The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-08-03
THIRTY-SECOND CONGRESS.
MosDAY, August 2, 1852.
SENATE.
FIRST SESSION.

cAtion from the secretary OF INC itSoso' 80,
pance with a resolution OF the Senate OF 'he Z..n
of July calling for information In reiatoh W INC
sstsblishment of a depository Of the Treasury IN
California
SMALL NOTES THE DISTRICT.
Mr.. ADAMS submitted the following resolution,
which was agreed 10:
Resorpsd, That the Committee on the District OF
Columbia be instructed to inquire into the expedl-
sncy OF amending the act OF the 7th July 1855
for the suppression of small notes within tie DIS
trict as in addition to the provisions OF said act,
to authorize justices Of the peace for the countyoi
Washington to hear and decide on cases brought
before them by any informant OF attractions OF
said laws and, in OF its violation BY CITY cor
poraton to authorize the fines thereof to be levied
and collected by the mayor thereof
CIRCULATION OF CONGRESSIONAL 0LoBE'
Mr. BRODHEAD NOV ed to reconder the vote by
which the Senate passed the joint resolution allow
ing the Congressional Globe and Appfndir TO CIR
cuIate through the mails free OF postage.
Mr.. WALKER desired TO know some reason Tor
the reconsideration. The resolution passed alter
debate, and he should regard this question OF re
consideration test question
Mr.. BRODHEAD said that if he understood the
resolution correctly under it the publishers OF the
Globe and Appendir might ulate and SEND ioTth
any number OF advertisements they thought pro
Der. Another reason was, that Congress subscribed
for twelve copies Off for each Senator aud Repre-
sentative and these copies are already circulated
under the franks of members free OF postage. Co
ing beyond this was extending privilege which
he thought ought not to be granted.
Mr.. WALKER replied, referring, to the great
interest hich this paper was to the people, and
alludipg to the fact that under the law the postage
on the Congregational Globe exceeded the subscrip
ton price.
Mr. HAMLIN denied that under the resolution
any thing could be published in the Globe and hp
pe,idis but the laws and proceedings OF Congress-
The Post Office Department had decided that II
wac not newspaper, and the postage on II was
very st Rop,.Nn AMID ,b,t the D.;1v Gle,e wal
expressly excluded from the bencnts OF the
resolution; that paper contained advernsenent'
while the other did not. He would be willing TO
extend the privilege to the Daily Globe, In order
that the people might receive daily the full reports
OF the proceedings and debates on the laws enacted
Mr.. BRODHEAD said that no one would
refer 10 the Gio6s Tor the laws Of Congress They
would be more apt TO refer to Little & browns
edition of the laws. He could not see why this
privilege should be extended To one paper and not
to others. Why not authorize the Postmaster
General to charge this publication with newspaper
cottage!
Mr.. ADAMS said that this proposition to
extend the franking privilege, which he was un
willing to do; he would much rather vote to cur
tail than extend it.
Mr. BAYaRD regarded the publication Of the
CongTsssionGi Globe and Append'r as nothing more
not entitled to This privilege, unless were granted
10 others. :,
Mr. BUTLER said that this publication would
be perhaps considered u law book, and might be
sent through the mails in boxes or bags 10 the
several cities. and there advertised as other law
books, with the addition that it can circulate free
ofPos,age .,-.,.:o $500.
denied that any adver tisements could be inserted
in this publication. Ii there should be, Congress
could at any time repeal tue resolution.
Mr.. BADGE said he should vote Tor the motion
to reconsider, but by SO doing did not wish to be
UNDERWOOD committed against the resolution.
The question then taken on the motion to
reconsider. and decided in the negative-yeas Is.
YEAS.-Nlessre. Adams, Atchson, Badger, Bay
ard, Brodhead, Butler, Chase, Clar ke, Davis,
Dodge of Iowa, Douglas, Hunter, King. Miller,
Soule, Spruance, Touccy, and Under woods.
NAYS.-Messrs Borland, Bright, Brooke, Cass,
Charlton, Clemens, Dawson, Desaussure, Dodge
of Wisconsin. Fetch, Foot, Gwin, Hamlin, Hous.
Norris, Rusk, Sebastian, Seward. Shields, Sum.
ner, Upham Wade, Walker, and Weller-2S
THE MEXICAN BOUNDARY.
Mr.. WELLER offered the following resolution
which was agreed to:
Rssolued, That the Secretary Of War be directed
to TRANSMIT to the Senate copy OF the report made
by Lieutenant Colonel Graham, oil the Topographic.
ic~4 Corps OF Engineers. On the subject OF the
boundary line between the United States and Mex
leo, together with all papers in hs Department ON
that subject
The RIVER AND HARBoR ELL.
Mr.. HUNTER moved that the Senate take up
the Indian appropriation bill He said that he
understood that the House had agreed 10 the
luton fixing the day tor the adjournment. and
there was necessity for action On the aPpropra-
Won bile
MIR. HAMLIN said there bill on the table
which could be taken up and referred; it was the
River and Har Dor bill.
Mr. HUNTER said he preferred that his motion
should be put
Mr. HAMLIN said he hoped then that the
Senator's motion would be voted down.
The question stated and the motion was die
agreed to.
The River and Harbor bill was then taken up,
md reGer tn he lttpp
on Commerce
Mr.. DOUGLAS submitted amendments which
he Intends Offering to the bill; which were ordered
10 he printed
The amendments provide for authorizing States
and cities TO levy certain rates Of tonnage duty for
the purpose of enabling such States and cities TO
improve rivers and harbors, &c.
THIRD READING BILLS.
The bills Tor the relief of J. H. d. Bowman and
the relief Of the representatives Of Joshua Ken
nedy. deceased, which on Friday were ordered
to be engrossed. were read third time and
passed.
PUBLIC pRINrIss.
The bill from the House to provide for the
cu,ion of the public printing, and fixing the price
thereof was read twice, and referred to the Com
rnittee on Printing.
DIET OF TExAa.
Mr.. TOUCEY moved to reconsider the vote by
which, on Friday, the memorial of General James
Hamilton, Of South Carolina, for himself and
others, referred 10 q select committee. He said
that he made this mouon al the request Oh mem
Der Of the Committee on Finance; he thought the
reference proper one.
Mr. BUTLER said that he had heard that some
members Of the Committee on Finance had taken
exception to something said in the memorial. He
could assure the Inem bers of that committee that
Gen Hamilton intended no disrespect to any one OF
ihem.
lie then explained the position occupied by Gen
cral Hamilton this subject, and his anxiety 10
have q Just determination Of II.
Mr. BRIGHT said that several memorials on the
subject had been referred to the Committee on FL
nance, who bad given them much dehberation.
The committee had before them other memorial Is
praying the same that Of General Hamilton
the repeal Of the proviso in the Boundary act shall
be retained in the Treasury. The committee had
taken vote this point, and had decided to re-
port against the repeal Of that proviso The Sena
tor from Maryland (Mr. PEhRcE) bad been in
structed to make the report, and was preparing
that report He did not think it just that wh' n
q standing committee had a subject under
confederation, and bad come to a decision and
were preparing their report, that the same suhect
should be ia ken from them and referred TO another
committee. He desired that this memorial should
ito the Committee Finance.
Mr.. Blu Tier, after some remarks, called for
the reading Of the memorial; when, after some