The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-15
THIRTY-sECOND CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.


Senate.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IA, 1853.
TIE OPENING PETITIONS HrC.
The Senate commenced business at IL O'Clock and 20
minutes.
Several executive communications were received.
Mr.. SEWARD (free soiD of N. " presented petitions
for the repeal of the steamboat law and others in favor
of linp,Sf steamers from Brooklyn to Germany.
REGISTERS SHIPS
Mr. SEWARD said the ship Resoute lying now loaded
and ready to to bat could not for want of
register. He moved TO take up the House bin granting
register to that vessel which agreed to- and the
bill passed.
THE DEFICIENCY BILL, &C
Mr. HusI1F (dem) of Va, moved to take up the Def
cheney bill during the morning hour. Lost
MoreheaA praying appropriation to make experiments
with hs improved patent for carrying up inclined
Mr. HUNTER moved up the Deficiency bill to make it
the special order for to morrow. Agreed to.
He moved TO postpone it, Rejected
The bill then considered and the amendments re
ported by the Finance Committee voted on.
large number Of amendments to pay arrearages and
supply omissions in former appropriations adopted
An item proposed allowing the application Of last
for lighthouses
Mr. BoRIASD, (dem) Of Ark asked If this item had any
reference to lighthouses on the Pacific.
Mr. HUNTS. said il applied to lighthouses generally
Mr. BoEIASD said that facts had been disclosed before
an investigating committee of tho Senate, which would
astound the country showing the most outrageous frauds
in the lighthouse contracts. The facts when disclosed
would show that the administrator of public moneys had
of late years not been conducted the principles of
honesty or justice. lie proposed an amendment
excepting the lighthouses the Pacific coast,
which, after some remarks was agreed to.
An amendment agreed to providing for the lease of
buildings and machinery in San Francisco for assayers
weighers and other officers Bullion to be cast into
bars, disks &C. for depositorsno bar to be less than
three $25 added for the pay Of Senator's
for the called session after March 4th.
giving $30 o0tto California out of the civil fund collect
ed there duss imports previous to her admission.
Messrs Gwin, husk and Pearce, supported the amend
ment
Messrs Borland Brodhead, Bright, Butler and Badger
opposed it,.
No question was taken and the bill was postponed.
THE MONROE DocTRINH-sPEEcH JUDGE DOUGLAS.
Mr.. CAss' Joint resolution, affirming the Monroe doc
Mr.. DOUGLAS, (dem) Of NJ, said he regretted the ne
cessity which compelled him to postpone the deibera
tions of the Senate the Deficiency bill engage in
a debate this subject. Thirty years ago Mr. Monroe
pean colonization. Since then 1t had been the topic
which orators patriots and statesmen had delighted to
speak II had seemed to be the part Of all politicians
to profess the Monroe doctrines and whenever there
was opportunity to enforce that doctrine, they
seemed to be most in favor of 1t, and whenever
there opportunity Of 20 doing II was always
abohdoned. Such had been the history of the
tion upon IT, The Oregon treaty WAS a case in point
Previous to that treaty there was no British colony
west Of the Rocky Mountains. The Hudson's Bay
certain limits. Canada did not extend there, ant
fheU right In existence by which colony
could be established there The title to the coun
try in allegiance, and there treaty with Grea
minated this and established forty MIN
degrees the northern boundary. Great Britain
sented that the United States should occupy south OF ha
ne, and we consented that she should occupy and %