The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-05

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The News.
IN the United States Senate yesterday, the bill
extending the California Land Commission was
taken mp and passed. The consideration of the
Bounty Land bill was then resumed. Numerous
amendments were offered, after the discussion of
which the Senate went into executive session.
In the House of Representatives, q petition was
presented by Mr.. Wheeler, from the merchants and
Ehipowners of New York, in reference to floating
lights at the mouth Of that hsrbor, which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Commerce. bill for
continuing the improvements in Dunkirk harbor
was referred to the same Committee. The message
of the President relative to the Memphis Navy
Yard was referred to Special Committee, af6er
which the House went into Committee Of the
Whole the bill for the relief Of the purchasers Of
swamp and overlooked lands, which was passed.
IN the course OF the debate In committee, Mr. Sol
lers, Of Maryland, made strong Know Nothing
speech, and quite an animated discussion sprang
mp, during which Messrs. Giddings, Of Ohio, and
Keitt, Ct South Carolina, had something to say in
reply to references made by Mr. s. to abolitionisn
and secession.
In the New York State Senate yesterday, Mr..
Putnam introduced a bill relative to conveyances
Of property for religious purposes, the object Of
which Ia evidently to prevent Catholic Bishops
from receiving presents or donations Of proper
" land vesting the title In themselves Mr.
Brooks gave notice Of bill for the better protection
Of the hs,bor of New York. The subject Of the i'm
prisonment of witnesses was referred to select
committee, and the joint resolution for o select
committee on the subject Of intemperance was
amended 50 as to appoint committee Of seven on
the part Of the Senate alone.
In the Assembly notice was given of the intro.
emotion Of number of bills, among them one to
postpone the election of q United States Senator
until the vacancy in the rwentyninth (Clark's)
district was supplied, and another to provide for
the election of Senator in place of Myron H. Clark,
who has no. thought proper, up to the present time,
o resign. A con current resolution recommending
sn appropriation for the relief Of the soldiers Of the
war of 1872, was laid on the table.
In our Albany correspondence, under the tele-
graphic bead win be found the bill introduced by
Mr.. Putnam in the Senate yesterday, relative to
eonveyancss of property for religious purposes
Other interesting matters are also treated Of.
We publish in another part Of to.day's paper .
Full report of the proceedings Of the last two meet
ings of the mixed commission, now sitting in Lon
don, for the adjustment of Anglo American claims.
Il win be seen that Mr.. Alexander Mcleod has
preferred claim against the United States gov
eminent for compensation to the extent Of $4,000,
for the sufferings and losses sustained by him
dnring his imprisonment and prosecution in this
country, on the charge Of being concerned in the
attack on the Caroline. Mr.. Mcleod was himself
present at the meeting Of the commission, and en-
tered into heightened statement of his case. The
claim wac resisted by General Thomas on the part
of the United States government, on the ground
that the controversy having been once settled
could not now be re.opened, and that Mr.. McLeods
was not one of those cases which came properly
within the jurisdiction of the commissioners. he
also deprecated its revival, as being calculated TO
disturb the present good understanding between the
tgo countries. The claim stands open for iudg
ment. In the case of Mr.. Holford, of which
we have already published a heightened &C
count and which, it win be recolected, arises out
Of certain bonds given by the government of the
republic Of Texas in payment for q vessel Of war
sold by Mr.. Holford TO the Texan government, at
the time IL was engaged in hostlities with Mexico,
ID has been decided by the umpire (the Commits
sioners having differed in opnion) that the claim
cannot be sustained against the United States
government, inasmuch AZ 1t was a claim upon the
independent republic OF Texas before its admission
into the Union. The case Of Messrs. Miller and
Mcintosh was also fully argued before the com
mission. Their claim is preferred for the recovery
Of the value Of q certain quantity Of wine imported
In December, 1s49, from Mazatlan, in French
vessel, to San Francisco, and seized by
order of the Collector, on the ground that
h was imported in foreign vessel from
q foreign port Judgment has not as yet
been pronounced. The claim OF the Great Western
Steam Packet Company has also been heard, and
stands over for the decision OF the arbitrator the
Commissioners not being able 10 come 10 an agree
ment. Il relates 10 certain drawbacks Of the duty
on coal for the supply Of the compary's steamers,
which under an act OF 1893, they contend they are
entitled 20.
IL will be seen that Committee OF the Common
Council Of Albany have passed resolutions forbid
ding the visits Of teachers Of the Roman Catholic
Church to the Almshouse OF that city until ample
apology has been made for the destruction Of the
little books recently presented 10 the inmates OF
chat institution.
The Maine Legislature met at Augusta, on We'd
nesday morning. Franklin Muzzy was elected
President of the Senate, and Sidney Perham
Speaker of the House. The Governor viii probably
be chosen to day.
In The Pennsylvania State Senate, yesterday,
cur ballots took place hr . p'UaJicg officer for
hat DO dy without Buc"D.