The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-14
AFFAIRS I'M wAzHuroxo1r
THRTY.THIRD CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.

WASHINGTON Dec. IS, 1854
4 THE OLD SOLDIERS CONVENTION.
Mr.. SEWARD, (free soi) of N. Y, presented a lstt
from convention OF old soldiers stating that the
would be- during the present winter convention OF
tue surviving soldiers Of the OF 1872 and other wa
OF the United States, held in the city of washingson
the Sth day of January next at which the attend.n,
was 70 be most numerous The object Of the
10 urge upon Congress the justice Of granting the
bounty lands The immediate object Of the present le
ter is to apprise Congress this intended
order that they at take the necessary stems
provide at the public expense for the reception enter
tainment and accommodation of the members Of IN
convention during their stay in Washington Referre
to the Committee on Military Affairs
| MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT ETC
Inc CHAIR laid before the Senate message from tn
in relation to the bill passed At the last session
Tor the relief Of the heirs Of Protean which has bee,
discoveredfo have been previously paid.
The Invalid Pension Appropriation bill was then re
| ceived from the House.
| INCREASE OF PAY OF JUDGES THE SUPREME COURT AMI
/ MEMBERS or CONGRESS.
Mr. BADGER, (whig) of N. c. introduced bin increas
ing the compensation of the Judges of the suprsme
Cour and the per diem allowance of members Of Con
gress hity per cent He explained that the increase
proposed Was Tar preferable to change of the mode OF
compensation to salary He urged at length the neces
y OF an of the allowance Congress and for
/
The bill was then laid upon the table for the uresent
| RIVER IMPROVEMENTS
sIuANI (aem OF Mich reported back the bill for
aeepenng the channel the ST. Clair Flats and the
| Flats of st. Mary. 'A'
Mr SHIELDS (dem) of Ill gave notice OF a bill estab
fishing marine hospital at Galena illinois,
PRIVATE CLAIM PASSED.
n OIL ior the relief Of Isaac Swain then passed
, CREDIT TO RAILROAD COMPANIES
MI JONES (whg) of Tenn. introduced bill granting
20 the railroad companies three years in which to pay
iu1nn fAl for "
ierred TO the finance committee
Inc senate held an executive session. and on its rising
adjourned. - s
House OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13, 1854.
rHR UsuRY LAWS.
On motion of Mr.. BoYcE, (dem.) Of s. c., the Com.
mttee 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.
uon which was passed, modifying changing the orr
ginal plan Of construction of the New Orleans Custom
House.
THE CALIFORNIA LAND COMMISSION.
Mr LATHAM, (dem) Of CAL, made report from the
Committee of Public Lands in favor of extencinr the
California Land Commission
PRINTING ABSTRACTS OF THE cEysusHAssAr,r nv Avn 80
WAR; But NO FIGHT. ~
Mr. MURRAY, (dem) ofN Y from the Committee IN
Printing offered resolution for printing for the nae of
tne House fifteen thousand of the abstract census re-
comprising vital statistics and other information
recently re-arranged by the Superintendent of the
Mr. JONES, (dem) ofN Y, spoke of the vital Stats.
fession. " w nieu'cai pro-
Mr.. CIISGMAS, (dem) of N G.. repliea-so ,bsv ,o,,,
oe II they were correct, which was not the case Ha
many ludicrous bunders '-' ~ uu"
lOnp hat
af Tenn said be nnnla -, 49,
s Or s. ~. good to
Mr. HUNT, (dem.) Of Ia, immediately rose to vndi-
cate an profession saying he repeed the Sian
der of the gentleman. (Sensation)
Mr. JONES' have been member Of this House for
some years have in my life, here or elsewhere
insult any gentleman am no bully-I am duellist,
and with such wish to have nothing to do:
Mr.. HuSr-The gentleman says he did not slander an
honorable profession, but he did by censuring it. and
talking about hysciaus killing and keeping an account
Of their own dead and that there is necessity OF hav
ing the vital statistics printed by the order Of this House
When the gentleman speaks in connection with an
honorable profession, endeared to US from our
birth. the members Of which not only preserve rye
come to us as messengers OF mercy and hu-
manity, say he is an enemy to science, and Sian
ders an honorable profession did not impute 10 the
gentleman intention to do Perhaps he spoke in
ignorance, and INDUCED in too common practice OF
persons to find fault with their neighoors, suPposing
that they rise consequence in proportion as they de-
tract from others. The gentleman did sander an nom
orable profession whatever his intention might have
been Having said his intention was not to do SO, the
gentleman says he is no bully and wishes to have no
thing to do with duelists. What does the honorable
gentleman meanY Is he so false truth and honor
10 minute to me that am bully and that would
trespass the feelings of honorable gentleman in
the world and that would wantonly do wrong to any
buman bengS If he means by being bully have the
courage to Injury he does nothing more than
appreciate my character as q gentleman wny does
the gentleman m,sns S to insult
had rather cherish go,d win towards all mankind and
if know my beart have got christianity enough to
eradicate all i'll feeling, and live at peace with all the
world. Il have always liked the gentleman and met
him on social and kind terms. When to vndicate
honorable profession had no idea OF trampng upon
| him.
Mr.. JONES made reply, ard the resolution was
passed
| and resolutions calling for information adopted.
The House went into Committee, and took up the
THF INDIAN APPROPRIATION BL-DKBATE ON THE NEBRASKA
| QUESTION
Mr. MACE (dem) Of Ind said he rose not for the pur
pose Of inAaming the public mind but to discuss sub
and the country back to where they prior to the
introduction of the Nebraska Kansas BILL Several days
avo he gave notice of his intention to introduce bill
prohibiting slavery in Nebraska and Kansas, and that
| he would do as an opportunity offered. 1t
was straigbtforwardn stump speech in It, and
ed the whole ground II was brief and to the purpose
exact copy of 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
sauatter sovereignty than in the act admitting Indiana
Illinois and Michigan. 1t was sheer and miserable
| humbug. III Kansas should pass law recognizing
slavery Congress would have right to reject It, and
this would open the discussion OF the question
For years-ever since the passage of the Mis-
| souri, Compromise law-never did single request come
from any respectable quarter as to numbers demanding
Congress its repeal Congress- in passing the Kansas
Nebraska bill had acted as Of the people, ant
then called on the latter good and loyal subjects
acouesce their legislation If members should nov
vote accordance with the views OF the people, as ex
nressed in the recent elections they would yste for hi
bill which was TO benefit the whole country. In thu
course of his remarks he said Kansas can never conn
into the Union as a slave State.
Mr. OLIVER (whg) OF NO., replied to the position o
Mr. Mace rernarkng that the gentleman, with PROBES
sion Of love OF country his lips, and deep desire TO
the peace and welfare Of the republic holds In his ham
miserable scroll to prohibit slavery in Kansas an
Nebraska, the very thing which in 1920 produce
strife and conte and threatened the safety OF tn
Union The gentleman again seeks to throw into Con
nrpla n