The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-01

WAsHIroroN, Wednesday, April 20, ls4s.
worth Million: Of To- the conr dos.n
blind girls. under the care Of the phianthropi Dr.
Mt Miiburn-Jsurnsi- few petitions =
MIR. LEwIs reported from the Finance Committee, q
bill reianane duties 70 certain persons up
on foreign merchandise imported by them.
Several adverse reports upon private cases.
CLAIMS on MEXICO.
MI JARrAoN introduced preamble and joint resolu-
tions in regard the claims of citizens Of the United
States upon the Republic Of Mexico
Of Mssico from the Year isaI upon The rsSs
and property Of citizens Of the United States in equal
violation OF the faith Of treaties and Of public morality
aggressions and to redeem her solemn promsss lsav
ing the United States after the refusal Of Mexico to
spirit Of just reimbursement; the only alternatives Of
abandoning the just claims Of its citizens Of adopting
And the resolution. provide for board Of three CON-
mssoners TO examine decide, and report to the Score
ssfy o. STATE me s,sss. 0% @s nms
outrages Of the latter against the rights and
property Of the former, &c.
The revolutions weie referred to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
pnTRIBuTIoN THE ARCHIVES.
Mr. MoREHEAD moved resolution, which was agreed
to- instructng the Committee the Library to inquire
into the sdiency Of distributing among the Historical
Societies. &c Of the country copies Of the archives Of
GoppARp &Co.
Mr. srEreHr novels reconsideration Of the vote ON
the bill upon the kins Cause" for the relief
Of Goddard Co; bat at the request Of other Senators,
it was waived for the present.
MICHIGAN RAILaoAD AND CANAL LAND oRArTs.
Mr.. srxoHr moved to take up the bill providing for
grant Of alternate sections Of land to tho state OF Mch
gan i've miles on each side o. canal ana ilrosd pro
Speight hoped the bill would be taken up and disPos-
from South Carolina, Chairman Of the Select Committee
to who the memorial from the Memphis Convention
stood that the should express his views upon
this bill in relation TO the general subscts Of public
works embraced IN the nm.s q :. ascSsS, T.
the grants OF the alternate sections proposed to b
granted by this bill The government ought to BE-
OF refusing contribution OF its lands TO public
works passing through those lands and enhancing their
price and facilitating their saie He would chssrfuy
give his assent grants to the full to which
the government would snare in the benefit He would,
however grant them upon one condition, which was
that all stores, goods munitions Of war ac, belonging
shall pass upon these works free.
Mr. wooDsaIpoE explained that there was such pro
The bill taken up and At the request Of several
Mr. sEv.a aasd the extent Of this canal and this rail-
Mr. woopsarpcs said that the railroad 100 miles
long, and the canal originally 2o mules 10 or 20 q
tsrnsts sections Tor dspth Of i've miles on each side q
both these works, ~ far - uncomp!stea. Mr. wova
e.ogs nrgusa that win s.s 81 the public lands than
either Ohio or Indiana a.. .-..
Mr. BsEEsE expressed his srsncsuon - inc cPmons
houn) ,., 49,. -. S-,-,
to the state Of Michigan or NOT,
"a the state but that from tho pressure Of her debts she
had advertised them for sale Proposals had been made
canal however, not touched by such procsodings
n these grants not made the works would have
he sod }or the payment Of the debts Of the State the
grants given, the works and the faith Of the Stats
mignt be saved.
Mr. NILss totally opposed to the bill We were
about TO grant lands which would probably fall into the
hands Of some cofporstioa company srspscaaipg
He wos astonisned ~ the remarks Of tns San