The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-17
THIRTY-SECOND CONGRESs.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.

WAsHIsGros, March 1G 1853
COMMUNICATION FROM THE P.Srsr OFFICE. Erc.
AAK laid before the Senate communication from
the pntsn Once being Part IT, otthc annual reports It
relates to arts and manufactures Also report by the
Secretary Of War of the survey of route from ST. Louis
to Deep Bend, Red river Both were referred, and
ordered to be printed
Mr. CHASE, Gree so) Of OHIO presented the memorial
Of members Of the Ohio against the extension
Of Woodworth's patent plar ing machine.
Mr. HALE, (free soil) os N H., presented q petition
from Illinois, praying tho passage Of law restraining
employees of government nom laborng on the Sabbath
sereralrepor on privase oases were presented
Mr. STOCKTON (dem) of N. j., reported joint rcsolu-
tion authorizing the eempsetion Of war steamer for
haybor defence.
sAsIN cHEAsrEAKE CANAL.
Mr. PRArr (whig) III Md, offered resolution, which
agreed to- calling Goz estimates from the War Depart
men for the construction of basin at the terminus of
the Chesapeake ana Ohio canal near the city of Wash
ipgton.
rar CAPITOL rxrrNsi on
The joint resolution making an appropriation for TIE
continuation ftae work on the wings of the Capitol wa
motion Of NJ BRADBURY, referred to the Commtte
Public Buildings.
Mr. BonLAsp, (dem) of Ark, offered resolution d.
rccting the committee to make thorough examine
tion of the work thus far executed to the uniformity
Of the strata which the foundation rests to tho
thing connected Herewith that may affect the stability
and perMancncy Of the whole structure and the commit
tee i empowered to apoy the aid Of the Typographical
Engne"rs in the examination. Agreed to-
RAILROAD BILL.
Mr.. BR.pBunY, (dcm.) of Me. moved to postpoue the
Iowa Railroad bill and to take up the ioit resolution
providing for the purchase the ninth volume Of the
Laws of tho United States, which motion ncgatved
Mr. SUMNER. (rce soD Of Mass addressed the Senate
in defence Of his the bill and read extracts from
the journal showing that Massachusetts delegations had
always voted for such bills.
ment granting 10 those States in which there are ne pub
lie lands aggregate number Of Of the seventeen
federal population the products of such lands to be
applied to purposes OF Internal improvements and educa
ton
Mr. BELL. (whig) Of Tenn, moved to amend the
amendment by requiring these lands to be selected onl
the territories and not from the land in any State
Mr. Rnlrr (dem) Of s. c. said be could not vote for
the amendment 1t appropriated land which was quasi
money for purposes Of Internal improvement lie could
not vote for the bill the State could select within
the m mes either aide Of the road land not In al
ternatc sections.
could not be so Interpreted The Land Office had,
time since with regard to the other blu decided diff
Messrs Rhctt Douglas and Underwood continued the
debate and Mr. D. said in the course Of his remarks,
that Mr. Calhoun advocated the Illinois BILL OF which
Ma JoSrs (whs) of Tenn was in favor Of the amend
ment and said he had paired of with Mr. Sebastian
Mr. SUMNER said he had paired of with Mr.. Dawson
The question was then taken the amendment Of Mr..
Underwood and 1t was reiected-yeas, 15 nays &--as
YxAs-Messrs Badgey Bell Clarke, Cooper. Davis, Fish
Foot Hamblin James Mansuin Fratt Seward Smith, In
NASsMsssrs xtsh;en Bay.rd Bsr,nd BsSsdaessd; sia Cd;
iSws kiHs 6SsR ScR.s Mason Morton Hie Rasf Shields,
The bill was then reported TO the Senate.
Mr. SEWARD, free soi) Of New York, moved an amend
ment striking out the road from Dubuque to ksokuk
and providing for branches to from Fort des Mones
to Burlington
Mr. A1cnlsos dem Of Mo, asked what the Senators
from Iowa thought Of this proposed amendment.
Mr. JoSEs (dem) OF lows, hoped the amendment would
not be adopted.
ed NV hc
been considered If road was to be made IL ought
TO be passed upon by the committee.
Mr. Dopcy, (dcm) of lows, said that, with slight
modification the amendment could be made to provide
for additional road from Des Mones to Burlington but
change OF tho two roads now provided ior
and west Iowa Union State and desired to be
united the States of the North South East and West
If however the Senate decided TO aid the other road
which would only require the grant Of 30o000 acres OF
land the state was not too modest to accept 1t.
Mr. HALE said he hoped that the amendment would be
modified as to give Iowa the other road inasuuch
IL would only require 100000 additional to be given
away lie thought 1t likely that more than that would
great saving n time and money This hill had occupied
Fix weeks and unless the additional land given now
time would he consumed hereafter As to the sg-
gestion that the Union to be bound by these roads
bc thought from the remarks OF the honorable Senator
from Arkansas, yesterday that all the old Legitimate
issues had been disposed Of and the pcrpctuy OF the
Union depended solely the stability of the foundation
of the wings Of the Capitol He not In his seat when
the vote taken the amendment and he had bccu
roauestcd 10 pnir of with Of the Senators from In
diana. lie had not made up his mind the subject and
in his state Of doubling he had come to the conclusion
both the Senators from Indiana absent he would
rair of with both Of them (Laughtcr)
Mr BorLASD said that lie would say TO the senator
from New Hampshire that he stated yesterday had
kicked the free soil out Of the foundation of the Capitol
with his foot and il would appear from the Of the
day that the people OF New linmpshire were diposdto
act in the with their fce soil representative
in tho Senate
Nj IiA. eoid that h, hal moi wood 10 say nbou ihe
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