The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-02-28

The Hou.s Hi amsndasory Of the post ONCE laws to
to wit for extending the frsnkDg prvllsas" me"oe'
HELIKF y IRsLANs AND SCOTLAND. =,
Mr. Cs,rrrsDss rose to introduce bill for the relief
nj Ireland and scotland After remarking upon the
lent and depth the famine In the British lslands par
tcusrly in Ireland he referred for constitutional
rei OF the people of Venezuela who had recently suf
fered from a dreadful earthquake and TO the great
passage OF that BILL including Mr. Macon Mr. Randolph
and Mr. Calhoun Here was much stronger case; that
partial cslamity.thisi s general and alLpervad
ing famine. The fruits of the earth have been cut of
bv psstlepce and death stalks abroad the Green
Island in his most horrid form We are. not
only bound to render this relief by the ties Of common
humanity but by the ties of kindred blood We to
great extent the descendants Of these very people;
are under family obligation to relieve them The day
whom the principle of hate and the work of bloodshed
alone controlled the relations Of nations to each other
has passed by and better state Of things has
ed and hat moro beautiful example could be given OF
the Christian principle that difusing itself among all
nstons-the principle of common hunanity-fhan the
movement of fraternal relief He had idea that the
federal constitution in its design in its spirit was ID.
of the great laws Of our common nature He slo.
quently appealed in behalf too OF the pubic pooy "
passing this bill He passed up the bill to the Secro'ay
and il was read. II provides
l. That the President OF the United State; shan DO au
horsea to purchase such moor of
and Scotland said provisions to DC rendered. oVer ~
British Government for distribution .L,
Approprates 100000, to De SET apart LOT TINS Cd
Authorizes the President TO employ the puphc SHIPS
of the United States at his discretion in the transpora
ton of said provisions to tho British Government for
distribution 49, . ,
Mr. j. NJ CLAYTON said he would give the bill his most
hearty support and adverted to the resolutions adopted
by the Legislature of Delaware the subject in which
they recommend their representatives In Congress to
support any movement here for the benefit Of Ireland
and give their sanction to it and recommend that the
u g. ship Pennsylvania he employ ed in the transporta
ton OF bread to Ireland such may be
spared Mr. Clayton appealed that the bill be passed
without delay, and dwet upon the desclaon of famine
nd thas
Mr. CAss said he should give This bill his cordial sup
port The famine prevailing in Ireland unexampled
abouudpg in plenty, starvation stalking abroad over
the nations of Europe II sach universal destitu
ton, that private efforts sufficient to relieve
live and not die" After advertng to kindred res
the people of Ireland had rendered the United States in
peace and in war from the Heights OF Abraham to the
walls Of Monterey Mr. Cass approved the national PLAZA
of relief proposed Let us convert ships OF war into
ships Of messengers death into messengers
of eour Instruments Of destruction into agents Of pre-
servaton He would support the bill ofthe Senator from
Kentucky with great pleasure.
Mr. NILES thought we ought to pause little This
the calamity in Ireland is beyond all hopes of private
lief Be So sirbe Does belong to us to pour
national movement belong 10 US Does not rather be-
long to the government to which Ireland peiongsf
for Ireland has suffered Let that pass What
is the opinion the British government That ireland
is under her That she is bound to protect her. Is
England not legislang for the relief Of Ireland ??
Is she not doing it competent scale She is the
most wealthy nation the face Of the earthwe are our
The and the wealth OF the world conferred in
Great Britain Why, sir this inserie on our part
is doing this duty noblythey doing it nobly,
She has under taken in noble the guardianship
Of Ireland hey o have already means to the
do Their treasury is iull are doing
what We have no business to do. Are we to undertake
the duty of the great Amonerl And So why not ex
tend charity TO Franco, to Germany, to Russia
also: This is dangerous power to exercise He had
objection the last clause of the bill authorizing the
President to employ the public ships in the business OIL
transportation Of provisions contributed by the people
national Character charity begins at home Great fires
had desoated towns aud Cities yet appropriations
for their relief had been made by Congress- He cons
dered this bill a precedent involving Consequence
pernicous mschievous and dangerous in their charac
ter and that the proceeding in itself was not autho
Mr.. BAosY, without committing himself upon the bill
was not prepared to give it three readings in day
The Dill was then read second time, and laid over tall
tomorrow.
