The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-01
House of Representatives.

WASHINGTON, Feb. %, 1855.
Several bills passed. The more important of
them from the Senate to prevent mstria's in
the District and Circuit Courts of the United States In
certain cases aid for the relief OF Charles w. Car
rol giving him S. coo in consideration Of his false
arrest and imprison men deseI ter from the army
Much confusion in the House Occasionally thirty
more members springng to their feet, crying loudly
. Mr. Speaker" each painfully anxious TO cat.h the
Speakers and bring certain matters before the House
THE OLD SOLDIERS BOUNTY
The House proceeded to the consideration OF the Old
Soldiers Bounty Land bill.
Mr.. BENTON, ldem.) Of No., strongly condemned the
effort to force through, under gag measure Of such
importance nvo wing more than two hundred million
Of land He the friend of both old and young
TORS who consider the class the subject of lawful
prey The bill should be sent to the Committee Public
Mr. CHOW, (dem of Pa, thought that the best way
Of bene6ng old soldiers would be to give the money
as land warrants would depre:at to their loss and that
Mr. ORR (dem.) of S. G, regarded the bill as extreme.
y defective and oongoperate Spectators would real
ze one hundred aud fifty seven millions OF dollars, and
old soldiers only thirty millions
Mr.. cAMrBEL (free soiD of Ohio could no. vote for
to pluLderers He wanted amended for the benefit OF
veterans
Iucfecual efforts made hrst to commit the bill
the Committee OF the Whole the State of the Union
and next to the Committee Public Lands.
The blu amended, provides lands for persons OF all
and GotIa men, who have served in the wars since
l790cne hundred and sixty acres in al TO each person
who has served not less than fourteen days except
tually in battle for shorter period. The widows
children to receive the benefit in Of the death
OF the persons entitled. The widows Of officers and
the soldiers Of the revolutionary 10 be entitled to
the b. ne6 of this act likewise the volunteers at the
inyaacn OF Plattsbourgh, in September, 1914 The
hunters ~ the attack OF Lewstown Delaware in the
years 1879 and 1915, and the chapans who served in
the bcvc'al wars.
The biz wa pa ,sed by vote of 1856 against 80.
RFov NoTIuSaIsM AND SLAVERY.
Mr.. YATES (whg,) OF Illinois, argued that the Ne
brasLa queron was almost the only issue in the late
tree soil elections which has indicated freedom and
given politicians TO understand that the sentiment Of
human ND liberty is not to be crushed by the iron
heel OF legislative MAJ critics.
Mr.. GoopEcI, twh!g,) Of Mass defended the objects
aud purposes Of the Con yresonal Emigration Society
framed for the purpose o. iendng anti slavery to
Karsss TO restore the Missouri Compromise and bring
back The government to the principles Of the ordinance
OF 1877
Nc. C,MrDFL free SOLD of Ohio sp5k, in reply to
former spt ech Ct Mr. stephens, of Ga insisting thai
cry be had taken on the subject of slavery was
endorsed by that gentleman.
Mr.. BANKS, (jem of Mass defended Massachusetts,
from the attacks her. heretofore ale by Mr.. Kett,
and incidentally discussed the general question o. sove
Iegnty.
Mr KurT (dem,) of 8. c., replied TO the speech oi
Mr. Banks when sharp discussion ensuet in regard TO
Know Nothingism and slavery.
At twenty minutes past IL the House adjourned