The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-29
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INTERESTING CONVERSATIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
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LARGE NUMBER OF BILLS PASSED,
AMONG THEM
The River and HarbOr and. Army
Appropriation Bills.
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Official Information Relative to the
Lobos Islands.
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Flare-up i'm the Senate between
Messrs. Weller and Smith.
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Great Commotion in the House concerning
the Civil and Diplomatic Bill.
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INTERESTING POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.
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Refusal Of Prominent Wings TO attend the
Massachusetts Scott Convention.
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MARINE AFFAIRS-MURDER-T CROPS,
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Efmus1Y-sECOND CONGRHss
FIRST SESSION.

0enAt0s
WASHINGTON, August %, 1852
TIE OWL AND DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION BILL
The reading of the journal dsp nsed with and the
Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation bill was taken up All
the amendments made In Committee of the Whole were
agreed to.
Mr.. HUNTER, (dem) of Va, made earnest appeal to
Senators, to abstain from offering amendments to the
bill. and to let it go to the House.
Mr. JONES' (dem.) Of Iowa. offered an amendment an
propriatng S11 600 to deay the expenses of running
the boundary between Iowa and Missouri which was
adopted.
Messrs. RusK and BELL offered amendments, which
were debated and rejected.
Mr.. BRoDHEAD offered amendment to pay the work.
men on the Capitol for the time lost during the suspen
sion Of the work
The CHAIR ruled it out of order -
Mr. BRoDHEAp appealed but the Chairs decision was
sustained.
Other amendments were offered and rejected
Mr., CLARKE moved to strike out $4,000 as the salary
and outfit for the Minister TO Chra insert S6O Oo0
Lost-yeas IT. nays II.
An amendment increasing the salary of the Minister
Resident at Turkey to $4,000 was agreed to by yeas 81
nays Il -
THE LIGHT BILL
Mr msns reported back the Light House bill with
ton was rejected by yeas 20, nays 25
MESSAGE RELATIVE ISLANDS
message was iad before the Senate from the Pred
Lobos Islands, which was ordered to be printed The
reporter had time only to copy the following -
sT s1.nsnis Herewith sss' ass
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from The iobe. 'dsns Islands. o. ana
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The above despatch was addressed to Commodore S.
Mccauley commanding the United States naval forces
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added the ORIGINAL and ros.
to hese snds The Secretary Of Sse hsa no
with Mr. Jewett previous CORES
GENERAL ARMSTRONG ELECTED PRINTER.
melton to 60 into election for printer was
agreed to, and the ballot resulted as follows:-
Robert Armstrong.
Gales and Seaton .......................
u Barley. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
John Y. hives..
So General Armstrong declared elected
INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL
was taken up, and all amendments made by the House
10 senate hmenoments except three, winch were not
named or read concurred in and Committee OF Confer
ence appointed
SAFETY TO STEAMBOAT PASSENGERS
Mr.. DAVIS reported the bill regulating steamboats,
with Recommendation that all House amendments be
concurred in lie moved that it be taken up and that
all the amendments of the House would be
Mr.. PRATT said the amendments of the House number
cd one hunred and fifty He held in his hands protests
from owners of steamboats, on the Chesapeake waters
against the passage Of the bill declaring that its
would be ruinous their business He could
to vote upon these numerous amendments blindly lie
opposed to the bill and would be glad TO defeat it,
but in order that the bill il to be passed. should be made
perfect he would be glad If 1t postponed till next
Mr. wiN said the bill did not 70 into force till March
next and them If it isdesired amendlory could
Mr.. DAVIS said that steamboat owners would not be
satisfied with any bll-they would prefer law the
subject.
Mr.. RUsK in the namc of humanity thanked the Sem
ator from Massachusetts for the industry and per-
seyerencc which he had devoted to this measure. lie
hoped it would be passed without delay
Mr. STockToS said he was not nsensible to the cllms
Of humanity, but there was involved in this bill pruc
pie beyond the claims the of humanity-it
the liberty Of the citizen lie doubted much the power
Of the federal government to interfere by law of Con
gress with the business of private individuals The H.
berty of the citizen was sacred than life, and 1t
should be guarded in the smallest particulars Eternal
ygence pIice Of liberty Was Congress to take
the doubtful step interfering control and direct the
business of private individuals to the life OF
who reckless enough to 20 aboard of steamboat
which he knew to be unsafe for the purpose of saving
quarter Of dollar. These losses of life the
queDcss Of the mprudence of the persons themselves
Mr. Downs thought that il Congress possessed any
power unquestoned than another 1t that over
all naygabe water in the territories Of the United States
1t had tie power to punish murder This bill was to pre-
vent and punish murder.
Mr. srocKToN replied, and moved that the bill be laid
the table.
Lost by yeas s. nays a.
The following are the
YFAs-Bayard, Butler, Clemens, Hale, Hunter. James,
Mr. stockton insisted that the vote should be taken
separately each amendment and after taking the
vote some four five amendments he withdrew his
demand.
All the House amendments were then concurred in at
vote.
The bill from the House, authorizing an appeal In pa
tent cases to the Assistant Judges the Circuit Court of
the District of Columbia the Chief Justice being too In
firm to try said cases was taken up and passed
Mr. HUNTER moved to take up the
TIOy ufr
Mr. BELL desired the bill granting land for tho benefit
Of the INDECENT insane should be considered
Mr. HuNrEn's motion was agreed to, and the army bill
was considered
Numerous amendments were considered and agreed to-
among which appropriation Of thirty thousand
dollars for the purchase Of cames to be used In the
portation service OF the army. Also sections allowing
the payment of Maine Virginia, South Carolina North
Carolina, Georgia. and Michigan for advances to
troops account Of the United States during the war
with Mexico Fifty thousand dollars were added for the
fabrication Of heavy guns to be sent to California
MIR. BoRIAND moved IAN amendment appropri-
atng hundred thousand dollars for the purchase OF
Doctor Morton's patent anerthetic ether. Upon this
long debate cnsued to the relative rights of Doctors
Morton, Jackson, and Wells to the discovery
Messrs Borand. Shields Badger Douglas and Walker,
urged the claims Of DR.. Morton Mcssrs Bradbury and
soule the claims Of Jackson, and Messrs Smith, and
Toucey those Of the heirs Of Mr.. Wells
Messrs Mungum, Pratt, and Seward, urged the post.
was now half past seven
Mr. SMITH addressed the Senate again on the subject
ana intimated intention Of offering amendment and
took his seat to prepare It,
mr WELLER and others cried Question
mt SMITH said 1t was not every customary In the
senate TO CRY Question when Senator had the floor
Mr WELLER said the Senator had taken his seat, and
ne supposed ne had finished. IL the Senator had any