The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-27
AFFAIRS In WASHINGTON.
THE FREHCH sPOLIATION CLAIMS

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THE FkEHCH sPOLIATIOH CLAIMS.
INTERESTING CORRESPONDENCE,
rIImTYJTaHRD CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.
Senate.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 1855.
PRIvArE BILLS.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn. stated that this was private
Dill day and that the unanimous consent Of the Senate
would be required for the transaction of any other
business
Mr.. HUSrER, (dem) Of Va, asked unanimous consent
for the purpose of taking up the Army Appropriation
bill
Mr. PETIT, (dem.) OF Ind said he would give his
nimous consent Mr.. Hunter would allow him to have
one little bill passed
Mr. HUNTER said the consent must be unconditional
not at all.
Mr.. PErrT-Then can't consent
The bill for the relief of Captain Philip F. VOORHEES, of
the u Navy, then postponed until Friday next,
on motion Of Mr.. Mallory.
The bill setting the claims OF the legal heirs Of Richard
W. Meade, deceased was also postponed until Friday
next ON the motion Of Mr.. Stuart.
THE PRIvArExR ARMSTRONG.
The bill for the relief of the claimants Of the private
armed brig General Armstrong was taken up.
Mr.. WELLER, (dem of Cal, offered substitute
thorizng the Secretary of State to adjust the claims of
Capt Samuel c. Reid, the owners, officers and Of
hundred and thirty thousand six hundred dollars,
being the demanded of the Portuguese government
Messrs CLAYTON and WELLER then advocated the pay
ment Of the claimants Of the Armstrong
Mr.. STUART, (dem.) of Mich, opposed the bill.
The debate was continued by Messrs Brown. Bayard,
Cass and Houston for and Messrs Fessenden aud Daw
son against the bin . as amended when l. passed by
order to move q reconsideration
The inertia Of this case submitted in 1851 to
Prince Napoleon, arbitrator between the American
Portuguese governments, the former having made
demand against the latter for remuneration for the loss
Of the brig General Armstrong in Faya BY an attack OF
Napoleon decided that Portugal was LIABLE and the
case came before Congress for settlement.
Senate adjourned to Monday.
House Of Representatives.
WAsmEGToS, Jan. 20, 1855
THE DANISH SOUND DUTIES.
Mr.. FULLER. (dem.) of Me from the Committee
Commerce, reported joint resolution authorizing the
President to give the requisite notice for Terminating the
reciprocity treaties Of and navigation in
where the stipulated for their continuance have
EXPIRED with such Powers and States in his opinion
manifest nhberay in their commercial intercourse with
the United States.
Mr.. HAVEN (whig) Of N. " said this ought to pass,
TO get rid Of mpositions commerce.
The resolution passed.
Mr.. BoYcE, (dem of s. G., moved to reconsider the
vote
Mr.. FULLER said the resolution referred to the
Committee Commerce year ago, and was in accord
with the views OF the State Department Its object
Is to enable notice to be given to the Danish
ment with which there Is a treaty In operation,
imposing onerous Sound dues on our commerce going in
to the Baltic and Esnore Under the language OF the
existing treaty considered the President is not
orzed TO take the initiative without the authority Of
Congress-
Mr. BAYLY, (dem.) of Va, hoped Mr.. Boyces motion
would prevail; he wanted the resolution sent to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs. They had already the
subject before them. II not so free from doubt
a. q casual observer might suppose.
The House refused to reconsider the vote by which
the resolution passed.
TREATIES WITH THE INDIANS.
Mr. LANE (dem.), Of Oregon, made long personal ex
plantation saying he would consent TO make trea
ties with OF the tribes Of Oregon until the murder
ers among them OF innocent white victims shall be
brought to the punishment deserved for their shocking
crimes
PRIVATE REJECTED.
The bill for the relief Of Samuel A. Belden Co,
funding the duties goods confscaed in Mexico while
that country was military possession, reject
ed by q vote Of 50 against SO.
The House went into committee on
sPoIIATIoN BILL
Mr. Bayly's substitute, being the Senate bill as amend
ed, Was considered.
Mr.. LxromR, (dem.) of Va, moved TO strike out the
words "ane interest thereon from the following pro-
vso-"In all cases OF transfer or assignment except
0l h Si e aD5 e
terest thereonn He said the clause stood would
result to the benefit Of speculators who have into
xha ne 10 bad kary zhp
gsa holders will not reap the benefit Of the interest
was put into the b by that class who are asting
asgnees. He would not agree to the principle that
face Of his bond and then deprived of the advantage Of
interest
Mr.. Letcher's amendment was rejected BY vote Of II
Mr.. ssurn (dem) OF Va, moved 70 strike out the
tire proviso. He said he would proceed -ith his ex-
should cease his conversation.
Mr. 0Rn, (dem) OF s. Co. (spirItedly In response)-The
gentleman s as much in the habit Of inerrupting as
Mr. sxnu-An ask Is, that you do not talk under
Mr.. onE--You ought to adop. the for the
govern nuent Of your own conduct.
The CnAIHxAs demanded or,er.
Mr.. SMrnI| don't understand why the gentleman
should get into such pet.
Mr.. Smiths reason for moving to strike out the psp.
Of purchasers, which they had right TO do. Was
Rrstuitous in his colleague Mr. Letcher) TO say that
or.or. f. from ran b
ing their claims.
kr. csAic. (dem.) ofN. G., always thought the goo
tleman legslated for the many, and not for the few
Now, far from this, he would benefit the class
who ought not 10 be egsaed for In this apy otrer
government He did not know the fact personally bat
he learned that many Of those had been nAwk-d
about and ten, fifteen twenty thousand dollars worth
bought fer three, Ave or ten dollars.
Mr. SnnH, Of Va, asked. do you know single Gaze
the kind n II right TO refer 70 that common
Mr.. WAIsH (dem) Of N. Y.--wiil the gentleman Civ
vsys
Mr. CRaIcxcheerfully, as obtained the Information
from the gentleman.