The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-26

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Mr. RusK dem Of Texas reported the Post Route
hill with amendments. which were agreed to.
Mr. BoRIASp offered an amendment for danny mail
between Louisville and St Louis to New Orleans and in
This was debated adopted and the bill ordered
TO third reading,
REMAINS LATE MINISTER TO SPAIN TO RE BROUGHT
Mr. UNDERWOOD whig) of Kentucky, introduced a
joint resolution authorizing the President to the
mains of William s. Barry late minister to Spain to be
conveyed in national vessel otherwise from Enga nd
to Lexington Kentucky which was considered and
dered TO be engrossed. Subsequently it was passed.
PASSENGERS STEAMBOATS,.
The bill to regulate steamboats, &C. returned from
the House with amendments and then referred TO the
Committee on Commerce.
THE pRIsTIse QUESTION AGAIN.
The bill for the election Of printer &C., was resumed
Mr. SMITH then addressed the Senate in support Of his
plea OF not guilty TO thu three indictments preferred
against him. In conclusion. he said that he pre-
pared at all times TO meet any charges made against him.
either by big or little giants.
Messrs MILLER and pnArr pointed out defects in the
bill which they moved TO amend but their motions were
rejected
Mr.. DOUGLAS said that since his remarks in the
ing he had been informed by person who ought to know
that he mistaken in supposng that there an
| abuse of the contract system by the departments.
Mr.. RysK supported the bill
Mr. HALE moved substitute for the bill providing for
the establishment of government printing Office, and
supported his amendment at length He said that there
was but newspaper in this city which had brains
ceved public patronage One had died for want of it. and
others perhaps would follow unless something was
| done.
Messrs. WELLER and UNDERWOOD continued the debate
Mr.. HALE's amendment was rejected by 10 TO u.
The bill was reported to the Senate when the question
being taken on concurring in Mr. Bayards amendment
limiting the bill to March 3D. 1853 the Senate refused
| to concur, by yeas II, nays %
Some debate took place as to the state Of existing
contracts 1t was said by Messrs Adams Douglas and
others that Gideon Co and Mr.. Armstrong had con.
! septed to give up their contracts.
The bill now stood as it came from the House. and
| passed by yeas 25, nays 49,
| THE CIVIL DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION BILL
was taken up. The amendment pending was to make a
full mission to China at salary Of $4,000 per annum.
Mr. CLARKE, (whig) Of R. l., contended It uncon-
sttutional to increase the salary whhe the Office
filed by person amember of the present Congress.
Messrs. Seward Cooper pearce and Toucey, commended
| that there constitutional difficulty.
| The amendment was disagreed to
The appropriation for the mission to Prussia dsa
| greed to.
Under advice OF the Department, the amendment was
introduced appropating $4,000 burse the Span
ish Consul and subjects at New Orleans and Key West
injuries sustained by them from mob upon the re-
oeipt Of intelligence OF the execution Of the Americans In
| Cuba.
MT CLARKE moved to strike out the word "mob', He
did not think 1t sounded we'll
Mr. WELLER, (dem) of California, suggested popular
meeting"
Mr.. CLARKE had no objection to those words
Mr.. MASON, (dem of Virginia. said this matter had
been recommended by special message from the Presi
| dent.
Mr. CLARKE said If the President used the words yio-
lence Of mob accounted for his not being nominated
i at Baltimore.
Mr.. CLEMENS (dem.) of Ala said church was burned
down in Boston, and the work done in Pha-
delphia, by mobs, and presumed to pay own
citizens for their losses These bad citizens
They suffered from popular violence because they mani
Tested exultation at the murder of Americans in
Havana
Nessrs. MASON and UNDERWOOD supported tine amend
ment when II was postponed and other amendments
were taken up and agreed to-
One hundred thousand delars added for the con-
strucon of asylum for the insane Of the District of
Columbia and of the army and navy, there being
room for them in the hospitals of Maryland and Penn
sylyania.
Other amendments voted on and at O'Clock the
ata adj nv 4