The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-17
AFFAIRS IN WASHINGTON.


From the National Capital.
rHE PROCEEDINGS OF FCoNGREss-MPORTANTA ACTION
OF THE NAVAL COMMIrrRE-H0wELL COBB's NEW
BOOK REPUDIATED, ETC.
WASHINGTON, Dec 16, 1856
The Senate adopted sundry resolutions day. but
or general importance Mr.. Fessenden introduced bill
20 amend the criminal CODE At present manslaughter
and poisoning ct lea when the person dies ashore not
punishable under the w or the United States Another
singular defect h, that assault with intent TO kill is
punished with three years imprisonment death ensaes
but not then three years imprisonm and hard labor
Mr.. Wilson introduced "bil to amend the Kansas and
Nebraska act; but this Is q misnomer he only pro-
poses annulng the laws Of the Kansas Legislature the
subject OF slavery Mr. Brown gave notice that he would
introduce Pacific Railroad bill 10 morrow or at an carly
day. This bill u the which proposes . purchase OF
land at twenty cents per acre, and to select IL, the
guarantees TO be named In this bill. General Rusk
called up bis bill repeating an act Of Congress
on the Of the balance of the Texas in
dsmnity fund. rambling discussion followed, and the
bill was not disposed Of when the Senate adjourned The
prospect Is the bill will pass.
Speaker Banks laid before tho House the message Of
the President with the Kansas report alluded TO BY me
yesterday Gen Whitfield also introduced his abuster
Ing blu, which was referred. number OF local bills
were introduced and referred The Committee OF Ways
and Means reported the Army, Indian and Civil appro
praiiou bills; also bill regulating the disbursement OF
the conp rent fund Of the House. 0a OF tho dsburse
mcnt Of this fund the clerks have genc ally grown rch
bill ndatory Of the oct ofls4a, prohibiting the i'm
portAou o! obscene pictures was reported passed and
cent 10 tho Senate Ine tarG bill postponed by
sent the nrs tuesday In January The discussion was
then continued on the Presidents message BY Mcssrs
Ncho OF Ohio Crawford Of Georgia, and Jones, OF Ten
ns0es
The la, consular fees established by the President
under tho &c. OF Congres Of August last has been pro-
mulgased They take effect from the lst OF January.
The discussion OF Drsd scotts case In the Supreme
Court continues to draw great crowd.
The House Committee on Naval Affairs met TO- day and
majority agreed 10 report back the Senate bill for
promotion reform and efficiency Of the navy. minor-
" report viii be made By Mr. Bocock, striking out the
Court Of Inquiry, which L. the Senate BILL and leaving
II With tho President 10 reinstse any officer that Of
fected by the action OF the immortal fifteen.
Howell Coob returned this morning. and found up
wards Of hundred letters from various persons
qucssipg him 10 send them book which he recently
pablshed entitled "scrptural View of Slavery" He
requests 70 state that he not the author, and that
he has never seen one Of the books.
Tho Presidents Message, communicating letter and
journal from Governor Geary, was laid before eAcn house
to-day In addition 10 what has been already stated Of
esry ngs 70 the President Ter date Of November
a. appears by Gearys journal that the free State
compAiled that but free State arrested
and prison, aud that when pro slavery
arrested for orine they discharged. While Cover
ner Gsary addressing taem u convince them they
were error and while euogzing the impartial admin
israon OF Justice arrived Of release Of Hays
the murderer Of Bunun, whereupon Governor Gesry
fearessy pronounced the nc, Of Judge Lecompt In dis
charging Hays against whom the Grand Jury had found
. ba Indictment Tor murder In shs nrss degree,
Judicial outrage without precedent, - well dis
courteous 10 him, he had been the means Of
arresns Hays and he should have been Consulted that
che &C; greatly calculated TO endanser the public
eace destroy tho entire influence Of tao feeling
VII ca be aborns dag and night 70 naugrl,e here
sud bring the Court and the Jury into contempt
that be would the dec.son or Judge Lecomp,e a.
suly aad proceed upon tho Indictment FOR murder for
the rssrrcs, CT Hays Il he had merely escaped that
he would submit the matter {, the Prcsdsnt being well
assurca that hs would permit judicial ofcer Kansas
20 forget bis duty, and tribe with the public pescs BY
MAKING decUon abhorrcni 10 public justice and grossly
siespsd partially. wnereupon the Governor Issued
his warrant Tor the re-arynt OF Hays, &c.
The authorities Of Alexandria teegraphed Governor
Wise Sunday for to suppress the Appreciated
negro nsprcction. They sent that evening by
express. Two OF the while men submerged In the Md
lohaa mines have been rescaed and grca. Efforts
were mssirE to save tho Others.
rbalberg greeted here night, at Carusis Saloon
by Immense auditory, including the President heads
OF Departments, other prominent and public men, and
very large array Of the beauty and fashion Of the city
Every body most enthusiastic In thor praise Of the
great pianist In private circles he been most warmly
and cordially received and o.morro he win pay visn
70 the President by appointment.