The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-11

EY BANS ELEcrRo-cHEMIcAL TELEGRAPH.
WAsnIssroS. February 10, 1854.

EI EaIN's ELEcrRo-cHEMlCAL TEiEoRAPH
wAsnIssroS, February 10, 1854.
ArrEorEiArIoS mLLs
Mr. B.ILr, deny Of Va, from the Committee Of
Ways and Means, reported bill making sppropria-
lions for certain fortiscssops; also, bill providing
@or sarrying into execution the twelfth article Of the
treaty with heIco; also bill makingiapproprations
gor the civil and Diplomatic expenses OF the govern
snsrt for the year ending June 80 1852
Mr.. Ds,Lr asked leave to introduce . resolution
making all the appropriation bills eight In number,
the order ana to be continued such until dis
posed o.:
Mr HousroS (shis) of Del, asked, II the resolution
be adopted whether any other business tia the above
could be taken up
The BrrAsrR replied, that special orders take the
ysce OF other -otherwiset would bs useless
70 make special orders
The yeas and nays were taken on the motion OF Mr.
Dayly to suspend the rules enable him to sasr hi.
~esoution The question decided In the negative
The IIou,e then vent into Committee Of thu whole
On the state OF the Union on the bill 70 establishs
Five minute speeches we're indulgsdin on amend.
sp.nts 70 the first tection.
Mr. JULIAN Tree so.D OF Ia considering that slaves
IRE persons and not property, moved proviso, that
aotning therein contained should hori1s heariss
sr decision ty the board Of commissioners OF claims
fsr the loss or service 81 any slave
MT HoLMss dem Of u, vas very glad the gentle
man had offered his amend m.nt After having passed
ihe bill called compromise, he wanted to see this
Cengre egree to the provso although he should not
The ebsrnan called him to order on the ground
that, by the rules, he must oppos. the sme endm-nt
snd hc asked whether hs could not b. opposed 10 IT,
sni jet with 10 to pass (Laughtsr) he had
tsen ,ueh things on tbi. door. lie himself mad. =
rTeech the other day aud voted the opposite side
Iie was compelled 90 vote for the Fugitive sisye bill
and wished 20 cod he had mot dsne 50 tLsushterl
-he proposition TO exclude from the tribunal si
claims for slaves That he vas opposed TO this In
vealty no body could doubt because, Ia MS opinion,
claims this government
The amendment Of Mr.. JrLt,v wa, disagreed to-
several other amen dments we're votedon
MT ALLss Gree soil OF Mas. moved that no mem.
Der OF the prettnt Congress shall BE- appointed to
fce created by this sct lie had frequently ,een In
ahs nevrpapers that sen or a brother OF rome
executive Ills amendment W. not TO be construed
into intimston that bars Of Congress had
Fought ofcs Tor Themselves or relations; but yet ths
executive IN his psternal of members nd their
antilles has provided for large portion Of mebers Of
families on beth sidss Of the hsa.e The bill before
4he cemrrittes contained some high prigss and the
President may think that the prizes should not be
given TO the younger mtmoers q the family but re-
efved tor the oldest He teared that the executive
IN the Kindness OF his heart might force of those
ofces On members 10 the scsnoal the members aad
tie gooo people OF the couptry- tisusbter9
Nf. MsfrEsor (whiD Of n Y moved as an amend.
asncnt, 'upless he be a silv-s grey
sEysRsL Msstasrs.-' or woOiiy head daughter
Mrsntss~Givs usa vote on ths, question.
Mr MATfrsoN II will withdraw the amendment,
Mr.. AsHsuS, (whis) Of Mac = You osnnot withdraw.
Mr mA1rFsoNs-l AN told cannot wltharaw my
samendmeut
Mrsssrp No; give us a vote
CHsiHssN,-rhe Chair has not entertained the pro-
osition.
voscF : Mstteson you have got out OF that we'll
After various motions and votes, the whole of the
original bill was stricken out. and spbstitute Of the
ommittse Of Claims, authorizing claimants against
be United States TO sue in court, By bill In equity
ezas aereedto.
The Com mittee rose, and q motion was made to lay
he bill on the table which was decided In the mega
tive-yeas 50; nsys leo.
heHouse then adjourned.