The national Republican., 1862-04-18
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TN SENATE u
nhbnspAY, April II, 1852.

IN SENATE
ts ThbRspAY, April II, 1852.
L. sI NENoaIArs.
7hefollewins .emcriah wsrs subnltted and
appropriately referred:
by Mr.. WILEY: From citiz.ns Of Harper's
Ferry and workmen at the srrnory, praying for
the re establishment Of ths national armory st
By Mr.. WILSON, Of Massachusetts,: From the
medical cadets Of the United States army, pray.
ing an increase Of The rank and pay Of 10
medical cadet TO the rank and pay OF brevet
second lieutenant Of infantry, United States
army. MOB -U.L.NI Lu
Also, by The same: Two petitions from clti-
zsns Of Massachueetts, praying ths adoption Of
the principle Of "lnternal taxation slmplihed," |"
as iuggestsd BY 4. B. Blsciow 10 Hon. Thad-
By Mr. HARRIS: From citizens Of New York,
demonstrating against the tax bill before Con-
gre@ and the Issuing Of Government bonds
bearing interest, and praying that Treasury
nstss be issued for the full amount Of the un-
funded debt .-..-... --.l
by Mr.. HOWARD: From citizens Of MIchi-
gan, praying the passage Of the bill reported
BY Hon. r. r. Blair, providing for the construo-
ton of q ship canal frcm Lake Michigan 10 the
Missivippi river '. 'NH.''.
80. RErOkT OF COMMITTEE. bu,
Mr.. HALE, from tho Committee on Naval
Afairs, reported joint resolution, sppropria.
Ting 81 600 for the relief Of the marine battal-
lion, the members Of which lost their personal
effects In the laundering Of tho steam transport
" Governor" In the expedition 70 Port Roya';
which was considered and passed.
RESOLUTION A0RIgD TO.
On motion Of Mr. GRIMES, = resolution Of
Inquiry was adopted, asking from the Presi.
dent copy Of the testimony and Judgment Of
the recent naval court In the case Of Lieutenant
Charles E. Flemiug, u. d. n; also tho testimony
and finding Of the Naval Retiring Board 10 the
case Of iaid Lieut.. Fleming. ...... ....
QUALIFICATIONS or VOTERS.
Mr.. GRIMES called up the bill prescribing
the qualifications Of v0ters In the oilics Of Waeh-
lngton and Georgetown, In the District Of Co.
lumbia; which was considered and passed.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUIIuRE.
establish o Department or Agriculture. The
Senate amendments were adopted. 80
'Mf.'WRlGHT offered bis substltute as an
amendncnt, providing Department Of Agri-
culture consisting Of four bureaus. He present.
ed facts and arguments showing the neglect
with which the subject ot agriculture had been
treated by the Government, and lis immense
Importance as the foundation OF all our pros
psrity, and our Dependence mainly for tho pay
inent Of the national debt. He spoke Of the
immense value Of sirgle new truth in sgri-
culture, and cited the revolution produced In
cattle growing by the discOvery Of new grass
In Holland, one In Jamaica. one on the Merri
mac river, In New England, aud the blue grass
In Kentucky.
We had been shut out from tho sugar crop
of Louisiana, but the Chinese cane in the West
Ia rapidly taking It's place. In three or four ol
the Western States there were produced lasl
year 10000 900 gallons Of sorghum syrup. Viz
ginia produced, In 1860, l23,000, 900 pounds o.
tobacco, but the supply was utterly unavail
able last year, and 10000, 900 pounds had beer
produced In the last season in four counties o.
Ohio. He spoke Of the immense value Of tht
several crops, instancing The 20,O00.000 tons d
hay, and their appreciation Of value by new
improvements In new products, improved oul
tire, or machinery. He declared that the valut
Improvements in agricultural machinery. He
alluded 70 the care with which these Interest,"
were fos.ered In Europe, and SAID be had seer
eighty ssvea vaaisiies Of wheat gathered ut ,
European fair.
He stated that there was less statistical in
formation In this country than In any other IL
the world. He showed how Our poverty d
statistical information was used by spectators
to get up panics, by which the former wai
swindled, and at last the foreign buyer would
come In aud buy heavily at low rates. Laid
over.
| INDIAN APPROXIMATION BILL
On motion Of Mr.. FESSENDEN, the Indian
appropriation bill, for expenses Of the ensuiog
year, was taken up, amended, the amendments
agreed 10 ordered 70 be printed; and the bill
postponed TO Monday.
| MINT At DENVER.
On motion Of Mr.. FESSENDEN, the bill "a
establish branch Of the United States mint al
Denver, In the Territory Of Colorado, was
taken up, briefly considered, and passed.
GEN. STONE. ...
The resolution of inquiry relative 10 the In
prisonment Of Gen. Stone was taken up, when
On motion Of Mr.. MCDOUGALL, Il was post
poued and made the special order for Monday
ut half paM twelve.
NJ. LATHAM called up the bill relative Y
a steam mail line to Callfornia and obtained
the floor upon IL, when the Senate went intt
executive session.
Adjourned.