The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-02

why the expedition sent but why one had not beoa
Mr. BAvARp, (dem) OF Del, moved to strike out that
part Of the resolution calling for copies Of the
Mr BorIANp said that the resolution now gave TO the
President discretion what to send and what not to send
Mr. sad he did not expect to be President very
but from desire to defend the constitutional power
which Mr. Cas- might ut distant day If the wishes Of
his friends prevailed be called upon to exercise he main
tanned that the constitution If II meant anything, meant
that the Prdeidcnt Commander In chief Of tho army
and navy had the power to order this expedition and
Congress had right to demand Of him his
Mr.. CAss replied, contending that Congress had the
right to know what was 70 be done with the army and
navy, before voting supplies.
Mr. Dawson (whig) Of Ga said that this whole matter
had grown out Of newspaper publications For years
past the United States had had squadron In the East
II is the Of election, gentlemen demand
to know the object Of squadron not fitted out under
made keeping it aaoat He then argued, how impo
tic would DO to inform the world Of the object Of this
n'a pss'a Ss from the opoo
ton to the resolution, would appear that there was
| some stupendous secret in this matter
Mr. BApoER aid that ho opposed tho resolution, he
causo IL unbecomingwas without preccdcnt-would
| do good and might do much harm
Mr.. MANGuM said he would now move to lay the reso
luton tho table-no final disposition OF it. but
10 have time to examine the matter, end with a
view Of calling II up again. when the sonate know more
about it, MIR. Nj. subsequently withdrew his motion,
at the request OF
MIR stiiK1Ds, who hoped Mr. Bayard's amendment
officers ought to be considered confidential
Dir MAsouM renewed bis motion, aud it rejected
Yeae-Messrs Badger. Brooke. Clarke Cooper Dawson.
Fish, Foot, Gwin Hale. hansun Miller. Morton Seward.
S asma 8yard Rro
hsa% Saaa ea osa sa.' ss H2a @ % Dea x sys
kns M".ry Srrs nu' Sebastian Shields
Mr. Bayard's amendment was next agreed TO- by ayes
%; nays. H.
luton word force" before the object to mako
the call for tho force and object Of the nava! expedition
Agreed to.
Mr. WrILrn (dem.) of CAL said he would have on
this question differently from those with whom
he acted generally II any Senator would now rise and
was sent any improper motive IT wh any o.her
purpose than to promote the interests and welfare OF the
COUNT he would vote for the resolution He believed
the petition would effect great the interests
Of the country II the resolution passed and tho
President should answer that its object cannot be die
closed without injury to the public interests thon the
world is advised that there something to bc done by
this expedition which they will seek to defeat. ue had
confidence in this administration than others
but they placed in power by the people aud are
titled to confidence No one has right TO scsume chat
they doing anything the detrmen. Of the public
| interests lie hoped the resolution would no: pass
hir GwiN with view to having an executive session,
moved that the resolution be postponed till tomorrow
Agreed to- by ayes, % nays, 10.
CRUZ.
The bill changing the name Of id,hpman Breeze, and
the bill tor establishing tri-monthiy mail from New
Orleans TO Vera Cruz, II steamers passed
Mr.. DowNs (dem Of La. offered resolution th,t the
judiciary Committee have u clerk. LAID over.
AT three o'clock the Senate went into 81, session;
and in three quarters Of an hour afterwards adjourned
House of Representatives.
Wasn,yoros, April l, 1852
RAILROADS. E~c.
Tho bill introduced yesterday giving the right Of way
and donation Of public lands TO Alabama to aid in the
construction Of the Charleston and Memphis Railroad
referred to the Committee Of the Whole the state
of the Union
tll reported in favor of giving right of wny and land
to Alabama for the Winchester aud Tennessee Railroad
O u tnp DriC d tnr
public lands Both referred to the the
" hole on the State Of the Union.
FLORIDA.
Mr lIr,N from the Committee the Public Lands,
reported bill fr eglizing certain entries Of lands in
Florida previously forfeited under the Armed Occupation
MORE LAND WANTED ron Ra,LnoAps
Mr. UEN, alao among other bills. reported giving
the right Of way and donating lands Iowa rail-
road fr Davenport to Council Bluffs and from Keokuck
to Dubuque Mr.. II said the disposition Of the House
against putting such bills their passage although they
pressed through, in day. bill yeng half million
Of dollars towards building nm addition to the Capitol
bill and had been referred to the Committee Of tho Whole
| on the State OF tho Union
Mr. HrsN replied it taken up by eastern votes
and rushed through the House and the appropriations
OF the Senate increased from 100000 100000
He said the time has arrived for Western to stand
up and vote for the bill reported by him and kindred
The time hos arrived when should be deter
mined whether justice to be done to tho West
lie was willing to make test Of the disposition Of the
Mr.. HousIoN, (dcm) Of Aln--Do understand the
gentleman to cay he does not want measures voted
except those OF Eastern and eotcrn
Mr.. HrNs replied that there has been disposition TO
rah through LADEN and to table those of the
West.
Mr.. JonssoN ss Ark accused the members from the
old States Of tayirg of Western measures got previous
action upon their
Messis. vrsABLr, of N. c.. ard MrAcuAm, Of Vt, az
MI mhers or Old States, seycraly denied that this had
been done and the last named gentleman said that two
millions and half Of the three millions Of dollars appro
prat.d by the deficiency BILL to be spent in the
Wcst
After rome further proceedings of particular inte
r,st the House went into Committee of the Whole
the State ot the Union on the
HOMESTEAD BILL,
MIR. PORTER (whg) Of Mo in his remarks referring To
the bill said il The oiJe really induce the hardy
pioneers to settle in the Wos should be afforded
iht III TO get their surplus produce market and he pro-
cteded TO discuss the policy OF granting lands railroad
purposes speaking Gyorahy Of the roads commenced in
Missouri and showing the great results which viii attend
the completion Of the works
MIR. CLEVELAND, dem Of Conn advocated the home
stead BILL and branched of on to the subject of tho
promise to which he utterly opposed lie regarded
tas awhg measure and considered of IL odous
ms the alien and scdton laws Dir Fillmore observed
Dir g. support ed these measures to keep himself M
and he knew that General Scott was as active man as
could be found in prevailing the wings to support
tbtm lie reviewed the political field in Connecticut nni
out of III spoke Of his own consistency audcd Mr. Ram
tcul, to the te distinguished democrat: spoke in
the strongest terms against slavery and said that those
who support it will have TO TO God at the Judgment
day lie was listened TO with much interest especially
ly the Tree sol part Of the House. who took in his
immediate presence, with Southern members When lao
had concluded tho committee rose.
THE SAN FRANCISCO
The speaker laid before the House the plans and spec
hcations Tor mint al Snn tfnncisco.
The House thon adjourned.
Affairs In Albany.
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