The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-02
aFHRTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION,


TEuRTY-THIRD COaGRnss.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.
WASHINGTON, August l. 1854
The Senate met ut half past ten O'Clock The reading
of the journal was dispensed With.
MrUNxRAnoN FOR SERVICES AZ DRAUGHrskAs
Mr. Foots (whg) of w., resolution to pay for certain
services draughtsman the Committee on Public Lands
was adopted
Mr.. NoHan, (dem) Of N H introduced bill TO ncor-
porate the Friends Aid Society in the District of Co
lumba.
BILLS PASSED
Bills for the relief of sherman Psarce and Daniel Steen
rod were considered and passed.
The bin authorizing the President take charge Of the
Louisville and Portland Canal was taken up aud passed
GEN. HoUsFoN's DEFENCE or ms COyDrCr IN TxxAs
Mr HoUsroy, (dem Of Texas, then addressed the 80.
nate in defence Of his military and political conduct dur
ing the Texan revolution and the days Of the republic
from certain charges mputations, and infamous SIAN
ders contained in book called the History of Texas
Mexco and the United states," by General Thomas JEFF
ferson Green, book which had found its way into the
library He reviewed the conduct of Green
in Texas, and pronounced him bastard most lily liver
ed-a man Of most puissant cowardice
marks had general interest.
oUR RELATIONS WITH SPAIN.
Mr. MASON, (dem.) Of Va, offered the following reso
luton, which was adopted
Resolved That the President be requested to inform
the Senate il In his opinion II be not incompatible with
the public interest whether anything has arisen since
the dae Of his message to the House Of Representatives
Of the 18th of March last concerning relations with
the government Of SPAIN which in his opinion may dis
pense with the suggestions therein contained touching
ms he to
meet exgency that may arise in the recess Of Con-
gress affecting those relations.
THE RIVER AND HARBoR
Was then taken up. The question pending on the
amendment offered by Mr. Toombs to strike out the pro-
vison relating to the Louisville and Portland canal
Lost-yeas 16, nays 30.
Mr.. DODGE, (dem.) Of Iowa, offered an amendment
increasing the appropriation for the Des oines Rapids
from eighteen to hundred thousand dollars Agreed
to-yeas 20, nays IT.
Mt BAYARD, {dem. Of Del, moved to etrike out the
provso that all persons dsbursng money under this act
should give bond and surety. Agreed to.
Mr MALLORY, (dem.) Of Fla, moved an appropriation
for canal the peninsula of Florida Rejected
The bill then reported to the Senate, and all the
amendments made in the Committee Of the Whole were
concurred in by separate votes each
Mr. RUsK (dem) of Texas, moved to insert an appro-
priation Of fortyfour thousand dollars for the i'm
Yeas 25; nays is.
Mr.. BROWN, (dem.) of Miss, renewed his amendment
authorizing tho Secretary Of War purchase subject to
the approval OF Congress- Grants Pass near the mouth
Of the harbor Of Mobile Agreed to-Yeas "a; nays 1o
Mr.. BENJAMIN, (dem) of La, moved to strike out the
appropriation for the Appomattox River Virginia Lost
Yeas IS; nays22.
also moved to strike the Appropriation for the
harbor Of Dubuque, Iowa Lost Also, for the sppropra
tion for the Taunton river Massachusetts,. Lost.
Mr.. suDRtI, (dem.) of La, moved to strike out the
appropriation for Florida. Lost-Yeas IS; nays 20.
The bill was then ordered to third reading Yeas
81, nays II, as follows
YRAs-Messrs. Allen, Bell, Benjamin, Cass, Chase
Cooper, Dodge Of Wis., Dodge Of Iowa. Fessenden Fish,
Foot Geyer Gillette, James, johnson, Jones Of Iowa
seward, siideli, stewart, sumner, Thompson Of Ky.
Thompson Of N j., Wade, Walker.
4S.% AchUG Bright Clay
Mallory, Mason, Morton, N 0rris, Toombs, Williams.
The bill was then read third time and passed.
THE BILL FOR THE RELIEF or CHARLOTTE wKscorr
then passed.
RAILROADS IN THE DISTRICT.
The Committee on Conference appointed the disa-
greeing votes the bill authorizing the extension Of
the Orange and Alexandria Railroad into the District of
Columbia reported
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Mr.. MASON moved for executive session. Agreed
to. At seven O'Clock the doors re opened.
The fortidcaton bill was taken up, when the senate
adjourned.
House OF Representatives.
wAsHmeros, August l. 1854
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE DIPLOMATIC SYSTEM
Mr.. PERKINS, (dem) Of La, from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs reported bill TO remodel the diplomatic
and consular system Of the United states Referred
the Committee of the Whole the state Of the Union
THE GUASo TRADE.
Mr.. SoLIKRs (whg) of Nd, offered resolution that
twenty thousand extra copies of the report Of the special
committee the suano trade be printed for the of
the members Of the House Referred to the Committee
Printing
LAkFaoRT PORT or DEL vERy.
The House then passed the Senate bills establishing
port of delivery at Lakepor Lake Pontcharrain and
creating collection dtrct in Texas and New Mexico
and constituting Paducah Kentucky Shreveport, Loui
sana Jefersonvlle, Indiana; Tuscumbia Alabama and
Madison, Indiana, respectively, ports of delivery.
GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS MnI-sAtARrEs OF THE JUDGES
IHE SUPREME COURT.
The House then went into committee on the General
Appropriation bill The senates amendment increasing
the salary Of Chief Justice Of the supreme Court of the
United States 10 thousand dollars and each asso.
ciae Justice six thousand FIVE hundred per annum being
under consd GRAFTON.
Mr.. SMITH, (dem of Va offered an amendment and
was speaking, when
Mr. SEWARD, (dem) Of Ga, raised the point that the
gentleman not combining himself to the amendment
Mr.. sn1H replied-He was addressing his arguments
to those who could appreciate them and then advocated
increase Of the JudgeS salaries.
Mr.. SEWARD said the Judges are eaponsibe. and
sometimes in the exercise Of the power with which they
clothed commit great outragcs the rights of the
people and usurp which does not belong to them
We have had recent instances Of this power and the
only way control this branch Of the
10 not to increase their pay and teach them that while
they not directly responsible they dependent
the people for their salaries II perfectly apparsat
the gentleman from Virginia undertakes to assume
to himself the entire legislation Of this country and sets
up high standard Of intellect which gentleman
cords to him. (Laughter) He had right to reply to
the gentleman from Virginia and he wanted him to
derstand however much the gentleman might desire to
read lectures to other people, when he undertook read