New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-25
XXXIID CONGRESS FIRST SESSION.

SENAIE.- WASHINGTON Aug. 81, 1852.
ne CHAIR presented report from the
war Department enclosing copy of a reconnaissance
81 lbe Cult OF California
Mr. MokTON presented cOmmunica-
ton from bon ID l. Yuee, asAins 10 be allowed q be
heard in person upon the subject of the Contested
SenstoIshp OF Fionds, and showing that the Commit
tee lad erred IN their report Oh the subject IL was
reso, laid upon the table and ordered to be printed
Mr. MORTON offered resolution that
Mr. YULEE be hesd at the Of the Senate N the
sutjsct Of the conte,td election o. a Senator from
Florida. LAID over.
Mr.. WELLER moved TO take up the mo-
ton 10 reconsider the vote ordering Conmuee Of To-
vetisauon charges preferred against Mr Bartle,t
the Mexican Boundary Commssi Iner, and commented
severely upon the coDducr OF Mr. Bartlett,
After some remarks by Mr.. CLARKE, the
motion lsken up, and the Senate refused to con.
alder.
Mr.. FISH presented petitions against the
Homestead bin.
Mr.. BADGER, from the Judiciary Com
mhee reported the House bill declaring The Wheeling
brloeeB lawful structures, with recommendation that
pats He briefly stated the reasons governing the
COnnitiee on making this report and moved that II
be considered.
MIR. BKoDHEAD said il was an important
BILL sLd Biz colleague, who felt an interest in IT, desired
10 b. heard OMIT but he was absent and the bill
ought lay
The bill was to prevent the execution of
judgment ut the Supreme Court
Messrs. MASON and HALE supported
taking up the bill
Nj. BRoDHEAD called for the Yeas and
Nays, which, being taken, decided in the negative
Yea, 81 Nays 80.
Mr.. HUNTER, from the Committee on
Finance, reported back Messrs James and Stocktons
bulls iO modification of the Tar1h by providing for
home valuation OF imports instead OF the foreign vslus.
uoD with recommendation that the subject be post
,oned TIL next SessiOn-here being time for It's
,ide' alton now lett.
The Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation
bill wa Isken up, apo mat amendments adopted.
$4,000 was Appropriated for Custom House a. Rich.
mono, Va and the amount for the enlargement OF
tie Custom HOuie at Baltimore
Mr.. HUNTER moved an amendment
providing that hereafter mere snail be Minister Pleni
pot ni4,y to Chins instead Of Comm 'sioner-and
Minister leLipoenisry Turkey Instead of Munster
re,lGent The salary OF Minister TO China 10 be In
created t. $4,000.
Mr.. CLARKE said that the duties of the
Con mssit China, since 1t was established had In
TACT bee discharged by Doctor Parker, WHO received
bot salary OF 81 JOO year All those WIN had been
ComussiObed to ChiUa had received but 5000 year,
ana complaints had be made. He objected - this
IncIeaie OF compensation ON another ground Mr. Mar
fha. Of Kentucky, it had been announced had been
appoints, Z, mmlssioner 10 China, aud IL known
that Mr.. Marshall was member OF the present Con
gie,s hi within a few weeks past the COnstu don
art that member Of Congress shall be appointed
any tflce cTeaed, the emouments OF which shall
be Increased during the Congress for which he shall
have been elected. The Constitutional objection
insuperabe In is mind 10 the increase of the comPen
satOn He taid that there were several cOnsuls pro-
vidt for ia China. There were Diplomatic
aiioDs TO be kept up with China All the duties
10 be ptIfCrmed were purely commercial, and could
be performed as well by ComnissiOner az by full
Minister.
MIR. PEARCE said that the Committee on
Fin aIce with view 10 overcome the constitutional
difficulty, had reported this amendment changing the
oce OF Commissioner 10 that OF Minister Plenipoten
nary.
1t being now l o'clock, the bill was post
poned.
The River and Harbor bill was then
taken up. The question pending was on concurrlng In
the moments to the bill made in Committee of the
Who e. the hrst of which the appropriation of So,
900 for the Mississippi $4,000 for the ObiO and $4,000
each for the Arkansas and Missouri Rivers, and $4,000
for tte purchase u snsg boats dredging machines &C.
for these rivers.
Mr.. DODGE Uowa) urged the friends of
the bi TO vote down all amendments. 1t was the only
way 10 cave the bill.
Mr.. SHIELDS was for adopting all the
amendments.
Mr.. RUsK was opposed to the enlarge
ment Of any such principle-thst the Senate should
amend no blll Tor fear the House would disagree with
item. .
Mr.. CAss was opposed to amending the
bill and made an argument in favor of the bill, going
mo the history of his past the subject OF these
bills.
MIR. JONES (Tenn.) favored the amend
mtn,s ard thou hit they strengthened the bill.
Mr.. HUNTER made an argument against
this plan OF river and harbor Improvements.
Mr.. BoRLAND replied.
Mr.. BUTLER opposed the bill at length.
Mr.. BROOKE was in favor of amending
the oil.
The question was taken and the first
amendment sgreed to-Yeas, 81 Nays, Is.
All the other amendments made in Com
mi,i.e we're concurred in at one vote, except two
ht Sc weIe the making appropriation for sur
yty Of the Falls of the Ohio, which, after considerable
DEBATE amended SO as 10 provide Tor an estimate
(, epsIsing the Louisville and Portland Canal, and
was then agreed 10 The other was for Breakwater
at Wsukegsn, which was also, alter debate, con-
CURED In.
Mr.. DODGE Uowa) moved to insert
$4,000 for the Improvement Of the Rock River Rapids,
suo 1t was sgIeedto.
Numerous other amendments for sur
veys ot rivers in California, Florida, Mississippi and
TtXss were proposed and eli rejected.
Messrs. GwIN and WELLER both OPP
posed The bill Ga o'clock ii wss ordered to be
engrosseo-Yes. 81, Nays, H. as follows;
Vas Messrs Bsysrd Bell Borlsud Cas- Chase, Clarke
Cooper Dooge WIS.,, Dodse tewsl Douglas teleh Fish
miller Morton Peace. Pratt Nus. seward, Shields smith,
Srruapce Sumner, Underwood, w ade Walker-Sl.
Nay Nessr, AtchlsOn. Bradbury Bright, Brsdhead,
BTooke Butler Clayton Daw sou, H4nn, Houston Hun
ter Msory Mason Meuiwesher, SJule, T0uesy, eiie-
M,ssrs Gwin and Badger had paired of.
The amendments add S13O,OOO To the
bill Adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The SPEAKER appointed Messrs. john
sen, Tenn Howard, Duncan Chapman and Preston
King 70 the Select Committee investigate the facts