The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-31

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Mr.. HAmLrs motion was agreed - and shs Light
sscytea
tl constituting Light House Board into whose charge
the vhcle OF light houses ~ be condded and
establishing new system
Messrs. iamIin Davis; Houston and Mallory favored
striking out They admitted the evils OF the pres
system and the necessity Of the adoption of one
but they desired till next secession to mature sys-
tenn.
aiessrs. Pearce Pratt, Wells Cass aud De saussare
supported the system proposed by the House bill
The motionto strike out rejected BY yeas % nays
Thebii WAS thenpasr
EXECUTIVE sEssIeN.
ON motion OF MIR. MASON, the at o'clock pro
ctedee 10 the consideration CT executive business
Eooss RE-orErED-nILLs RETURNED HOUSE
The doors opened at half past six when mcsage
reccived nom the House, returping the Army, Post
Rouie and Post Office Appropriation bills
The Senate insisted its amendments. and Commit
ee OF Conference ~eie appointed the Army and Pest
Office Appropriation bills.
The Post Route bill was taken up, and the Senate
conoSzred in the House amendments s amends
and fecede0 from all It's other amend except the
one providing tor daily mail by the rivers from ST
Louis and Louisville to Caro- and from Csiio to New Or
leans supplying inteNmedae points Thts debated
aodtbo motion to recede from 1t rejected by yeas
nays ~.
he vote rccedipg from the others was reconsders and
the Senate insisted on all its smendments and Commit
t<o OF Conference WAS appointed.
LANDS ron MISSOURI AND ARKANSAS RAILRoAps
Mr.. BoRLAND moved TO take up from the table the
House bill granting land Missouri and Arkansas to aid
In DEMONSTRATION Of railroads in those States
Mr. UNDERWOOD opposed tho motion.
Messrs CAss and GwIN supported it..
Ioe bin was taken up and read twice:
mitlec on Public Lands.
MRsicAN CLAIM rNyEsrcA ArINa COMMITTEE
Mr SouBE (dem) OF La, submitted resolutions that
the Select Committee on Mexican Claims b. continued
Secretary Of tho senate pay Of the contingent fund
such chges as may necessarily be incurred in obtaining
EMr sDi,rH, (whig) of Conn objected and the resou
tion was aidHer, Subsequently it was taken up and
was returned from the House Tho Senate insisted
It's amendments, and a committee Of conference was
ordered.
THE TEIluArrErEo GRANT
Mr. MASON, from the Committee Foreign Relations.
made report On tho subject Of tho Tehuantepec Grant
with three resolutions as follOws:-
Re:oysd the Judgment Of Tho Senate that ths
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sSnS Is ed By tho a1d documents
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subject sa. .i,, further her BY nesotiation
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Of TneS COM
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become the duty of this review ali existing
VIII the honor Of the country and the rights of its
The above resolution was laid tho table, and ordered
to be printed. ..."..... +.
Mr. Brooke also laid the following resolution on the
table, which was read and ordered 10 be printed
Resolved That the Executive requested to inform tho
Of McKee, that the american holders
on or toore the frat DAY Of March nex BE- put in fu
s 5 ens9
men: thereof asa that + this should
wIelv fer Justification tho eyes mankind upon tho
s
lAtion by Mexico Of private right and national law.
LANDS ron TIE ISsaNE.
Mr. CooPrn moved 10 take up the bill granting land
to the States FOR tho benefit Of the insane.
Dir. CAss called for the yeas and nays.
MIR. SHELLS hoped the bill would DO taken up, aud that
no oDc would debate, or moved to amendit
Mr.. CAss said be would withdraw his call for yeas and
.iays there was to be discussion or amendments
Me.rs. Josrs, of Iowa. and UNDERWOOD said they in
Mr. CAss called for the yeas and nays, which wc
ordered
MIR Bright said he expected II the bill be taken up all
the land bllls-Homestead, Land Distribution BILL and
others-would be moved amendments. lie was
riord Of this bill, but hoped it would not be takon
The bill was taken up yeas %, nays IL.
The Clerk had progressed about half way With Its read
ipg when Mr RUsK said 1t evident that there were
numerous amendments to be offered and all the time Of
the Senate would be consumed on this subject Hemoved
its postponement
Mr. srLps replied conts ndng that this bill was for
the benefit OF those who were born with claims the
nstion.
Mr.. ADAMS asked " the obligation not on tho
Ststes1
Mr. surEL ps said ID wos on the patton
Dir Gwin replied urging tho claims OF the many other
land bills and the propTety one passed Of their all
passing together He moved to lay the bill tho table
which was lost, by yeas FL. nays 81.
hr. UNDERWOOD followed in favor Of amending the bill
By providing for other land bills
hr WELLER said. as these amendments were to be Of
feIed, be moved to Icy the bill on the table
The CBArn said the motion was not in order having
just bt en- voted down
Mr. WELLER appealed and the Chair decision was ro-
vcrfed.
hr. Weler's motion then rcjected-Yeas Is, nays
motion TO postpone LOST
MI 6mls offered an amendment to the bill by adding
the provsons OF the bill granting land to CalifornaSfora
railroad in that State.
Mr. Bonn AND moved. as q substitute for tho amend.
nent piovions granting land To the several states
the support of the deaf dumb blind and insane and also
he provisions of all the railroad bills which have passed
the Senate. and have tailed in the uousc.
Before the reading Of Mr. Borlend's amendment
was concluded, the whole s,bject, motion Of MIR.
Clarke, was laid on tho table Yeas IA Nays u
AnpiTioNaL oonPrSsaTos TO TnE sENaTE's EMPLOYEES.
MI DoDCr, (dem) OF Iowa. repofte the usual resou
tions granting additional eompeneaon to the cierks
messengers psges aborrs and other employees Of the
sehate
Mr. HANIrS moved amendment giving to each Of the
reporters Of the Union Globe $500 winch was agreed
to-y,as IS nays IA.
The resolution debated TIL 10 O'Clock and then
adopted.
rxEcurIyE sEssIor-ADJorRynErr.
The Ssnato went into executive session IL O'Clock:
the 0oos were opened and the Senate meet
at TO morrow.
House Of Representatives.
WASHINGTON August 80, 1854
THE GARDINER IsvEsriGArI,a COMMITTEE.
MIR. JOHNSON, of Tenn, chairman o. the select
mittes TO investigate the connection Of Secretary Cor
win with the Gardiner claim moved that the committee