The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-30

AFFAIRS TN CONGRESS.
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Debate on Tho Deficiency Bili in the Senate.
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THE ADMINISTRATION DEFENDED BY
MR.. PEARCE.
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POLITICAL DISCUSSION IN THE HOUSE.
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The Southern Wings and the Late Caucus.
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TIE MICHIGAN DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
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THE ABOLITION CONVENTION AT CINCINNATI.
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Safety Of tho Steamship Washington.
Observation-Disclosures,
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UKEIRTY-sECOND CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.

TYnRTY-sECOND CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.
WASHINGTON, April 20 1852.
LANDS WANTED ron WISCONSIN RAILROADS.
Messrs. WALKrR and DopcE presented some ten or If
teen petitions asking grants Of land to Wisconsin, to at
In the construction Of railroads in that State.
DEPARTMENTS.
Mr. HAMLIN reported in favor of printing fifteen hun
drd additional copies of the Report of the Navy Depart
ment and Postmaster General upon contracts for carry
ing the mails in steamers Adopted lie also reported
favor OF printing seventeen thousand extra copies Of the
Patent Office Report relating to arts and manufactures
and Of thousand extra copies Of the agricuu
raj part Of the same
Nlr. BoRLAsD objccting, tic report laid over
WISCONSIN RAILROAD LAND BILL.
Mr.. WALKER moved to take up the bill granting land
to Wisconsin TO aid in the construction of railroad in
that State from Fon du Lac to Janesvlle The bill was
amended BY including grant for another road from
The bill was then amended so as to conform in its pro-
visions to the Iowa bill passed BY the Senate and then
postponed till to- morrow
MORE LANDS WANTED ron RAILROADS.
Mr. BoRLAsD introduced bill granting land to Ar
kansas in aid OF railroads
THE IMPRISONMENT MIR. BRACE IN AUSTRIA
The Cass resolution calling for tho correspondence Of
the American charge at Vienna relative to the imprson
ment Of G. l.. Brace, was adopted
CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF THE CONQUEST OF CALIFORNIA
Mr. SHIELDS reported back the bill providing for the
settlement Of claims arising out of the military operations
in California in 1916 and 1S47, and the taken
The bill slightly amended and was then ordered to
be cngroesed.
was then taken up, when Mr. PEARcE, (whig) Of Nd
and sad he would net discuss the amendment
pending but would depart from the appropriate debate
for the purpose of replying to the attacks made by
Messrs Gwin and Hunter ON tho administration. The
remarks Of those Senators if not answered promptly
would perhaps. create impression which would be diff
fcut orcmove from tho public mind The speech Of the
Senator from California open and ayowed attack
the administrations and he arragned it not only for
its own but also for the real imagined errors of Gen
Taylor's administration. He with equal propriety,
might arraign Mr. Folks administration for the pccua
tios embezzlements, and frauds committed under it's
democratic predecessors lie had hoped that General
Taylors administration would have escaped the Senator's
assault
its old. brave and honest chief had sunk to rest,
With all his country's honcrs bicst
administration; but among that cabinet some with
whum he heid rcaaticBs of personal fcndship; aud
Of that cabncwas in Office or Congress ne fet
due 10 himself to defend them The first charge pre-
ferrcd by ME Gwin the appointment Of I. Butler
King special agent to Californa-hc being then q
member of Congress. He denied that Mr.. King,
and IL he was, his appointment not
Office in the contemplation of the constitution. An Office
was something created by law; this agency,
designated by the President and such agency had
precedents under the administrations of Presidents
jackson and Polk. Mr.. King not invested with
complete powers over the army and navy as stated by
Mr Gwin. He read Mr. Kings instructions The next
charge was that Mr. King, commander of the navy,
had the steamer Edith which cost $1300OO
useless service in which she lost that service
the conveyance of members Of the California Con-
vcntion to Monterey. Now, II that convention was
proper-and the honorable Senator part of it, and
enjoy ed Its fruits he would not deny itwhy should not
this steamer then lying idle be used for the purpose
FRI papers file in the Navy Department 1t appeared
that the honorable Senator himself had urged the seec-
ton Of particular individual to command that steamer
on that very service
Mr. Gwrs, (dcm of Cal, said that many members of
the convention at San Francisco and desired to be
Monterey and he understood they be
conveyed ct the public expense.
