The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-30
TIJIRTY-TFIIRD CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.

Ssnatc.
WASHINGTON March %, 1853.
REPORT ON THE IMPROVEMENT WESTERN RIVERS AND
BARBoRs.
The CHAR laid before the Senate the report Of the War
Department the expenditures under the last River
and Harbor act for the improvement of Western Rivers
and Harbors.
CIRCUMSTANCES AGAINST REPEAL THE MISSOURI CON-
PROMISE, ETC.
Mr.. Foor, (whg) of VT, presented remonstrances
from New Hampshire against the repeal of the Missouri
Compromise.
Mr. EVERETT (vhig) Of Mass presented the resolutions
of three towns in Massachusetts, against ths Nebraska
bill.
Mr. SUMNER (free soi of Mass, resolutions from two
towns of like character.
Mr.. THOMPSON, (dem.) Of New Jersey, resolutions of
o town meeting in New Jersey of like character.
Mr. FISH, (whig) of New York, presented the memo
rial of the Society of Universal Rcpubcanism of New
York protesting against that part of the Nebraska bill
which denies the right Of voting and holding Office to
aliens in the Territory.
LAND FOR COLLEGES.
Messrs EVERETT and ToucEy (dem OF Conn, presented
memorials asking grants of lands to all the colleges Of the
United States.
PrMIc LANDS TO ACTUAL SETTLERS
Mr. THOMSON presented resolutions of the Legislature
Of New Jersey in favor Of granting public lands in limited
quantities 10 actual settlers.
CREDITORS.
Mr.. THOMPSON, (whig) of KY presented the memorial
of q convention of Texas creditors.
land FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE DEAF, DUMB AND BLIND.
Mr. silDEI (dem of la presented resolutions of the
Legislature OF louisiana asking grant Of land for the
support of the deaf dumb and blind.
PATENT OFFICE REPORT
Mr. HAMIIN, (dem) Of Me-, reported in favor Of print
ing 500 extra copies of the agricultural part Of the
Patent Office report.
Mr. HuN1En (dem) Of Pa, objected to the report for
printing the Patent Office report and it was laid over
THE APPOINTMENT OF CADETS AT WET POINT
Nh SyTIyI {dcm y of ILL., reported the House Joint
resolution explanatory of the Law regulating the ap
pointment Of cadets to West Point He explained that
under the apporonment of Congressional districts
many districts left without cadets This resolution
declared these districts entitled to cadet appointments
Mr.. CAss (dem OF Mich, said he utterly opposed
to increasing the number of cadets.
Mr.. Rusx, (dem.) of Texas, opposed the resolution
The districts might be changed every two years
The resolution WAS postponed
THE DEFICIENCY BIIL
Was then taken up. The question pending on the
amendment requiring invalid pensioners to renew every
two years the evidence Of the dscontnuancc of the dis
ability for which they were allowed pensions and provid
the United States should be paid any pension This was
again debated till two O'Clock.
Mr.. MASON, (dcm) of Va, then moved to postpone tn
Mr.. HUNTER hoped the bin would not be postponed
He thought the treaty would be expedited by getting
this bill disposed Of and out of the way.
MIR. Mason's motion was rejected by yeas l5, nays "a.
The debate the amendment renewed That
part declaring that Office holders should not draw pen
sons stricken out the rest anended so as to
qure all invalid pensioners upon the passage Of the act
to submit the proofs Of the continuance Of their dss
bilty; and this agreed t. by yeas %, nays 20.
Numerous other amendments offered and agreed
TO- among which the follow wing-To strike out the
appropriation for payment of private pensions since the
rst Of January 1853 and stopping all future pensions Of
that character.
Messrs Everett Pratt and Hamlin, opposed this, and
MesSrs Hunter Bayard and Pearce supported it, and
was agreed to by yeas II, nays IL.
For completing Pennsylvania avenue to Georgetown
nine thousand dollars.
For the completion Of Little Falls bridge over the Po
tomaa seventy -five thousand dollars
Also appropriation for five additional clerks in the
treasury department, and twenty in the pension Office
For continuing the work the works TO supply the
District Of Columbia with water, Ave hundred thousand
| dollars.
Mr. PRATT, (whig) Of Nd explained that by law all
contracts for this work TO be advertised sixty days
If this appropriation delayed till the regular appro
| pration BILL no work could be done this session.
Mesers Dodge Petit, and Butler opposed the amend
ment; Messrs. Brown, Pratt and Brodhead supported
| IL II was adopted by yeas 20; nays, IL.
CONTEXT BETWEEN The rwo HOUSES RELATIVE TO PRINTING.
Of preventing any undgned contest between the two
| houses OF Congress TO which should first order
| the printing to be executed he offered On
amendment repeating that part Of the act regulating
| nriutne which provides that all printing ordered
70 be executed by both houses shall be done by the
r;nter of that house which shall rst order the same
and proydng hereafter the printer Of each house
shall execute oil printing ordered by the house Of which
he sha be printer and that all printing for the
tive department shall be equally divided between the
! printers of the two houses.
Mr. HAnIS (dem) Of Me- said the cdcct Of this would
be TO make Congress pay double for composition and