The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-25
House OF Representatives.

erred TO the Library COMMITTEES.
AtteI another Executive session, the Senate adjourned
House OF Representatives.
wAsarsoros, jan "a, 1854
RAILROAD ALABAMA.
Mr. COBB (dsnn of Ala from ths Committee on Pub-
ii, Lands, reported bill granting to Alabama alternate
sections of public lands in aid construction of GER
tain railways In tina: State. Ref rrei.
POSTAGE HKDUcuoSs FRASKING rHR SUPER
NTHSDRST OF rHE COAST SURVEY.
Mr. OIDs (dem.) Of Ohio, from the Post ONCE Com
mites. reported bill further 10 amend the a,t o.
March, 1884, to reduce and modify the rates postage
Rsferred.
Mr. UPHAM, (whis) ct hass from the sAme Commit .tes
reported bill granting the franking privilege to the
Superintendent Of the Coast Survey and his assistant He
assigned for this bill that during lA nine
months ftesn large wagon loads Of documents
mailed from the survey office aitsr wing passed
through the frank of tns Treasury Department He asked
that tbe bill be put on its passage last report
that ofce now in the hsDds OF the binder and will
soon be ready for distribution
Mr. MACE, (cem) OF Iooiass moved an ime at to
extend the frsnsins privilege to the superintendent OF
the So ithsorian Institution.
Mr. OIps said he hr consented that the bill should be
reported. although he interded TO introduce bill to
sboiihh the Isnkfng privilege
Mr. JoSEs tdem) of Tena opposed tie passage OF tae
resolution
Mr. urnAM said the would not xsnd to frank
ing privil-ae. The Coast Survey documents are now
to have tho rAnAing OF them transerred to the
Coast Survey Office
Mr. YAcs Withdrew his amendment and the bill passed
THE WASHINGTON AouRDUCT.
M. HAMILTON. (6em OF Md. from the Committee for
the District Of Columbia reported joint resolution ap
pfopiatrg five tho dol ara TO continue the works
on Tie Washington aqu-duot Referred.
rHR uiUTESaNT GESFRAIsnIP
Mr.. HIssELL (dem OF ll from the Military Commit
tee reported back the Sen ss resolu authoriz the
rresiospt TO confer ihs tile of Lieutenant General By
III of
The He use vent into the O. tmmttee Ct the Whole on
ths State tf the Union,
MFssAGg- TONNAGE g.
ADMINISTRATION,
Mr.. OLIVER (whIs) oi Mo. said he would nat d s
orb he quiet OF tbs HDu we're 1t not for The port
OF the eutjsct which be designed to speak,
bamsy tonpsgs du.s On hrst reading the Pres dents
Message he at loss TO oeterihe what iatsrprsta
lien place that brar oh relating to this matter
the Pretidsn, used the words, ~ and It not bs
(hr Keitt) to proclaim shas the resident actually
tonnage duties be wss opposed to the proposed
sysem because 1t would work funds change in
the policy Of the government and overtime the
system Of improving railroads and hArbfn Great God,
whs stras nfsuAion in the mind OF the President
Induced him to recommend such relicyS II was said
that the present system Of improvement is unconstiu
onAl but the trainers Of the constitution did think
1t reserved for the Senator from Illinois (Mr
Douglas ane the gifted President 10 prooouuoe uueon.
stitutions what the fra tf the constitution oop I'D
II Is an Outrage or IS well As an insult to,
the Intelligence and patriotism Il the Am ercAn people,
to ask them TO adopt tn. tcnnsge duty system 1t
minded him OF boy, fourteen years old, q rainy day,
wonderful statesnen we bavs-God bless them! Shame
where IL thy BLUSH The President when he sas a
Der Of Corgress was always in his she'll pokipg
bis head ont occasionally and never voting dollar for
the improvement Of rvers and harbors The Presidents
remedy was worse than tbs dieease OF hich be COM
plains II proposed 10 administer dose Of Arseuic to
man in vigorous health he further opposed tlnnage
outiss.
Mr. maxwell (eem Of Florida said he could not bet
ter hov his tpo Tor the President and the Senator
from IDis thar to pass by the remarks diivsrei by
the gentleman fom nj souri in perfect aence He pro.
n ar NINA
showing ito great results In hee ttemen Of the country
sSd hs vast amount brought into the treasury
OF TO donate alternsts sections OF land
railroad purposes He spoke Of tbs bills wh ch he in
trodueed asking lanes for Florida in aid Of railroads in
that State. The lands through which the roads would
PISS worthless but sould be rendered vAluab bic
BY such improvement The grants he asked would ggs
her two million acres
The committee rose.
RUSSIAN nNIsrER-EuIoGY PRosouscD
Mr.. BAyIY (dem Of Va said ths House already
kne~ that the Oldest member Of the diplomats cIps In
washt gton was nov NO more. To snabs such members
desired to attend his funeral TO do he moved that
when the House adjourn II adjourn TO Thursday
Mr. BKsTos, (dsm Of Mo-: rose TO second the motion,
which he made IT. As Mr. Benton sposs in Low tone,
the members the better left their and ga
thered round him. According to the few words which
reached the reporters ear he said
Why the House should ADJOURN over. They who had .
Ds residence here formed with NJ Bodco relations q
IN tbs midst o almost twenty years and daring that
entire period his urbapity Aindness and rspset
tvipced towards every branch of government an gen
uensn in public and private lie. Be, too married
American lacy. He (Mr. Bentop) had knowledge OF
numerous stances in which Mr. Bo3tsco had insrested
binse and settled various difficulties bstw.
Crsrees Representing great power, with whIoh from
tie beginning have lever had word Of differences, aod
With which have slsAys been frieni iy terms was
due to the Of the deoeased and to the
who're minister be was, that the Hous should tender
the mark Of respect proposed.
Mr. Houston, (dtm Of Ala. desired to know whether
The gentle from Virginia had offered resolution 70
Ativs /, the Death OF Mr. Bodhco, whether he had
mace . simple motion to sdjournf
ne sPKAKxR said motion to adjourn
Mr. Horsrox theught the whole thing wrong, and
would give hts vote against 1t.
Mr Baylsy's motion TO adjourn was agre'd to.
ILLUSTRATIONS or TIE LONDON WORLDS FAIR, ErC.
The SPxAKHR laid before the House message from the
President transmitting the report OF tbs Secretary OF
In London in 1S5ls present from the British to the
American government
The documents vsre referred to the Library Commit
tee After which the Iiouss adjourned.
Railroad Accident Late from Nassau, &c.
lHARpros Jan. "a, 1854
The mail ain from Augusta nsax Losr,'s turnout,
of the sok this mo ming Three cars vere smasa asd
and the Rev Mr.. Baird editor OF the Sahsrn Prestye
ri1n and brakeman badly injured Ths cars arrived
here At 6k o'clock this evening
BY brig ustavus have Nassau dates 10 the 18Th
its but there Of mp ,rancs All the salt re
naming ct the shipping places ~ Great Hsrbor had boon
sod TO salt rsker 1T Rum Cay at twenty i've cents per
bushsl
The brig Tangent arrived at Nassau the lsih from
4 New York.
From the south,
/ BALusoRs jap "a, 1854
New Orleans papers OF Monday, Tuesday aGd Wednss
| day last, heirg As late AZ due, are received.
senstor Ru,k had arived In New oteans ON his way
10 Wa hington
G.vssop dstss to the tho l3tn are received bat ths
| revs Ia unimpoftant