The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-21

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Mr.. DAwssS said th0rO existed singular stat. az A.
fairs. There were bills in calendar to pay undreds az
private ciamsmoney actually them by the govern
menand yet these to be postponed for the suruose
Of giving away extensive farms to people who haxs no
claims on the government.
Mr. HALE said the appropriate time for this bill vouo
arrive until after November next If il wers now
taken UP he would consent to postpone II TIL any hour
desired even If IL midnight.
Mr. RUsK hoped the whole time Of reporting bills would
not be taken up In debate.
%r. PRArT opposed taking M the bli
Mr. CHASE considered this an appropriate time for
taking se bill up in order to have time for its consider
atiop.
position was stre> rhened by the quarter whence the
motion came II wa well known that the Senator who
made the motion had ben nominated for the Presideacy
By party called abcltiohsss liberty or free soft
eis This bill plank in sbe platform OF the conven-
tion which nominated him.
The CHAIR said tho Senator'S motives coal0 not be
Mr.. MAscr did rot question ths Senator's motives
They were doubtless patriotic according to the measure
of that Senator's patriotism lie opposed consi
desing this bill to enable the party which that
Senator whose triumph would be the destruction OF the
country TO distribute lagess among tine people the
Mr. HALE said that he thanked God that the measure
Of his patriotism not the OF the Senator Aeir
patriotism not he rejOced to say measured BY the
This bill did not originate with the fans-
tical party which the Sesstor condemned It did not
originate at Pittsburg Cleveland but further South
originated in section South Of Virginia where patri-
osm was regulated by the same standard that OF the
SENATOR from Virginia.
The question taken, and the motion to take up
was rejected by the following vote -
YEAs-nsssrs Bright cass, Chase, Clarke, Cao,r Dodge
Jones Of Iowa. Seward sumner, Wade, and wslker-6;
Bss1y AsiTs hsf sssf s'tS
Rayi - pSssgssEs Fss TA Gssr Hsmn
Morris rs Rusi ssssa
saa ssP sesls sp s0p' spFaa'' 7'a'sy
Several bills were reported.
CHEAP POSTAGE
Mr.. RusK (dem j. of Texas reported back the bill 10
amend the postage laws, with amendments that the
postage newspapers periodicals and all printed matter
not exceeding three ounces shall be sent amy part
the United States for cent and where the postage is
s mailed deSered Of said rates only shall be
charged. Newspapers not weighing ounce and q
half when circulated in the State whore published shall
be charged half Of the before provided
that small newspapers published monthly, when sent in
packages TO address pre- paid by aixing stamps
thereto shall be chargeableat af cent for each ounce
Postage all transient matter shall be paid. charged
double the foregoing rates. and that all books bound
maahs and scbar1a viii nua1s - - ue as
an ounce for all distances under three thousan miles,
ana two cents ounce for all distances over three
thousand miles TO which fifty per ceat shall be added in
all cases where the same may be sent without being
paid.
and the bill ordered to be ensrossed subsequently the
bill was passed.
LANDS FOR THE INSANE
committee the House bill granting land the States
for the benefit of INDECENT insane.
REGISTER GRANTED TO VESSEL
Mr.. HAsfl.N (dem of Me, reported bill granting
register to the bark Queen which considered and
ordered to third reading
THE PUBLIC PRINTING
Dir HAsL's reported back the House bill providing
for the election Of public printer, fixing prices
public printing stating that the committee unable
Mr HusrrR (dem) Of va said as the time before the
hour for taking up the River and Harbor bill SO
short he would not now move to take up the Appropria
tion bill
dispose Of this bili IN a half hour
Mr. BoRL.ND, (dem) OF Ark. opposed taking the bill
at this stage oi the session though he in favor Of
Mr. CAss (dem) Of Mich, hoped there would be no
debate Every understood this subject of printing
and Solomon himself could not make palmer than it
now to all.
Mr. GwrnN, (dem of Cals considered ii the duty Of
the political majority to take the bill up and pass it,
Mr. BUTLER (dem) Of s c. said that all the public
business was poned and nothing was considered but
bated in the Senate now ana its proceedings hao lost
character and dignity.
Mr. HuN1nR said he would not consent that any bill
should take precedence of the Appropriation bill,
Mr. GwS said he had used all his exertions to have the
appropriation bills considered; but they not he
wished this bill TO ts taken up.
Mir BoRLASp Objected to making this a test or party
vote The election Of printer might have been advisable
early in the sessions but now it was unnecessary for the
balance o. the session
Mr. BApcrR. (whig) Of n. c., would oppose this mo-
tion. though he was in favor of the proposition itself
The question was taken and the motion was lost, by
ayes Is noes 70.
IIr. MASON from the Committee on Foreign Relations
reported three resolutions az follows
other power authority is given to the commissioners
70 tssrm,e y ,qitas'o Iand marks estaeish the
prescribed BY that treaty that nothing in h.t
treaty can be construed authorize those officers
Resolved That such and authority is conferred
either.
Of the uned states in disresarans the boundaries
and in establishing in leu q q said par
ions i a departure from the trosty
Mr.. Mason moved that the resolutions be postponed,
.,A Dfln In 4 al raapfr T..a
Mr. Hale asked for the yeas and nays the motion,
which refused; aud Mr. Maon's melton agreed
FAVOR EANrEp TO 4 RAILROAD COMPANY
Mr.. GwN reported bill extending the time for the
payment OF duties on railroad iron imported by the Will
miDgton and Manchester Railroad Company; and was
taken up considered and passed.
THE PRINTING QUESTION AGAIN.
MIR. CHARLTON, (dem of Ga desired to reconsider the
vote refusing to take up the bill for the election Of
printer, but, after some bate, withdrew it
PROPOSITION roB EVENING
Mr. JoNEs offered resolution ordering that for the
mander of the session the Senate take daily,
from four to seven 2. VI. Laid over.
HIvER HARBoR Bill.
Was taken up. The amendment pending
arpropriang So coo for survey Of the Rappahannock
Mr. DAVIS urged upon The friends of the bill to refrain
from debate.
IN opposition to the bill. He believed power was
given TO make such appropriations lie commented at
length upon the probability Of river navigation being
ultimately abandoned and railroads established to
nr sBIrLps moved amendments striking out all
popriacns for specific surveys and inserting $4,000
| generally for surveys by the government.
There the principle involved In the amend
mon OF Mr. Cass yesterday and II debated at length
with occasional references to platforms and parties BY
Messrs Hunter Borand Downs, Cass, Hamlin Shields,
! Mason Douglas and others.
At half past three O'Clock Mr.. SHIELDS amendment
wss rejected, by ay es 20, noes "a
Mr. ArcHIsoN, toem Of Mo moved to adjourn, which
was lost, by ayes, 10 noes 10.
After further debate Mr.. BUTLER moved adjourn
ment, which was also lost by ayes 2i, noes "a
The amendment for the Rappahannock river then
| agreed to-
| The following amendments Of the Committee were
| then agreed to-
Survey of Taunton river Mass. $4,000
Survey Of San Antonio river Texas..,........ $500
Repairing works at Little Egg Harbor ....,..., 500
Survey OF East Pascagoua river, Miss ....... 5000
Survey Of Providence Harbor or.,.............. 1900
Survey Of Falls Of Ohio Observation-Disclosures. 5000
Repair OF sea wall at Marbehead Mass. 900
Su vcy Of harbor of Georgetown S S.C........ 1000
Survey Of shrewsbury river J..,....,...... 500
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