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On motion by Mr. Gwin,

Ordered, That the Committee on Naval Affairs be discharged from the further consideration of the report of the Secretary of the Navy, communicating the proceedings of a court of inquiry in relation to the loss of the United States steamer Edith.

Mr. Foot, from the Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Sarah Smith, submitted an adverse report (No. 229); which was ordered to be printed.

Mr. Adams, from the Committee of Claims, to whom was referred the memorial of J. Smith, reported adversely thereon.

Mr. Mallory, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the bill (S. 292) for the relief of Richard W. Meade, reported it without amendment, and submitted a special report on the subject; which was ordered to be printed.

Mr. Jones, of Iowa, from the Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Christopher Knowlton, submitted a report, (No. 222) accompanied by a bill (S. 426) for the relief of Christopher Knowl

ton.

The bill was read, and passed to the second reading.

Ordered, That the report be printed.

Mr. Hamlin, from the Committee on Commerce, to whom was referred the petition of Thomas Thurston, submitted a report, (No. 223) accompanied by a bill (S. 427) for the relief of Thomas Thurston, owner of the schooner Wanderer.

The bill was read, and passed to the second reading.

Ordered, That the report be printed.

Mr. Berrien, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the petition of James Chapman, submitted a report, (No. 224) accompanied by a bill (S. 428) for the relief of the legal representatives of the late Thomas Chapman, formerly collector of the port of Georgetown, South Carolina.

The bill was read, and passed to the second reading.

Ordered, That the report be printed.

Mr. Berrien, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the memorial of Benjamin S. Roberts, submitted a report, (No. 225) accompanied by a bill (S. 429) for his relief.

The bill was read, and passed to the second reading.

Ordered, That the report be printed.

Mr. Foot, from the Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Elliot F. Penny, submitted an adverse report (No. 232); which was ordered to be printed.

Mr. Foot, from the Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of citizens of Waldoborough, Maine, in favor of granting a pension to the grandson of Conrad Hyer, submitted an adverse report (No. 233); which was ordered to be printed.

Mr. Foot, from the Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 173) for the relief of John Hazen, reported it without amend

ment.

Mr. Foot also submitted an adverse report (No. 228) on the subject; which was ordered to be printed.

Mr. Foot, from the Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the

petition of Sarah F. Gowall, submitted an adverse report; which was ordered to be printed.

On motion by Mr. Gwin,

Ordered, That the petition of Jonas P. Levy, on the files of the Senate, be referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.

On motion by Mr. Geyer,

Ordered, That the Committee on the Judiciary be discharged from the further consideration of the petition of citizens of Pennsylvania, praying that the introduction of certain persons into the United States may be prohibited by law.

Mr. Clemens, by unanimous consent, asked and obtained leave to bring in a bill (S. 430) to extend the provisions of an act approved March 3, 1847, and the act approved February 26, 1849, for carrying into effect the existing compacts with the States of Alabama and Mississippi, in relation to the five per cent. fund, and school reservations; which was read the first and second times by unanimous consent, and referred to the Committee on Public Lands.

A message from the President of the United States, by Mr. McCormick: Mr. President: The President of the United States approved and signed, the 13th instant, a joint resolution (S. R. 36) granting the right of way to the Fayetteville and Central Plank-road.

Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof.

Mr. Felch, from the Committee on Public Lands, to whom was referred the bill (S. 418) granting the right of way and a portion of public lands to the State of California to aid in the construction of a railroad from the city of San Francisco to the city of San José, in that State, reported it with an amendment.

The Senate proceeded to consider the said bill, as in Committee of the Whole, and the reported amendment being agreed to, the bill was reported to the Senate, and the amendment was concurred in.

Ordered, That this bill be engrossed, and read a third time.

The bill (S. 283) to authorize the President of the United States to designate the places for the ports of entry and delivery for the collection districts of Puget's Sound and Umpqua, in the Territory of Oregon, was read the second time, and considered as in Committee of the Whole; and, having been amended, it was reported to the Senate, and the amendment was concurred in.

