The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-23
AFFAIRS I'M WASHINGTON.
THRTY.THIRD CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
Senate.
WASHINGTON, Dec. ~, 1854.
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wasnrxoroS, Dec. ~, 1854
JUDICIAL SALARIES
Mr. Tooxss. (whg) of Ga reported the Judiciary bill
fixing tue salaries Of the Judges II toe Supreme and Dis
srict Ceerts Of the United Sates aud of the Orphans
Court OF the District OF Columbia.
INSTRUCTIONS MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
Mr.. sInx1I (dem Of La, moved that the bill rrovi-
ding for the removal Of the distractions at the south
west passage Of the Mississippi river be the special
order VI the day for the 9th OF January Agreed to-
4as ADJOURNMENT UNTIL Tuesday
Mr.. BADssR, (whg) of N c., suggested that as sena
tors Yesterday understood that the meeting Of the Senate
to day waa pro forma, on account Of Monday being
chrisuss il not fair transact business where
.upo" ise senate adjourned TO Tuesday next
House or Representatives.
wAsals0ros, Dec -, 1854.
APPROPRIATION NAIL sERvIcH
Mr. Housrox, (dem.) OF Ala, from the Committee ON
ways ana Means reported bill making appropriations
for the service of the Post Office Department for the
Interpretations Of mails by steamers and other.
wise, OF the year ending June &c. 1885, Referred to
Committee OF the Whole on the State of the Union.
LIGHTHOUSE RACE.
Mr. FULLER, (deu) Of Me- from the Committee on
Commercc reported resolution with the view Of the
better preservation Of life. II authorizes the President
OF the United States to open correspondence with the
order to the erection of frat class lighthouse
at Cape Race Newfoundland United States to pay
an ea cal PORTION Of the expense
M Cuzgiso (dem.) of N Y, briefly advocated the
sresontcn saying that great loss of life and immense
travel combine to render its passage necessary.
Mr.. ssnH (dem) of Va, opposed the resolution,
,garding il as the commencement Of system to build
foreign lighthouses.
Mr. FULLER said 1T of great Importance to have
1s.kt. D.
and arrive ii necessary for the safety naval and
commercial matters.
Mr. MosiUlLs, (dem) Of Va, opposed the resolution,
regarding the proposition novel and unprecedented
Mr.. futLsR mentioned two whore appropriations
have been made by Congress to build lighthouses out
side our 'iMts on the Canada shore.
Mr. taAspLxx (whgl Of "a. favored the resolution,
saying the end sanctfed the means whatever is right
canno, he commenced too early.
The resolution was psssed-seventy eight against
ffty two.
REPORT OF THE COAST SURVEYS
Tux SrxAExR laid before the House letter from the
Secretary Of the Treasury covering the report of the
Super Of the Coast Surveys for the year 1854
Mr.. Roaalss (dem) of Pa offered resolution, which
referred to the Committee Printing providing for
the printing of ten thousand extra copies Of the report
and the remainder for the Coast Survey oHice-to be
bound in quarto form with the plates.
COUNTS IN DISTRICT or COLUMBIA.
The House then passed the bill reorganxug the courts
YIN the District Of Columbia, and reforming and
ing S Of ysss s
and passing one, adjourned till Tuesday.
OYr Washington Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, Dec q, 1854.
Hill fo the Relief Of the Texas Oredisor-Cap Gibsons
Clam ogoiast the Dutch Gopernment-Mr. r. @. Scot
and d.c Osiend Conference.-The Kei0 ON ne Kno,o
No,hfsgs.
OF nothing of Importance WIN now be dome in
Congress till after the holidays; but unless something
sboua arise change the disposition Of members is
evident hat after ths first Of January good deal OF
busine-s win be transacted Among the measures
which wi probably be acted upon BY the House, is the
Sepse hill for the relief Of the Texas creditors The State
of Texas at length anxious the credit
that the matter should be adjusted, and the
Opposition Of the State delegation has ceased it is be-
iisyei the House will ratfy the wen dgested Senate
bill
In the present State of Europe is evident capitalists
there ai seek investments in the United States 1t
therefore becomes q matter Of little moment that
the different States should place themselves in an
honors be position before the world and clear their
skirts entirely from any suspicion Of bad faith to-
wards their creditors or semi-repudation. Il may be
that This consideration has had due weight with Texas in
Certain It IS, however, The change has taken place
and that the disposition Of Congress h strongly in favor
of asstrg her to wipe out the stain which now rests
Captain Walter n Gibson, probably dispairing Of
speedy adjustment Of his claim against the Dutch govern
in writing, entitled FThs Prison Of weltevredsn and
Glancs the East india Archipelago" The work is to
sprng Ths SUBJECTS treated Of are Of much interest,"
and trust Captain Gibson will meet With more success
in his ,sdivdua enterprise than has accomplished
pressing hs claim for damages upon the Dutch Cover
Mcnt
gina Ia per- ia which he takes occasion to deny the
ouYxcy of your statement regarding the 0stend COnfe
renee but without vouchsadng to say what the facts
matter lie knows nothing about, IL is vel! known
here in official circles, that your statment
that Mr. soue repaired to Ossnd by orders from the
State apartment here. This in itself shows that that
meeting Official and as the cicai character OF the
the result 1t follows that the contradiction IL entirely
unworthy OF credit. Mr.. Scot is the distinguished ind
dua Who By his circular letter. before the Baltimore
Convention met, brought down all the prominent Pres.
dental ssprants, and was the unwilling means OF
this r;cc Of rood luck he has received coniulas
Rio. B, il BY follows that because Mr. Scott
followed successfully the example Of the celebrated
that his l.ters are always to have the same success
In II. pseseat Instance his attempt TO impeach the
wrfui failure and contradic.s itself on its face.
Mr. Keitt Of South Carolina, ia going to reply to Mr
Banks defence Of the Know Nothlnss ana Is s, ssS
the member from Massachusetts,. Mt Banks possesses
much talent than is usually accorded to him 4 rs
does not eaectuay turn the tables on those
msrbsss who may make war against his doctrines.
Certainly IL any section OF the Union has reason to
c.pla OF foreign interference in its local and domes-
tic institutions, it is the South
WASHINGTON, Dec. "a, 1854.
Asttmof>s Of tie Postmaster Geaerol-7he Court of Pri
rate C,dims--Dstvict n Columbia Matters 6c., dc.
The Postmaster General communicated TO the House
Yesterday his estimates for the Post Oncs SERVICE for
the year beginning July I, 1855, ~ follows =.
For two mail steamships from New York, by
Souths mpton to Bremen, under the contract
with the Ocean Steam Navigation Company
ship @ 80. ~ 500 900
Tor two steamships from New York, by Cowes
year for each ship Observation-Disclosures. 10000
Hass"n' per snpum. m....................... $1,000
For transuortatiou OF mail across the Ishnus 10000
For domestic mail trans portaton ...... 5,921, ,938
For compensation Of Postmasters. 2l50OOO