The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-30
WB1RTY-sECOR CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.


WASHINGTON, July %, 1852
PETITIONS ANN REVOLUTIONS
Mr. SEWARD, (free soi) NJ u. presented petitions in
favor OF thy Homes tead law.
A number OF resolutions offered.
nAalTiME EXPLORATIONS Krc.
The bill to authorize exploration and reconnaissance
Of the eoufses II navigation used by "haiers In Lne
regions Of Bhfrnss STRAITS also OF such parts OF the
china Seas, Straits of Casper, aud Java sea as lie di-
Icy ia the route OF vessels proceeding 10 and rom
CHINA. vas taken up
Nr SEWARD hese took the floor aud made very
lengthy speech upon the subject lie reviewed the Hif-
time eumnn rec 81 this cOuuly from the Time OF 10 uis-
coyery The presen moment and was very PARTICULAR
IN hi description Of kiods Ot fshias IRON
the booking of minnow to the spearng Of a"hae lie
compsrtd th- msiiime Movements OF Great Britain WIN
these q or own and Wa fully impressed with the I'M
portance Of having new aud correct charts OF the vou
which hardy sailors continually seeking
livelihood Mr. concluded by moving an amend
uent and The bill WAS then po-tponed
PROPOSED PREPARATIONS roa pEFEScEs, ETC.
Mr. snlKlps (dem) III. offered resolution which
was agreed calling for of the cost Of consVruc
tan Of iorS ana naval depot at san Francsco also,
how much necessary 20 complete VIE defence OIL nadeh
Key. iortugas leland, Florida and somo iDformltoi
relative 10 tort Delaware, Delaware river, and such
Other points may most exposed in case OF war, and
which require immediate efficient defence.
F,SAScIAL INFORMATION WANTED.
Mr. BRcHT (dem Of la oiiered resolution, Whch
wa ayr ed TO- requesting the secretary OF inc s@sur
port The OF trust ,unds ia the treasury at
the of each OF the last cal year alo the caases
of the usual differences or Ill crepAncies between the
balances The treasury az the end o. The fiscal years rs
exhibited in the anunGl reports financed AID annual
ports cuipts expenditures OF The United states
Tor each Of the hscsl y~Ars 40, 90 and Of:
Mr. WELLER (dcm II Da) offered resolution,
which agreed 10 urt citing tn Secretary Of the
Treasury report 10 The Senate at what petoda depooi
toy The Treasury ip California WAS established ahd at
what point-ahaJ deposits such depository was author
ized and what deposits were made with nun,
acknowledged bv he ir7ssury department. neh , aa
the monthly statement Of the Treasurer OF tbs United
States rt Announce slat depository had been establish
Cd in Caorpiauefo after Collector King appoint
mept Why not the amount on dsposite given IN
State the dates aud amounts OF the bonds If any given
by Collectors Collier King t designated deposi
tares VI public money
me INDIAN APPROPRIATION
Was then taken up ana it was moved to amend the
bill by striking out the following For additional COM
alton the aenomipes Tor the sale OF their lands
in h. Stare Of Wi consn, by the treaty of October 1913
-S22 $40 the 10 be paid in such sums and ut
times with the appreciation Of the said nacion as
the President may think most conducive 70 their pros
perity and happiness =
MIR. HUNTER (dem.) of Va, from the Committee on
Finance explained that the amt ndment was TO compen-
safe The Indians the OF The lands coded by
them above the amount OF iand specified IN the
treaty Since the treaty the land had been surveyed
found to contain large number Of acres more
than first supposed and more than was paid for
The treaty required the Indians 10 remove within two
years another district This they had not done. be-
Of objections TO the country assigned them
The claim was based 90 charge OF fraud by
Commssiune Mediil, in deceivng the Indians Us
to The amount OF land ceded ny them This charge Of
fraud investigated at the tme of the treaty and
wholly dsproved He was opposed. if anything was
They have remove and lie thought it bost 70 provide
them new home. lie thought it likely il the money
appro prat.d that but tte Of IL would 70 the In
dams They had assigned il TO various persons Their
agent he understood 70 receive one third of it.
Messrs. ArcHIsoS and SEBASTIAN both spoke OF the
charge OF fraud and said that after full Investigation
il was found 10 have no foundation.
Mr.. WALLER (d.m II VIM opposed the amendment,
and opposed paying il 10 tue Indians anyh how at this
time lie tLought it probable that but little oft would
fall into the hands of the Indians. and what they did
get would be expended in liquor the rest would be alb
surbed ly agents He understood TO say that one
mber Of the legislative branch Of government would
receive $50 600 OF it, lie attributed the charge against
Mr Medl to the fact that Mr. Medi when in Congress
made speech in which he charged certain party with
crime and villaDy.
Mr. BELL (whp) of Tenn and Mr.. Cass (dem.) of Mich
continued the debate agreeing with Mr.. Hunter.
The motion to strike out was agreed to.
Mir HUNTER then moved to insert in lieu of what
stricken out appropriation of $4,000 for the removal
OF the Mcnominies part Of Wisconsin, on the Wolf
and Doom o rivers Agreed to.
The bill was then pos, poRed.
PROPOSITION.
Mr.. STOCKTON. (dem Of N. j., introduced bill
amenoatory Of the existing laws relative to the appra
OF imported goods 1t provides for home yalua-
ton and ia in the the bill inti Cd aced
by Mr. James 1t laid the table, aud ordered to
be pr nted.
After short executive session. the Senate adjourned