The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-18
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INTERESTING NGRESSONAL BUSINESS.
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Debate in the Senate on the Pacific
Railroad Bill.
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The Reciprocity Question in the House.
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PROCEEDINGS In THE N. Y. LEGISLATURE.
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The Canal Enlargement Proposition,
&C., DC, &c.
From Washington City.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IT, 1855
The Senate were in executive session day nearly two
hours, but accomplished nothing of interest
The Gardiner case, which had been conditonally set
down for trial to day, postponed.
The Hon. j. r. Chandler of Pennsylvania, is ILL., and
has been detained from his the House for several
days past.
TIHRTY-SECOND CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.
TIIIRTY-SECOND CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.

Senate.
WASHINGTON Feb Ii, 1858.
Various petitions presented.
Mr. BRoDHEAD (dem.) of Pa presented memorial in
favor of suspension of the steamboat law.
PENSION FOR THE WIDOW REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIER
Mr. UNDERWOOD, (whig) of KY, reported bill for the
relief of Sophia Kerby He said her husband was sol
der of the Revolution and died in December last over
ninety years Of age He received pension of $50 year
He said these parties had thirteen children hundred
and thirty FIVE grand children and great grand children
making in all hundred and forty eight descendants
during his fe He asked the Senate TO an act Of
kndness-to give this old lady ninety of age, ss5
Cries of sagreed, /" .agreed."
The bill taken up.
enough. He moved to make it 500 year.
voIcFs-"Agreed, " "fve hundred !" 'two hundred
Mr. Borland's motion agreed to, and the bill pass
ed unanimously the whole proceedings occupying three
minutes and u half.
TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENTS Ero.
large number Of unimportant reports were made.
Mr. DOUGLAS, (dem) Of ILL.,, reported back the bills
from the House establishing territorial governments Of
Washington and Nebraska.
RELIGIOUS WORSHIP ABROAD
Mr. UNDERWOOD, (whig) OF KY, from the Committee
Foreign Relations to which referred the memorials
praying that freedom Of religious worship may be
cured to Americans in other countries made report,
accompanied by the following resolutions =
Resolved That it would be just and wise the part
Of the government of the United States in future treaties
with foreign nations to secure practicable to cit
en ngsI resng the right Of xorspp God freely
scences by providing that they shall not be isurbed
molested or annoyed in any manner account
of their peculiar religion either within their own pr
vate houses or in churches chapes other places ap
liberty to build and maintain places Of worship in CON
venent situations, interfering in way with but re-
sIectipg, the religion and customs Of the country in
Resolved further That it would be Just and vise in
our future treaties with foreign nations to
burial places and to the burying OF our citizens dy
ing abroad in such places with those religious ceremonies
and deemed appropriate by the friends Of the
deceased.
THE PROPOSED roRnr1cAroS OF PORTLAND
Mr. HASIIS, (dem) of Me- offered resolution, which
agreed to- requesting the Secretary of War to
municate estimates for putting Portland Me-, in good
condition for defence.
THE CALIFORNIA MAILS
Mr.. WELLER, (lem.) of CAL, offered a resolution re
questng the Postmaster General communicate copies
all propositions made contracts entered into within
the past six months for the transportation Of the mails
from New York New Orleans and Vera Cruz to San
Francisco in California.
Mr.. WALKER, (dem.,) of Wis, submitted resolution,
which laid over directing the Secretary the nte
rior to furnish the Senate list of the clerks with the
name Of EACH at present employed in the Census Office
stating on whose recommendation, &c., they ap
pointed.
POSTAL BUSINESS WITH ENGLAND
Mr.. SUMNER, Gree soil Of Mass. Offered reso rton
directing the Postmaster General to communicate state
States on account of the British Post Occ since the
tai convention also the amount Of commissions allowed
United States postmasters on the same. Adopted
COAL MINES WEST.
Mr. BRIGHT (dem } Of Ia, offered resolution calling
for copies of the reports the qualities of the several
coal fields and coal mines on the western waters
THE TEHUAN1EIEc AFFAIR.
The resolution of the Committee Foreign Relations,
concerning Tehuantepec were postponed till Wednesday,
next, when Nr. Norris has the floor.
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD 8ilL
Mr. BELL, twhig) of Tenn, resumed and concluded the
speech in favor Of the BILL commenced on Saturday the
Mr. SMITH, (whig) of Conn., followed also in favor of
the bill In the of his remarks, he said he
perfectly willing to leave this matter to be arranged and
concluded by the incoming President He had more faith
in the President arriving at wise and patriotic judg
ment than he had in Congress doing The two houses
being utterly incapable of doip- any legislative business
other than passiag the riation bills; and they
passed after strange fashion in the last hours Of
the session when they we're rushed through like shot
Mr.. CHASE, Gree soiD of Ohio supported Mr. Brod-
heads substitute for preliminary survey and the sub
ject was postponed.
After an executive session, continuing till near five
O'Clock, the Senate adjourned.
House Of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, Feb. II, 1853.
prIAroRIN7ss OF MEMBERS.
As on previous occasions since the House agreed to
meet at eleven O'CLOCK quorum present when the
Speaker took the chair to-day The House called,
and 120 members answered to their names.
THE RECIPROCITY BILL.
The bill establishing reciprocal trade with the British
American colonies upon certain conditions taken up
Mr.. SEYMOUR, (dem.) Of N. T. took the aoor and
briefly referred to the political policy of Canada from
1775 to the present time and said that Notwithstanding
the efforts the part of the people Of the country here
toorc to induce the British provinces to under
form Of government they have adhered firmly to the
British He likewise adyerted to the action OF
the English government in rea king it's commercial policy
towards its North American colonies giving them con.
m nxpa al Ovn
revenue. The sentiment of those colonies far ap
pertains to commerce, is liberal From the very
first moment they escaped from the thradom Of British
rule over their internal affairs they addressed themselves
to this liberal Of reciprocity, which he hoped
relations with this republic He believed that the first
proposition Of free trade from the British provinces
themselves Certain he was that the first law passed up
This proposition is one which presents itself to
our highest confederation, coming as it does from
| people less able than to break down
| the barriers Of protection. They comparatively
sparssy settled population, and far capital is
concerned poor compared with the people of this
country They desire but cannot entirely abolish the
commercial restrictions He had been assured by gen.
lemen the other sde that they desire absolute free
the power Of governing their revenue they prescribed
the mode by which the should be raised and 1t
se Gn s
the reassn Why we have not absolute free trade with
said the question is shall meet the coonsts equal
grounds and shall VIC accept the proposition which the
colonsts have made to and 60 step further and
admit their staple agricultural products free of duty
This bill Is broader and more comprehensive one than
that which passed the House heretofore and lost
the senate want of tme and would draw closely
the relations between US and the colonies.
Mr. WAsmuRN, ,(whig) Of Me-, interrupted Mr.. s. BY
saying that he understood the gentleman to remark that
the people OF the provinces would like to have free trade
or even to admit our domestic manufactures free bu
cannot dot We should have entire reciprocity and
Mr.. SEYMOUR repled-They must support their govern
ment as We do and they cannot do this BY drec
taxation They can only support their government b.
the imposition OF duties on imports admitted free
| they would have revenue.
Mr.. WAsuBURN observed-Thcy have no army or navy b
support, and government but such pertain to tn
States. Why cannot Canada or New Brunswick suppor