The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-14
The News.


seedlings in the United States Senate. yesterday,
that Hon w King, Vice President elect, is st
present too i'll to preside ever that body.
Though actual business was transacted in
either branch of Congress- yesterday, the sketches
elsewhere given of the debates are fraught with
more than the usual interest, for the reason that
they indicate the relative position of the standard
wings ard democrats towards their mutual adver-
sares, the free soiers-also the opinions of all
parties upon the subject of the tariff, SC Quite
spicy settle came off in the Senate between Messrs
Bright and Hale, concerning the parcelling out of
committee work. The former gentleman announced
that the democrats, being in the eudancy had met
together and named majority of the members for
each committee, after which the lists were passed
over TO the wings, who comp 'etea'them. So far as
concerned Mr. Hale, it believed thst he was
beyond the pale of any healthy pofti,al organiza
ton. Both parties had therefore RETAINED from
placing his name any Of the committees. This
declaration brought to his feet the late Presidential
candidate Of the free demoorats-coumonly yclept
free soilers-who proceeded to uubarden himself of
one of those curious speeches for which he is
somewhat famous, and which cannot well fail
to attract general attention The days of
Mr.. Hale's political life fast drawing
to close; therefore, like broken backed serpent,
he evirces disposit;on not only to sting himself,
but everything else Il at comes within his reach.
Mr. Walker, the land reform champion from Wis
consin, declined serving on the committees for which
he had been named, for the reason that he was i'm
pressed with the belief that bis State had bee1
sghted by the neglect to place either of its Sena
tors on any Of the important committees. Dir. Hale
expressed his sympathy for the gentleman from
Wisconsin, probably expecting return of the Same
kind; but his advances were met in such an unex
Pected manner as to effectuay silence him for the
remaiboer of the sitting However. hf. Chase
came to his rescue and after he had concluded his
remsrks, the list of committees was agreed to,
and the chair was eventually authorized to fiji Va
cancies.
Among other matters, all the unfinished business
of the last session Of the Senate was re committed
to the different committees. Resolutions were pre-
scented from the Ohio Legislature, asking for the
distribution of the public lands to actual settlers
Notice was given Of q bill TO amend the last civil
and diplomatic appropriation bill, far concerns
the continuance Of the Mexican boundary survey.
1t is about time that this affair was arranged-the
operations Of the commissioners having been en-.
tirely checked, in consequence Of the crude
in which the appropriation bill in question was
worded.
The labors of the day were concluded in the
Senate by debate on the question of Mr.. Dixon's
right to a seat a member from Kentucky. This
matter appears 70 be nearer settled than it was
on the opening Of the session.
After the disposal Of the usual preliminary bust
ness, the House of Representatives went int Com.
mittee of the Whole, the question pending being
the proposition to refer to special committee the
portion of the Presidents Message which relates to
the tariff and the surplus revenues Mr.. Jones, q
Pennsylvania democrat, after declaring his aversion
70 meddling with the tariff at the present time,
brancbed off upon the subject Of foreign intsrven-
ton in American affairs. he was in favor of the
acquisition Of Cuba, and uncompromisingly hostile
to the French movement in Sonora. While
refrain from nejdliDg with the internal
affairs of Europe, We should take q de,ided
stand and expressly prohibit the monarchica powers
the other side Ct the Atlantic from encroaching
upon us Mr.. Jobnson, a Georgia democrat, was
disposed TO favor the resolution to transfer the tariff
question to special committee As for Cuba, he
was In favor of the purchase Of that island at fair
price, or gaining possession oft any other
bic manner; but he was opposed in toto to all I'LL
btsSteriwg expeditions As regards the encroach
nents Of monsrchioal powers, they were justi6able
in acquiring territory wherever they could find il.
so long they did no. encroach upon our own actu
al limits The whole question was reduced 70 q
mere matter Of business-notbing Mr. ksloney
an Illinois democrat, having expressed his views
the committee rose without having dospssed Of tn,
resolution before It,
Mr. stanly, North Carolina whig. introduced |
resolution, which finally parsed, refusing seats t.
any Newspaper reporters who mey be engaged II
the prosecution Of claims against the government
This i decidedly rich joke. Congressman Cabi
ret officers, and others receiving large salaris
While n he employ Of the government, have beer