New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-09-01
XXXID CONGRESS. FIRST SESSION

The Senate commenced business at 25
minutes past O'Clock.
The Reading of the Journal was dis
pensed with.
A resolution was reported from the FL
nance Committee Hing on the Department 10 submit
TO Tbs Senate session plan for the classification Of
the Clerks. 1t was taken up and adopted.
On motion, the Clerk of the Committee
on Finance continued during the recess.
Mr.. BRIGHT, from the Committee OF
Conference on the Army Appropr alton bill, made re-
port the dssgreeing votes aud 1t Irred In
Mr. RUsK. from the Committee of Con
ference the Post Route bill, made report which
was coDcurred In.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr..
JAMES, for the appointment of Select Committee 10
tit during recess, TO examine witnesses oath to
the general business of inportstions 10 ascertain
whether any, and what frauds have been committed,
and to report ut next session, was taken up.
Mr.. HALE opposed the resolution. tie
did not approve Of keeping the functions of Senators
alive during the recess Of Congress. 1t would be TO
keep the Senate perpetuay In session and enable them
TO travel about the country In ves or tens al the public
expense.
Mr.. STOCKTON moved TO strike out so
much of the resolution az gives tbs Chsir power 30 ap.
point the Committee. Asreedto to.
Mr.. HAMBLIN said there were great
speeches made the subject of frauds the tariff.
lie hoped this Inquiry would be made, and that subject
put at rest
Mr.. CLARKE was in favor Of the reso-
luton, and hoped the inquiry would be made.
Mr.. MASON said he had no doubt bat
frauds committed under the aws-if there were
not, II would be the only branch of the Government
where frauds were not attempted. He thought the OBJ
ject be gained the increase of duties To this
he opposed He was also opposedto having Com
mittees siltiug during the recess.
MIR. JAMES said he was not in favor Of
Increasing dues-he for carrying out the spdt of
the act Of 1916 1t well known fact that the Me
cbancs, Artisans and AgrcuturstS pal the fall amount
| of the dulles Imposed articles consumed BY them,
while II was also well known that those who used
broadcloth finer cassmeres silks and acss, did not
pay more than twoihirds of the duties imposed upon
those articles.
Mr.. HUNTER opposed the resolution.
Mr.. MALLORY, by unanimous consent.
was SLOWED 10 make report from the Committee OF
Conference on the Appropriation bill
Mr.. MORTON opposed cOncurrlng In the
report because the amendment for the repsrs OF the
hospital al Pensacola was abandoned.
The question was taken and the report
concurred in.
The consideration Of Mr.. JAMEs's rcso-
luton was resumed, and |, was adopted, as fllloTs
YEAs-Messrs. Badger Bayard Bell BOrland, Brodhead,
Bsooke, Clarke, Clemens Cooper Davis Grer Houston,
James Jones' OF Iowa; Mallory, Msnsum Mernwe.her,
Miller Norris Smith, Spruance Stockton Wade, Walker,
NAYs-Messrs Adams, Bright Butler De Ssussnre Foot
Hale, Hunter, Mason, PeHce Ru'k, Sumner Underwood
The seventeenth Joint Rule was sus-
pended to allow all Appropriation bills to be sent
~ the President
II was now l0i O'Clock, and the Senate
proceeded to ballot for Select COMMITTEES, under NJ
JsInes's resolution during which he Light House bill
was sisned.
The Committee chosen are /: Messrs.
James Shields, Brgbl, Dawson and Bell
The Senate took up Mr.. MoRTON'S
resolution pay David L. Yaee out of the Contingent
tund of the Senate sum equal 10 the amount OF per
diem of Senator from the fret day OF the session u
the cay on which Mr. Mallory was declared Senator
MIR. ADAMS opposed the resolution.
The CHAIR at 10 minutes 10 ii O'Clock
signed the Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation bill and
| tho Army Appropriation bill
Mr.. MORTON said his resolution would
lead to debate ia moved thst DO laid the table
Mr.. BoRLANp, from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported back the House bill granting
land 10 Arkansas and Missouri to aid In the
zion Of certain railroads In ,nose States and moved that
| IL BE- taken up.
Mr. UNDERWOOD objected.
The CHAiR said it could be taken up if
msorty determined.
MIR. UNDERWOOD said that it required
unanimous consent 10 make the report.
The CHAIR decided otherwise.
MIR. BokLAND'S motion was rejected
Ayes II.
Mr.. BRIGHT moved that the Senate pro-
coed 10 Executive business.
Mr.. HoUsToN desired 10 make report
from the Select Committee frauds bribery sc and
AsAed that the motion be withdrawn Several Senators
ds,red 10 make reports and to cake nations.
Mr.. BRIGHT-I won't withdraw my mo-
tion for any person whatever.
His motion was agreed 70, and the SEN
proceeded to the consideration VI Exec tve bus.
iness.
At III O'Clock the Naval bill was signed
Is tfe Chsir and sent to the Presient who with his
CAbinei,r IN an sdoinirg room
At quarter before II the doors were
opened.
MIR. HoUsToN made his report, stating
that the COMMITTEE bad not time to complete any one
case but would 90 80 by The next ses.ion lie msvei
that the repOr and evidence be taken and printed
Mr.. BADGER objected, because nothing
completed.
Mr.. HousroN then Withdrew his report.
The Chair sisncd the Po.t ute bill resolution
agreed t. thai the secretary Of tho Senste pay curing
the recess for certain printing
A message was received from the Pres
ident as 10 ocean postsge-reiercd and printed
Mr.. SoULE offered n resolution that the
Secretary of the Navy send tbs Senate statement u
The amounts expanded at each Navy Yard for sos and
buildings Adopted