The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-27


Tho senate met ct half past twelve O'Clock.
oaLuoRS,A cLAlAs-IiGHr HOUSES.
message was received from the President covering
.taement Of claims arising out Of the conquest OF Cali
forna, which referred.
Arepert received from the Secretary Of the Trea
sury Of contracts made BY the department for light
houses during the year 1861. Referred.
PETITIONS.
MIR HAI lfres coi Of N. H. presented petitions from
New Bsnp,are, praying for repeal Of tho Fugitive
Slave law and also petitions from the persons pray
Ing the abotion Of slavery in the District of Colum
bs. On mis- motion, the petitions were tabled.
TIT. sr. LAWRENCE RIVER.
st. Lawrence county, New York, praying for Improve.
ments In the navigation of the St. Lawrence river.
tvs ofio LEGISLATURE AND KossrTH.
Mr. w.ps (whig, Of Ohio presented the joint resolu.
tions Of tho Ohio Legislature relavs to Kosuh, Hun
gary &c. Not read. but referred.
FOREIGN PoLIcY UNITED srArr. Ero.
Mr. Carks joint resolution about the foreign policy Of
the United States was taken up and made the order for
A great number o. petitions and numerous reports
The resoluon giving the Committee ON Revolutionary
Claims clerk. was adopted
CALIFORNIA
was adopted csp for copies OF tn instr uctons gwen
70 the Commissioners to ascertain and settle private
land claims in California.
Mr. CLAasr, (whigl Of R offered resolution which
adopted calling for the report Of SIR Bsleter late
and OF his with the ultan Borneo
Several private bills ordered to the third reading on
Friday, were taken up and passed
LAND FOR RAILROAD ruHrosEs
The bill granting land to Iowa to aid in the construc-
tion Of q railroad in that State, wa. taken up.
In opposition to the bill unust to other stste, and
New Hsmpshire, Vermont Rhode Island, Connecticut,
Massachusetts, New York New Jersey. Pennsylvania
Delaware, Maryland Virginia North Carolina South
Tenneesee,
gregate OF l4so06s0 acres OF public land to be dis
socsted upon aus Of the public iapds not BY
existing law, and the proseeds to be applied by said
Gtaes to purposes CT education or internal improve
ment. BE examined su grants Of land made By the
United States to the Statss and contended that
this amendment nothing more than equal justice
No question was taken and the Sc nate aijournei.
House of Representative.
WASHINGTON, January &c, 1864
WHICH nrNv SUSPENDED.
The srraKfs announced the first business to be the
melton Of Mr. FcI-LER (dem), Of Maine, made last
Monday, to suspend the rules TO enable him to offer
resolution calling upon the heads OF departments for
full and complete lists of all claims If any, including
principal and interest and designating each separaey
allowed and paid by their departments or any bureau
thereof since March 1s4e which had previously been
presented and suspended, dhaowed in whole or in
part and specifying the character OF such claims; and
ao that they to be reported the Of all per-
who at time acted the agents solicitors
said claims and the persons who received any por
lions thereof, or were I'M crested therein.
Mr.. CAMPBELL (freesoil) Of Ohio wanted Mr.. Fuller
10 In nclude the list from March, 1916.
Mr.. Fv,lFn asclined aequie.ciDs The gentleman, he
said could INTRODUCES q separate resolution.
The question was taken, the House having suspended
the rules and resulted ayes, 1874; noes 80.
Mr.. FULLER then demanded the previous question on
the passage Of his resolution
Mr. CAMPBELL of Ohio again appealed TO him to In
clude the claim. from March, ls46
Mr.. FuiLyR-You can offer separate resolution.
Mr., CaMpnrII--So / an; but wish 20 time, liz
the gentle In afraid Of investigation, very well
Mr. BAvLy, (dem) Of Va, wished modification OF the
resolution He thought the practice the House get
thus treating them independent branches Of the
Executive is very bad practice.
vo'cp.-so 1 think
Mr.. BAviY continued The executive Is unit; the
President B the responsible man and when under
take make cs We are guilty OF an act
which the constitution itself does not plate
the early days Of the republic the heads OF
were treated as mead They have now grown into
the srirt of the constitution; and this cou.eaueroe
rrows out OF to great extent, the manner in which
Congress treats them.
Mr. FUIFa cppcurred in the remarks OF Mr. Bsyly but
declined to modify his resolution
The call for the previous question VIZ. seconded by So
prsip.t 69 The piaiu uestion then ordered
put rcsultsdyeas lsb; nays % 20 the resolution
passed.
Iur nouSry EASp r.w--THs asfIovsrNr w.RpAvrF
On motion af Mr. uApRrs. (deni) OF Tcup the Senate
bill making land warrants assianahe snd tho House
bill explanatory Of The Bounty Land lev ot september
1860 were erced 10 the Committee of tho Whole ou The
State the Uf ion and made the order of tbs day Tor
Thursday next so to continue until dlsposed o.
GALL yos rBE ConHEsrorpsNoE HEgwhfs kossutH iND
LONG,
Mr. aN11i (dem OF Ala, asked the unanimous CON.
sent of the House otter resolution, calling the
President OF the United states n not inoompetblc with
The pubic aercst to furnish cepies Of all the CORES