The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-17
INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON.
Closing Up Of the Session.
THE DISASTROUS STORM AT THE SOUTH.
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Dreadful Loss of Life.
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DESTRUCTION OF WATERING PLACES
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. AN AGE TO THE CR OPS.
Gazing in Of the Banks Of the River.
THREE HUNDRED RESIDENCES DESTROYED,
&C., &C., &c.
Gazing in Of the Banks Of the River.
From Washington.

From Washington.
TIE DOING3 OF CONGRESS -THE APPROPRIATION
RILLs-A STORMY TINE gxPECTED-CLAIMs OF Re-
vOLUTIoNARY OFFICERs-MR. MAsOE-FRANCIS p.
BLAIR ON MR.. BUCHANAN, AND THE BARGAIN AND
'C0RRUPTION STORY, ETC., ETC.
wAsHISGroS, Aug. 10, 1885,
Mr. Crttenden presented petition to the Senate, nu
anerously signed asking for modification Of the natu
rslizaon laws He stated that when the present laws
were enacted the emigration tri1ng; now 1t was
sufficient year to control of the States Of the
Union The subj ect will be called up at early day in
next session.
The Compensation bill, which has been adopted by the
two houses OF Congress, Increases their pay this
Congress seven hundred and dNy thousand dollars Mr.
Butler reconsider it this morning, in order to
strike out It's retrospective features but the Senate
fused. current in the hall to-day that the
President would veto it demonstration This alarmed
the democrats not little, who had voted for it, veto
of the BILL they admitted would only kill the BILL but
them too.
The House bl providing tor settling the accounts OF
evolutionary officers called up in the Senate oday
but postponed until the third Monday in December
next Senator's Toombs and Clay threatened 10 kill i. by
debate If not postponed This they could have done
the previous question does prevail in the Senate
The Lighthouse Appropriation bill passed by the
Senate with some few amendments, and will CO. with
all the other appropriation bills to Committee Of Con-
ference.
The Presidents veto Of the Paapsco Improvement bin
susaine by the Senate by vote, but recon
sdcred and the bill passed the Presidents veto by
a large constitutional majority. Mr.. Mason manifested
mach feeling at this rough Of the Presidents pre-
rcgative. The question whether the Senate could
sder vote given under the circumstances was ably
scus ed This veto was inteded operate the de-
mocradc vote of Maryland.
The bill providing for running the southern boundary
Of Kansas Territory passed by the Senate without
u division This is the only Kansas which has
ntt found Jordan hard road to rave for the Senate
nsizts by a vote or three TO striking out the
Kansas proysos the Army and Legislative, Executive
lrd legislative Appropriation bih. The House refuses
10 rccede. The second Committee of Conference has been
appointed 10 consider these amendm ,ns When the aaa
rtporyM which will bc night, q stormy time y
anticipated the House; vt the general Appropriation
,l provides for paying these friends Of freedom ths
,u.rs ased paw and doubt that will soften down the
swrongs Ia Kan as,n and these obnoxious provisions
will be withdrawn.
The Post ofce Appropriation bill passed the Senate TO
Jay with amendments, which will be agreed
o by the House.
The ,o.n resolution extending the Tor alng CLAIMS
the Treasury Department. against the Texas fund has
sgreee by beth houses OF Congress- and approved
py the President.
The President communicated to the House Of Represen
lives 10 DAY the record in The Of Mr. Flmore's par
i,nirg rnd sayres who had been convicted OF
negro stealing This Is 10 become q campaign paper In
.bc South.
Alter the passage OF several private bts the House
COX M The Miscellaneous App,o 2aion bin with seventy
TX ancudm from the Senate The amendment, strik
ng out the section discontnuing military superinendents
vas agreed to ~ the House AMI Capt Mcgs win COZ,
nue n, hls present. post The senate amendment pro-
hiding for continuing the Washington aqueduct was
t,ficken OF by the House. The amendment OF ono
aundred thousand for the dome Of the Capol was agreed
o. shcwn comparative estimate in which these two
improvements are held by wise legislators. The House
hen disagreed the other amendments OF the Senate
mosse and submitted tho bill to Committee Of Confer,
'nce
Tho Indian Appropriation bill was returned from the
cnate amended ag cei to by the House and ap.
)rovsd by the President.
The Light House bill also passed and approved.
The total spproprir by this Congress will exceed
,xty three millions o dollars. The Senate added an
mcnanaep, 10 the Post once h directing the Posmas-
cr General TO contract for mail service In four horse
coaches from the Mississippi TO San Francisco semi
weekly, at compensation not 10 exceed five hundred
hous~nd collars. should tins bi pass the House u will
oi,lafe q ncv epoch In the history OF our country.
The passage to-day, by the House, Of the senstes bill
socure b. orams,,c authors protection against
,horiscd theatrical performers Of their copyrighted
yciks Il attributable to the energy Of Hon. John Wheel
lr of New York.
The Senate bi protecting the rights Of persons dis
lowering guspo islands, the House tonight by
lsmation. Good order IA maintained in both no iscs,
nd buslnets Is proceeding rapidly.
The ruuor that Judge Mason has requested 10 be re-
allied frcm saris Is wholly withou, foundation He will
nau there until invited home by the Of Pre-
ls6t,, Pierce.
Francis 4. Bair has written reply 10 the assaults
rcu him by Cave Johnson which ~ll make It's appear.
pro In lev days, the subject Of General Jackson 8
aip,cu Of MIR. Buchanan. He goes fully into the subject
the alleged bargain intrigue and corruption Of Adams
nd Clay, in which he shows conclisivcly, by dccu.
htnts that Buchanan tho exclusive author Of the
'ud II Il quite lengthy, and y said 70 be the abIeet
,peu,neni ibs, ever emans,ec from hIs pen
r. r. rioir. Junior, the ne WY elect d member from
ispcuri arrived here to-day, aud vas warmly greeted
y The iepublieaus.
Tu-ps,s il progressing quietly but rapidly The House
rtc,dira NCfn the odious Kansas ,,avlsos, aud the
rosr,c, Is fslr The passage the appropriation bills
he poos on book section has bcen stricken out Better
.der preserved than ever before known a similar
,casicn. Aii sober.
From Halifax.
nsrAR1uRE or THE ARABIA, STILL LEAKING BADLY
prgraAI oF pAgSEN1ERg To PROCEED UFR.