The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-04
TFfIRTY-SECOND CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.


WAsHI,GroN, May 5, 1852.
PETITIONS, rTc.
Mr. BRoDHEAp presented several petitions, including
three or four for the establishment Of government
printing office.
Mr. BoRL.sD presented petition from the workmen on
the Capitol, for relief
Mr. SUMNER presented the resolutions of the Lcgisla-
tue of Massachusetts, in favor of cheap postage
They read, and referred to the Committee Post
Once and Post Roads.
Mr. FISH presented numerous petitions against the
renewal sf W oodworth's patent
Mr. WALKER presented resolutions of the Legislature
81 Wisconsin, asking grant Of land for railroad in
that State.
LAW.
DIR. FELcH, (dem of Michigan, from the Committee
Public Lands reported adversely upon all of the Pc
ttons asking for modification Of the bounty land law.
PENSION FOR URSULA COBB.
The bill granting pension to Ursula Cobb taken
up and passed.
RALRoAp LAND BILL.
Tho bill granting land to Wisconsin. to aid in the
structon of a railroad from fondulac GAINESVILLE and
from Milwaukee to the mississippi river having been ia
ken up,
granting lands to Illinois for extending of these roads
from the southern boundary of Wisconsin to Chicago
ment which would cmbarrass the BILL would not be in
Nr. DoraLAss (dcm.) of Illinois, said that there Was
land in that part Of Illinois through which the road
mentioned in the amendment would run. He did not
therefore desire Illinois to have the reputation Of getting
hoped his colleague would withdraw it.
MIR. SHIELDS withdrew the amendment.
bIr BADGER (whig) OF North Carolina, moved that
the bill be laid on the table. Lost-tbore being only
eleven ayes.
The bill after further remarks was ordered to be
engrossed.
PENSION FOR A NEGRO.
Mr. JONES (whig) Of Tenn, reported bill In favor
Of granting pension to Jim GaPers for revolutionary
objections being made, the bill read first time but
whilst the Clerk was reading it second time Mr. HALr,
Dir. JoNEs said he would shy to the honorable Senator
from New Hampshire. perhaps IL would him to
withdraw his objection TINT this bill for the relief OF
negro who served most calamity in the revolutionary
service.
Mr.. HALE said he considered the honorable scna.
tors remark that his action would be
by such considerations, ndecorous lie therefore in
sisted on his objection
The CHAIR said that the objection came too late
The bill was then read a second time
Mr. HALE observed that he desired to ask the honora-
bic Senator who reported this bbecausc the fact
particularly dwclt upon in the reporwhether had this
man been unfortunate as to have been aslave would
have made any difference as to his being entitled PEN
sion for his gallant deeds.
DIR. JoyEs-Question, question.
The bill was then ordered to be engrossed
THE DEFICIENCY
Was then taken up when Mr.. ATcHIsoS, (dem.) Of
Mo- that be postponed for the purpose of going
into Executive Session upon certain Indian treaties in
which the people Of Iowa and Wisconsin, and other
states. were greatly interested.
Mcssrs. HUNTER and MArcuM opposed the motion, and
1t was lost by ayes, Is; noes, %.
(dem OF Texas. then addressed the Senate
in support Of the amendment giving additional aid to the
Collins line. He had examined the contracts with Mr.
Collins the amount paid him by tho United States and
the amount received from hostages At the end OF the
second year the had expended more
than 1t bad received The receipts from hostages were
increased the second year and had yielded more
able gentlemen but year two longer and the pos
teges will than pay the whole expenditures In adj
don totho actual receipts from the Collins line II had
been the means Of the government deriving a gca
amount of potages under the postal treaty from tho
Cunard line, which If the Collins line had not been cs-
tablishcd would have been made lie looked upon
the triumph obtained by the Collins line British
steamers great national triumph If Mr. Collins
were Englishman and had accomplished such a vic
tory the marine Of another nation he would
have appealed in vain for mid to keep his vessels aAost
lie denied that this line monopoly Itslosses proved
lie read numerous extracts from official docu-
mens that these vcsecls adaptable To warkc pur-
pores lie urged liberal policy for the encouragement
of steam navigation Such a policy would be the
only means Of sustaining commercial relations with
the world for tho English steamers visited every
port This policy would also afford tho OF resist
ing any warke assault. should occur, which
not improbable These vessels Of the Collins line wore
conceded TO be the four best safest and quickest vessels
anoat ard they had humblod the proud mistress OF the
sens This WINS not nil they had done Previously to
this enterprise the machinsts, and machinery for
struciDg such veeaels could not be found in America
They arc now here and in case Of other emer-
gCncy, we not to he under obligations for them to
other nations II steam lines generally be encouraged
they viii enable us 20 compete successfully with 0roat
Britain-otbelwise that nation viii In consequence Of
her extensive steam marine monopolise not ony th0
poetation OF mails but the whole carrying trade
with passengers ard freighls The United states are
now IN possos sion Of the yctoyw they abandon All
that lad bscn accomplished, ard surrender ali 60 tho
lititlsh Goye nment lie defended tho policy pursued
bf Mr Collins In sparing no expon in makng he
~. What they are Bo oppos,a The cheap policy The
contribution q steamers upon he cheap plan hal sncc
tic meSican war made more widows and orphans shan
w'to made during the lie earnestly and t5roibiy
teud that the noble, patriotic. and national enterprise,
prcs Dssd 20 far successfully ty Nr Collins should not
~ abandoned nov tssouri ipo,iyes Of fdse economy
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