New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-30
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~, SEWARD slso presented memorial rom ~" n
t;asmsn Of the City OF Ne~lork, asking LOT ~
%f-ors present distress by the passage OF on.er
"a bill. or other means whereby they cAn e"'''
"a cultivate the public lands -,.ow, ~ the
~ SEWARD said. II cannot be unkao"l 80. - -.
rsts ihs, the present winter Is Marked oy ~
ortssion Of enterprise in every dePar'aIis"o
sskiesl and manufacturing inousu' ~ ."e =; ne
I'd that the result Of this gererHl H. O., Of Ne~-
,,,r and utIookeo for inactivity N the ~ r. -.
- Durin0 two or three weeks rhicD sPo.
sere ia the season Of the noioa,s VIC ..sacobI.res
si,iies Of the City were saddened 9y ~, a. The
S.,smnloted mechanics and workinshen ~ VIC
- nd NV walks a, night brought me sohsshe'
.ontsct with psrsOEs Of the same Class sonoI's Re-
yrbich their homes, pride forosoe men 70 % "
Eghi Two things were sS saS rotb;na
49,, candid perrons: first, that toere was ho'ning
~, In the statements OF the distress that ha1
- fallen on an industrious class OF the popu-
80, And | Conceive that their conduct was
ne uain no, unworthy OF themselves az
loan citizens in an emergency so painful.
? ,s.pectable commit ee have waited upon me,
tStsvs requested me 70 present 10 the Senate
cnS,iai of these Impoverished mechanics ana work
80 with whiC request am now TO comply. Will
1ss;n tbe senate By detailing minuely the contents
~. peton. will remark only that 1t reciss
ss.5i.,ress that j have described and traces II 10
ssss, which in the judgment of the memonal!sts,
"a az eQus,e TO such Effects Aud tn 81 10 regard 20
- fon OF relief the memorialists ask Congress for
ssnss, age of Homestead oil, with such adj
ffiiegislation o. will 10 their judgment, be unex-
r.ya 10 the Govern nent while it will enable these
.,oeloyed workmen 10 remove TO, and enter int9
1soecupation ana cultivation OF homesteads on the
,tblie domain. ,
f;Tts memorial was then laid on the table.
Mr.. DOUGLAS, from the Com uitee on Ierlto'
"a reported bill to extend the PROVISIONS OF me
j.Seiai Fee bill Of 1883 TO all the Territories of the
r,.s6 States the Secretary Of the Treasury having
s.r;Sed the said BIZ was limited to the States aud
Oregon Territory. ,
TIE bill was then read three times aud passed
,rsDimously. 1900 co.,roi,,oa 70.
orted Joint resolution directing the Secretary OF
he Treasury TO allow an item OF eight hundred ana
aity. fbree dollars the Secretary OF Minnesota,
rbich had been paid by bun Tor coha'lns a"a nue.
sg the journals AID JUDICIAL decisions Of the 'aid
Territory. Passed by unanimous consent.
Mr. GWIN prese0ted memorials from certan lana
esiuan,s IN Calf rpia ask ng al extension ofnne, TO
6le oiaims before Commissioners. Referred to the
Committee on Private Land CLAIMS.
Z NJ GWIN from the Naval Committee, reported
adversely to various memorials referred 70 that Com
mit,ee including that for the purchase Of submarine
armor, 10 be placed on vessels oil war.
Unsuccessful attempts were mate TO get up we
BOUNTY Land bill, aud the French spohation bill,
and a rather sharp discussion took place between the
fayOIiies Of each b1l.
tee bin creating Board of Naval Ofc srs, of vari.
Gus grades to withdraw officers inospacita'ei and
Ubose places are TO be filed by promotion but with
out increased pay, until they 60 to sea. lie sad ne
should ssk the attention oil Inc Senaee al an curry
ibe Senate Objected to the passing of the House
amen nent to thu Spoation b until after an exam
insoa thereof The BILL though differ ring but slightly
from TIE passed by the Senats 4st session was rea1
and ordered to be pIinted
Mr BADGER called up his resolution Of last Ses
sion. 10 pay the prOpretoTs OF The lHtutgtnccr,
Union End Telegraph, for the publican N OF debates
and proceedings in the Senate lie asked the senate
now to consider II. .
MIR. FITZPATRICK said, those paper5 publiibed
only 30 much of such debates as enhanced the value
OF their papers and he thought they had no bsttee
claim 20 remuneration than any oher paper IN ,1e
country. The Senate had made provision for able
reports Of the eedpgs and any further expense
was uput cesssry.
Mr.. BADGER said bis object was to give these
proceediI "a a wider ciroulatOn.
Mr. DODGE uowal and Mr.: ADAMS opposed,
and Mr. CLAYTON supported the resolution, which
was sid on the table.
Mr. BENJAMIN moved a reconsideration Of the
vote whereby tae claimants oil ths org zen A n
shongs bill was passed for eDgrossment. Dis
agreed to.
The Army Appropriation bill was then taken mp.
Mr. HUNTER offered amendment as sabstl-
tute foI the reported BILL proyiing that t6O regi'
ments Of cavalry and 500 volun,t ers-the latter 10
aci as rangers scouts and gudes-for twelve months.
The opration contemplated by this substitute is
about 81 900, goo.
Mr. SHIELDS proposed as an amendment, two
regiments Of cavalry, and two OF Infantry
This VS. talk led over considerably, when
Mr. HOUSTON got the floor and spoke in eulogy
az the Iucians recOg their modes Of life, habits and
traits Of character en6eayoring 10 prove by iusra
tops hat the aggressons always on the part OF
the v bite man. He was opposed TO an increase oil
The amy and thought the present difficulties were
maor;f,d and argued that the appointment OF Com
ers was the best and only necessary mode for
tie present emergency. lie occupied about an hour
and half =
the Committee on Military Affairs, he conceived that
tLe uty of himself aud his colleagues was TO carry
ont ths recoumer daiiOns Of tee President Inc
President had cent a cOmmuu icatOn TO the Senate,
statipr that there were comb nations going on among
the lpoians threatening the safety OF the lVes ana
property of emig-auts and settlers The Executive
asked for money and troops TO protect these NeS an1
this M perry la all these matters the Wing party mad
no desire 10 thwart he Administration, and did not
meal TO make themselves responsible tor the ealames
which mpht occur il the recommend atloDs OF the EA-
eeutiIe were Mr. Jones tn ought thatthe Al
mins,- alton possessed better means of knowing what
the exigency demanded than any Senator wOalo DC
IkelN 10 have; and therefore, II was not only p)nuc
but rieh Int TO accord with the recommendation whlcn
had come from the Executive branch of the Govern
ment He was astonished to hnd " me nero oil ; an
"J.cinto in the rer rather than In the van OF the
army; ard still more astonsbed 10 find the Senator
from Virginia who had ever been the right arm OF
the Administration, in oppo son TO the recommenta-
fon 81 the Executive, on n question involving the
peaee of the country. he closed by saying thh ne
was for the country. and would 60 for its defense
against foreign domestic foes, whether 1t required
5000 or SOC, 900 men for that purpose.
The Senate then adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.