The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-24
The News.
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The News.
The great feature in tho United States Senate,
Yesterday, was the debate on the amendment OF Mr..
Douglas to the River aud Harbor bill, proposing to
suthorse The various States 10 levy tonnage duties
for the improvement Of their different channels Of
navigation. The controversy between Truman
Smith and Dsuslas, Al ons time, was particularly
sharp, the word " false" being freely used aud,
throughout, it cutting and severe On both sides
T5e proposition finally rejected by seventeen to
twenty FIVE. Numerous other amendments were
disposed Of, and at nearly ten o'clock the eommit-
rose, the bin was reported to the Senate, and
the body adjouIned-every eEe being greatly ia
1igued and excessively hungry. According to our
special correspondent, the opponents OF the bill are
determined TO talk against it till the close OF the
session. and thus compel il to so over with the un
finished business Should it be put to vote to-day,
the struggle woud doubtless, be very close, owing
80 the fact that its most ardent friends have oom-
pletey overloaded it with amendments-indeed,
they have piled much weight upon it, that it is
OK vemcly prSbematical whether it would carry,
any hcw.
The Civil and Diploma ie Appropriation bill occu-
med the attention Of the Senate during the early
part Of yesterday. Among ether amendments
agreed to was one raising the salaries Of ali clerks
$1,000, ten per cent-those who receive over the
last named sum are to have five per cent additional
The President yesterday transmitted to the Senate
s the Official correspondence relative to the Lobos
Islands dispute 1t is understood that the instruc
tions to Commodore NcAuley were not sent IN, but
will be prior to the adjournment
business commenced in the House Of Representa-
tiYes. yesterday, with debate as to what DISPOSE
l.. do nf fha far a
seourity Of human life on board of steam vessels.
From prcecnt Indications it is feared this measure
viii not pass this sefson, notwithstanding the
cent Wholesale destruction Of life occasioned BIZ the
burning OF the Henry Clay and the sinking OF the
Atlantic, not to mention the frequent explosions,
sc on the western waters, by which thousands Of
persons are annually destroyed. Congressman are
jus. now too husily occupied in manufacturing
political capital to pay attention 10 the wants Of
tho people.
Tire House, yesterday, by the enormous vote of
IL to IS, suspended the rules in order to allow Mr..
Olds to present resolution asking for the appoint
nsn. of a committee to investigate the rumors con-
corning the allowance Of supposed fraudulent Mex
ican claims, including that of DR.. Gardiner, and
the connection Of Secretary Corwin, counsel, Sc,
in the last named case. After q short discussion,
committees at work in this matter-the other being
from the Senate--and between them, it is hoped
they will be able to bring out all the facts in the
case, and expose Galphinism, Gf they ehould dis
cover it, no matter in what form, in all It's poti-
cal and financial trickery. The reports Of these
committees viii be looked for with ntense interes,
by the people throughout the country, but it 3
hardly probable that they win be till the next
eession.
After the adoption Of an amendment granting
eight hundred and ffty.eight thousand dollars to
Iionidato tie contract with the Collins line CT
steamers The House passed the Ocean Postal BILL
Measures were also passed for the relief Of the widow
Of General Worth, and the orphans Of Captain
Piummer We observe that Mrs Worth is only to
receive three hundred and sixty dollars yesr; the
Invaluable services rendered to the country by her
universally larented husband should have prompted
our representatives to give her at least twice this
FUN. A debate on the Light House Appropriation
bill closed the dsy's work.
We publish elsewhere all the additional informa-
ton that has been gathered relative to the destruc
tiou Of the Atlantic ~ is reported that some ff-
teen more bodies have been recovered, upon whom
tLere are 10 marks by which they can be identified.
Again We are called upsn 10 record the deaths o.
probably twelve or fifteen persons and the scaldpg
Of thirty others, By the explosion of steamer on
The western waters. Sec the telegraphic despatch,
giving the brief particulars. When viii oar repre-
sentatiyes in Congress lay aside their political dis
Putes, and pass the Senate bill for the suppression
Of there awful occurrences?
Some interesting political items viii DO found un-
Der the Geographic head. The wings and democrats
q Philadelphia are busily engaged in selecting
,-eir candidates for the approaching election. An
election for member Of Congress, in place of the
Hon. Humphrey Marshall, who has been appointed
Commissioned 10 China, will take place in the
Seventh district Of Kentucky, on the 2eth Of No
yember The wings Of Boston held convention
zsst evening, at which both Scott and Webster wore
-ahosen to attend the State Convention.
BY telegraph. we have accounts Of tive or three
suicides Of rather singular character. In Ken.
lucky, last week, two young sisters deliberately
sied their hands together and walked into the Ohio
river. In Springfield, Massachusetts,, on Sunday. q
German poisoned himself
Considerable excitement appears TO exist among
the 6yemen Mt Buffalo, in consequence Of clause
IN the new city charter, which provides that the
Chief Engineer ehall be elected by the people at
Large instead Of by the department. IL 10 reported
tbai the different companies 10 day intend 70 dis-
band AZ in THE and in almost every other CITY IN
mo country, the fremen work as volunteers-re-
ssiying remuneration, except exemption IRON
military and jury duties, for risking life and limb,
Sksy ana night, in haslng with the dcyouring ess-