The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-28
vIIIRTY-sECOND CON0REsp.
FIRST SESSION.

THE MAINE HOSPITAL FUND.
The CHArR laid before the Senate report from the
Secretary Of the Treasury enclosing statement the
Marine Hospital fund for the year ending june 1851
Ordered 10 be printed.
PETITIONS roR MINT YORK, Ere.
Mr. FsH (~hs), ofN. Y, presented petitions nom
New York, praying for the establishment Of mint ia
that city. Referred
received. WV
The counr MARITAL OF CAPTAIN L.rnss
The report, ordering the printing OF two thousaud
additional copies OF the Court Inquiry in aha go
Of Captain Lstimer was taken up Messrs. Boriand,
Atcbison, Berrien, Stockton, Ross, and Mangum, op
posed tho printing and Dir. Hale supported It, The
motion Was rejected
THE nEw youH AND cAliFoRr I. MAILS VIA sa~ JUAN
Mr. BRApBuny (dem " Me, presented the petition
ofC Vanderbilt OF Now York sssing for contract for
carrying the msis direct between New York ana Fan
Frapchco semi monthly by the Nicaragua route, for
$3.50 GOO per anpum Referred.
G0sfREbffNr wAatHoUsEs
Mr. HUNTER, (dem OF Va offered n resolution which
wss adopted requesting the secretary OF the Tsasury
inform the Senate OF the number of public warehouses;
now leased by government tho pieces where leased the
period OF the and the the amount ex-
pended upon theiu Tor labor, and other purposes
NAVAL APPOINTMENTS
MI PHARCEia resolution instructiDg the Committee
naval Anae, hat all 8ppon nents for the naval service
Of the Utit,d states shall, hereafter be- for limited
Time TO be- Expressed IN the commissions, adopted.
- fHENcd sroLiaTi0Ns
Mr. BR.ppubY moved to take % the French spoliston
MIR. kusK, fd.m) OF Texas, aad Mr. W.LaFs, (d.m)
Wis opposed to slakng any special orders az
that custom delayed business
Mr. GwiN (dtm or Cal thought the bill would be
sooner disposed Of u its friends would unite
OF all the busirets andne before 1t the Gale ndar
and then when 1t vas reached, stick to 1t TIL it act
ed on.
Mr. BELL (whie) Of Tenn argued that debate on thin
motion Cut OF order,
MIR BAporn. (whig) Of n. c. replied, that it was In
order but that the Senate ought 10 make rule prohib
ting bete on such motions He hoped tho bill would
be made special order.
Mr. BonL.rp, (dem) OF ARK was opposed 20 making
special orders More time taken in debating the
propr-ty u max bills special orders, than would DO
consumed in debating the bulls themselves, II taken mp
regularly.
Mr.. BADGER replied.
Mr. HAMl,N, (d.m.) of Me- urged the making Ibis bill
special order
After further debate, the motion vas agreed to, and
the bin made the special tn third Monday in
February, yeas ~, naysT
LArps FoR RAILROAD PURPOSES
The bill granting land 70 the State OF Iowa for railroad
purposes, was taken up
MI. suMSra Gree sou), Of Mass supported the bill
stood with respect to the land states In the position Of
a non resident land owner In the early days it
be taxed This founded on the OLD feuds pm
eipe, that what belonged to the could not DO
taxed These lands were not necessary instruments
means. Still, by compact, they exempt from tax
alton In coI sequence Of this prohibition to tho
public lands the States in which they lie became eQuta
bly, and justly entitled to relief from the general govern
ment out OF these public lands He read numerous
tables showing the immense value to the United States
Of tho immunity from taxation. Prior 70 January,
lS49 GOO OF had been proclaimed for sale
and 100, 100000 HAD been sod The United States had
held this vast amount Of land free from taxation,
average period OF twenty i've years He fixed the
annual average tax at one cent per acre, and found
that the annual tax which the United States ought
to pay amounts to more than S2b00000. Calculating
the eame tax for period of twenty dve ysars and the
United States indebted to the land sum
ought to b. then the United States held the enormo
sum OF over DOC goo In trust for the States which
for Internal had BEEN msds % thsss s.ss
81 the probable value Of only 0Ce 0O0 leaving bal
ance Of $3.50 equtaby due to the land States BY
the United States and upon which those States had
just and equitable right call for sid purposes ofin
terna improvement He then turned to the advantages
and benz Ats which would result to all the States ON the
Atlantic asd elsewhere the Of railroads.
and the consequent advancement Of school houses cv
iaton and religion and the extension Of the power and
glory Of the Union.
