MONDAY, MAY 24, 1852.

Mr. Butler presented the credentials of the Hon. William F. De Saussure, appointed a senator by the executive of the State of South Carolina, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of the Hon. R. Barnwell Rhett. The credentials were read, and the cath prescribed by law having been administered to Mr. De Saussure, he took his seat in the Senate.

The President pro tempore laid before the Senate a report of the Secretary of the Navy, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, a report of the engineer-in-chief of the navy on the comparative value of anthracite and bituminous coals; which was read.

Ordered, That it lie on the table.

Mr. Berrien presented the memorial of James J. Morrison and others, officers of the United States revenue cutter Jackson, praying to be allowed a proportion of the proceeds of the steamship Pampero, seized and sold for a violation of the neutrality laws of the United States; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Mr. Hale presented a petition of citizens of Newton, New Hampshire, 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.

After the consideration of executive business,

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. Shields to amend the bill by inserting the following: For the repairs of the Long bridge across the Potomac, a sum not exceeding twelve thousand dollars, to be expended under the direction of the Commissioner of Public Buildings.

It was determined in the negative,

On motion by Mr. Shields,

(Yeas...

Nays...

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

Messrs. Berrien, Bradbury, Bright, Clarke, Davis, Dodge of Wisconsin, Downs, Foot, Hamlin, Hunter, James, Jones of Tennessee, Mangum, Miller, Pearce, Sebastian, Seward, Shields, Wade, Weller.

Those who voted in the negative are,

Messrs. Adams, Atchison, Badger, Bell, Brodhead, Brooke, Butler, Cass, Chase, De Saussure, Dodge of Iowa, Felch, Fish, Geyer, Hale, Mallory, Rusk, Smith, Soulé, Spruance, Toucey, Underwood, Upham. The bill having been further amended,

TUESDAY, MAY 25, 1852.

Mr. Wade presented eight petitions of citizens of Ohio, 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.

Mr. Cass presented a petition of the theological students at Meadville, Pennsylvania, 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.

Mr. Brodhead presented a petition of citizens of Scranton, Pennsylvania, 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.

Mr. Davis presented a petition of citizens of Sunderland, Massachusetts, praying that the bill now pending before Congress, granting to every citi zen of the United States who is the head of a family, one hundred and sixty acres of land, may become a law.

Mr. Sumner presented a petition of citizens of Roxbury, Massachusetts, and a petition of citizens of Newton, New Hampshire, praying that the bill granting one hundred and sixty acres of land to every citizen of the United States who is the head of a family, may become a law.

Mr. Bright presented two petitions of citizens of Franklin county, Indiana, 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.

Ordered, That the said petitions be referred to the Committee on Public

Lands.

Mr. Clarke presented a petition of officers of the navy and the marine corps, praying that the bill now pending before Congress, providing additional compensation to naval officers and seamen who have served or are serving on the coast of California and Mexico, may become a law.

Ordered, That it lie on the table.

Mr. Rusk presented the memorial of Adolph Seuzneau, the memorial of Henry Grisner, and the memorial of Simeon Remer, severally praying the appointment of a tribunal to review the decisions of the late board of commissioners for the settlement of claims of American citizens against Mexico; which were referred to the Select Committee appointed on the subject.

Mr. Hunter presented a memorial of citizens of Virginia bordering on the Potomac, opposite Georgetown, in the District of Columbia, praying that the compact between the corporation of Georgetown and the United States which requires that corporation to keep a bridge across the Potomac river at the foot of the Little Falls, may be adhered to; which was referred to the Committee on the District of Columbia.

Mr. Brodhead presented a petition of citizens of Northampton county, Pennsylvania, praying the establishment of an additional mail route through that county; which was referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.

Mr. Dodge, of Iowa, presented the petition of Tillinghast Mowry and

Phebe Vaughn, heirs of John Mowry, praying to be allowed land and other compensation for the services of said Mowry in the revolutionary war and in the last war with Great Britain; which was referred to the Committee on Private Land Claims.

Mr. Dodge, of Iowa, presented the petition of John P. Smith, adminis trator of John Smith, praying to be allowed bounty land for the services of said John Smith during the war of the Revolution; which was referred to the Committee on Private Land Claims.

Mr. Miller presented the memorial of L. L. Chapman, praying an appropriation to aid in the further investigation of the physical laws of atmospheric changes and their effects; which was referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs.

Mr. Miller presented a petition of citizens of New Jersey, praying the adoption of measures for the amicable adjustment of international controversies; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Mr. Dodge, of Iowa, presented documents in relation to the claim of John Walker to a pension and bounty land for services during the last war with Great Britain; which were referred to the Committee of Claims.

Mr. Sumner presented the memorial of A. L. Ackley, praying the repayment of duties on machinery imported by him in the year 1846; which was referred to the Committee on Finance.

Mr. Dawson presented a petition of citizens of Clarke and Jackson counties, Georgia, praying the adoption of measures for the amicable adjustment of international controversies; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Mr. Shields presented a memorial of the lieutenants of the corps of engineers, topographical engineers and ordnance, asking promotion approximating to that of the line of the army; which was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.

Mr. Davis presented a petition of travellers on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, praying that a law may be passed requiring the owners of steam vessels, and of certain engines to use Evans's safety-guard, to prevent explosions.

Ordered, That it lie on the table.

