The New York herald., 1845-02-17
Warrington.

correspondence Oh the Heralo.j
THE CAPITOL,
WASHINGTON, Saturday, Feb. Is, 5P. Ms
National hsaitute-D Disposition of duplication of
Surgeons. PMsers, &c. of the Nary for Rank
Franklin Institute Journal Commercial Treaty
wih Japan and Corea-Ne,c York Arsemat-New
Hall of Representatiues-Ire Treasury Rerrt-Dra,c-
back on Imports from, Camada-Rtpy of Presi-
dent and Vice to Joint Committee, &c.-Rsduc-
tion of the Pay Of the Army.
JAMES q. BENNETT, ESQ.,
The House was occupied to-day for the early
part OF the morning, with the presentation Of re-
ports of committees, among which find several of
interest. The committee to whom was referred
the appropriation for the National Institute" re-
ported in favor of granting the sum of $4,000 for
the erection et public building wherein TO de-
posite their collection and tor other purposes and
also convey to the managers in trust and keeping,
the two cases of James Smthson's private effects
the National institute with the Smithsonian Be-
quest" will create opposition to the bill in both
houses, especially in the Senate. The naval COM
mit,ee were discharged from further consideration
of application by pursers, surgeons, and assistants
of the navy, to assmllate their rank TO the same
station as in the army. The committee on patents
reported in favor of appropriating the sum of
$5, 900 per annum in subscription for 1000 copies
"f the "Journai Of the Franklin Institute" Of
Philadelphia, which journal is TO contain full
description Of all patents. This is all fudge. Let
the patent office be extended, and the patents
properly arranged, and descriptions circulated
by their inventors, if they deserve it, 1t not, let
them remain as specimens OF the me echanlcal stu
pdity of the inventor. What control has the
Government over the franklin Institute Journal,
aud who is to prevent favoritlsm or partiaGlyi
Zadoc Pratt, of New York, presented interest
ing report in favor OF extending our commercial
relations to the empire OF Japan and the Kingdom
of Corea in the east The recent favorable result
with China has formed basis for this movement,
and as Japan contains population Of fifty millions
and Corea fifteen, commercial treaty might open
an extensive market tor our manufactures, and a
return of their products and industry This lnde-
fatigabIe member also presented the resolutions OF
the New York Legislature in favor Of the sale OF
State property on Staten Island to the United Staies
TOR iornhcatons IN order TO appropriate the sum
for the erection of an arsenal in New York city
Also, against any further Improvements at ventla-
ton OF the Hall OF the House of Represe natives,
as ii is contemplated to erect new ore IN short
period ot ume ana convert the present room into "a
public library.
The committee on Public Expenditure have re-
ported in favor OF the payment the expenditures
nf Lieut.. Mclaughlin OF the Florida army, and
also exonerate him from all wrong IN his pubic
conduct. either in the purchase OF supplies or oher
wise. Strange result you'll say, AFTER The txracts
published in The Herald, OF Supplies tor the sick"
call was made to-day on the Secretary OF the
Treasury, to know why his report on bank paper,
currency, exchanges Nc was not published. The
House should know that this Interesting report OF
Judge Bibb has been In the hands Of Blair q Rives
for weeks, and will remain there probably months
before il is printed tor the OF members
The Committee Of Commerce presented an
amendment to the Senate bill "alowlng draw
back upon foreign merchandise exported IN oIigi-
nal packages to Chihuahua and Santa Fe, in Mex
co," by extending II to the British Provinces ad.
joining the United States, and making the ports OF
Plattsburgh, Burhneton, Sacketl's HaIbor, Oswe-
go, Ogdensburgh, Rochester, Buffalo, Erie, Cieve-
land. Sandusky, and Detroit, ports IN the United
States from whence expectations may take place
TO British Provinces, for the benefit OF drawback,
and also to extend the privilege to other ports on
our frontiers, at the recommendation OF the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury and sanction OF the President
The collectors TO deduct two and a halt per cent OF
duties paid before payment OF drawback. Ibls
anne endment must be referred back 10 the Senate
after passing the House. IL is important TO your
commercial readers.
The Joint COMMITTEE appointed by the Senate
and House OF Representatives., to wait upon aid
inform the Hon. James X. Polk, Of Tennt ssee. of
his election to the office Of President OF the Uni
ted States for four years, from and after the third
lay OF March, 1916, and also TO wait upon and ln-
form the Hon. George N. Dallas, OF Psnnsylvana,
OF his election to the office OF Vice President OF
the United States, reported to-day that they have
attended TO the duty assigned them, and that
The President elect in sigDyng his acceptance Of the
pressed his deep OF gratitude them for the conf
dence which they had rePosed in him and requested US
ces that In executing The responsible duties which would
devolve upon him, it would be his anxious desire to
n,nain the honor and promote the welfare OF his coun
ty.
And that
"rhe Vice President cleo. in sgnifying his acceptance
II the oce which he had been chosen by the people,
expressed his profound gratitude to them, and declared,
that drawn Unexpectedly by the generous surages OF
his fellow citizens from the shades OF private life into
the full glare Of official station II difficult to repres'
the soctude that he might not be equal to tho exgen
ces OF sudden change but that swsyed oy an ardent
devotion the high interest and fast union OF
the American States he would enter with zeal upon he
ues assigned to nj m in the hope of at least partially
realizing the expectations Of those by whose confidence
he had been honered."
An official reoort of the address to the Pres-
dent, and his response, will be forwarded 10 you
this afternoon.
Mr. Rives, of Virginia, entertained the Senate
IN speech against annexation to-day. See pro-
ceedings.
The bill for appropriations for the army came up
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