The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-21
INTERESTING LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
Canal Appomtments--Wh Dissatisfaction.
ANOTHER STIRLING sHiPWaEcK REPORTED
Runsred Loss Of the Brig Nary Jane, and Loss
Of One Hundred and Forty.sIx Lives,
The Latest from yyashlnc,o

Lotcst IrOm washington,
1ACITING SPEECHES IN TBE HcU>E-N.g YORK Po-
LIIT05 AGAIN UNDER INSTRUMENTATION sPRxcH
" 0bN. WALLBRlDGE-AR. CUTTING onC8 MORE
On THE BFL00R-C0LLEcToKs CoNFIkaED, ErC.
WAsHsGroS, lau 20, 1854.
Tho interest which the question OF New York politics
has evoked In tho federal capital and the curosty and
excitement Its discussion has awakened in tie breasts Of
members OF Congress, were plainly manifested to day
IN the fact that the entire sitting dsyod to tho de-
BATE that question. The reading of the uruaI had
mot been completed ten nuutss until the House ha
solved itself into Committee Of the Whole State
3hs Union 30 as to give Mr. Cutting the opportunity he
oesired OF replying to Mr. Hughes speech OF yesterday
40 seocc In the main aisle while he addressed ths CON
nttee and one Of the qusnces was that thr 90
tourths Of the members having taken up thsr posous
20 TO face him. committed tie breach OF decorum OF
hitting with their backs turned towards the Chair Mr.
Uniting made mastery erpoe Of the recsrt history OF
the party In New York, dwelling particularly on the
She point of the power q the admnist,ad,n being
brought TO bear on the iaue Of the local elections
He pressed this point, and allowed that If such inter-
ference in State politics were tolerated the general %
sernnent would become . mere cent? faiaipz mrohi,s
nnd the States OF the Union would bs deg adsd into
satellites OF that power.
no was followed BY sIr. Westbrosk OF New York who
made rather feeble speech the free o. side Durpx
- delivery the interest OF the sudenc, in the
appeared to be tagging but it revived sSaia when or
Giend General Wallbridgs tcex the floor to ceyer his
maiden speech in Congress Though 1t WAS entirely an
extempore eaort your gallant prge acquitted him
adminbly
General Wa nbrdss took the starting point OF hi. asu
ment from the day Of President Piercss Inauguration
aging aside all previous complications adysrng to tbs
Gushing and Guthrie anifsstos In New York and Mssss
ehusstts, and submitted to the committee the contsm
pls tickery OF an administration wai,h uttsrs one
oefss OF sentiments In ss5on of the country and
totally cEtinot Gel les in sDotaer
But ceosdediy the racstt feature Ia the days pro.
oeedings WAS the speech of 6shop Perkins from st. Law
rencs county New York Mr.. Perkins bear, . strong
resemblAnce in personsl appearance to tss. dis ia
gushed parsonage Mr. Pckwick and appssrs TO partke
Of the general benevolent snd good humored character
kcs Of his English prototype The exten. of hi, legsIs
i've setioo in the House has generally bsen to make
motions to adjourn' and this he almost invariably
Dos when hs thinks debate Is waxing 100 warm Goa
Dequsntly created little surprise and risrrmsnt Ia
- him take his stand and address Chair and the
pleasntry Of the thing not little augmented when
he in setting out that ho would 60 farther
back In tie history Of New York politics than any Of the
other speakers had done And he did go back far
- 1887, aud the burden Of all he said that William
g. Seward the poicisn the to be DR. eaded and
opposed in New York. He harped upon this till the
Chair announced that the gerteTaan out OF order In
20 aIuding Senator; bat the members only laughed
the more and Mr. Perkins ony the otener reiterated his
proposition. II was dcut to know which side Of ths
quarrel Mr. espoused for he opposed to res soils
and sboonsm, and announced that he would vote
Tor Daniel Dcknacn though he not extremely par
tial TO that gentleman
Mr. PERKINS, dscursve ar hardly elegant style Of
tory Joined to the intense good hnmor and simplicity
hs manner and his frequent to the nams Of
VIM. H. Seward, kept the House In Of laughter till
Ne concluded, when the Committee rose, and the House
sdjourned till Monday.
The following combinations Q, Collectors officially
announced
Henry r Hancock, ct Washington, N. Q.
Gideon Bradford, At Providence, r. /.
Eleo. II. Eey nolds, 1T Bristol and Warren, II. l.
John Lynch, at Richmond, Va
George Turner, At, I.
Henry Hobart, at New London Conn.
James Lytle Preque Isle Erie, Pa.
Eben Waller, at Nantuckst; William Bsrto st Marble
lead, Mass.
VIM Pomeroy, at Fsiffeld, Conn.
Samuel Sawyer, at Norfolk and Pcrttmouth, Va
Il Hugh Archer, at st. Marks, Fla.
Ezra Chesbro, At Stonpf ftop, Conn.
Jehn \. Parkes, At Cherry stone, VS..
John A. Sherradd, 1T Bur ling eop N. j.
Julius A. BArdatts at s.. NArys, Ga.
Ephrsim r. Smart, ~ Belfast Ne.