The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-01
The Ocean Mail Appropriation Bill
Passed in the Senate.
THE AMENDED TARIFF IN The SENATE.
GEN. SCOTTS PROMOTION CONFIRMED.
Passage Of the Soldiers Bounty Land Bill in
the House,
&C., DC, 10.
Our Warrington correspondence.

The Fist Of LORD Eign 10 Washington and his Spesch
in England
The big organ and the little organ tho hautboys aud
the ageolet down upon Lord Elgn for the innocent
piece OF wtt,cism he has perperaed General Pierce
and his curiosity shop Of Cabinet Lord Egin Ia
preached with having enjoyed Gen PierceH hospitality,
and of having made bad return for the kindness with
which he was treated by tho President. All have to
say to this ungcntemanly reproach is that Lord Egn
while here treated by the President with what the
French call "force compliment'-the very minimum OF
Official poiiteness which II was to without
offending him. To this minimum Of poitencss shown
TO him belongs the invitation to dine with tho President
Considering the who most frequently grace Gen.
Pierees table, this too great stretch Of Official
courtesy.
But it was stretch OF Ill humor, ct least whsn the
very day that Lord Elgn invited 70 the State De
partment to transact business with Governor Marcy aud
previous 20 dining with the President OF those
meaning, clustering, foolish articles appeared In the
Enton by which Gen. Pierce throws down the gauntlet
Of defiance to foreign nations hope. that neither they
Congress win take IL up. One Of the articles which
shall hunt up and ,end you contained particularly
reflection the duplcy and want OF candor Of Br fish
satesmen-no donot by way OF provoking Lord Egin's
appetite for General Pierces viAnds And this in spite
OF Lord Elgin having pledged his word English
gentle that the charges made against his govern
ment we're not founded IN fact.
was not for Lord Elgn TO know that Gen Pierce had
been hibuster that he had belonged TO the Order Of
the Lone Star and that for this hs had appointed
many 1lbusters TO Office. The British nobleman
could not divine that all the saltpetre and birthstone
that burnt In the two organs only burnt To
Out, and enable the President TO ,rsmple on il With
impunty and vndicats the consistency VI his charac
Ter When those dreadful wAriss articles appeared in
the Union, Gen Perccs face not through the
lions neck, and he did not speak though saying my
Lord would wish you, or would entreAt you, no. 70
fe r not TO tremblc my life for yours II you think
came here hon. 1t were pity Of my life; no, am no
such thing. | am q man other men ars-l AN Frank
lin PIERCE Had General Pierce been considerable as
Snug, the joiner, Lord Elgn might have reisnei hi,
dinner, and the Union might now with soms shor Of
Justice talk Of his Lordshps abuse Of the Presidents
Lord Hsin showed his clevsrnsas In drawing proper
distinction bstwe.n the American people great aud i'm
Pierce cath,d and condemned on ell sides and frsau
and shifting as the wind. II Lord Egn had the least
intercourse with Senators and memoers While here 10
Wa ton his conclusion that the duration o. Gen
fcrces Administration for four long years. mater
OF general regret must have forced seh irrestiby
his mind ana IL was natural for him TO remember it
over the cup after dinner. SPHINX
wAsusGros, Peo 81, 1858.
The General Appropriation BIs before Congr,ss-Tn,
Old Soldiers about Receiring Hsorins-The Public
Lands a Corruption Fnnd-The MusL>t ~. the Mn.
ME R,fe, dc. de-
From the regular reports Of proceedings I. viii be per-
ceved that Congress- rapidly pushing through the ge
neral appropriation bills, and il bringing Things TO
close Yesterday the Senate passed the Post ONCE Ap
preparation b and retained II to tbs House los led
down with scores OF amendments, some Of them very
large and important 70 which the House will certainly
disagree The Genc-ai Civt and Diplomatic Appropria
ton bill expected 70 Ne up in he Senate and will
be, an opportunity offers 20 call IL up The Steamer
ill showed OF yesterday AZ spprehsnded II would
be, by The ceremonies Of presenting Jscksons sword
but when It does come up, doubt not IL will pass, in
Of he If ha nj
Committee on Finance.
