The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-07

this boundary, we apprt bend, viii Be scarcely less
uoul iesome than the Wllmot povso ITSELF OF ad-
indication.
On the great question Of the pIoviso there is
would like to get il out OF the way before General
TAYLOR comes into power-others prefer to post
pone II till ais accession, unde! the belief that he
desire the matter to De lefto his administration,
An the hope that he will veto the bill, and recon-
mend some compromise that will permanently set'
tie the difficulty. The leading democrats desire
the question to 90 over, under the impression that,
NO matter what polcy General Taylor may adopt
NO matter whether tor the prOvisO or against II, or
for CONFERENCE.-THE settlement of the q lestion
IN any way msst result. in the explosion OF his ad-
The California bill being set aside for the day.
on Monday, Mr. Niles called up the bill ct last =
sion, providing TOR railroad to the 20 -. ' sS-
cOrdipg 70 the plan Of Mr. VIII oev, sna after ter
some debate it it,, was Pos'o" lied Til mex, weeE
for contract lowed on the %0dl 6ser S hs
Pfcp''-- railroad Of Asplnwall q Co, across the
isthmus Of Panama; a1d the introduction OF the
Tehuantepec route by Mr.. Foote, disclosed q
strong, If Dot conclusive opposition to the Panama
On Tuesday, Mr.. Badger raised a question
against the fidelity of the reports OF the debates OF
the Senate In the two Official journals, and alter
debate the subject was referred to u committee.
The Panama bill was next taken up and debated
Panama versus Tehuantepec-tor several hours,
Mr.. Foote, Mr. Downs, and others, for Tehuaute-
pee; and Mr.. Benton, Mr.. Douglass, Mr. Clayton,
and Mr.. Webster, tor Panama; while Mr.. Jefferson
Davis preferred that both projects be superseded by
railroad through our own territories to the Pacific.
Il appears thai the right OF way over the Ishmus,
between Huasaculco and Tehuantepec, which was
refused in the treaty with Mexico, may now be
readily obtained, and that Mexico, and the Mexl-
can States directly interested, are anxious to grant
the right of way Sull, we agree with Mr.; Ben
ton, that as the road Is wanted at once, and that
as every thing is ready at Panama, 1t ID the best
policy to make that road now, and look to the
other chances hereafter. The TehuantePec route
tween New York and San Francisco, over the Pa
mama route but 1t ayear or two are to he lost In
the preliminsrles Tor the right of way, the great
object Of speedy communication will be lost the
gold may all be picked up and diverted around the
Horn to England, or to the ports OF South Ameri-
ca, along the way; whereas, with an Isihmus rail-
road constructed within year, nearly the full be-
net OF the gold trade will be diverted to the United
States. With an immediate railroad, the trade,
which will be started at once with the gold dust,
will be continued when the dust IL exhausted for
the general trade OF the two oceans set
the lsthmus, 1t will continue In that direction till
Bayards or Benton's continental railroad is erect
ed. Nothing was done with the Panama bill on
Tuesday.
On Wednesday the debate on the bill was re-
sumed; and while motion of Mr. Allen was pend
ing to postpone the subject indefinitely, he was In
duced to Withdraw 1t for the present, that the bill
might be laid aside for the day Laid aside. When
next taken up, it will very likely be laid upon the
,aoe umless Inc Terms 81 me contract snail DC stu
appropriation. The bill for the annual support
OF the Indian tribes under the care OF the govern
ment, and particularly an amendment OF $l,S)O,oOQ
the day. Amendment agreed to.
Thursday was devoted to private bills. and par
t'cu arly to the claim of David Myerle, $2O,0oO0
rotten hemp. The difficulty here seems to be the
opposition Of Col. Benton; still there is chance
for the claim 1t Is your small bills that are most
kelly to fa-a bill Of 500 000 $50 900 $500 900 or
cess. small clam, once rejec,ed rs done tor; but
large one may be prosecuted tor halt century,
and gain strength all the time, till finally passed:
Friday was devoted by the Senate to the bill for
che aper postage and the day was chiefly occupied
by M: Niles, in reply to Mr.. Aliens speech against
the ocean mail steamers-a reply which full
of broad humor and sarcastic wit, in reference to
preparing the hearts OF the people tor war" Mr..
Niles then passed to the merits of the BILL and made
out strong case from the records, IN favor OF
cheap hostages, We still have hopes of the bill.
Senate adjourned over 10 Monday.
The House, on Monday, were engaged upon
variety of miscellaneous matters On Tuesday,
Wednesday, and Thursday in the discussion of
The bill and amendments for the support OF the
navy for the next fiscal year. On Wednesday,
however, the negro question stepped In, and
for a few hours kept the pot boiling, as 1t
always does. Mr.. Edwards, from the Committee
on the District; reported a bill prohibiting
or hire, an. thereupon an extempore discussion
sprung up; Messrs. Smith, OF Illinois, Venable, of
North Carolina, Hudson, of Massachusetts, Burt,
of South Carolina, Brown, of Pennsylvania,
Thompson, OF MlssissiPpi Taylor, Of OHIO, and !
Stevens, OF Georgia, taking sides upon the mea-
sure according to their location north or south OF
Masen and Dixon. The bill was at length LAID
motion to lay it on the table faied-7l to liz.
Friday, tn" House, under the rules were occu-
pied upon private bills, and to-day they have re-
sumed and continued the same branch OF their
The bill for the Branch Mint in New York
comes up as the special order Of the House on
Tuesday The bill Will most mos likely pass the
getting through the Senate. 1t will be very apt to
be kille d by some amendment.
The resolution from the Senate, for extending |
the time for receiving bids for the printing for the
next Congress u The I4h instant, was Land on the
table. In default, however, OF other authority we |
understand the clerk Of the House and secretary of
the Senate will keep the books open till Wednes-
day neyt. when the bids will be examined and the
printer chosen from the most favorable proposals
put in.
OF the several speeches IN the House on the ne
go question, by all odds the best and most con-
servave, and sensible in Its views of abolition aud
the aboltionists, the speech OF General Taylor,
Of Ohio, quiet man heretofore; but who, in SIN
gle demonstration, has shown himself to be among
the most accomplished debaters in the House, both
as to the matter and manner of his speech.
good proposition was moved on Tuesday by
Mr. Grinnell, of New York. for the limitation Of
the number OF passengers according to the capacity
of the ships bound for California. The ships that
have gene out thus far have not been much crowd.
ed ; but it is apprehended that as the epidemic of
the gold dust goes on increasing, there will be
some necessity tor law restricting vessels TO
limited number OF gold degers. Bat there is
more imperative demand for Legislation tor the
protection of the people frominsurrectlon, than for
any other relating to the gold region. Those who
ale there hold certain tracts under sort of under
stood pre-empion right among the mselves; those
going out by thousands are not likely to regard
any such rights, and collisions wi u be the inevua-
Bile result unless an armed force is sent the ter
rltcry, under such regulations as will them
a bel eft in the dust, for their protection of the
digemgs against each other
We have fine day, and all the fashionables
are abroad W.
WASHINGTON, February 4, 1919