The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-08-21
THIRTY-SECOND CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
FRipAY. August 20, 1852.
SENATE.

O'Clock be devoted to morning business, then one
hour 10 the Civil and Diplomatic bill. and the bal
ance OF the day to the River and Harbor bill.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate communi-
cations from the several Departments, in reply to
a resolution OF the Senate calling for the namea.
number saa ries. duties, &c, Of the several per.
employed in the Departments OF the Govern
ment
Also. the annual report Of the Regents of the
Smithsonian Institution.
Mr.. PEARCE moved that FIVE thousand add.
tonal copies OF the be printed for the Senate;
which motion was referred TO the Committee on
Printing.
THE HOMESTEAD BILL.
Mr. HALE moved that all prior orders be post
poned, and that the Senate proceed TO the conside
ration of the Homestead bill.
Mr.. SHIELDS hoped that the motion would not
DC insisted al this time He had reports to make,
aud 30 had other Senators. They had been exoud
ed Tor several days. He hoped he morning bust
noss would he gone through with. The Senator
did not advance his bill making this motion at such
untitneiy moments He would vote at proper
Mr.. DOUGLAS said Ire would have TO vuts
against taking this bill up now. He was friend
to the measure, aud would be glad to take ii up
proper time He suggested to the Senator tina:
it would I've we'll to have a night session, when the
Senate could take up these various land bills and
dispose OF them.
Mr.. DAWSON desired to call attention TO the
TACT that there were hundreds Of private claimants
to whom the Government was actually indebted,
and whose claims had now been postponed for ant
OF time yet Senators now proposed to take up this
bill, giving away farms to other people. to " hom
tn Government was not indebted, aud having
m IRE caios on the Government than any other per.
ols.
Mr. HALE aaid he expected to be defeated; he
did not believe his motion would prevail, hut he
desired to have one vote upon IT, The appropriate
time for this bill would not come till after the first
Monday in November next If the Senate would
take the bill up, he would agree to have it post
poned for any hour the Senate might determine
midnight
Mr.. RUsk said he had important bills to report.
bills which it was important should be sent to The
Hyusc, If they were to be acted on at all
MIR. PRATT thought the Senator from New
Hampshire. by making the motion at this time.
a;her prejudiced than advanced the bill.
MIR. CHASE said that nothing more usual
than 10 take up bill with view 10 fixing time
for its consideration. He hoped it would be taken
up,
Mr.. MASON was opposed to taking this ILL up
HIS opposition wac somewhat strengthened by the
Game. 1t well known that the Senator who
maze this motion had recently been nominated for
,hc Presidency by Convention Of Aboiitonists,
Liberty men Frecsoiers, or whatever name the
party bad. This bill formed a plank in the plat.
form laid down by that convention.
The CHAIR said it wss not in order to call in
question the motives Of any Senator.
sr. MASON said that he did not question the
motives of the Senator; they were doubtless pstri
OF according to the measure which that Senator
placed upon patriotism He was opposed to the
couside Of this bill at this time, of enabling
tlat party, VI bose success would be the overthrow
and destruction of the country, 10 distribute lar
gesses among the people, upon the eve Of an cleo
ton. lie thought the subject ought to be post
poned.
Mr. HALE said he knew that opposition to my
mcclure was strengthened by h 3 support of it.
He thanked God that there difference be-
tween his standard Of patriotism and that of the
Senator This bill did not originate with him. 1t
was not produced a, Pittsbur Cd or Cleveland, as
the Senator supposed Its author from dif
icreE, section OF the country-from the South. 1t
originated little south of Virginia. and in re-
gion where the standard Of patriotism was the
came az the Senator's.
The question was then taken on the motion, aud
decided in the negative-yeas Is, nays as-as
follows:
YEAS.-Messrs. Bright, Cass, Chase, Clarke,
Cooper, Dodge Of Wisconsin, Dodge of Iowa,
Douglas, Downs, Hale, James, Jones Of Iowa,
Seward. Summer, Wade. and Wnlker-le;
Bayard, Bell, Borland, Bradbury. Brodhead,
Brooke, Butler, Charlton, Davis, Dawson, Desa us
cure. Fetch. Fish. Geyer, Hamlin. Hunter, Jones
o! Tennessee King, Mallory, Mang1m. Mason
Socialism Shields, Smith. soule. spruance, Tou
cey, Underwood, and Upham-3S.
POSTAGE ON NEwsPApEas.
Mr. RUSK, from the Committee the Post Office
and Post Roads, reported back the House bill to
amend the postage laws. with amendments The
bill was then taken up and considered. The first
amendment was to strike out the rates of posta &c
on newspapers as fixed by the House, and insert
the following:
Newspapers. periodicals, and all printed matter
MOT exceeding three ounces in weight shall be sent
30 any part OF the United States for one cent, and
fyr every additional ounce friction 81 e,
one cent; and where the postage 10 paid quarterly
regularly In advance either at the office wher e
the said newspaper periodical 10 mailed or de-
hvcred, ne-halt Of said rates only shall be cha rged
Newspapers not weighing over one ounce aud a
half when Giro uated in the State where published
hall he rha haH nf thpr he(
Provided, That small newspa pers published month.
~ Or oftener, when sent in packages to one nd.
dress, and prepaid by nfixing stamps thereto,
shall be char geabe half cent for each ounce
fraction OF an ounce. The pos,ageon all transen,
matter shall be prepaid or charged double the
foregoing rates.
This amendment was agreed to.
The next amendment reported by the committee
was the following, with respect TO books bound and
unbound:
And shall be chargeablc with postage at one
cent an ounce for all distances under 5000 mics
and two cents ounce for all distances 3 900
to which fifty per cent. shall be added in all
where the same may be sent without being pre-.
paid.
THIS amendment was a 80 agreed o.
Dir. CHASE NOV cd an amendment authorizing
The Postmaster General to make such regulations
as may be expedient to allow the transit through
the mails OF packages other than written or printed
matter, such packages not 10 exceed one pound in
weight each
Alter debate, this amendment was rejectcd-yeas
~, nays 81.
The bill wns then ordered to third reading; nnc
subsequently was read third time, and passed.
Mr.. RUSk niso reported back the Post Route
bill, with numerous amendments.
THE INDECENT INsANE
Mr.. SHIELDS, from the select committee on tn,
subject, reported back House bill granting land t
the several States for the relief and support Of thu
INDECENT insane.
BARoUE QUEEN.
MIR HAMLIN reported a bill granting register
TO- the barque Queen OF Dundee;" and the said bill
having been considered. was ordered to be en-
crossed.
Mr.. HUNTER said that as but half an hour re-
manned TOR the conc liberation Of the Civil and Dp
lomatic bill, he would not move to take il up to
day, but would give that time to the morning
business
PUBLIC PRINTER.
Mr.. HAMLIN from the Committee Printing
20 wbic b had been referred House bill providing fo
the election of public printer, to fix the prices
public printing, and for other purPoscs, reported
The came back stating that the committee had beer
unable to agree upon it, and therefore reported i
without any recommend ation.