The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-07
NEWS BY GRAPH.
INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON.
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.
Official Notice Of the Pardon Of the Cuban
Prisoners.
MOVEMENTS OF KossUTH.
HIS ADDRESS TO TIE CLERGY,
no., ke., 10.
TJs1ATY-SECOND CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.


FIRST SESSION
Senate.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6, 1852
The reading Of the Journal concluded ct quarter
before one O'Clock.
THE COMPENSATION OF sEAMEN ON COAST
THE TREASURY REPORT.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate communication
from the Navy Department, enclosing memorial from
the and petty officers Of the United States Squad
the Pacific coast, asking for increased com.
pensation.
Also the Annual Report Of the Secretary OF tho Trea-
iury, which, the motion Of Mr. HUNTER was ordered
to be printed and referred to the Finance Committee
and also that 10000 extra copies be printed
ROUTE TO cHISA-GoLD BULLION RECEIVED YORK.
Mr.. SEWARD (free soil) Of New York. presented Pc
tition from the merchants OF New York praying that
some Of the United States vessels be detailed to explore
Also statement Of the amount of gold bullion re-
ceiyed in New York during last year. from California.
printed.
AMERICAN INVENTORS.
Mr. SEWARD also presented petitions from citizens of
Rochester asking protection for American inventors
against the Invasion Of their rights in the British
provinces.
Mr.. BRADBURY, (demO Of Ne, moved, and all me-
MORALS the files Of the Senate, asking remuneration
for French Spoations taken from the es and re-
ferred to q select committee on that subject.
EXHIBITORS AT THE WORLDS FAIR
for payment Of Charges levied on the petitioners as eI
hibitors at the Worlds Fair In London.
FLoGGING IN THE
Mr. Gwy, (dem Of Val, moved to take up the petit
lions now on the table, praying for the restoration of
fogglng in the navy.
sus printing was fixed for day and he would insist
taking It up.
Mr. Gwis said the Senator from New Jersey, Com.
Stockton desired to speak the subject and if he
satisfied he would withdraw the motion.
Mr.. STocKToN said that the subject the table,
and he was satisfied long as 1t stayed there but when
raised its head above the table he would be pre-
pared to strike it.
Mr.. GwIS withdrew his motion.
APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY.
Mr HUNTER, (whig) Of Ohio, from the Finance Com
mttee reported back the House bill, appropriating
$4,000 for the repair Of damages caused by the late fire.
with an amendment approprating $4,000 fer the pur
chase OF books The amendment agreed to- and the
bill ordered to be engrossed.
PRINTING.
The subject Of the census printing then taken
Mr. BoRlAsp, (dem of Ark, moved to amend the
resolution by substituting the Secretary of the Senate
and Clerk OF the House tor the Printing Committee.
lie was opposed to having imposed on the committee
what was never contemplated by the law. The
mittee had net been staned by the Senate in their
ertions to counterfeit the frauds and impostons which
had taken place under the contract system.
Mr. CAss (deIn } Of Mich thought that the duty Of
making this contract properly belonged the committee
Mr.. BRIGHT said the effect ct the amendment to
place this printing out to contract to the lowest bidder
The committee could take the response bity Of allowing
good price for the work while the officers of the
giving work to any one but the lowest bidder.
Mir BoRLAND replied.
MIR, GwiS said that the Naval Com mittee, as we'll as
other committees, had much business put on them
which originally never designed should come under
their charge The Naval Committee had now charge of
the subject Of carrying the mails
Mr boRIAND asked if the Naval Committee were
directed to contract for building ship for carrying
Mr.. GwIN thought still the committee were the proper
persons to attend to this matter
Mr BoRLANp could not understand how it that the
DNnki q Ui
prices than would be allowed by officers of the Senate
Mr. BRicHr said the officers would feel themselves
bound to ascertain the lowest price at which any
would do the work, and would allow The
mittee however could examine, fix fair price, and
give that.
Messr.. Csss, Badger Underwood, Pratt Gwin, and
Borland, continued the debate.
Finally, Mr. Borlan nd withdrew his amendment
Mr. SMITH, (whig) of Conn., desiriog to speak at large
the subject it was postponed, by q ayes to IS noes
til. to. morrow
THE APPROPRIATION FOR TIE LIBRARY.
The bill appropriating five thousand dollars for the
repair Of the library and ten thousand dollars for the pur
chase Of books was passed
RELIEF WILLIAM BARLEY.
Mr. Downs moved to take up the bill for the relief OF
William barley.
The CHAIR stated that question under the rule
setting apart Friday for the consideration private bills
whether they could be considered on other days.
After debate it decided that the rule did not
exclude their consideration other days than Friday
The bill then taken up and after debate ordered to
a third reading
All bills ordered yesterday TO be engrosseS taken
up and passed.
pARposEp CUBAN FRIsoxrRs-MrssAeE FROM THE
The CHAIR laid before the Senate the following message
from the President which referred to the Committee
on Finance =.
To THE SENATE THE UNITED STATES
transmit the Senate report OF the Secretary of State
relative TO the belonging the petition of
Lore who taken PRISONERS in Cuba afterwards
sent Spain and who rs been psrdoned released
BY her Catholic Majesty he ZION 1.-THE pedieuoy
the consideration OF Congress with the single sadepal
gesop, that to be washable it should be ads
January 9Th, 1852.
To THE Pars.DsNT or TrE rsITso STATES
The secretary Of the honor to lay before the Pre-
aen copy 81 spatch OF the 18th ultio, addressed 20
by Mr.. Barringer the Minister Of the nited
Catholic Ne ety OF the prisoners taken In Cubs Ia the Ex
afterwards TO epAin together
with copies Of several The secreaey
ending Congress the exuedsncy Of masking appropsia
purpose Of defrsyng the which
incurred administering to the
cesses Of thce while in Spain, and until their
United States Their cond 10 tolorn and
deplorable and euch as calls for immediate relief
Signed DANL. WEBSTER
Mr.. Barrinper's despatch contains nothing but what
has appeared in the papers.
PROPOSED rrLKYAPs WIDOW.
Mr.. SEWARD offered the following resolution, which
was laid over
Resolved That the Committee Pensions be instructed
to into the justice an propriety Of pen
sion widsw the late BIevet General Bel
KNAPP who during the late Mexican with dstin
eushed fidelity and ability and recently died while active
ly engaged in the public service.
he Sens en- adjourned