The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-27
THIRTY-sECOND CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.


Senate.
WASHINGTON, April %, 1852.
CANAL AROUND MARY's STEAMERS, ETC.
Mr. SEWARD presented joint resolutions of the Legisla
ture of New York in favor of ship around the Fall
of st. Mary's He remarked I'm submitting these
lutons, deem it proper to say that proud of tn
catholic spirit and patriotism inspired in them, that
shall conform myself the wishes Of the Legislature
that shall cooperate with the representatives of Mchi
gan all others who may take interest in the mat
ter with alacrity and securing the ear
LEST possible action great and truly national
werk the canal around the Falls of Saint Mary =
Also, petition numerously signed by members Of the
Legislature and Others in favor Of line of steamers be-
tween New York and Galway.
Also petitions in favor Of bill giving further romede.
to patentees.
FREEDOM THE PUBLIC LANDS.
Mr. WALKER presented petition. ffty-two feet long
from Philadelphia closely signed praying for the freedom
THE JAPANESE EXPEDITION.
Mr.. BoRLAND gave notice that on Wednesday he
would call up his resolution, asking the President to
to the Senate the object of the naval expe
dition to Japan.
LIGHTHOUSES THE rAcrrIc-ToSNAcE ENTER
CUBA, ETC
The CHAIR laid before the Senate two reports from the
Secretary of the Treasury in to the resolutions
the Senate calling for information in relation to light
houses on the Pacific coast and in relation the dis
eliminating duties cxacted the tonnage the United
States entering the ports Of Cuba and Porto Rico
INFORMATION WANTED RELATIVE TO THE LANDING OF THE
AMERICAN TROOPS At VERA CRUZ.
Mr.. BELL (whg) ofTenn., offered resolution request
ing the Secretary of the Navy furnish the Senate with
troops at Vera Cruz in 1S47 by Lieut. Temple with
appendix containing the written orders Of General Scott
and Commodore Conner. Laid over
IMPRISONMENT MR. BRACE
Mr. CAss, (dem) of Mich. submitted resolution,
which laid over that the President of the United
States be requested to transmit to the Senate so far
may be compatible with the public interests copy of
the correspondence of the American Charge at Vienna
with the Department ofstate the subject Of the appre
henfion and imprisonment by the Austrian authorities of
the Rev Charles l.. Brace, an American citizen
THE TOBACCO DIFFICULTY WITH MEXICO.
Mr. RusK, (dcm of Texas, submitted the following re-
solution. which was laid over viz
Resolved That the President Of the United States be
shaw Of the city Of New Orleans relation TO the refusal
The 's &
Mexico prior to the treaty Of Hdalgo.
LANDS ARKANSAS.
bill received from the House to relieve from
seryaon and restore to the mass Of public lands Ger
debate, referred to the Committee Public Lands
MONROE RAILROAD.
The bill for the relief of the Monroe Railroad Com
pany was received from the House 1t was taken up,
and after debate, ordered to third reading where
upon
then postponed till tomorrow
CALIFORNIA REPRESENTATION.
bill appertioning the representation of California,
read third time and passed.
PASSAGE BILLS.
All the private bills ordered Friday to be engrossed
taken passeui WncD actlon nau on
DEFICIENCY
The pending question was on Mr. BoRLASD's amend
ment regulating the selection of newspapers in which the
laws and public advertisements shall hereafter be pub
lishcd.
Messrs. BADGER, MAHGuM HAMLIN and DAVIS opposed
the amendment, though approving of its general princ
pie, and urged its withdrawal for the present.
Mr.. BoRfAND (dem of Ark, defended the amendment
lut subsequently withdrew it.
The question again reverted to the amendment ncreas
ing the compensation to the Collins line of steamers
Mr. BoRIAND renewed the point Of order raised by him
several days ago. that this amendment not being in pur
suancc of estimate from the department not in
order, as an amendment to the Appropriation bill.
The CHAIR submitted the question to the Senate for its
decision
Mr. BoRLAND addressed the Senate several times main
tanning that the amendment out of order, and
replied to by Messrs BADGER, HAMLiN RusK. DouGL,s
GwrS and BRADBURY The question then taken
is the amendment in ordcr?' and decided in the
Affirmative as follows
YEAs-Mcssrs. Badger, Bayard, Bell Berrien, Bradbury
Brooke, Clarke Cooper, Davis, Dawson, Douglas Downs
Gcyer Gwin, Hamlin James, Jones Of Tenn; Mangum,
Miller Norris Rusk Seward, Shields, smith, Spruance,
Sumner, Underwood, Upham and Wade-29
NAYs-Nessrs. Atchison, Borland, Brodhead Cass,
Dodge OF Wisconsin, Dodge of Iowa, Hunter, Jones' OF
Iowa, Mason, Morton, Sebastian and Walker-l2
The bill was then postponed and the Senate went into
executive session, and subsequently adjourned