The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-02-18

- 49, ALBANY, reD' III leaI
No petitions.
The annual report of the governors of the New York
Hospital was read and ordered to DO printed.
Mr.. SIoKLEs called for the consideration of the
ncaon received yesterday from Commissary General
Storms the communication respectfully aud urgently
socits the two houses allow their military committees
| to visit New York on the 22d instant
A Hypothetical, sentimental, original. and aughabe
discussion, IN which several OF the iumnarlss Of the
motion to give the committee leave to visit New York
the day mentioned above
when
Mr. PERKINS moved that any farther consideration of
the communication be postponed until the 20th proximo
The House adopted the motion.
On motion of Mr. WsGHT, of Sullivan, the majority
report of the New York and Erie railroad
recommending the extension Of the road through certain
border counties Of Pennsylvania, was referred to the
committee on railroads.
General HUBBARD called forEthe consideration of his
the United States to permit 10 Indians Of the Six Nations
who have been illegally removed West of the Missssip
After a few eloquent remarks by the General, on be
half of the poor Indian"
The House unanimously adopted the resou ton
Mr.. BALceM asked leave to offer joint resolution.
The resolution was read, and IL On follows:
Congress be instructed and Representatives request
ed TO their best efforts 10 procure the repeal Of chap
ter "a of the laws Of the United States entitled An
approved August Sd, 1916. Laid over under the rule
Mr.. RurHEsFoaD asked leave to offer q resolution.
Leave was granted, and the clerk read the resolution
Where's, a bill has lately been introduced into the
House Of approPrating for the
furnishing people Of Ireland
And whereas, 1t is not only highly becoming and pro
per- but morally incumbent upon the richly favored
tons of the earth to give berslly of their abundance
the unfortunate and distressed Of other nries ich
have been visited by terrible and pervaang calamity
and from which the smiles OF Providence have been for
time withdrawn
Therefore, Resolved df the Senate concur) that the
introduction Of said bill IL timely humane and just, and
that Senators and Representatives, in Congress- in
urging its speedy passage through the national Legsla-
ture will but echo the popular sentiment, and strongly
commend themselves 10 the favor and approval Of the
American People.
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
APPROPRIATIONS roH coLLEoEs AND ACADEMIES.
You have not probably forgotten that the Senate have
passed bill providing the customary annual appropria
tons for the maintenance Of the schools of this
State The House concurred in the bill with some slight
amendments. In this identical BILL originally report.
cd to the Senate incorporated liberal sppropria
ton 10 colleges and academies and the higher insttu-
tons Of learning in this state This latter
stricken out; underso In the Senate that
bill was then pending in the House smbodying pro-
visions for colleges and academies. This probably in
duced the friends of these latter institutions to
TO this amendment of the Senate bill until the House
adopted definite action the bill mentioned above
az proposing to appropriate tho usual amount Of about
$4,000 from the Of the United States depose
fund Tor colleges aud academies This bill had
der discussion in the House to day An amendment to
the bill offered by Mr. Bascom few days since propos.
ing to take away the collegiate appropriation Of about
$40 0oo and give 1t to tho common schools, pending
Mr. Bodgett subsequently offered amendment to tho
amendment Of Mr.. Bascom. Mr.. Blodgett proposed 10
take $4,000 from the collegiate appropriation 900
less than the amount suggested by MIR. Bascom.
During the continuation Of the able debate TO day on
thisbill, there were personal illusions madc the
motives OF the advocates and friends Of the higher insi
tutions Of learning impugned; great amount OF
feeling was svncsd Mr. Hsdsy, consistent friend Of