The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-04
ruI ooAsr SURVEY.


rm ooAn SURVEY,
Ten thousand extra copies OF the report OF the super
OF the Coast Survey were ordered to bs printed
rHs snzuxI or Tn omcEHs AND GREW o. rm scHoosns
NoR1H CAROLINA BY TIE srASsa AUTHORITIES AT Porto
Mr.. Ix0RsorL (dem } Of Conn, moved that the Fres
dent OF the United States bs requested 70 furnish
gress If in his opinion the public interest viii low
this government and Spain relating to the seizure and
imprisonment Of Captain Thaadeus Bsecher and the
Haven BY the Spanish authorities at Porto Rico In
March, 1850.
Mr. MACDONALD (dsm.,) Of MaIs, offered resolution
which was adopted, calling on the Secretary Of the
Navy to communicates the Der Of steamers
tonnage expense Of BUILDING REPAIRS and information
generally respecting them.
THE LAND DISTRIBUTION mIL.
The Houe proceeded to the consideration OF Mr. Ben
neits land BILL granting hundred and fifty thousand
dollars for each Senator and Rspres ntave OF al the
million and half In sdditioa-ths Western States
TO- use their lands for railroads and tbs old States for
railroads schools.
The rEAKIR announced the pening question to be lay
Ing the eiI on the table.
Mr. BrN.rr lwhg) Of New Yo,a, raised point Of or
der, and inst ted that his motion 10 refer the bill to the
Committee on Public Lands took precedence.
y, JoSS % dem, Of Tenn withdrew his motion to lay
On W sne Es,e, .. ne lsl request y q
Mr. Bennett vouIa accept Of the following amendment:
That the Committee on Public Lands inquire into the
s ns pss q sus iss sudas ne
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This land question he said, h. given rise to great
deal OF discusson He desired ths subject referred
the Committee ON Publis Lands When they made re
port he thought there would be difficulty in defeating
Mr.. BENNETT had objeotion to the Instructions bat
% this bill embraced matters OF great mAgnitude he
hoped would % deferred He said this blu s not pre-
cisey that OF the last session. although 1t asserts the
opls that al the States have equal interest
public lands. There forty or Atty applications
Committee Of Public Lanes Lands are granted for
almost all purposes to Western States and yet those
considered when the old states to be bensdtsd He
intended to demonstrate at future day. that notwith
2 ,se epor @ OF .ne secrssry o. tns treasury the
Nc CINGxAs, (dem.) of N. G., thought Mr. MeMullen's
so to the COMMITTEES inquire into the pro-
prety Of putting out OF the power Congress- to grant
lands for railroads and all other purposes.
Mr. AcxuLIxN was OF opinion that his resolution
60 that point BY the measure he proposed all the States
would @ share alike in the public lsnd.
Mr. BEsNETr rssumirg said his bill did NOT give much
land to the old TO the States but asserted the
general opinion that all interested in the public
| main.
Mr.. WENTWORTH (ieml Of H., moved that the bill bs
laid on tho table Nsgatvsd By yeas g. nays 9o as fol-
YEAszEsssrr; Aiken, Sauese. Allen, Will, Allen A.hs,
hddy Ensi:S, fsaiass orsns: Fnl!s, arssn.soS " |
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NAxs-Ms.srs Appleton, BALL. Beloher Benness penson,
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lhs bill WAS then u ,srred to the Committee Il Publ
Lands, and Mr. MsEullen's Instructions were refused
TIE DrsAIsL on COLLECTOR BRONSON GUTHRIE
/ IsrosM1I0S WANTED QUITTING.
Mr. CUTTING (dem OF New York, offered the following
esu Publications have apre,rei in tho public priots,
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New York shs Si:srbgtlon q oaee The
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the expressed eIrsesason mat he Oosoio.
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IN ana ga days of October is.tsss from the
SssssSs; Ill. asss.s:; s:i.ss
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once for Potict end: osherwis sbaisd Ii: oOia
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hss may h.v: passed between Sis
self and drsens Collector customs Of the
tho .:oaon my s oH oop
Of alleged corrsspcntsncs He did not propose to DIS
CUES but asked for M adoption in order that the House
might have in authentic shape the charges contained
in the correspondsace Of the sessary the Treasury
and the grounds on which Mr. Bronson removed and
that they may be enabled whether one OF those
ground. Was that he had prostituted his Office for party
or political purposes He wond content himself by sim
| ply moving the previous question.
The SrKAKn ssid AL resolutions calling for information
from the President heads Of departments lie
Mr. Cur1No remarked that there can bs no matter or
i debate.
The srEAKR referred the gentleman to the sixty arst
| ruls
Mr. CUTTING remarked that the resolution was merely
preliminary TO an investigation to whether
20 ectcr Bronson was guilty Of tbs i'm
putsd TO him. He presumed gentleman desired the oor
respondence kept back He asked this unanimous
The srHAKKR fad-It must 60 over, objection being
| made.
The sPKAKHR replied that objection made BY the
ger tman from Pennsylvania (AY. Brdgss) who rose
his place Tie resolution lies over
THE INvRTkrcT OF THR sMrrIBoyIAy FUNDS.
Mr. CHANDLER, (whg) o: Pa, introduced resolutions,
which were adopted, that select nt,es Of nins
investing the Smithsonian fund in Some sound stocks or
In such other way may be for Of said fund
Ihs money he sed in sg 10 the United States Tfeasa
ryihe government buying it, stocks to gst rid OF IT.
surplus revenue
PROPOSED RrprAL or DUTY moS.
Mr.. PExKrss (dcm) Of La offered resolution that the
COMMITTEES Of Ways and Means be ipstructei to report
bill repeating AL datJ railroad iron, and demanded tho
previous question.
On motion Of Mr.. HAMILTON (dem) Of Nd, the resolu.
tion was tabled, BY rs to 66, a. follows:--
@ s:'c csss ss'sss css
wis, Coz Crecher, Cutting, Dawson. Dick Diensy, I'd
mtnds kson, arey Faulkner. florsncs Fuller, Grow,
niestes Hin Houston, Hufhs.. IsssTso John.on Jones
Lindy Lindssy, necullosh Mcdonald heNsir KILLER
NO. heyrisen Murray, oliver Of ~ w. Peaehsm, Perkips
of N " Phelps Pratt Preston, Ready, Rtohfs Pa,
Rehsy Of Ohio Robbins Rusel sabin bspp, seymour Ok
Mass, and ZonocHer-78.
kAvs-Nessrs Aberers bic, Aiken James c. Ailen VIII.
lie Ansr Ashe Bally Of Va Barksdse Barry, Bissel, Bo
cook, Eoyes. Brooks Campbell st 0aio Casks Church
yell Ciingnsn Cook, CrAiEA Culiom, Davis Of Ind Dick