The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-13

TIIIRTY-SECOND CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.
WASHINGTON, May IL, 1862.
PETITIONS, ETC.
Mr. HUNTER presented several petitions from clerks in
several departments for an increase ofsalary.
Mr. SEWARD presented report and resolutions of the
Chamber of Commerce Of New York. ON the subject of
lighthouses.
Mr. DopGE, of iowa. presented petitions in favor of
grant of lands to certain Hungarian excs who have set
tied in that State
OFFICERS l
Mr SHIELDS reported bill repeating all the acts
tabishing the staff Of the army, and providing for the
performance of staff duties by officers detailed from the
line Of the army. Ordered to be printed.
NEWSPAPER POSTAGE,
Mr. RUsK gave notice Of bill to reduce the rates of
postage newspapers and other printed matter and
regulate the salaries of postmasters.
IMPORTANT RELATIVE TO ARMY OFFICERS.
Mr. BRopHEAp (dem of Pa, reported bill, making
it penal offence for any officer of the army to be in
tercstedin any contract for supplies for the army
RAILROAD CALIFORNIA.
Mr. GwIN, (dem.) of CAL. introduced bill granting
land to California for railroad from San Francisco to San
Jose.
Mr. BEIL's resolution calling for copies of Lieutenant
Temples memoirs of the landing Of troops at Vera Cruz
opposed by Messrs CAss and HAMLiS who opposed
to the senates engaging further in the bookmaking
business.
Mr. MANcuM, (whig) Of N. G., said that he hoped the
Senator from Tennessee would press the resolution
it seemed the gentlemen the other side desired 10
shrink from tho publication They appeared to be very
sensitive upon the matter and pcrhaps would not do
pile up the agony too much in advance Those gentle
get this information The other side seemed if they
thought enough was known already on the subject.
MIR BELL, (whig) Of Tenn said that the memoir did
print would exceed twenty He informed that it
interesting and that it formed the history
that If, when it here, the Senate did not
desire to print it. it could be laid on the table.
MIR BERRIEN (whig) Of Georgia thought that courtesy
would justify senators in voting for the resolution aau
they could urge their opposition TO the motion to print
Mr. CLEMENS (dem.) of Alabama, said. that after the
remarks Of the senator from North Carolina gentlemen
ought to be surprised the opposition That
tor in language to be misunderstood avowed this
document to be serviceablc for the purposes Of
party intrigue aid in the election Of that senator's
Who would be vunished by the people? The sena-
tor meant the Democratic party. if he meant any
iiticsi intrigue, and intended to have nothing to
do with it and for this reason he would oppose
this resolution lie would not consent to have such do
cuments-mcrc electioneerng pamphlets-pubished and
sent out to the country under the sanction and by the
authority Of the Senate, to benefit or expedite the
promotion of any Presidential aspirsn He had always
held General Scott in high regard He had at former
sessions and would at this, press the measure Civ
ing him the highest military dignity conferred upon
American citizens But he would not consent to have
the Senate made the vehicle for the purposes Of ad
vancing the political prospects of any man.
political document that could be used for such
purposes Objection made to it the other side,
and he had merely said that the other party appeared
to vince under this resolution to shrink from having
such information produced. that perhaps it would be
too unkind to punish them too soon That party had
rough road travel shortly and he had suggested
ly that it would not kind begin to place obstruc-
tions on 1t too early.
Mr HAMLrS, (dem of Me- said that he opposed this
resolution from political consideration fhe Commit
tee Printing had thought it proper to endeayor put
stop to this book making by Congress They had al
tIaS
would sustain them in their position. As to the obsruc
tion the political road mentioned by the Senator he
thought there was not one when the zen party
that he had not the slightest doubt but that the nominee
Of the democratic party would be the next President Of
Mr. C.ss (dcm Of Mich. said that when he opposed
this resolution he not that referred any
more to General Scott than the Queen of England.
Hc opposed it. he had several other occasions,
propositions to publish books written by officers Of the
army and md navy, and other persons.
Mr. HALE Gree soi of N. H. said that he desired to
speak upon the subject, and it was postponed till
tomorrow.
THE DEFICIENCY NLL--Iur STEAMERS.
The Deficiency bliiwas then taken up, when Mr. Bon
LAND. (dem of Ark, said that he intended, on this
Deficiency bill to have voted aye or no upon its items
but had been attached to it utterly at variance
with the principles which he had ever sustained. and
which till now. had been sustained and supported by
those Of his political associates under whose lead had
been proud to follow hose leaders had abandoned
those princples--hc could follow them longer.
The Senator from Virginia alone had opposed
aoof from the battle heretofore because that Senator
equal to the enemys forces while they stood at his ront
but that the Senator was surrounded by enemies in
front and he to his support not with any hope
of sharing in victory but to share his defeat lie was
opposed to this amendment giving aid to the Collins line
He then said that the whole feature of those steamers
which had recommended it to Congress- was that
they could be used for purposes Ths he said and
argued could not now be maintained. II is mere pro-
position to create monopoly in the hands OF Collins and
his associates and to extend to the commercial
steam marine lie commented at length upon the prin
cplc of protection generally and denied its justice cqu
ty, proprcty IL equally opposed to protection
to any branch Of commerce another. The CONNER
cal marine which the pride of the country and
the admiration Of the world had reached its eminent
perority without the aid Of special protection Why
could not these steam lines do the same He said he
unable from i'll health toproceed further to-day and the
subject was postponed.
LANDS.
bill to lcgalize certain entries of public lands made in
Florida, was taken up and passed
PASSAGE THE BILL TO CHECK GALPHrSrsM.
The bill prohibiting members of Congress and of tn
executive departments being interested in claims agans
the government, being put upon its passage,
Mr. UNDERWOOD, (whig) of KY. moved to rcconmit II,
to make its provisions include other abuses.
After long debate the motion rejected and the
bill was passed. Adjourned
House of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, May T. 1867.
CONGRESSIONAL PRINTING.