The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-01
Senate.

la'ure OF Cnio, iaslructing their Senators ana r.
will promote the SPEEDY passage "fSh sI Iii action as
ton the representation in conformity 10 The ts,s
census. " w i''e
Mr. ByeHas. ~ presented the aemoral of num-
the Seneca Indians defrauded Oh. Of ,bs, lam a'
by the Ogden Land Company. and prayin. { ,onarsss
not to carry the treaty into effect
Mr. LINZ presented the memorial OF the ~itze, /,
of Missouri praying for repeal OF the natural
ton laws.
Mr.. MoREBEAp presented the memorial Of Gov
Mccall, of Florida, praying for remuneration Of
expenses incurred IN the discharge OF his official du
ties.
Mr. WALKER presented memorial of John w
King, of Covingon, Nv. praying Tor various amend
menls TO the Constitution, in relation to currency
and the veto.
Mr. YOUNG presented memorial of citizens of
Illinois, praying for appropriation for the COM
pletion of the Cumberland road
MILITARY ACADEMY.
Mr., GRAHAM submitted the following resolution
Tor consideration =
Resolved Taat Secretary Of War be directed to in
form the Senate what the present number Of cadets
in the military academy West Point from each State
and Territory of the non and the District OF Columbia
what regulation if any, exists in the War Department
respecting the appointment OF Cadets to appotion
them among the several States whether the whole
number Of appointments has any time exceeded two
hundred AID fifty and if at what time or times And
whether when a vacancy has been occasioned in the
corps of cadets from any cause, successor has been
uniformity appointed in the same Congressional district
from whice his predecessor had been elected
Mr. GRAHAM asked that the resolution might be
considered at present.
Mr.. SEWER wished il 10 be over, as he would
have an amendment to offer TO 1t.
The resolution was laid over under the rule.
MIDsHIPMEN THE NAVY.
Mr. BAERow submitted the following resolution Tor
consideration.
Resolved That the Secretary of the Navy be directed
to communicate TO the senate list of the of the
mdshipmen appointed from the day Of January 1887
ONn int ghpuyI n0 Tho
places nativity of all such mdshpmen; and also their
places of residence at the time Of their appointment
Mr. KING said that this information furnish
ed to Congress annually bby the Secretary OF the
Navy and he thought II useless to go to the expense
of having it printed in separate form.
Mr.. BARRow said he wished 10 have the aggregate
information, in tabular form tor the purpose OF
comparison. and basing legislative action upon IT,
The resolution was then adopted.
PRINrINo OF THE CENSUS.
The PREsIpEsr pro tenn presented letter from
Messrs. Blair " Rives, in relation to the printing OF
the last census, which was referred 10 the Com-
mittee on tie Judiciary.
The letter states that the COMPENDIUM OF tue cen
sus Is now being printed by Blair II Rives as prn
ters to the last Congress, and Thomas Allen, under
different and contradictory orders OF the Secretary
of State; and stating that if Congress does not take
some steps in the matter they will be involved IN
useless expense OF some sixty thousand ollars.
RIaHr OF SEARCH.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn laid before the Senate
message from the President OF the United States,
transmitting an answer Of the Secretary OIL state 10
a resolution OF the Senate, inquirlng Wne.nei any
have been made TO, or submitted by the
British government relative to mutual rignt Oh
search, and stating that no proposition mas peen
made by either of the governments to the other on
the subject to which the resolution refers .nnessee
The bill for the relief of the Selma and lenhesSee
Railroad Company, and the bill authorislng .le De
gislature of Louisiana sell the lands heretofore a
propriated for the ofschoos, were seveIaiy CON
sidered as in committee OF the whoie ahd "e'e VI
dered to be engrossed for third rcaolhg. t.rflEs
srcoxn D.v,s DEBATE on THE New FIscALrrY-
DEVELOPMENT OF Mr.. CLAWS VIEWS, by HIS
observation-disclosures DENUScIATioN.
Mr. MANeuM resumed the debate this DAY on
the Presidents projet OF Board OF Exchequer, ana
said he desired to be INDUCED In the liberty OF max
ing few observations, but he should occupy the
Attention of the Senate very short time. He had
not come to the Senate Chamber yesterday with
the design, nor did ~ ik. critical or mn
MT. examination of the tremendous projet WIFI
had been proposed to them by tn: the. ssssr,. had nm
h. -. .1 Msn been made to impress upon the pub
Sc m md the importance and the advantages OF the
tremendous scheme which had been so admirably
concocted by the Treasury department; ne was
dcsirous representing the views OF no person or
rartv but confiding IN his own Judgment alone, he
w.s desirous he said, at least of setting his OPT
Mons in contrast with those whs had declared
themselves favorable to the measure; ana ne Wo9id
occasion, he was not to be understood as re-
presenting any interest or clique, or party,
within that body or otherwise: He had
especially abstained from consulting or ex-
changing opinions upon the subject, as was
usual with the different parties composing That
body; because, looking at events which had re-
Gently passed, and admonished by that retrospect
ton, he had determined to let by-gones be by
sones: and looking only to the effect TO be pre-
duccd by the proposed scheme, and to the conse-
quences which would inevitably flow from it, he
had determ ined to be guided by the dictates OF
his own judgment in the course which he sh% oTn.
take in regard to it. If any thing could be Y v;a.
plished in the present exigency towar&h ;ch the
ting the difficulty and dstres. undSt !" nror,ote
country groans, he wosld be thSsbie of promoting
IT, Uaon The subject i was probable
that he held peculiar sbiect. he must be induised
ing upon the msHection. They had there pa
in one gene.sdd b. en- prepared with eonsammat:
per with great labor. and it received on ell
s the highest commentators ana Pca,
;J Of srne rior order, Of the very hrst IN the
whole Republic But humble rs his own abilities
we're immature a. he was in criticism, nc wouid
nevertheless venture 70 diner Irom .ne 3pn,on,
MIA. az he would permit him to call him 500 and
from the Senator frsm South Carolina, than whom
there was ne man in the Republic better able to
form Just criticism ne 9ereVea maj 20 Soc 10.
ment which was so universally admitted, and be-
lieyed. il was remarkable for nothingl except its
inter want Of originality. And further. without
intending any thing like criticism, he must b; per-
80 J..roc Adjective that its deduetions arg
ias asi'9 that its conclusions are vague and
insonsseative; and that tn: errors n,,,s MIN
which il abOunds are abrupt and paip srsst
mint n Of giant intellect, which has been
in the public theatre of the country for the last ts
ty years; prominent actor, and who j: Identified
With the great party in the county inc g'o,,1 '%s
rrreate,t effect Of which the human mind 10 capa-
Bic wonderful to be told after all the elaboration
which the subject has received from so hlgn ?. :
source, notwithstanding the power OF InteIec.,tne