The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-27
TIIlRTY-THlRD CI>yGREss.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.
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ssw MISSISSIPPI SENATOR
Mr. SEBASTIAN (dom Of Ark presented the creisa.lals
Of Mr.. A. g. Brown Senator from Mississippi 10, six
Yeas from the 4th Of March last aud he WAC sworn H.
All the Senators present, excepting Mr. Rask
THE MEXICAN BOUNDARY COMMISSION
The CHAIR laid befors the Ssnat communication from
tbs Secretary Of the Interior asking for an
OF fifty thousand dollars to pay debts incurred by the
Mexican Boundary Commission.
MEMORIALS, ro
Mr.. SEWARD, (fres sorD of N. Y. presented the pro-
csedpgs OF meeting of the citizens OF New York. ana Of
members of the New York legislature and from various
parts OF that State In favor OF uc.ion the
postage.
Also, petitions that Congress grant lands FOR ship
canal around the Falls OF Niagart
OF citizens Of New York and Bfooky favor o, line
Of mail steamsrs bet Brooklyn had various ports ia
Europe.
M, EyERII (whig OF Mass presented the petition OF
he Massaehu etts Htoics Society akrg thst Congress
would take TO procure from England copies Of
Documents aud correspond touching sha early his
tory o. the American colonies.
V ro1s other petitions presented, and reports
mace.
RIVER AND HARBoR IMPROVEMENTS.
Mr.. BILL, (whig) OF Tenn, said be desired to In
quise OF tbs eharusn Of the Committee of Com
nttse 10 report ~ this session any bill making
for the improvement OF rivers har
bcrsY Heretofore action had been taken By the
Serate the nmittss, on the plea that such bills
should originate in the House Tne result I'd bssn that
bill bad reached the Senate until late period OF
the session. and in OF long sessions until the
making Improvements had gops The result tnat
thsss Appropr H. had from their regularity BEEN
in cases useless because ths works which
tended to continue bad becoE dspdated destroyed
from the lspse OF time after their This
very irregris,iiy had nov oscons plausible argument
th9 VII Ia Ia had n kuntri lha
COMMITTEES rtsncra 10 owe Ia the matter and report
b,D, whsihsr II would wait for the action OF the
Ind tent 10 the House rl in this s.y the delays ip the
passage o. such appropriations would b syoieed and
the responsibility OF failure 10 ooEtioGs them, Ao
ing the works TO fall into decay Tor ths want OF Acon
would reft On the House.
Mr. HMnS, (de.l Of Maine, said that 1T had been the
uni CT the mates COMMITTEES Commerce
to wait until bill from the Houss, and he
knew nssyc. where that Practice had bsen departed
from, he that the committee hsd any
intention of doing He believed the COMMITTEES
bad the power and the right 70 originate such bill ust
o. the on Finance had the right to originate
the annual appropriation bills but the long continued
practics had been 10 allow that such bills should orig
nate in the House BE saw no reason 10 adopt another
II had been ususl to report bill for
par ocular nprovement-such tas improv, mens Of the
Mississippi or its mouth-snd such might be done
Ee had awaJ been in favor OF oonFiderins AL these
proprations In separs bills, in,uhch torous
WORKS would not be retarded by made to carry the
odum and opposition Of other msasures but he had been
in that paru ua always In minority, both In commit
tee and in he Senate
Nj. BADGER (vhs) Of N. Q, thought |: would be wise
very beneficial the committee would exercise the
doubted power Of originating general bill on the sub
eo but tit confined itself to special bills he hoped it
would at early day report bill for the removal Of OBJ
Carolina the continuance OF which OF the great
es. tuirages in the country.
favorable to action the matter By the Senate and
naittee.
Mr. HUNTER (dem OF Va reported back the House bill
making appropriations for the payment Of invalid psn
sons, with ams ndment The amendment was concurred
in, and the bill was passed.