AND DIPLOMATIC BILL
THIS bil OF The annual general appropriations on mo
ing business of yesterday.
The amendment pending provision to pay
Richie and Hess, printers to Congress, the old
prices for work done before the resolutions reducing
the prices at the last session passed. the pre-
previous contract of Richie & Hess, involving the
obligation that shey would accede TO any scale of Teduc
tons which might then be subsequently passed by Con-
gres The reduction passed toward the close of the last
long session. whereas the contract entered into
the beginning Of the session and the question does
the reduction Of prices embrace the printing done before
the act reducing the prices was passed.
letter on the subject was read, from Major Hess, in
behalf of the extra pay proposed
This amendment was debated by Messrs Evans, Came
ron, Webster, J. NJ. Clayton, Calhoun. Simmons and
others, and was finally agreed to IS to 2Ohaf dozer
wings voting for it, and several democrats against it.
Mr. SEWER then moved to lay sside the BILL and take
mp the regular order of three millions.
Mr. EVANS hoped the bill of appropriations would frs
be passed Nearly all the other appropriation bills
yet TO be considered But. after discussion the
bill was laid over, and the Senate resumed
THE PEACE BILL 81 THREE MILLIONS.
Mr. HArSEcAs took the floor. and spoke to the extern
OF hour and half with his usual and energetic
eloquence in support OF the BILL the object of the bill
the the vigorous prosecution OF the to the city
OF Mexico, the road to peace, and in favor of the
QUESTION of territory for claims and indemDities of
government and people. Upon the slavery question
he thought this Wmot proviso unreasonable not ridi
cuous and upon the uestion Of reducing Union ia
the contentious of civil war; and lis horrible disasters he
saw in the future such gloomy picture for this great
coniederacy but he looked down through the long gal
lery otme, and far he could he the Union
indssoluby associated aud its glory and prosperity still
expanding our time has not permitted to give
few of the many beautiful passages OF the brilliant and
patriotic effort of the Senator from Indiana
Mr. CALHOUN move to take up his resolutions on the
desired speak upon his resolutions lin reference to the
war with Mexco)
Mr.. SEWER gave notice that he should press vote
upon this three million bill tomorrow.
Mr.. CALHOUN would be governed entirely by the
wishes OF the Senator from Massachusetts,, he desired
TO speak upon his resolutions.
his course
MIR. BADGER suggested an Executive session.
MIR. SEVER insisted that he should press this bill
10 q vote to that if any gentlemen desir ID
to speak he could as we'll spe ak now.
Mr.. BADGER objecte
Mr. SnvEs then hoped the senate would proceed tc
vote upon tbs amendments to this bill.
Mr. BADGER moved an Executive session.
The VIcE PRESIDENT said some disposition must be
first made of the BILL and the question put
the amendments pending, ana was about to be taken
when
Mr.. NrLKs rose and was proceeding TO address the
Ssute-( voice, that's right that right-lcts 60 on
with it'll when
Mr.. MANsUM and moved to lay the bill upon the
table till to morrow, and the motion cBrried.
MIR BADGER moved that the senate proceed Ia
executive business Not agreed to
Mr. SEWER made motion to resume the bill of this
morning, and accordingly the Senate took it again.
CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC
A variety of amendments were proposed, some oil
which agreed to, and others rejected-among the
latter proposition for extra pay TO Mr. Middleton late
Charge to Madrid and proposition to imburse Vir
gnia IN 500 900 for certain Evolutionary expenses.