The Bounty Land bill, commonly known here ~ the
Old Folders bill taken up In the Hou-e 70 day
the rules yins been suspended for that purpose by
vote Of nearly thrss TO one This vote Indicated large
majority In favor Of the bill and its friends an
enpt 10 force IL through, under tho previous qus.
ton" IN bavirg hh~d, Col. Benton obtained the
floor, and the bill was postponed until ooa N morrow
whom he win advocate nj he sHes TO the bill
There - but little doubt the measure has large ma.
iorty Of friends In the House. but the danger witch
threatens Its passage 10 disposition 10 am-nd they
once launch out upon amendments they will nj
themselves at sea without compass, and the whole bill
will be lost.
The Eastern members avow themselves In favor Of this
bounty land assure, equitable mode Of distrbu-
ting tho pubic lands which they regard a. oonst
tuting only corruption fund, or fund for logroing
and intriguing In and ont OF Congress for rlro
speculation and winding generally.
rer announced the fact that The common susLs. now
Manufactured at Harpers Ferry will With alteration
the character and shape o, the ball. compete
made at Harpers Ferry, Carlisle bsrracks and at the
Washington Armory, .bsndan,X prove III highly I'm.
portant fact for viii be rscoNrted that the arores
throughout all the states Of the Union soed with
thee ma sk-ts.
1ts argument in the ease Of Hud,on, appellant, W.
Cochran was tsed to-day In the Suprrne Court, by
a very able speech from A. II Lawrence, Esq, T.
wAsnsoros. Feb n, 1855.
The Army appropriation Bdl-Olr Frontier Proec,i1n
Major keCGiloeh'f Ti.,n1ors.
. 4 Al ~.
mIor'sn. bills before Crngress /, beisg postponed,
STAYED Oh until the last feu hours Of the session The
Army bill Involves the proeetion 81 frontiers fro
the ,eslpng Knife and tomahnwktho arrest 81 tAs
slant murders which are being perpetrA.ed -itn
punty throughout Western borders. tn. blood Of
hundred. Of our hardy pioneers erie. from tn. sot
Of the prairie in condemnation OF a government able
but .tl nsgl.e.ing to protect m. Why thls, Are
sssstors deaf 70 the appeals Of humanity Do ii.
hekenipg details which daily eli the columns Of TIE
newspapers respecting Indian nassasrcs and murder,
tou1 d chord ~ sympathy One would .apoos. not,
JEcghs from their roitsal 20 at up9n the Army bill
Ayor Ben Me- ulioch tn. tingushef Texan Ranger
and Indian hsbtr u nov in tbs city and expresses his
opinion He'y on the suhlset Of frontier deenos-
No man nbn.r.taBd- the IDsiAn better taAn
Ben hcCuLoeh ana he says that strong nhtsry FOR
y AetSny h.separ) 70 tesp The indiaa- n ehsc, sni
comp the ribsa 20 surrerdsr gully Of erim- "
the shitsr would hep assy from them and sol nAis
and na!r 9Th thsm, u would 10 othsrrss Then tho
tpni, alone, tosi manage IN m bu. % lons
a. tie tso races niDgk and trade together,
sbd bloodsbsd must follow, upl.ss prs1sstsd ~
military poser, ana tost power .ufl-snt 70 sn'eroe
tie d. mshas o. the sgsnt r.rs dieHitiss out ~
ne conduct 81 bad vbi and tad indisns an ths
n b"h aitsrsuds bse1ms Involved. ibe kAl ~ ,Ays,
iuTtesr us u IL verse ihsb folly 20 SATIN touav.rs
at the frtLer pos,s 10 hep peace 9TH The indians. No
uhW'n 90 into the rr'c" amer ere,ismsai ana 'hA'
sde'i' NUT be sept up rbey get r-sL.s. camp
sod 10 opIor'usiiy - permitted 70 escap~ ihNsi FOR
brig NJ on . q. hi Thsy s~eh dlMsotlss 9Th the In
dsn' roie offer them elves othsrwis- 40 th4s 80
frontier sept IN Constant stat. u a.4tm rsNfra
a. uc'p are .lons suited 10 The nsyBts - - -
tesfs fer actual vars
WsmvaTys, Fsb, ~, 1872.
"a, S,N c0su ~ CLa,ms.
n.rs already srss, deal ~ speculation her. a. 70
vht vil oens,i,us IN. ss~ Board 81 Iasyss on CAIN.
There any nurab~r once se-lsrs after 49, p,.