New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-04-01
xxxIId CONGRESS. :. First session

SENATE. -WAsHINoroN, March 81.
Mr.. MORTON presented the petition Of
person who claims to have invented a machine for
taking accurately the yeas and nays.
against the extension of the Woodwork patent.
Mr.. DAWSON presented q petition from
certain citizens OF Georgia, demonstrating against
the admission Of Utah a. a State into the Union,
the ground that the Mormon relision-partlcularly
that feature recognizing polygsmy-is anu-Repuoii-
can. =, .
Mr.. SEWARD presented the memorial Of
the citizens Of New.Jerssy, demonstrating against
the United States permitting the Intervention OF
Russia against Hungary passing Without sondsmna'
ton.
Mr.. BRoDHEAD presented the petition Of
sundYy persons in Pittsburgh and st. Louis, asking
for patent for the preparation OF Russia iron.
Mr.. SUMNER introduced numerous petit
tons for cheap Ocean Postage
MIR. DODGE QOwa) reported bill grant,
purchased for the Menominie Indians which was
taken up and considered, and thsn postponed TIL to-
morrow.
Mr. BonLANp's resolution requesting the
Secretary Of the Navy to inform the Senate what 10
the object Of the Naval expedition recently ordered
to the East Indies, and calling for copies Of oil
ders and instructions to the Commanders, Was nsxt
considered He said that Il was certain that this sx
petition would call for a large appropriation, and
before 1t left the country, ats object ought 70 DO
known.
MIR. GwiN objected, and the resolution
was laid over.
Mr.. DOUGLAS introduced bill changing
the name Of Joseph Lewis Breeze, MdshtpmsA In
the United States Navy, to Samuel Livingstone
Breeze.
Mr.. HALE desired to know why this
change was not made BY the Illinois Legislature
He could not see what power Congress had over the
subject, when the party was not resident Of this
Mr.. PRArr said he had heard Of changes
BY the State Legislature of Surnames bus never be.
fore Of the Christian name.
Mr.. BADGER referred to case where
Congress has changed the name OF Photsus Kava-
sals. Chaplain In the Navy 70 Phsssu: Fish.
The bill after some further debate was
ordered to be engrosssd Yeas, %; Nays, II.
On motion of Mr.. SOULE the Senate took
up the bill authorizing the Postmaster General to
enter into contract for the term OF five years. for
sum not exceeding $l00, 900 year, with w c. Tom
pleton, for the transportation OF the United States
mails three times . month from New Orleans via
Tampico 70 Vera Cruz and back, in steam Of not
less than 500 tuns, Of the best form of construction
adapted to war purposes and TO the navigation of
the Southern waters, the same TO be ready In the
shortest possible time.
Mr.. CAss said he was in favor Of the
BILL and II the name Of the contractor was stricken
out and leaving the subject open to competition and
leaving the responsibility OF the contract on the
Postmaster- General, he would vote for IT,
Mr.. SOULH pointed out the benefits result
Ing to the whole country from the establishment Of
this line OF communication between Nsw.Oaeans
and Mexico. The postage In . few years would
more than amount to the sum 70 be paid BY the Gov
eminent.
MIR. CLEMENS moved an amendment,
striking out The contractor named in the bill and
thoIizDg the contract to be made with such person
persons as may give sufficient and satisfactory
Guilty after due public notice by advertisement for
proposals, &c.
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be further amended, by striking out the provision re-
curing the vessels TO be adapted to war purposes
lie highly IN favor Of having the contracts put
out TO competition.
Mr.. RUsK replied, opposing the system
Of giving contracts to the lowest bidders In such
cases.
Mr.. Souls explained his bill.
Mr.. BoRLANB made long speech against
the practice Of creating monopoly in the 1anspor
tatcn CT the mails IN steamers Ito was In favor OF
Uniform system Of mail contracts, the same system
70 operate on the sea and land. He was for sdver-
tisDg for proposals for the transportation OF the
mailsin tsames, and giving contracts 70 tho lowest
responsible bidders 70
Mr.. MALLORY supposed that this was the
Commencement Of q system Of drafts upon the pub
lie treasury TO support seam lines generally. He
Se e Miiei Ike out Not vessel was yes built under
contract calling for such class OF vessels for
purposes and nes one could now DO used IN aaval
warfare without goirgt0 an expense a $4,000.
Mr.. CLEMaNs's amendment was agreed
to.
Mr.. HUNTER moved to strike out adapt
cd TO war purposes"
Mr.. CHAsE advocated the passage Of the
bill
Mr.. PsATr opposed the amendment.
The same price, he said, was allowed whether the
vessels we're constructed for war purposes OF net
And Why not, he inquired, have them the best and
shofgsst that be- built Ali the steamers for the
Norlheyn Lakes were built In such manner a. 70
be sasily adapted 70 war purposes, and Why should
the only southern iine hs differently e0ndsustsdf
f-sess vessels ought - b armed 70 would give
q en- the means Of self protection. The British YES
ses are eli armed, and passengers and shippers Of
pio,setit thus given.
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