The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-05

bin our go TO the Rstrepohmsnt Commttss Was that
that corpmitles had nothing to do.
itee had been ndustriously and la,oriousy engaged
for time and to morrow, early day, wouIi
tn Dehmsns bin 10 Increase The he salaries Of ali tie
government employees cloud laughterD
Mr.. Burlm opposed tbs appoin msnt Of selsss commit
tess any subject Standing committees appoint
ed to examine and report al legitimate business
The gusstion taken tho amendment referring
to select committee. Agreed to-yeas a. nays Q.
The relolutiop, amended, was agreed to.
THE NEBRASKA TERRITORIAL hill, Ko.
M noDs % 10 ss. Of The
oee also int oduced bill to lay of the to Of Council
Blpff, Iewa Referred,
The Senate then adjourned.
House OF Representative.
WARRINGTON Jan. 4, 1864.
rR SMITHSONIAN FUND.
The SPHAKIR appointed Messrs Chandler, Seward, Tay
Ior Of Ohio, Jones OF La, Smith OF N Y Bschsr, Dow
deli and Franklin select committee to inquire into
the expedsnoy Of Withdrawing the Smithsonian fand
from the United ates Treasury and investing 1t Ia
ock In such other way may be for the interest Of
the fund.
roRTIFIoAuoSs AND OTHER WORKS on DEFKscs.
Mr. Housros, (dem.) Of Ala, from The Committee on
Ways and Means reported bill making appropriations
for fortncatons and other works Of defence Referred to
the Committee Of the whos ON the State OF the Union
FRxNCH sPOIATIoHa.
Mr.. BAyIY, (dem.l of Va, from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs reported bill for the and
satsfacton Of claims Of American citizens for French
spoliatons Referred to the Committee Of the Whole
Mr CURING, (asm) Of New York, called for the rsxu.
lar oresr Of bus.sss being the resolution offered BY
him yesterday calling for the bstwssa
% d Of the latter from the post Of Oosstor Of the Port
OF New York Mr. Cutting repeated what he said yes
s asS
til House shall have the authentic information called
for. IT would not in hia spinion any good pur
cssssrly excite the attention Of the House That design
remained unchsDped: The time ~ould come, he trust
wsn 6sy o have e. e :. :n into
mind srhsps more than ary question Of ths kind that
has occurred than he had heard Of
adoption of the Issoutos, and on that motos a. ,hs
time for debate has mot arrived to demand the previous
question
MI. ORR (dsm.) OF g. O., addressed the Speaker.
Hr. CuTNG said he had mot yet rslinquhsd the door.
He wished conclude the ssntsn,e and did not wish
any opposition to the rssslution he should
call for the yeas and mars, In order to
!: s.s , .a. OF Ds there ss. . s, s.. "a. s
what he bslisved TO b calumny sgainst eminent
cissn Of his state and the o that Stat
s .sssisd no matter from what quarter the ssssui.
NJ. cInosAs ldsm.) Of N O., rose to ask question,
Mr.. Ournse yielded the door simply for question.
Mr. ClxGxAN desirsd to know whether it waa the pur-
further .tsps ne S s.ntlsm.a - would unS.rs.sd The Ire
nature Of his question from this had always
been bis practice to vots against mere political rssol
gentleman after getting the facts to propose sislatioo
or institute proceedings against the Secretary Of the
ras sns2 70 the H
to make political capital or % tsks psrt in political
Nr, CUTTING. In answer bsesed lesys to say II this
question now stood whore 1t did NO longer than
: week ego, It would not BE- nsossssry In his
involved In the resolution. A. the oorrespondsncs
between the Secretary Of the Treasury and tho late
print Of large small sircuIatisn In the country and
bssn extensively read I Oh psrasns engaged In political
n.ttsrs o. Who look sftsr the .s1s Of government and
most persons have made up their deliberate Judgment
the merits Of the dspcs he woud have been
eonn for one to leave the whole question toths sober
question has s.unsd - ns~ w. aspect The he rsmo,. ] Of Mr.
Bronson was placed on the alleged charge Of suppossd
ssuboad.natcn to the Secretary Of the treasury The
the public, and every man Of any intslfgsncs b.
fore this has made mp his mird - to whether or
% s ..s ". ., y; N Snd: VI s ss ..
ssth of pscsn6sr-mcntIs aitsr this subject was pro-
mint Of some kiad had b. On formsd-s nswspspsr 70
which has been attributed the speaking Of the
government renewed the subject and rs opened the
question: snd charged one Of the most eminent ciizsns
q New York with having violated the sisiai trust
Usn charged him with the bAss misesmsanor Of having
prcsue,d biz high ofcs for party purposes Kthis
aous Ssfss = know ~ y:
head Of the sovsrnmsnt The accusation now made sss
TO pAes TIE renoval Of nr Broason ffom Office not
ground that he had ben guilty Of the misdsmsanor
charged against him. messiag the high sanction pur
perisg 70 come ftc the Prsaasat and ssins jasasa
sbould be takes Of but the sass d different when
dent boodsrs The .ponsy nd isssss The 90 ct s.
ni.e.ns.soI e. I.Vsl; ssi:a z. :s.l !. siss:
cuttns5 shoels os o: Il. Hos:s 10 sss him sssss
The Pss s - q o.:
who shsn the facts whsthsrit b that kr
Ionsen was guilty q ths corruption With which he d
proposal 70 tals isrthsr sctiol, IL whsn tie answsr
that action vI Is must depend on What this and n
other yescIu4aon must sllsit
Mr. cscnAH a'ksd = vss rot sure he entirely un-
character Of dsisguahsd citissn the House has
important duties 10 perform. Hs would leave them in
he ssSo p1s. = sss my h. na, a.
only sbjsct he should not vote for the rssolution but
the gentleman bad 10 bssvs that any oGcsr Of
=
" uld juattfy Impeachment abuses have grown mp
IN the exesutive branch whsh require kgislaop then
he wouh eoussnt that The Houae should inquire nts
the facts.
Mr. CrrnSo resumed the noor, and Ssnswed his Dc.
requsst Of
N BssnI (dsm ofnl, Who said--rAe ssntlsmaa hAs
Inform ed ~ that ~ things stood With rsd 10 this sub
ses ustl vsss ago a vss right and that the scunsy
fed. Now = i poAable that The publication Of
paper article the country knowing the faetous rharss
ter Of nswspapers mAkes II necsssary for Congress 70
take mp ssSjeet 70 we'll settled bsfors ths sswspspsr
Article sppssrsdY
Mr.. CUr1no resumed tie Ao0r
Nr. wAHHr ldsu) Of Ark.-I move to ~ the rssou-
Mr.. CrTmo-I presume win have to b put on the
table nrst. havs the floor.
Mr. WAnnu-I riss 70 question q ssdsr Ths gentle
has called the pssvieus qusson ssvsrvl t6s and
vsst p kSow how mseh otsnsr ~ intends 10 neys it
-. CU11uo-Ne gatsu.n = nses dssircus ehaa
r.. novuuu. (esa-l u AA.-wsll IT n - taksa.
Mr.. oUImu ~ - 1nA v1oAGrnwx ths uotion eevegsl
ti1e1 boeo1Do ~ - booD ashe1 - viihGnw t. H
~san ~ aytstAeO1n1ns fssa uaseA thatasses,