The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-29

Mr.. RrsS, dem Of Texas, said be hoped the sspat
would pass It, It contained every post route which hnt
been asked for 1t was necessary to pass now, q
- would require seyersl da aJs to have 1t enrolled
The bill was read by It's title thrs tunes and passe
! rHE RIVER AND HARBoR RESUMED
All the amendments Of the COMMITTEES we're adootd bo,
one. Those adopted unimportant and do net In
crease the appropriation. In the bill is the following
! provision -
That tho Secretary Of War; before expendng any part
OF ne money beren appropriated shall in such
o. ne may think the public interest requires It,
70 e mir alton aud survey Of the public works here
By apProp iaSd for, and he Is hereby auhoped mo
o the pIeent plan II 10 his opnion the public inte
rest viii be materially benefited thereby.
To which the COMMITTEES propose shall be added tho
! following
And H. In such examination and rcsurvey the said
secretary a be of opinion that cessiou OF jurisdiction
over The Place occupied BY any Of the said works
qpired ron the State In which work s situated
tte United States there shall In his opinion any
otaer 81 cient for doing he is hereby autno
rfed ana empowered 10 suspend the application Of any
appropriation eontsnesi ibis act add such case he
sba reclt 10 Congress- at It's sion the facts and
The reasons in which bis action ma be founded IN order
that Congress may take such further action as Inat in
the alscreiica Of Congress, seem to require.
Messrs SEWARD, BADGER CHASE, and Tooxps opposed
the amendment giving the Secretary of War power Of
veto on the acts Of Congress.
Messrs. RusK, BEsJAxIs, STUART CAss aud PRATT sns-
tained H. They held that Congress hal not the iuo-
nation necessary to determine whether every work poo
posed In the bill not essential aud proper
discretion ought to be allowed for the Secretary upon
discrimination and snrvcy, to suspend any such work
until the further action Of Congress- upon full aorma
ton Tho President would be forced to approve of every
improvement IN this bin or veto ALL
Mr. TooMns moved to amend the am endment by pro.
vding that work should be suspen led because the
secretary OF War should not approve OF the constitution
aiity or policy Of aprroprating public money. Rejected
yeas l6. nays 2s.
Mr.. BADGER moved to add to the amendment Of the
Committee
And unless Congress shall at said session. by Joint
baton of such act of the Secretary he sba without
delay, proceed to execute said work so suspended.
Messrs BENJAMIN and STUART opposed It, and Messrs
BADGER and ToosRs supported it.
Mr. BEL discussed the subject generally He preferred
TO strife out Of The bill all Objectionable provisions to
adopting the policy of giving the Secretary Of War super
visory power.
nays &C.
At four O'Clock motion made 70 adjourn which
was iost--.ccs 81, nays %.
Nj. sTtAR1 replied to Mr. Bell.
Mr.. DAWSON opposed the whole bill Ho also opposed
the eominitces amendment. 1t dcs gued TO avoid
veto by the President though giving the ssrue power
10 the Secretary OF War.
Ar. 6EyER also opposed the eommittee's amendment
At halfpast four O'CLOCK the senate adiourned-yeas
"a, ys TO-
Hease Of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, July 2s 1884.
MrSsTsorA LAND Acr
Nr. TA-sscRsE, (whig) 81 ri said the Special Com
mitiee Of whicl, lie Chairman had nearly completed
~.
ferea to them nely tho unauthorized aiters
ton Of the Mioncsota land act The second brsnchrc
iatmg to interpolation OF bill before the House
pay pyasoes eaPoyed by Tongress-inyclved matter
cf dsicacy 10 render II porer he should AK O. be
excused frcm rervicc on that Committee.
Mr. lErsER (den.) q Va What is tho aolieScys
Mr.. WtsHgrRsE 1T Is not proper for 70 state It.
Excused
RoUla rAssstD.
