The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-21
TFIIRTY-SECOND CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.
Senate.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 90, 1853
REroIT OF THE SECRETARY OF TREASURY ETC.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate the report Of the ecre
tary of the Treasury Referred and 900 copies order
ed to be printed.
Also, the report of the Lighthouse Board.
PUBLIC LANDS
Mr. SEWARD presented resolutions of the New York Ie-
ature concerning the distribution of the public lands
to the several States for internal improvements
REPORT OF THE MEXICAN BOUNDARY COMMISSION
The CA presented the report of the Commissioner to
run and mark the Mexican Boundary Referred
INCREASED DEPARTMENT cIERxs
Mr. BRoDHEAD presented petitions in favor Of extending
to clerks in the executive departments the increased
CoRPoREAL PUNISHMENT IN TIE COMMERCIAL MARINE
Mr.. PEARcE presented memorial of ship owners and
Others setting forth the evils resulting from the abolition
OF corporeal punishment in the commercial marine and
asking substitute therefor.
RAILROAD TO THE PACIFIC
Mr.. RUsK moved that the bill reported by the Terrific
rial Committee for railroad to the Pacific be referred to
select committee of five. Agreed to-
THIS motion IN no way Affects Mr. Cwin's BILL which is
now pending
THE SMALL NOTE mrL
The House bill to suppress the circulation Of small
notes in the District of Columbia, was referred :
Mr.. GwIN moved 10 take up the Pacific Railroad bill.
. TIE TEXAS DEBT.
Mr.. PEARoE urged the taking up of the bill providing
for the payment of the Texas debt.
:, After debating the matter till half past O'clock
Mr. Pearces motion was rejected by yeas %, nays q.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate communication from
Statement
accounts OF the Postmaster General also message from
the President relative to the Florida Indians the
as IN the House yesteriay which were both referred
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD BILL
Was taken up, when
Mr.. CHASE (free soi of Ohio modified his amendment
so as to conne the location OF the eastern terminus of
the road to some point the Missouri river above
kanesvle Iowa. nor below Independence, Missouri and
addressed the Senate in support Of it.
Mr.. SMITH, (whg) of Conn, followed, expressing his
Willingness to vote any necessary for survey OF the
country before making the road.
Mr. Bell, (wlig) of Tenn, supported the amendment.
Mr. UNDERWOOD, (whig) of KY advocated the location
OF the road to connect with the Mississippi and the
Ohio at their confluence.
MOTION FOR AN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES MEMBERS
Mr.. CLARKE, (whig) of X. L. at half past two
moved that the bill postponed for an executive session
Mr. GwIN, (dem of CAL, asked would there be dis
cusson in executive session?
Mr.. CLARKE said he could not tell
Messrs. Downs and BRIGHT opposed the motion
Messrs. CHASE CLARKE, and ADAMS supported it.
MIR. CIARKEs motion agreed to-yeas "a, nays II.
Mr.. WELLER, (dem of Cal said there but forty
Senator's present and he moved call of the Senate
the Senate.
Mr. WELLER said that the business to be transacted
in executive session important he desired the Senae
to be full He therefore moved adjournment which
was lost by yeas 49, nays %
The question recurring the motion to 20 into eyecu
tive session. it was after repeated votes owing to Sena
tors refusing to vote, agreed to by ayes "a nays 8.
AT four O'Clock the doors opened.
THE SUCCESSOR OF W. X. KING, ETC.
The credentials of Mr.. FITZPATRICK Senator from Ala
bama, were presented, and he sworn in.
The doors were again closed and upon reopenng the
Senate adjourned.
No action had on Mr.. Badgers nomination.