The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-02-01
SCENES I'M ccwaRE SIS.
OLD ROUGH AND READY
IN THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
OPEN NC
OF THE
PRESIDENTIAL CAM PAIGN
FOR 1846.
The Capitulation of Monterey.
&c. sc. &c.
SCENES I'M ccNaRE IS.
WA,u,soroS, Jan. 30, ls47.

WAsHISoTos, Jan. %, ls4I.
Trifing With the Business Of the Nation-IHs Bounty
Land Question in the Senafe-Fuiure Plan Of the
Cdmpoign-ne brazilian affair.
question II there has been such session OF
Congress the present since thu formation of 60
vernment Never did men earnestly bent on
squandering time which is, from the erigences of the
war, absolutely precious. A crowd of children could
not have conducted themselves more Silly or with
ridiculous puerty than the House has exhibited
for the last few days Nothing but arguing appeals
and points Of order, and calls the House. and taking
the ayes and Last evening it till ten o'clock
and in that time did absolutely NO business There
appeals about nothing ALL and the ayes and noes
recorded several times the question: of whether
this or that sick member should be excused.
This conduct at present is inexcusabls When the
country demands that Congress should perfect the diff
eren measures, necessary for the conduct OF the
and the public service fritter away its time
in discussion, but in absolute tr1ng is nrght in
suit to the feelings of the nation. long and tedious
war for aught any know to the contrary hangs
heads; and after eight weeks OF the session.
there is nothing done but the passage of two
the army bill and the treasury note bill There
rious other connected with the prosecution
the war; to be acted upon, and there be every
disposition to waste the small remaining period of III
session in idle wrangiipg.
The Senate has been bad, in this respect, as the
House. if not The army bill has been for
raj weeks before it, and whole days have been spent in
ide prosy bootless discussion of exraneous
The bounty land section originating with Mr. Cameron;
first opened the door to this most needless and unmey
delay But for that the bill would have passed at once
and the soldiers at least portion of them might
be their way TO Vera Cruz Ru for the respect
able whence this bounty land section emenated
would pronounce it of the greatest humbugs of tho
day While there is land scrip in the market there
be no revenue accruing from our public domain be-
sies that guards however strong prevent spec
ulators from clutchng these lands and enrching them
selves at the expense of the nation II really
bounty to the soldier, believe if the quantity
quintupled would grudge the gift the brave
fellows who perng their lives for the maintenance
Of their country's rights but there is in reality
bounty conferred the soldier Mr.. Benton stated in
his place in the Senate yesterday that companies
already being formed for the purpose of proceeding
Mexico to cheat the soldiers prospectivey out Of the
bounty lands about to be conferred upon them Some
eleven twelve millions OF dollars will be thrown
among spectators to scramble for but for any
advantage such grant will be to the soldier it might
we'll have been made of tracts OF land in the
When the war il over let ample provision be made for
those who have engaged in IT, but to grant now, pro-
spectively, is the merest felly.
think San Luis Potosi will be attacked i'll
nest. The fent will no longer avail and we must not
remain idle longer If possible. sufficient number OF
troops will be concentrated under the command of Cen
Scott and down the coast to Vera Cruz to assist in
taking the castle There is little difficulty apprehend
ed in taking San Juan Ulloa by the means which have
been employed am very certain Commodore Perry
coild have taken long since by coup de main ii It
had been deemed expedient But the mode of
a combined land and naval attack determined upon
by the President he having apprehended no difficulty or
delay in the passage Of the army bill Had he oreseen the
delay that has occurred he would have long since issued
orders to our squadron take the fortress and would
have been taken but he thought better TO make
by having combined attack made upon it, anu Congress
| has done all in its power to defeat his purpose.
Tomorrow the Brazilian affair will in all probability,
be finally adjusted Every thing promises most salts
factory settlement OF It, GALViENSls.