Daily American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1852, 1852-05-12

SENATE.-Mr HUNTER presented the memorial
of the clerks in the War and Navy Departments,
and in the Indian Bureau and Land Office, ask
ing an increase of their salaries
Mr.. SHIELDS presented the memorial Of the
laborers at the Capitol, asking compensation for
their loss of time while that work was suspended.
Mr.. SHIELDS reported bill abolishing the
laws establishing the present staff organi-
zation of the army, and providing for the per-
Torrance of staff duties by officers of the line
detailed for that purpose
Mr. RUsK gave notice of a bill to reduce the
rates of postage on newspapers and other printed
matter, and regulating the salaries OF post
masters.
Mr.. BRADBURY reported bill prohibiting Off
GERS Of the army from being concerned in con-
tracts for army supplies.
A resolution offered by Mr.. BELL calling upon
the Navy Department for copy of Lieutenant
Semple's memoir of the landing of the troops at
Vera Cruz, in 1847, was taken up. A political
discussion ensued, and the subject was postponed
till tomorrow. The deficiency bill was then
taken up, and Mr.. BoRLAND addressed the Senate
in opposition to the amendment giving aid to the
Collins line.
House OF REpREsENTATIvEs.-Th House pro-
ceeded to the consideration of the following reso-
luton, heretofore reported from the Committee
on Printing, viz:
! Resolped, That the Committee on Printing, un-
der the joint resolution Of August g. 1916, have
| the. power to adopt such measures as may be
deemed necessary to remedy any neglect or delay
on the part of the contractor to execute the work
ordered by Congress, and to make pro rata de-
duction on the compensation allowed or refuse
the work altogether, should it be inferior to the
| standard; and in all cases may hold the con-
tractor and his securities responsible for any in
creased expenditure consequent upon the non
performance of his contract.
Debate ensued--Mr. FITCH opposing the action
| of the committee, and Mr.. STANTON, of Kentucky,
indicating it.
Without disposing of the subject, the House
went into committee on the homestead bill
The Fillmore Demonstration in New
York.
This affair was gotten up with very great earn
estness, care and perseverance. The accounts
respecting it are various Our impression is that
it must have been large and spirited meeting.
hands of his friends, and of the Wings generally,
and of ali iberal-minded Democrats. The Re-
public contains an editorial account of it, from
which we quote:
Letters were received from ex-senator Clay
ton, of Delaware; Senator Berrien, of Georgia;
Senator Brooke, of Mississippi; Hon. James J.
Morehead of North Carolina and Hon. S. Mar
tin, Representative of the 31st district of New
York in Congress; all approving of Willard Fill
more as the candidate Of the Wing party for the
Presidency in 1852"
We unhesitatingly undertake to say that our
neighbors egregiously in error in the forego
ing statements, they will find before they are
D day older. The letters will be published, how
ever.
President Tyler could not retire under the
cover Of " demonstration" Mr.. Fillmore will
retire with the respect and hearty commenda-
tons of his countrymen, very many of whom
though not enough-would rejoice in his being
the nominee Of his party.
1t is not upon the dement's Of Mr.. Fillmore that
the friends of Gen. Scott rely; and the admira-
ton of his friends can never prove to them
source Of offence or regret.