New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-02
XXXIIp CONGRESS. SECOND srssro,


SENATE. WARRINGTON. Feb !, 1863
The CHAIR communicated the report Of che
Secretary of the Navy. with statement Of the kinds
and qualities OF coal used in the Navy. Referred
Mr. SEWARD presented the resolutions OF ths
Legislature OF New York relating 10 the imprisonment
in Tuscany OF Francisco aud Rosa Msds for the oiense
Of reading the Bible Read and referred TO the Com
mitee on Foreign Relations Also petitions In favor OF
freedom of conscience 10 Americans abroad Also, pc.
ttiOns Of Kelly and Others steamboat owners OF New
York, asking suspension OF the steamboat law OF last
session tor the period OF nine months Oh John DOher
~, OF Pennsylvania proposing the construction OF
railroad TO the Pacific TO construct which Government
rha issue certificates OF deposit circulate
cy, and TO be ultimately redeemed by the profits Of the
road when completed.
Also a petition from Ohio, praying a repeal OF
the Fugitive Slave law. Laid on the table
He gave notice of a bill appropriating 800
10 carry into execution the of the Continental Con
gress to erect monument Gen. Nicholas Hcrkiner.
Of New York.
Other petitions were presented
The bill amending the Warehouse System
was postponed IN consequence Of the absence OF ar.
Davis.
Mr.. RUsK reported joint resolution Tor the
relief Of William and Matthew Moss mai. contractors
which was taken up and passed
The bill granting pension 10 Moses Olmstead
was taken up and amended by including pension TO
the widow OF Col Craig, who killed In Calllforna
last July, and passed
Mr.. SEWARD introduced joint resolution
approprating 500 10 be expended by the Government
Of the State OF New York In erecting monument 10
Gen. Herkimer Referred to the Committee Gil Military
Afairs
Mr.. UNDERWOOD introduced bill 90 repeal
the sd section OF the Judiciary Act which
limitation OF three years within which indictments for
capital oenses other than murder and forgery shall be-
found by Grand Jury and a Limitation OF two years.
within which indictments for offences capital are
be found and prosecuted He said that many of.uses
against the Government escaped punishment owing II
these limitations, and he desired the subject 10 be 10
yestigated. Referred
Mr.. MILLER submitted resolution directing
the preparation Of hst Of the deaf mu,es IN the United
states and that 100 copies thereof be printed for the
Of the senate and five copies for each Institution q the
Deaf and Dumb in the United 5tstes.
bill for the reliefof the heirs Of t. Bernard
Todd wa passed.
The House bill for the relief Of Gen. Bennett
Riley wa taken up
Mr.. GwIN mo ed "a reference 10 the Commit
tee on Finance with view OF amending IL by inserting
provision Tor the payment 10 California OF sl the cd
fund LOst.
The bill was ordered TO be read third time
Mr.. GwE objected TO a third reading to-day,
end IL was laid over
The Pacific Railroad bill was then taken up.
Dir. RusK moved TO substitute for the pend
ing bl the one reported by the Committee on Terrto
res and then moved 10 amend that by substitutn. for
Il The one reported by him last Thursday
Mr. BBODH8AD gave notice Of substitute Tor
al the DELL On the subject he providing for survey and
reeonnosance OF the country between the Missouri River
ard San Francisco
Ihesubject was postponed, and the resolutions
reported AZ Inc last session by The Conimeeo Foreign
Relations relative 10 TIE GaTay Grant were taken up
Mr.. MASON recapltulated the facts set
forth IN the report Of the Committee He said
that the ACQUISITION Of California and the inter.
vening Territory, placed the Government in the pos
uon OF having Of IL Dependencies almost inscces
bic The discogery Of the gold IN California made me
SUBJECT u communication of me deepest import
sIee, and ha1 naturally drawn the eyes OF the word -
Ls territory, SEEKING sOme safe reliable and spee'y
rsnt Of WY 10 me Pscn.c Ocean. Panama hss been
sought sad il bar bern used place Of transit win
on sny serious objection on me part Of any Goyernnent
mere. Mexico alone has in,erpOsed OBSTACLE % ms
cesfed communication INTO tn Pacific. Mexico from
whom cur territory 10 derived, and who u negso0f
and siter Republic, hss alone refused the rigat Of way
10 the word, AMI nas not only refused tine t Of tran
80 70 otner nations out has also aside exam.
graft Of that Eisi. For years enterprises have pee
projected u connect the r1o oceans az TehSsnp-
pee. In view q the ytst importance OF TINS con
nectou, tie SnEds Of the people Of the United s's
nave been concentrated upon Lhe discovery o. NE
plan which shall be the lessi expensive and a, the se
ume the most certain and elicicnt 70 unite the E"o
Oceans by means Of travel and transportion. aver
containing report OF the surveys was made al inc huo
o. receiving the grant BY Garsy IN which was demon
sYsfed That the distance from tO In ztfsz inc
was Tut l3J rns tne level be bat 90 fec
ard the feasbes OF the road practically asccrtsined
After recuing the various transactions by which ne
grant 10 Gsray became the property OF p A. Hsrsoa-
and other Americana their renewed surveys &e n at
commencement Of the work the Invitation extendeap
them by the Mexican Government aud the aid and pro
lection afforded them he ssid that athoagh he oil na
believe this Government had any authority by grants o.
money or Of lsnd undertake the constractoa Of
rslrosd, yet he Jesret 10 !a'erpose 10 ot.eie 20