The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-16
TFIIRTY-sEcOND CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
Senate.

WASHINGTON, Feb 10 1853
REGULATION OF TIE JuDIcIARY-THE GARDINER AND OTHER
ALLEGED FRAUDS
The Chair laid before the Senate communications from
the War Department.
Mr. BADGER (wlig) of N. c., said he noticed that in
the proceedings of the Criminal Court of the District of
Columbia the District Attorney had moved to fix day
for the trial of the Gardiner and other Of fraud
The Court replied it would fix day, but admonshed the
counsel that if the trial commenced, and not
pleted before the first day of the next term which would
be March, lie would have to discharge the jury, and
set aside all the proceedings The Judiciary Committee
had instructed him to report bill to prevent delay
failure of justice in this district by this The bill
provided that in any before the Courts of this dis
trict where jury shall be sworn and verdict rendered
before the of the next term OF said court
the said trial shall proceed anal judgment In the
If the term of the court when lit commenced
had not expired.
The bill passed.
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM -REtTrRocITy-rATIOyAI
Messrs CAss DAVIS, ard HAMIIS, presented memorials
in favor of religious freedom to Americans in foreign
countries.
Mr. PHHlps presented resolutions Of the legislature of
Vermont against reciprocity trade with Canada in favor
of Bennett land distribution bill and ia favor OF arbl
frston substitute for war.
LAID OVER.
Mr. CwrS (dem.) Of CAL reported the House Bill for
the relief Of Morris VAIN Of New York and moved it be
Mr. Ttsa, (whig) of N " objected, and the bill was
laid oYer.
THE FLORIDA ysIERIEs, ETC.
Mr. MALLORY offered resolution calling for copies OF
the applications made since 1885 by Great Britain to the
United States for the right OF fishery on the coast OF
florida. Agreed to.
THE DEFICIENCY ErI-AILrGED FRAUDS, ETC.
number Of petitions were presented
The Deficiency bill taken up, with Mr. Gwins amend
ment TO give California 500 GOO out Of the fund collected
into the Union.
Mr. WALKER, (dem) of Wis, opposed, and Mr.. GwrS
Mr. BoRLANp (dem) of Arkansas raised point Of or
der that the amendment was in pursuance Of no esti
- II hvo tfaa and fhnva.
fore out Of order.
The CHAIR said the Senate had passed this provision in
another bill and the amendment was in order
The amendment was adopted, by yeas q, nays 70
Several amendments were agreed to-
authorizing the President to purchase for $50 ooo Hiram
Powers statue Of America After some debate on point
of order the amendment withdrawn to be offered to
the General Appropriation bill. .
Mr. BonIAND moved to amend the appropriation for the
capitol extension by providing that hereafter all money
Public Buildings instead of the architect Mr. B. said
he had doubt but that the incoming admins.
tration would put this work into proper hands but
still Cong ress By law, should provide how the money
should be expended When the first appropriation OF
half million made, he said the officer charged With
the distribution of this money irresponsible to Con
gress. His appointment which the Senate
had control and the facts of this matter had shown
small part Of the immense of testimony taken be-
fore the select committee showing that there had been
ner unhsard Of before in this country When he year
hau AT congress 10 TACT
this would probably be the case he denounced by
the special organ Of the administration being actous,
and as throwing himself between the bread and the
mouths Of starving men. He held in his hands evidence
Of large embezzlements of public money The Commits
committee that the superintendent Of this work ap-
preached him with fraudulent propositions to make
money He informed the architect Of the fact but that
officer notice Of II. The evidence showed that
large sums had been squandered and embezed during
the year He desired for the future to provide 70,
Ahe disbursement of this money by officer who would
have regard for the principles Of common honesty
The amendment adopted.
Mr. BRopHRAD (dem.) OF Pa, said there an item
in the bill making appropriation Of $4,000 for COM
peting the Congressional Library S75 oco had been al
of the facts but he thought this large sum to bs
expended for completing and fitting up one room
Sr HuSTR (dem) Of Va, said the expense would ex-
ceed the estimates II impossible at first to elhov
much the building had been injured by the fire. and I
turned out the damage far greater than had beer
supposed. This would be the largest one made o