The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-01
Our Washington Correspondence.

UASniNeruS, Morcu oV, ioOf.
The Printing Of cOnge-An Open Fight in The Senate be-
tween the Presidemts ogan and the Organ Of The Senate
"A Fery Nice Case.
The Senate to-day had open vote on the direct ques
ton between the ashngton Union and the Washington
Sentinel on the printing of Congress- appears that under
the existing law and existing arrangements the House
printer OF the Un has contriyed get almost the en-
tire kernel Of the hitting Of both houses leaving
Beverly Tucker nothing but the she'll The law provides
that where the type Of document have already
up, the composition shall not be paid for again Under
this law the house which orders the printing OF docu.
ment rst has the printing of that document for both
houses; and the Printing Committee of each house being
for the Union the printing Of both houses has naturally
thus far, fallen into the hands of the Union people,
Mr.. Badger to-day, to stop this business, made a mo.
tion equivalent to giving the Senate the exclusive con-
troll of its printing the expense of setting
up the types of the public documents twice. and after
lively debate, the dment was carried by vote of "A
to 49, and the disparity woull been as great had
the whole Senate voted upon it. Such good democrats
as Allen Bayard, Brodhead, Brown, Butler, Douglas
think of Douglas,) Hunter, Mason Petit Rusk Weller
and Wright voting for Tucker In oper Senate against the
dent the Cabinet and the democratic party indicate
that there is something excesdng rotten in the state
Of Denmark
When this thing goes to TN Trouse we NAV look for
some curious disclosures connected with this Congress
printing and very interesting fight between the faithful
and the rebeious denocraoy the respectiyc merits
Of Major Nicholson Beverly Tucker failing upon
everything else to make issue with the aiministra-
ton the Senate are at least rn upon the issue
their organ and that of the PRESIDENT they are re-
solved that the organ of the Senate shall have the print
ing Of the Senate though he may be pronounced here
TIC by the PRESIDENTS organ oh ! yes, there will be
some sport when this thing goes over to the House.
FAIR PLAY.
wAnuscros March so, 1854
Religious Moremenf-Rishts Of Conscience Abroad-7ze
Boptists in the Pield-AnaAer Public Land Donation
Prcject-Schedn!es Of Land Projects Before Congress
True Policy Of the Government.
The movement which started by Gen. Cass some
time ago. in behalf of the rights Of conscience of Amer
lean citizens abroad in matters of religion is beginning
to make IN impression among the people, Mr. Bell pre-.
sented to the Senate this morning, petition from
the Baptists Of Tennessee Of the most popuous
Protestant denominations Of the United States pray
ing the Intervention Of the government in behalf some
reciprocity upon the subject Of religion to our citizens in
foreign countries in consideration Of the universal bcr
y Of conscience allowed to people Of all nations and
creeds in this land Of civil and religious liberty
The memorial was referred to the Committee on For
eign Relations, Mr. Bell suggesting that it was proper
subject for the State Department in our diplomatic nero
tiatons with foreign powers Sure enough. We have a
Minister at Rome another in Span another assigned 10
Portugal and another to the Kingdom Of the Two sces
Mr. Soule may for time have his hands fun Of the
Black Warrior and the Cuba question But Mr. Cass
Mr. OSulvan and Mr. Robert Dale Owen appear to have
nothing to do since the settlement Of the question
their court costume and Why therefore, should not ou,
Premier issue card OF instructions each Of these dis
tingushed diplomats, TO enter into negotiations upon
this subject Of the rights Of conscience in matters of re
IgonS We concede these rights in the broadest
Why not begin the good work in behalf Of religious liber
ty abroadY
In Spain and her colonies hereto can only be buried
by STEALTH and have recently heard of very pain
ul examples where citizens Of the United States diving
Cuba had to be smugged away under the night
and buried by stealth in obscure place not kcy
detected by the ever faithful vigilance of her Catholic
Maesys officials Of the faithful island Perhaps th
subject may have already been included in the general
structions TO Mr. Soue. We have heard that IL is proba
bly, So At all events, the movement has been started
and nothing shall have been done in the interval tn,
question will become prominent IN the next Pres
DENTAL election We ms expect soon to hear of othe
an % Of the Baptist
favor of the annexation Of Cuba, can sec no yac
why he good Catholic fellow citizens SHOULD
be opposed to the movement of Gen. Cass
Mr. Bell presented stiff memorial from one hundred
and twelve universities colleges &c PRAYING that to
such educational institutions in the United States there
be granted each atownship-ony atownshp-of the pub
lie lands to aid them in the great work of education
township Of land is, believe some 2S 600 acres
that If these 112 colleges each granted township
the aggregate donation will be some 900 acres But
including all universities and colleges the total will rise
perhaps to 900 acres. And why not give this ad
dticnal amount for education, well as ten million
why do not both these objects deserve liberal donation
well the Western railroad land stock jobbers who
grabbing up the public domains by tens and iwcn
ties and tes Of millions Of acres to the exclusion
OF The honest settler except upon the terms prescribed
by these same banded companies of land spcculators
The following are the general land schemes pending
before Congress fora distribution ofand donations among
Ac1s