The daily union., 1852-01-15

back without Amendment and recommended lis passage,
and submitted report. which ordered TO be printed
Mr. b. gave notice that he should call up mai Dill lo
consideration on the first Monday in February.
MIR. FELCH submitted report on behalf OF the mi.
nory of the committee. adverse 10 the allowance
OF said claims; which ordered TO be printed
Mr. F., from the Committee on Public Lands, 10 whom
referred The bill declaring the assent OF Congress 10
the Stale OF Missouri to impose tax on lands hereafter
sold by the United States therein from aud ailer the day
OF sale. reported il back without amendment
Mr. f., from the same comPittee. TO whom was sub
med resolution directing them TO inquire into The ex-
pedency OF granting railroads in the several States the
public lands over which they may pass. reported bill
Is ll3) authorize the construction OF railroads through
the public lands in certain cases which was read and
: Mr. HANLiN, from the Committee on Commerce. to
whom referred the preamble and resolution OF the
legislature OF Michigan in relation TO The construction OF
ship canal around the falls OF the ST. Mare, submitted
report, asking be discharged from the further oonsid
Grafton Of the which was agreed to- and the report
was ordered TO be printed.
erred the bill from the House granting register TO the
baque Etwan, of Charleston, South Carolina, formerly
the Swedish barque Ulrca. reported back the same WIN
amendment and asked that II might be Immediately
The Senate then proceeded 10 consider said bill as in
committee OF the whole, and the amendment OF the com
mltiee was agreed TO- ~
No further amendment being offered, the bill
ported the Senate amended The amendment was con-
Cured in, and ordered to be engosed for third
Mr. HAMLIN said that he had been unanimously in
struced by the Committee on Commerce 10 submit the
following resolution for the consideration OF the SEN
ate
Resolvd That the Com mittee on Commerce be author
lied employ clerk, from and ser the first proximo,
during the present session OF Congress- at the usual
pcnsaton.
Mr. BERRlEN, from the Committee on the Judiciary.
to whom was referred the bill TO increase the salary OF
the district Judge of the United States for the southern
district OF Florida. reported back the same without
amendment, and recommended its passage
Mr. DOWNS, from the Committee on Privste Land
Claims. to whom referred the bill TO grant the right
OF presumption TO settlers on the public land known as
the Mason Rouge grant, reported il back without amend
men, and submitted reports which was ordered to be
printed.
Mr.. DODGE. of Iowa, from the Committee on Public
Lands 10 whom was referred the bill to aid the State of
Louisiana in reclaming the overhowed lands therein. and
Tor other purposes, reported back the same without
amendment and stated that the committee were equally
divided on the question OF recommending lis passage
Mr.. BRIGHT, from the Committee on Finance, to
whom referred the joint resolution for the relief OF
Alexander p Field late secretary OF Wisconsin Terri
tory, and surees reported back the without amend
men and submitted report; which was ordered to be
printed.
BILL INTRODUCED.
Mr.. BORLAND, in pursuance OF notice, asked and OBJ
tanned leave to introduce bill Is. 11 granting the
State of Arkansas the right of way and making dona.
ton of portion of the public lands, 10 aid in the
strucon of railroad from Helena to Fort Smith, in Ar
kansas which read first and second times by unani-
nous consent aud referred 10 the Committee Public
Lands.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
Mr.. SEWARD submitted the following resolution
which considered by unanimous consent, and
agreed 10:
Resolved That the Secretary the Treasury communi-
the Senate such information he may have re
lauan to tue eapedency OF repeating or modifying the ac
OF June 3d. 1884, concerning tonnage duty Spanish
sells.
BILL PASSED.
The engossed bill for the relief of Thomas Snodgrass
was read third time and passed
BILL REFERRED.
The bill from the House 10 amend act entitled "An
act for the punishment OF crimes in the District OF Coum
ba," read first and second times by unanimous
consent, and referred TO the Committee the Judiciary
COMMITTEE CLERKS
The Senate proceeded consider the following
LUTON, submitted yesterday by Mr. RUsK
Rssoived That tho Committee the Post Office and Pos,
Roads be, and they hereby, authorized to employ
clerk.
Mr. DODGE, of Iowa | suppose. sir that the fight
other. think it is pretty evident that every
mee Of the Senate will shortly ask 10 be provided with
a clerk 10 perform IFS labor. apprehend that we have
gone far in that matter have gone. with the
exception OF the clerk asked for by my friend from
Texas and accorded 10 his committee the last
Congress- because supposed that in the amendmen,
and revision OF the Post Office laws. &C., there was an
unusual amount OF labor 10 be performed by that
mee. am not that there is any such labor now
and il these clerks are now allowed they will become
permanent appendages to the Senate AT each and every
session that hereafter follows they will be just as regu-
lary employed the clerks employed by the Secretary
OF the Senate. Three are asked for aud without
consuming the time OF the Senate, ask the yeas and
nays upon the adoption OF this resolution
The yeas and aays were ordered
DIR. RUSk. desire 10 say word or two on this sub.
Ject A clerk has been allowed 10 this committee for fhe
last two sessions, and be has been very we'll employed
during that time II all the duties which devove upon
the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads are
properly discharged there is perhaps not in the body
upon which more labor will be devoved The post Office
machinery extends all over the county The densely
and the sparsey populated portions OF country
equally Interested The laws regulating that department
are in confusion. They have run through a course OF
fifty years. Constant changes are required with
the other operations OF the department. II will take
vast amount OF labor to meet everything that will
sarly come before the committee, and watch ought to
attract the attention OF the committee. Rules which
would apply to densey populated portion OF the
try will not apply where the population is sparse.
ces and many millions OF miles OF transportation OF the
mails ana there is much complaint of confusion in the
machinery OF the department Once twice II has been
recommended re.enact all the laws OF the department.
which in confusion, into one law. Ii s the OBJ.
ject of the committee, far they can do it. TO simplify
benefit OF the community rsneray. Under such circam.
stances, ii this labor devolved upon u.s. we cannot be
expected to perform the whole OF IL am very willing 10
labor as far as but very that no commit
tee OF the Senate can employ committee prohaby.
either TO the Senate or 10 the public welfare than the
Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads
Mr. GWlN. understand that this is TO be the ounda-
ton OF opposition 10 The employment OF all these clerks
and inasmuch under instructions from the Committee
on Naval Affairs offered resolution similar 10 that
now under consideration, wish TO give the reasons that
have induced the Committee on Naval Affairs TO ask
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