The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-02-07
THIRTY-SECOND CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
SATURDAY, February s. 1858.


SECOND SESSION.
SATURDAY, February s. 1858.
SENATE.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate a report from
the War Department. transmitting an abstract OF
the returns Of the militia of the United States and
Territories. g.4hs
THE DEFICIENCY BILL. sHi
Mr.. HUNTER, from the COMMITTEES on Finance.
reported back House bill making appropriations
to supply deficiencies, with amendments, and he
gave notice that on Monday he would move to take
it up. ssss
The amendments consist of provisions
Repeating much of the I'd section of the act
making appropriations for the support of thearmy
for the year 1853 provides that portion of the
money 80 appropriated shall be applied to the pay-
ment of any expenses incurred prior to lst OF July
1882 30 far relates TO the appropriation of light
houses.
pay to all officers appointed to assist the supern-
tendent OF the naval astronomical expedition in
Chill, in rateabie proportion according to pay
and rank at the time of departure from the United
States, in addition to the allowance made by the
act of March Sd, 1851 ~.
Giving arrearages to the chiefc of the bureau
of yards and docks, amounting to $l.766.
For payment of arrearages due David Finch,
for painting the exterior of the Patent Office and
Treasury buildings, Silt 80. For repair OF YES
sells the coast survey, $4,000. For the clerk in
the Land Office charged with the settlement of the
Cherokee Indian business, from May % 1887, to
2sth of February, 1851, B3,439 so. For deficiency
in contingent expenses of the Naval Acadamv at
Annapolis, $4,000. For compensation to the Unit
ed States assayer at San Francisco, from January,
1852, to June, 1858, ST 800.
THE NORTH AMERICAN FIsHERIEs
Mr.. DAVIS, on leave, introduced bill to regu-
late the rights of fishing and the rights of dispos.
ing of the proceeds of the fisheries in and between
the British North American provinces and the
United States
He said that he was unwilling that this session
should pass by without the introduction of some
measure of this kind. He had therefore introduced
the bill, and wished that it might be printed now,
that Senators might have the opportuaity of ex-
aiming its provisions.
The bill was ordered to be printed, and referred
to the Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. WIN gave notice that when the bill came
up he would move to add to it the following pro-
vision
THAT of the moneys collected in the ports now
included within the limits of the State of Califor
MIA, duties upon foreign imports the sum of
$300,OO be paid to the State of California, to be
applied to the payment of the expenses of the
State government prior to the admission of Cali
fornia in to the Union as State.''
PAINTINGS FOR THE CAPITOL.
MIR. COOPER submitted the following resolu-
tion, which was laid over:
Resolued, That the Committee on the Library be,
and they hereby, instructed to inquire into the
expectancy OF commissioning Messrs. Healy,
Leutze, and Rothermel, or such other eminent ma
tive artists as they may think proper, to paint,
with view to the encourag cement Of American
artists, and the decoration Of the chambers now
being built for the of the Senate and House of
Representatives, two pictures, each representing
scenes in our own revolutionary ante-revolu-
tionary history.
The bill to reorganze the navy of the United
States was taken up, read third time and passed.
MILITARY BUSINESS.
On motion Of MIR. SHIELDS, the series of bills
Cd fhoo
Of the army; to increase the efficiency of the artl-
lery; to repeal all acts establishing the staff depart
ment of the army; the joint resolution concerning
the national defences, and the joint resolution
providing for an additional regiment of cavalry,
were all postponed to, and made the special order
for, Saturday next
LAND FOR RAILROADS.
On motion of Mr.. SEBASTIAN, the Senate pro-
ceeded to consider House bill granting the right
of way and making grant of land to the States of
Arkansas and Missouri to aid in the construction
of a railroad from point on the Mississippi, oppo-
site the mouth Of the Ohio river, via Little Rock
to the Texas boundary, near Fulton in Arka nsas,
with branches to Fort Smith and the Mississippi
river.
And after some debate explanatory of the BILL it
was read a third time and passed.
GRANT TO NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE.
On motion of MIR. BAYARD, the Senate proceed
the trustees of the town of New Castle, Delaware,
tor the of that town, a lot of ground formerly
coded to the United States for an arsenal by that
town, and no longer used by thu United States.
And the bill was read third time and passed
FEES, ETC, UNITED STATES COURTS
The Senate proceeded to consider the bill from
the House regulating the costs and fees allowed to
clerks, marshals, attorneys, and solicitors in the
circuit and district courts of the United States.
The bill was partly read by the Secretary when
on motion, it was postponed till Tuesday next.
RAILROAD TO THE PACIFIC.
The Senate proceeded to consider the bill to es-
tabsh an emigrant route, &C., to the Pacific; for
which Mr.. RUsK, from the select committee, had
reported substitute granting land and twenty
millions of dollars, to be issued in bonds with FIVE
per cent. interest, redeemabe in nifty years. The
work to be done by contract.
To which Mr.. BRoDHEAD had submitted ain
amendment striking out all of the substitute and
inserting provision appropriating one hundred
thousand dollars for the survey and Reconnaissance
of the route
Mr.. BUTLER addressed the Senate in opposi-
ton to the bill; and Mr.. BELL replied
The latter had not concluded when
The Senate adjourned. $3.50