The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-06

Tomorrow evening party will be given at John
Quincy Adams, which will throw several others IN
the shade.
Besides these larger, there are several other par
ties every night, which still keep the tide OF human
bliss rolling on.
TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.
Hs ~ In senate:
wAsHISGroN, Feb. 4, 1876.
The Senate expended the whole of three hours to-day
this: During the late war; ship loaded with -four, and
owned by Mr. Perkins Co., left the port of Alexan.
s British % In sSs1
British cruzers generally, the owners Of the ship took
out British license and sailed her under British colors
She was captured by an American prvateer and confs
Gated. with her cargo The owners appealed to the Cir
cult and supreme Courts and these courts justified the
SEIZURE The hrm or their agents. now appeal to Con-
gress for restitution.
Mr j. NJ. CLAYTON stood counsel for the claimants.
Mr Iurney took the adverse position Mr.. Clayton re-
Piled; when Mr. Colquitt took up the cudgels against
the hrm and their demand for this restitution. Mr. Bag
renewed and recaptulaed the grounds OF his opposi.
ton. Mr. Bagby retorted. Mr.. Colquit replied. Mr..
plead sxonsration from the responsibilities Of the law
MI Davis followed in defence OF the claim. Mr. Allen,
dsn.son at the presentation Of such Claim before
congress, resisted the granting it. Mr.. Johnson of
quit and Mr. Penny hacker in word 10 each Of them
and N some general remarks upon the points Of law in
extraordinary claim to bring before Congress He
became perfectly savage against the relief proposed
Inc whoie thing was tratorous and fraudulent Mr.
Pennybacker followed, in reply to Mr. Johnston, of
Maryland Mr.. Cameron afraid that our patriotism
IN sai, case might override our sense Of justice and Of
dered to third readins-26 to - Executive session
"
News FROM ALBANY.-We received, at an early
hour last evening, by Livingston Il Wells express,
ria the Housatonlc Railroad, the Albany papers OF
Yesterday morning. We wish the Post Master Ge-
neral would allow these enterprsing gentlemen to
bring pur letters No xyou1 fhen Itch
respondence twenty-four hours earlier than we now
do. Our correspondent mentioned, the other day,
that he wrote to send by this line, but he did not
succeed in doing SO; Messrs. L. Il w. invariably
refuse to carry letters for any one.
ALBANY, Feb. A, 1876.
The Senate met at 10 A. M. A bill reported by
the Committee Grievances tor the relief OF GER
tain canal contractor, occasloned vast deal OF de-
bate to its reference the merits OF the application
OF the petitioners enquired nto the bill order
ed third reading, and referred to the Committee Of
the Whole.
At very early hour the Senate went into committee
on the Texas resolutions The Hobbies were completely
filled with ladies and gentlemen the Senate has become
sort of amphtheste for the display of superior
pugilism exceedingly edifyng, and visit from New
would be worth the while and the money Col Young
continued his remarks from yesterday. Order in the
Col Young spoke upon almost every subject which has
been before the present session He alluded paIticu
larly to the approaching State Convention, and hop
ed most solemnly that the hunkers would not havea
representative in that body Young has been ele cted
delegate to the State Convention from Chemung coun
tyl Inave heard since the organization Of the
government of such gross personality such undgniHed
have heard the Senate during the present
sion for instance Mr. Young said in his remarks to-day
out the ability to gain livelihood by his profession and
that he CLARK begged the Office OF state Senator in or
this statsmsn about hi. private affairs il he tclsr had
not hauled my wife up before the Senate aiirding TO
nams Of III. shall Is sustained BY every
in the State Senate, when assert that Col Young has
%Ssc and q ms ad
upon the adoption Of the Texas resolutions Mr. Young
READ n
he occupied one hour in reading this lecture After
concluding this lecture upon the Egyptian Pyramids
duced report against the Chemung and Crooked Lake
Canals, made by him in 1899 as canal commissioner.
The delivery Of his PhilBea Kappa lecture together
with his previous remarks had so faigued him, that he
begged the clerk of the serae might be permitted to
lead this Canal Report could not ascertain his OBJ
.sct The deputy clerk commenced the report CHE quss
don upon the Texas resoutons) and after firing out
his seat and 90 up desk how through the
reading of the report Of the lcsrk occupied the
tton received to the Senate to-day from the Mayor
of New York, ct al to amend the law relative to Croon
water Mr.. Wright reported in favor Of the Assembly
bill to amend the law abolishing imprisonment for
debt
The House met as usual prayer sad-the journal
read and petitions presented and referred
have told you and through you the world that mighty
America ' have sod you that It's cons It's erpen.
tine folds about the Republics heart and choking and
m s blood have told you snss the hv
My opinions not without precedent they are not i'm
potent because unbacked by other men, Hear hear :
While tell you that Ira Harris the peculiar Representa-
tive OF the 1900 sntrente OF this the able and
eloquent exponent Of republican principles. and the
Hear. tell you, while say that this man presented
these very issues most logically most forcibly and most
by unanimous consent designated this day for the final
disposition Of tho feuda tenures the antrent troubles
with eloquent in hi. eye stand to the breach he
was prepared show these laws the counter
cd in monarchicai law, utterly foreign to the
polity Of those institutions we profess so to
dspenssbIs and vital the perpeulty Of laws and
Of the divine night Of men TO govern themselves that
xnsfics. should DO sntsrmIns,ss. snnhils.sd, and
crushed in its generation. He spoke OF j. Fenimore
Cooper, who has asserted IN MS ham Be.res, q
cythe upper ten" should be heape dupon the top OF
that column and above the heads Of the beasts
csnaslle lie abhorred and execrstsd the senn nthe
denounced the epthet as falsefAise as the heart that
conceived lie alluded TO the Who under this re
manner the introduction Of dsmnabls English srists
crscy, and English laws and religion, and crime and
desutuuon lie urged that, the title Of the fauoon
was recognized as valid and constitutional in Ansrcs
thai an appalling precsdsn, would be established and
noble lords and pampered srisocrats and hungry and
starving cansiie would ultimately follow; plan Of po
Icy which would snap the pillars the United states
constitution and On the peranencs OF splendid srlsto-
cracy forever Mr. Harms Continued 10 speak until the
hosr Of adjournment and the House agreed 10 meet
morrow morning ~ no O'Clock, In order 10 give hi an
opportunity to conclude has address This Harris 10 .
man Of extraordinary mara brilliant and made 10
Gil high place In mons hearts with sxcsllsnce The
state Of New York has not given him opportunity 10
manifest his brilliant genus but the tide has
a. hand. Tomorrow viii be troueious day N mo
House.
Petitions for the removal Of the Capital continue "a
como in
Bills Tor the reduction Of fare on the rail roads be
tween this city and Buffalo made the special orde
Mr coorss offered ball relative 10 wriss Of sufsrs,,