The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-15
New Yora, Thursday, DecemberI ), Es53
The IT ews.

The 'Fews.
Our information from the seat of government TO-
Day though not quite Of so exciting nature that
furnished for some days previously, will be found
very interesting We are assured by our special Ger
respondent that the enate's resolution making the
Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury Presidential
appointment will pass the House, despite all the
force Secretary Guthrie muster against it.. The
President, his Cabinet, and their newspaper organ,
are represented being very Indignant at the pecu
bar turn thir have lately taken end openly express
their intention to "crush out" all opposition.
The United States Senate wes only in session
twenty minutes yesterday, and consequently very
little business WIS transacted by that body. Mr..
Clay the new Senator from Alabama, was qualified,
and took his seat Bills introduced to organize
he Territory of Nebraska, to authorize Illinois to
select the residue of the lands granted thirty
nix years ago to aid in the construction of canals to
give further remedies to patentees, and to grant
lands to Louisiana and Mississippi for railroad pur
poses. Resolutions were offered authorizing COM
misees to employ clerks, and directing inquiry as to
the proprety of having the United States statuteE
revised and collated. All papers relating to the Me
CARA Ship Canal were referred to the Committee on
Commerce.
Upon the opening of the House Col. Benton gsye
notice that, finding it nconven ent to discharge the
duties, he had resigned the post Of chairman of the
Committee on Military Affairs, and Col. Bsssl
had been appointed in his stead. A resolution in
structing the Committee on Commerce to repor: a
bill for the completion of the public works, in accord
ance with the appropriations made by the last Con-
gress was tabled by a vote Of l02'o IS. This viii
be disagresable news to the hordes Of greedy
tractors who are anxiously watching for as jobs. As
for the public lands they appear to be perfect eye
sore to q great many Congressman woo are ad
vancing all sorts OF projects for getting rid Of
them as soon as possible. One very good bil' was
introduced to grant lands to che different States aud
Territories for the benefit of INDECENT persons bit
4 was followed by drawbacks in the shape of three
homestead bills, and some thirty other measures
asking for lands to assist in the construction of M
roads. Mr.. Boyce, of South Carolina, being i'm
pressed with the belief that there entirely zoo
much money in the treasury, and that it was neces
Mry to do something to prevent an increase Of the
eame offered resolution to so reduce the duties on
imports as to only raise sufficient revenue to meet
The wants Of an economical administration.
But what Will doubtless be viewed as the most
important feature in the proceedings Of the House,
was the resolution submitted by Mr.. Ingersoll cali
ing upon the President for information and CORES
pondence connected with the imprisonment and
sruel treatment of the captain and crew of the Ame
rican schooner North Carolina, who were seized by
the Spanish authorities at Porto Rico between three
and four years ago. 1t is alleged that in this affair
Spain most I'D lntly violated her treaty stipula-
TONS and yet it is notorious fact that, up t. the
present day, no repsration has been made for the
outrage perpetrated upon our citizens. When this
subject again comes up we may expect some spirited
speeches, in which the President will be requested
70 promptly uphold and maintain the rights Of his
eountrymen in accordance with the policy already
adopted by him in approving the gallant conduct of
Captain Ingraham in the Koszta affair at Smyrna.
The evidence in the Gardner case, now under in
vestigation in the Criminal Court at Washington, is
ssid to be substantially the az that adduced at
The former trial. Five or Six weeks will probably
elspse before the matter is disposed of.
II Is gratifying to learn that the difficulty spoken
of In special despatch yesterday between Senator
Gwinn and Secretary Guthrie, has been arranged to
The satisfaction of both gentlemen.
The last despatch from Halifx informs Us tina.
he steamship Humboldt had proved total wreck
and that the Sheriff had gons DOVE with posse Of
Scers 90 protect the goods and such other property
could be saved.
Dates from Vera Cruz to the Sth inst state that |
Santa Anna had been proclaimed Dictator for ten |
years, and account from the city of Mexico as
ses that he TO be declared Emperor on the 10Th
inst. These reports Only 60 to confirm the state.
meut We made months ago that Sarta Anna had |
made all the necessary preparations, and would |
shortly assume the robes Of Imperialism. Our Min. |
ister is said to have informed the Mexican govern
ment that unless it Immediately confirms the Garay |
grant the United States will take possession Of the
Mesilla Valley. This looks fttle like war. How.
ever, Santa Anna will perhaps, in this nsta nee, con
sider discretion TO be the better part Of yalor and
graciously yield to the demand.
A despatch from New Orleans states that the de. |
creased receipts Of cotton at oil the Southern ports
- compared with those Of last year at thi, date is
Sur hundred and ninety-fve thousand bales.
One hundred and eleven persons died OF ch ,ler, at
New Orleans Last week, being great deer ease On
Che mortality occasioned by the disease during the
previous seven days.
Both branches of the Common Council were in
session last evening and transacted considerable
routine business as will be observed by the official re-
ports in another column. The Aldermen, it will be
seen, cautiously avoided meddlipg with the messages
from the Mayor vetong railroad projects &C., which
arc supposed 10 have been laying on the table for
several days. A large number of petitions having
been received and appropriately referred, Mr. Moore
pTered resolution, which was adopted, authorizing
he construction Of suitable glass case 70 be placed
IN the Govsrn'r's room, and TO contsic the co,ors
'Nrne through the Mexican campaign BY to New |
York Volunteers resolution from the L3ser |