The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-02
wAsHiNsToN, Dec. 70, ls4o'

WAsHiNGToN Dec. 49, ls4o.
Deeth of Mfr. Observation-Disclosures Of Mr.. Bakers
RsshIution-Biu for Raising Ten additional Res'
nen,s-TAe Pilots-Ine Too Millions .spproIrlaho"
BILL
Mr.. Barrows death, communicated throughthe tsls'
graph this morning. has produced lively sensation OF
grief throughout city His illness has been 10 orei
that his friends are entirely unprepared for the shock Of
his decease The Senate in consequence OF this sad IN
tslligence adjourned Immediately after meeting The
House will adjourn tomorrow, and both branches Oh
Congress will Join in the melancholy ceremonial OF the
funeral obsequies.
There is something terrible in being stricken down
thus single day, without the previous preparation OF
sickness, without being spprised that one IL mmed
stely about face DEATH To be called with mo warn
ing given" few brief hours of mortal pain and ago.
nv to feel the only intmaton that end is approach
ing and then to sink the cold grave with thousand
plans un6nshedambitlon, domestic cares the ties OF
friendship the love ofle all hanging upon the departing
SOUL and acting loads to weigh down to earth when
its fight is feavenward-n all this there il something
that Ia brought home every OF US, with terrific
force, in the death Of this man, who two days ance'
walked in all the pride of health and lusty manhood and
who 10 stiff and Geld in his shroud Alas Tor poor
humanity.
which passed yesterday providing for the delivery by
the Secretary of War to the Colonels Of regiments
clothes for the men under their command the price of
such clothes be deducted from the pay Of each soldier
The motion to reconsider was made by Mr.. Starkwea'
Their regret exceedingly that this thing was &C
quesced In by the House. Such peddling does not be-
come American Congress, when the comfort Of the
brave fellows who emperllng their lives for the no.
of the country, is concerned. The resolution was
referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr. HARRISON from the Committee on Military Affairs
reported bill TO raise additional regiments of regu
lars to serve during the war Tho bill read
cond time and referred to the Committee of the whole
House the State of the Union There was nothing
else of importance.
The memorial of the New York pilots is referred to
Sub Committee of the Committee of Commerce in the
House, consisting Of Messrs Grnne Of Massachusetts,
Lawrence, of New York. and Atkinson. of Virginia
Mr. Grinnel is of course the advocate ofthe merchants
Mr.. Lawrence is jealous in the of the pilots
and Mr.. Atkinson, not knowing which side is right,
hearing couHer statements is DESTROYS Of the adoption
Of some plan that will give unfair advantages to
either The most extraordinary misrepresentation have
been made for the purpose of influencing tee committees
this question: among others, that previous to 1887
the pilots banded together in monopoly that they
would allow others to work on the boy; that they
lazy careless and indolen and attended to their
duties merely when it their convenience and
rous other charges equally false umped up by the ad
vocates of the unjust law Of 1887.
The members Of the Committee Of Commerce, with
whom have been conversing on the subject express
their desire to pass law that will be just to both
parties and suggest compromise but see not how
compromise be effected between justice and inus-
tca will take occasion to put this matter in q clear
light before the committee shortly.
The Western and Northern democrats still deter
mined on the insertion of the ansavery clause in the
millions appropriation bill They declare their only
desire be- the formation of free States out of the terri
tory which may hereafter be annexed in the southwest
They say that unless they show their determination at
once this subject they save that territory
from being made into slave States They say they have
been already taken in by the South question: but
they cannot be second time imposed upon. must still
say their reasoning does not satisfy Of the necessity
Of the insertion Of such clause in such bil-a money
&i But their determination is taken and presume 1t
wie in vain to believe they will succeed in
killing he bill by that proviso, for with it, it
pass tine sA,ae. Why not insert proviso in the Dill
ganzing additional force of the army. that slavery
shall exist in any territory the acquisition of which
may be the remote consequence of the organization Of
this force and Of It's operations against the Mexcans p
Such proviso would nat be any extravagant than
that of Mr. wilmot. GALVIENSIS