The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-25

Their knowledge OF rye and corn would be conned the
quality Of the whskey distilled from them
Mr. DopGr, (dem.) of Iowa defenaed the Homestead
| bill and urged It's merits.
/ Mr. HAZE followed, taking the same visw
Mr. BUTLER replied in animated ma nner and de-
I nounced the injustice Of the Homestead In
Mr. RusK, (dern) of Texas said that tie Senator'S
dgnaon was thrown away. There nothing like the
| Homestead bill in this proposition.
Mr. BUTLER said he had been replying to tie abominasle
/ doctrines viii h had been advanced in debate
| It being four q clock, the bill was postponed.
| cArToRsIl Muls--cREDEyTAIs OF MR.. Toouss Erc.
The CHAIN laid before the Senate report frcsn the Post
t Office Department with ststement OF the contracts for
Y carrying the mails to California Regsrred
Mr. tHARlIoS presented the credentials of Mr. Toombs
senator elect from Georgia for six years from 4h
laRrcb next.
The senate then went into executive scsson or half an
la'nr, and then adjourned
Hosse Of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, Sob "a, 1875.
IOWA UgrED STATES DISTRICT coyRT
The House took up anS passed the Se7ate bill re,r.
atinithe OF the United States Dssict Court -,
Iowa
1nE gzorRccry QUESTION
The consideration Of the bill estabshir reciprocal
trade with the British North American prov1ces on GER
tain cor atons, was rssuri5i
Mr. TcwSsHTSD (de1a.) of Ohio concluded IN remarks
from yesterday, in favor of the BILL showing the i'm
portance Of obtaining eree navigation OF st. Law
renee.
Mr.. srGAsr (dem.) of Mich, said the BILL 70 be of.
fore he ,garded it exceedingly important hat the
question bs'taken oday. II it shall be no taken
the bill ca1not come up again till next Thursday, when
will be too late to he definite action Of the Senate
lie would ony say the bin generally embraces the SETTLE
ment of til fishery question which concerns the interest
of the entire country anlikewise the navigation Of the
st. Lawrence also OF vass Importance and it adjusts the
terms which trade sasn be transacted between the
United States and the British provinces. That the bill
could be fraed to suit all parties could hardly s OK.
pected For the purpose Of bringing the House tc d.
rect vote, he moved the previous question.
Mr. ORR (dem.) of S G., moved to lay the bill On the
table. becidod in the negative; yeas o3 nays IN.
nsnSn @emanaf9s o. the presous question was sea
Whole on the state of tas Union
TIE INDIAN APPROPRIATION
Mr.. PHELPS (dem.) of No. offered amendment ap-
propratng 900 to enable the President of the Uited
States to open negotiations for extinguishing the title
the Indians within the proposed Territory Of Nebraska
Adopted.
MI GrSTny, (whis) Of Tenn. offered amendmantt to
the effectA if any officer charged with the payment
of the mohey appropriated by this any Yher shall
pay to clerk employee Of less THAI the
law allows and shall uire such clerk or employeeto
give voucher for amount greater than received he
shall be deemed guilty Of embezzlement and conyic
ton, shall be fined double the retained, and inn
prs0ned for the term OF two years and may be prose
cuted in any court having jurisdiction of the oifenc, He
said he knew of clerk in one of the department., who
was appointed to Office under circumstances like these
His father, who had bsen merchant, obtained LIT tie
clerkshp of thousand dollars after he became iuso
vent He died leaving mis- family in an INDECENT cond
tion and sympathy strong for this family that the
head Of the department compelled to appoint the
Of the deceased hoy OF sixteen years, who writes fine
family deYoived He was put in Office with the under.
standing that he should receipt monthly If he received
0C0 per annum while $500 of that amount was traus-
ferred some favorte in tho department He (pGen-
try when he heard Of this, protested against the out
ton Of the head Of the s to- It Who said n
according TO precedent. Now, il money be taken
from one clerk, :: from oil and be transferred
other pockets 1t precisely of those political
crimes for which impeachment is the only remedy The
head Of the department had written him long letter
tao subject.