The Iouse then passed, without reading, tho General
Pos. Rectc blu.
ASSISTANCE wAsaIsGfoS rogY
AGAINST THE INDIANS.
Mir Fs,irESR, (shis) Of Va ember OF the Commit.
Tee Military Aaahs, caused to bs real c,ulmunica
tcn frcm The Secretary Of War; addresse to him yesser
day, covering letter from Gov Stevens in which the
Letter states he received information from the actn
Governor of tho Washington Territory to the effect tt
the Fort Simpson Indians, and warlke race
the Territory, and killed. four eight settlers II
IL rumored Chief Justice lander Ia among the missing
The Secretary OF War says he Is unable to increase the
force there aDd asks action by Congress In this pressing
emergency.
INQUIRIES THE DESTRUCTION OF
Er CHAspIxa fshig) Of Pa, asked leavo TO submit a
resolution respecicu,ly requesting the President Of the
United States 10 furnish any official information which
he may have received at the departments rsatve to the
d. V.~- AL ~
tain Hons Of the United States vessel Cysno and also
that the President be requested to furnish copies Of In
tr1lcons given Captain Holns relative 70 tie demand
for satisfaction which made in the same Of tho
United States before the bombardment and destruction
oIha; place. Tie rules suspsnded12e sgsinst 35
sEPS4E or THE FUGITIVE SLAVE law.
Mr. Eiy.0rT asked leave 70 introduce a
bill to repeal the Fugitive slave law OF 1s5o He wished
to male statement--
Cries OF " Order, "0rdcr"
Mr.. soaIxTs, (wb'z) OF Md.--we un6esssua tho sob.
ject very wen.
Objection made.
Mr. TrIioTy then moved for Suspension of the rules
Disagreed to--Yess 40, nays 100, 40 follows
Ysas-Messss. Ball, Bennett, Benson, Campbell, Car
eipson f.ssn faanss ,s sat Il of s, Ss
T.. Knox Mstteson, Mayall, Morgan, Norton, Parker,
Pennington, Pfinglc, Rchie of Penn, Russell, Sabn,
eoge Sapp, Sinm0na, smith of N. IL Stuart OF Ohio,
Thurfton, Tfo4t Urhsm, Wade valley, washburuo cs
H., waslburn OF Ne, wentsorth Of Mass.
Nsvs-Gessts. Aiken, Jas. q. Alea, Willis Allen,
Aslc pailey of Ga, Benton, Bocock, Boyce, Brecken.
ridge Bsidges Brooks, esrrutherz chambcrais Chss.
tain, GhIisrusD Churvhwcn, Cars, Ciingrnan, Cobb,
Coos Cox Craiae, Curtis Davis Of MI Drsson, Disney
| Dowdeli, Drum punhsy Eddy, Edgerton Eduundscn,
Illicit &c Ky. illsan, ingibh Farley, Faulkner, Flo
renee, FcItr, Gcode Greenwood Grow, Harris Of Ala
Harris CT Miss arriscc Haven Hendricks. Ienu. lib
bard Hill Houston Hunt johnson, Jones os Tenu., Jones
ola, Keit, herr, Kidwel, Kittidgc Kur.G Lamb, fa
Mcqueen, Maurice, Maxwell, Muller Of No. Miller or Ind.
Millscn Morrison Murray Nchells Noble, ods Oliver
Puryear Ree,e, aiidIe Robins Rogers, Eriin, So ward
Shannon Shaw shower, SHELTON, Smith of Tonn, Smith
Of Va, Smith OF a, Smy.h, Solcrs, Stanton Of Tenn
Stanton ofKy Stephens OF Ca, Stephens OF Mich Str1t
ton straub, stuart Of Mich ior Of ~ r. Taylor Of
Ohio, Taylor os Tenn, VAIL Nansaat, Wabrdge Walker
Wheeler, wite Wright Of Mss, Wright Of Pa zoIli-
l Golfer