The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-05-26
THlRTY-SECOND CONGRESS,
FIRST SESSION.
TUESDAY, May %, 1852.
SENATE.

SENATE.
The following memorials were presented and re-
ferred 10 their appropriate committees:
BY Msssrs WADE, CASS, BRODHEAD, sun
NER, BRIGHT, and DAVIS Asking that the bill
from the House of Representatives known a the
Homestead bill may become law.
Is, By MIR. CLARKE From officers Of the navy and
the marine corps, asking that the bill now pend
ing providing additional compensation 10 the oil
and men OF the navy who served on the coast
Of California and Mexico, may become a law.
By Mr.. RUSk: Three memorials from citizens
of the United States, asking the appointment OF
tribunal to revise the decisions of the late Board Of
Commissioners for the settlement Of claims OF AIne
rican citizens against Mexico.
BY MIR. HUNTER: From citizens of Virginia
bordering op the Potomac, opposite and above
Georgetown, asking that the contract between the
Government and the Corporation OF Georgetown,
By which the latter 10 required TO keep bridge
across the Potomac the foot OF the Little Falls be
adhered 10, and that no other modification be made,
excep. to extend the said bridge over the Il
10 prevent future interruption by reshets or other
casualties
By MIR. MILLER From G Chapman, of Cam
den, New Jersey, asking an appropriation TO aid
him in the further inves CATION of his discovery Oi
physical laws by which premoniton- OF atIno-
spheric chang and their effects can be obtained IN
advance.
Memorials also presented by M,ssrs.
SHIELDS, DAWSON, DAVIS, PEARCE, DODGE
Of Iowa, and SUMNER.
Mr.. BRODHEAD, from the Committee on Claims
reported bill for the relief of Richard Fitzpatrick
accompanied by report; which was ordered 10 be
printed
Mr.. DOWNS, from the COMMITTEES on Private
Land Claims, reported bill for the relief of John
Boyd, accompanied by report; which was ordered
10 be printed
Also, from the saIne committee, a bill for the re-
lief OF Aaron Lvin gston and Randall d. Livin gston,
accompanied by report; which was ordered to be
printed.
Also, from the same committee TO which was re-
erred the bill for the relief of Leonard Tyson,
signee OF Edward Mclaughlin. his legal repre-
sentatives, reported back the without amend
ment. accompanied by reports which was ordered
10 be printed.
Also, from the same committee, to which was
referred the bill TO provide for issuing patents for
certain class Of private land claims in Louisiana,
reported back the same without amendment, and
recommended Its passage
Mr. ID. saked the unanimous consent Of tn,
Senate 10 consider the bill; which, having been
granted, the bill was considered in Committee Of
the Whole, and ordered to be engrossed.
Mr.. ADAMS, from the Committee on Claims,
reported bill for the relief of Richard y Lee,
accompanied by report; which ordered 10 he
printed.
Mr.. soULE, from the Committee on Commerce,
asked TO be discharged from the further consider
alton OF the memorial OF Joseph Mitchell, and that
il be referred 20 the Committee on Finance.
MIR. FOOT, from the Committee on Pensions, TO
which referred House bill for the relief " saac
and recommended its passage
Also, from the came committee, an adverse re.
port House bill iot the relief Of VIM. ID. W ely,
accompanied by reports which was ordered to be
printed
Also from the same committee, asking TO be
discharged from tie further consideration OF the
petition Of Azel spaldipg, for compensation for
services as pension agent, the ground that there
was a general law in contemplation, including all
cases; which was agreed to.
Mr. DAsOWS, from the Committee Militia.
ry Affairs, reported joint resolution authorizing
the cOng Of the accounts Of certain officers Of the
army
Mr.. d. asked it's immediate consideration,
which was agreed 70 and the resolution was or
dered 60 BE engrOssed and read a third time.
Mr.. HAMLlN, from the Committee on Printing,
10 which was referred the motion 10 print 900 adj
donsl copies Of the report Of the Postmaster Cen
cral IN relation 20 the pOstal operations Of the Uni
ted Statcs, reported in favor Of the printing Of
3 500 copies OF the same 500 for the use Of the
Postmaster Generals Department; which was
agreed to.
EXECUTIONS.
Mr.. HALE submitted the following resolution!
Hesoipsd, That the Secretary Of tue Navy be IN.
structed 10 inform the Senate where and at what
Observatory the observations and calculations for
the I" Nautical Almanac" are made. Why the
same not made at the National Observatory at
Washington. What expenses are necessary there.
Tor, except the pay Of the superintendent. What
progress has been made towards making a NauH.
cal Almanac. For bow long a period VI time tiie
calculations Of the first almanac are expected to
extend. Whether II IL necessary, to the perfection,
OF the Nautical Almanac, to make observations az
more than one observatory; and, If 30. are they
made at two Observatories; and, If 50, at hat.two
Whet .er any persops, except the superintendent,
have been paid for services IN preparing the Nau-
toil Almanac; and, il go, how many, and what
compensation have they received. When IL Is
pcctcd that Nautical Almanac will be prepared
for publication. What Improvement, IL any, j.
~ expected the American Nautical Almanac
when pubtished, will have over the English. IL il
expected that any errors OF former astronomers or
observers are TO be corrected or any new means
sUggestod by which more precision 10 TO be given
20 astronomical science. After the first American
Nautical Almanac is pubished, will the cue.
ceeding numbers probably cost as much more
than the fret. VIII the same time be necessary
for the second and subsequent numbers, respec.
lively az for the first
On motion by Mr.. WALKER
R,soiUed That the Secretary Of War report %
the Senate the best plan, In his opinion for the i'm
prOvemcRt OF the St Clair Flsts, Lake St Clair,
and State Of Michigan; together with an estimate
for the execution Of such plan.
On motion OF Mr.. BELL
Resoir,d, That the Secretary Of War commun-
cate 10 the Senate the estimate Of the cost OF i'm
proving the navigation Of tho Tennessee river
heretofore made by Colonel Long, Of the CORPS Of
TOpograp hcal Engineers, and any further or adj
ditiun "a estimates which may be suggested by re.
cent examinations Of the distractions 20 the nay
gaiOn Of that river.
The resolution submitted by Mr.. BoRLAND on the
9gth April calling for a statement of all pa yments
made by the several departments for printing, adj
ycrtiring, &c, was taken up and agreed to-
On motion by Mr.. DODGE, OF Iowa, the Senate