The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-30
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TliIRTY-sECOND CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.


FIRST SESSION
Senate.
WASHINGTON, March %, 1852.
THE MEXICAN BOUNDARY COMMISSIONERS.
The Chair laid before the Senate communication from
the Secretary Of War in reply to resolution calling for
copies of all charges file against the Boundary Com
mseione The Secretary states that charges Of the
kind indicated file in that Department,
the Commissioners in any way responsible to that epart-
ment.
PETITIONS ron RAILROAD LAsps-rnEE YAnMs-REpxAL OF
FUGITIVE LAW,
Mr. WALKER presented petitions in favor Of grants of
land to Wisconsin railroads that State Also
two petitions of the freedom of the public lands
actual settlers Also petition from Rock county Wis
consin. signed by men, women and children praying for
the repeal of the Fugitive Slave law. On motion of Mr.
Walker the petition was laid on the table
Mcssrs. MANGuM and FISH presented petitions from
New Nsrk in favor Of of patent
Mr.. SUMNER presented s.ytlM M petitions in favor Of
cheap postage.
Mr. DopoE presented ten petitions for land to aid in
the construction Of railroads in Wisconsin.
Mr. BRopHNAD presented petitions in favor Of in
crease Of the duty on iron
THE DErIEScY BILL
Was received from tho House. and referred the Finance
ABOLITION MOVEMENTS FRUSTRATED.
Mr. SEWARD, (free soD of N. Y. presented petition
In favor of repeal of the Fugitive Slave law which he
moved be referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. MAsou, (dem. J of Va said he would not object.
Mr.. NoRRis, (dcm.) of N. H., moved to lay Mr. Sc
wards petition the table Carried by vote Of 50 to
Adams Atsison Badger .Ia 1ay.rd Bor
Cooper Dawson Dodge o oxa Douglass Feieh
asrg % Rsa
bsy and
Foets Hale, Hamlin Seward Sumner, Upham, and Wade
Mr.. SEWARD then presented a petition. asking that
Congress would take for the extinction of sa
Mr. DAWSON (whig) Of Ga. asked if the Senator from
New York believed Congress had any such power!
Mr. SEWARD said he presented the petition as he did
all other petitions because he believed the petitioners had
Mr. NonnIs moved to lay it the table. Carried by
land Bradbury. Brcdhead Brooke cass Clarke clemens
Gsyer. Gwn nsm,in nuntsr Jones Of Iowa Jones' tOf
Rhett Russ Sebastian. Shields spruanse Underwood and
EHys-Msssrs. Dodge. tcf wsoonsin.) Foose Hale Sew
Mr. HALF, lfee soil) of N. IT,, presented petition
praying for tho repeal Of the Fugitive Slave law Among
other reasons he said which given for the repeal Of
the law by the petitioners that held out the judge
bribe II gave double in Of conviction to what
given in case of acquittal.
Mr.. MANGuM, (whig) Of N. Glow much is that
Mr. HALE.-The judge gets FIVE dollars if ho acquits,
sand ten he sends the party into slavery He moved
that it be referred to the Committee the Judiciary
Mr. MANoUM said that he felt interested and concern
ed the character of the judiciary of the whole country
e had high respect for judges of all sections c could
mot permit such an imputation upon tc integrity OF the
ridges, Of any section. to pass unrebuked The petition
contained be-a foul slander and atrocous calumny
pon the judges and whole judiciary Of that part of the
rountry where this law was to operate 1t should be
treated it deserved He moved it be laid the table
Mr.. HALE said that some two years ago the Senator
from South Carolina (sIr Butler now absent and the
Senator from Virginia (Mr Mason had declared they
would not again object to the reception of those petitions
which he occasionally presented Lie was surprised that
they were objected to now.
MIR MASON said he did not remember that he had said
what the Senator (NIr. Hale) stated but knowing
what his sentiments then and it likely he
had said lie would not object to this petition,
but if tho Senate called him to vote he would vote
against it, by saying that he would not interpose OBJ
iections he did not wish to be understood being in Ia
vor Of any further agitation of the subject
Mr.. MArGUhs molten was then agreed to-
THE ARMsTAD CASE.
Mr.. MASON from the Committee on nPorcign Relations
reported bill ondemnify the master and owners Of the
Spanish schooner Armistad lie moved it made the spe
cial order for the 9th of April
Mr.. UNDERWOOD, (whig) Of Kentucky. urged longer
Mr.. MAsox moved that his bill be postponed to and
made the special order for Monday the 26th Of April
Mr HALF asked Tor , division on the question which
April On the question being put of making it special
order for that day the vote 10 10 Lost
Mr.. Mason asked if the bill would now go on the
calendar
The Chair said not until the goth of April.
Mr.. MASON moved and voted for postponing the bill,
which rcconidcrvd and then the motion to postpone
was withdrawn SO the bill takes its regular place the
calendar
Mr. SEWARD offered resolution, which was laid over,
directing inquiry into the proprety OF subscribing for
Strykers Annual Register.
GOVERNMENT cosrRA AcToRs-ARMv OFFICIALS ETC
Mr. HUNTER, (dem) of Va, offered resolution, which
agreed TO- requesting the Secretary Of War to inform
the Senate whether any army officers have been
tracing TO furnish supplies to government; II So what
the rates of such contracts compared with other
perons contracting for the things to be delivered
ut the times nd places also the of the said
officers making and sanctonng such contracts, and
what have been adopted in such by the
department.
Mr.. HUNTER offered another, which also agreed
to- directing the Judiciary Committee to inquire into the
expediency of reporting bill making II penal in an officer
ef the United States To become contractor or take
interest directly indirectly in any coaract to furnish
supplies to the government OF the United States.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. or spANtARps
IN FLORIDA, Erc.
Mr. MALLORY, (dem.) Of Fa. offered resolution
agreed to aso-thlt the Committee Foreign Relations
pqure into the proprety efauthozng the President Of
Inc onsed S'a'ss % 20 nave Investigations made whether
have sustained damages by loss property or otherwise
in of public outbreak violence in the
State Florida growing out Of the Cuban expedition
and authorizing him to make prompt indemnity for such
damage.
THE CALIFORNIA NIL
Was then taken taken up and MI IIuNTER opposed that
Of 10 authorizing the erection Of marine
lie also opposed the proposed basin and railway and
advocated stone dock and por. lie for combining
the appropriations strictly to the estimates Of tho do
partment
Mr. HALE followed in support Of the whole bill
Mr. HUNTER briefly replied
Mr. CLARKE, (whig) of r. l., obtained the floor whom
the further consideration Of the subject postponed
till tomorrow.
oARMrLfrE NUvSrRy.
Mr. CooPgR. (whig) Of Pa., moved reconsideration
e the the rejected bill for tho relief Of the Car
melits Nunnery. Of Baltimore. Laid over.
SILVER
On motion of Mir HUNTER the Senate took up the bill
aendaoy Of tho existing laws relative to the hall and