The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-13
AFFAIRS I'm WAsHIMoYoUr,
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ELECTION OF CHAPLAIN In THE SENATE.
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Protection Of Life and Property from
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The Repeal Of the Duty ON
Foreign Coal.
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Exposition Of Hiram Walhridge.
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lNTERESTING CORRESPONDENCE.
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AFFAIRS I'M WAsa1Igo;xour.


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THIRTYITHIRD CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.
Senate.
WASHINGTON, Dec IL, 1854
PETITIONS.
Numerous petitions were presented at the opening
proceedings OF the Senate to-lay.
DUTIES ON RAILROAD IRON.
Mr.. JONES, (whis) of Tenn. gave notice of bill ex-
tending for three years the time for the collection the
duties railroad iron imported by railroad com panes
RIVER AND HARBoR IMPROVEMENTS
Mr. Shields bills, introduced for the improvement Of
tho Illinois river and for the improvement Of the har
bors Of Waukegan and Chicago were referred
THE JUDICIARY SYSTEM.
Mr. BUTLER, (dem.) Of 8. c. moved that the bill re-
organizing the Judicial system Of the United States be
made the special order for Janusry2. Adopted.
INJECTION OF CHAPLAIN.
Mr. Sewards joint resolution providing for the eec
tion of chaplans of different denominations by the two
Houses, was taken up.
Mr. DODGE, (dem.) Of Iowa, moved to strike out the
worcs ''of different denominations" He looked upon
those words a blow at the present Chaplain of the
Senate, and blow aimed at him because Of his senti
ments that question which has divided the Methodist
had elected Methodist To require the Senate elect
man of different denomination was to displace the
present Chaplain.
Mr.. MASON (dem.) of Virginia, said if the Senator
from New York had any object in this matter he should
disclose it.
Mr.. SEWARD discaimed any such intention
After some debate Mr.. STUART (dem.), Of Michigan,
moved to amend the resolution by providing simply for
the election of Chaplain to the Senate for the present
session.
Mr.. DODGE, (dem Of Iowa. said, that when he fought
aman he did openly and fairly with hand to hand
and eye to eye. He disdained hidden warfare. He
knew the motives debating this warfare the present
chaplain. Mr. Slicer had been denounced by the abo
ton press all over the North as the paid tool and min
ion and hirelng of the South He had been denounced
because he had offered up prayers for the
of the Union. 1t had been industrously circulated
throughout the North thai he had prayed for the
sage of the compromise measures of 1850. He hoped
that the warfare which had originated the floor Of
The Senate against Mr.. Slicer, would while carried
here, be an open one.
Mr.. Stuaft's amendment was adopted.
The Senate then proceeded the election Of the chap
lain and the ballot resulted foows.-Slicer, "a;
Stanton, Q; Pyne Hodges, Sunderland, Il Beechcr,
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Mr.. Slicer was declared elected.
House OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON Dec IL, 1854.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
Mr.. PEcKHAM, (dem } OF N. Y, moved to reconsider
the vote by which the House yesterday passed the
utons referring the various parts Of the Presidents
message to appropriate standing committees. He
fessed he very much surprised at tbs very early
disposition Of the message when but person had
he ard He via ahad In ro.
marks part Of it.
Its reconsideration was opposed by several Of the
members, when motion made to lay Mr.. Peckhams
motion on the table,
PRESERVATION LIFE AND PROPERTY ON THE NEW JERSEY
AND LONG ISLAND COASTS.
Mr.. FULLER, (dem.) of Me-, from the Committee on
Commerce. reported the Senate bill for the Better Preser
vaion Of Life and Property the Long Island and New
Jersey Coasts. If this bill, he said, had been passed at
the last session. hundreds Of lives would have been
saved.
Mr.. SMITH, (dem Of Va, moved the reference Of the
bill to the Committee Of the Whole the State of the
Union.
Messrs FULLER and SKET0N pressed early action upon
it ON the ground Of economy and humanity.
Mr.. CAMPBELL (ree so Of Ohio, said he should like to
know whether this bill within that class of expend
ture of which the executive has already the House
that he intends to Veto There class Of politicians
this floor who forget that thousands Of precious
lives annually destroyed on the Northern lakes and
Western waters He wanted consistent and uniform
action.
Mr.. sKELroN, (dem.) Of N j., reped-He should vote
for the protection Of life and property Northern lakes
and Western waters cheerfuly the New Jersey
coast If bill for that purpose should meet his approvah
He would his for the protection Of human life
everywhere without asking whether the people to be
benefited are foreigners or native born Americans.
Mr.. CAMPBELL said he and the gentleman would NOT
differ about that. He would 60 far as Mr. SHELTON
would. He wished to know whether the gentleman last
week voted for the River and Harbor bill independent
Of the Presidents veto.
Mr. sxmros repied-He performed his duty here with.
out reference to the Presidents views.
Mr. CAMrBEL-Did you vote for that bill last week ?
Mr. SKELETON responded He did not, not esteemng 1t
constitutional measure.
Mr.. CAMPBELL said that the point he now made.
The did not satisfy men living the mighty Mis-
sssippi.
Mr. sKK1roS remarked that he last session voted for
lifeboats on the lakes.
Mr. CAMPBELL said-when the power In the coustitu
ton found for eboats power also could be found for
the improvement Of Northern lakes and great rivers
time Is coming when these principles win be enforced
here independently Of executive power and control.
Mr.. Smith, (dem.) Of Va, remarked he had expec
aon when he moved TO refer the b that the question
would arise the constitutional power to improve
rivers and harbor and least Of all did he expect that
the gentleman from Ohio would advert to the Importance
Of consistency. He thought the gentleman that had
voted consistently Old Fogy, and that II was driven
out Of the circle Of political action adays He
ceeded to show that by the bill extraordinary powers
proposed to be conferred the Secretary Of tn!
Treasury and therefore IL should be considered in com
mittee.
Mr.. sKnroS, in reply To remark Of Mr. smith, warmly
denied that the Now Jersey people plundered
victims of marine disasters They were not pirates.
Mr SxrH hnped the rAnorfers zonld La Ahs ~..4ia