The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-26
THE CABINET DIFFICULTY RE-AFrIRMEp.
THRTY-sECOND CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.

Senate.
WASHINGTON, March %, 1882
The Senate commenced business at twenty minutes
to one o'clock.
Mr.. SUMNER presented petitions from Worcester and
Boston, in favor Of cheap ocean postage.
THE WARRINGTON
Mr. PsH presented three petitions numerously and
respectfully signed by citizens Of New York. Of all parties
asking Congress to stand firm the principles and policy
Of Washington and declaring that it is inexpedicnt,
practicable to leave own to stand on foreign
ground
Several unmportant reports were presented.
MORE LANDS WANTED FOR RAILRoAps
Mr. BROOKE (whg) Of Miss introduced bill granting
land to Mississippi and Louisiana to adm the construs
ton OF railroads therein.
MT Wp. hg o. Ohio moyed ana the senate soo5
districts and regulating the holding Of district and circuit
courts therein Ordered to be engrossed.
MT Sumnersresoluton calling for variety Of postal
statistics to be furnished in the next annual report of the
Postmaster General was then taken up and adopted
THE MEXICAN BOUNDARY COMMISSIONER
Mr. Wellers resolution calling upon the War Depart
ment for copies any charges file against the present
commissioner to run boundary line between the United
States and Mexico was next taken up and adopted
THE CALIFORNIA NAVY YARD AND DEPOT BILL
Was next considered The committee report an amend
ment providing that shall have been ascertain
ed to the satisfaction Of the President that the basin and
railway constructing at Philadelphia or Kttery are
arrangements for the collection OF materials and cause to
be constructed upon the most approved plan basin and
railway connected with the said navy yard and depot
and that he the sad sectional dry be located
in connection Herewith
Mr.. BADGER (whg) ofN. c.. proposed to amend the
amendment, by striking out all authorizing the Presi
dent to make arrangement &c. and insert. in lieu
thereof that the Secretary Of the Navy be directed to
enter into contract with the patenecs for the conruc
ton Of basin and railway in the most approved form
connected with the said navy yard and depot substan
TALLY upon the basis Of the agreement made with them
under 30 act OF Sept.
Mr.. BRopHEAD dem Of Pa. resumed his remarks.
commenced on Tuesday. in opposition to the sectional
dry dock and basin and railway He opposed the whole
tenn of constructing these docks and gave history
the former struggles between the patenees in opposition
to each other, and of their present union. He pro-
nounced the dock, &c, at Philadelphia not only
signal failure but complete nuisance. He was in favor
Of the bill changing it, however as to provide for
stone dock and pier.
Mr.. BADGER replied at length, showing that the
ftruction Of pier and stone dock would in the end
cost much the floating dock and basin; that the
work necessary and proper for national and CONNER
cal marne and that the honor Of the nation bound
had been signed by the officers Of the government
and should be now carried out.
The question being taken. Mr.. Badgers amendment
agreed TO- and the committees amendment, as thus
amended. concurred in.
Mr. BRopHEAD then offered substitute for the whole
bill the difference being that the Secretary Of the Navy
shall select the Site and that instead Of floating dock
basin and railway the Secretary Of the Navy is autho
rzed to contract for the construction Of pier This
substitute was ordered to be printed
The Senate then adjourned.