FRANCISCO cAAMTY-REIRF FOR TIFF OFFICERS AND
soLDrrRs
Mr. Shields (6sn OF ILL.,. from the Military Go r,mitee,
reported back the HouBo bill for the rsef Of tho United
ssea troops whe suffered BY the San Francisco disaster
with amendments The amendments include many OF
thcfe relieved and those officers and OF the
who on board the stssmer, under orders. Also
1 pay
Also that the widows and minor children Of those officers
and troops Who persisted shall bs Above Psnons in the
The amendments were coucorred In
Mr JosHs (~his) Of Tenn moved TO amend, BY pro-
vdsg that the Second Auditor OF the Treasury be direct
ed to ascertain the fmount OF losses sustained by the o
and troops and that he pay the thus ain
the woua be at time paid by the
and It might well be done a. any other time.
II had been objected to in committee because it oosned
the door too vide He thought the recommendedt
self strongly to the berevolence and nimy Of gen
ilnen, pArticu rly ss the treasury in stats
qu,iipg depletion He mentioned the Of poor
fellow, sergeant who had saved out OF his earnings
eight hundred dsarg and who, under orders Of his
government board that vessel The whole Of hia
SUM- tbs accumulation OF years, had been swept away
and he now WAS penniless.
Nr JOHNSON, idsm Of Ark, though admitting the
srcshp OF these lesses opposed TO legislation for
their without any guide either to the charao
Of the articles lcet the amount which they would
reach.
Gr SHIELDS said he would be disposed to pay thess
losses at proper time and after full Information There
circumsances however, which should delay action
for the present He refer cd to the reports OF this
ter showing that some OF these officers the
first who lett the steamer 10 the boats aad deserted
their commands, who were left on the wreck Tnis
question for military inquiry. Ii II should turn out that
the fact sothAt the officers svaied the ,seves OF
the rst tf escape and left their commands
vreck-such commander was as guilty OF abondcniny
lis post he deserted It the field Of battle In such
case, the captain Of each company should have been
the last Of the regiment who left the soens OF dan
gr. II said that the Colonel nd the whole staff,
including the quartepssers and surseons Of the Ieg.
men all left the steamer and left their troops behind
Who did IT where 10 find OF her provisions medi
cal stores Some these officers he had the honor
WIEN ~ po sIs 70 ie H, nnsw ,nsm ~ 70 %
injured by wounds sustained OF tbs wreck that they
could not take charge Of the troops but it was desirable
thai all this Information should ns procured before any
action vas taken He told now by Senator that
there cfcers went tie Kby intending to return but
That in the night the KiSy was separated from the
would be premature TO pay man for his plate jewels
and valuabes, until it was known whether he had Aosn
/ Sor ed his command OF dsrger or not.
Nr. JoSIs, Of Tenn, withdrew his amendment.
Mr. BrTlIR (dsm Of q, said that in ccnversa.ion
Lleu'eraDS ne ASKED MIN NOW
Il that the officers left the steamship and he was
answered that Colonel Gates ole seventy
years Of AND ha. IL i'm iole even for mncn
| younger man 10 return.
The bill, . am, ndec, was passed.
IHK vBgxosT spyAIoRsHIp.
The OF Mr.. Phelps right to seat ~ Senstor for
Vermont was taken up.
Mr. PBrTr, (dem,) o. ls., argued in support o. Mr..
Phelps right that the Senate had already de
eded in twenty cases. that appointment by the Cover
did not expire the meeting Of the State Lesisa
ture He held that vita this construction o. the consti'
4 fuf cd bv W
tsion until the meeting Of the Legislature could
only apply to the time wherein the executive Of State
i might make the appointment.
Mr. BAYARD, (dem) OF Del, rose 70 reply but being
uLwsll and being obliged 70 leave the city to nigh and
there being special order for two O'CLOCK IN execuve
| session, he gave way TO q motion TO po, tpone.
The question whether Mr. Bay ard ahoud proceed, oi
whether Mr. Phelps would be beard debated fol
half hour, when the subs laid the table and
1 the Senate vent Into
! pxIcrTrE SESSION. CONFIRMATION COLLECTOR RED
1 FIELD, LTc
haf naet four the donrs nnaned ard the SenAt