The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-05

that 10 propess In this Sc leads to polsmioAl dis
cu.sion In this body; and the course 10 Continued
reach one part Of tho business have to
perf-rm He hoped every Senator, every man who has
bldg Ills to stop and let ~ pressed With the su,i
b. fore He was one OF the humblest member
this floor and WHIT n he had any thing to propose
he knew that speech unnecessary for there weie
mspy here who knew tomvthing besids himself. He
Therefore the father OF The Senate had become too
modest to perform the duty, (Mr BError-Ha. had
had r,sen to cs the attention Of the Senate to the
matter He called upon the venerable Senator from
Mir FooTr-I call the Serator to order.
MIR. MAnGuN-I'il atop, air
Mir. YuIEE hoped that the object Of his making the
remarks he did, was not misunderstaod
Mr.. MASevM-CertaiDly not, tir only rose to per-
fcim-
Mr. MISouM- give IT up, cir; l am in my seat
The question was then taken, and the amendment
was adopted
Mr. YuLEE moved TO ada 50, 900 to purchase . large
Telescope for tho National observatory 1T Washington,
which rejected
PRorEssoK YAGE's ELECTRO MAGNETIC PRIETINc PRESS
Mr. BENTON moved to add an item appropristing
$4,000 10 emu BILE experiments be made in electro
p.sgn.tic propeipg power, by Professor Page. Mr.,
Bel ton read printed .hset, tns presswork Of which,
at the rate Of eco copies an hour performed by
electro magnetic power. And the amendment was
adopted.
Mr. JEFFERSON DAVIS moved to amend the bill by
placing the Secretary Of the Navy power to transfer
the am to the navy, and employ them In \ semi.
monthly Communication between New Orleans and
carry United States msi and to be ofcsred
by 1cers OF the navy and to employ others for the
eame purpose the Pacific coast
MIR. Downs supported the amendment, as the best
means OF bringing about speedy communication With
Caoi MIA, and ending most profitable commercial
int rcourse with Mexico.
MIR Rusx and MIR. DAvi, followed in support Of the
MEASURE and
Messrs HUNTER and ALLEN opposed the anne ndnent.
MIR Al ri
were taken, and resulsed-Ayss IA, noes 10.
CAPTAIN
Mr. MILLER moved to add SO, GOO to rsmunerate Capt
WILKES. tor costs, council fees, sc incurred In the
suits INSTITUTED against him for alleged illegal pupish
ment while the exploring expedition,
MIR. HALE opposed The amen dine Mt and thought 1t
strange that any body would propose amendment
which was In fact q premium On Jogging Moreover
the Supreme Court had not settled the case finally;
they had made order to the Court below to award
Q vtnire tocias de moro.
Mr. ArHEnroN considered the matter apart, from its
merits 4 nothing more than private claim.
Mr. MILLER and Mr. BADGER supported the amend
ment.
to the amen mt, when
MT WEsTcorr rose to point of order, that NO Ssna
tor could fpt ak twice on the rame subjsot
The PREsIDINa OFFICER ruled the Senator to DO In
order.
Mr., wrsrco,r sad he meant nothing personal In
MIR HALk- Certainly not, sir; never heard the point
rsifed but twice In the Sens and each time It was
aed by the Senator from Florida, upon the Senator
from New Hampshire And, OF conrse there is per-
sonAlity in the matter: Uaughtsr)
show that sailor in the United States service had
enlisted, and at the end OF his time conndered that
The sat.o'.n nine tails to him: That csmm andsr an.
swsred HIN by stripes and at the end Of
that time he tent for the mar and asked him If he had
beet convinced. The esiior answered " no." tho
commander repeated the argument of the 90 nine
tails and after lorg discussion in this way, tho poor
he instituted a suit against the commander, and
jur, gave him damages The Supreme Court ovsrruled
sp.nire taeia' de This amendment proposes to
pay the ticsr his expenses in such case as ths! He
asked the yeas and Rays which, when taken resulted
ayes IL, noes &c. and the anne dment was rejected.
wINDER's NEW BUILDING AGAIN
| Mr. PEARcE moved to appropriate $lO0,6o0 to pur-
cbafe the rooms In Winders building for ths use
! Of the departments. Rejected. The rooms now
| used for the Pension Office
rANAMARoAD.
