The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-04

The News.
Our news from Washington is important The
Presidents message vetong the INDECENT INSANE
land bill sent to the Senate yesterday and our
readers will find il under the appropriate head. II
is tedious performance, but viii, nevertheless ere
ate a proiigious Juror among the land scLemers.
II is believed By many that the bill will pass not
withstanding the veto, as the philanthropc object
sought TO be accomplished has, through ihr cxer.
tions OF the benevolent Miss Dix, enlisted much
sympathy 1t passed the Senate by vote Of twenty
to twelve, ana the House by nearly two TO one.
Whether the administration has sufficient influence
over its adherents to bring them square up To the
mark remains to be seen; but it is certain thai the
subject will cause an elaborate debate in the Senate
After expressing his deep sympathy with the design
OF the measure, his reluctance at dissenting frem
the conclusions of Congress, and giving synopsis
of the bi the President enters upon his objeo; ions
to the principle involved contendng that if it is
proper for tho general government to make proy-
sion for the insane, it is also proper TO pro-
vide for every benevolent object of similar
character, and he cannot find any authority in the
constitution for making the federal government
the great amoner Of pubGc charity The grounds
of the veto are simply the eXpediency and uncon-
stiutionality Of the measure. We have neither time
nor space to go into analysis Of the points of the
message at present but shall probably return to the
subject in our next issue. In the course of the
debate on the motion to print the message, "dead
set vas made upon Mr.. Douglas, 10 entrap him into
an expression Of opinion on the Homestead bill, but
although he acknowledged that he WAS friendly to
the measure, he dexterousy avoided making The
admission that lie should vote for it. The Little
Giant knows very well that, when in pursuit OF
political object. it is most advantageous to secure
the "sweet voices of sane men.
The friends of the Nebraska bill count upon one
hundred and twenty votes in favor and one hundred
and ten against the bill, provided the Clayton
amendment is struck out. The greatest activity
prevails among the whippers-in at the capital in
beating up the stragglers But we cannot help be-
heving that this newborn zeal on the part OF the
friends Of the Nebraska bin, is only ruse TO enable
the House to enter upon the consideration of and
press the passage of the Deficiency bill in the nte-
rim which will elapse before The decided move on
the Nebraska question. The delay in furnishing
the government the requisite means has seriously
interfered with the public works. and If persisted in
will greatly embarrass the administration Hitherto
the discussion of the Nebraska question has gone on
by consent in Committee of the Whole under the
fciency bill; but if the House will only pass the ap-
preparations it may discuss Nebraska till doomsday
if they please.
in The United States Senate yesterday, the Judi
GARY Committee reported that it was inexpedent
to lcgslate on the subject of having the United
States statutes revised, corrected, and collated
The bill confirming presumption rights TO lands in
the Mason Rouge grant, in Louisiana, passed last
week, was reconsidered amended and passed A
apffrYa . 4la
amendment to the Appropriation bills intended to
carry out liabilities resulting from existing laws or
treaties, was adopted. \ motion to add half mil
lion of dollars to the Indian Appropriation BILL to
pay the friendly Creek Indians for certain lands,
ELECTED a speech from Mr.. Walker In it's support
but, without coming to vote, the bill was laid
aside. The Presidents veto message on the bill
appropriating two million acres of the public lands
for the benefit Of the niigent insane was received
and read On the motion to print ten thousand
copies tie message, spirited debate sprung up,
which was continued until half-past four o'clock,
when the Senate adjourned
In the House various petitions were presented
praying for the establishment Of schools for seamen.
1t was stated thlt the Naval Committee had under
consideration project 4or the Establishment of
floating schools for the training Of seImen In
Committee of the Whole the consideration of the
bill establishing the Office of Surveyor General of
New Mexico, and granting lands to actual settlers
therein, was resumed, the question being on the
amendment altering the second section to read
that "grants shall be made to every white male
citizen, or every white male over twcnty-one years
OF age who has declared his intentions - become
citizen" Tie repetition OF the word 'waite"
seems to have completely Disguised the ab,litionists
of the House, for the "he.lwethers' Of the flock
pounced upon il with a vengeance, and then ensuei
one Of the silest discussions that have ever been
compelled to place on record az part Of the proceed.
ings Of Congress. The amendment was agreed to,
aud the bill aid aside 10 be reported to the House
The bill to amend the land laws Of Oregon and ex-
tend their provisions over the Territory OF Wash
ington was then debated.
We learned yesterday, from the agent Of the late
Mr.. James Hoford, deceased, banker, Of London
that there was no truth in the Story that he had
willed his large property to the Prince of Wales
The lawyer Of the deceased had informed his agent
here that he had left his estate to his nephews and
neices the sons and daughters Of his brother pre-.
yiously deceased and who resided in England The
will had been proven in court
Accounts from Nassau, n. p, TO the 25th ult.
give the particulars of several disasters TO vessels
The Bremen ship Augusta, from New Orleans for
Bremen, arrived at N. on the 10th, having been
Ashore on Memory Rocks two days previous. The
wreckers were awarded $4,000 for their services
600 as salvage was accepted in the case Of the
ship James Wright.
Governor Bigler, OF Pennsylvania, was yesterday
at lacked with Sickness and is confined TO his bed.