The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-15
z1IIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.


WASHINGTON, June Ii. 1854
CHARGE MADE BY THE UNION NEWSPAPER
Mr. CLAYTON, (whig) of Del, made personal eSpana-
tion a. to article in the Union Of this morning charg
ing him with Inconsistency the sube:t of allowing
aliens vote in the Territories Mr.. G. said the Union
charged him with inconsistency in opposing that part Of
the Nebraska bill allowing aliens to VOTE while he voted
for the compromise bill of s4s, which allowed the
thing He then explained his action in lsas, and
tended that the question OF allowing aliens TO cote his
course had been always uniform.
THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM.
Mr. Gws " (icm Of CAL, gave notice of bill amending
thc judicial system establishing additional circuit
Tnx WORK OF THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Mr.. PfRcE (whig) of Nd, reported bill distributing
abe settlement cf claims and accounts among the
counting officers OF the Treasury The bill makes it the
duty of the Second Auditor TO settle all accounts &C. of
the Interior Department the Til rd Auditor the accounts
of tie War Department; the Fourth Auditor the ac
counts of the Navy Department; the Fifth Auditor
accounts o the state department All other claims and
counts except those Of The Post Department the
First Auditor All accounts, &c of Collectors and other
officers Of the customs to be revised and controlled by
the Commissioner of Customs Audits Of the First and
Fifth Auditors to be revi ed BIZ the First mptroer
Auds Of the other Auditors TO be revised by the Second
Comptroller All unsettled accounts to be transferred to
the rst Of July All claims upon the United
after coming under the supervision of any Of the depart
ported upon by the proper Auditor and examined aud
passed by the proper COMPTROLLER. The bill further
public monies in Their lands shall render accounts
monthly or quarterly, required by the department
and on failure to DO so Tor ten days after the prescribed
exceeding $500 for each failure The to be charged
10 the officer failing to account.
FUTURE orRSMEyr.
Mr.. DorGiAs, (dem) Of III offered a resolution amend
ing the joint rules Of the two Houses providing that the
rst session Of every future Congress shall adjourn al
u O'Clock NJ, the FRS. Monday in May. Iaii
coiD MEDAL rREsEsTED By TnE KING on SWEDEN 70 LIEUT.
Mr.. Gwm, (dem. Of CALI from the Naval Committee,
eported joint resolution, giving the consent Of Con
sress TO the acceptance BY Lieut. q Maury, Of gold
PAT OF DEPUTY Pos1xAsrERs.
The bll regulating the pay Of deputy posm, was
annexed The action Of the House concrred in and
the bill passed.
Mr.. wMssR (dem) of Wis, said he was authorized
by several friends Of the Homestead bill to say thew
day till disposed Of Also that they would ende ,vo 10
have action the vetoed Insane Land bill this week
ADJOURNMENT or CONGRESS-.
The House resolution providing for the adjournment Of
Congress on the l4th Of Aunust was then taken up.
Mr.. GwrS, (dem) Of CAL owed to amend by striking
out the 14h Of August and inserting from July IL TO
Mr. Hgsrsa (dem,) Of Va, opposed Mr. Owns amend
nent He preferred the resolution as II came from the
House he thought however, the snbjct might be laid
Mr. GsS said the opinion Of the Houte had chan ged
since the resolution passed He believed II would
sgrec to a recess.
Mr. 1oosB, (whig) OF Ga, faid II the House was dis
posed 10 have could take the Senates roso
luton nd pass II.
Mr. RusS, (dem) Of Texas, hoped the resolution Qf It
passed. providing for would declare mem oers not
uiied to per diem during The That was the OBJ
lection TO a In The House.
Mr.. nAwfoS (whig) Of Ga, said By the act of 1873,
y session Of Congress extended TO within ten dayt OF
the succeeding session menoers were not to be alo we'd
mileage. By having adjournment over TIL 0ctoher,
the session might extend 20 December, then no mem
bert could receive mileage.
Mr. BDcKE, (whig) ON. G, said thtt di0icul could
le remsdied by amendment TO one of the sppropsa
ton bDs, allowing the mileage. 1.-THE majority OF the
Senate IL i.yVs VI recess tbs .essiaon soe6 pc