Mr.. CAMERON moved to add to the bill provieon
| for a plank road over the Isthmus Of Panama
MI FoorE oheredia substitute, proposing to contract
The proposition Of MIR Cameron authorizes tho SEQ.
Rotary Of the Navy to contract at cost not exceed
Ing SIS Coo for plank road over the lsthmus OF Pa
Rsra-ssd SIS eco to be- paid fer public sportx,on
road to be finished In twelve months.
MIR. Foote'S proposition gives the Secretary the OPP
ton Of the lsthmus of Tehnantepec.
kr. CAMERON advocated his own proposition FOR a
plank road over the i,thmus. railroad would cost
millions; this plank road would only cost few thou
rands and would answer the temporary purposes Of
transportation so much needed over the Isthmus
ct Panama.
Mr.. CLARKE followed In exposition Of the great ne
eetsies Of safe and rapid commune alton over the
hthmus, at any practicable point particularly on the
line betwee n the ports of Ch.gres and Panama
| The smendmen mt was rejected.
| FLORIDA REEF.
MT WrsTco1r moved item Of $50, 600 for the
vey Of the reefs and thoas off the southern coast Of
Florida Mir. W. explained the necessity to commerce
OF property In shps lost these shoals last year
Mr. Davis and MIR. Dix supported the amen ment
Mr. YvLrn moved to amend by providing for twelve
assistant pUr'erS in tho navy Rejected.
Mr. HALE moved to amend, by giving disor .sion to
Secretary Of the Navy for the further
OF the use Of liquor in the service Rejected after
brief debate.
| APPROPRIATIONS FoR THE SUPPORT THE Posr oyrIcr
| DEPARTMENT..
On motion Of Mr. ArHERros, the Senate took up the
House bill, making appropriations for the support Of
| the Post Ofioe Department.
| Mr. BonLASD moved an item for post route In Ar.
kansas.
Mr. ArAEnTor objected, and hoped the amendment
would be rejected.
CHEAP PosrAeEs
Mr. NILES from the Importance Of the subject, said
hostages a. an to ths S inc Dill Oh 'neap
MT AIHEhIor hoped the Senator would let this bill
pas without such an obstruction
ME- NILES said II he could get assurance that the
bill Ct cheap psstages would be taken mp, he should
have to move the cheap postage bill amendment
| After some sonversation,
Mr. NnKs moved that the Post Once appropriations
be set aside informally, and that tho Blu Of cheap
1
The motion wa& not agreed to-
Mr. NILES then moved to tack on the cheap postage
the support Of the service.
Mr. ATTENTION said he was In favor of cheap pesases
but opposed to introducing that bill amendment
| to the appropriation BILL
MI Nils called for the ayes and noes. e. oh -
I" No %" Non,)
But they we're ordered. Yeas 10, Nays 80. Motion
lost.
LITTLE CHEAP POSTAGE
Mr.. Mills moved to amend by Q section graduating
charges foreign ship letters to the rates Of the
late postal treaty with Great Britain and also that
trsnsent Newspapers be subjected only the usual
charges Of newspapers, but to be pre- psid
With rome conversation between Mr. Anterior, Mr.
Niles and Mr.. Badger, tho amendment was agreed to-
coNTRAcr FOR MORE sTEAMvRs.
MI NILES moved to ane ndAby an item authorizing
.he General to contrast for the ira
ton OF the mails from New York by steam to Forda
tn. nee BY steamers to New Orleans
Nj. ATHARror opposed the amendment.
Mr. NILES advocated 1t.
Mr. YuLtE eAid the route would ehorten thu tim IA