The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-05
THIRTY-FIRsT CONannss.
sEconD SESSION.

sEconD SESSION.
,s.
Senate.
By NoRsE's MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.
sFfscs, coRrEn or BEAVER HANOVER sTREETs.
WARRINGTON, Feb 4, 1851.
DOCUMENTS RELATIVE TO THE HU psoN BAT
COMPANY.
message from the President, enclosing Q report OF
the Director OF the Mint and also q communication
from the Secretary Of State in response to the rssolu
tion of the Senate calling for all correspondence be
tween the United States and Great Britain relative
the rights Of the Hudson Bay Company was
received laid on the table and ordered to be printed
THE ALBANY rosr OFFICE CLERKS.
Mr.. DICKINSON presented q petition from tbs post
office clerks of Albany asking for increased oompsn-
sation.
REMUNERATION WANT TED FOR SLAVE.
Mr.. ArcHrsoS presented petition from citizen OF
Missouri sstting that his slave in the ser.
vice of the United States Quartsrmaster, at Fort
Leavenworth and through the negligence OF the
United States officers, the slave fed and was lost to
United States.
Mr. HALE moved the petition be laid on tho table.
Lost.
Mr. DAYTON moved its reference to the Commits.
on Claims.
Mr.. AroHIsos moved to refer it to the judiciary
Committee On the question to refer, quorum voted
After debste the petition was sent to the Committee
on Claims.
Messrs DAYToy and Clay presented petitions for the
Mr.. Hale presented petition from Lynn, Mass for
the repeal OF the Fugitive Slave Law; and petition
fsm Danvers, Mass, a.kipg that petitioners be re-
neved from liabilities penalties for not aiding In
carrying the Fugitive Slave Law into execution Laid
ARKANSAS WANTING cupA
Mr. BoRLAsD presented a memorisl from the Legis-
lature Of Arkansas, asking Congress to take appro.
pirate steps towards the acquisition of Cuba.
STEAMERS FOR
Mr. PEARcE presented memorial from the Consti-
tutiona Convention of Mary in favor Of line
steamers to Liberia.
NEW FORT OF ENTRY
Mr. JOHN DAVIS reported a bill making Cambridge,
Massachusetts, q port OF entry. 1t was considered
and its engrcssmcut ordered.
APPRAIsERs AT LARGE
Mr.. HUNTER moved, and the Senate took up the bill
for the appointment OF appraisers at large, aud
other purposes This bill originally 81 BY
Mr. Winthrop Tie Finance Committee reported .
snbstitutE for It, and the question pending was on
striking out the original bill, and inserting In lieu
thereof the substitute Mr. Hunter planned the sab.
stitute being highly important and necessary and
be would move to add to IL another section made
cessary by recent decision OF the Supreme Court to
relieve the appraisers from the actual personal
inspection.of the goods appraised by them. Mr.. III.
then examined the tables in the pert of the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury upon frauds under the tgii Of
1915 and repeated various reasons tending to sho
that that tariff bad been most beneficial In its OPERA
tions, and was based a system most advantageous
operation OF the tariff would be greatly facilitated by
the provisions Of the bill.
acted 80 promptly on his bull but regretted that the
wholesome provision for hons valuation had been
strickel out, Under the circumstance he supposed
he must BE- content With thi, bl but though . tho
rough reform IN the mode OF collecting duties IN
not prevail in The Senate House this session stil
the time would come ard 1t was speediy approaching,
when that change woulc be forced upon IN m by ths
necessities OF the psople and Of the country.
mir PEARcp saia under circum.tance. he hal A..
sent.d to the reporting this bill lie would take
alother opportunity TO reply 70 Mr. Hunters remarks
upon the working OF he tariff Of 1916.
h. lxva, fh.Y. dad
as follows
An Act to ans1d The acts r'snla.s ae srrsseaent Of
Bo epne,ed & s II al lps S..s sr SsnT p p9
be imrosed I'D raor rate Of duty goods
h Suty the collector WITHIN whoss district Sh. se ssai
vhossas p5e thsfso tho perod q the sportalion
the United states in the pr pa narAes of the ,ountry
United statc 70 be appraised es,ated aud as'eraned
sargs Wv H ~ p and ,nelna,as !, syry o, -.
charge for st the usual ratee as se true value
duties sGaii r. sssesssa saw -''' "''A "-''-
sTc . And It further enacted Thai tho csrtscats Of
BE value q any imported mssehAndse required TO be ar
sSsG asIslal i.ssi:sS y ssis,Ins y
pr rkns shrs Are no sfprae Se II ~,
syenus osT 70 WON committed the est mates ma ss
sSSS rSu1 % sf . 7, @ q y az 60 =
srlrassmeG ufh neohAndss 70 sired sEiJins lava
SC. % further enacted Th,, tler. shan .p-
sdyies shte q The sesats iour spiral, q NOR
allnwed th0us-
ard 6yc hundr.a CELLAR ,oss,hsr WITH ,htr .s,u. travel
ling be F.aulstet by the Secretary OF the
.ny S'i G,ss s f sIG' Ss Ss .ad
ssefeisry as ny be ssusa sss a by hin tsr he
atsistspe in 'hs srIsaisemtnt q mereassese herat
. prss,st sSd ,SsaTs alfJn n Tie soss,aS re-.
s s1ss iron from & a. S aa y Ts s ss
he provisions II the svoptaenth section q The All OF
and MERCHANT 70 be ssocssd with one of lie
,pprsss pp ansss us Rr9,ison o. ths ae Tho
ss 1 % St %esor tor ,Ss sI' sssSa al
and 10 the true value q said sofd ard The duties
sha 10 levied thereon acoreinsy anyaet q cOngs to
src. l. ASd be Il further enacted That this act ,ha
sss r.T - 'ss 70 Ssss sa. ~ aae q, a
this act be, and the sane arc hereby rsp'alsa.
rNtrep srArrs corRrs - sso.
The hill changing ths time for hoising the United
States Courts Ia Ohio was taken up and passed.
stNs1crs APPOINTED ~ rtfE aosEHroas ~ STATES
Mr. w,N1nnor offered q resolution that the Judiciary
Comnitt-s inquire into and report early prso IL
cattle n, what period the term of Senators holding
sests ty executVs appointment, rishtiuly expires.
Agreed 70.
Mr.. TussxY made an intellectual sacr' 20 get up a
joint resolution making land warrants assignsble,
IHE cALrrontn rrit.rr LAND sLsiN
Was then tshsn up, aud Mr. BESIoS OF sre ! several
amsnsments 70 various sections ali OF which we're, az
ter debate, elected.
Mr. gwi. moved and the section appropriating $50 !.
0CO 10 carry the hl into elect strehsn out,
afcid tho nscesfity Of referring the blu TO ths Com
mittes Of the W noie In the House.
Mr. GwIN nest moved 70 allow commissions and
clerks ~ 900 zach, for travelling expenses in addition
10 their sslaries After debate, thls was rejected.
MIR WALEEa moved an auirnf lent that pate nt II.
sued BY oommissoae-H or courts shall be oonclusvs
only against the United states and not against third
paftist debste iuiossi and the question was taken
kut no quo.sm voted.
The Sergeant At Arms brought In some Of the alb
sentefs
The question was again taken, and again no quorum
Upon the third vote the rcsult ~ 20, Maya IL
anttL amendmept was adopted.
Ths bill thep eeporsd 10 ths Senate and ordered
10 bo printed as amended. Adjourned.
House Of Representatives
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