New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-26

SENATE. .wAsHIxoros, Feb. Is, 1854


Mr.. COOPER presented petitions against
the extension of Woodworth's Patent for a mod
hcation OF the Tariff for the establishment OF a
Navy Yard, Depot and Dry Dock at Enc City,
Pennsylvania.
Mr.. HAMLIN presented 'emonstrance
of the millers of Maine, against the extension o.
Harker's patent for water. wheels
Messrs. Fish and MILLER presented Pc
| titons against any change OF law regulating the
costs OF proceedings in Admiralty.
Numerous other petitions were presented.
MIR. HUNTER reported bill to establish
Mint in New York, with amendments.
The bill reported is the one introduced ~ senator
| FISH. The amendments make it Branch Mint,
strike out all the appropriations for purchasing a
nte, and add to the bill the following proviso
Pror,ded, however, that this act shall not take ef-
| feet until the Legislature OF New-York shall have
| passed such law as may protect all the property,
real and personal connected with the Mint from ali
taxation, without the consent OF the United states
nor shall this act be In force until the Government
of the City OF New York shall tender such site for
the Mint as may be satisfactory to the Secretary OF
the Treasury, and make to the United States clear
title TO the sam: e ous nGsa
there exists such right of taxation, without the
consent OF the United States.
Numerous reports on private bills were
also received.
Mr.. Downs moved that all memorials ask
ing for the investigation and examination OF the pro
Claims against Mexico be referred TO Select Com;
mttee OF five, with power to send for persons and
papers. Agreed to.
MIR. MANGUM moved that the Chair ap-
The CHAIR said it required unanimous
consent
Mr.. PRArT objected.
MIR. HUNTER introduced bill amending
several Acts of Congress, relating to warehousng
imported goods.
stores used by the United States as Bonded Ware
houses bal have expired been disposed o. herein
duly entered and bonded uner tie provons Of the Wars
housing Act of August 1896 shall be deponted aud kept in
the consignee importer agent of the imports
entered and bonded or IN stores in the possession
engaged in the business of waehousng there to remain
until duy withdrawn in pursuance Of the law under the
charge ard custody Of an officer Of the Customs and at the
expense risk of the owner importer &C. the
be- under such regulations and conditions the Sec
rsiay Of the Trsssuy may that such
be previously approved and duly constituted
s on h
next of all Bonded Warehouses; leased by the Govern
SEC authorizes and isquires the Secretary Of the
Treasury whenever in his opinion may be expsdient
kept the warehouses authorized by this act. Nothing
IN this act shall be construed az repeating or modifying
Msdh s aasoxus the Of Store
Houses for ssekeepng Of goods and scales weights
Ss Construed as prhSas the Secretary Of the ss
sury providing such may be necessary
enable Appraisers to discharge the duty Of Examining and
estimating the dutable value of imports.
SEC. 8 provides. that foreign merchandise import
ed after the passage ofhs act and duly entered and de-
posted in warehouses; under bond may withdrawn for
consumption at any time within two years after the date
SEC. enacts that more shall be charged to import
others. warehousng in private bonded warehouses
The by contract Of and
using The same cserse for storage for an, gn
whole to be under the direction Of the Secretary OF the
SEC 5enacs that hereafter fees for Inspectors sala
es shall be charged to persons using the private bonded
upon the duties paid upon all goods thus
shall he required from their agents or owners and that
nusly appropriated for the employment. Of so many In
spectors the Secretary of the Treasury NAV deem nee
esssry for the service ReieiIed to the Finance Com
Mr.. CoopER's resolutions directing an in
qury into the expediency Of increasing tho salary of
the District Judge of the Eastern District of Penn
sylvania adoptedE
The Iowa Railroad bill was again taken
Mr. GEYER concluded his speech in favor
of the bill He defended the system of Government
granting away portions Of the Public Lands, and
thereby the value the ,Ssn :" an
that given away. He opposed Mr. underwood's
amendment
Mr.. UNDERWOOD followed in support and
defense of his amendment, which distributes among
the seventeen States in which no Public Lands lie,
Is C00,C00 Of acres OF land.
Mr.. GEYER briefly responded.
Mr.. CLARK said he would, to- morrow, call
I'D the Non. Intervention Resolutions, to enable Mr..
Miller to speak upon them Bill postponed.
After an executive session, the Senate
Adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The House resumed the consideration
of the BILL giving the right of way and donations OF
public lands to aid in the construction OF the st.
Louis and st. Josephs Railroad in Missouri.
not to the particular amendment he offered yester-
day looking to the union OF the extremes OF the ST.
Louis and Baltimore and Ohio Railroads, but to the
principle of it, He held that we should grant PoI,
ton OF the public lands to aid in the construction OF
railroads wherever 1t be done without detract-
ing from the aggregate value OF the puonc ianos;
we have fourteen hundred millions Of acres oil
public lands. The bill proposes to give one ana
hall millions for the construction OF these roads IN
Missouri. His amendment proposes grant OF three
and half millions OF acres. Tie had no couo1 tha!
aggregate of lands remaining more valuable than
they now are. :,
MIR. BENNETT, IN. W did not believe
grants for the purposes of railroads and canals
are unconstitutional. 1t might not be generally
known that over eishty-four millions OF acres nave
teen erahted to twelve of the new States and Ter.
iitories which is within sixteen millions OF AZ much
as has been sold every where for the common 0ene'
fit NewYoTk, Virginia. South Carolina ana Geoi,
ela ceded their lands for the common beneht OF all
The States 1t is not just to claim so much for the
lew States to the exclusion Of the old. He was In
favor of the principle Of this bill but wished II to
have general application. We have but one Con
stuton and all the States are equal and these lands
are the common property of all the States
He was proceeding to answer the arguments al
vanced in favor Of grants to new States, when the
morning hour expired.
The House then took up the business
on the Speakers table, namely, the communi-
cation from the President of the United States trans
hitting letter OF thanks from Louis Kossuth to the
Government and Congress OF the United states, on
which MIR Evans had the floor This gentleman
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