The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-24
THIRTY-SECOND CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.

WASHINGTON, March o. 1852.
TEXAS AND THE CLAIMS AoAIssr MEXICO
Mr. Rusx, (dem Of Texas presented tho joint rseolu-
tions of the Legislature Of Texas, concerning claims
against Mexico
RAiLRoAD
Mr.. SEWARD, (ree so OF N. r., presented the petition
Of certain citizens Of in favor of railroad
from Missouri to the Pacific.
MORE PETITIONS COLLINS STEAMERS.
Mr.. SEWARD presented q petition of some citizens
of Albany in favor of granting additional compensation
to tho Collins line Of steamers
MIR. GEYER (whig) of Mo-, presented petition of the
same kind from citizens of St Louis
CONTRACT WANTED roR CARRYING CALIFORNIA MAILS.
On motion of Mr. BADGER, (whig) Of N. g., the memo
ing the mails n steamships from which the Naval Com
mttee was discharged yesterday referred to the
Committee on Post Office.
PROPOSED STEAMSHIP BETWEEN BROOKLYN
Mr. SEWARD presented tho petition of G. IIansom of
Brooklyn N who proposes Congress that he shall
tabish line steamers between Brooklyn and Glucktadt
on the Libe, and near to Hamburg to make semi
monthly passages between Brooklyn and the city Of Ham
burg He proposes to build four steamers of two thou
tons each the first two to be ready in two years.
the other three years He proposes carry
mails and passengers at such rates he shall be able
obtain lie offers to do this If Congress will give him for
tho first three years 100000 per annum for the next
three years $S5 600 per annu and for the next three
years $4,000 annum for each vessel engaged in
tual service. This line Of steamers which no
templates, Will not DC liable TO the OhJectlOn Wnlcn
is brought against the other lines of mail steamers
which are patronized by Congross-that is, they
will not interfere with We shipping interests Of tho
tween the port of New York and the Hans Towns three
to one belong to foreigners and nearly the whole Of
trade between Continental Europe and the United States
is carried in foreign vessels This line of steamers
proposed by the petitioner. will to the United
States the direct carrying trade between New Yorkcy
which is largely Possessed by Great Britain and the
saving in transportation Of cotton alone, between the
United States and Germany will amount to pcr
annum. The petition was accompanied by several inter
estiDg papers and Mr. Seward recommended it to the
earnest consideration Of the Naval Committee.
After the presentation of some unimportant reports
motion Of Mr. CLEMENS, (dem of Ala, the bill regulat
ing
THE SALARIES TERRITORIAL OFFICERS
was taken up. This bill repeals the proviso, in the
appropriatng Of year. which declared that terri
toria Judges other officers absent from the territory
sixty days, should not receive any salary for the
time so absent II allows the salary of all officers,
during absence up to this time busrequres that here
after to draw pay during such Absence it must be ap
proved by the President
Mr. CHASE (free soiD of Ohio opposed to giving the
discretion to allow the pay, to tho President
Mr. WELLER, (dem) of CAL said that the Utah Judges
could not live there with safety
Mr.. WALKER. (dom of Wis willing to pay them;
but thought if they could not perform their duty, they
ought not to be continued in office with salaries
Mr. BADGER said the fact Of not being able to live there
fault Of the Judges
Mr. CHASE sad he had nothing to satisfy him that
the Judges could not have remained the territory with
perfect safety He offered amendment, that absence
should be previously permitted by the Presdent-which
was lost.
The bill was then ordered to be engrosscd
SAN FRANCISCO DOCK AND
The bill to establish dry dock and navy yard the
Bay Of San Francisco California, taken up, and
Mr.. GwIN, (dcm Of Cal. addressed tho Senate the
importance Of having dry dock the Pacific coast lie
was followed, in reply, by
Mr.. BnoDHrAp, tdem) of Pa, who soon after yielded
the floor and the Senate adjourned