The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-07
CHIRTY-sECOND CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.


WASHINGTON, May 6, 1852
MINORS
Mr. SrstsEK presented Gbe resolutions Of the Aassa
chuetts Legislature in of the reconstruction of
the lighthouse Mnot's Ledge.
NORTH CAROLINA.
Mr. BADGER introduced joint resolution granting the
right Of way through certain grounds in North Carolina
for the Fayetteville and Central Pankroad in that State
Ordered TO be cngrossed.
MILITARY CLAIMS.
Mr. RusK (dcm Of Texas offered resolution rec uest-
ing the President to communicate certain papers relating
to some Texan military claims, which was adopted
PROSECUTION or CLAIMS AGAINST THE GoyERSMEST-A
CHECK TO GAIPHINisM.
bill amending the existing laws relative to the prose-
cuon of claims against the United States next
ken up The hill considered and ordered to be
crossed 1t makes void all transfers and ssgnment here
after to be made of any claim upon the United states
any share thereof interest therein and all
ments for allowing compensation to agent other
person account of services in procuring testimony in
support Of the allowance of the claim also all powers OF
attorney letters and orders for receiving payment of any
such claim That any officer Of the United States or
person holding any place Of trust profit in any of the
executive departments, who shall act agent fer prose-
cutting any claim against The United States otherwise
assist in the prosecution OF such claim shall be liable
indictment for misdemeanor and upon conviction,
shall pay fine Of 900 Imprisonment for six onths,
or both, That any member OF Congress who shall for
compensation act agent for such claims shall be liable
to the sar'c penalties.
LANDS roH MICHIGAN RAILROADS.
The Michigan Railroad bills taken up and passed
The consideration of the Deficiency bill was then
sumed.
INTERESTING RELATIVE STEAMERS.
MIR. JAME9 (dem of H. L. read speech in support of
the Collins line amendment. lie s.id no was aware
that the Senate tired Of this debate but it
question of deep interest to the whole American people
The honorable Senator from Virginia said that there
other int which required protection well the
Collins line lie agreed with Senator and hopei that
they could unite very in some aTordng
partial relief to those interests The honorable Srnato.
said this was protection in is worst form Whether It
was the best worst il the only form in which it
practicable for the TO discriminate in
favor Of the American line II was said that all protective
duties tax upon the consumers and all the profit
thereof cnurcd to the manufacturers Heretofore Amc-
rcan manufao had been to extent protected
There be denial Of the fact that there had been
reduction Of the cost Of all manufactured articles aud
that reduction has been greatly than the amount Of
the protection afforded. This did not look like tax
upon the consumer. The American mechanical talent
Will be emDcnty successful if afforded due protection
against foreign rivals and would return to the govern
ment and nation a thousandfold the amount Afforded
it in the shape of protection. That mechanical
talent has TO be developed on land and
by practical operations They cannot bo deyeopei with
out practice The honorable Senator illustrated this by
the difficulties attendant upon tho construction of Of
the shafts Of thoc steamers. There furnaces in
this country ard machinery equal to their true
ti'n and when American skill did triumph these
difficulties 1t only after long repeated and costly
periments These difficulties have now been overcome
Machinery could be in the United States
as well as clso~herc. THIS had been accomplished by
this enterprise The time viii said he, when
yass will be scarce article on the ocean and steam will
he used altogether How necessary then Is It, to afford
protection to American skill talent and energy
ill i, had in this science become perfect ured
Give them protection wbilc they practising in their
efforts to become ICrtect ii his important science, which
no after 10 he The sole ii r,ent in commercial and m 4
ri me intercourse TIE Senator from Virginia contcnled
sat II this losing business the sooner it stopped
abe better aud that If the Cunard line suffered all tho
foss, the greater and would be its ruin. If this
ieca bad always governed our action and had
been practically carried out not yard of cloth or
%, 81 n'9 "Vnlo ever ha'o oeen nun @
THAI TOR many The manufacture Of these, ana all
o.hrr articles wac losing business in the United states
and that nothrs but the iuouitabe energy and perez
yerance oi American h glcd by the protection Of the