The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-02

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On motion by Mr. DAVIS. Of Nississippi,
Ss Thai mud comm sssc b Allied sy no Chair
land, Mr. Davis, Of Mississippi aad Mr. Davis Of Mas
saohusetts.
PATENT OFFICE BILL
MT WEsreorr called mp bill from the House pro-
viding to conf~r discretion upon the Commisso
OF Patents renew patents wtthin three years after
their expirsticn under esrtain ercumsts ucss:
Mr.. Wsstcott- Mr.. Bright Mr.. John Davis, Mr.. Sal
houn, and Mr. Cameron, dstatsd the bill, when. on
motion Of Mr.. CALHOUN, the bill laid the table.
ARMS.
On motion Of Mr.. JONES, the bill was taken up2 pro-
vidipg double pension to such soldiers may
lost In the wars Of the United States an two
arms, leg or two legs. and leg two arms aud
leg, or two legs and an arm, or two legs aud two
arms or any part or parts Of arms leg or
kgs or who may have other viee sufs I'd sush muta-
tion % to infct permanent ph ysiosl disability.
Mr.. KIro objscted to the consideration OF 70 i'm
Mr. JoHnsoN, Of Is pleaded the justice OF the bin,
and for action upon It now. IL was recommended w
the department and there need bs debate
upon IT, 1t could be passed at for thu
clear and demanded as simple cot Of justice to the
oripples from the wars.
the whole day. and moved therefore to lay the bill
the table. Agreed to.
MAILS ORLEANS.
Mr.. YULEE moved resolution iuQuiriug OF tho Post
master General whether the mails bstvesn New York
and New Orleans cannot be expedited two or thres
days snd what would be the cost OF such
In said mail facilities.
GENERAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF PAY TO TINE d.
PLoMArIc CORPS.
On motion of Mr.. AThERTON, the Senate resumed
the bill Of civil and diplomatic appropriations.
The amendment pending was that of Mr.. Hale
the Minister Great Britain feom 81 900 to SIT 600
Of Minister 10 France from 50 900 to SIS 600 # the
Minister to Russia from 50 geo to $l2 900.
Mr.. KINo raid, that IL increased the salaries OF
our minister's ought to reduce their outdts. The
pay was certainly too small while the outfits
large you the salary of the minister to Lon
don you ought to reduce his outfit But he though
the Senator from New Hampshire hsd better reserve
his amen dment for q thorough revision of the whole
rys:em at the next session. 1t needs reform Under
the existing system the places Of ministers
had to be filed by men Of private fortune, by
remaining only short time abroad, and thor return
Ing to pocket the proats Of the outfit by avoiding
the present therefore is Of Itself more .xpsO
siva in Its operation than would be liberal salary
and limited out6: just sufficient for tho expenses OF
the tip While ihs American minister abroad should
retain the simple character due Institutions he
should have the means Of social inter purse. which
often of the greatest advantage in asrdi ne nfr
nation Of political movements in season to take a.,
tion upon them. Within the last twenty years the
expenses OF living In France had doubled and yet at
the time OF frsnklin, the expenses OF economical
living Of . minister in Paris Was $4,000 year
Mr.. HALF, after some faoe.ous allusisns the re-.
been and never expected to b. minister abroad said
that the Senator from Ohio Mr. Allen in last
dMeussion had made an inatvertent remark to Wit :
that our ministers ought to be appointed with
gard to competency than to salaries. Did not the
Senator forget that two gentlemen In this body had
been among those of public servants abrosd-ooe
to Ruisia (Mr Dallas) and one to France (Mr K,neC
and that In their cases have attained the maximum
Of character and fitness?
Mr. KING What does he say?
Mr. BhErsE- why, he Is prairing you-thst's oil
Mr. Halls insisted that the salaries Of ministers
m
hin ron. vhei. hous. for himself This - va: O
little thing but cause Of great modification to the
American ms In London 1t the time.
Mr.. ALLEN presented the Argument Of republican
economy Our ministers abroad now II they stay out
tour years. including their OUTFIT and init, receive
81 goo nearly twice the pay of the Secretary
Of state tat who thought that quite enough Let u.
get rid Of something of our national debt
MIR. NILE. would remind the whig party that the
logue Of evil omens and they had their impression
the public mind. He would advise his friends tho
ether eide to avoid opening another chapter. Let
them wait till the Naturalization does something for
the country befo they make provision for the office
holders. Pass this thing, and the country will you
ls this the entertain ent to which invited?n
This increasing of your salaries in the outset evil
omen. 1t looks bad. It won t do. At this rate you
viii break down within tho next four years. Eight
years ago the whig party came into power most tr.
umphsntly, but they suddenly broke down. Let that
example be . warning to them.
Mr.. JEFFERSON DAVIS urged the propriety Of post
poniDg this till permanent system could
be devised.
Mr. UrDrswooD said there was wisdom in every
word which had been uttered by the Senator from
Connecticut (Mr. Niles), and sustained him In hi,
views Of the and for one would act upon his ad
increasing the .aarie. Of public Officers Paols opinion
wac against It, But this not wbig movement;
It comes from gentleman dieelsned by both parties
party Of two iMr Chase, Of Ohio, II. would not
OILY avoid raising the salaries Of pubic ocss but he
oes seekers in tho city back to their homes to be
called Tor whom they are wanted, and not before.
Mr. HALE took occasion to defend his FREQ soil party
Of one in the Senate and said that If It goes on in
cresing At the Of 100 per cent per annuu they
might ultimately expect to have some considerable
MIR BUTLER said that the debate last night ON this
amendment was not Of party character; but what
ever It might be- the concurrent testimony Of Sena-
nisters were too email This was, perhaps, not the
time for the change proposed; but whether the hand
Of Esau or Of Jacob was in the motion
Mir. HALE-Neither Esau, nor Jacob nor Ishmael,
had any thing to do with 1t.
MIR. BUrLER-Thsn the Senator made 1t on his own
II Il admitted on eli hands that tho salaries Of our
listers are insufficient.
Mr.. FoorE was opposed to the enormity Of any such
MIR RUsK considered It clear that the cempe nsatou
of our ministers to Europe too small and at the
right time he should support the proposition to In.
crease It.
Mr. CALHOUN thought the revision Of the whole SUBJ
ject was necessary This Is not tho proper time for
lowanos to each court; and We should act upon this
with due information to be given by the State Depart
msnt sft'! eorisspondenee ON the subject with
MIR HALE consideration Of the sueges OF Sena.
tors Withdrew his amendment altogether promising to
renew It, spared at the next session OF Congress-
[Messsge from the House. They have passed bill
for territorial government for California, including
that horrid proviso
Having removed this obstacle out Of the way, the
Senate discussed numerous other ndme proposed
adopting some and rejecting Others. Among those
adopted "a. one by Mr.: Athsrton, sppropristing
500 COO for ds6oiepcy Of mileage.
The Senate were debating the salary OF the Commis
soner to the Sandwich Islands when the hour Of four
O'Clock arrived,
And recess was taken till six.
EVENING SESSION.
WAsHIseroI. Feb 21-6 o'clocck r. NJ.
Senate reassembed at o'clock.
The question was upon the amendment moved BY
Mr.. KING. providing salary Of 50 900 to the Com
mirsener TO Honolulu the chief city OF Oahu, the
seat Of government Of tho Sandwich Islands with an
amendment subsidiary to this Of $4,000 out6t to
said cou miesioper
Messrs. King Dix, Douglas, jefferson Davis, West
ciu and others advocated the smenaments, on the
ground that the commercial position Of the sand ich
Islspds and their relation 60 the commerce OF the