The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-15


Nj. HrrsA (dem of Iowa introduced bill granting
10 settsrs the publ, lands aud providing
hr 'heir tse to actGRl settlers.
stead bills.
LANDS FOR RAuKoADs
More Than thirty bilis introduced by various
osrs granting lar d. for railroad pur posss
TuE DrT1Es on RAILROAD IRON.
Mr. COBB, (dem OF Ala, inirosucsd a bl extsaaipv
the time for the payment Of duties ON railroad irsr
oner purposes Referred TO the COMMITTEES Of Ways g.
CAPITOL RxrYysIos--wHY WAS AN ARMY orxa xvr,o,
TO suPRRINrgND WORK.
On mt ton OF Mr. STANTON, (deni of Ky, the Commit
Tee on Public Buildings directed to inquire and report
by what authority an army officer had smpoysi
superptend the erection OF the addition to the
AND what bond any he has given for the dsb
OF money: and also to inquire what changes have BEEN
made in the plan of the building .. what additional sx
pense and into the expectancy Of placing the superin
some other civil Officer.
TRADE PROPOSITION
Rsso1,sS M EoJoS Sss% Ss K, offered the ol,owing
now in tho the duties imports
an economical and the dusiss
1hr 90 - an 10 s T ~ as tn
poss sss poshsts Of s people Of as little
Debate arising the resolution went over.
EATnA COPIES OF THE WANTED.
numbers Of the document sent to tho Com
mittes cn Printing.
Mr. CHAsDIKR, (whig) of Pa. in,roduces bill supple
mentary t' several ss respecting copyrights.
Referred 20 the Judiciary Com mittee
AGMc1LTuRAL BCgEAU.
fishing an agricultural bureau.
Referred TO The Comuttee on Agriculture
CUSTOM HOUSE At BuFFAIo
On the motion Of Mr. HAVEN (den of N. Y, the COM
mittee on Commerce Instructed nqurs into the
exped ehcy OF constructing custom house at Buffalo.
VIOLATION or TRils17 srIpuLAToss
MINT OF TiIs CAPTAIN AND cREw OF SCHOONER
ontn ealing on tie President Of the United sstes. If
not incompatible with the public interest, to furnish
copies OF all corresponds between this and The Spanish
government relative to the seisure imprisonment and
cruel treatment of Captain Beecber the crew Of the
schooner North Carolina at Porto Rico in March, 1850
He briefly stated the in the case remark
ing that three have passed. and yet there ia no re-
dre,s This surprising and astonishing. Treaty sp
naton have been violated the rights of Americans torn
from them and rarped under foot, and the flag OF
country insnlted This he represented has been usm
ted to for three The question will be settled
by Captsn Ipgraham and the Secretary State turned
over in this Hs ~ed himself Of peace,
served by being always ready ong England
redresses the wrongs of the hunbest of her subjects
was far from his wish to de'ract from his country
yet the truth compelled him to say that more
II an one OCCASION he had to repress his feelings,
When travelling abroad, he was mortified to soc
American citizens travelling with Eng gh passports and
In one case the man who carried 1t owed AL to the nst
tutons Of country for which he cared but e There
is why this government snoad not stan Grst
In the ranks of the world 1t the mission of thu
try to exact respect for Its citizens abroad But hs had
s,h in the distinguished individual at the head Of the
government, and bley ed the Preden would not disap
point his trymen In this case and in other The
sentiments Of the inaugural address SHOULD be printed 10
letters OF gold, and stamped the bsex every Amer
can passport. Every ship which crosses the s.a and
every log cabin thould have it placed tser wooden
walls and the child At school should be taught that
long he discern every on our eusgn his rights
shall be protected both abroad and at home The pro-
per to treat with the Spanish govsrnn was not to
wait till justice doed out but to make rsprisas
upon Spanish property wherever found It is ory In
this way almost out foreign governments can be
brought to terms
Further debate arising the resolution went over.
LAND WANTkDfoR THE EUROPEAN AND NORTH
RoAD-1IiE MAILS BErwBES AND LONDON.
Mr. WAsnRrRNs (whis) OF Me-, introduced bill grant
icg land TO Maine In aid of the European and North
American Railroad Referred to Committee on Public
Lands
Also bill to shorten the transit OF mails bet xeea
New York and London. Referred to the Post Oice Com
mittee.
Oiher business of minor importance was transacted
when the House adjourned.