New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-04-06

SENATE WASHINGTON, April 5, 1854.
>~/ CAFE COD HARBoR.
ssr. DAVIS (Nlass.) presented resolu-
~. OF the Legislature OF Massachusetts,, praying
a. a. appropriation for the removal OF oosIaoioaS
= Cape Cod iiaroor.
AGAINST GOVERNMENT STEAMERS.
Also. memorial from Robert u. Shaw,
5 I'D Others shipowpers OF Boston and New-York,
SITTING forth that the policy OF the Government IN
s,oIpg Ia the establishment OF lines Oh steamers Is
crsio0,cial 10 the private merchant serve &C. They
-, that steamers esta1lis aec IN snls way are essen
ualy Government steamers, and by THIS means tho
Government IL brought into conSeution WIN pfivaIe
cuzens in the freight and passenger oaslness tney
sherefore pray that the policy OF the Go<ernment IN
shng the several lines OF mail steamers may De
housht to close as ,oen spossible. Referred
Several reports on private matters were
made.
MIR. WELLER, (Cal.) offered resoiu.
don calling for copies of contracts for the con-
aIuesion OF Light houses on the Pacific coast.
Adored.
Mr.. UPHAM, vt offered a resolution,
Aiyeci ne inquiry into the proprieY OF increasing
fhe salary U. The District Judge of Vermont
Adopted.
A bill for the relief of James Jones, of
Arkansas, correcting an error at the Land Office,
as reported, taken up AMI ordered TO Do engrossed
ArP5RTIoSNENT INSTRUMENTATION, ETC
MIR Downs moved that the Senate take
M the bill smendaloy Of the Appofionment ACT, 80
IN ~ the appoIiiOL meat of California; in coAse-
rencs of the imperfect returns OF the taken.
Mr. GWIN said that he was not much In-
t,ressd ~ that I'LL but be hoped the Nary ard oil
v0uld be disposed Of To-Day.
MIR BILL said that Mr.. ClaIk's resOlu.
zions upon non'interEel ton were hxed fof 10 gay,
ara he (l3elD had tie floor He was no, anxious TO
rroese Cd today, ard as the Chairman OF the Com nit
tss m Foreign Relations was DESTROYS TO leave the
cty and before dong so TO speak on these resolu'
IA, -t..sf he
iutots be taken up ard postponed till TO morrow,
,.heu he would Weld the floor TO Mr Mason and take
some o.htr day for hi'nseh
The 70 solutions were then taken up and postponed
IN Tomorrow, when Mr.. Mason Will speak.
AProRrIoSNEST TER ST.
Mr.. Dowsss bill @as then taken up.
The raajority Of the Judiciary Committee report
hill directing that the Secretary OF Tue Interior pro-
cetd forthwith to appOrtOn The Representatives,
among the several States according to the Census
and Apporti onment Act Of May, 1850, according to
the returns of reputation whlcn have been CON-
Melted and returned 10 the Census Office Including
n re population 0, California the eSilmaed returns
for the Counties OF Santa Clara San francisco ana
Contra Costa. This would give ner a population Oh
Il73ls and would allow her one representative
with fraction OF aoou. "a 600 South CaroiIca has
now fraction Of about 47.47S and II California be
SET down at ll7,3is, South Carolina will have mem
Der for this fraction. Louisiana has iracsion of
1916.
MIR. Downs addressed the Senate, ex-
Dlainirg the wloe matter. lie argued that the Con-
fstltlOn OF me tnue0 STAKES required tntt tsprc-
sertatives should be apporoned according to actual
enubel alton only. No estimates Ut population
should be relied on except perhaps in the cases OF
the first admission OF Stares According to &C ual
returns from California her traction over one Repre-
sentative was $4,000 IL she was TO have another
member for this lie would insist on L0uisianas hight
to one Tor her traction OF $1,000.
Mr.. BRADBUay replied, reading from
several tables, end much documentary evidence, to
show that the returns from California were moon
plete, and tna. soe population returned were saoft
Che STATE IN June, 1850. He and Mr.. Geyer, who
we're the minorl,J ~ The Committee, we're OF opin-
ion that under the di1iiGrltes, circumstances and
endorsements OF the matter, toe best way was to
allow South Carolina she member, and then t. in
crease the whole number OF Representatives TO 1884,
and give member TO California.
Mr. GEyER then moved TO amend the bill
so as to Increase the whole number Of Representa-
tives from 1913 TO 23i.
MIR. SEWARD was firmly convinced that
California had far greater population than III 900.
He was in favor Of the aneudment.
Mr.. PRATT said he could not vote tor the
amendment, because the Constitution OF the nited
States vas imperative that representation should Do
appoironed according to an actual enumeration
OF the Inhabitants.
Mr. HALE said if these were data enough
10 cradle the Senate to correct the actual returns,
bymskng the fraction OF California greassr man
that Of South Carolina thus sho Wing ina! Caiofna
ard 10. South Carolina was entitled TO the men.
bers, why was one to 90 given TO souln-Catohha a'
al. Either Caliiornia or South Carolina was en-
titled to the member and 1t was Lot Just to The Other
States TO give them both one.
Mr.. GEYER said that app0rtionment de-
pended on actual returns from all the states, assuin'
ing 23s as a dlveoT. The returns from California
were no, only not complete, but entirely wrong. he
was satisfied that the population OF thas STATE ex'
ceeted $4,000, and woasd cut South, aroma oW;
But, owing 10 the uncertainty of the matter, ne
thought 1t would be best to give both OF them mem
Der.
Mr.. BADGER agreed with MIR. Geyer, and
advocated the amendment.
The debate was continued by Messrs.
BRADBURY and BADGER, but without coming TO any
vote.
The President laid before the Senate
communication from the Secretary Of the Interior In
reply to resolution OF tie Senate. showing that
$4,000 10 due 10 the 81 Regis Indians, under the
treaty MADE by r. II. Gllet NTH the New.York IL.
dtaEs. Adjourned