The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-18
THIRTY-SECOND CONGRESS.
@ SECOND SESSION.
MosDAY. January IL, 1858.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Mr. SHIELDS presented the Memorial of citi
3ens OF Warrington, praying the removal Of til
stali from tts present site.
~ iso pcatlons praying the reconstruction of th
bridge At the Falls Of the Potomac, and complain
ing OF the course pursued by the Corporation
Georgetown with respect to that bridge.
Mr. BkODHEAD presented the memorial of on
thousand four hundred citizens of New Yorb
praying that the grants Of land to those who wer
engaged IN the war OF 1919 be made uniform-on
hundred and sixty acres.
g8s} " cohMopoaE MORGAN.
On motion of Mr.. HALE. the Senate resume,
the consideration of the resolution making certai
inquiries as to the official conduct OF Commodor
Morgan while in the command of the Mediterra
mean squadron; ,tets5eas4 $50
Mr.. HALE said that he had no information re-
sPecting the charges contained, or supposed to b
contained, In the resolution except from the stat tie
ments made to him by persons whom he deeme
reliable But as Commodore Morgan was nov
oeao, ne mad no desire to press the matter. If an
than he did.
Inc resolution was then withdrawn.
EwBANK's DISCOVERY
mr.: SEWARD presented the memorial of Tho
mas Ewbank, praying for an appropriation to ties
the discoveries recently made BY him in the con
struction OF paddles for steamers
Mr.. S. stated that modern steamers were i'm
proved and decorated in hulls and engines. ant
speed was every thing; and if these organs O
speed we're neglected, they would be the sam
rude constructions they were centuries ago. Tn,
experiments of Mr.. Ewbank show that decided
Improvement is attainable by simply modifying
the outlines of propelling blades, in their form
thickness, number, material, and dip. Accordine
10 ioreign domestic journals of science, these ex
pefiments have brought to light principles in pro
Inc Improvement adds nothing to the cost anc
materials OF propelling wheels, but greatly dimin
'shes both, and moreover removes the cause of thu
sudoen and unequal strains that frequently dis
aoie steamer by the breaking Of her shaft, and
liable. '"S
The Engineer-in Chief says g it is of the Hrs
consequences for the interests of the navy that the
pest form OF propeling blades. &c., be determined
and recommends the proposed experiments in q
public vessel. A few years hence and our present
mode OF propelling by suspending over a vessels
side pair of old undershot ,cater- ,cheels will be q
sun]ect OF surprise; how Il cir gross nnmechanica
action, the sources of retardation in them, and
their tearing efects on a vessel has been endured
80 long will be a wonder.
THE SUPREME COURT
Mr.. GWlN submitted resolution which was
agreed to, directing an inquiry by the Committee
on the Judiciary into the expedency of providing
Tor the appointment of an Associate Justice of the
supreme Court of the United States for the Dis
trlct OF California and Oregon.
ARKAssAs BONDS.
MIR. SEBASTIAN submitted the following reso.
lntions, which were considered and agreed to:
Res'lOed, That the Secretary of the Interior and
the secretary OF the Treasury be requested to
munlcate to the Senate all information on file in
their respective departments respecting anv bonds
OF the State OF Arkansas now held in trust by the
United States upon any account. and particularly
showing the amounts of principal and interest due
ano the payments thereon from any source.
RESOLVED, That the Committee on Indian Affaira
be authorized to send for papers, and to call persons
before them TO be examined under oath. touching
The matters contained in the resolution of the Sen
ale 81 the 10th OF January, referred to said COM
PUBLIC woaKs IN FLORIDA. .5.
