The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-15
TTIIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
House Of representatives.
WAcUrNrsTnN Apr;I II 1osa

House Of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, April IA, 1854
PASSAGE GRADUATION BILL.
The bill to reduce and graduate the price the public
lands was ordered to be engossed for third reading by
. vote of 72 to 6s.
table.
\ Negatived-80 against so.
The bill was then passed by yeas SO to nays "a.
CoRRxpoNDxscE RELATIVE no THE KoszrA AFAIR-PArRIono
LMTER FROM THE GALLANT INGRAHAM ETC.
\ The SpRAKm laid before the House the message from
the President in reply to the resolution calling for addi
tonal correspondence in the Koszta He transmits
letter from Captain Ingraham dated Smyrna, July g.
1853 in which the aptan says to Secretary Dobbn
have taken fearful responsibility upon me by this
act but after Mr. Brown had informed that Koszta
had taken the oath of allegiance to the United State
and foresworn all allegiance to Austria-that he
American, American citizen, and had been under the
protection Of the legation at Consrntinop,eI could
not hesitate to believe he fully cnted to protec
ton II was case of life and death; for e Kosa,a
taken to Trieste his fate was secledand could have
looked the American people in the face again MI II had
in my hands to protect him for fear of doing too much
The manner. also, in which he was given up, and
the convention that no should be held by
third party until his nationality could be established
is evidence that they not Of their ground
proudest moments Of my life that have saved this gall
liant man from cruel and gnom.n m.nous DEATH On the
other hand should my course be d,sapProved re must
10 me shal feel have done my best to support
the honor Of the flag, end not allowed citizen to be op
pressed who claimed atmy hands, the protection Of the
The Secretary of the Navy under date of August 49,
1858 replies THIS does not feel called upon
TO on the various questions of international law
involved the proceedings adopted by the officers OF the
different governments concerned These questions may
become subject Of discussion between the
spectye governments interested deem it proper at
present to myself by assuring that the
dence promptness and spirit which marked the part you
he fron
It matter OF congratuaton that the affair terminated
without resort TO collision and blood he'd The Presi.
ens desires that upon occasions and in all places of
the rlobe visited by the American navy, the rights and
property Of American citizens shall be watched over
with vigilance and protected with energy But he, with
no less enjons it upon the officers Of the
navy to exercise due caution to avoid the slightest nfrac
ton Of the laws Of nations and regard the
with pride you demand respect Tor your own
The message and documents were ordered to be
The House went into Committee
THE PRIVATE CALENDAR.
Of S rSsn sn'S Ss yielded tie aoor to
Mr. C1INeMAN, (dem) of N. Co. who, after saying this
was Good Friday end IT was tie eore time for the Com
mittee to rise, made motion accordingly
One private bill passed.
rHE WEST POINT ACADEMY
The House then wen. in.o Committee Of the Whole on
the State Of the Union the enates amendment to the
West Point Academy BIZ
Mr. HAVEN (whig) Q n " explained the character ae
thousand dollars for a cavalry exercise hall.
Mr. BEssKrJ (dem.) of H., advocated the amendment
Mr.. BENTON, (dem.) Of No. opposed 1t, ridcuing the
idea of soldiers being educated to ride under cover
and said among other things, they might well carry
parasols to keen the froa their heads Why, sir,
the five year oil boys OF the Utah Indians would be
ashamed to be put in houseto learn to ride daughter
THESE Ave wear old boys Mr. Chairman drive stock
from outside the forts and within sight OF the guns,
hut the Young gentlemen sir to perform equiiaton
In the house The race of men is not extinct,
sir. !, ,,,.,,
pration was not asked for the ground that was ne
cessary to protect the cadets from the weather,
hnt ON account OF the horses, which, for q
few months only, comparatively, can be trained
outdoors on account Of frozen snow, and when tho
oround Is covered with zee when 1t is rendered muddy
Nv rains Bv telling rs the cadets mus have umbrellas,
and be warmly clothed when they go out and that they
must be Injured to nccmcnt weathe like the New Eng
land girls and that they mus have mattresses set m on
the focr protect them when they fail was not fair
argument. Why tel the committee that the hveyear.
old Utah boys drive of the stock and all that sort oil
thing? 1t was not ,es. Innate argument.
Mr.. HAVEN moved The committee rise, with a view oil
closing the debate by resolution.
Mr. CHAsTAIN, (Lein) of Ca, appealed to him toXgve
way he intended TO leave the city and wished to make
A speech on thsEebraska bill.
Mr HAVEN said he was willing to accommodate the
gentleman but the House had gone into committee
his motion 10 dispose Of the West Point bill he fell that
he would by yielding to the gentleman AMI for the pur
nose Indicated be abusing the grace accorded by the
House.
The committee rose.
M HAVEN submitted the resolution to close the de
hate pending which, there being quorum in attend
ance the House adjourned TIL Monday.