The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-23
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New NOEks u hWTSuoy, OeGcnADeE 6o, tSoAs
The News.
Cur special correspondent at Washington write
thai there is no foundation whatever for the state
nsnts pat forth from that city, that the democratic
Ooggressmen contemplated placing large sum 0
money at the disposal Of Gen. Pierce, for the pur
psse Of guarding against European aggression-thai
Secretary Stuart had concluded not to make any
more contracts for building materials, &c., during
the remainder Of his term and also that delega
tom Of the wing Congressman had waited upon the
President and protested against this alleged deci
MON Of the head of the Interior Department. Well
well, this is denying other peoples assertions BY
the Wholesale; however, We have no reason to doub
ths correctness of our correspondents information
particularly with reg ard to the continued amicabl.
relations existing between Mr.. Stuart and Other
members of the wing party. AS to the rumort
respecting the fund for Gen Pierce, it is hardly
probable that q measure of that kind would bs
mocted in Congress at this early stage of the ses
en, although it is likely that it has been the theme
Of conversation in private circles That such plan,
IN case of necessity ia far preferable to that Of call
ing extra session of Congress- person Of rehec
tion can have any reasonable doubt, especially
when it is rec0lleeea that much trouble and
saved during the early part Of President Folks
administrator by the adoption of this very system
By the way, word to Washington letter writer's
il the majority Of them would occasionally hunt up
hsts, in order that they might mix up few grains
Of truth in the bushels Of chat they scatter to tho
winds, they would subserVe not only their own, but
tho public interests, fully as well as they now do.
Give facts, in all cases.
In the United States Senate, yesterday, the Com
mittse Of Conference on the bill granting pension
10 the widow Of General Worth reported that the
House had receded from its amendment proposing
to give her thirty dollars per month for five years
According to the way in which the bill now stands,
the lady Of that distinguished officer will receive
about much will defray the rent Of tolerably
good house-no more. Will net this special in
stance Of parsimoniousness of the public funds bring
blush to the cheek of every American, as he turns
to the past history Of his country, and brings to
mind the heroic deeds and glorious triumphs achisv-
ed BY those under the direction of the chivalric
Wsrth1 Thousands upon Thousands Of dollars have
been squandered for purposes of mere partizan az
grandizement-milons upon millions of acres of
the public land have been placed at the disposal of
avAricious speculators-and yet, when provision IL
70 be made for the widow and orphans of great
soldier, national representatives evince dispo-
siion to cut them down to the smallest amount
upon which life can be sustained. Out upon such
bslittling legislation.
Mr.. Gwin yesterday introduced a bill in the
Senate for railroad, with branches, and for the
establishment of post routes, between the Atlant:
and Pa,ifc Oceans After debate, this new propo-
siton was laid the table, and similar BILL re-
ported ut the last session. was made the special order
for the 10th Of next month. The people Of the
country are beginning to lock upon the construction
Of this proposed road as something that cannot bs
dispensed with much longer, and when they have
made up their minds upon the subject, we may soon
expect to see it completed. bill was passed, pro-
vdng for the removal of the raft and keeping open
the navigation Of the Red river. bill was intro.
dueed to surrender TO Ohio the unfinished portion
Of the Cumberland road in that State The same
State is aro asking for all the uns0d and unossupied
public lands within her borders. Ohio certainly be-
longs to the progressive school. What will she 70.
quire nsxt' Right Of way through the military re-
ssrvati0n was granted to the Sasketts Hsrbor and
Klienboroug Railroad in this State.
After interesting debate in tho Senate, the bill
to change the method of csnpsnsating Congress-
men, by paying them two thousand dollars per year,
was postponed indefinitely, by a majority Of two
yetes. That there were many inperfeotisns
IN this bill cannot bs denied; nevertheless, il
was calculated to operate much mere ad-
vaatageously to the public than the present
miserable system. Had the salaries Of members
been fixed at, say three, even FIVE, Thousand dol
lars year, the actual cost Of national legislation
would, in all probability, have been reduced, while,
at Che same time, the most learned and capable men
Of the land would have been willing to act in the
capacity of Representatives, whereas, the majority
of such men, under present arrangements, prefer
attending to their private business rather than to
accept of situations that viii not remunerate them
The House Of Representatives, yesterday, finished
psrcelling out the Presidents message to the va
rious committees, after which an avalanche of petit
tions were presented;-among them was one from
Ohio, asking for the removal Of the sext Of govern
ment TO some more central place in the Union. Our
Western friends are moving rather late in the
day in this matter for railroad and teegraphic en-
terprse have, by almost universal consent, rsnd0d
the CApitols fixed fact at Washington. petit
tion was also presented, asking for aid in the es
tablshment Of semi lilly steam line between
Brooklyn and Gluckstadt. After somewhat spicy
debate pay and mileage was granted to the venera-
BILE Mr.. Tallifsrro, Of Va, while conteing seat in
Congress forty-one years ago. Similar fAvors were
granted to two or three disappointed contestants Of
more recent date.
Hon. W. R King was much better at last ac-
counts, and hopes now entertained that he viii
recover sufficiently TO be able to attend TO his duties
in a few weeks.
General Pierce comprised one Of the large assc N
blags who yesterday listened TO Judge Perley's eu-
logy Of Webster, before the New Hampshire Legis-
laturs. The General was afterwards entertained
by delegation Of the Boston Common Council, to
whom be announced his Intention Of accepting
the rendered hOspltalitios Of their city, when on
his way 10 Washington.
From Buffalo We have the particulars Of mosl
atrVe0us Hudsf, near that city, Of . Mr., Brown,