Mr.. MALLORY submitted the following resolu.
ton, which was agreed to:
HesotUsd, That the Secretary of War be REQUEST.
ed to report to the Senate the condition and pro.
gress OF the work at Tortugas called Fort Jeffer-
son, and the work at Key West called Fort avIor
and the amounts heretofore appropriated and ex.
pended thereon; and the time it will take to com.
plete said works with similar annual annronr;a.
tons, and an estimate Of the amount necessary TO
complete the same; and also as to the best mode
with regard to the public interests Of makinr snch
appropriations and expenditures.
lsGa i aaa THE FIsHERIRs. Ia
Mr.. DAVIS submitted the following reso,pt;on
which was agreed to: tftsEEEB 6 u
Resolred, That the President be requested. if It
be not incompatible with the public interest. to
communicate 70 the Senate such remaining CORE
spondence between this Government and that NJ
Great Britain respecting the fisheries as has not
been made public. -, - : W.
TERRITORY OF NEBRAsKA.
Mr.. DODGE. of Iowa, submitted e,follow;n .
resolution, which was agreed to:
hesolred, That the Committee on Territories he
Instructed to inquire into the expediencv of est.b
fishing a territorial government for the county
west Of Iowa and Missouri and east OF Utah. com.
monty called Nebraska.
REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA.
MIR. MILLER submitted the following resolu.
ton, which lies over: h34lt aaE 4 -
Resolved, That the Committee on FOREIGN Rela.
lions De instructed to inquire into the expediency
OF acknowledging, on the part of this Government.
the national Independence of the republic Of
Liberia. 9rfI y
CENSUS ABSTRACTS.
Mr.. SEWARD submitted the following resoIu.
ZION, which was laid overs /
q Res0lued, That of the two abstracte of tho 7,h
census or report of the Superintendent, oommuni
Gated TO Congress with the Presidents messa ge
there be printed and bound for the use of the
Senate one hundred thousand copies four thou
Office. 5s =sEt2.' 9s' 10 94'.l
TIE LATE SENATOR FRoA yERMonr,s.l-s!
MIR, FOOT submitted the following resolutions
which were agreed to: - 800 :
Resolved, That the President of the Senate he 70.
quested to communicate to the Executive Of the
0ta'e VI vermont information OF the death of the
Hon William Upham, late Senator from that
State, {ls - 5sEl;rg6 s{sfs, a - 80" 49,
Resolued, That the Secrstary of the Senate nav to
The widow OF the Hon: William Upham late a Sen.
ator from the State of Vermont, whatever sum NAV
De due his estate tor per diem and mileage,
PRIVATE BILLs
The Senate proceeded to consider the bill for the
'elefo Mexican Buchanan, late purser In the
layyi and after debate 1t was rejected-yeass III,
nays 90. .4..H S. s, 50 -
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the
Dill Tor the relief OF Philo Smith; and after debate
I was passed. ,gal, y ri t -'
LAND FOB RAILROADS.
MIR WALKER introduced two bills prant;n1
ailfoads in that State. ~ i1-it' n y
" ei,59a}fe@ EXECUTIVE SESSION. ylt
Mr.. CLARKE moved that the Senate nrocead .,
he consideration of Executive business. He ma5S
he motion, he said. for reasons which IL was ny
necessary to state tn the Senate
Mr.. u WIN opposed the motion. H8
And the question being taken the motion was
agreed tp-yeas "a, nays 2l-ss follows: y, -
YEAS -TMessrss Bell, Brooke, Clarke. Come,
Davis, Dixon, Fish, Foot, Geyer Hale. Jnner ~ |
TepAessee,d Mangnm, Miller, Morton. aPeaFcei
kusk, Sebastian, Seward, Smith, Spruance sum.
ier, Underwood, Wade, and Walker-24 u
NAYS.-Messrs Adams, Borland, Bright. Brod- |
head, Butler, Cass. Cathcart De Sauesure. Dodge
u Wisconsin, D dge of Iowa, Downs. Felcb. |
J win, Hanlin. Houston, Hunter, James. Jones Of
owa, Mallory, Norris, aud SouiA -4t, +, t1,l1.f
The CHAIR {Nlr. AToHlsaS) said he bad naired
III with Senator en- all questions relating to THE