NusERoUs voEFs-"Name him ''--sfWho is heSr
Mr. GENTRY replied the Secretary of the Interior, and
executive abuse this. During the Whole Of the time
he had been member OF Congress- a ma 1rty of the
If the House performed its duty it would hold proper
accountability those ccers who to administer
Il law, and not make it suit their caprices The
House is called on TO meet tho accountability Of the
stituton and teach those executive officers Of the govern
ment that they responsible to this popular branch
government and said the greatest service the House can
| perform will be to impeach one more Of them.
Cries Of "Good' Good and much excitement.
Mr. BAYLY, (dem( Of Va, said he knew nothing Of the
circumstances which had been referred to by the gentle
man. and of could not speak with respect to them;
the gentleman had referred TO the Secretary of the
/ political friend of his yet they had been always
personal friends Thous this gentleman years
consulting the Secretary Mr. Bayiy said that if there
anything in the official conduct of the Secretary
fair subject OF nvetigation he was ready for it at any
| time.
Mr. GENTRY, interrupting, said he did not make the
remark more against the Secretary Of the Interior than
against any other He had communicated to the gentle
/ man through his chief clerk The abuse not having
been corrected he during the last session. again inter
fered In the matter and learned through him that quite
number of precedent for this abuse exist He repeat
cd he not making onslaught against the Secrca-
~ of the Interior particularly, but against all who in
/ duge in the abuses.
Mr. BALY resumed-As to the other heads of depart.
ments have nothing to say because they do not come
the Secretary Of the Interior is concerned and for the
reason that he is Virginan if there be cause of i'm
/ pcachment, demand Il,
Mr. GES7Ry-For the qualification of my friends must
as considered Tgnian in the second degree myself
lam for Virginia when Old Virginia is right and against
her when she Is wrong And would state that the Mes
who received 500 OF the young clerks salary is
also yirginian Gaughter)
Mr.. BAYLY-If the case deserves impeachment, the
| gentleman should bring II forward.
/ Mr.. GENTRY-I give the gentleman my opinion that it
deserves an impeachment (Sensation.)
the first second degree. | would rather be little
further Off Bot far the Secretary of the Interior
is concerned he is gentleman of public and private
worth. / understood the gentleman to say that such
abuses have existed under different administrations II
that is have somebody to impeach besides the
Secretary Of the Interior think it is unfortunate that
the gentleman from Tennessee has not before called the
attention Of the House TO this and that he has put
| ii off until the last week Of the session.
Mr. GES1Ry-I had idea OF making formal effort to
impeach There can, however, be controversy of the
facts They stated in the letter of the Secretary
| Mr.. SrASIY--lhen the letter ought to have been
| prcduced.
Mr.. GEsrRy-It is true, literally.
Mr. SrANLY-The gentleman had the letter last session,
aud row, when Congress is about to expire, imputa-
| ton is thrown the character Of an honorable man,
| without an opportunity Of examining the charge.
Mr. GFSTR-I don't question his honor. 1t Is ques-
l ton Of executive abuse and political propriety.
Mr.. sTASLY-We differ widely. have only 10 say If
i the abuse existed
/ Mr.. GTSTRy-It is crime.
Mr.. SrASLy-A crime committed by the Secretary Of
the Interior, whom the gentleman says is honorable
sat in Congress with Mr.. Stuart and know what
| all honorable men said of him. There not more
honorable man on this side of heaven He had offended
| wings by appointing democrats.
/ Mr.. GENriY-An Virginians2
Mr.. ST,SLy-Not all Some OF the Virginia characters
very bright am willing to do justice to virghans,
| OF the FIRST families, ifthey not eernay boast
ing Of it, and who work out their way and do not
res, under the thraldom Of iIlustrous reputation.
Mr. GKSTRy-I don't wish to be understood as seeking
10 invoke unjust prejudice against vrgnians glory in
her fame disdain to make such invocation 70 vul-
thaA wealth.