Mr. pEArcE said he did not complain Of the vessel being
used but he complained Of the Senator having cited the
Of that vessel that service after recommending it.
evidence Of the bad effects Of Mr.. Kings appoint
ment The Edith did Sl3OOO0 but S33 00o only
lie denied what the Senator had stated that Mr. Kings
nomination Coeco withheld from the Senate till
after the 4h Of March for the purpose of avoiding the
constitutional objection to his appointment That nomi
nation sent to tho Senate before the 9TH of March,
and unaced on. The Senate subsequently confirmed it
Were the injunction Of secresy removed he would ask
the honorable Senator If he did not himself sustain Mr.
Kings nomination
tion, but would have urged its rejection had come up
before the 4th of March.
Mr.. PrARcr said that if thcro had been any evidence
that the nomination had been merely kept back for the
purpose Of avoiding any constitutional objection ought
to have been rejected whenever it up. The next
charge was of the escort which was sent out with
Gen Wilson. Indian Agent to Utah. military escort
to civil officers not unusual thing Under Prcsi
dent Polks administration they sent out TO accom-
Lane and Judge Pratt to Oregon These escorts cost
$4,000; expended by the Quartermastcrs Department
The escort aeeomranyps Messrs wilson Collier & ana @
$4,000. The whole cost Of Wilson's e'cort was but
$4,000 lie read letter from Mr. Medil Commissioner
Of Indian Affairs, to MIR. Wilson directing him to avail
himself of military escort then about to leave for Santa
Fc. This military force would have gone whether Mr..
Wilson went along or not Another charge was that Mr.
Wilson left Utah resigned his Office and went TO Cali
forna, and by President Fillmore appointed Navy
Agent. lie was nominated Navy Agent by President
Taylor, though he not confirmed till after President
Fillmore came in. Mr. Wilson did not act for a
long time without any bond. lilo did give two bonds
which were approved. lie did not draw large
salary and emolumcnts-for the honorable Senator
as Chairman Of Naval Affairs ought to know that
Navy Agents have salary, but draw one per cent on
disbursements made by them lie examined the charg,
relative TO Mr. Golfers cscort costing S35OOO. II was
important that civil agent, having money in charge
tavrsng deserts roamed by savages prowlng for plum
der should be protected unless it desired no should
lose his scalp as well the government money That
expedition cost $4,000 but that included the whole
cost OF the stores and provisions Of the military and their
h1res great part OF those stores. &C. they lost and
compelled TO leave behind in tho desert lie point
cd out the benefit OF sending military forces wherever
practicable through the Indian country for the purpose
OF protecting cmigrants This was Mr. Polka policy in
sending The rife regiment to Oregon by way the plains
the cost Of doing being Sz2000O The next charge
was the unwse selection Of Benica as the chiof
military depot of California, and the cxtrayagont
ouny and expenditures for barracks and quarters there
That site selected by General Porer r. Smith who
appoint, there iy President Polk and who made
tho selection under authority in him vested BY Mr.
Secretary Marcy. Hc then rad Gen. Smiths letters
showing the advantages Of this site lie also read
tais portions &C letters emitted by Mr. Gwin, In his
sptccl on this point, showing that the officers who op-
rotd btiica admitted that the disadvantages of that
lot were sueha were common to oil other places in
tal mia The alleged extravaganza Of expenditures
tcr the construction OF buildings. &C. there by the
Quarter Nasttr's dtrarns ~. by the orders Of
Vtnutl smith. The blame. IL attached 10 any orc,
c'5aipY belonged to othcr quarttrs than the
pcst adnuniniun FOR Il az tcok place 81 1rtly after
rte qtn Mach 1919 h the lr,se.l Secretary Of
Ntrotnt into Saco and waS informed ,hcse proceed
ne tho Gt magnitude 81 tho cxpunduyea at Beaioa.
he itNtu cid,r promptly 20 discontinue them Ghe
81 tl1Ee We tlc ctsc,iCn &c of duties ffcm the
fCI,, 81 ,amOha uron poodt brought iutc that tor
pts,y, tLN pthcs hc defended Coz. .res. VI two iif
Utn 'nttt uildoI ta,td $4,000 for n,go'.d0rs with
ht tJHai'iG iLcl.rt Time ctmmlssOntle or agents
0at sirWatcG, They aIivld thegc rud lt,d no nonry
30 s'aU d tht lhCHtna WGa suoh TINT HlB;m aud
~ ss'y Irtihicd md e dosraLin to commerce
Eutt.a,'t tttten r lpseitic fh,y Gprtd O. Colcc-
80 l tcr tu aGttHcc cf 3a 600. iIo Tefnsci tlr
eu,d ttt ~ ~ adyfc Of S6untor OWN, thrp yharS.
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