against this bill had
failed, he would not now nerpose any objection
TO the passage of the bill.
Mr.. DAWSON withdrew the objection. and
The bill was passed by its title amended as
above.
The following bills previously ordered to en-
grossment were also read athird time and passed
bill to provide for building levee across the
mouth m OF the river San Diego, to divert it into
False Bay
bill to authorize the Secretary Of the Treasu-
ry to convey the right of way to the Cleveland
and Pittsburg, and to the Cleveland, gainesville
and Ashtabula railroad companies, through GER
tain lands therein mentioned
Also several private bills
THE CUMBERLAND DAM.
On motion of Mr.. UNDERWOOD, the Senate
then resumed the consideration of the BILL making
an appropriation of $4,000 for the repair of the
dam across the Ohio river at Cumberland.
Mr.. CHASE moved to amend the bill by sub
stuing the word 6 removal % for the word 8" re-
pair, = and an animated debate ensued, in which
Messrs. CHASE, DAVIS, Downs, UNDERwoop,
CAss and SHIELDS participated, when the further
The Senate proceeded to the consideration Of
executive business
After being engaged two hours and a half in
executive session the doors were opened and the
Senate adjourned.