The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-29
VHmTY-sasOMD CONGRHss.
gIRsf SESSION.


THIHYY-sH 8OMD CONGREso,
gIRsr SESSION.
sen.te.
WASHINGTON, July 70 1861
BOUNDARY COMMISSION.
from tNe Department Of the Interior, transmitting in
reply to the resolution Of the Senate Of the 10th Of
March vouminous documents relative TO the business Of
the Mexican boundary Commission.
Nj WELLER said the great delay in sending on doeu.
mens had the effect Of preventing their printing a. this
and he moved the report be referred to the Committee
Printing, IN order that selections may be made for
Mr.. 6IARxE stated that he desired the prinsln e
these papers relating to the departure from the initial
Mr. GwIS moved their reference to select committee,
to Gull out such parts as may be important at this
MT RusK followed In favor Of Mr. Owns motion,
and condemned the act of the In abandon
the initial point Of boundary fixed by the treaty and
Messrs. OoopER and PEARcE defended the Secretary
from any blame for delay in sending in these papers
After further debate the subject referred Sc
/ lect committee Of five senator's
| ,,.~- rgrrIoNs AND REPORTS. ,ffFaf
Mr. HUNTER reported back the Indian Appropriations
/ bill with amendments, and moved that it be taken up
| Mr.. CHARLros moved on behalf Of Mr.. Dawson, who
had charge of the House bill for the relief of James g.
Watson Of Georges being for compensation for certain
ofthe United States during the Seminole war that that
bill be taken up. He said Mr. Dawson must necessarily
\, MI SUMNER said that the Senator from Ohio, (sIr
Chase who was absent had prepared an elaborate ar
gmen against this BILL and he appealed to the courtesy
Mr. CLARKE said be had desired to 60 with hie
speech reply Mr. Weller upon the charges aganse
the Boundary Commissioners
Mr. BurLER read a letter from party interested 10
the bill, askirg that it be not taken up during Ms.
Mt RusN said it question Of courtesy all around
yhs bill had been before for the Senator
from Ohio That Senator. he understood intended to
the abstract question OF property In slaves
This bill dd not present that issue. Under these cir
| cums he
to relieve the SENATOR from Georgia. who mad just re-
ceived calling him to the bedside OF dying
The debate was further continued. and Mr. Charlton's
| motion to take up the bill was agreed to.
The bill then considered, read three times ana
passed without one word being said upon is
lnE MLncAs BouspAaY AGAIN;
fer q select committee The charges filed against Mr..
Bartlett the commissioner to run the Mexican boundary
Mr. CLARKE addI the Senate till lase hour, in
defence Mr. Bartlett, and had only examined ona
charge when he yielded tho ioor and the Senate al
journed >G
House of Representatives..
WASHINGTON, July &c, 1852.
PAY OF A CLERK.
Mr. orps. {dem) Of Ohio reported resolution to pay
for two months services Of clerk who employed by
the former Chairman Of the Post Office Committee:
After debate, and The calling of the yeas and nay
CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE.
Mr. OLps also reported joint resolution that from and
after the session the Congressional Close and ap-
pendx, containing the laws and debates in Congress-
shall pass in the mails free of postage He saa the news
| ipgs OF tho two houses. and the Globe the only
paper which furnished full proceedings and impartial
| record. -
: Mr BuNHaM (den) of Ind, perfectly willing to
put that paper equal footing with Others but was
not willing TO make discrimination such as tna1 pro-
Mr. OLDs said IL was not certainly whether the
Postage bill win pass and the postage on the Con-
grssionai Gce and dpendr was more than nine dollars
for the long session under the present , rates.
Mr. CARTIER (den J. Of Ohio said the contents Of the
& simply matter a ana hs
0 under operation of which the resolution was passed
g Mr. olps reported BIN establishing batch of new
Q post routes and wanted to put 1t on passage without
= reading
The morning hour expired before the question was
Q taken. MEMBERS .Rs
Mr. FowIER (whg) OF Mass offered resolution pro-
posing TO distribute among the new members such hooks
have been furnished to all the old MEMBERS in the
|. last thity. sour Congresses.
, Mr. .cHssoN (dcn Of Tennessee caused to be read
the rule which says that member shall vote any
question in the result of which he Ia Immediately in
Mr. ALLISON (wbig) of Pa wished to say few words,
he but the previous question haYng
been seconded be was prevented from addressing the
d iouse.thIng the question Mr. CLryELASn tlcmo Of
conn., said all his colleagues were new mc1nbers and
inquest men and Their fore lie would vote them Aye
y clined voting. - 4. I. i "
D TIE resolution was adopted Yeas 81: NAYS. 40 =
/. :. apJou RSsENr.
Mt. HARRIS tdcm of fem. moved suspension OF
he uutio
journment. ' - w y ~
MI McLAS.H.s (dem of Pa suggested tina. its con.
Mr. WALSH (whig) of Mo-, asked whether the gentle
men nad read Websters speech in the papers Of this
morning. IN relation to the fishing disturbances. .
The roll was called and during the pro,eedine Mr.
BaY.r Of Virginia rad owing to the peculiar aspect Of
existing affairs On the British coast he should vote In ths
negative, .tE - - - 49,
The call being finished Mr. MEADE, (dem) DIVA, arose.
sayipg-snce gave my vote the Chairman Of the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs has
Before he concluded the sentence he loudly called
, Mr. ME.pE resumed-I want to hear something from
d dne chairman Of the Committee on Foreign Affairs I
the negative reserving my right to vote armativc
Several other gentlemen changed their votes probab,v
ior smsr reason, and the result annonccd-yeas
log, nays 70.
THE APPROPRIATION BILLS.
MI HousroS. (dem Of Ala moved that the general
appropriation bills yet Enacted upon be made the
special order Of the day for Wednesday an hour after
the Houte sha meet and that they be continued az
such until finally disposed Of This he said would give
Two days more for discussing the River and Harbor bin
ton. -9'-N-
y, DR. r ntr' ~, dem Of Va moved the suspension of
the rues that he might introduce his resolution; bur
the motion was disagreed to-yeas ~ nays II.
. LANDS IN. INSANE
Mr HAwLEy moved the House take up for the p,rnoas
OF nxng DAY for It's consideration the bill granting ten
millions acres Of public land for the benefit Of the ndi
The House refused to suspend the rules-yeas 100.
The House then went into Committee OF tho whole ~,
the State Of tho Union. ' "
THE RIVER AND IIARBoR DILL.
Various amendments were offered md dIscpesos -,
five minute speeches '' -
some gentlemen expressed their opposition to the bill
because dld not vote money enough or voted none
~ an ior their respective sections Others took the
ounc was contrary to the constitution appropriate
money ior these purFoscswhe another class
that the bill was not Western measure as had been
charged but for the benefit of the Northeast the Allan.
proyiions Gentlemen though opposed to tho hill on
cossnsn,ionai grounds offered amendments BstTMw