New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-04-13
XXXIId CONGRESS-. FIRST SESSION.
SENATE. WASHINGTON, April II, 1852:

The Senate met at halt past IL 0ciOch'
The CHAIR laid before the Senate mes
sage from the President inclosing report from the
Secretary of State in reply to resolution o. the oen
ate transmitting copies of all papers on le In that De
partment relating to the Japan Expedtion Also, rc
port from the Secretary of the Interior containing GER
tain Indian accounts. Also, report nom tne SAM
transmitting copies of charges filed sgaint Boundnry
Commissioner Bartlett All referred, and ordered TO DO
printed. =
Mr.. UNDERWOOD corrected report OF
his remarks on Friday in which he was represented az
eayng that Kossuth was humbug, when In TACT ne
meant that the sympathizers who granted 70 nun ma
terial aid" were the humbugs.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD presented the memo
rial of Leslie Combs complaining of the action of Tex.
as with regard to her debts He made some comments
upon the facts represented by the peunoner.
MIR. RUsK replied, and
Mr.. UNDERWOOD rejOlned.
Mr.. CLARKE made personal explana-
ton of motion he had made some ten days ago unoes
mistake. -.
Mr.. DAWSON presented a petition from
Harris County Georgia, calling the attention OF Con-
gress the enormous expenditures OF the overnment
and as one step toward arrestlBg the LAVISH expendl
lures protests against granting any additional aid to tho
Collins line if the object be to enter into mere contest
with Great Britain to display nery and gewgaw fances
A very large number of petitions against
the further extension of Woodwohs patent were pre-
scented.
A bill granting the right of way over the
public lands in Missouri to plank road company, was
taken up and ordered to be engrossed.
THE PUBLIC PRINTING.
Mr.. BORLAND said that it was known to
the Senate already that the Committee Printing had
recently taken certain action with regard to the puohc
printing but he felt it his duty to report to the Senate
formally what has been DONE On the 9Th OF April the
Joint Committee had adopted the following resolution:
Nesss Donaldson Armstrong, to do much Of the print
ing ordered by the House of Representatives for the present
Congress be necessary to remedy any neglect or
of the contractor A. Boyd Hamilton to execute the WORK
ordered by this Congress and also with Messrs Gideon
Co. do much of the printing ordered by the Senate as
be for the like purposes the said contract TO
be upon such the Committee and the contractors may
agree upon as shall be just" 80
On the 10Th of April the Committee adopted the fol-
lowing:
be deemed by the Committee to remedy any neg
iect the part of the contractors Mr. Hamilton to exc
the work ordered by Congress the persons doing the
work under the direction of this Committee be allowed the
price contained Mr. Rives bid for the printing OF
the XXXIId Congress- provided that in shall pay be
allowed for double compensation The COMMITTEES also d.
rect Mr. German TO consult with Messs Donelson Arm
strong and Gideon Co to ascertain whether they Will or
not accept the proposition.
MIR. BORLAND said that he never doubt
ed but the Committee had power to do what had been
DONE but he disapprOved OF the policy OF doing It, The
Committee by vote of to had overruled his objec
TONS As he could not carry out what ordered to
be executed by the Committee he asked to be excused
from serving the Committee any longer, and be
excused accordingly.
The CHAIR, on motion by Mr.. Gwin, was
authorised to fill the vacancy.
RESOLUTIONS.
MIR. BADGER, offered resolution (Which
was agreed to- that the Committee Foreign Relations
inquire into the expediency of allowing outfit to the
Commissioner to China.
Mr.. SHIELDS offered a resolution (also
agreed toy directing inquiry to the expedency OF
increasing the salary of the District Judges OF Illinois
FRENCH SPoLIATI0N BILL.
Mr. RpAnpUpy moved that the French
Spolation bill be taken up.
Mr.. HUNTER hoped that the bill Just re-
turned from the House for the extension of the capitol
would be taken up and that the Senate would agree
with what the House had done.
MIR. BRADBURY insisted on a vote on his
motion.
MIR. RusK said that he would vote for
taking up this BILL that he would vote for it, but to
get nd of it. There three subjects which he
would be glad if the Senate would take up and finally
dispose of; these Woodworth's Patent, French
SpOlation and Intervention Laughter He hoped the
Senate would take action, and get rid of all OF them
Mr.. UNDERWOOD wanted action on the
bill for the Cumberland Dam.
Mr. BRADBURY's motion was then agreed
to- Yeas, % Nays, 49, as follows:
YEAs.Messrs Badger Bayard Bradbury, Clarke, DAVIS
Seward, Smith sprusnce, Sumner, Wade.
Brooke Cass Clemens Dawson Dodge of Wisconsin Doug
lass Felch Geyer, Gwn, Hunter, King Mangum, Morton
Underwood, Walker.
The bill is the same as the ones which
have in former years been considered; additional
section added, appointing Attorney to defend
the interests OF the United States.
Mr.. BORLAND moved to amend the bill
by striking out the words limiting the amount to be
paid to five millions He said he did not believe the
United States owed cent of the money, but If any
to be paid, all that was due ought to be paid
Mr.. BRADBURY explained and defended
the bill.
Mr.. FETCH commenced a long speech
in opposition to the bill and had not concluded when
he Senate adjourned.