The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-09
HOuae OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON Feb, 8. 1854

TIE NEBRASKA BILL.
Hr. CUTTING, DENY of N. Y, asked the Honss to slo
kim to present remonstrsncs sgaed bJ the OF
public meetpg hsid At the T.bernacls New York. aglas
shs NeDrsfk. bill. They aaa sslscssd him their org
sad &C it is vel, known that his political as,t
cseY very sh from those ats led that
tie non. .present.icn by Liia IN open House msat b
deemed r. Gown {, motives disroat from which
seusted him. therefore, he had asked permission to pre-
ert tie remcnsrancs and let it take the popsr
Mr.. BoDoNLp (dsm) Of Ne, objected.
Mr.. CUTTING said-Havisg IN s6e the effort. viii with
tras the request present ths rsmoustrAuss under
tke rule.
Mr. Rlop1s (dem OF Del, expressed hope that tbs
objection would se withdrawn NJ hs had received 81 nj
lar remonstfsrcs this nloIuirg
TIE DEFICIENCY AppsoPsTaTTrs nuL
EctvthssA cling thia h HOUSE went into C1x nit.es
Of the VIA lie o. the Deficiency appropriation blu.
Mr Eousros (6em.) OF Al. offered an snsa1msnt a.
proprisng nesrlg sx tn ussni dollars for psn
ard expen,es o' ths commission OF civilians lad military
ohcsss heretofore authorized TO determine matters
ntetsd yith the pstionsl arunc crie'.
sr LErcnER (dsm) Il Va, oasrei provls, that tie
regaisr pay He said be thought tnIs shs OF
.reLctne. and rsforn.
Mr.. HousroS SAD there was DO show oft.
r LgacnER IL seemed abuses are to bs
perpeuaied sgd sanctioned in time TO IL wished
togo back 20 the old rules Ia tbs better days Ct the
ppbiic
hr IsonRsoII (dem.) Of C5nn aivo,,'ea the ane 1i
wert saying ths coniiston At Spue6sl had reported
favcrsby to the restoration of the civ superiueDds
U the hrmcries aui thus had gtddsnsd thu hearts OF
TIE mechanics of the oouatry. Too long had the mo
cssEca the srmorss been the sport gem
ilsmtn, who're coCdnct towards them was Kks that
common eOlGiess,
SIR BousToS otjsc.ed to the course OF the
tie amendment oeirg merely to pay he ak gentlemen
ccIsposirg the commission.
Mr.. FAuIKsEa (dem OF Va, offered An smendmen !,
with the view Of continuing the examination to Hsrpsr
Ferry Two thirds OF ths comIls,on have e-
ported in favor Of restor pg tbs civil
He had testimony To shew that military
had eepre,sec the sti and ruined tbs interests OF ths
mechanics 1t Iisrpei's Ferry armorlss
Mr. PRATT, (d.m) Of O,nn Was perfectly satisfied the
report wxs not worth . rrsh. rns examination wss .
hupbus, and the course Of the commission unpopular.
He did not believe the military superintendent at Spring
field WAS tyrant.
sir STANTON (ten) Of Ky, remarked, the iavsstigs.
tion show, thst injury a inflicted the msoh Aacs, By
placing governme ut officers them. Army erginsers
are Drawn from tbtr legitimate cuts and p4c5d over
the publ buildings, TO the .xclusion Of civil architects
CT vhcm we havs the best In the world
MIR bIssKIL, (dsm o; ILL.,, said tnis not ths drst
time that the gentleman had assaulted the adm ui rs
lion for what be considered rprehen'be practice OF
en 9oypg sruy esq aea-s TO auperinteud puoc soIks
Would tns gentleman have the gove empoJ civil
ians, and 'urn the army engineers loosef
Mr. STANTON sGd II was not his purpose to attain tts
ntmnistraon. Hs had no c.1ss f,r .oioy nor; bur
he hsd At sosod rrsst wrong AID oursgs Ia tssiHg
nen ftom their legitimate duties to put them where
they onsot not TO be-
M HOUSTON in reply {, queston sd the coni mission
havs dschased their day with the examination OF tn,
Sprii g1eld Or Dory.
After further debate Er. Hous.ons amendment with
Ar ietcher's proviso, was sdopted.
uher amendments OF NO general i'm portancs vsre
adopted, when the oonmitee and reported the bill
70 the House, which, without drAl action thereon sd
ioulE6c.