Ordered, That this bill be engrossed, and read a third time.

A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Hayes, chief clerk:

Mr. President: The House of Representatives have passed a resolution (H. R. 18) changing the name of St. Peter's river, in the Minnesota Territory, in which they request the concurrence of the Senate.

The Speaker of the House of Representatives having signed two enrolled bills, I am directed to bring them to the Senate for the signature of their President.

The President pro tempore signed the following enrolled bills:

II. R. 205. An act to regulate the mileage of the delegate from the Territory of Oregon.

H. R. 219. An act authorizing the legislature of Mississippi to sell the

lands heretofore appropriated for the use of schools in that State, and to ratify and approve the sales already made; and they were delivered to the committee to be presented to the President of the United States.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill (H. R. 207) to supply deficiencies in the appropriations for the service of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1852.

On motion by Mr. Bell to amend the bill by inserting the following: For payment to the citizens of Alabama and Georgia for depredations committed by the Creek Indians upon their property, and for other property taken by the troops of the United States and the friendly Creeks, in the years eighteen hundred and thirty-six and eighteen hundred and thirtyseven, three hundred and fifty-five thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven dollars, to be distributed according to the schedule returned by the commissioners appointed under the act of Congress approved the third day of March, eighteen hundred and thirty-seven. Yeas

It was determined in the negative, Nays...

On motion by Mr. Bradbury,

The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are,

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Messrs. Bell, Berrien, Borland, Brooke, Clemens, Dawson, Downs, Foot, Geyer, Gwin, Houston, Jones of Tennessee, King, Mallory, Mangum, Morton, Rusk, Sebastian, Seward, Upham.

Those who voted in the negative are,

Messrs. Adams, Bradbury, Bright, Chase, Dodge of Wisconsin, Dodge of Iowa, Douglas, Felch, Fish, Hamlin, Hunter, James, Jones of Iowa, Mason, Norris, Pearce, Shields, Smith, Spruance, Stockton, Sumner, Wade, Walker, Weller.

On the question to agree to the following reported amendment as amended:

For additional compensation for increasing the transportation of the United States mail between New York and Liverpool, in the Collins line of steamers, to twenty-six trips per annum, at such times as shall be directed by the Postmaster General, and in conformity to his last annual report to Congress, and his letter of the fifteenth of November last to the Secretary of the Navy, commencing said increased service on the first of January, eighteen hundred and fifty-two, at the rate of thirty-three thousand dollars per trip, in lieu of the present allowance, the sum of two hundred and thirty-six thousand five hundred dollars: Provided, That it shall be in the power of Congress at any time after the thirty-first day of December, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, to terminate the arrangement for the additional allowance herein provided for, upon giving six months' notice.

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It was determined in the affirmative, {Nays

On motion by Mr. Adams,

The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are,

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Messrs. Bell, Berrien, Bright, Cass, Dawson, Downs, Fish, Foot, Gwin, Houston, James, Jones of Iowa, Mangum, Miller, Norris, Pearce, Rusk, Seward, Shields, Smith, Spruance, Stockton, Upham.

Those who voted in the negative are,

Messrs. Adams, Borland, Bradbury, Brooke, Chase, Clemens, Dodge of Wisconsin, Dodge of Iowa, Douglas, Felch, Geyer, Hamlin, Hunter, Jones of Tennessee, King, Mason, Morton, Sebastian, Wade, Walker, Weller.

On motion,

The Senate adjourned.

THURSDAY, MAY 20, 1852.

Mr. Seward presented a petition of O. B. Pearsons and others, praying that the bill now pending before Congress, granting to every citizen of the United States who is the head of a family, or.e hundred and sixty acres of land, may become a law; which was referred to the Committee on Public Lands.

Mr. Borland presented a petition of citizens of Clark county, Arkansas, praying the establishment of a mail route from Arkadelphia to Hot Springs, in that State; which was referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.

