New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-19
XXXIID CONGRESS. FIRST SESSION

MT. DODGE reported OIL establishing
an addillcnsl land Office 10 Minnesota Territory which
| was considered and ordered TO be engrossed.
Mr.. GwIN introduced bill granting land
TO California in the construction Of Canal across
Sierra n, soa Valley.
Mr.. HUNTER reported back the bill ex-
fencing the Warehousing system By establishing Private
| Bonded Warehouses.
A private bill was considered and passed.
Several motions to take up bills were
made and rejected.
Mr.. FISH gave notice that on the day af-
| ter tomorrow be would move during the morning
hour TO take up the House bill, known as BENEFITS
| LaI Distribution bill
The vote on it yesterday, when offered
as an amendment to the Canal bill, not upon Its
merits.
Mr.. HALE offered a resolution directing
an inquiry by the Committee Foreign relations, as
the eSpediency OF aDnexing the Lobos Islands to the
United States Laid over.
The bill in aid of Ship Canal around
the Fails of st Mary In Michigan, was passed.
The bill for the relief of Capt. Langdon
c. Eastman taken up and postponed till Friday.
| Mr.. HUNTER gave notice that to- morrow,
In the morriI hour, be would move to take up the
| Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation bill
Mr.. DOUGLAS moved to take up the bill
directing the of paying out appropriations. here
tfore made to deray the expenses OF the Cayuse war;
| in Oregon. Agreed TO, and the bill was passed.
The bill granting land to the several
States for the support OF INDECENT insane Miss Dxs
| bil,-was received from the House. and referred TO a
! Select Commitee OF Five.
Mr.. HALE gave notice that he would,
during the morning hour, move to take up the Home
| iteso bill.
Mr.. DAVIS moved, and the River and
| Hal Dor bill was taken up.
The first amendment, reported by the
! Committee on Commerce, was In the item approors-
ting So 600 for a Ship Canal fom the Mississippi River
tue Gull OF Mexico the same to be done by Contract
BY striking out the words 10 report said contract the
proxies # said rk, and estimate of the annual
cost of keeping said channel open, and to insert in lieu
thereof the following words: To report the progress
of The wOrs the amount necessary 10 oOmpeIe II, and
an e.mste Of the annual cost CT keeping said channel
open, and any contract made shall be limited 10 tne
| amount hereby appropriated
Mr.. Downs opposed the amendment. 1t
WAS verbal and unnf cesssry He thought the friends
Of the b In order 10 secure les passage, should vote
down all amendments and pass the blas II now stands
Mr.. HAMLIN explained that the amend
mept was necessary to prevent mistake as to the con-
| tract.
NIr. CAss said he thought the bill good
one az il Stood ant he would object 20 any amendment
being n ade to It, In doing go, he and his colleague
were disnterested az any Senators could be. Mch-
gsp with coast of goo miles, had spprop atlons only
of $4,000 while other States, with far less coasts, had
much la ger appropriations The bill was moderate
| one and If amendments were adopted II would en-
danger It's passage The next Session was only three
months oil, and all Injustice which may have been done
/ csn be obyaied. The delay Ill NOT be OF much con-
seouencs for none Of the appropriations for the North
or North west could be expended before spring.
Mr.. BORLAND pointed out the unequal
appropriations made by the bill Though the represen.
tsves of We,p States have the most to complain OF
the inequalities sill ud hazard IT not defeat the
bill TO MAKE anne no and send back to the House
~ this tine lie would oppose all amendments ana
vote for the bill as ii is.
! Mr.. SoULE was in favor of the amend
inert reported II WAS necessary. If II were the only
one he would not iuss upon it or upon sending he
bill 10 the House but Il Vas well known tneIe were
many other amendments 10 be made
Mr. BRIGHT considered this was the time
10 test whether aDy amendments ,hould be made. lie
thought the bill was unequal IN it' appropriations ous
he would prefer to take Il as was 10 defeating II oy
amendments N amendments were made ne nau sew
erhl 10 offer hmself
Mr.. ATcHIsoN said the Senators from
Michigan ard Indiana had arrived at principle that
though bill be acknowledged BY them to be detective
thai does not provide for the West-yet that ali amend
nents 10 make perfect shall be voted down Only $780,
CCOsre appropriated for the Mi siopp River when those
Wy SENATORS knew that that would not purchase
usg boats for the Missouri end ArssDsa. alone not say
Il THE great OF the Mississippi Inc OH
was ID all il. particulars the same bill which was vetoed
BIZ Presicept Polk. He not aware that the sentt
ments of Senator who voted to sustain that veto had
I'm fergone any change II every appropriation con
tanned In the bil proper Ia itseu still, coming az
ihi. bill did with me'hpg appropriated for every Con
gres,ona District In the MON, no would vote az ainst
H. as frauduler on its face.
Mr.. PRATT said that the argument that
Polk vetoed bill similar to this, might might not
have force but Congress passed thar bl Polk vetoed
il, en- The people vetoed s.m az .he next election
Mr.. DOUGLAS said Polk was not a candi-
date.
Mr. PRATT said he was before the Con-
yeuiion, and ii refused him.
Mr.. ADAMS said that on his own knOwl-
edse he that Polk not candidate before that
! Convention
Mr. PRATT defended the appropriation
for Patspsco River and opposed The adoption Of any
! sneLcmtn'.
Mr. RUsK protested against the doc
tire row advanced this bin must be taken for bet
te. worse Just 40 II stsnds This sort OF knock
srgumen, which he did not approve Of Il carried
out the 10 become registers Of the ap
pr yrscnS Of the House he pointed out many Of the
def nt.ined In the bill The appropriations for the
Western Rivers were wholly inadequate 10 the necessi.
tes Of those works, and should be increased.
Mr. CAss said the debate showed that,
tie work Of amendment once commenced every Sem
Ator would propose amendments and the bill would be-
/ come oyerloaoed, and wsuld break down Of It's own
I weight Tie reference q PoAs did not include
| bin. He voted for that bill which was vetoed bis
TO be found In the Affirmative ~ passage.
While i. in Mr. Folks hands, be even went TO him
and suggested considerations why the President ought
10 sign H. His position Il en- and row was In favor Of
spy reasonable River and HaIbOr bin, the Chicago let
/ ter and "Loise and cOLiuscn 10 the contrary not
riiFs'srcipg. Iie hoped no amendments would be
made TO the bill.
/ Mr.. BUTLER said that such bill as this
ought to be accompanied by report showing the ne
| cesshy for the works. How he 10 understand
| why he 10 vote the particular sums contained =
the bill for particular WORKS He would Ike 30 know
upon what data the bill was prepared
Mr.. DAVIS said the bill wa, prepared a
all others were upon estimates from Departments OF
sums necessary Tor carrying on, during the current
year. works CONN enced by the Government or repairs
/ ofihose In progress.
Mr.. Mason opposed the principle Of
cutting Of al amendment, By agreement among the
rier ds Of the bill He believed rhe House would take
tie bfl 10 matter what amendment the Senate might
| acd
Mr.. BILL said Senators whose portion
ofthe country were provided for might say they
saisfeo with the bill, but he nor Minor objections
| Il "a for uasn don for,