New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-03-27
xxxIIa CONGRESS-. -. First se..is'
SENATE. -wAsHIsoroS. March %.

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SENATE. AsRISGroS, March 70.
The CHAIR laid before she Senate CON.
rsunicaton from The Postmaster General, In further
reply to the resolution calling for Information and
copies of contracts for carrying the mail In steamers
nom Newton and California. Referred and or
eered TO be printed
The private Calendar was postponed till
one o'clock.
Mr.. BADGER offered n resolution for con-
,inung, during the present Congress, the CLERK Of
ths PIssideni OF the Senate. Read three times and
passed
MIR. MANGux offered resolution direct
ing the Committee on Contingent Expenses to in
qure and report upon the number OF employees OF
the Senate necessary for Its business and their pro-
Per compensation. Adopted.
Mr.. SOULE introduced a Joint resolution
appropriating o. 000 to be expended by the Agrcul
tural bureau OF the Patent Office, for the purchase Of
seeds He desrediss present consideration.
MIR. MASON objected, and the resolution
vas referred.
MIR. HALE offered resolution directing
| an inquiry by the Committee on Public Bald,nss
| into the propre,y and eXpediency OF purchasing
| Ltulie's painting OF Washinston Crossing tne psis
| ware, ana placing 1t in The Pfesiden1s mansion.
Mr.. ADAMS objected, and the bill was
| laid over.
The bill providing for the holding Of the
sessions of District Courts In Cases Of sickness, OF
other disabilities OF the Judge, which was returned
nom the House with amendment was taken up,
| the amendment concurred IN, and the bill hnaly
passed
| MIR. MALLORY pre- sented thirteen memo
nails from the members Of the Florida Legislature,
ctelsrpg that the uniform custom there has been,
on all elections by Joint Ballot, that blank votes
| shall be counted.
Mr.. UNDERwooD called up the bill pro-
vlding for the unpaid claims Of the officers and SOL
d.rs Of The Virgins State and Continental levles
| the Revolutionary Army, which, AFTER an exPiahA-
| ton wes ordered To be engrOssed.
The Private Calendar was then taken up.
A bill authorizing certain Revolutionary
pensions was order ed to be ensrossed.
A bill for the relief of the Carmelite Nun
merry OF Baltimore was taken up. II was p.ssaV
| tie House. ana RENTS duties amounting TO $aso on
certain vestmtBts which had been sent over 10 tne
NuDDery from Europe, and intended for the use d
hs priests officiating In the chapel attached 70 No
| Institutions.
Mr.. MALLORY explained and advocated
the bJi, and referred to various acts of similar
| cf Al acteT BY Congress.
Mr.. BUsTta said that the bill had been
| reported upon adversely BY the Committee on II
CO. IN oIcer that tbs senate might settle the pfa'
ciple whether duties on articles Tor religious paf'
| poses we've 10 be insisted on OF not
| A long debate eLsued in which Messrs. BarARD,
| BoRLAND, MASON and BALE Oppesed the Oil, and
| M.ssIs SEWARD, PRATT, BADGAR DAwsos, DowSs'
| and soULE adsotaea II
Mr.. MANGUM said This is a vastly ion.
| poItsnt que stion. This is President making SEES
sion. ana un, and that the question 10 to operas
| powerfully on the success OF one OF the pafties
| iLaughteIl IL has already acted very powoffulu
on private individuals, claim upon tne paoisc
| Treasury, ana also upon the FUNDS when tnls Doay
| pays for these Interesting discussions. NOV II !
