The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-13

Tslegraphic sunmary-Interesting Intelli-
renee from all Parts of the Country.

Eence from all Parts OF the County.
Our Geographic intelligence, to day, is very
long, very interesting, and embraces dispatches
Of an important character from all points of the
compass. Yesterday busy day in Congress;
but NO business of a general or national character
was transacted, notwithstanding that the end OF
Ne session is rapidly approaching and but seven
teen working days are left. We are inclined 10
believe, as we have before stated, that beyond the
passage of the appropriation bills, nothing OF great
consequence will be done before the adjournment.
These bills, in all probability, will be left over till
the last moment, and, is usually the case al the
tail end of the short session, passed in a hurry,
with half dozen other bills tackled to them as
riders-bils which could not undergo the orde al of
scrutiny or debate
The principal topic OF debate in the Senate, yes
terday, was the Joint resolution authorizing the
President 10 confer the rank of Lieutenant Gen.
eral, by brevet only, for mertorious services, on
eficers of the army This resolution was of course,
attended to apply to General Scott, and was so
treated by the Senate. After great deal of dis
sussion pro and con-, was ordered 10 be engrossed,
by vote Of thirty-two to twenty Considering the
position which General Scott occupies towards the
country, in political point of view, and the fact
hat the Senate is largely democratic, We sur
prsed at the result. We glad that the vote was
30 strong in favor of the resolution General Scott,
,he hero Of Landy's Lane, well the hero of
she Mexican war, is entitled to all the honor that
she American people can confer upon him. We
would rather see compliments paid 10 him when
hving, than empty bonors to his memory when
dead. The debate, although spirited, was con-
Quoted in a kindly and highly meritorious manner.
When General Scott ceases to be remembered by
the American people, gratitude will become ex-
Gnct in their breasts.
The bill appropriating ten millions of acres of the
public lands, to be distributed among the several
States for the support and maintenance of the in
sane, after being ordered 10 be engrossed, was
yesterday put on its final passage, and rejected by
q vote Of thirty.fve 10 ten. This may be consi-
Sered one Of the vagaries OF Con gressional legsa
ton.
In the House OF Representatives, the report of
the Committee on Printing, for the relief Of Mr..
Riichie, was discussed with a good deal OF feel
Ing, without any result being arrived at We do
not feel disposed 10 throw any impediment in the
way Of our venerable cotemporay's being saved
from ruin for il is asserted by his friends that he
will be pecuniarly ruined unless the report OF the
committee be adopted We do, however, say,
that there has been great deal OF corruption con-
nected with the public printing In Washington, and
that II is full time an end were put to il. The
sonal treasury has been plundered 10 the tune Of
thousands, and we might say millions, Of dollars
IA the way OF printing, and We verify believe that,
whether the contract system be continued or
not, corruption will exist until the government
take the public printing into its own hands. II an
end could be put TO this system Of plunder by ia
Identifying Mr.. Richie, We would cheerfllly en-
Sorse the report Of the committee, and agree that
Mr.. Richie should be indemniied. He, however,
Is in the hands Of Congress- and will have 10 abide.
BY the decision to which IL may arrive.
Another attsmp, was made yesterday by the
Massachusetts Legislature, to elect UGited
States Senator, but without success. On the first
ballot, Mr.. Sumner, the nsminee OF the coalition,
lacked nine votes Of being elected, which is fall
rig of Of elk. II matters shouls remain in this
condition much longer, Mr. Sumner will be aban-
sosed, and another candidate taken 10 il his
stead Il tina, BE- done, there will not probl be
any election this session.
In our own Legislature there i as much doubt az
ever hanging over The election Of Hamilton Fish
la the Senate. Mr.. Schoonmsker introduced bill
70 the effect that whenever the Legislature shall
have failed for any reason, to elect a Senator on
the regular day, the Legislature shall, on the sue
ceeding Tuesday q February, or Don thereafter
az practicable, meet in the Assembly chamber, and
elect such Senator BY JOINT ballot. When this bill
was introduced, Mr. Beekman, o. this city, under
,ook to define his position. 10 his speech he took
broad and comprehensive ground in favor Of the
Union and the constitution, and ayailed himself
the opportunity thus presented 70 him 70 give biz
views Of Sewardism lie pledged himself that he
would not falter in the course which he had marked
out for himself lie stood on the Clay and Web
ster platform, and va rot backward 10 telling the
majority that their heart was unsound to the mon,
and that Sevardism hostile 20 the best interests
of the country We sincerely hope that Mr. Beck
man will stick to bis position lie has shown him
self above party at time when this glorious Union
was ssssiled b. one OF the greatest demagogues,
aided by csbsl Of fac,ionists and traitors, that
this country was ever afflicted with Let him
stand where he nov stands, and all wal be we'll
IL u time that sectional factionsm was rebued 10
the Empire state, and The whg party relieved Of
the incubus which has rested on Il for some years
The jury, On the secoad trial o. ex Gov Hender-
son, have, Il appears, been usshle 10 agree
We doubt very much IL any q the parties
charged with fitting out, or participating 10 tho
expedition against Cuba under Gen Lopez. can be
convicted in that region We learn from Washing
ton that all anxiety in regard 20 another expedition
OF the same sort y al an end, and thai the excite
ment cannot he revived We trus, that our cor.
respondents information is correct oar couatry
has already been too much diseraced by the FIRST
contemplate descen, Of pack Of scsmps on the
srritory Of a irieodly power
There IL a report in Washington that Geo.
Moustos, Of Texas, has written powerful letter on