The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-20
THIRTY SECOND CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.

WASHINGTON, August 10, 1852
The CHAIR laid before the Senate communication
from the Departments
DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr.. HUNTER, (dem) of Va, moved that the Sena.
take up, during the morning hour, the Civil and Dipo
matte Appropriation bill. The only chance to save ap
preparation bills acted 0, in time, to commences
them ee,iy possible. He only asked tor the
hour, unless the Senate would continue to consde
them.
Mr. HALE said he would object to the motion for tn
that he desired to have fair vote the Home
stead bill This morning the proper time to
take that bill up the Senate refused to take 1t up he
would abandon all hope for it this session.
Mn. ArcBsoN said that If the Senator from New amp
shire would keep silent during the remainder Of the session
he would help that Senator to get up his bill
Mr.. Hale said 1t would be doing Injustice to the coun-
try for him to keep silent and injustice to the Senate to
require the Senator from Missouri to be busy about
thing.
Several Senators objected they desiring to present
reports.
After considerable confusion and debate the motion
was agreed to-yeas 81, nays IT,
The Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation bill was then
taken up, and the amendments increasing the appropra
ton for contingent expenses of the Senate from $I300
to S150000 agreed to-
The next amendment for approprating $4,000 for
the purchase of books and furniture for the Congesson
al Library.
Mr. BRADBURY, (dcm.) of Me-. opposed 1t.
After reply by Mr.. PEARcE, (whig) of Md, it was
The next amendment the followiug:-
For the Preparation and publication Of the
Of tie ereen aud for the settlement Of arrears due
the erection Of said green house S2l 600.
MIR. BoRLArp, (dem) of Ark, desired to know when
this publication of works of the Exploring Expedition
would be concluded He bad heard Of it for years.
Mr.. BRoDHEAp, (dem Of Pa read list OF appropra-
ons since lS45 by which it appeared that S1S5 900 had
been expended already in the preparation and publica
ton CT these books not including the amount pro-
posed.
Mr. PEARcr explained that Congress directed years
ago the preparation and publication Of these scientific
works In pursuance of that law contracts had been
published and they the best and most reliable
works the scientific subjects treated of by them
pubished in the world. This appropriation
ny to execute by the authority and di
Iecton Of law: In to questions he said that
$4,000 in addition to the provided for in the amend
meDt, would, he believed, complete the works.
Nessrs. HALE, BRopHEAD and BoRLASD opposed the
Amendment.
MIR. BRopHEAp moved proyiso that with this sum
the works shall be completed
This was rejected by yeas, 16; nays 30
The amendment was then adopted.
Several verbal amendments also agreed to.
The bill was then postponed till to morrow at half
past eleven.
THE WHEELING BRIDGE BILL
ciaIy Committee.
THE RIVER AND HARBoR BILL
was taken up and the amendment changing the phrase
ology OF the item containing the appropriation for deep
enng the channel Of the mouth of the Mississippi which
was debated yesterday agreed to- by yeas 13
The next amendment reported by the Committee of
Commerce appropriatng SO 000 for the survey
Of the Rappahannock river, in Virginia
Mr.. CAss (dem J. Of Mich, opposed specific appropra.
tions Of surveys of particular points He was for APP
pIpriating in gross, certain sum to be expended In
surveys, at the discretion Of the departments.
Mr. ADAMS (deB.) of Miss opposed the bill 1t was
stated yesterday that no public money for internal inn
provements had been expended in New Hampshire. lie
would say had been expended in Mississippi The
committee who reported this bill however, thinking per-
haps that New Hampshire provided for by Presi
DENTAL candidate, and that Mississippi entitled to
5000, they awarded her that sum lie entered into
argument, showing that Congress had no constitu.
tiona power to appropriate money for works Of internal
improvements The proposition to give this power to Con
grces was rejected in the which framed the Con-
sttuton lie was in favor Of allowing States to make
these improvements by averaging tonnage duties He
considered that the wings only second rate in
ternal Improvement men-the democrats had out-done
them He dcspaired Of any party resisting this
constitutional legislation lie had much confidence in
franklin Pierce as any man in the country and he did
not believe II that gentleman in the Senate now,
he would vote against the bill though he did not believe
he or any other after the precedents which have
been established, should veto bill Of this kind.
amendment.
Mr.. SEWARD, (frcesoi) of N Y, earnestly supported
the appropriations for the survey Of the Rappahannoc
river with view to its improvement
Mr. RUsK. (dem.) of Texas advocated the amendment
Mr. DOUGLAS (dcm) of Ill., said these appropriations
surveys were intended as preliminary steps for future
Improvement lie would like IL this rule to prevail
TO have surveys made at other places In this
way the estimates for works would swell future bills
to enormous amounts This system would of bs
broken down. Instead of million and half for the
whole country, Ave millions would suffice for works
the lakes alone. Fifteen twenty millions yeal
would be required aud the would not meet It
and that amount would not, when scattered ove
the country construct any work far enough In on,
year to Withstand the storms of single winter Tn,
system would have to he abandoned lie was for allow
/ ing the States to construct their improvements
onnsgc duties, sc TIL that or some other system
adopted he would have to support the present In
| efict MT one.
| Nessrs,. DAVIS. srrLps, RusE Casa and HAnnLn
1 continued the debate
| At three O'Clock, Mr. MASoUm tvhis) Of N. c. movc'