New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-05-28
XXXIID CONGRESS. .F,Rsr SESSION.
SENATE .WAsmNoror. Msye7.

SENATE- -. WASrfINGr0N, MayZf.
MIR. MALLORY presented petitions pray
New.Oreans to South Florida Also. the petition Of
James Montgomery Offering to Congress the benett OF
bis important invention to prevent steam disasters aud
asking the construction of steamer on his model BY
which he proposes to carry the mails between new
York and Liverpool In Elk days.
Various other memorials were presented,
some Of them asking for the passage Of the Homestead
bill
Mt. SHIELDS, from the Committee on
Military Affairs reported bill 10 provide for the pro-
motion of certain officers Of the Typographical Eng
pccr and Ordinance Corps.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD presented a petition
from some female constituents Of his, which was OF
peculiar character They represented that gentleman
named Tppett has applied to them and satisfied them
that he il the inventor of steam engine which may Dc
used with perfect safety He proposes generate steam
by throwing water redhot boilers 70 generate
Just the quantity Of steam which may be required, with
out involving any danger OF explosions; Inc engine
fed OF the practcabity Of the invention and animated
doubtless by most philanthropic motives, have given
him the of 81 500 for the purpose OF constructing
engine. and ask Congress to give him as much more
Mr.. BADGER-Out of our private purses!
Mr.. UNDERwoo-No. Sir; out of the
National Treasury. This would make $1,000 which
would probably be sufficient to prove TO the world that
this steam CINE Is destined to surpass all others.
The memorial was referred to the Com
mittee on Commerce.
After some further proceedings, the Sen
ate took up the Deficiency bill and resumed the con-
siderstion of the Collins line steamer amendment the
question being concurog In it in the form reported
from the Committee.
Mr.. SEWARD said-When | addressed
the favor of the amendment former oc-
casion, spoke of Mr. Hobbs, who exhibited lock az
the Worlds Fair in London, in terms Of praise which
were Justly deserved by theinventors was understood
Learn, to have attributed TO that gentlemen the
invention Of the lock il esd 30 it was an
error into which fell in the hsste of speaking. was
aware MIR. HOLES visited London, and exhibited the
lock the agent Of the inventor and the praise of the
inv snon Of the Psrautoptiye Lock, which exceeds ell
others of its class take occasion TO say, belongs TO Mr.
Newell who /, native and citizen Of NewYork.
Mr.. BoRLAND addressed the Senate for
nearly three hours in opposition to the amendment
when the vote taken, and rejected. Yeas H.
Nays &C.
On the pending amendment of Mr..
Chase namely, that the proprietors of Collins line
shall consent such modification of the existing
tract that the Postmaster may advertise for and
accept proposals for carrying the mails in suitable steam
ships ct less than 0O0 uns burden, between the
United States and Great Britain formed after the 3lst
of Dec 1854 when said contract shall IN be OBJ
gstory, and the Postmaster General in case said modi
catioD shall be agreed shall advertise for such pro-
posas which shall be submitted to Congress at the next
session
Pending an amendment offered by Mr..
BELL, the Senate adjourned