The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-22
AFFAIRS IN WASHINGTON.
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IMPORTANT TO MERCHANTS AND SHIPPERS.
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Passage Of the Passenger Carriage Bill In
the House.
FINAL PASSAGE OF THE TEXAS CREDITORS BILL.
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RETURN OF MINISTER BUCHANAN,
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rzuRTYJTEIRD CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.
CzIIRTYJTHIRD CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.

On motion Of Mr.. WELLER (dem) Of CAL, an order
passed that the Senate during the residue of the
meet at eleven o'clock.
After considerable very desutory discussion the re-
solution offered by Mr. Badger resembling the order set
ting apart Friday for private bills, passed.
Mr.. STUART, (dem.) Of Mich, from the Committee on
Conference Of the two houses the bill relating to
swamps and overowed lands reported that the commit
tee had agreed to report amendment, whereby the
several States which have conveyed such lands shall
within three months notify the Secretary the Interior
thereof, that United States titles hereafter may not
conct with State titles made in pursuance Of former
Law Of Congress.
Mr.. SEBASTIAN objected to the bill, menied as pro-
posed.
Mr.. STUART planned.
Mr. JONES moved to lay it the table, and procsea to
the $, scIai order Of TO- day.
MORROW Laid over,
THE TEXAS CREDITORS BILL.
Mr.. RusK, ldem } Of Texas from the COMMITTEES on
Conference the disagreement Of the two houses
upon the Texas Ill, reported s7750000 as the compro.
mise that had been agreed upon.
Mr. HUNTER spoke against this sum, because part of it
Is an assumption Of State debt and to that par. he
could not asfent.
acceptance Of this bill but SHAH urge her to accept it.
Should not this bill pass should she not agree to it.
1t would probably take ten years before could get
Mr. PEARn, (whig) of NIL am in favor of the bill
BY i we get rid Of claim for 50 600 from the State
Of Texas agains. the United States for the sum of ST.
100000. think thus Texas claim may become formida
Mr. HuSTR-I don't believe that So 500 600 claim will
be found, on examination worth cent. fear that by
passing this bill we acknowledge liability for the debts
Of the state of Tsxas end it may carry much further
get rid Of the claim Of ooo-we get rid Of these
claims to the amount Of about ooo which her
Ssssa don't that By
anti annexation debts, but those that are annex
ing and nd By this =, measure we get rid of them;
the debt at Eve Millions and the Interest thereon
from one and quarter to and half millions He
millions for those pretended claims Of three millions
eight hundred Thousand dollars which had never come
which he believed would have been rejected presented
of the Committee Of Conference when the question,
Senate with the report Of the Committee Conference
Mr.. BUCHAsANs RETURN.
communication was received from the State depart
ment requesting the Committee Finance insert in
tho appropriation bill provision for outfit, &c, alleging
land would return to this country.
THE NATURALIZATION LAWS, ETC
Fesolutions from the Legislature OF Rhode Island,
asking twenty one years for naturalization, and mea
to prevent the influx OF foreign paupers and cri
nails and provision requiring ma zaton to be
summated In open District Courts, presented by
INVALID PENSION BILL
The report from the Committee of Conferences on the
poned until to morrow
THE ISLANDS AFFAIR, ITO.
resolution adopted on the motion of Mr.. Gay
ros requesting the gesident to communicate TO the
Senate copy Of the letr from the Minister Of
our Secretary ofStats dated Nov IL 1852 containing
propositions Tor the settlement Of the controversy to
the Lobos Islands.
A communication was received from the Secretary of
War Transmitting 10 accordance with the resolution OF
the Senate information and correspondence relative TO
the establishment Of Fort Leavenworth as military
post the Of the reduction Of the attached
0rfp 0f fha nIap ARA.
specting emigration 10 Kansas.
THE RAILROAD CREDIT BILL.
The b extending credit on iron imported by railroad
companies was taken up.
Mr. BRobHEAD, dem Of Va, reiterated his old argu-
tent Of Southern Senators to vote for this BIZ as an
euogsed the state Of with the Atlantic
on one sice Lake Erie the other with forests fields
and coal and iron mines. intermediate and said she
could stand free trade well her sister States The
time would come when the South would be the most
csmorous advocates for a tariff and then the south
must get help where she can ind It.
Mr. Wilson (Know Nothing of Mass, said he was
national man. in favor OF duties sugar, salt and
other necessaries Of fe which country could mel
ther manufacture produce well other nations.
The tendency Of the public mind in Massachusetts,
towards free trade That State woud be ready quite as
the other members OF the stand
b here and contribute her quota to the expenses OF
the general government even without custom house
within her borders Massachusetts, addressed argu.
ments to the North-she stood upon the right and
ideas OF right and justice. The Senator from
Pennsylvania appealed to the possibility that
the South might need her assistance upon the tariff
question hereafter He would act up his convictions
of right, and would do for Pennsylvania or Louisiana,
within these convictions, whatever he would do for
but he was not brought up in the school
that
Crook the pregnant hinges OF the knee,
That thrift may folio fawnipg.
Mr.. BRopHEAD replied by accu sing Massachusetts, OF
proonging the slave trade by resisting Its abolition
Mr.. Observation-Disclosures has deeply repented that
guilt and the Efforts Of her Senstors and
hereafter in Congress viii be on the side Of human
liberty.
M BUTLER (dem of s. c., favored the bill, and
thought when We had poor government, and that GO
vemment supported by direct taxation there would
be more virtue among the people.
Several important amendments were then offered,
among which was from Mr.. Pearce that ths bonds
should he approved Of by the Secretary Of the Treasury
instead Of the Collector OF the port OF portation.
Mr. WELLER dem Of Ca.-we can't come from Cali
forna TO Washington to get our bonds approved Of
and the Secretary OF the Treasury Is good judge
Of the sovcncy Of the Pacific companies as our collector
would be. Amendment rejected.
After some further discussion, Mr.. Seward obtained
the door, when the Senate adjourned.
House or Representatives.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 81, 1855.
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