New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-05-11
From the West,
XXXIId CONGRESS-. FIRST SESSION

SENATE. WASHINGTON, Monday, May 10, 1852
la the Senate large number OF petitions
were presented.
Mr. MALLORY offered resolution direct
ing the Committee Foreign Relations TO inquire into
the expedency OF providing for the payment of the in
denpty Spanish subjects in America growing out of
damage TO tn ir property by any outbreak of the multi
tudc in consequence OF events attending the late Cuban
Expedition. He addressed the Senate in favor of the
equity of making such provision and the resolution was
adopted
Mr. SUMNER offered resolution direct
ing inquiry into the expedency of ahoshng the de-
ducon OF 20 per cen from the Of seamen in the
merchant seivice for the fund commonly called Hos
pital Fund.-" which adopted.
On motion of Mr.. MORTON the Senate
to, up the bill granting land Florida and Alabama,
i'll aid of the construction # railroad from Pensacola
Bay to Montgomery Ala This bill having been amended
agree with other like bills Mr. Morton moved two
additional sections granting like quantity of land for
tw o other rail- oads-one from Pensacola Bay TO Mobile
Bay and the other from the same 10 Chattahooch and
Flint River in Georgia. These sections agreed to-
and the bill was ordereu to De engrOsred.
Mr. UNDERWOOD moved to take up the
bill granting lands to Illinois and Indiana for railroad
from opposite Louisville, Ky, to opposite St. Louis
Mis-. After several slight amendments, the bill was or
dertd to be eDgrossed.
The House bill, authorizing the Legis-
lature of Mississippi to sell the lands heretofore appro
priaed for t1e Of Schools in that State and approve
the sales already made, was taken up and passed.
The dill granting land TO Alabama for
the Girard and Mobile Railroad and the bill granting
land to Florida to aid in the construction OF the Florida
Atlantic and Gulf Central Railroad and its branches
which were, Friday, ordered to be engrossed,
read third lime and passed.
Mr.. FISH offered a resolution, which was
agreed TO- directing inquiry the propnety of in
creasng the salaries OF the United States Judges of the
Northern District of New.York.
The Deficiency Bill was then taken up.
Mr.. WADE opposed the amendment Civ
ing aid to the Collins Line. He stated the various
grounds taken by the advocates of the amendment and
held that they contradictory and self reuting
Upon one thing they, however all agreed and that
that this appropriation will enable them crafty the
nati1 nal vanity by beating John Bull in boat
the ocean. However desirable this enterprise be-
ne was opposed 10 forcing 1t like dollhouse plant Let
American enterprise alone and it win eventually inthis
respect as in all others, beat that of John Bull.
He locked upon and argued to show that this was
nothing but plain palpablc case of monopoly; pro-
position to enable this Company TO carry the business
OF Steam Ocean Navigation to exclusion of all others
who might desire 10 engage in it, which he conceived to
be rank injustice to all other veang interests lie
was surprised TO the special friends of free trade
advocating this policy. Free trade right
wrong. II they allow Great Britain 10 supply US with
iron because she can do so cheaper than Americans
can, why not let her carry the mails If she do
cheaper II protection be afforded at all let il not be
for any special object but generally and include all
branches of American lab and industry Let this be
done and you will enable Amer industry and labor
to excel those OF England, do magnificent rivers
and country those OF Great Britain
Some years ago, Congress undert ok to do much for
the mpro. of the commerce of the West En-
einee,s were engaged, and most extensive machinery
purchased, &c But in year or two. the work was
stopped and the machinery sold off and since that
day nothing whsever hss been heard in that quarter Of
Uncle Sam. The people of the West have been
anxousy looking for him fron that tins to the present
II was this anxiety, probably, which induced the ques
haf Wal nurtO he iron
years age and which, owing to the noise and confusion
he could not answer Laughter
Mr.. Whenever these words
noise and confusion" used have the prescrptive
read letter from Gov Wood of his own State denying
the whole stOry
Mr.. WADE-Yes, have. did not say
whether there anything in it or not merely said
that there existed great anxiety out there to Know
what had become of Uncle Sam, and probably those
questions quito the Senator under the supposiion
that be knew much about his whereabouts as any
else The Senator's now for voting, to supportthi
line of money amounting during the time OF that
contract TO but little ess than millions Of dollars
Mr.. CASH. am for no such thing.
Mr.. RUsK reminded the Senator that
there wss return in the shape Of hostages for the
money paid this lne.
Mr.. WADE said that however that may
be there s noise and confusion in the Senate now
and he desired know whether the Hon. Senator from
Michigan would vote a Ike amount OF money TOR the
Improvement of the Rivers and Hsrbors of the West
and whether the West could depend upon his vote at
this session for such bill.
Mr. CAss said that his views upon this
subject had been fully made known at the last session Of
Congress He should vote for Bill upon the subject OF
internal improvements reasonable Bill the items OF
which have been examined and reported from The War
Department. and which does not push the expenditures
toofar unnecessarily. He not tor establishing
greaisystem Of internal Improvement but there are nv.
and harbors for the improvement OF which he would
vote,
Mr.. WADE was glad TO hear the Hon.
Senator'S declaration. He wished 10 know why
no bin had been introduced heard of during the
Fix months of this session already gone byi He denied
that these vessels adapted to war purposeso could
be used in naval warfare He no; skilled In naval
ARCHITECTURAL hut he thought II evident even 70 the