The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-28

nOVAWhLi, (Wuig,) VI MASS, lntrOOucoQ tne mouse
bill giving the assent of Congress to the transfer from
the State Of Massachusetts to the State Of New York Of
Boston Four Corners Concurred in and passed.
Mr. FISH, (~hig) Of N.Y.. moved that the Committee on
Foreign Relations be instructed to inquire whether any
and what compensation should paid to Commodore NJ
C. Perry for his services in relation to the
of the late treaty with Japan.
The Senate then adjourned to Friday with the under
standing to adjourn on that day until Tuesday the
Cd OF January.
House of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27, 1854.
TELEGRAPH TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN.
Mr. FARLEY, (whg) of Me-, from the Committee Ter
rtories reported back with amendments the Senate bill
authorizing the construction Of suberranean telegraph
from the Mississippi Missouri river to the Pacific
Ocean Referred to the Committee of the Whole on the
State of the Union.
CALIFORNIA LAND CLAIMS.
On motion Of Mr. LATHAM, (dem.) Of CAL, the Senate
bill continuing in force for limited period the for
ascertanng and settling private land claims in Cafor
MIA, referred to the Committee on Public Lands.
THE ARMY POST OFFICE APPROPRIATION BILLS.
The House then went into Committee of the Whole on
the State Of the Union the Army Appropriation bill
This together with the bill making appropriations for
the General Post Office subsequently reported to the
House. No debate took place them.
army bill by appropratng twenty thousand dollars for
the purpose OF determining how far cames and drome
daries be employed for transportation deserts
The SPEAKER ruled the amendment Of ofder the
ground that the law does authorize such appropra
tions.
MIR. BENTON, (dem of No. made an Intellectual effort
to amend the Post Office Appropriation bin rs to
authorize the Postmaster General to tract for the
carrsge Of the mail from Independence to San Fran
CISCO in coaches wagons and eghs the contractor to
open the road and moderate the tolls charged travellers
srrxoNr's LAST EXPEDITION
Mr.. MCDoUGALL presented Colonel Fremont's
tve giving description Of his last exploration the
Plains. Ordered to be printed.
APPROPRIATIONS FOR PUBLIC WORKS.
Mr. NoBrr, (dem) Of Mich, introduced bill making
an appropriation for continuing the public works at Mon
roe Michigan and moved that be referred to the Com
mittee ON Commerce.
Mr. HAvES (whig) of NY, thought the House SHOULD
instruct the committee to report on one hundred an
forty bills that the number of them in the River
and Harbor bill vetoed by the President and that the
report should be sent to the President he knew of
otper to arrive at the why vetoed
tha. bin It was to allow the matter to hang
yelling at the heel as it The House could well
pass one hundred and forty bills as one.
Mr. CAMPBELL, ffree soiD OF Ohio, was opposed to
ma bill; y, They nigh, a as well make ones q
He followed those who yield to executive dctaton,
and would. There should be general bill for
river and harbor improvements they being Of national
Mr.. HAvKx-The executive has promised his reasons
at length for his late Veto and he wished by the
he had suggested to obtain them. He hoped the med
would come after the gcstaton so hard Of delivery
Gaughter) He desired the people to know whether the
bukness Of legislation Is to be confined to government
officers alone.
Mr. CAMPnnl said the constitution requires the Presi
dent to give his for veto he former occasion
had appealed in vain to postpone action the returned
River and Harbor bill. 1t was but courteous to the
President delay action in order that his might
be placed upon the journal.
Mr. BOcOCK (dem.l of Va. wished To know the
Of gentlemen for wishing for the promised views at
length Dio they thing the message would induce those
who voted against the bill to vote for ?or did they
want to swell the vote by which it rejectedy
Mr. Campbell repl edit was due to the executve-he
had d. no idea the message VI, would chsnge ms mind hs
views Of the President. which had been promised
Mr. BAYIr Sdem Of Va expr sssea his s Surprise at
of the State, properly took the sound view
that every internal improy yement bill should stand
on its own merits. lie was against every mem
Der introducing separate bill, for they would ma
turally be bl nded by a system OF clubbing
They will get together and Craze in the pasture
the first bank bill prepared the Father Of his
try confined himself to the constitutional requirements
of merely giving his objections without argument He
would be sorry to see this departed from He then de-
fl dsd the Presidents veto.
Mr. wAsmUTS (whig), of Me-, said, the late Silas
,rsns i n vas natra, thew shonid have pursued the
best calculated to defeat the appropriations for
that purpose Did the gentleman know that Silas Wright
rivers and harborsy
Mr.. r.BAyLy-Unquestonably
Mr.. WAsHBURS--At what date and year,
Mr.. BAyLy-I will refer the gentleman TO the year, but
not to the date IL he disputes the fact.
Mr.. wAsunuES-My impression was the gentleman
had reference 10 n bill not Of general character.
Mr.. BAyLy--He voted for bill that was vetoed.
Mr. WAsHBURN said he wanted the reasons OF the Pre-
sdent for the late veto The River ana har9or S was
tons at the mouth Of Cape Fear river which the Pres
dent approved.
right the removal should take place, government
had placed the obstruction there.
Mr. ORR (dem) Of g, .aId there has never been an
unpopular veto. They have always been sustained by
the country The CESSATION to which Mr. Havcns re-
ferred would produce full grown Hercules, to
batter down all the feeble arguments to the
consttstonaIty of the bill vetoed by tho President
They would get the Presidents in good tme-of
that, gentlemen might rest assured
Mr.. HAvES-Then it appears that by some extraord
nary feat Of midwifery We will procure the message
within short time Qaughter) Hefurherreplicd to Mr.
OFT saying that must h nave ,ern 'ne
Mr. LErCHgR thought all the debate much ado about
nothing The Presidents message will not turn
single vote He hoped the wings would let the subject
remain quiet.
Mr. GRrHSwooD, (dem.) of Ars, explained the cir
csmstances under which the bill Of the Red River Raft
Mr.. Mobiles bill was referred 10 the Committee ON
Commerce.
rHE MINNESOTA AND NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD.
On motion OF Mr.. NAY (dem Of Nd, IL was resolved
that the President communicate to the House any in
formation he may posses; regarding suit n M,unesots
Ia and the Northwestern Railroad"
TERRITORY AFFAIRS.
Mr.. WHITFIELD, (dem) Of Kansas, introduced bills for
the erection of public buildings in Kansas pro ding for
the construction of roads and bridges and tho improve
ment Of rivers in that Territory and for geological
survey; to exempt certain town sites from sale or
emption and for the establishment Of post roads. All
were appropriately referred.
The House then adjourned to Saturday.
Our Washington Correspondence.
WAsmSGroS, Dec. "a, 1854.
The Census RctuSns--Nec and Old Publications, dc.
notice that many Of the newspapers are copying