The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-04
House OF Representatives.
WAsIiiNGTor, May 3, 1852.


The Hsuse passed the Senate bill for tho relief sf
Charles G. Hunter Tho bill authorizes the Treasury Do.
partmcnt to credit him with nearly $1,000,
losses sustained by him while commander and purser
the Scourgc and schooner Taney, at Alvarado.
Mr. McDorALp, (dcm) Of Maine, from the COMMITTEES
ON Revolutionary Clama reported back the Senate bill
for the relief Of Jane Irwin of Georgia 1t allows her
Of services and losses her father in tho
war OF tho revolution tho half pay Of captain from
period Of thirty five years This was pushed through
under suspension Of tho rules. wi thout debate.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The House then proceeded to dispose OF the vast
amount Of business which has for the last two months,
been accommodating on tho Speakers table This nclud-
ments Of which aid on the table and others
referred to committees They generally OF no cspe
The agricultural part Of tho Patent Ofce report was
laid before the House and the motion to print hun
dred thousand copies referred to the Committee on
Printing
large batch of Senate bills were severalIy reforred
Those giving right of and lands to Iowa and other
Statcs for railroad purposes were sent to the Committee
The senates joint resolution authorizing the purchase
Of the 9th volume Of the laws Of the United States
passed.
OFFICERS, rTc.
The House then took up, for reference the Senate
lutoh providing that any United States officer OF terri
tory who hal absent himself for period of sixty days In
year without good cause tho consent Of tho Pres
dent shall not be paid for the time Of such ABSENCE and
PROCESSING to repeal proviso in law of 1861 which makes
officer lose whole years salary in certain cases
A debate sprung up during which Mr STUART, (den.)
OF Mich said he learned incidentally that the subject
of the judges leaving their duties in Utah Ind given the
President trouble than any other, during tho past
Mr. STANTON, (dem of Tenn, said that the Utah
judges ought to be paid they had been driven away
Mr. STEPHENS, lwhig) of Ga, remnrkcd-I am against
paying any officers who run away from their dutios
STANTON said that these judges had to leave There
other alternative. lie thought no honorable
could remain there and that tho President had scarcely
performed his duty in maintaining the laws Of that terri
tory.
Fir. GENTRY, (whg) Of Tenn. observed that persons
often beg for places and afterwards obtaining thom
neglect their duties Az an instance one of the judges
Of Oregon went of to dig gold and another came to the
United States. This IL the custom, and persons want
their pay without performing their official duties
After further debate, the matter referred to
the Committee on Territories.
FRENCH sPoLIATIoS
From the Senate, was then taken up, when
Mr. HppAxp, (dem) of N. H. moved to refer IL to tho
Committee Of tho Whole on tho state Of the Union.
Mr. BArLy (dem Of Va moved to refer 1t TO the Com
mitteo on Foreign Affairs The for the motion
was, he said. that from 1904 down to this time when
acted at all, tuch bill reported from that
mittce.
Mr. SrASIr (whig) orN. G. .asked-If get into Com
mittee Of the Whole the state Of to Union will it not
require two-thirds to take up that b'
The SPEAKER replied that, II taken up out Of its order
il would.
Mr.. srANLY-Prccsely and to tako it up in that way
Mr. Jcsrs (dem) Of Tenn, said that this being bill
making an appropriation OF money must 60 toa Com
mitteO Of the Whole on the State of the Union
Mr.. SrArLr answered-Y on misake there is apFro-
priation in it,
Pending the question Of referring the bill the Com
mittee Of the Whole the State Of the Unon the House
adjourned.
The F1remen's Parade In Philadelphia.
PHLApELrInA, May 3, 1889.
Tho frcnons procession, to-day, splendid affair
1t is thought to have been the greatest display of the kind
that took place in the United States Sixty -nne
Philadelphia companies and some twenty-five visiting
companies in the procession The line formed
In Arch street. and moved at 10 o'clock 1t supposed
to be four miles in length, and occupied two hours in
passing given spot. The city presented vory gay ap
pearance being dccked with flags arches &c Nearly all
the choice bands of New York Philadelphia Baltimore
and Boston were in tho procession Company Ia, from
New York arrived last night and escorted to the
United States Hotel
The actual number Of equipped frcmen in the parade
was boeO exclusive Of bands, persons in carriages &c
lille the procession the route fire occurred
in st. John street. destroying stable carpenters
shop and lager beer establishment, and damaging
several frames.
The procession halted and the fremen went into
vice with their spare apparatus and after exngushng
the fames they again moved on finally dismssing at
about six o'clock.
Numerous dinners and balls took place this evening
Not the slightest disturbance has occurred and the
police arrangements were excellent