The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-02
AFFAIRS AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

Senate.
WASHINGTON, Feb. /, 1855.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l, 1855.
PETITIONS PRESENTED, ETC.
Mr. STUART (dem.) of Mich, presented the memorial
Of Edward Riddle Of Boston, asking Cor remuneration for
his services at the Worlds Fair London 1851 Referred
to the Committee on Finance
Mr. SEWARD Gree soiD of Y, presented the petition
OF Alfred G Benson, of Brooklyn, asking for compensa-
ton for damages sustained in taking guano from the
LO5os Islands, under the sanction Of the United States
Mr. SEWARD also presented the petition of Harvey Bald
win asking for the final abolition slavery provided
be done consistently with the rights of slavery and
in duty to the slave He proposes that portion the
Territory acquired from Mexico be apart for cooniz
ing the African in this couatry aud that the pro-
ceeds OF the public domain including the mineral wealth
Of California and other territory thus acquired be ap
piled by the Colonization Society.
Mr. Daws0n's bill for esta bis hing gas company in
the District of Columbia read twice.
WEEKLY MAIL TO CALIFORNIA.
Mr., SEwARD, from the Committee Post Offices aud
Post Roacs, reported the following joint resolution:
That weekly mail TO and from San Francisco from
pont thu Mississippi be established; the trip to be
fourteen days. the postage on the letters to be fifty
cents per bali ounce and pre- paid the mail not to weigh
two hundred pounds, and the remuneration to be
six thousand dollars trip; and If from any the
mai be delayed beyond sixteen days, the pay of that
TRIP be forfeited Three successive delays beyond that
time to forfeiture of the contract The contract
to be mencet within year and to be continued
Rsad aud ordered to be printed
PUBLIC BUILDINGS IN MILWAUKEE
Mr.. DoDoE, (dem of Wis., called up the bill changing
che appropriation for the Of buildings at Mil
wauk,e for Custom House Post Office and United States
Court Passed. #M
VESSELS REGISTERS.
Mr. SEWARD, from the Committee Commerce, re-
poted RE bill! to change the of the Russian built
the American ships Franklin Pierce and John Holmes
THE FRENCH sPoIJATIoN BILL.
The Senate then refused take up the French Spo-
haton cii. ~ yeas 20, nays 90.
fHE ARMY APPRoPRI ,TIoN
The consideration OF the army appropriation bill
resumed
Mr. SHIELDS said-My amendment calls for four regi
m5nt Of regulars Mr. Hunter for twosof regulars aud
five hundrsu volunteers. Niue would be lutte az cheap
The volunteers would be sufficient TO excite war but not
TO carry il on.
A long uninterestng and 6esnltory debate then fol-
loved the force to be employed against TIE Indians
which resulted in the passage the folio wing amend
ment Off red b, Mr.. ShieldsTbat there snail be added
to the army regiments of infantry and two of cava
y 70 he organized in the existing force and that the
officers and men authorized by this act snail be entitled
TO the same provisions for wounds and disabilities aud
the SAME provisions for widows and Children and the
came allowances and benefits in every respect as
lowed TO othtr troops composing the of the United
States They shalt be subject to the rules and articles
Of war, and the shall be recruited in the
ner az othsr troops, ana VITA the conditions and
It viii be recoected that the President in his annual
message, asked for what this mendmen of Mr. Shields
gives him but bis recent special message asked in
addition thereto three thousana volunteers eighteen
months, TO meet the present exigsucy.
Gr. BRowN moved an amendment to supply the volun.
teers required This voted by yeas, 13 nays,
The sum OF two and half million of dollars was in
serted in the blank, the mooa of Mr. Weller to pro
vide Tor the expenses Of this increase OF the army
Mr., MALLORY, (dem OF Fla pre- scented order re-
questing TIE eary Of the Navy to communicate
toe Senate The results the trial of the dock
railway basin at the Pensacola Nsvy Yard and whether
these had been accepted the government Agreed 10.
Nh. MALLORY also presented q resolution instrurting
the Committee Military Affairs to consider the expo
dency OF providing appropriation for board Of Off
undt the direction Of the Secretary Of War; for
instructions in gunnery practice and 10 the
and use Of shot, SHELLS and other proeces. Agreed
to,
ADDITIONAL LAND DISTRICT CALIFORNIA.
Mr.. DODGE (dem.) OF Iowa reported bill creating an
additional land district 10 California. Read three times
by unanimous nsent aad passed
TELEGRAPHIc THE
Mr. DoDGE then obtaire. unanimous consent to intro
cuce a bill providing telegraph; line commu mic
ton between the Mississippi river and the Pacific
Read three times and referred 10 the Committee Ter
ritories,
Adjourned.