The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-30
AFFAIRS m WASHINGTON.
rFuRTYJTluRD CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.


The Secretary of State transmitted commu nicaton
from Professor Hosford containing analysis of guano
LIEUT.. GnILE's REPORT.
Mr. Foor (whig) OF W.T. introduced order to print
ave thousand extra copies of Lieut. Gils's South Anne
rcan Astronomical report Referred to the Committee
on Printing
CONVERSATION FOR LIEUT. MAuRY.
Mr. MALLORY, (dem) of Fla, reported bill to com.
pensate Lieut.. w. f. Maury for his wind and current
charts
TIE SURVEY OF TIE PACIFIC OCEAN
Mr.. SEWARD, (ree soi) of N. Y, offered resolution
calling for the report OF Commander Rnggold his
connossance Of the Pacific Ocean, and that IL be
printed.
LANDS WORKING MEN.
Mr.. SEWARD also presented memorial from tue work
ing men OF the city Of New York. asking for relief from
present DISTRESS by the passage of homestead BILL or
other means whereby they enter and cultivate the
public lands. Mr. Seward said-It cannot be unknown
to the Senate that the present winter marked by ex
treme depression of enterprise in every departm emit
mechanical and nufacurng industry In the country
and that the result of this general depression pecu
liar aud unlocked for inactivity in the city of New York
During two or three weeks which spent there in the
season OF the holidays the customary festivities the
city were saddened by assembages of unemployed me-
cbanics and woripgmen in the Park aud my walks at
night brought sometimes in with persons of
forbade them to ask by Daylight Two things were
remarked this New YEARS. by most candid persons: rst
that there nothing fictitious in the statements OF
the Distress that had thus fallen Industrious class
OF the population. And conceive that their conduct
was ia the main, not unworthy OF themselves AS Ameri-
can citizens in an emergency painful very re-
spectacle committee have waited upon me- and have
requested me to present 10 Ihe Senate memorial of
these impoverished mechanics and workingmen, with
which request am 10 comply. will not detaiu
Senate by detailing min aely the contents of this petit
ton. will remark only that IL is perately and be-
cominey expressed that - recites the distress that
have described and traces 1t 10 which in the
judgment of the menoralsts, adequate to such
effects. And that in regard the form of relief the
memoiiasts ask Congress Tor the passage of Home
stead bill with such additional legislation will in
their judgment, be unexpensive TO the government,
while IT will enable these poyed workmen to re.
10 and enter into The occupation and cultivation of
homesteads on the public dernain
The memorial then laid the table.
JUDICIARY TERRITORIES
Mr. DOUGLAS, (dem.) OF H., from the Committee
Territories reported bill extend the provisions of
the Judicial Fee bill of 1858, 20 all the territories the
United States the Secretary OF the Treasury having
cided the said bill LIMITED to the States and
Oregon Territory.
The bill then read three times and passed unani-
mously.
CLAIM OF THE SECRETARY or MINNESOTA ALLOWED
Mr.. DOUGLAS, from the committee, reported
joint resolution directing The Secretary of the Treasury
to allow item of eight hundred and thirty three dol
lars to the secreery Of Minnesota which had been paid
by him for coating and indexng the journals and ju
dcsi dscisons of the said territory Passed by unani
nous consent.
FIIINF LAND CLAIMS IN CALIFORNIA.
Mr. GwN, (dem) OF Col, psssented memorials from
sion OF time to file claims nefore COMMISSIONERS Refer
red to the Committee 90 Private Land Claims.
SUBMARINE ARNoR, ETC
Mr. GwIN, from the Naval Committee. reported ad.
versely various memorials referred that Com ittee,
includng that for the purchase OF submarine to
be placed on vessels of war.
NAVY
Mr. MALLORY, (dem.) OF Fla reported from the Naval
various grades to Withdraw officers ncapactated and
whose places are to be flied by promotion, but without
increased pay until they go 20 He said he should
ask the attention Of the senate an early day.
THE FREScE sfoIlAIloS BILL.
The Senate objected 70 ire passing Of the House
amendments to the Spohaou TN until after an exam
nation thereof The bill though differing but slightly
that passed by the Senate Last session. read
dered TO be printed
Mr.. BADGER, (whg,) OF " . called up his resolution
OF last session to pay the pTopreors the Intellgn
er Ossoa and Telegraph sor The publication of debates
and proceedings in the Senate He asked the Senate
Mr. FirPArRcK (der,) of Ala, said those paper,
published only much Of such debates enhanced the
value of their papers thous they had no bet
country. The Senate had made provi.on for able
Forts OF the proceedings and any further
Mr.. BADGER said his object was to give these proceed
ings a wider circulation
Mr. DODGE, OF Iowa, auc Mr.. ADAMS opposed, and Mr..
CLAYTON supported the resolution, which laid the
table.
THs BRIG CIV ARMSTRONG
Mr.. BENJAMIN, (whg) ot L., moved reconsideration
of the vote whereby the clsmants Of brig General
Armstrong and bill was passed for engrossment Dis.
agreed to.
Unsuccessful attempts to get up the Boun.
ty Land bill and the French s. Citation bill and rather
sharp discussion took place between the fayorites OF
the ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL
was taken up.
Mr. HUNrRR, (dem OF Va, offered amendment a.
substitute for the reported bill, providing that two
regiments of cavalry and i've hundred vounteers-the
latter rangers, scouts AID guides twelve
months. The appropriation contemplated by this sub
atitute is about two millions OF dollars.
Mr. MI q n m m len
two regiments OF cavalry and Two of infantry.
This was talked over considerably, when
Mr.. Houston, (dem.) Of Texas, got the floor, aud
spoke in euogy of the Indians, rectng their modes
of life habits and traits Of character endeavorng
on the part Of the white men Ge was opposed to an
increase OF the army, and thought the present Difficult
ties were magnhed, and argued that the appointment
OF commissioners the test and only necessary mode
for the present emergency BE occupied about an hour
Mr.. JoSra (whig) of Tenn, replied that as one Of
the members Of the Committee 90 Military Affairs, he
conceived that the duty e himself and HIS colleagues
was to out the OF the President
The President had sent Communication TO the Senate
stating that there were combinations going amongst
the Indians threatening The safety Of the lives and pro
perry OF ems rants and settsrr The executive asked
for money and troops 10 protect these lives and this
property In all these matters the whg party had nC
desire to thwart the adm nistraton and did mean
to make themselves responsible Tor the calsmitie,
which might occur IL the of the exc
cutive UNDECIDED Mr. Jones thought that the ad
minstrstion possessed better means Of knowing wha
the exgency demanded than any Senator would be likely
TO have and therefore, 10 NOT only polite bat righ
to accord with the recommendation, which had CONS
from the executive branch Of the government He wa.
astonished to find 'The Zero of san Jacinto" in tbs
rather than in the Of the army, and still
astonshed to find the Senator from Virginia who had
ever been the right Of the administration oppo
sition to the Recommendation OF the executive, on
question involving the peace Of the country He closed
by saying that he for the country and would go
its defence against foreign domestic foes whether
required three thousand or hre. hundred thousand
forthat purpose.
Adjourned
House Of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30, 1855.
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