The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-01
AFFAIRS At the NATIONAL CAPITAL.
THE FRENCH sPoLIATIoN BILL.
Tho Truth Of History INDICATED.
Mr.. Bcnten's Opposition to the Pacific TELEGRAPH
INTER EsTING CORREsPONDENCE,
DO, &o., Dc.
cHIRTYITHIRD CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.

WASHINGTON Jan. 81, 1855.
MILITIA RETURNS.
communication was received from the Secretary Of
War containing abstract of the militia returns of
the States and Territories Laid the table and ordered
to be printed.
THE FRENCH sPouArroS BILL.
Mr.. CLAYTON (whig) Of Del, asked that the House
French Spoliaton bill be read a second time that he
might call for its final passage to- morrow.
Mr.. DAWSON, (whg) Of Cal hope the Senator from
Delaware will thus interfere with the order of bust
for the morning hour.
Mr.. CLAYToN-Then you opposed to the biils
Mr.. DAwsoN-It is not SO. ! voted for the bill, but
the Senator from Delaware shows too much haste in
pressing the matter at this hour.
Mr. CLAYToN-You have already taken up time
than would have required for the technical reading
the BILL aud you had better cool of and let it be
read.
Mr.. DAwsoS-wen so be it, and then | hope the
Senator from Delav viii cool oil too.
The bill then read a second time.
MARINE HOSPITAL BOSTON.
Mr. SUMNER, Gree soi) Of Mass presented the follow
ing resolution
Resolved, That the Committee Commerce b. in.
struced to consider the expedency of authorizing tue
construct OF new building Tor marine hos ptal in
the ueghborhood OF Boston, in order to furnish Mt
Communications for the increasing number of patents.
THE SURVIVING SOLDIERS THE
OF 1901.
Mr.. SEWARD, free so of N Y, presented the joint
resolutions Of the Legislature of New York. nstructny
their Senators and requesting the Representatives in
Congress to their influence in procuring tas
of this Law granting pensions TO the surviving soldiers Of
this Ind of 1871 ard ths following years AMI to
the of the deceased soldiers of those Rad
and referred to the Committee Pensions.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS IN BALTIMORE.
Mr. pEARcE (whig) OF Md gave notice that to
row, very early he should leave to Introduce
bill providing for The erection OF buildings for post Of
Hcaa ar twnr aandfn thu Ia IA
trict Of Marya
PRESIDENTIAL CONTEST BETWEEN aURR AND JEFFERSON
Mr. BAYARD, dem Of Def, then occupied hour
in indicating his deceased father against certain
charges contained in the original edition OF Jefsrsons
works winch had been controverted and dspoved but
nevertheless we,e retained and published in tue
quept edition Of those works VIII CHI had been is uei
der the authority Of the Senate.
Mr. PFARcF, the Chairman Of the Library Committee,
said he regretted that the reflections the character
OF the decessd which had been reuted the floor OF
the senate long ago should have been reproduced in the
iast edition OF Jeersons works but observed that the
committee were not authorized TO employ editor for
Messrs CAss HUNTER and MASON bore testimony to
the value of the services OF tho deceased and thou rh
lat if Jefferson were alive he would be the first TO
tract the charges with the light which had been
thrown upon the affair. They exculpa,ed ,r. Jefferson
from intent 10 calumniate the deceased.
ARMY APPROPRIATION
The consideration OF the army appropriation bull was
tons aud responsibilities, advocated pacific meas ures
and reiterated that the whites always the az
Mr. DODGE (dem.) ofIosa, in answer, referred to the
Black Hawk war, ana wished to know in That coaaict
who the sppressorsY
Mr.. MALLORY, (dem.) OF Fla (interruptpg) atsr asks
whether the emnoi. war arose from agsressions on tn
part az the whitesy
Mr.. Houston reoired, that when these occurre
lie OF the country, under different govenin-
han that or Texas before its annexation.
Mr.. DODGE said THIS Was not very good answer, a
Mr. Hoosion had yesterday boosted that h. knew NOR
shout the Indian affairs OF the United States than
,ther Sea ator MIR. Cass
In.
corrupted By calls for He agreed to give way
he Senate would take the vote but not other wise.
Mr. CAss observed that he had intended to say few
words the subject wbereupon the Senate adjourned
During the debate communication received
the President enclosing the correspondence relative
to ths ne9ot ations Of Commodore Perry with Japau