On motion by Mr. Pearce,

Ordered, That the petition of Richard B. Carmichael, administrator of Alphonso J. A. Blake, deceased, on the files of the Senate, be referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Mr. Bell submitted the following resolution; which was considered by unanimous consent, and agreed to:

Resolved, That the Secretary of War communicate to the Senate the estimate of the cost of improving the navigation of the Tennessee river, heretofore made by Colonel Long, of the corps of topographical engineers, and any further or additional estimates which may be suggested by recent examinations of the obstructions to the navigation of that river.

Mr. Walker submitted the following resolution; which was considered by unanimous consent, and agreed to:

Resolved, That the Secretary of War report to the Senate the best plan, in his opinion, for the improvement of the St. Clair flats in Lake St. Clair, in the State of Michigan, together with an estimate for the execution of such plan.

Mr. Hale submitted the following resolution for consideration: Resolved, That the Secretary of the Navy be instructed to inform the Senate where, and at what observatory, the observations and calculations for the Nautical Almanac are made; why the same are not made at the national observatory at Washington; what expenses are necessary therefor, except the pay of the superintendent; what progress has been made towards making a nautical almanac; for how long a period of time the calculations of the first almanac are expected to extend; whether it is necessary to the perfection of the nautical almanac, to make observations at more than one observatory, and if so, are they made at two observatories, and if so, at what two; whether any persons except the superintendent have been paid for services in preparing the nautical almanac; and if so, how many, and what compensation have they received; when is it expected that a nautical almanac will be prepared for publication; what improvement, if any, is it expected the American nautical almanac when published, will have over the English; is it expected that any errors of former astronomers or observers are to be corrected, or any new means suggested by which more precision is to be given to astronomical science; after the first American nautical almanac is published will the succeeding numbers probably cost as much or more than the first; will the same time be necessary for the second and subsequent numbers respectively as for the first.

Mr. Badger submitted the following resolution for consideration:

Resolved, That the 30th rule be amended by striking out therefrom the following words: "and no amendment shall be received whose object is to provide for a private claim, although the same may have been previously sanctioned by the Senate.'

The Senate proceeded to consider the resolution submitted by Mr. Borland on the 29th of April, in relation to printing, binding, and advertising executed by order of the several departments; and

The resolution was agreed to.

Mr. Hamlin, from the Committee on Printing, to whom was referred a motion to print five thousand extra copies of the report of the Postmaster General, made the 21st of May, in relation to the postal arrangements of the United States, reported thereon; and, in concurrence with the report,

Ordered, That three thousand five hundred extra copies, with the annual report of the Postmaster General, and the accompanying documents, be printed; five hundred copies whereof for the use of the Postmaster General. On motion by Mr. Soulé,

Ordered, That the Committee on Commerce be discharged from the further consideration of the memorial of Joseph Mitchell, and that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

Mr. Foot, from the Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the bill (II. R. 167) for the relief of Isaac Cobb, reported it without amend

ment.

Mr. Foot, from the Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 174) for the relief of William Dwelley, reported it without amendment, and that it ought not to pass.

On motion by Mr. Foot,

Ordered, That the Committee on Pensions be discharged from the further consideration of the petition of Azel Spalding.

Mr. Downs, from the Committee on Private Land Claims, to whom was referred the bill (S. 386) for the relief of Leonard Dyson, as assignee of Edward McLaughlin or his legal representatives, reported it without amendment.

Mr. Downs also submitted a report (No. 238) on the subject; which was ordered to be printed.

Mr. Dawson, from the Committee on Private Land Claims, to whom was referred the bill (S. 385) providing for the issuing of patents for a certain class of confirmed private land claims in Louisiana, reported it without amendment.

The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 385) last mentioned, as in Committee of the Whole; and, no amendment being made, it was reported to the Senate.

Ordered, That it be engrossed, and read a third time.

Mr. Brodhead, from the Committee of Claims, to whom were referred the documents relating to the claim of Richard Fitzpatrick, submitted a report (No. 234,) accompanied by a bill (S. 431) for his relief.

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

Ordered, That the report be printed.

Mr. Downs, from the Committee on Private Land Claims, to whom was referred the petition of John Boyd, submitted a report, (No. 235) accompanied by a bill (S. 432) for his relief.

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

Ordered, That the report be printed.

Mr. Downs, from the Committee on Private Land Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Aaron Livingston and Randall D. Livingston, submitted a report, (No. 236) accompanied by a bill (S. 433) for their relief. The bill was read, and passed to the second reading.

Ordered, That the report be printed.

Mr. Adams, from the Committee of Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Richard B. Lee, submitted a report, (No. 237) accompanied by a bill (S. 434) for his relief.

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

Ordered, That the report be printed.

Mr. Dawson, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to whom was referred the joint resolution (S. R. 33) authorizing the closing of the accounts of certain officers of the army, reported the same without amendment.

The Senate proceeded to consider the said resolution (S. R. 33) as in Committee of the Whole; and, no amendment being made, it was reported to the Senate.

Ordered, That it be engrossed and read a third time.

Agreeably to notice, Mr. Downs asked and obtained leave to bring in a bill (S. 435) granting the right of way and making a grant of land to the State of Louisiana for the construction of a railroad from opposite New Orleans to Opelousas, thence to the Sabine river; which was read the first and second times, by unanimous consent, and referred to the Committee on Public Lands.

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

Mr. President: The House of Representatives have passed the bill (S. 55) to relinquish to the State of Iowa the lands reserved for salt springs