The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-23

PuDncauon.
The News.
Our Washington correspondent has sent MS the
Of Secretary Marcy and Minister
severs in relation to the alleged missing letter of
Captain Gibson. The administration seems to
mink that it settles the case Even the letter DO
he true one it does not invaiidate Captain G.'s
claim. The document was written by him, while in
asranee, in hopes thereby Of gaining his liberty.
But the correspondence submitted to Congress only
exhibits another instance Of the stupid laundering
Of tbe administration.
In the United States Senate yesterday c0nmu-
nicatcn was received from the Postmaster. General,
swing his reasons Why the law requiring daily
mail bet yeen Louisville and New Orleans and in.
hmediate places, had not been carried out. Mr..
Jones, of Tennessee, savageIy attacked the course
u the PostmssterG General in regard to this matter
ing that he had treated the laws with silence,
Indifference, contunacy, and contempt. He was
followed on the same side by Messrs. Bell, Brown,
Benjamin, and Dixon. Mr.. R1sk, chairman Of the
Committee on Post Offices, said he would give the
subject proper attention. Gen. SHIELDS reported
fayorsbly TO placing volunteer force az the control
Of the President for the suppression of Indian host
Etaes. The project will be carried through as an
amendment to the Military Appropriation bin. Mr..
Brodhead brought forward his substitute to the
Bounty Land bill, and pending discussion OF its
merits the Senate adjourned.
In the House yesterday, after an Intellectual Of
sOrt on the part of Mr. Chandler to have the Senate
resolution providing for an expedition to search for
Dr.. Kane token up the consideration Of the Pacific
Railroad bill was resumed On motion OF Mr..
Campbell, Of Ohio, the vote ordering the main
question was reconsdered, by los to 90. He then
moved that the bill be sent back to the select COM
miftee. This wss negatived-l0l to 103. After
further maneuvring the vote to refer back was
again put, and resulted in Q tie-l03 to lO3. Tbs
Speaker voted nay, and the bill passed, 100 to o..
Some further palaver took place. the last vote was
reconsdered, and the Pacific Railroad bill with one
head and a couple OF exceeding crooked horns was
placed in charge Of the select committee.
We have received the annual report Of the State
Nnginer and Surveyor on the condition Of tho canals
b,gives brief but graphic history Of the public
works; points out their commercial connections;
directs attention to their competitors for the already
vast and rapidly growing trade o. the Wes.; draws
4 comparison between canals and railroads for
ffeighting purposes strongly favorable to the form
sr alludes to and explains the falling of in the bu
sness Of the canals the last season. speaks of the
hrge out'aJs for REPAIRS" and points ont re-
NEEDY; dssents from she proposition to tax railroads
70 supply the deficiency in the canal revenues; sug
rest the sale of the canals and gives in detail his
estimates for tie completion Of the public works
his estimate, based on the contracts already given
out, being sl1 949,376 II,
The State Senate met at seven o'clock last even
ing, as q matter of form merely, and consequently
no business Of nteres. transacted In the Assem-
lily several important bills were introduced. The bill
requiring railroad corporations and all joint stock
companies to publish in newspapers monthly state
ments of their movements and condition, will com
mend itself to the good sense OF every body. We
refer to the repor. of the proceedings and the letter
Of our correspondent, for details.
We publish in another column accounts OF the
effects Of the terrific storm Of Sunday right and
Monday morning. Our advices by telegraph extend
along the coast from Halifax TO Baltimore and back
30 the lakes; and from oil points the same story Of
tbe demolition OF houses fences and trees the sink
ing Of vessels in harbors, and OF wrecks upon the
coast, Is told. At Halifax, the gale began on
Dursdsy, and continued with such severity tina.
the steamship Asia, for Liverpool, did not leave
until Saturday morning. Ten vessels sank in the
harbor Of Baltimore and Il was feared several lives
we're lost. At Lorg Branch, the waves threw upon
The beach number of bodies, conjectuied 70 os
shoee Of passengers on board the Inflated ship New
Era. A Catholic church AZ Tarrysovn and one in
Brooklyn were greatly injured. Indeed, the gaze
was one Of unparalleled fury and destructlveness,
M we shall show by fuller accounts hereafter.
In another column We publish communication
nom the Surveyor Of the Port, replying to such
portions Of the recent pressntment Of the United
States Grand Jury, related TO sickness among the
emiqrant passengers and the fitting out OF vessels
Tor the hsve trade. Ths Grand Jury seem TO have
run against couple Of snsgs in the Surveyor and
the District Attorney.
The laborers on the Canal near Rochester have
struck for higher wages. They have heretofore re.
oeived seven shillings per day, aud now demand
eieht shilings. Apprehensions Of O breach of the
peace are entertained.
The Board Of Supervisors was in sessionglsst even.
ING. A report Of the proceedings "a publ shed else
where.
The Board Of Aldermen last evening tran4cted q
rood Zeal Of routine business, report Of which
nav be found elsewhere. COMMITTEES Of 6vs WAS
appointed 10 kok after The legislators At Albany, ia
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