The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-16

$50 900 to $4,000 When completed the room vouii
pr. inviting and beautiful appearance and LIE va,
from Pc unsyan in the Of the new material /,
would int 'oduce in architecture. Qanghter)
Mr BoRIASD said that wIc up before he lad omitted
to state fact relative to the contracts made for the
Capitol Bids for marble accepted and contracts
for its supply made at 81 9S cable foot for pieces con
tanning than thirty cubic feet and at 65 cents ner
cubic foot for pieces containing less than thirty cubic
feet The contractors of COURSE supplied the lar.
ger pieces, and immense quantities. of thenr had
been brought to Washington at great expense and
after they we're delivered here broken into
smaller pieces for use Thus the government paid
pieces OF marble which afterwards broken up FOR
use while pieces of the required size could be had at
least 500. 600 had been squandered.
Mr. BRoohE, (whig) Of Miss, protested against any
member of the select committee making es par state
ments OF the evidence before the whole evidence was re-
ported to the Senate. Character was at stake and it
onsht not to be peudced in advance of the report of
Nr BolIASD said he had the permission Of the commit
Tee 10 bring these papers into the Senate to day be
used on this question
Mr. BROOKE said he did not know such permission had
been gwen but whether it had not the Senator ought
dence.
Mr. RoRIASD moved TO strike out the whole appropra-
ton for the extension of the Capitol He said he desired
70 suspend the work till other persons should be appoint
Mr.: COOPER, (whg) of Pa defended the character of
Mr. Walter the architect for skfulness and integrity,
which, to his present time of life no had borne unspot
ted and he did not think it had been barered away
for gain He understood Mr. Walter informed Of
the charges against him-knew not who were the wit
neses and was not allowed to be present at the exam
nation.
Mr.. BoRIANp said Mr. Walter had been present, and
haa been permitted to make explanations
Mr. COOPER said ne had been informed to the con
tIary.
been told.
Mr. UNDERWOOD, (whig) of Ky, thought the Senate
ought MOTTO discusss matters before The committees if
bate it, ''e = '''S 'n0usD = 's
The motion to strike out was rejected, by yeas 49,
Mr.. WALKER, (dem.) of Wis moved to strike out the
provision in the bill increasing the salary of the Census
Ielntendent to $1,000 de said that there had been
one hunsred ana sixty clerks employed in the Census of
hce wfe thirty ought to have finished it lcng since He
Understood however, that history of the had
the 0p;peGsn OF it. He was moreover Informed that
II the soss.Nnt refused to print this history was
PRINT It on pxavaie occount after these clerks shall
rlete it,
Mr.. DAVIS, (whig) Of Mass. referred to the various
movements by the experimenting clerk of the census to
get his salary fixed at the highest aark Notwithstanding
the almost unanimous decisions of Congress con
tnry He wished he had the figures before him to show
the enormous cost to which this clerk run up this
census; and it rot yet finished He felt authorized
say twoud exceed in cost all that had been paid for
ap the previous OF the United States He referred
to the useless trip Of Mr. Kennedy Europe and other
measures involving increased cost and delay preparing
the oce with thirty good clerks could have conpetcd
the work in less time than Mr. Kennedy with his one
HuHurcu anu sixty clerks lie had no hesitation in
ing that he believed Mr. Kennedy to be utterly ncoupe
tent to perform the duties Of his Office.
Messrs MILLER and DAWSON followed, supporting the
increase of salary to 5000
The bill was then postponed
TIE PACIFIC RAILROAD BILL
was fixed upon as the special order for to morrow.
THE TFHUANTEPEc QUESTION.
The resolutions of the Committee Foreign Relations
relative to the Garay grant Of right Of way
antepec, were taken up, and
Mr. HALE, Gree soil) of n f. opposed them, because
they propose course of action leading to war with
Mexico upon matter where Mexico unquestionably
right. He examined with great minueness the Garay
grant and held it to be utterly worthless In thecourse
of his remarks he referred to the fact that the American
Minister the gnest of Hargous lodging his house
and eating at his board, while in Mexico.
Mr.. SEwARD Gree soD of N. r, said this not the
fact, so far as referred to the present Minister.
Mr.. HAZE said he meant the late one and of his
predecessors.
Mr. MASON, (dem.) of Va. asked upon what authority
the Senator stated the fact?
Mr. HALE said with the authority Of BuckinghamSnaith
late Secretary Of legation upon the authority of
Laycga, the Secretary of the Mexican legation
Mr. MASON asked the Senator meant that the Ameri-
Minister lodged at the house and eat at the board Of
the Mr. Hargous who represented the Garay grantS
Mr. HALE said it of the Hargouses-he did not
know whichit Of the brohers-he did OF know
whether it was Peter, or Don Pedro. Iaughter.) He
urgently asked the Senate to aban Ion it, connection with
the claim of Hargous already dshonored and abandoned
by Mexico and England.
Mr. BROOKE said he rejoiced that the opposition to
these resolutions came from the quarter it did It evnced
spirit OF opposition which would oppose any interest
not benetting the inhabitants north Of certain line
and spirit which would strike down any interest pro-
vdcd the blow would pass through Southern heart He
examination of the case but yielded the
floor; and the Senate at four O'Clock adjourned