The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-13

- 80 So =. - wAsmsGroS, Feb. 10, 1856.
Lake Hdrbor Ban in tie S~enate-Dangers Of Executive
Rscretion-A Proposition 70 Stuhvy Congres,-Paten
/ ErtenssoW Cases-Sose Correspondence-C,iticism on
the Ee'0 Consular Bal--NeD Monster to spain-Re-
moral Of Col. FISK Hard)-Metropolitan Mechanics
Insttute-Pressdent,s Lese, de-, &c.. :
"A very interesting debate sprung up"n the Senate to.
day, on the bill making appropriations for ths improve.
ments Of the harbors ON the great lakes, and PROPOSE.
ton was seriously made BY Mr.. Stuart Of Michigan, to
: appropriate the money and permit the President OF the
United States to, exercise his discretion in selecting the
harbors properly the subject Of Improvement BY the ma.
tional government. By this means, he argued that Con-
sress would avoid the Executive veto. This monstrous
proposition was attached by. Mr. Hunter. Of Virginia,
who contended the Senate was as competent to decide
what were and what were mot properly national
improvements As the President himself, and he
regarded it as a critical crisis in eur history
when Senator's would seriously propose to vote money In
sbulk to the Executive Department, to be expended at the
discretion of the President. He, for one, was yet IN.
willing to stultify the American Congress. They had az
well vote SO many millions for the navy and so many
millions for the army, as to favor the Senator'S PROPOSE.
money is TO be expended. = i :.
In the House Of : Representatives, the Patent Extension
day, and called forth some spirited and exciting debate,
which pic will appear IN the regular reports . :"
80 $50 Sn@0N0 VNAA " Wiki 30 kO"udy III %
our vi Minister at Madrid and the. spanish government,
that he had no further information, on the subject than
that which had already been communicated. :,
The Consular bill, which passed. the House of Repre-
s~entattves q few days since, contains the following pro-
vision in relation to Consuls appointed under it,
~ . They shall not be permitted to- transact, under the
penalty OF being recalled and fined in q aum not less
than two thousand dollars, business. either in their own
name or through the agency Of others. y, - /. - !.
1t IL suggested for the consideration of the Senate that
this clause is so indefinite that much trouble may grow
up unQer Is. All consular acts must be in the name OF
the Consul, and yet tits punishable for him to transact
business in his own Name The bill evidently means
private business, yet every Consul must necessarily
have more or less private business to attead to-. II my
criticism be sound, IL Is hoped the clause quoted will be
amended. ~9
The question is frequently heard in political circles
here, "What do you think of the new Minister to
DO One prominent democrat replied thatit should be
considered a good appointment, as the appointed under.
stands the Spanish and Frep, h languages quite as well
as he does his own. y
OF the purest men in the State OF New York for refusing
to vote for Governor Seymour. He ia unfortunately one
of the ''hards, ,, and the result is his dismissal from the
Post Office at Niagara city. This does not look much
unanimously against the removal of Col. Pisk yet it was
.of with his head, y and the appointment OF a non-resi.
dent in his place. 1
The exhibition of the Metropolitan Mechanics Insti.
tute is in full blast, and progressing finely. New York is
well represented among the exhibitors.
The Presld. nt's levee last evening was not so crowded
as usual, owing In a measure to the opening Ct the OK
hib.tion of the Institute. Nevertheless, the company
gratifed with the reception of his E~xcelency and his
much esteemed lady. ] noticed present Mr.. Speaker
Boyd and his accomplished and popular lady. Mrs.
Boyd is decidedly the belle Of Washi sgton society,
and the life Of every circle in which she moves. With
what inimitable grace she would perform the honors of
the White House! e.