The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-25
AFFAIRS in WASHINGTON.
Reforms in the Diplomatic and Consular
System.
PASSAGE OF THE TARIFF BILL IN TIE HOUSE.
THE sPoILS OF POLITICS.
INTERESTING CORRESPONDENTS,
&C., &C., 80,
CEuRTY-THIRD CONGRESS-.
bLCoND SESSION.


WASHINGTON FEB. "a, 1855.
MESSAGES FROM PRESIDENT
The Chairman laid before the Senate message from
the President accom- panied by letter from the Minis
ter of Peru respecting the Lobos Islands controversy
which was read, and motion OF Mr. MASON ordered to
be printed
Also, Message from the Preslden. Transmitting
uncaton from the Secretary of ths laterior recrm'
meuing certain appropriations. Resd, reerfedto the
Committee on Finance aud ordered to be pratsd.
Also a communication from the Secretary Of War;
transmitting report IN relation to the Survey oil tue
Isthraus of Florida Laid on the table and ordered to
TIE rlpIoMA nc AND CONSULAR UEtL
Mr. Mason dem OF Va said the Dill reduces the
grades it boshes hargts and ministers resident takes
away outfit and Unfit gives ministers fixed salary, not
TO commence until tteir services begn, and TO cease
When the duties of tee Office terminate 1t prevents
double pay for the services at the time it
prohibits any forasn minister from being absent from
his post for more than ten days without Leave from
the President OF the United states sad il more
than tdat ;me, either tn without leave his salary
Although the aarss of ministers will be raise
on the face OF me ill., the expenses of each mis-
sion will De reduced, because no outfit, no ndc no
overlapping o, salaries and no gratutias to suhordnate
Our diplomatic system supports many good fellows
abroad who could not do very well at home. If they
stay but short time, ~hy then their outat sal ini
makes greater aggregate FOR their services.
Mr. CLAYTON (wlig,) of Del.-We have had soma i'm.
proper Ministers abrosj and the they returned
the better for the country and for Bat have had
other able Ministers abroad who had not suf,ceut re-
muueiaon to enable hem to stay. The rent alone in
London Tor proper residence is $40 900 per enuum
Such mea as Abbott Lawrence could pay this but
less man be possessed Of great fortune he cannot
hqua1te such expenses for rent nc
not in favor of rotation in oflice2 We do not have
diplomatic system account of the benefit to the
get oto the missions Nobody believes that the system
was designed for a1y other purpose than providing
places fer such benea;iaries usually get into 70
reign m.s:ions
DISTRICT COLUMBIA BUSINESS
On the motion OF Mr. DAWSON various bills relating to
improys GGents in the District Of Columbia taken
The bill giving ADDITIONAL municipal powers to the city
OF Washington was sRSty amended, on motion OF Mr.
Tbs III giving the Georgetown Corporation power TO
levy tax to pay the subscription to the Metropolitan
aNtoll, and to Introduce water aus gas was passed
alter long debate.
Resolutions we're offered, requiring the Committee
Commerce 70 inquire into the expedeacy of increasing
the sarts of tie steamboat uspt ctors OF Wheeling and
Nashville, directing he Secretary Of the Navy to
tract i've years water rotted hemp; Tor pratuy
ten thousand copee @ The report OF the suryeys of the
railroad 70 the Past; also, OF the report OF Lander,
Civ! Engineer, o. tie survey OF the railroad route from
Puget Sound by For n and Great Salt Lake TO the Mis-
Sisspp rer and also of the report of John G. fremont
OF the rsioad route ir the head waters OF the Arkan
river into the stars Of California, together with the
map' aud plates accompanying the respective papers
baoNN sltft TO JEFFERSON.
hon Of c. Ludwig E,tss- asking approximation
him 10 erect bronze atue to commemorate Thomas
jefferson.
cAllfuh..A LAND CLAIMS,
Mr. GvIs dem 9. a., presented petition for tht
reviya! Of the % ruary % 1854 supplementary
to the act TO ascertain aid settle private aud claims II
Cafs rnia.
TrE CIVIL AND cJrltAATC AIRPORT tTioT
care tom thu Hoase. enbodyng taria bill. Reac
twice rferred to tht Com oittee Finance sud order
ed TO he printed
vEMESTS.
ohec crtets of bushes were postponed IA order "a
consider special Orders FOR appropriations Cor harbors.
TLere have heretoto been detailed and passed
to-day after a brief discussion.
uNfISIsHFD JUDICIAL BusJNGst.
Nr. SEWARD ntroGG1t n bill amending the iudcia,
system 70 taat sptseqde term OF Federal Court
can complete the unf5 shed business OF preceding
tern without ds glgo examination OF The case.
Pasted.
SWAY IANps, ETC
Mr. STUART, DEM {. Mich moved TO take up the
swamp Land bill consider the report Of the commit
tee OF conference therasr. Refused
Mr. GwyS moved TO tae up the bill for certifying por
lions o. tho Pacific coast. Refused
On motion of Mr. S-nsLL, (denl.) OF I'll the bill fo
the erection OF forts in louisiana appropriating s25
Geo therefor, was taken up and passed.
Mr. TooNbS, (whg) o. Ca, moved to take up the Ju
dietary bdl which was done; and while NJ. Toucey w
sptakog il, the Senate adjourned.