The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-13
THRTY-sECOND CONGRESS,
FIRST SESSION.


WASHINGTON. April IL, 1852
The Senate met at half past twelve o'clock.
DOCUMENTS FROM THE DEPARrMErTs-rHE JAPANEsE Ex-
PRDIrIor, ETC.
The CHAN laid before tho Senate message from tho
President enclosing report from tho Secretary Of State
in reply to resolution Of the Senate transmitting copies
of all papers file In that department. relating to tho
Japan expedition Also report from the Secretary Of
the Interior concerning certain Indian accounts Also
report from the transmitting copies OF charges
filed against Boundary Commissioner Bartlett. All re-
ferred, and ordered to be printed.
MR.. UNDERwoop's OPINION KossvrH HIS MATERNAL
ApERs."
Mr.. UNDERWOOD corrected report Of his remarks on
Friday In which he represented saying that Kos
suth humbug when in fact he meant that tho SYM
pathixsrs who granted him material sid the hum
bugs.
Mr.. UrpERwooD presented the memorial Of Leslie
Y. q n: .sn srs With Il.
presented by the petitioner.
Dir, Rusx replied, and
Mr.. UNDERWOOD rejoined.
PERSONAL. EXPLANATION.
Mr.. CLARKE made personal explanation Of motion
he had made some ten days ago under mistake.
PETITIONS INFRINGEMENT WANTED, nTo.
Mr.. Dawson, (whig) Of Ga, presented petition from
Harris county Georgia calling the attention Of Congress
to the enormous expenditures Of the governmont
step towards arresting the lavish expenditures
protests against granting additional aid to the Col
with Great Britain to display ncry and gewgaw fancies
very large number of petitions against the further
extension Of Woodworth's patent were presented.
MISSOURI ROAD.
bill granting the right Of way the public lands
in Missouri to plank road company, taken up and
ordered to be engroesed.
CONGRESSIONAL PRINTIrG-woRK TAKEN FROM THE
CoNTAcT0R,
Mr.. BoRLANp, (dem) Of Ark, sad that it was known
to the Senate already, that the Committee Printing
had recently taken certain action with regard to tho
public printing but he felt it his duty report to tho
Senate, formally, what had been done. On tho 9Th Of
April, the joint committee had adopted the following
resolution =
Resolved That the committee enter into contract with
ing BY for the
dsias Boyd % a'ssss
the work ordered by this Congress and also With
Senate for
conraeos srrse opon ~ shall he s ana inc
On the 18th IF April the commttes adopted the fol-
lowing
Resolved That for much Of the public printing a may
be deemed necessary BY the committee remedy
the work ordered BY Congress the doing tho work
price contained in Mr. Rves bid printing Of the
Thirtysecon Congressprovded that case shall pay
dea 1n.
strong and Gideon Co. to ascertain whether they viii
Mr. BoRAND said that he never doubted but that tho
committee had power do what they had done but he
dsapprsved Of the policy Of doing it The committee
by vote Of four to two had overruled his objections
As he could not carry out the views entertained BY
serving on the committee any longer and he excused
accordingly.
II. (0em.)
authorized to fill the vacancy.
COMMISSIONER CHINA.
Mr. BADGER offered resolution (which was agreod to)
that the Committee on Foreign Relations enquire into the
expedcncy of allowing outfit to tho Commissioner to
China
JUDGES IN ILLINOIS.
Mr. SHIELDS (dem.) Of ILL.,, offered O resolution (also
agreed toy directing inquiry as to the expodioncy Of
increasing the salary Of the District Judges OF Illinois
FRENCH sroLIATIoSs-cApIToL EXTENSION. ETo.
Mr BnAnsuRy tdem of Me, moved that the French
Spoiation bill be taken up.
Mr. HUNTER, (dem.) of Va. hoped that the bill Just
returned from tho House for the extension of the Capitol
would be taken up and that the Senate would agree with
what the House had done.
Mr. PnApEURy insisted on vote ON his motion
Mr. RUsx (den) Of Texas, said that he would vote for
taking mp this bill not that he would for it. but
get rid OF It, There three subjects which he would
be glad the senate would take up and finally dispose
snd Intervention. (Laughtcr) lie hoped the senate
would take action aud get rid of ali Of them
Mr. UnprKwoep, (whg) OF KY, wanted action on the
bill for the CunlcNrland dam
Mr. Bradbufys motion then agreed 10 by yeas 2s3
nays 49, az follows
YrAs-Nessrs Badger. Baysrd. Bradbury Clarke Davis
Iowa Mallory Miller Norris Pratt RwI Sebastian sew
ARD, smith. Srruanco. Sumner, aud Wells
Brooke, Cas Clemens Dswson Dodge Wisconsin Doug.
las Fech, Geycr Gwin, Hunter King, hangum, Norton.
The bill IL the as the ones which have annually
been considered an additional section added ap-
pointing an attorney TO defond the interests Of the United
statos.
Mr. Bopiasp moved TO amend the bill by striking out
tic words Limiting the amount to BE- paid to Ave mil
lions !" He saId M did not believe tho United states
owed ceut Of the money but any to be paid all
that wac due orpht to Re paid.
MIR. BRApnury explained, and defended the bill
Air. Iucu, (dom of Mich, conmenood long speech
IN oppostirn 20 tho BILL hd had not concluded the
Senate Adjourned
House of Representatives..