On motion Of Mr. FxLcH, (dem of Mich, the bill Wa
postponed till Thursday and the Senate adjourned.
House OF Representatives.
WAsHrrGroS, Jan 81, 1861
TnE CENSUS PRiSTINc-AroIiIER EXCITING SCENE
The House met at half past one. The Speaker an
nounced the pending question be the joint resolu
ton from the Printing Committee directing that commit
tee to contract with Meesrs DoDeson and Armstrong for
printing and binding the census on such terms - they
nsy think reasonable and proper.
Majors, (dem) OF Miss, yield the hoor, to allow the
Hous. to go into committee on the Mexican indemnity
bi the debate On which has terminated.
Mr. MoMuLLEN, (dem) Of We, with the consent Of Mr..
nittee Of the boe on the State Of the Union, when
Majors would have greater latitude for debate.
,,a f D. nov. co. OF Miss suggested 70 me- colleague
Whole he M Nsbors would not then be entitled to the
Mr. onn, (dem of 3. O., ssid-srppose the House re-
fuse to second the demand for the previous question
and send the resolution to that committee, will NOT the
House be brought Immediately to with out further
discuHso on the resolution
The srEAKER replied shirmatively.
Mr. GoRMaN, dem OF Ia. wanted to ask Of the gen.
he "a att nIa
resolution by sending it to the Committee OF the Whole!
Mr. McNuLIrN-No; desire it to be discussed
Mr. GoKMAs-The Committee Of the W hole viii prove
its political grave.
nr. s7AsLr, (whis) ofN G, proposed that the fur
some day next week.
Much confusion here arose to asy which the Speaker
Questons Of order raised and Disposed Of when
MIR McMuLLrN there seemed doubts neither Mr. Ma
bors would get the floor IN the committee withdrew his
melton
Mr. MAJORS said that il he was TO BIZ interrupted In
his reply TO remarks made yesterday By Mr. Vensble,
ne had better not begin The remarks or that gentle
man wide OF the mark, aod out OF order there
fore 1t would be out Of order for him follow him. with
cut to greater less extent violating the rules II
any intended to cali him order he hoped the de-
siPn would now be expressed
MIR MsAos (dem }, OF Va gave notice tina. hs should
hold the gentleman to order an would bAve done 70
yesterday II be bad been In the House
Nj N.boRs--I may not go out OF order but do not
man from North Carolina
Mr STEPHENS (shig,, Of Gal doubt whether any
thing said yesterday out OF order Therefore SUBJ
nit whether every thing in connection with the print
ing was not legitimate for debate!
Tho SPEAKEH-Does the gentleman from Virginia cell
tn. gentleman from Mississippi TO order!
Mr.. MEApr-IIe is not yet out OF order.
Mr. NlnoRs-I was about, yesterday afternoon, to
state what deemed to be the Of tho hostility
unaffected by the gentleman from North Carolina against
the conductors OF the Washington Union Newspaper
pfopose to review the briefly and trust
that remaks will be satisfactory TO all gentlemen.
Mr.. ORR called the gentleman to order.
Mr.. Majors II am about to talk about Donslson and
MI Afxth A
resolution.
srsAKyR to Mr.. Orr. State your point
Mr. 0RR-rhe remarks OF the gentleman irrsls-
want.
Mr. MEApE.-Win the gentleman from Mississippi
allow me to make a suggestion
Mr. NABoRs - will with great pleasure.
Mr. INVADE The gentleman will not be crAmped, II no
lets the subject 80 TO the Committee Of the Whole.
There wider latitude be INDUCED in. would also
suggest another thing II be the purpose TO break up
the present harmony which exists in the democratic
party IL will be enough to let the discussion 10 on
Mr. S1LrLLas of ca ~ Miah To Rek a uuaaton Of