The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-07

THIRTY-SECOND CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.
WAsHrorsr April g. 1852
PROPOSED LINE rELEoRArH MISSISSIPPI
PACIFIC
Mr. DouoLAs presented the petition Of Henry O'Rely
proposing to establish line Of communication by mall
and telegraph from the Mississippi River to ths Pacific
Ocean He asks money land donations or gfs;
but that his line Of telegraph may be protected BY ths
military posts Of the government As military posts have
been authorized in that territory he asks that instead
being placed in large bodies they be put In stations
oftwenty men, ut distances Of twenty mil apart Thus
tho telegraph tho mails and emigrants Also could be pro-
tected by the line Of military pos If this bs DONE
Mr. OReily thinks he in two years from this timc
have European news published the Pacific coast in
week from the time Of its leaving Europe
PROTECTION TO THE WHEELING BRIDGE.
MT WADE presented petition, praying that Wheeling
Bridge may be protected
EXPLORATION CHINESE sEAs-DEroTs roR GUM
POWDER, ETC.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate q communication
from the Secretary Of the Navy in response to rosolu
tion calling for his opinion and estimates with respect to
reeonnosance Of the Chinese seas &C The Secretary
able and that could be performed by United States
vessels at very little increase Of expenditure
AKo, communication from the Secretary Of War in
powder Tne Secretary recommends the establishment
quantity stored at the various arsenas from which
It appears there are ut Watervet opposite Troy N. T.
249 405 pounds.
COLLECTION OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT.
Mr. BADGER, (whig) Of N G., introduced . bill, amend
ing existing laws relating to the collection Of claims upon
the government.
SALARY OF THE U. $. JUDGE SOUTH CAROLINA.
Mr.. RHErr, g. r. dem) of 8. O. offered resolution,
which agreed to, directing inquiry the oxpc
diency salary the United States Judge
ofSOuth Carolina.
Mr. GruA dam lofA RI Harpd 1nfi
which agreed to- calling upon the Secretary Of tho
Interior to inform the Senate Of tho number and
due to the friendly Greek Indians for osses sustained in
the Greek war OF 1872.
DEBTS CONTRACTED By THE INDIAN COMMISSIONERS IN
CALIFORNIA.
Mr. WELLER, (dem) of Cal, offered resolution which
agreed to- directing the Secretary Of tho Interior to
inform the Senate whether the Indian Commissioners
agents in California In their negotiations have contract
ed any debts for which the government sabe and fso
the thereof and whether any drafts by the
said Commissioners have been protested by the depart
ment.
PASSAGE PRIVATE BILLS.
The private bills passed by the House Friday
all taken up and referred.
Nor-IsrrRvrSrros--arR. m.sos's SPEECH.
Mr.. Clarkes joint resolutions upon nonnteTvention
were then taken up.
Mr.. MASON (deHn Of Va addressed the Senatein sup
port Of Mr. Clarkes resolutions and against those Of
Mesrs Cass and Seward He said that the policy under
which the United States have prospcred long had
manned undisturbed until the arrival hore of the pro-
pagandist who had undertaken lecture this govern
H. he contended, but little difference between tho
Seward and Cass resoutionsthey both look forward to
change in the foreign policy Of the government In
their speeches and in the speeches of other policy
doctrine supporters extending beyond that Of the
lutons, 1t shadowcd forth that the time would in
all probability shortly when the policy Of the
United would only be reviewed but would under
go reform The honorable Senator from Louisiana had
to prove that the policy Of Washington was
not what represented and if 1t true, that
it was not intended to bo permanent, but mere tenn
porary measure. which died mme ediately the moment
chilled
nonnervention was the policy Of the days Of Washing
ton, when true unalloyed patriotism filed every heart
and it had not only existed then and since In the
chves Of the nation but had taken firm and deep root
in the hearts Of the American people Hc then
recspituatsd the events in France and tho United
States preceding the proclamation of the neutrality
Of Washington and commended the wisdom and patriot
i'm of that act lie considered that it was fortunate for
the existence Of this republic that Washington thon
President Washington knew that the aid extended to
America by the French government for the purpose
Of weakening England lie read many extracts from
pubic documents to prove this position. lie referred
alo to the Of the revolution Of the Spanish Amer
can colonies reading at length from public records and
papers prove that then the policy Of strict
tlay maintained by the United States. The decla
ration Of Preid,n Monroe he maintained not made
from any philanthropc sympathy for the governments
Of this continent but as measure Of protection to our
people and government. That declaration that
any this continent by European powers
could not be looked upon with indifference by the United
states These the very words employed in Mr. Sow
ard resolution That declaration meant and
understood by the world that II 1t was disregardod
the United States would resort to arms to main
tnt. Tho people of the United States sustained that
declaration then and will now and they will never ap
prove o any declaration by this which thoy
do not to maintain and support by all their power
file then referred to the adopted by the United
States the subject Of the Panama Congress- Here,
again ncuti aty declared and the policy adhered
to- He read at length from tho speeches made In the
Senate that subject. ut that time In which all the
patriots, sagcs and statesmen Of the land advocated
neutrality and strict adherence to the policy Of non
Intervention laid down and established by Washington
MIR. BELL, (whig) Of Tenn. got the floor. and moved
The postpone Of the subject till Tuesday next, which
was agrtedto
EXPEDITION.
Mr. BoRiAsp, (dem) Of Ark; gave notice that on TO-
he would insist tho consideration of his
luton calling information to the object Of tho
petition to Japan.
MR.. fooIEs COMPROMISE RESOLUTION
Mr. BADGER said that ho commenced speech on the
fIst Of February on the Compromise resolution. He
hoped that time would be given him shortly 70 finish It,
The Senate then went into Executive session, and
,hortly after adjourned
House OF Representatives.
rHH CONCLUSION or MONDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, April s, 1854.
PASSAGE THx soMpRosnsE RESOLUTIONS
After many questions Of order and efforts 10 lay Mr.
iiyers amendment on the table, the House seconded
the demand for the previous question ordersA ths
main quo tion. Yeas. 1Oo nays "a
knorts lay II the table and no,lons NJ sA,ourn
M, Mt. vsre again defeated
Mr. lac rk.nn oriu nj oI,sStc