The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-20
THIRTY-sECOND CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.

Senate.
WASHINGTON, July 10, 1852.
LAND DISTRIBUTION BILL,
Mr. HAMLts presented petitions favor of the passage
Of the Lard Distribution bill
INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT LAW
Mr.. SUMNER presented petition, signed by Messrs
Cooper BRYANT, Irving. and other American authors
favor Of an international copyright law.
GROUND u
Mr.. DAVIS reported bill authorizing the Secretary
War to purchase lot Of ground adjoining the United
States Arsenal at Baton Rouge, which taken up and
after debate. ordered to be engrossed.
A FOR Correspondence RELATIONS COM
MERcIAL REGULATIONS IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES
Mr. HAMLrN offered resolution requesting the Secre-
tary OF State to communicate to the Senate session.
oil diplomatic or consular correspondence containing
formation relative TO commercial regulations in foreign
countries.
ArrRAIsEMENr MERCHANDISE.
Dir JAMES gave notice Of bill relating the appras
meDt OF merchandise. to prevent fraud the valuation
Of imports, and for other purposes
HIGHT OF WAY ACROSS TEHuANTEPEc.
Mr. MASON submitted a resolution that the President
communicate to the Senate the correspondence
the ents of the United States and Mexico in
gard the right way the Isthmus of Tehuan
pee granted by Mexico to Mexican citizen and which
giant by subsequent assignments transferred to q
citizen Of the United states-embracng all the nforma-
tion in the possession of the Executive concerning the
alleged abrogation ofsuch grant by McKee, the dscon.
tnusnce OF the work ana espnsion OF those engaged
with AEo all correspondence between the govern
ments in relation TO proposed treaty the subject
the Garay grant, and the expulsion of the American
grantees. lie understood the right Of way in
the bands of the British government lie thought that
for the next twenty five years that route would be the
one by which American citizens to pass aud from
States on the Pacific; and it the settled determine
tioD Of the American people that. what may, tho
United States will permit the exclusive right OF
way the continent TO remain in the hands any
government foreign to the continent He desired that
the information should before Congress that the
representatives Of the several States should determine
what ures are necessary to protect American citizens
from outrage and TO prevent any foreign government
holding the exclusive right of way any portion Of
this continent.
Mr. Gw,N said he heartily concurrcd in all that the
Senator said except that the travel to the Pacific
TO be by the sthmus for the twenty five years flo
hoped to have railroad to the Pacific long before that
time
The resolution was adopted
MEMOIR or LANDING
Mr. Bells resolution requesting the Secretary of the
Navy to commit nicae to the Senate copy of the Me-
mor OF the Landing Of the Troops at Vera Cruz in
written by Lieutenant Temple was taken up.
Messrs. WALLER BoRLANp and MASON opposed this
new attempt at boomaking and opposed also the pub
cation by the Senate of what might be intended "a
political pamphlet.
Mr. DoucLas was in favor having history of the
written TO have justice done every eng ,ged
in it; while he opposed TO publishing memoir Of
any one persons acts-and, preferinga memoir OF the
deeds Of all be would let the resolution pas,.
MIR. BsIL replied deoying that il intended
political pamphlet and urging the passage OF the rcsolu
ton.
The subject was however postponed
THE DEFICIENCY
The House having refused to agree to the Senates
amendment appropratng $4,000 for pay and mileage Of
Senators,
mr. HurrFR said that s41 600 was intended to supply
the deficiency caused by the payment Of constructiv
mileage of senators. at the last called session of tho
| Senate and the balance for the pay and mileage o
Senators appointed 10 I'LL vacancies &C. The consIruc-
tvsmeage been paid senators according aud
By tie decision Of the proper officers The House could
not defeat IL II they inisted striking II out lie
thought each house ought to the matters
of the msmbers Of the other house alone What would
the Senate should retaate by refusing appro
pirate pay to members Of the House who should
themselves from the House during its session. There
such rule, and the Senate IL disposed be dis
courteous might thus interfere with the pay of members
of that body lie moved that the Senate insist its
amendment Agreed to unanimosly, and Msssrs Hun.
| Ter, James and Upham appointed Committee Of
| Conf renee
On the motion Of Mr. Gwrr the Senate went into exc
L cutyc session md In hour aud half ad;onrnad