The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-25

appropriations bills passes my comprehension What Is
to become OF the whole army Of private claimants who
described.
the House should pass the Senate bill for the estab.
hshment of court OF Claims, the long recess between
the 4th OF March and the Arst Monday Ia December
might be contemplated with composure II hope but
the chances Of Its passage just now, exceedingly
doubtful.
Several Of the army officers. now in Washington have
been ordered to join their regiments forth with This
looks A. secretary Davis anticipated serious trouble
with the Indians during the coming spring and
mer
Letters have been received in this city which remove
any immediate regard TO the health Of
Judge Mason He will return to the United States in all
probability, as soon as his strength permits.
Correspondence Of the Baltimore Sun.l
WASHINGTON. Jan. 23, 1866.
The Army BH Likeiy % Lie Ouer--7xe Pacific Rail
road Si. 5iu RSterred The bounty Lands and French
There but thirty nine days of the session left 9TH
4th OF March being Sunday and there Ia unusua
crowd Of business before Congress. There is lack
industry or application on the part Of either nber
and Senators and We may hope that good amount Of
the unanshed business OF last session win yet be d-
posed OF.
As TO bills, they will have hard road TO travel
II is thought that the militia volunteer bill win inter-
fere with the bill for the increase OF the army There
are enough persons who believe that the increase Ia In
dspensabe 10 the well being of our Western settle
msnts, but they wish to postpone the passage of the
bill for the same reason that the Judiciary bill post
poned the Senate till December next The opposition
to these bills Is more of personal character and does
not extend TO the principles involved in them respec
lively.
The Pacific Railroad to-day finally re referred 20
the select committee Of thirteen who, IL they choose
may report in week 30, and then there may be
another fight on the b but II is not likely that there
will be time 70 pass IT, Should the House OF Repre-
senatyes mature Pacific Railroad BILL 1t Is
doubtful whether the Senate win agree 10 it.
The bounty land bill from being overloaded IL in dan.
ger in the senate II II does not pass soon there will
hardly be time left to pass through the House The
riders with which the bill Is being provided in the Sc
nate are intended TO kill the bill in the House.
The French spolnuou claims at last, motion
OF Mr.. Bayy, OF Virginia. taken up and considered So
much has already been said this subject that would
be work OF suprerogaton TO attempt to make clearer
The claim seems to be well established under every rule
Of public law. The United States have been benefits ID
70 more than twenty times the amount, and the poor
claimants and their descendants have been hurled from
wealth and comfort TO penury and distrus The bill
seems TO have large majority Of the House in its fayor,
and is likely to pass without much debate.
Considerable dissatisfaction is expressed by the
bers Of the administration Mt the late speech Of the E
peror Napoleon and appellations may be made in
the Senate Cii bono! We do not TO break either
with France England, and In OF words IL matters
little who has the advantage.