Mr. Fish presented a petition of citizens of New York, praying that the bill now pending before Congress, granting to every citizen of the United States who is the head of a family, one hundred and sixty acres of land, may become a law; which was referred to the Committee on Public Lands.

Mr. Sumner presented a petition of laborers in Boston, praying that the bill now pending before Congress, granting to every citizen of the United States who is the head of a family, one hundred and sixty acres of land, may become a law; which was referred to the Committee on Public Lands. Mr. Soulé presented the petition of Puig, Mir and Company, praying that duties paid by them upon American casks and barrels may be refunded; which was referred to the Committee on Finance.

Mr. Soulé presented the petition of Charles Belcher and Company, praying that duties paid by them upon Americun casks and barrels may be refunded; which was referred to the Committee on Finance.

Mr. Davis presented a petition of citizens of Sunderland, Massachusetts, praying that the bill now pending before Congress, granting to every citizen of the United States, one hundred and sixty acres of land, may become a law; which was referred to the Committee on Public Lands.

Mr. Cass presented a petition of citizens of New York, and a petition of citizens of Frederick county, Maryland, praying that the bill now pending before Congress, granting to every citizen of the United States who is the head of a family, one hundred and sixty acres of land, may become & law; which were referred to the Committee on Public Lands.

The Senate proceeded to consider, as in Committee of the Whole, the bill (S. 37) granting to the State of Wisconsin a donation of public lands to aid in the construction of a railroad from the city of Milwaukie to the Mississippi river; and the reported amendment having been amended was agreed to, and the bill as amended was reported to the Senate.

On motion by Mr. Dawson,

Ordered, That the further consideration thereof be postponed to Monday next.

A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Forney, their Clerk:

Mr. President: The House of Representatives have passed a bill (H. R. 134) authorizing the Governor of the Territory of New Mexico to call an extra session of the Legislative Assembly of said Territory, should the same be deemed necessary and expedient; in which they request the concurrence of the Senate.

The bill last mentioned, from the House of Representatives (H. R. 134,) was read the first and second times by unanimous consent.

Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee on Territories.

The resolution (H. R. 18) changing the name of the St. Peters river, in the Minnesota Territory, was read the first and second times by unanimous

consent.

Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee on Territories.

The engrossed bill (S. 283) to authorize the President of the United States to designate the places for the ports of entry and delivery for the collection districts of Puget's Sound and Umpqua, in the Territory of Oregon, was read a third time, and the bill was amended.

Resolved, That this bill pass, and that the title thereof be, "An act to authorize the President of the United States to designate the places for the ports of entry and delivery for the collection districts of Puget's Sound and Umpqua, in the Territory of Oregon, and for other purposes."

Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives in this bill.

The engrossed bill (S. 418) granting the right of way and a portion of the public lands to the State of California, to aid in the construction of a railroad from the city of San Francisco to the city of San José, in that State, was read a third time.

Resolved, That this bill pass, and that the title thereof be as aforesaid. Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives in this bill.

Mr. Jones, of Iowa, reported from the committee that they presented to the President of the United States, the 19th instant, the following enrolled bills:

H. R. 205. An act to regulate the mileage of the delegate of the Territory of Oregon;

H. R. 219. An act to authorize the legislature of the State of Mississippi to sell the lands heretofore appropriated for the use of schools in that State, and to ratify and approve the sales already made.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill (H. R. 207) to supply deficiencies in the appropriations for the service of the fiscal year, ending the 30th of June, 1852.

On motion by Mr. Hale to amend the bill by inserting the following: "SEC.. And be it further enacted, That no estimate or appropriation of money in any bill making appropriations shall authorize the payment of any increased pay, allowance, or compensation, in any form whatever beyond the amount prescribed by law, in any case, unless there shall first be a specific direction for such extra payment designating the officers to whom such extra payment shall be made."

A motion was made by Mr. Badger to amend the proposed amendment by inserting at the end thereof, "Provided, That the superintendent of

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