New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-16
XXXIIp CONGRESS -. FIRST SESSION.
SENATE. WASHINGTON, Ave

SENATE WASHINGTON, Aug. Ia, lsJ2
A communication was received from the
Postmaster General stating the amount paid by his De-
partnent for printing and binding aimee March, Iei'
A message was received from the Pres
Ident in reply to the resolution Of the Senate calling
for all information relative 10 the difficulties between
the American Consul at Acapulco and the Mexican au'
thortes.
Mr.. BoRLAyD said that Mr.. McGinnis.
the witness who refused to testify before the Select
Committee, had appeared before the COMMITTEES TINS
morning and taken the oath Inc reSoinuon LOT niS
iInpriso mn ent was therefore laid on toe table.
The Senate. on the motion OF Mr.. ATCH-
rssox went into Executive session
The doors were opened little after -
O'Clock, when, after the presentation OF petitions &C.
Mr BRIGHr introduced bill granting land TO Illinois
and Indiana tor Railroad from Caro- 10 sprlnshed:
Mr.. MERRIwETBER' resolution calling
for information moneys paid out OF the treasury
e SCOTT and PIERCE, respectively, &C. was lA"rn up
Mr.. JONES (Tenn.) said he would not
oppose the resolution but H. desired to o"er an amend
mentto it, and the senator from New Jersey also de-
sired to propose al amendment He, therefore moved
that the resolution ue postponed III donoay IN ofuer
to take up the special order
The motion TO postpone was rejected
Ayes Il Nays 20.
The following is Mr.. JONES amend
ment:
Insert AFTER Gate these woods: Stating particularly
and how appointed whether as graduate OF the MILL
tary Acsdeuy or Otherwise and the HOs' Of course
Cl suGy al ths Institution, and ths sum paid 10 ener
or both ~hle there Insert alter medical attend 4nce,
tnese words For what disease, Tar AZ can be ascer
tanned such attendance required whether tor
wounds received BATHS, OF ordinary sickness and
for wCurcs where and IN what service such wounds
were received, and row Cten SUCH attendance was re-
ouir,C by each Add the following al the end Re
,elrd Tbat the Presidelt be also requested 10 inform
TIE Senate whether General Scott or General Pierce
has rendered service 10 their country IN any capacity
other II al military and Co. tne length Oi time each
WAS employed, aud the grOss amount paid out Of the
treasury for such service, dstng gushing between tie
re usr pay and ees mileage, or travelling expenses
allowed ard psid 10 each, and the amount 50 paid.
Messrs. BRIGHT (la..) BORLAND ARK, }
and HAMLIN Me- ,sd the amendment, II adopted,
would delay the 10 the resolution but II Il was
oaered IS separale proposition they would vote for t.
Mr.. JoNEs said he had no desire 10 en-
barrass the resolution but simply wished 20 make the
inquiry full possible in order 10 put the county In
full possession Of the facts.
Mr. DOUGLAS In said that the amend
ment related 10 facts inquired FOR in the resolution and
he would vote for i. lie thought all the information
could be furnished In iew days and be hoped the res
oluuon would be passed now IL order that time could
be hsd for reply q, lh session. Let be passed now
and h. country could see whether it would be an
sWered pronply
Mr. PEAKCE (Md.) said the information
called Tor could De OF no Use l0r purposes Oi $50 -
The Only possible Oh ect % be accomplished "ouiu 70
10 crow lie csumns Of newspapers Already teetalc
with y!l'fcson VI the candidates Of the Two paflt
He thouehttne Senate ought not 10 er gage IN any
business b. askad whether any one woul1 soso "a
an irouiv az 10 how muck public money hai oesn re-
ceiyed by the chair duriDg biz long service he nai
mo doubt but every cent received By him was under Az
tborlry oflsw and richly deserved for msrorou' f9r
,sca. SO with these two candidates "Ha'S'S' '
sut they were entitled 10 and deserved ......
Mr.. DoUGLAs said-Precedeni was e'-
.,-L.st. 80. VIXEN re whg par.y Mas 20 si.-
i,o1 ire, a. 70 wat money hs5 been received - M