The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-15
THIRTY-sECOND CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.


wAsmScror, July II, 1862.
PORTS OF IN OREGON, Erc.
The Senate commenced business at hafpast twelve
o'clock After the presentation of petitions, none
which of any Importance,
Mr.. UAMLIN (dem Of Me-, reported back the bill d.
rcctDg the President to designate places for ports of
try and delivery Oregon and fixing The
Of the Collector at Astoria
The bill, was taken up read third time and passed
BILL TO PREVENT ARMY OFFICERS FROM FURNISHING SUP
PLIES, Erc
MIR BRADBURY, (dem OF Mo. reported bill making
il penal offence for officers Of the army to he concerned
in contrscts for supplying the army with provision
OUR COMMERCIAL RELATIONS VIM HAyTI.
Mr. Mason, (dcm.) Of Va, submitted resolution
quceting the President of the United States
pcate 10 the Senate copies Of the correspondence Of
MIR Mason said that the commercial relations between
the United States and liay had become of
Importance and this correspondence would provo in
terestiDg The resolution war adopted.
THE JOINT RULES 1liE APPROPRIATIONS MILLS Ere.
mr NoRnls, (wbigj of n ILL.,, introduced resolution
amending joint rule so as to require all the appro
priation bills to be sent to the Senate least days
before the time fixed for the adjournment of Congress-
POSTAGE
Tie bill modifying the rates of postage was received
from the House, and referred,
THE JUVENILE MILITARY COMPANY,
The joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of War
tofurnsh the juvenile volunteers Of this city with suit
able arms, was put on its passege
Mr.. HALE Gree soil) Of N H., opposed the passage of
it. thinking il unwise precedent He thought tho
military spirit OF the country neeaed no encouragement
dent and was ing very hard to elect another augh-
ter.)
Mr. CLrsrEns (dom Of Ala said he was at loss yes
terjayto understand the senator's objection to the bill
but the apparent. Tho Senator, as was
well known, tho free oil candidate for the Prcsi
6ency; and having military capital to 20 on he
deious of crushing tho spirit altogether The resolution
dis require mustets TO be furnished but left it to the
Secretary to furnish such arms thought proper
There twenty thousand old cavalry bres that could
notb put 10 becr use than to give them to tho youth
except perhaps to encourage that military spirit which
Jactt .saattt nf
nator. daughter
Mr. HALE said that he would not reply TO the Senator's
remarks gorg into matters which it presented him an
oppori irpity of discussing.
Slr SHIELDS, (dem of ul.'oh, yes define your posi-
tinn.p
Mr. HAZE zeid he would defer observations which he
might make other opportunity the Senate being
very thin at present But thing hc would say was,
that after the election tho dcca party would not be
st loss to know the reason
The joint resolution then passed by yeas %, nays
Tlm puBLic LANDS CALIFORNIA rTc.
On motion of MIR. Gw'N (dcml of Cal, the Senate
took UP tho bill providing for survey of The public
lands in California the granting of Donation privileges
therein and for other purposes.
Mr GwIS offered substitute for the bill, which was
amended, and then adopted.
The bill was then ordered to be engrossed.
ALABAMA LANDS.
On motion of Mr.. MALLORY, (dem of fa., tho bill al
lowing exchanges and supplying deficiencies in grants OF
school lands in Alabama and Florida was taken up and
ordlred to a third realizing.
rilE rnE PROPERTY srASIAnps coz
SEQUENCE cuBAr EXCITEMENT.
The joint resolution the relief of the Spanish Consul
and other Spanish subjects for injury sustained by the
violence Of mobs at New Orleans and Key West in 1851
vas passed.
1HE Durirs os CERTAIN RAmRoap mos
The Senate then con dered the bill relieving the West
Follcana Railroad Company of duties railroad iron
imported under the Of 1892 making such iron free OF
duty. bat which iron not laid within the time pre-
scrbed 10y said act.
mir Dawson, (whig) of Ca, offered amendment
extending like aid 20 Georgia railroad company
The amendment adopted, and the bill was post
poned TIL Tomorrow.
FROM HOUSE
The Postage bill from the House referred The
Deficiency hill was received fiom the House. referred
to the Finance Committee; and, after short executive
session. the Senate adjourned