The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-14
AFFAIRS I'M wAsHuroxo1r.
THIRTYJTHIRD CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
Senate.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Is, 1854.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 1854.
rHR OLD SOLDIERS CONVENTION
Mr. SEWARD, free soil) of N. Y presented letter
from convention of old soldiers, stating that there
would be- during the present winter convention Of ali
the surviving soldiers Of the OF 1872 other wars
of the United States held in the city Of Washington on
the sth day Of January next at which the attendance
was to be most numerous The object Of the convention
is to urge upon Congress the justice Of granting them
bounty lands The immediate object Of the present
ter is to apprise Congress Of this intended convention
order that they at take the necessary steps TO
provide at the public expense for the reception enter
tainment and accommodation of the members Of the
convention during their stay in Washington Referred
to the Committee on Military Affairs.
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT, ITO.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate message from the
President in relation to the bill passed the last
for the relief of the heirs Of Protean which has been
discovered 10 have been previously paid.
The Invalid Pension Appropriation bill was then re-
ceived from the House.
INCREASE PAY JUDGES OF THE SUPREME COURT AND
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS-
Mr. BADGER (whig) of N c., introduced bill increas-
ing the compensation OF the Judges of the Supreme
Court and the per diem allowance of members OF Con-
gress fifty per cent He explained that the increase
proposed was far to change Of the mode Of
compensation to salary. He urged at length the
sy of increase of the allowance for Congress- and for
the Judges of the Supreme Court.
The bill then laid upon the table for the present.
RIVER IMPROVEMENTS
Mr. STUART (dem) OF Mich reported back the bill for
deepening the channel the ST. Clair Flats and the
ANOTHER MARINE HOSPITAL
Mr. SHIELDS (dem Of Ill. gave notice Of bill estab
fishing marine hospital at Galena Illinois.
PRIVATE CLAIM PASSED.
bill for the relief of Isaac Swain then passed.
CREDIT TO RAILROAD COMPANIES.
Mr. JONES (whig) of Tenn. introduced bill granting
to the railroad companies three years in which to pay
the duties iron imported for railrord purposes Re-
ferred TO the finance committee.
The Senate held executive session, and its rising
adjourned.
House OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 1854
UsuRY
On motion of Mr.. BoYcE, (dem.) Of S. c., the Com
mtee of the Judiciary instructed to inquire and
report as to the expedency of repeating the usury laws
with leave to report by bill or otherwise
THE NEW ORLEANS CUSTOM HOUSE.
Mr. DUNBAR, (dem) Of La, introduced joint resolu-
ton which passed. modifying changing the ORR
gnal plan of construction of the New Orleans Custom
House.
THE CALIFORNIA LAND COMMISSION.
Mr.. LATHAM, (dem) Of CAL, made a report from the
Committee of Public Lands in of extencing the
California Land Commission.
PRINTING CENsus-AssAuIT ON AND GAL
DEFENCE MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL SPEC OF
WAR; But NO FIGHT
Mr. MURRAY, (dem) of N. Y, from the Committee on
Printing offered resolution for printing for the use of
the House fifteen thousand of the abstract census re-
turns, comprising vital statistics and other information
recently re-arranged by the Superintendent of the
Census.
Mr.. JONES' (dem of N. Y, spoke of the vital Stats
tics as being OF vast Importance to the medical pro-
Mr. CrNGMAs, (dem.) of N. G., replied-so they would
be if they were correct, which not the case. He
had examined the return made for Maryland and found
| many ludicrous blunders.
long debate ensued during which Mr. JONES, (dem.)
printing these statistics He supposed every physician
knew how many of his patients he had killed scienti-
fcally or ignorany. 1t would do good to know how
many had been killed in the aggregate.
Mr. HUNT ldem) Of a. immediately rose to vindi-
| der of the gentleman. Sensation
Mr. JONES' have been member of this House for
some years have in my life, here else where,
wounded, Intentionally the feelings, attempted to
/ insult any gentleman. am no bully-I dueist,
| and with such wish to have nothing to do.
honorable profession but he aid BY censurlnr it. and
talking about physicians killing and keeping account
of their dead and that there necessity Of hav
ing the vital stacs printed by the order Of this House.
When the gentleman speaks in connection with an
honorable profession endeared to US from our
our lives in time of sickness and disease, but
| come to us messengers of mercy and hui
mainly l say he is an enemy to science, and Sian.
gentleman an intention to do So Perhaps he spoke in
ignorance, and INDUCED in too common practice of
| persons to find fault with their neighbors supposng
tract from Others The gentleman did SANDER an hon.
been Having said his intention was not to do SO, the
gentleman says he is bully and wishes to have
thing to do with duelists. What does the honorable
to mpute to me that am bully and that would
trespass the feelings Of honorable gentleman in
the world and that would wantonly do wrong any
human beingS # he means by being bully have the
courage to resent an Injury he does nothing than
appreciate; my character as gentleman Why does
Does he imagine l desire to insult him
had rather cherish go,d will towards all mankind and
eradicate all i'll feeling, live at peace with ali the
world. i have always lhed the gentleman, and met
honorable profession had idea of trampling upon
| him.
Mr.. JONES made reply, ard the resolution was
| passed.
Several comparatively unmportant bills were passed.
and resolutions calling for information adopted
The House went into Committee, and took up the
TnF INDIAN APPROPRIATION BLI-DEBATE NEBRASKA
QUESTION.
Mr. MACE (dem Of Ind said he rose, not for the pur.
pose of infaing the public mind but to discuss snb
ec of Importance, with the view Of bringing the House
and the country back to where they prior the
introduction of the Nebraska Kansas bill. Several days
ago, he gave notice Of his intention TO introduce bill
prohibiting slavery in Nebraska and Kansas and that
| he would do opportunity offered. 1t
straghtforward-no stump speech in It. and cover
ed the whole ground 1t brief and the
an exact copy the eighth section of the act of March
9th, $780, for the admission OF Missouri into the Union
In the Nebraska and Kansas act, there WAS no more
squatter sovereignty than in the act admitting Indiana
bumbug. If Kansas should pass q law recognising
slavery Congress would have right to reject it. and
this would open the discussion Of the question
For hirtyour since the passage of the Mis-
souri, Compromise law-never did a single request
from any respectable quarter TO numbers demanding
t Congress its repeal Congress- in passing the Kansas
Nebraska BILL had acted masters Of the people, and
then called the latter. good and loyal subjects to
acquiesce in their legislation If members should
vote in accordance with the views OF the people,
pressed in the recent elections they would yste for his
bill, which to benefit the whole country In the
/ If his he sal cann eye
| into the Union slave State.
Mr.. OLIVER, (whir) Of No. replied to the position of
Mr. Mace remarking that the gentleman, with profess
sions Of love OF country his lips and deep desire for
the peace and welfare OF the republic holds in his hand
miserable scroll TO prohibit slavery in Kansas aud
| Nebraska, the very thing which in 1920 produced
strife and contention and threatened the safety of the
Union The gentleman again seeks to throw into Con-
gress an apple Of dscord Mr.. o. denied Mr.. Mace's
charge OF the people of Missouri interfering in the cleo
uon AT Kansas, which resulted In the choice Of Whit
held saying Mr. Atcson incapable Of such conduct
notwthsanding MIR. Mace's remarks, which based
on mere newspaper assertions. But suppose they did
interfere did not Eastern men get up societies to send