The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-31
THIRTY-sECOND CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.


wAsnlScroS, July ao 1852.
THE CALENDAR POSTPONED.
Mr. ToucEY, (dem) of Conn, moved to postpone the
private calendar till one o'clock
Nr. HUNTER, (dem) OF Va, said at o'clock he
would move to take up the Indian Appropriation BILL
Messrs CAss and pRATT opposed the posponement; but
the motion was agreed to-yeas %, nays 49,
LETTERS FROM MEXICAN MINISTER'S RELATIVE TO THE BouH
DAIRY QUESTION.
A message received from the President, trans.
mittirg copies of letters written by Mexican Ministers
relative to the bexican Boundary Commission Referred
Various petitions were presented.
DOCUMENTS 10 PRINTED.
Mr. Mason, (dem Of W.. moved the printing Of the
mektage and accompanying documents relative to the
right Of way over Tehusntepec Agreed to
eoNcI sIoNAL GLOBE TO Be CONVEYED MAILS
OF POSTAGE
Mr. PeARoE (whig) Of Nd reported back the joint
resolstio from the House to allow the Cong. essionr
Gtote I'D .3endi TO pass through the mails free Of
pestsrs aId noveds reference 10 The Committee TIL
Posi- Cfce The motion TO refer wes disagreed TO- an
The resolution was taken up.
Mr. Pr.ncr conGered the resoluti ion one of doubtful
propriey. 1t was true the Globe political pa.
per and contained nothing but the proceedings Of Con
gress, debates and laws but it also true that it
private enterprise Congress subsched for number
Of copies for each member aud these circulated under
the franks OF members. He thought il likely. if this
privilege extended that other papers political
bat Of practical utility, would claim the same privilege.
lie thought the Senate was acting precptately in the
matter.
Mr. BoprANp (dem) of Ark. was in favor ofthe reso-
luton II TO send ont TO tho people the laws and the
debates thereon, which would aid tha people in placing
atrue construction On the laws. He thought right
and just
Mr. BUTLER (dem) Of s. c. said that so far az
the circulation Of The laws concerned separated
fIom the debates. he would favor the rescuton but
he would never go to debates to find the in
that subject frequently under consideration
while another discussed He thought it would be
well to dispense with the publication OF debates at all
Many good speeches were made aud some that not
so coed He would leave the subject open and let
poters select what good and publish lie thought
the resolutions ought to be changed as to read To
encourage public speaking and the propagation Of much
bad speaking"
M.strs BAMLfN and PaArr supported the resolution
Mr. MASON opposed H..
TWAS then passed, by yeas, 20; nays, II.
TIE PRIVATE CALESpAR.
Mr. HUNTER moved 10 postpone the Private Calendar
to take up the Indian Appropriation bill Lost
The Private Calendar was taken up, and two bills
were passed.
AND HARBoR BULL.
mesage was ,sved from the House, with the River
and Harbor bill
Mr. DAVIS (vhig) Of Mass moved that it be taken up
fof reference, which was lost.
Nh DAVIS said other Senators said the question
net understood.
Mr. ponGr said one River and IIarbor bill was lost by
tactics This one would not be- The friends of the bill
were DOW PREPARED for any struggle Of nerve that sort
which might he commenced.
Mr. RusK (dem OF Texas, said this bill provided for
many works OF national character and left out many
others He hoped woud be referred aud that the
mittee would report proper amendments.
Mr. Gwr, (dem of Cal. hoped the committee would
remember hat The United states bad possessions on the
Pacific fact which had occurred TO any commit
| tye who had ever reported River and Harbor bill
Mr. CItMrSs. (cem) Of Ala said he in favor Of
proper bill and he did not know what this he
| called for its rcaoing in detail
The question taken again on taking up the bill
| which was agreed to-
The bill was read once by it's title.
Mr. DAVIS moved that 1t be read second time, with
view TO It's reference.
hcssrs. BurIER and CLEMENS objected. So the bill lies
over.
After an Executive Session the Senate adjourned to
Monday.