The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-21
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
CNXRyY-FIRsT CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.

SECOND SESSION.
Senate.
BY MoRsR's MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 1851.
LAWS.
Mesers. JosIN DAVIS DIcKISsoS aud WINTHROP pre-
ensed petitions in favor Of and against the bill to
-Omsnd the patent laws.
ArorHrR PETITION AGAINST THE FUGITIVE Law.
Mr.. HAMLN presented petition to repeal the usi-
Give Slave Law. Laid on the table
THE MISSISSIPPI ovERFLows.
Mr.. Downs moved to print 900 extra copies Of the
~port Of the Board Of Engineers the Of inun
dations Of the Lower Mississippi After deb ste ths
r;aot'on was agreed to.
report from the Secretary of the Interior, with
statement Of number of persons employed In the In
dian department., was receivet and referred
report from the Treasury Department, enclosing
reports Of Drs Edwards and Loring marine hospi
tals was received and referred.
THE WORKS or ALEXANDER HAMILTON.
Mr.. PrEroE, from the Library Committee reported
oint resolution for purchase OF the works OF Alex
Mr. CLAv submitted q resolution that the Committee
ON Commerce be instructed to enquire into the exps
aiency Of making eectusl provisions by law to
american seamen, In the African slave trade and
peciay as to the expsdency Of granting letters
american vessels clearing out Of ports Of the Dire
OF Brazil for the Western coast OF Africa Mr.. Clay
asked for the consideration OF the resolution
MrIH objected and the rssol lutisn laid over
sMERIcAs STEEL
Mr.; 6EwArp introduced joint resolution direc ting
s-hat IN the purchase OF manufactured steel BY the
ssrred.
CORRESPONDENCE RELATIVE THE SLAVE TRADE.
Mr. HAMLIN moved and the corr espo denoe OF the
American Minister at Brazil, relating to the slave
trade, referred to the Committee on Commerce.
INCREASE
Mr.. srwArD offered q resolution which was adop.sd,
directing the Military Committee to isquire into this
professor Of West Point
THE DRY pocs rHE PACIFIC.
Mr. ErINC offered resolution. directing tbs
FINANCE Committee to inquire whether the Law for
constructing balance dry dock on the Pacific coast
might not be amended so as to save consdera BILE
sum OF money without impsring the utility Of the
subsequently,. Mr.. Gwlv moved and tie vote adopt.
ing the above resolution was reconsidersd and the
'..esolution was laid over.
'Eas received from the House, and referred TO the
Post 0fice Committee.
Mr. Cas- moved to take ur the bin granting pen
cion to Cen Armstrong. After debate, the motion
~as lost.
me FRENCH sroLrAriox niLI.
was taken up, and Mr.. HI said that he the
bill. This bill proposed to pay these claimants nve
millions, and to his he opposed. By granting ths
sum the United states would sck nowledgs It's liability
for the claims and as Eve mill sns was by ne means
sufhcient TO pay all how could the United States here
TO pay to h cent ., S
sd was NO time TO give gratnities The debt OF tbs
United States IL the bill should be passed, would
amount according to the Secretary OF the Treasury
20 feventy nine millions. aud thas 100 at time when
nothing Is expected from tn. ,sas OF tho public and,
lie conteuded that the United States not in any
way responsible for the spoations aud this he intend
cd to dencnstrate. He examined IN detail, several
treaties and the writings of Jre-son and Washn
deducing from them arguments against the justice of
these claims ega!nst the United States and pointed
out the difficulty at this time, II the clsns
Just, In paying those who actually entitled to
muneratioD lie considered this as throwing five mil
IONS into crowd IN tn dollar might possibly
strike rightiul claimant lie spoke OF the diton
Of the Treasury at this time aud estimated that the
debt increased provision should be made Tor
increase OF revenue. This increase OF revenue he
.houaht could only be effected by reduction of ths
ghrin
Mr.. Seward got the noor, and the Senate adjourned