The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-05
THIMTY-sECON CONGRESS-,
FIRST sRssIoN


Senate.
WASHINGTON, March 4, 1867.
THE PROPOSED GALWAY STEAMERS.
Mr.. eHIELos presented petiticn numerousIy signed
from ctisens Of New York in favor Of the
Of line Of mail steamers bstween New York and
Galway He earnestly recommended 1t to tbs favors BILE
consideration Of the Senate One half of the letters
from the United States to tie British kingdom he sad
sent Ireland one third Of thoIs sent from the
ULea states to Europe are sent to Ireland He pointed
ers to the nearest port In Europe. Referred
CANAL AROUND THE FALLS OF MsRYe.
Mr WADE presented resolutions from the Legislature
OF ohio for ship canal around the Falls Of St Marys
Mr. HAmlrs (dem) Of Me, presented petition pray
ing for change Of pensions to tho widows Of revolution
ATLANTIC PACIFIC RAILROAD
Mr Gwrr, (dem Of Cal presented petition from
rnroad from the Atlantic to the Pacihc and also re-
montrances against the adoption Of Mr. Whitneys plan
Mr. CHASE (free so) Of Ohio presented petition, from
four thousand citizens Of Ohio for construction Of
canal around the falls of Ohio.
PENNsvLvANIA MINT.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate the resolutions OF the
Pennsy Legsature nstructiug Senators to vste
removal Of the mint Philadelphia or the establish
ment Of one in New York.
GOVERNMENT AID TO STEAMSHIPS.
mr.. DAVIS, (whig) OF Mass presented petition of
Enoch Train and Others of Boston to which is appended
the signatures OF numerous chip owners merchants and
Others of Ne wYork city against Congress
extending aid to any lines Of mall steamers BY CON.
tracts for carrying the mail, or by any other modes
Referred.
YARD, ETC., AT new ORLEANS
Mr. GwIy reported bill to establish Navy Yard and
Depot at New Orleans.
NAVAL HOSPITAL AT NEW YORK ETC
ar FlsH, (whig) Of Y, from the Naval Committee,
reported joint resolution providing for the straighen
at New York Hso for Ii. relief Of the csssoPs Of tho
frigste PHILADELPHIA
CENSUS
Mr.. 6EwARDs resolution, concerning the publication
OF the compendium of the taken up from the
table, and placed upon the calendar
TIKI GEOLOGY CALIFORNIA
Mr. GwS offered resolution, calling for copy Of any
report furnished the Treasury Department the gsoo
gy Of California Adopted.
THE JAPANESE EMPIRE, ETC.
Mr. awiN offered resolution, requesting the President
TO communicate copies of oil communications the files
tcuary instru ctions under which Commodore Bid
die visited Japan In 1886 and his official report OF that
visit hs communication to the authorities of japan,
and their rrply to him; also copies Of any other
muncaione directly or Indirectly received from the
Japansse authorities and all important information that
will eerve to illustrate the existing relations between the
United States and Japan Adopted.
Mr. sHnLps' resolution authorizing the Military Com.
mittee to employ q clerk was adopted
CALIFORNIA STEAMERS
The rseouton offered by MIR. Clements on the 7th Of
February calling for information and copies Of all con-
trscts existing for the transportation OF the mails be-
tween New York and California by steamships on the
Atlantic and Pacific the amounts paid to whom,
by whom, the number Of vessels employed, how often
they arrive depart whether 1t would be advisable
for United States to buy out such steamers at
&c and the amount Of postage received taken
up and a0opted
PASSENGER LAWS
The bill amending the laws relating to Passenger YES
GELS which e2gyossed yesterday was then taken up
and pasred.
RAILROAD nILL
Was again taken up ard Mr DopoE resumed, and CON
cuded hts epeech In favor Of the bill He replied TO
many things stated by Merrs Underwood, llnnter Bell,
and Dawson and defended his bill and opposed Mr. Under
woods amendment and said that II Congress refused to
cid the new States by thesc bills thsn they would unite
end prcss forward the bill to cede the public lands 70
ectual settlers only without cost and that the West
bad never complained Of the lavish Of expenditures on
the Atlantic shores but II nothing Whatever to be
done for the people Of the West he would unite with
Others of that section never vote one dollar for light
houses improvements of harborr any other CONNER
cial interest," until the Western waters were placed
the same footing as the Atlantic and the same care
and attention were paid to thsir improvement.
Mr. Uuprnwoop having obtained the foor, the Senate
adjourned
House of Representatives.
WAsarSaror, March 4, 1852
OREGON AND MINNESOTA.
Mr. BfpLEv introduced bill to amend the acts es-
tablshipg the territorial governments Of Oregon and
Minnesota Referred the Conmittee on Territories
rHK MISSOURI BILL,
Mr. DIAN moved consideration Of the vote OF yes