The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-26

of the Supreme Court to day.
THiETY-sECOND CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.
Senate.
WASHINGTON Feb 2s, 1858.
REGISTER GRANTED-THE FLORIDA CONTESTED SEAT
Mr.. HAMIN, (dem.) of Me-, reported bill granting
register to the bark Mary Of Baltimore which was taken
up and passed.
Mr. MORTON (whig) of Tla., submitted resolution to
pay David L. Yuee amount equal to his per diem and
mileage while contestng seat in the Senate from For
ia. Laid over.
RELIEF BrL-TTE INVESTIGATION CLAIMS
Mr. BoRLAND, (dem of Ark reported bill for the re-
lief of the widow Of Lieut. Cochran of the United States
Army, which passed.
Mr. BRADBURY, (dem) of Me-, introduced bill to es-
tabh court Of the investigation Of claims against the
United States. Referred.
vor to himself and the last he would have to ask of tho
threshing machine to Moore Hascal, be taken up.
Mr. Hus1nR lde,n Of va opposed the motion, insist
The bill taken up-Ayes IT, nays Is.
Mr. HUNTER said the bill would lead to long debate,
and moved to lay it on the table Iost-Ysas II noes "a
Mr.. JAMES (dem) Of r. l., said the patent expired in
May, 1850, since which time the invention had been in
general nse It vas orenew the patent and thus
give them right over ma i;s..; :.neh for years has
ment against renewing the patent.
Mr. WAIKyR, (dem) of Wis followed in opposition to
the BILL and moved its recommtnent to the Patent Com
mittee, which agreed to--Yeas 90, nays IS.
THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL
The question pending on Mr.. Walkers amendment
providing for survey and location by the direction of
the President, of railroad to the Pacific every alter
nate section Of land in twelve townships each aide Of
- = ssus siis I s b. held b. The United States
the proceeds Of which are to be spilled to the consuruc
Mr. CASs Idem ) Of MICHIGAN exnressed himself h;yhlv
favorable to the Homestead bill He doubted, however,
the proprety Of this amendment 1t was too loosely
drawn ard by its terms seemed to involve pledge
the part OF the government to construct the road.
Mr. DOUGLAS (dem) of H., replied, and supported the
Mr. Gwx (dem.) of Cal, thought the Senator from
Wisconsin ought now to Withdraw his amendment and
Michigan had expressed his doubts Of the proposition
That Senator Saturday last BY the force Of his doubts
then expressed destroyed the railroad BILL His doubts
would produce the effect.
Mr. CAss said the Senator's remarks in bad taste,
and wholly uncalled for lie preferred the constitution
to the good will of the Senator from California He en-
tertaned constitutional object Ions to the Senator's BILL
and expressed them as he had right to do. He was
friend of the bill if it could be properly shaped and
ing constitutional objections to he expressed the hope
that they would be removed That all he had dene
Mr. GwIN said he introduced bill for railroad, which
that and put aside for the bill reported by the
Select Committee and the Senator said he could
remark of the Senator it naturally supposed that
feature removed, then he would vote for It, The
any other constitutional objections to the bill till satur
day. at four o'clock when he suggested those which were
so fatal to the bill.
Mr. CAss said that he made his objections as the differ
ent parts Of the bill came up.
Mr.. WALKER, (dcm) of Wis., said that these sections
granted to settlers would be rapidly filed up and when
Of this whole belt of country seventy miles
wde settled the remaining sections would be worth
five dollars acre. and woul! afford fund sufficient to
pay for the road.
fThe report of the Committee on Conference on the
Military Academy bill was received and concurred in.l
Masars I,ORI nd
to the Army bill.
Mr.. CnAsE. (Tree so) of Ohio, opposed it.
The amendment then rejected by yeas IL nays 80
Mr. Chase's amendment, providing for survey and ex
ploaton Of the most practical route to the Pacific for
a railroad was then adopted by yeas 81 nays TO-
Mr.. BoRASp by direction f the Committee Military
Affairs, moved to amend the bill by adding thereto
I M % = 10 rsnaer
persons nsensbe to pain when undergoing surgical oper
atoms and providing for bill in equity to be filed IN the
United States Circuit Court for the Norhe District OF
New York to which Drs. Morton and Jackson and the
heirs of DR. Wells shall be defendants The issue when
the peadngs made up shall be which Of these parties
was the true original and Just discoverer Of this bene
cent agent and to whomsoevcr the said court shall de-
that fact to him shall be paa q the ne
/ from such decree is allowed. ,
| Mr. BRoDnrAD (dem) of Pa, moved to amend the
amendment by providing that neither party should
ceiyc the money until he had there had been no
colusion between him and either of the other parties
Messrs HUNTER BUTLER and NORRIS, opposed the amend
ment.
Messrs HALE, BoRrAsp, and WALKER supported it.
| It was then adopted, by yeas 70, nays %
Mr. DOUGLAS moved an amendment, providing for the
construction Of wagon road cmigrant route, from
the western frontier of the Mississippi States to California
and Oregon the contractors to establish posts on the
road which there to be twenty stationed who
to keep the road in repair, we'll bridges and
provide feriesor this they TO receive four section
| Of land at each post.
This was agreed to, by yeas 2S, nays 49,
| Mr.. DAWSON (whig) of N G, moved an appropriation
of $40 000 to enable the Commissioners with the funds
in hand to purchase Blue Lick Springs for the West
| Messrs. SHIELDS, CHASE BRIGHT, BoRIANp, and MASON
opposed the amendment. They desired no place to be
| designated
Messrs. DAWSON JONES Of Tennessee and UNDERWOOD
supported it, and it agreed to- by yeas 25 90
[1he Indian ppropriaton bill here received from
the House. and referred to the Finance Committed
The Army bill then reported, and all the amend
ments made in Committee OF the Whole concurred
in without objection, except three, z,-The first
the one strkE. out the section acing the armores IN
der civil suprntendence. This n6n concurred In, by
% 25 The next the one establishing the
wagon road to California and Oregon. This was con
CURED in, by yeas 25 nays D. The other the one
concerning the purchase Of the Blue Lick Springs After
long debate Bluc Iicks' stricken out and site
inserted SO as to leave the question open the Commits
sioners to purchase what site they saw ft and 1t was
then concurred in.
Mr.. BAyARD, (dcm) Of Del, moved to reconsider the
vote by which the Senate refused to concur in the
amendment made in Committee of the Whole by striking
out provision placing the armores under civil
nendence and the vote was re considered by yeas ~
nays22.
Several motions to adjourn were voted down.
Mr. DAVIS (whig), of Mass, moved to amend the pro
vision concerning arm0rcs, by inserting that the act
1912 should be modified to authorize the Presiden
to place the armorics under the OF superintendent
who not of the army, when the interest Of the go
| vexnment required it," to which
Mr.. SHIELDS (dem }, Of ILL.,, moved to add that "a mixet
commission of civilians and officers be raised by the
creary who shall inquire and report to Congress
which system civil orarmy superintendent, is the bes
The debate on this vexed question was resumed ant