The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-16

family y to consist OF four hsutensnt coloneis
and two secretaries, the latter to take the rank AMI re-
ceive the pay Of lieutenant coionels.
The ocean an. mail steamship bills bills com some sp this We, week !. for :
they a~pprehend no danger or difRcultz.
Col. Colt says that the re~jectionrf his application for
extsntion Of patent Is q no 2. . Srhoss consequence as
The rain ceased at an early hour this morning, and
the weather is now as wsrm as the weather you are
usually favored with in the blooming, blushing month
Correspondence Of the North Ansriean]
Anticipated appointment Of Senator Shields as a
BBrtgadscr Gs"eral-7e French S~potiati0" 8i1a-7Ae
II Is stated that II ia the intention Of the President to
appoint General Shields a Brigadier General, should the
amendment to the army bill FOR raising four additional
oss'% q the very ,o OBJECTS z WI, Which h0d these tros are nS 1 e be
raised. The commissioned Offices are to be distributed
az rcwards for services rendered the administration In
the Infamous act OF repudiating the Missouri compro-
misc. The patronage already existing 10 not sufficient to
reward all the martyrs in that cause. Shields is one Q:
he cannot, like Dodge, be compensated by q foreign mis-
sion. 1t Is not easy to make q vacancy for him by turning
out any Less conspicuous u paT.lsan H. therefore the P : : tSs
creation OF about two hundred and fifty military COM
missions, for general distribution among the MANNED
and wounded, and for adding two and Q haN millions Of
dollars to the annual expenditures Of the government.
/ hope that the wings viii stand together as one man in
resistance to It, and / trust that enough Of the demo-
Gratis win oppose this monstrous &C edition to the power
Of the Executive to defeat II. All opponents Of the Ne
braska bill should regard this proposition as a supple
mentaYy part OF that scheme, and treat IL accordingly.
At this moment two thirds OF the House are opposed to
it; but what executive patronage may do, it is hard to
II is said that the President is painfully exercised in
regard to the French spolation bill. All his antecedsnts
vibrant w;sR sam the sspss ftam r. Of .s . gss0 ;, but he !. xs Ss'i n1sss
him with appeals which he finds 1t difficult to resist,
whether as q man or a politician. The Cabinet are
the bill. The indications to-day are that it will be
signed; but Of course no one beyond the official house
hold OF the President can have any positive information
The subject of recognizing and increasing the navy
has been discussed 70 day in the House. The bill for
building seven additional steam sloops Of war will doubt
less be rejected tomorrow. The temper Of the House
Is decidedly adverse to any more legislation in that drec-
caused much discussion this afternoon, by moving as an
amendment q plan nearly equivalent to the internal i'm
RIovsmsnt bill Of .s the last ,s session : which hss,. was IS Vetoed Vetoed
and improve the Southern harbors, SO As to at them for
the admission OF large vessels, than to build ships
Most conspicuous among the opponents Of this very
reasonable suggestion was Mr.. Ashe, OF North Caroline,
for the IMPROVEMENT Of the Cape Fear river, which was
the only stream in the whole Union found by the Presi-
dent to be constitutional.
requested the recall Of General Gadsden, on the ground
of unwarrantable intermeddling in the civil dissensions
of the country. The request has probably not been
made in a positive form, but rather in the shape Of q
representation that General Gadsden's presence Ia Next
co was detrimental to the public peace, and not iavora-
countries. There is no probability that the suggestion
Of his withdrawal win be ~favorably responded to.
A Bill to Regulate the Carriage Of Passengers
by Steamships and other Vessels.
Sec. 1. No master OF any vessel owned in whole, or in
part, by q citizen Of the United States, or by . citizen Of
any foreign country, shall take on board such vessel, at
any foreign port or place, other than foreign contiguous
territory OF the United States, a greater number Of pas
sengers than in proportion Of one to every two tons Of
such vessel, not including children under the age Of one
year in the computation, and computing two children
one and under eight years Of age, as one passenger.
