The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-22
The News.


acted in the United States Senate yesterday. Six
teen private bills were passed, together with a bill
for the Improvement Of the navigation of the Sa-
yannah river which is much needed. Bills were
reported granting land and right of way fer three
~ fepr railroad projects, and numerous petitions
we're presented in favor of the FREQ Farm bill. If
Me public domain must be got rid of by the govern
ent, let it 90 for railroads and other internal in
prOvements, by all means. because they are ex-
pssted to eventually pay for the lands, although
prior to doing they will sell them to SPECTATORS,
Who, in their turn, will dispose of them at enor-
NOUS profits Nevertheless, it is preferable that
ne country should be improved by these lands,
Man to give them away to men who are too indolent
10 pay for them. Any industrious in thus
country easily procure farm, if he desires one
Senators probably right in getting through all
the railroad bills they prior TO passing the Free
Farm scheme.
Another spirited debate came of in the House
yesterday relative to the salaries Of territorial Off
GERS. The Senate bin was so amended that no Off
Ger shall be deprived of years salary for sixty
days absence from his post when substantial Reasons
be given for the same; and further that the act
shall not deprive the returned Utah judges Of their
pay The democrats, in the course Of the debate,
and his Mormon associates over the Goals; whilo
On the other hand, the free soil members we're very
indignant at the course pursued by the judges.
Congress ought to take up and sift this whole mat
ter to the bottom. If the judicial functionaries
were really driven from their posts, they assert,
by the violent threats of Governor Young. the
place Of the latter should be promptly supplied by
competent and honest man. The laws ofthe govern
sh0 he viz ntaln rl 1nGnp o,,I
that. too, by Of its own officers. Justice to all
the parties demand that there should be thorough
nvest CATION of the whole affair.
Kossuth evidently disgusted with Albany, left
that place for Niagara yesterday. Notwithstanding
MI the fuss of the committee, only fifteen hundred
dSRars were raised for material aid by the Alba
mans.
A despatch from Charleston states that eight pa
triots have recently been arrested at Havana, and
condemned to be transported to Cueta, in Africa.
The late adrices from New Mexico are Of rather
serious character. Nothing less than rebellion
was threatened and Gov. Calhoun was exerting
himself to raise volunteers to preserve order.
By despatch from Boston it will be seen that the
Massachusetts, Legislature have again passed the
Maine Liquor law-ths time without the clause sub
uniting it to the final decision of the people. No
doubt Gov. Boutwell, win once more veto it.
Much interesting information will be found in the
telegraphic and other columns The exceedingly
crowded state of the paper forbids particular re-
ference.
In the Board of Aldermen, yesterday evening,
the report of the Special Committee on the subject
sfprocuring site for Pottcrs Field, and in favor
Of purchasing from Abram R. Lawrence sixty mine
acres Of land on Wards Island, was taken up, to-
~athar with tho rnasso 90 of bonor he Movor
With his objections thereto. Alderman Sturtevant
moved that this Board concur in The action Of the
Board of Assistants in the adoption of the repor:
and the resolutions, notwithstanding the veto Of
the Mayor, which motion carried by a vote Of
fourteen. A communication received from the
Street Commissioner giving the following eta
tietics:-
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appropriated. Collected. Expended