The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-17
TIIIRTY.FTFTH CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 16, 1852
By Geographic error, Mr. Broderick's name ap-
peared in both the yeas and nays list the Indiana
Mr.. Brodcrick voted, all the four vocs favor OF
admitting the contestants Messrs Lane and McCarty
argue their oase on the floor of the Senate.
ECONOMY PRINTING.
Mr.. FITCH (adm.) Of Ind from the Committee on
Printing, reported Joint resolution that after the close Of
the present session Of Congress- such public documents
as both houses require shall be printed lot thus
saving the expense of separate jobs The resolution
adopted.
THE SLAVE TRADE
The bill introduced by MFR. Seward on the Both of Ja
nuary additional to the act which prohibits the slave
trade, was reported by Mr. BAyARD, (adm) OF Del,
from the Judiciary Committee, without amendment and
Mr. SEWARD took occasion To refer to his bill TO suppress
the slave trade and explained that although he was de-
srous OF having acted on Immediately he would have
to delay II, as he was engaged in procuring from New
York and elsewhere Information to satisfy his mind how
1t would Affect legitimate commerce.
The PAIrIC RAILROAD BILL.
Mr. GwN adm Of CAL, on behalf Of Mr.. STUART
withdrew the otters motion to reconsider the vote by
which the Pacific Railroad bill was killed.
TIE CONSULAR AND DIPLOMATIC ApPRoPBI ZION HILL
On motion of Mr. HUNTER adm.) of Va, the Consular
and No. Diplomatic Appropriation bill wa: taken up.
Tor the expense Of sending back to Africa the negroes kid
mapped by the brig Echo.
Mr.. BRowS, (adm.) of Miss, spoke in support Of Mr..
Clay's amendment
Mr. uSER reasoned that If the constitution sanctions
inc suppression Of tho slave trade sanctions the doing
of IL with humanity.
Messrs. Seward, Wilson and all the other republican
senators supported the appropriation, and Mr. Doolttc
deemed that the Libcran colony failure In oppo
siton TO The opinion of Mr. Clay, and read extract
showing that the colony is decreasing by excess of
deaths over births and mportatons in ratio that Will
depopuato II in hundred years.
Mr. Clay amendment was lost by 40 against 10; but
Mr. Pugh having amendment 20 propose and on which
to speak, the bill set aside by special order
The bill appropratcs for Minister'S salaries S2l4 900
Minister Japan, 81 500, with arrears OF $3.50; for
Consus General, s240,00O for Assistant Sccrota-
rlcs at London and Paris, $1,000 for Secretary
at China and acting interpreter, $1,000; for Sc
crctary at Constantinoplc and acting dragoman,
SO OO for contingent expenses Of missions, $50 O00 for
the foreign intercourse fund.- 500 OO for intercourse with
Barbary O00 for relief Of American abroad,
$3.50 OO0 rewards for foreigners rcscung shpwrcced
Americans, $4,000; for consuls' flags furniture and
hostage $40 600 for consus Office rent, S22 $40 for in
terpreters in China, $4,000; for the Washington and
British Boundary Commission 500 000 for the Recpro-
city Commission S23 0C0 for the of the Africans
Of the Echo, $75 900: total, 81, O12,74b.
ACQUISITION or CuRA-sfEKcn OF SENATOR THOMPSON.
Tho Cuba bill came up the special order, md Mr.
TRomsoN opp Of Ky, addressed tho Senate and an
audience of over two thousand persons He spoke two
hours In facetous strain, interrupted by continued
laughter. He wholly against the acquisition of Cuba
end astonshcd that the Senator from Louisiana was