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

The News.
THE BoHBARDMEST OF SAN JUAN.
by referring TO our telegraphic dispatches it will
De seen that dead set" is to be made on the ad.
minstration for its part in the nglorious achieve.
ment at San Juan. The strong preamble and reso-
htion 10 be proposed in the House, calling for o
committee to investigate the subject, and demand
ing the authority whereby this outrage was pespe-
sated, viii no doubt as correspondent surmises
fail to receive the attention OF the majority They
are too busiy engaged at present in perfectng their
designs upon the Treasury to take heed of such
hifies as the national honor, violations Of the
constitution. But this movement, in conjunction
with the resolutions that yesterday adopted by
both houses of Congress- cannot fail to eStort from
The administration some sort Of an explanation of
this outrageous affair; and the charaster Of that
explanation may perhaps be conjeetured from the
course of the government organs on the subject.
They have Iepublshed the accounts OF the lombard.
ment and burning of Greytown, but they have not
yet received the cue, and neither applaud nor con-
denim the act. We should not be surprised there.
fsre, to see the administration disavow the conduct
of Capt. Holins. IT is due to The officers of the
Cyape that the facts be laid before the pubi, That
the odium of this affair be borne by those who are
ferred to an editorial article on this subject in
another column, wherein we have expressed our
views more at length.
FROM WASHINGTON,
The Senate was in session yesterday till half-past
four o'clock in the afternoon, but the time was
mainly spent in the reception OF reports OF commit
tees, and in discussing the propriey of going into
executive session in preference to taking up the
L. Ia
agreed upon, and all the amendments proposed by
the committee were adopted, except one. There is
provision in the bill TO the effect tnat the Secre
iary of War may, before expanding any of the
appropriations, if in his Judgment the public inter
ests require it, order the works to be re-surveyed,
and modify the plans accordingly; and the com
mittee propose also to give the Secretary power,
when in his opinion ii is required, to suspend
The application of appropriations for snch works
statee, when it is desirable the jurisdiction of
said works shall be coded TO the general govern.
nent. This amendment is important as it practi-
caly gives the Secretary the power TO veto any APP
preparation in the bin. II would be much more
advantageous plan to appropriate sum of money
in lump, TO be discussed BY the Secretary III his
judgment might seem best The subject was very
generally discussed until the adjournment. 4 bill
containing every post route that has been asked for
was received from the House and passed. Ten thou
sand copies Of the reports Of the Regents of the
Smithsonian Institution we're ordered 10 be prn ed.
A resolution calling for information respecting the
destruction Of San Juan was adopted.
In the House the General Pos, Route bill was
passed. numerous and waglike tribe of IndiAnsin
Washington Territory has for some time past been
stealing from the settlers and in several instances
killing the inhabitants. 1t is believed the. the Chief
Justice has fallen victim The Secretary Of War
says he is without force check the depredat oas
Of the savsges, and the Military Committee yester-
day laid the facts before the House. that proper
ton may be taken; but 1t is now near the end Of
the session that there IL but little chance Of Con-
gress doing anything for the relief of the frontiers
men. They must be left TO fight the Indians as
best they may, while the peoples servants fight
out the battle Of the spols. Mr.. Elliott, of
Kentucky, asked leave 10 introduce q bill
70 repeal the Fugitive Slave law. Objection being
made, was moved to suspend the rules, in order TO
afford an opportunity TO vote on the subject. The
motion was lost by yeas forty-ye, to nays one hun
dred and twenty This is an indication OF the feeling
Of the House IN regard TO this measure which we
trust win prove perfectly satisfactory to the fana
tics who have recently memorialized Congress in IA
ror OF the repeal Of the law. The rules were sus
pended, and q resolution calling for information
concerning the burning Of San Juan adopted.
In committee ffty-four private bills were passed.
The General Appropriations bill came down with
amendments by the Senate 10 the amount Of about
i've million dollars. They were ordered 70 be
printed. The bin increasing the pay Of pFivates in
,he amy was passed.
COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS.
Flour was again hi gher yesterday, and common
70 good State brands advanced from lac. TO Csc.
per barrel. Indian corn also active, and one or
two cents higher for prime lots Of Western mixed.
Pork was also something irmer. Other articles
we're without marked change.
THE CHOLERA.
We continue elsewhere our report Of the progress
Of ths~choera in this city Apd throughout the
20. Tbe,aScoupt We hare received by telegraph Of
the horrible state Of things existing at the Canada
side Of the suspension bridge at Niagara Falls is
eneugh 70 sicken ghoul.. We had not supposed 1t
pcssibte that 1 country inhabited BY white men
could produces community no deplorsbly wretched
and vie. In the Massachusetts, State Prison the
disease he's broken out with fightful virulence. In
twelve hours from the time IL commenced, seventy
psisonmn were under medical treatment. This state
nsuA lpweyer, should be taken, wethink, with many
grains n Allowance, for the despatch goes on 70 say
AT no deaths have occurred.
MISCELLANEOUS.
M. Fillmore and son, both in very feeble health
nd with spirits greatly broken by their recent deep
slyction, leave BufAlo to-day for Cayuga county.
4 fremans RIO took place at Philadelphis yester.
Say morning, at which . number Of persons were
sunAsd By pistol shotc.