That the spaces appropriated for the use of such passen.
and which shall not be occupied by stores or other
goods, not the personal bag rage Of such passengers
shall be in the following proportions, yiz;-On the main
poop decks or platforms and In the deck houses, IL
eInciaI feet Of deck, II the height or distance between
the decks or platforms shall not be less than six feet,
and on the lower deck, (pot being an orlop deck, il
feet, If the height or distance between the decks or
platforms shall not be less than six feet, but SO as that
no passe niger shall be carried on any other deck or plat
forms nor upon any deck where the height or distance
between decks IL less than six feet, with intent 80 bring
such passenger to the United States, and shall leave
such port or place and bring the same, or any number
thereof, within the jurisdiction of the United States; or
u any such master ant. 70 o. ar, any vessel vessel. shall hal !; take on board his
United States, any greater number Of passengers than
in the proportion aforesaid to the space aforesaid, or to
to any foreign port or place other than foreis n ~contig1-
Gus territory as aforesaid, every such master shall be
deemed guilty OF q misdemean0r, and upon conviction
thero of before any circnit or district court Of the United
States, shall, for each passenger taken on board beyond
the limit aforef aid. or the space aforesaid, be fined in
the discretion Of the judge before whom the penalty shall
be recovered; but should 1t be necessary tor the safety
cargo, or any other articles, or article, should be placed
on, or stored in, any Of the decks, cabins, or other places
appropriated to the use Of passengers, the same may be
on an exterior surface impervious to the waves, capable
Of being cleaned In like manner as the decks or platforms
provided be deemed to be . part Of the space allowable
Tor the use OF passengers, but the same shall be
therefrom, and In all cases where prepared
or used, the upper surface of said lockers or enclosed
spaces shall be deemed and taken to be the deck or plat
form from which measurement shall be made for ali the
purposes Of this act. 1t is also provided that one hospi.
tai in the spaces appropriated TO passengers, and sepa.
therefrom by an appropriate partition, and fur
nsse e It's purpose: require, may be prepared aud
passengers, but the same shall not occupy more than
one hundred superficial feet Of deck or platform.
OF berths, and the interval between the low sst part
thereof and the deck or platform beneath, shall not be
less than nine inches, and the berths shah be well c,n.
.structed, parallel with the sides Of the vessel, and sepa-
rated from each other by partitiAns, as berths ordinarily
are separated, and shall be at least sig feet in length,
at least two feet in width, and each berth shall
be occupied by no more than one passenger; but double
Of twice the above width may be constructed,
e berth to be occupied By n, more, and BY no ether,
the age Of eight years, or by husband and wife,
or by q man and two Of his own ch liren under the age
Vi elBnt yehrs, o Oy Two men, mtmDeTb OF tue same
family; and II there shall be any violation OF this Sec
In any Of it's provisions, then the Muster OF the
vessel and the owners thereof shall severally forfeit and
the sum Of five dollars for each passenger on boird
81 raid vessel on such voyage, TO be recovered by the
United States in any port where sucn vessel may arrive
Or depart.
Sec. 3. All vessels, whether Of the United States or
any fortign country, having sufficient capacity or space
according to law for fifty or more passengers (other
Than cabin passengers) shall, when employed in trans
such passengers bet seen the United States and
Europe. have, on the upper deck for the use Of such
Q house over the passage way leading
10 the apartments allotted to fuch pa ssengers BIS.
low deck, firmly secured to the deck er combings Of the
hatch, with two doors, the aim OF whsh shall be at least
one foot above the deck, so constructed that one door or
wiz dow in such house may at all times be lett open for
ventilation; and all vessels 30 employed, and having the
capacity TO carry one hundred and fifty such passengers
Or more, shall have two such houses; and the stairs or
leading down TO the Aforesaid apartmsnt shall be