| we're full Of money, would pay this tar myself
rather than this debate should DO continued ousmI
being rather scarce article with me, taughtef,l
| will lot propose TO DO 60 do hope that ~s
will not be at this game OF push Iin any longer 4
| 90 no. see Why we should feel 80 much repug-
| rance to see an allusiOn made here to rciisioa--
| To be sure, it's not a Senatorial virtue. tLsusn,
| isTl We should not be so appalled, att. snan
vote for this bill, II can ever get chance 70 vo'e,
with a great deal Of pleaiure, and l wsad hte 70
have the vote taken now and that no one viii reply
TO my very sensible remarks. fRoaIs OF Laughter
Already very large injury has been done 70 pflvss
claimants, ana deep InTOads have been made intosns
Treasury TO pay for publishing this debate ana ~
| bopec the Senators would no ~ vote. He wasfofsns
| bill He hoped the push pin course would now SOP
Question taken and the bill was rejected. fsm2i'
Nays % as follows;
YEAs-Mssss Badger. Brooke. Cas-. CHASE. Dawes
DOcse, WIS., Dodge. Iowa Do.s.s DoTss ry 800,
s S,,s 8, jsss su%s.. ana M, %.ss raw
NAYs-Msssss Adams. Bayud; Borland Brsdosy'
Hunter Rrg, Mason Hortos, Ncrrls Sebastian. s.nh.
saos, CO Underwood, Upbam and Weller
so the bni was rejected.
Ordered then that the Senate would ac'
jouTI TO Monday
The Char laid before the Senate the fol.
lowing Message from the President OF the Uni'so
| To tho Stnpn and House Of Rspressntasiv" Of nc
At,he close Of the Commission to adiudicate upon
the claims OF the czeDs OF the United States unae!
| the treaty OF GaudslouPe Hidaigo, directed a. "s
| to be made out OF papers when nao cton pIessn~s
| 70 that Commission, and pursuant TO tho ACT Oh
Congress approved ID March, lsi9, the papers tnsm
selves 10 be carefully arranged ana deposted ioI
safe keeping in the Department o. s,a,s Zoe ss
clsImauts az 10 secure the Government asainn
iraucuIent claims, which might be preferred nefsA
ter. few Gays since, was sufpiised 70 learn VI"
some Of these papers had been fra,1) alen.iy ao
stra.ted BY OF tire claimants and upon the cay
beng mace Known 10 me by the Secretary OF stsx,
referred II to the Attorney General for the pnfe"s
Of ssceitsining what punishment could Do iDalcxa
upoB The person bo bad been guilty OF the orsnse
Low communicate 10 you his opinion, and toss"
he Attorney of the United States fof tnls Dbuc.,
(Which you will perceive that It IS doubtful ~he'a
Tihefe be any law for punIshiDg the very gfavsW
ftbte o. IauculeDtly sbstractins or mnaiAna5 VIZ
pspers ard public documents IN the several os,ns
neLts OF this Government ltsppess 10 me- Ihss.s
protection OF toe pubic records and papers, rec ~,
that such scte should be made penal, ana ,sns" s
punishment inflicted upon the offender and w.
fore bring the bectto your consideration 10 sn.s
you to act upon = should you eS,ea, ",is
Washington, March %, 1852. .,,.s
The papers taken appear 10 have been , cops.,
OF invoices, manifests. bills OF iAnins, a.
&c, sLc n deposition, and were clanoeWney a..
susctsd from the possession OF Clsis IA VIZ "a
paItnsrt OF State, who had charge o. .ns o''A
pap<rs of the late Board OF Commissionsn
The Attorney General, after eIsminias ,ns 49,.
stats 40 lis opinion. that the onehs Wv - not
plated BY an act Of Congress, ana 'neis's''
punishable. 81. ..,n,o, ,h,, the
ofeIse 10 not punishxbls sIcsps u i1 c..p,. =
cltes various Esglish authorisee ana eecu~ 100
49, ,hnt an ind,ctment will lie againss the psnI
for stealing 60 may pieces Of paper as eoees
chsiieis, ard refers 10 decision ~ - sp,,sis
ssSsS shcrld have any general value, providea -
n Vas Of value 70 the owner. contrary accsmI
hove, or, be saws. was held BY the supreme cse''
The sams OF the person who stole the paps"
not aiven IN any Of the communicasionsS A..
The message was then referes " ""