The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-01-23
THIRTY-SECOND CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
TUESDAY, January %, 1852
SENATE.
rLoooIso III THE NAVY.

He then said that this subject had been postponed
till to-day AT his instance ana nc was as pisPa,eu
now 10 co on with his remarks as at any other
time but others had suggested that the debate be
postponed for another occasion. lie was content
10 postpone II. -
Affairs were delayed in their business because OF
their not having tue memorial before them. III IT
was referred, the committee would In few days
either report bill restoring logging, or some sub
stituto for it, lie hoped the Senator would allow
the reference TO take place
After some conversation, the motion to reier was
agreed TO.
COMMITTEE CLERK,
Mr. WALKER reported resolution allowing
the Committee on Revolutionary Claims TO employ
clerk.
ICE BoATs on THE POTOMAC
Mr. HUNTER introduced joint resolution au.
thorizng the Postmaster General IN addition 10
the ordinary steam service on the foloinec rNer,
10 contract with the Washington and FredeTlcks.
burg Steamboat COMPANY for an ice boat TO be kept
in the service during the winter months, provided
the additional coat shall not exceed $4,000 per
annum.
REPORT on ISuspATIoNs or THE MISSISSIPPI
Mr. BORLAND from the Committee on PRINT
ing reported in favor of printing three thousend
additional copies OF the report OF the bureau oil To-
biographical Engineers on the inundations oil the
Lower Mississippi river; and the report was
adopted
FRAUDS ON THE REVENUE.
MIR. HUNTER submitted the following resolu
ton, which adopted
Rssolred That the Secretary of the Treasury be
requested to furnish, Tor the attenuation OF the
Senate, detailed statement OF all cases where
seizure and conhscation In pursuance OF law may
have taken place the ground OF undervauat!on
or fraud, either in the invoice or entry made or at
tempted 10 be made Mt the custom house oil any
collection district of the United States since the
tariff act Of The 3Oth of July, 1916, went into ope-
ration, describing any such goods and stating the
PLACE or country from whence imported; together
with like statement OF all seizures, and conhsca-
tions, and prosecutions. if any, that may have
taken place in pursuance %! the directions TO col
tctors and other officers of the customs contained
in the circular instructions issued by the Secretary
of the Treasury under date Of the 18th October,
ls49, in the following terms, to wit; Nv mere tue
value declared in the entry shall, on due appralsc-
,Dent of the goods be found to be 80 far below the
foreign cost market value as to raise presuinp-
ton of being frauduenty invoiced, seizure and
confiscaton OF the goods should take place, under
the provisions Of the act of ID March, 1879, and
pros &c u,ion of the offending party, under the 10Th
ton of the tariff act of 3Oth August 1872, instl
tutcd.'
Mr. HUNTER submitted the following Iesolu
ton, which was adopted:
Rtsoiusd, That the Secretary OF War be request
ed to furnish, for the of the Senate of the Uni
ted States, copy OF an original letter on the nice
of his Department, from Colonel Benjamin Hugcr
TO General @ Gorge Talcott, bearing date at Fort
Monroe Arsenal, November D, 1880
the CASE OF ". X. LATIMER.
Nj HALE submitted motion, that two thou
sand additional copies Of the report OF the proceed
inse of the court martial In the case OF w N Lat
inner be printed; and the motion was referred 10
the Committee on Printing.
PASSAGE or BILLS.
Bills Of the following titles, ordered yesterday 10
be engrossed, were taken up. each read third
time, aud passed.
A bill to extend the time for selecting the lands
granted to Wisconsin for saline purposes.
To-, 10. lief nt ttp SN,tya md at gga
OF certain officers and seanen Of the United States
brig Washington, who were lost overheard IN
hurricane.
A bill 20 authorize the State of Illinois to select
the residue of the lands to which she is entitled
under the act of ID March, ls27 granting land to
aid that State in opening a canal TO connect the
waters Of the Illinois river with those Of Lake
Michigan.
The resolution allowing the new Senators the
same books heretofore allowed 10 other Senators,
was taken up and passed.
The resolution Of Mr.. SUMNER, directing an in
qury into the propric,y of abolishng the spirit rs
ton, and Of increasing the In0Hthiy pay OF enlisted
men in the navy, was adopted,
REPORTS or SENATE prnATE-.
The Senate then took up the resolution offered
yesterday by Mr.. NORRIS, directing the Secretary
Of the Senate 10 audit and settle the accounts Of J.
&. Rives, for publishing the Senate debates in the
DAILY GLOBE.
Mr. NORRIS supposed that The Senate fully On.
dcrstood this whole subject. He then detailed the
several measures adopted by the Senate TO procure
the publication Of is dcbates lsi6 down to SIS
when the Senate made proposition to the editors
81 the National HtelIigenoe and Cri0u to publish
the debates IN foil at seven dolare and half per
column. Those papers continued 70 publish The
in full Up 10 tho close Of the last session Of
Congress. At that time tue fHfcligonccr gave no
tice that they would no longer their part con.
tinue the contract and they have abandoned il al.
together. II vas then understood that the editors
Of the JRton would abandon the contract, on &C
of he all ri vgflb he
by the Senate.
Mr.. Rycs, at the commencement Of this session
OF COngrcss cum Logged corps Of reporters 90 make
up thesc rcports aud they are now published daily
IN toe Daiiy Globe and laid upon senators ia
bes. OF the manner in which these reports have
been made, the Senate was able 60 icdgc He pre-.
sumcd that no more efficient corps of reporters
could bc found anywhere. ~ far as he had
amned them they had been made with great O.
curacy aud pruinptuess. IL was necessary that
these reports should come from some sYurCc In or
der ~ enable Mr. Ryos 10 fulfil his contract for the
supply Of the COrsrtssionol Globe. Mr.. Rive com
menced the undertaking AZ this session without any
authority on the part % the Senate, and he had in
trOduccd this resolution to test the Of the Sen
ate whether they will continue the reports which
Mr.. " had been making. lie hopei the Senate
would. for he believed II important that the reports
of the debates in the Senate should be faithfully
made, and put in form TO be preserved. lie
hoped the resolution would be adopted
Mr.. WALKER said that, "a nc understood the
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the Globe than had been heretofore done with 70.
gard 90 the National Ini,tigmoo. lie was In IA
vOr Of II; and he thought that II the Senate ever
bad bad good aud prompt reports 81 debates, since
be had been there, they have been ia tho Giobt
during this session. The leading reporter for thot
paper for t!is sessiDn could perform almost mira
Gle In TO way Of reporting; Tor he could report bin
MIR W. literally when hc spoke in HE meet
rapid manner. he had been astonished at the
correctness Of the reports for the Globe, and be
should regret exceedingly TO sec them discon
unued.
Mr. HALE ooncurrcd in every thing which had
been ssid in favor Of these reports; bot there yas
ono thing which he wished 10 sec corrected. The
senate had reporters TO report what s said and
done IN the senate, but they shall never have pre-
csey that long ne the practice - tolerated 81 nj
lowing members 20 rcvise their speeches. in these
revised speeches be frequently found Omitted iungH
ihst we're ssid. and things pot IN that were not
aaid. This offer had been very kindly made e.
ban hy the reporters, lot be- had told them to take
ehet be said lust he said 80 he did not want 70
make spcech afterwards. n il was nonscnso, Jet
% he norFcusc.
lie decidedly objected 20 this rcvising Of speeches
~ 70 out specr hes that arc made and be hoped
come mode gould be adopted by which the very
faithfnl and accurate reports they had when they
were not revised or corrected, will be allowed %