The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-15


Mr. Pearce submitted an important resolution CALI ~
for the action of the government in regulating weights
and measure.
The Finance Committee reported to day the Post Office
appropriation bill IT came from the House, without
single amendment.
resolution submitted calling for the printing OF
FIVE thousand copies Of the commercial statistics and
cuments for circulation These statistics are exceedingly
valuable.
passed by the Senate to day. thus recognizing the prin
eplc Of petent extension by Congress.
Senator Hai ilans contested election called up to
day, and referred to the Judiciary Committee The ques
ton involved s, whether the Legislature, when in joint
session, could adjourn over from the day fixed by law
for the election OF Senator II will be decided anlr
mativeiy.
The civil appropriation bills are now running the
gauntlet between the two houses The Senate has made
sundry amendments to the one providing for public i'm
provements. The House determined to discontinue
military superinendens public works. The Senate
dssents by large majority In the discussion this point
Senators Seward Hunter Css and Houston paid deserved
compliments to the gentlemen Id charge OF the Capitol
tension, the latter gentleman contendng for the prnc
pie OF civil superintendent but proposing to make Capt
Megs and others exceptions to the rule The two houses
differ widely on this point and it will prove trouble
some one TO settle betv en- them.
Another amendment was an appropriation OF nine
thousand Eve hundred dollars for the purchase OF sixty
copies of Audubons "Brds OF America to be presented
10 such foreign have presented valuable
bcoSs to One hundred thousand dollars added
for the purchase of three stores at the Atlantic wharf
New York These stores leased the amount be
paid for the une,pred lease is two hundred and thou
sand dollars The fee be purchased for hundred
thousand.
The naval appropriation bill submit ted to q Com
mittee of Conference arranged and passed. and now
only awaits the signature OF the President 10 become
law. The bill provides for publishing the charts Of the
Ia Platte and Behring's Straits expeditions, and appro-
PIRATES upwards Of eleven millions OF dollars for the naval
service.
The President day asked FOR an appropriation Of
hundred and fifty thousand dollars for the Capitol
extension until the 4th OF March next.
The Postmaster General reports that the srictest
quiry has been set loot to ascertain If possible, who
guilty of purloipipg books and public documents
from the mails and that the seyerest punishment will be
inflicted.
The civil appropriation bill, with a second edition Of
black riders sent to the Senate today and by that
body referred to the Finance Committee. This is the
portant appropriation bill and it will be the great
contest,
Tbe new post route bill reported In the House
by Mr. Mace, and passed providing for thousand
h'" IVutes' ~ eoes w ne SShte, Wnere VIII reccive
large additions.
The bill providing for the payment OF the California
bonds voted down In the House today clearly under
misapprehension. II appropriaes money, bu, only
directed how rine hundred housand dollars already ap
roprated to be paid out California is paying
thousand interest per month this debt and the
money is locked Up in the treasury here.
Tho CLAIMS and onpeetaH.s hehre Congress are get.
ting furious and or them despair OF receiving
any thing this session. witnessed before such
outside pressure have to.day-the friends OF
particular scheme, threatening W kill of some other
snless they yield to them. This manifest in a
number Of the leading one--tLe Pacific Railroad, Mime
sofa Railroad, and the patent extensions.
Senator rIsh win be out in day two with letter in
favor OF Fremont for President
large accession o. lobby members arrived this eve
ming,
Edwin Crosweu arrived this moraug, and is stopping
at Wizards.
The democrats anticipate that sufficient number tf the
republicans will secede for practical purposes from the
Kansas restrictive amendments 10 the appropriation
bills while the contrary the republicans declare they
will continue Ia solid phaianx without waverhg
The Inst veto Of the Presden, Is OF the bill to Improve
the Patapsco river, Maryland. ye.oes have qecome
common as TO excite no surprise.
The mileage and per diem due 10 Gov Reeder amount
TO a little over 81 900.