The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-06
THIRTY-sECOND CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.

Senate.
WASHINGTON Feb s, 1853.
MILITARY STATISTICS, ETC
The CHAIR laid before the Senate the annual report Of
the Secretary of War; enclosing the statistics of the mill
tary in the United States.
FREE FARM PETITIONS
Mr. SEWARD (free soiD of N. Y, presented petitions in
favor of the Homestead bill.
OCEAN POSTAGE.
The message of the President enclosing the corrcspon
dence relative to ocean postage ordered to be printed
THE DEFICIENCY BILL.
Mr. HUNTER (dem fVa., reported back the Deficiency
bill, with amendments, and gave notice that Monday
he would move to take It up
Mr. Gw1N gave notice. that when it came up he would
move to add to it, that the money collected as duties in
California, prior to her admission be paid to that
The amendments to the deficiency bill unmportant
State 1t amounts to three hundred thousand dollars.
NAVY BILL
was read a third time and passed.
NEW FISHERY PRoJEcr-REcPRocITY IN TRADE
Mr. DAVIS, (whig) of Mass introduced bill to regulate
the rights of fishing and the rights of disposng of the
proceeds of the fisheries in and between the British North
American provinces and the United States. Mr. d. said
he unwilling that the session should pass off without
the introduction Of some measure Of this kind He had
be printed that Senator's might examine it, The bill
referred.
This bill provides that whenever the President Of the
United States shall be satisfied that the American fisher
men are admitted to the privileges Of British residents in
the provinces with all the incidental rights of curing and
preparing for market the proceeds Of such fisheries both
upon water and land then he shall issue his proclama
ton authorizing the fishermen Of the British provinces
gether with the privilege of entering the ports of entry
in the United States the payment of the same duties
which required by law Of American fishing vessels;
provided that nothing in this act contained shall affect
the private rights Of fishing Or give right to occupy
private property, except upon agreement.
HISTORICAL PICTURES FOR THE HALLS OF CONGRESS.
Mr. Cooper (whi9l of Penn submitted n resolution
which was laid over, directing inquiry to the ex
pedency Of employing American artists TO- paint hstor
cal pictures for the Senate ar House chambers in the
addition to the Capitol.
ARKANSAS AND MISSOURI RAILROAD LAND BILL
souri, for railroad from TIE mouth Of the Ohio via Lit
tie Rock to the Texas boundary, near Fulton with
branches to Fort Smith and the Mississippi River was
Mr. tspERwccD, (whig) of Ky, moved to adj Mr..
Benefits land bill to II.
Messrs SKBAsTIAN Shields and others, appealed to Mr.
U. 70 withdraw IT, which he did
Mr. DODGE, (dsm) Iowa. spoke in strong terms Of the
injustice Of the House in passing the Missouri and Ar
kansas railroad BILL and rejecting the Iowa bill The bill
was then passed.
SPECIAL ORDERS FOR NEXT SATURDAY.
The bill TO improve the efficiency of the army BY re-
tired st the b to increase the enicency Of the art
lery the bill to repeal the several acts organizing the
staff department Of the army the joint resolution con-
providing for raising additional regiment OF cavalry
were all taken up and on motion Of Mr. SHIELDS (dcm)
ef postponedto and made the spse" orders OF sasur
ARsKrAL GROUND GRANTED TO NEW CASTLE, DEL
The bill granting to the town OF New Castle, Del the
ground formerly used an arsenal at that place, was
passed.
1TE FEES AND COSTS TO nv ALLOWED COURTS.
The House BILL regulating fees and costs to be allowed
clerks marshals attorneys solicitors and proctors In
United States Courts was taken up but before 1t was
half read II was postponed to Tuesday next.
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD BILL
Was taken up, and Mr.. RUnxR, (dem.) Of 8. G.,
addressed the Senate for hour and half in oppo-
siton to the bll the grounds Of unconstitutions
ty and iDexpedency without previous estimates an