The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-28
THIRTY-sECOND CONGREss
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.
Washington, May 81, 1852.

WAsnScroN, May 81, 1852.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ing for the establishment Of SHAM mail Inc from New
Orleans south Florida Also the petition of James
Montgomery offering Congress the benefit of his i'm
orant invention to prevent steam disasters and asking
the construction Of steamer on his model. by which he
proposes to carry the mails frOm New ork to Liverpool
in six days.
Various other memorials presented some of them
asking for the passage Of the Homestead bill.
PROPOSED pnoMoTioys.
Mr. snutns. (iem.) Of H.. from the Committee on
Military Affairs reported bill TO provide for the promo
ton 81 certain ofgces o the Typographical Engineer and
Ordnance Corps.
PETITION FROM ,Anirs RELATIVE ENGINE.
Mir INuLnwoep, fwhg) of Ky presented a petition
from some female constituents OF his aud which is Of
peculiar character They represented that gentleman
named Tppctt had applied to them. and satisfied them
that he l. the inventor of steam engine, which may be
used with perfect safety lie proposes TO generate steam
by throwing water red hot boilers To generate
just the quantity OF steam which may be required with
out involving amy danger q explosions The engine has
never been completed These ladies' however satisfied
Of The prscticabty Of the invention. and animated
doubtless. by most philanthropic motives, have given
him fifteen hundred dollars for the purpose Of construct
ing engine, and ask Congress to give much
Mr.. hAe"rR, (whg) q \. C.--Uut Of our private
Mr.. USrrpwoop,-No sir ont of the national treasury
This would make So 600 which would probably be suf-
cent 10 prove To the world that this engine is des
tined to surpass all Others.
The memorial referred to the Committee on Com,
mcicc.
After some further proceedings. The Senate took up
DEFICIENCY
The consideration of the Collins line steamer amend
mcnt rosumcd--tle question being on concurring
in il IN The form reported from the committee
Mr. SEWARD said-When / addressed the Senate in
ay yor Of the amendment. former occasion. spoke of
MIR Hobbs, who exhibited u lock at the World far. in
London in terms Of praise which were Justly dcservodby
the inventor. was understood. learn. to hav, at.
tributd to Chat gentleman the invention Of the lock If
! said SOL into which fell in the haste
of speaking. Mr. Hobbs visited London and
exhibited the lock the agent Of the inventor. and The
praise Of the invention OF the celebrated lock, which
exceeds all oier Of its cass bcloi to Mr. Newell who
il . native and citizen Of New York
Mr. BoRAyp. tdcm) of Ark. addressed the Senate for
nearly three hour in opposition to tlc amendment.
Whom the vote was taken it rejected by yeas j.,
nays Con the pending amendment f Mr. Chase
Tat the pToprctors of Collins line sh0ll consent
to such Modification OF the existing contract
as that the Postmaster may advertise for aad
Except propoal- for cauy ing the mails in suitable team-
ships ot pot less than two thousand tons burthcu be-
tween the United States and Great Britain from and
after the 3t Of December 1854 whcu said contract shan
cease o be obligatory aud the Postmaster General in
sad modification sla be agreed to. shall advertise
such proposals. which shah be submitted to Congress
at the next session
Pending an amendment offered by Nr Bell The senate
adjourned.