The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-11
VOICE FROM THE SOUTHERN RIGHTS DEMOCRACY
MR.. CLAWS HEALTH-THE FORGERY CASE, ETC.
A
THIRTY-SECOND CONGRESS,
FIRST SESSION.



WASHINGTON, May 10. 1852
large number of petitions presented.
INDEMNITY sPANiARps PROPERTY WAS DESTROYED
DURING THE CUBAN EXCITEMENT.
Mr. MALLORY (dem) Of Ta offered resolution direct
ing the Committee on Foreign Relations to inquire
into the expedency Of providing the payment Of the
indemnity to Spanish subjects in America growing out o.
damage to their property by any outbreak of the multi
in consequence Of events attending the late Cuban
expedition. lie addressed the Senate favor Of tho
equity Of making such proyson and the resolution
adopted
INTERESTING SAILORS.
Mr. SUMNER, (free sOh) of Mass offered resolution
directing inquiry into the expediency of aboshing
the deduction Of 20 per cent from the wages Of
hospital fund. - which adopted.
LANDS FOR RAILROADS IN FLORIDA.
On motion Of Mr. MonToS, (whig) of Fla, the Senate
took up the bill granting land to Florida and Alabama
in aid Of the construction of railroad from Pensacola
Bay TO Montgomery Ala. This bill having been amended
two additional sections granting like quantity of land
for two other railroads-one from Pensacola Bay to
Mobile Bay. and the other from the to Chatta-
hoochee and Flint river in Georgia These sections
agreed to. and the bill was ordered to be cngrosscd.
LANDS FOR THE LOUISVILLE AND ST. LOUIE RAILROAD.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD, (whig) Of KY moved to take up the
bill granting lands to Illinois and Indiana for railroad
from opposite Louisville, KY to opposite Louis no
After several slight amendments the bill ordered
be engrossed.
MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL LANDS.
The House bill authorizing the Legislature OF Missis
sppi to sell the lands heretofore appropriated for the
schools in that State and approve the sales already
made was taken up and passed
LANDS GRANTED FOR RAILROADS IN FLORIDA AND ALABAMA
The bill granting lands to Alabama for the Girard and
Mobile Railroad and the bill granting land Florida to aid
Central Railroad and It's branches which were Friday
ordered to be engrossed, were read third time and
passed
SALARIES JUDGES NORTHERN YORK.
Mr. FISH. (whg) of N " offered resolution, which
agreed to- directing an inquiry as to the poprey of
the salary of the United States Judges Of the
Northern district Of New York.
INTERESTING DEBATE RELATIVE the COLLINS STEAMERS
The deficiency bill was then taken up and
Mr.. WADE. (whg) Of Ohio. opposed the amendment
giving aid to the Collins line. He stated the various
taken by the advocates Of the amendment and
held that they contradictory and self refutng Up
thing they however all agreed and that that
this appropriation will enable them to crafty the national
vanity by beating John Bull in boat on the
However desirable this enterprise might be, he op
posed to forcing like hot house plant Let American
enterprise alone, and will eventually in this respect
| as in all Oilers beat that of John Bull. He
looked upon and argued to show that this nothing
but apain papabe of monopoly-a proposition to
enable this company to carry on the business OF
might desire to engage in it, which he conceived to be
rank injustice to all other navigating interests lie
surprised the special friends of free trade ayocat
ing this policy Free trade right wrong II they
allow Great Britain to supply with ron because she
carry the mails she cheaper! If protection
be afforded at all let not be for special object but
generally, and include all branches of American labor
and industry. Let this be done, and you will enable
American industry and labor to excel those of England
| as do magnificent rivers and country those OF
Great Britain Some years ago Congress undertook to
do much for the Improvement of the commerce of the
West Engineers were engaged, and most extensive ma
chinery purchased, &c But in year two the work
stopped and the machinery sold Of and since
that day nothing whatever has been heard in that
ter of Uncle Sam The people of the West have been
anxiousy looking for him from that time to the
1t this anxiety probably which induced the ques
tons that put to the Senator from Michigan few
years ago and which owing to the noise and confusion
Mr. CAss (dem.) Of Michigan-W hencver these words,
noise and confusion used. have the prescrptive
right to the floor. Laughter) Has the Senator never
read letter from Governor Wood Of his State, de-
nyiDg the whole story
Mr. WApE-Yos, 1 have. did not say whether there
was anything in 1t or merely said that there
listed great anxiety there to know what had become
Of Uncle Sam and probably those questions put to
the Senator under the supposon that he knew much
about his whereabouts any else The Senator Is
for voting, tosupport this line, sum Of money
amounting during the time Of that contract to but lit
| tie less than millions Of dollars
MIR. CAST am for no such thing.
Mr. RusK, (dem of Texas, reminded the Senator that
there return in the shape of hostages for the money
| paid this line
Mr.. WADE said that however that may be there is no
noise confusion the now, and he desired to
know whether thehenorable Senator Michigan would
vote like amount Of for the improvement OF the
rivers and halbors o. the West and whether the West
could depend his vote at this session for such bill
Mr. CAss sad that his views upon this subject had been
fully made known at the last session Of Congress lie
provements-a reasonable bill the items Of which have
been examined and reported the War Department
and winch uOeS push tne
reasonably lie not for establishing great system Of
internal Improvement but there and harbors
| for the improvement Of which no would vote.
| Dir. WADE glad TO hear the honorable Senator'S
| declaration. lie wished TO know why no bill for
| that purpose had been introduced or heard Of du-
| ring the six months Of this session already Como
ly. lie denied that these vessels were adapted to
| war purposes could be used In naval warfare.
He not ed in naval architecture, but he thought
II evd, mt to the most unpracscd eye that these
vessels could not be used for warlke purposes single
cannon ball. ranging along one OF her paddles would
dcttroy her specd, and nder her Interchangeable. She
| would be crippled much single shot upon
the wing Of Wild goose. (Iaugh.er) They were not
into for purposes Their furniture showed they
| were never intended Tor rude war. Their magnificent
niroir and costly furniture were far moro suitable for
the palace Of prince eastern sefagiio (aughtcr)
lhan for the ueos Of lie had heard Of elephant
In china chop. and ne could Imagine the consequences
10 te about tuuai 10 that IL ball entering ono
u bc saloons Of thee ,csls ic denied that they were
intn designed for any other purpose than TO
gike ihe ch WHO could afford 10 tta,c lusurant
acc mmndaistns. liz opposed 20 taking the money
p'actd IN hc Treasury by the hard labor o ilie wording