The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-16
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8y MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELsGRApAS,
From Washington.

From Washington.
EQUALIZATION OF THE VALUE OF C0ySs--sELfEF
FOR CON. JoNEs-THE APPROPRIATION BILLS
fAI OF MEMBERS OF CONGREss-rHE ocEAS
STEAMER BfLL-vANDERBnTs PRoPosuIcN ADOPT
Ed Bf THE HoUsE-GEN. LANE DECLINES TEEGov
MEMBERSHIP OF OREGON, ETC., ETC.
WAsRsGroS, Aug Is, 1856
Senator Pearce reported, this morning in favor Of
sending an agent 10 Great Britain subject OF regu
ai!ng coins between the two countries and equalzing
their valre
number Of private bills were passed to-day by the
Senate, and among thema bill for the relief of Com Thos
Ap Catesby Jones' the here Of Tie guaboas al the battle
Of New orleaas
The Army Appropriation biz or the House was reported
IN The Senate, with numerous amendments beheading
al the black riders as in tina oher appropriation p,l.
-Four Of the other appropriation bills nov IN the
hands OF committees OF conference, cud no doabt viii
become laws, TIE House recedag from Their obnoxious
amendments.
The Senate has spcnt most OF the day the scella
neors Civil Appropriation bill from the House AMI aaop.
cd many amendments thereon.
The appropriation Of seven hundred and iy thousand
dollars Tor tie capitol extension, asked oc yesterday by
the President was voted also FIVE hundred .hoa
sand d Jars % continue the Washington a4aeduc gas
last amendment, three tines voted dom by the
House, was ag-eedto by the Senate unanimously
The Senate BIZ for the compensation OF the N slsrs'
OF SoLgress was considered ~ tae House To-day, tad
ated as predicted, much Interest Mr. Orrs Substitute
prevailed only because gave tse greater increase or
pay The hard shel members desroi tha incrca.e ea
but voted in the negative, believing tie btu woul GER
tainy pass and to their benefit The substitute
varies from tho Senate bin in liking the compensation al
six thousand dollars for the Congress instead Of twenty
Eve hundred dollars per anauin
Mr. PcnnAgton's BILL renodeliiag ant regulating tie
diplomatic and consular system, passed tae House &c da
but will not 10 considored By tne Senate this sessoa
bill passed. the House to-day approprlating Two Ian.
dred thousand dollars for the Establishment or naval
depot at Brunswick, the of Georgia. THIS u
said to be one CT TIC bes. stations the whole Atlantic
coast.
ffe senate bill or reorganzing no medical Il losp.
tai departments OF the army passed by the House
without amendment. This bill creates four additional
aud eight asastant surgeons; eutaorcs the enlistment
Of corps Of hospital stewards and gives increased con
pensation to soldiers employed 10 nurses to the sick
The Senate bin regulating ese ia the United Sis.es
urts passed the House and received TIE Signature OF
ns President.
de Ocean Steame. bi, vaa considered By the house
I'd the proposition 10 gTe notice TO the Collins line il
gdo to stop the extra pay created noisy dasate Tho
oise was ordered to be given By the House. but il viii
% na ,aiivcd by the Senate.
Tho House also vetosd Commodore vander.s,,'s pro
osisfn', sPitc VI made beard
Inc ste,,mer.
The i Tor running the southern rne OF Kansss passed
he House, and 10 doubt viii pass tae serz,c lis i'm
porlsat in many resPec, this lne passing -hrou rich
st ard mrorai di2trc.s y in possession o. the Indians
The Senate having adopted the amendment OF on,han-
lrcd horsand dollars to continue the ysrs on the Co,
tome s~=penass the conshcra,i0D lsOic aprro
pration bill to Consider the iouso Jill giving themscvcs
not cnly an increased compensator'n fre-s very just
hing, rs have said-but an enormous or 1ac,r
atcns twelve Senators only resisting the temptation
General lane, OF Oregon, has been offered the Goer-
bip Of Washington Territory. Ho dee.ned IT, Reesus
ldyices received somewhat cxten ME tho conduct oil
;oy Stevens in Via. Territory. \
The majority OF the Naval Con0i.se or tho House hare
greed to strike from the Senate bill samendatory tie
,ci 10 promote the efficiency OF tho navy the sections
luthorizng promotions f. ON the reserved ls while the
minority simply propose leave tho entire matter ts
President and the Senate There prospoc, Of ansi
action the bill this session.
The Cabinet has not ordered dsc5niinuancc or th
zansss prosecutions.
H. Blair s,licitor Of the Court or Gains has appointed
John D. sicpherson his deputy ard Il said the Presi
tent has appointed Daniel Raclsc Assistant Solicitor
provided by thcreccntla law.