The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-22

this resolution was debated nh the 10th August
tainly public business could not be disposed of.
MT GwlN asked the Senator from Tennessee, why he
when passing eulogy the House for taking up the
River and Harbor bill did tell the Senate why the
House had taken 1t up five months ago, when time
could have been given for its consideration.
Mr. CLEMENS said he supposed the Senator from Mary
land and every other whg would be perfectly willing to
ADJOURN without passing the appropriation bs for then
they would throw the responsibility the democratic
President with that fact lie was informed that the
House could not get through with its business by the
10th and he moved to lay the resolution the table
Los-yeas 10; nays 81
Mr. CHAsE said he voted last week against the 3Oth
but would vote for it. because he believed the bus
ness could not be done before that time He differed
from Mr.. Butler, however, that it would be us well
If Congress did not meet ofteuer than once in twenty
years lie agreed with the French civilians who said
that every departure from annual legislation ap
proach to despom. He believed such length Of time
between the meeting of the legislature would tend
consolidate the government and make it despotism
Mr.. BUTLER denied having said that Congress ought
not to assemble oftener than in twenty years lie
believed, there less dependence the federal
government and on Congress, whose sole business
was to distribute the public money, this would be a
union lar more elegant in character than the torn
ana distracted by the agtatng speeches Of the Senator
In Congress
The Military Academy bill was here received from the
House and was referred to the Finance Committee.
Mr.. DAWSON followed denying that the wings who
were In minority. could have combined to keep back
the Appropriation bills He charged neither party with
1t and spoke at length in favor of early adjournment
Mr. CLEMENS, in reply, said that there
pending for the amendment of the tariff which he
quired amendment This, if early day was fixed
could not be acted aud then every whg orator
go into Pennsylvania and charge the democrac major
ty here with having refused to do anything with it, so
with the River and Harbor bill. lie was desrous OF
voting for proper bill but he would net vote for one
blndly and without examination. .,.,,
Mr. RUsK was in favor of the 10th. He thought there
was no fear but that the Appropriation bills would pass
Mr. STocRToN was in favor of keeping this resolution
In the Senate till something done for the free white
aborer of the North who ruined in of
the neglect of Congress the tariff He then made a
III nm Iron hnrin
which he was repeatedly called to order.
Messrs BoRLAND and Downs advocated the 31st the
day Of adjournment and the amendment of Mr. Smith
fixing that day was agreed to, as follows
fEAsMessrs Borland, Bright Brodhead. Brooks. Case
Chase, Clarke Clemens Dessausuare Dodge Wis Downs
Felch, Fost Geyer, Hunter James Jones Iowa. Merr
wether Miller Pearce, Sebastian Seward Shields, smith,
Spruance. Stockton, Upha m, Weller-2S
NAys-Mesrs. Adams, Atchison, Bayard, Bell, Butler
Charlton, Davis Dawson, Dodge of Iowa. Douglas, Fish,
Gwin, Hamblin, Houston, King, Mason, Norris Pratt
Rusk, Soule, Sumner, Tousey, Wade-23
MIR. GwN moved to postpone the resolution one week
Lost-yeas Is, nays &c.
The resolution then passed
SURVEYS OF PRIVATE LAND CLAIMS CALIFORNIA.
The bill concerning the payment for surveys of private
land claims In California taken up. debated and the
question being taken amendment, nineteen Sena-
tors only voted and there being quorum the Senate
adjourned.