The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-06-16

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THIRTY-sECOND CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.
WASHINGTON June 15, 1852.
PROTECTION TO INHABITANTS THE RIO onANpE-rHE
EFFECTS CUBAN EXCITEMENT
The CHAIR laid before the Senate a message from the
President enclosing report from the Secretary of State
relative to the necessity for protection to the inhabitants
OF Rio Grande as provided by the treaty of Hdago Qua
daloupe.
Also report from the same transmitting letter ro-
ceved from Calderon the Spanish Minister asking in
demny for Spanish subjects whose property was injured
by mob in New Orleans Both reports were referred.
FREE FARM PETIrIoN--MArL ON THE MISSISSIPPI
Mr.. SEWARD, Cree soiD of N. Y, presented petition
in favor of the Homestead bill.
Mr.. RusK, (dem) of Texas reported bill to establish
daily mail on the Mississippi river
RESOLVED TILL SATURDAY.
Mr. RusK moved that when the Senate adjourn day,
it be to meet again on Saturday next. Agreed to.
WAR STEAMER HARpoR DEFEscEs
On motion Of Mr. SEWARD, the Senate took up tho
ioint resolution directing the completion Of war steamer
for harbor defence according to contract with Robert L.
Stevens.
Mr. HUNTER, (dem) of Va, said he was willing to pay
Mr Stevens all that he had expended for experiments,
&c. and he did think the work ought to be
with any further He said Mr. Stevens had refused to
furnish any plan of his vessel 1t was to be shot and
shell proof and it was necessary that the Department.
should have the plan before 1t.
Mr.. STOCKTON. (dem) of N J., said a plan was fur
nished the Department when the contract was made.
MIR. HUNTER said he informed the plan could not
succeed He informed that the gun invented by
the Senator from New Jersey had sent ball through the
Mr. STocKToN said he was willing to amend the resol
tion so as to provide that the steamer should be
proof against any shot or shell now used in the navy
Mr.. SEWARD followed in defence of the work and par
New York
Messrs. SrocKroN and HUNTER continued the debate
Mr.. MALLORY, (dem) Of Fa warmly advocated the
passage of the resolution He thought the money be
expended could not be better used than in testing the
grand proposition Of supplying harbors with float
ing defence, which cannot be destroyed by shot or
Mr. ToUcEY (dem) of Conn, followed contendng that
the government was bound in good faith to carry out
the contract
Mr. DAVIS, (whig) of Mass, supported the resolution
and opposed an abandonment of the work at this day
The question taken and the resolution was ordered
to be eDgrossed, byayes 26 not counted and
then passed
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Mr.. RusK reported bill authorizing a contract to
carry the mail between some Southern port of the
United States and the Port of Para touching Porto
Rico such Of the Windward Islands Brazilian ports
may be most steamers equal
to those of the Collins line Compensation is left blank
in the bill.
ADDITIONAL PENALTIES FOR ARSON.
bill from the House, providing additional penalties
for in the District of Columbia taken up and
passed, and the Senate adjourned till Saturday.
House Of Representatives.
Washington, juno Is, 1852.
ADJOURNMENT TILL FRIDAY.
On the motion Of Mr. JONES' OF Tennessee ii was re-
solved that when the House adjourn to day it adjourn
until Friday next
rRE-EMpToN RIGHTS
The bill granting the right Of pre- eempton to settlers
along the line of the Central Railroad passed.
STATES ETC.
The bill heretofore reported by Mr. BENNErr proposing
to give lands to all the States with view to equai
cation Of grants taken up when after brief debate
about point of order,
Mr.. STEPHENS, of Georgia, moved that the House
adjourn.
This motion was negatived by 73 against 81.
Pending motion to lay Mr.. Benefits bill on the Ia.
BILE, the morning hour expired.
DISTURBANCES THE RIO GRANpE ETC
The SPEAKER laid before the House message from the
President of the United States on the subject of dis
turbances the Rio Grande and recommending legisa
Mckee and to protect the nbabsnts Of the United Mt
states on that frontier Referred to the Committee
Military Affairs.
The House proceeded to the consideration Of the
CALIFORNIA BILL.
One OF the amendments Of the Committee on Ways
and Means pending was to charge seignorage the
coinage OF gold in the mint and each of it's branches at
rate or rates to be established from time to time by the
Secretary Of the Treasury not to exceed in his judg
or bra nch mint respectively provided the shall
be more than one per centum ON the amount coined.
ect could before the House than that Of
and this segniorage which the Committee of Ways and
Means propose lie had hesitation in avowing that it
would reverse the whole policy Of country and send
the gold and silver productions Of California Mexico,
and South America to the mint of England, there to De
coined and there have the stamp Of the British Sove,
ractic n
premium OF one per cent to export gold and silver ito
Enganda more preposterous measure was never before
attempted The policy Of England is to import bullion
instead of coin and little coin goes there from this
country but what receives the British stamp He op.
general discussion of the currency question called
upon the House to hesitate long before they acted upon
proposition fraught with so much interest to the mone-
Mr. HousroN (dem of Ala replied, saying the gentle
mans statement is incorrect to segnoragc which is
charged in every country in the world The amendment
was Intended to superscde all other mint charges
Mr. MARSHALL (dem Of Cal, said he and his colleague
were opposed to this scignorsge amendm, MT and ex
pressed hope that it would be voted down
Without dsposing OF the matter the House adjourned
till Friday.
Democratic Ratification Meeting at Cin-
oannati.
CINCINNATI, June Is, 1852.
large ratification meeting held last night blythe
democrats Several speeches made and resolutions
approving Of the nominations and endorsing the plat
form, were adopted
Ratification Meetings TO be Held.
CHARLESTON, Juno 10, 1852
The democrats of this city hold their ratification meet
ing to morrow "wednesday evening.
SAVANNAH, June Is, 1852.
The democratic ratification meeting viii take place here
tonight.
From Cincinnati.
EXTENSIVE FIRE-CANAL BREAK-CnoLERA, ETC.
CiNcryNAr June IA, 1852.
The extensive foundry Of w. G. Davis L. Co., near