New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-07
XXxIID CONGRESS. .srcOsD sE,sros
SENATE. WASHINGTON, F

SENATE. WASHINGTON, Feb. ), 1853.
The CHAR laid before the Senate the annual
report Of the Secretary War nclosng the statistics Of
tie military in the United States
Mr. SEWARD presented petitions in favor OF
the Homestead bill.
The message of the President, inclOsing the
correspondence relating TO ocean postage was ordered
10 be printed.
Mr.. HuSTER, of Va, reported back the De-
hcency bill with amendments and gave notice that on
Monday he would move to take itup.
Mr.. GwIy gave notice that when it came up,
be would move ADD TO it, that the money collected as
duties in California prior to her admission be pad 10
that State
The amendments TO the Deficiency bill are
urimportant Il amounts to three hundred thousand
dollars
The Navy bill was read third time AMI
passed.
Mr. DAVIS, of Mass introduced bill to reg
ulao the rights Of fishing, and the rights Of dposDg Of
the proceeds Of the fisheries in and between the British
North American provinces and the United States Nr.
D. said that he unwilling that the session should
of without the introduction Of some measure Of this
kind He had therefore introduced the bill and desir.
ed that might be printed that Senators gt examine
it, The bin was referred.
This bill provides that whenever the President Of the
United States IN II be satisfied that the American fisher
men admitted tothe 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 and land then he shal issue his pro-
amstOn authorizing the fishermen Of the British prov
uces the like privileges ia the waters Of the United
Sates together with the privilege Of entering the ports
OF entry in the United States on the payment Of The
seme duties which are required by law of American
fishing vessels provided, that nothing in this act con
anied shall eject the private rights OF fishing, or give
any right TO occupy private property, except upon
agreement
Mr.. CoorrR submitted a resolution, which
hid over directing inquiry az TO the expedency
Of employing American artists 10 paint the historical PIC
elter IN Oh
ton 20 the Capitol
The House BILL granting land TO Arkansas and
Missouri for railroad FROM the mouth Of the Ohio, via
Little Rock, 10 the Texas boundary, near Fulton, with
branches Fort Smith and the Mississippi River, was
taken up
Mr.. UNDERwooD (Ky) moved to add Mr..
Benefits land bill TO it,
Messrs SEBASTIAN, SHIELDS and others, ap-
pealed TO Mr. u TO withdraw it, which he did
Mr. DODGE (IOwa) spoke in strong terms OF
the injustice Of the House ia passing the Missouri and
Arkansas Railroad BILL and rejecting the Iowa BILL The
bill was then passed
The bill to improve the efficiency of the
army by retired list the bill 70 increase the efficiency
ct the Artillery the bill 60 repeal the several acts or
eauizng the staff Department OF the army the joint
res luton concerning the national deiense5 ana TIE
Joint resolution providing for raising an additional req,
nent Of Cavalry were all taken up aud, on motion OF
Mr. SHIELDS an postponed TO- and made the special
orders for Saturday next
The bill granting TO the town of Newcastle,
DEL G ground formerly used as an arsenal al tha,
place YVES passed.
The House bill, regulating fees and costs 10
be allowed Clerks Marshss Attorneys Solicitors, and
Proctcrs in United States Courts was taken up bur
before Il half read Il was postponed 70 Iiesday
The Pacific Railroad bill was taken up, and
Mr. EULER Is c. addressed the Senate for an hour
ind halt in opposition to the BILL on The grounds OF un
consttuiionality and noxpediency, without previous
cstimttCs aud suIyeys He declared 10 be wrong be-
cause il delegates 10 The President powers which should
be exercised by Congress impracucaOe, because OF
raural impCdinents not wanted, because the routes
~ wRterwere better for commerce ana lastly because
Tie whole cost will eventually fa on the Government.
Mr. BELL (Tenn) replied, and had not con-
cludrd at O'clock when tine senate adj burned