The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-11
AFFAIRS In WASHINGTON.
Interestinv from washington.

Interesting from Washington.
DEBATE on THE PRESIDENTS g MEssAGE-MR. wHEE-
LER PETIT IONS FOR MONEY ADVANCED TO AME-
RrCANs IN DIsTREss-COMMODORE JONES WANTS
TIE MOrEY DEDUCTED FROM HIS PAY BY COURT
MARTgAL-NEw JUDGE FOR KANSAs-sUsPENsION
OF THE DUTY ON SUGAR, kTC.
An wAsusoros, Dec. 10, 1855.
In the Senate having under consideration the motion
20 print the Presidents Message accompanying docu.
meuts Mr. Pugh Of Ohio, delivered an eloquent speech
He ID the youngest man In the BODY.
Mr Mason presented the petition OF Mr.. Wheeler, ask.
inG be reimbursed for money advanced to American
citizens In dstrsss in NioArsgua and who ON the route
from California to New York. rred by the naves
of Virgin Bay, some teing killed and others robbed
They brought to the United States legation hungry
wounded and almost naked Should this petition be
granted similar aims TO amount roady
forpresentstiou
Commodore Jones a'so peitioned to be refunded tho
amount deducted from hin pay by action OF the court
martial several years ago.
The President 10 day sent in tho nomination Of 7.
Hrsop, Of Kentucky, to be Judge Of Kansas vice Le
conpte, removed.
General Houston will inquiry into the
oxpedieucy of suspendng for two years the duty
scsAr and molasses.
The running IRE the prefdentS Message In kept
In the Hoase or Represent naaves Percy Walker, of
Ala, designed hlibusterpg Nicaragua but yielded
she floor until next week. when be will review the action
of the administration Central American Affairs The
debate was continued by Messrs washburne Of Maine,
zeii, Gddngs, and Morrison. In Kei Giddings we
have the extremes Of policy; in GddEgs and Morrison
she oldest ard youngest members Of The house. Tho
speech Of the after decidedly able. No business
wn transacted.
Mr. Wheeler, Mnister to Nicaragua, appeared In the
hall 70 dsy for the first time The crowd around him
exhibited sirong current Of Congressional sympathy for
Walker.
Mr.. Debcis the late Dutch Minister near our govern
ment will pot return here, having been accredited
Deamark, interior mission. This " presumed to have
been consequence of his govern dsapproving hs
when called upon 10 TESTIFY the Herbert trial.
now minister win be here In few weoks SUCCESSOR
80 Mr.. Debos
The Virginia members were to-day again thrown iato
considerable excitement confusion the appe rance
tn the Abs gion Democrat the home organ of Gov Floyd
of IN article endorsing Mr.. Buchshan's Pac1c Railroad
letter. taking strong ground ia favor that
VIII bs remembered that tho Old Dominion has always
opposed this and every other measure OF the kind.
The Brick Church schemers and lobby au here
again. What's upY The delegate from Arizona is
arranging matters, and wi is uuderood present his
credentials ard claim bis sest 10 the House In few days
The Pacific Railroad have changed their tactics,
and are now getting up bill which they allegc will
meet the appreciation Of both houses.
Ny despatch OF last week. giving synopsis OF Secre-
tary Dayss report, appears In the Union of this
ing - itadiug editorial
Captain Tbeophus D'Oromieux U. g. A., late Professor
OF French A West Point, has resigned.
The ositon of Secretary Dobhn TO reduce cruises
srom three to t~o years, receives great daon.
THIRTY-FOUR1H CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION
Senate.
wAsHISoros Dec. 10, 1856.
THE PrBrIC LANDS.
Mr. CLAY, OF Ala, introduced . bill supplementary 70
the oct Of August 1884, 70 graduate and reduce price
Of public lands 10 actual settlers and Culiivators
DsRArx
Mr. BIcLER (dsm.) OF Pa, replied briefly 10 the re-
marks Of Mr. rrumbu delivered other day. relative
70 ha cons uct.oD Of Mr. Dnnns BILL that established
savery. He cofttnded that his construction was cor
rect, and sustsned himself by tho report OF Mr.
Douglas
Mr.. FsossUfr {sem.} Of H. reioaed, denying that Mr.
Douglass report represented the bill fairly, and th.a
that the soss s,or rom Peunsyivsns derived support
from that report He thought /, impossible II person
would read Nr. Danu's bill fairly and impartisy to
torture II into such action Mr. Hsier and Mr.
Douglas had given. he willing to rob IN honest
STAKEHOLDER Of bis property and those who ven, into
Kansas uscer the false Of the constituted
authorities that slavery legal there, ought to have
reasonable time TO remove their That
object OF Inserting this provision In Mr. Dunns BILL OF
which 40 much complaint had been made. II with
an NJ grace from these gentlemen to call their opponeots
Aeooniss in one breath and In tue next charge them
WITH vosns 70 estsbh,h and extend slavery.
Mr. ptGH (dem) Of Onto, remarked-whiie
he should have considered the election Of Col Fremont
bealcu the American people, he had no reprosohes
10 cast upon those honest and patriotic, but he
the President So had bsn charged by senator's
Inc paragraph In the message upon which his colleague
could not .ppy 10 the msmosrs Of the republican party
were true, az had been repeatedly asserted on the
oos .o. q as @ ,Sey & ad no. ,s am a. any on
bake wa dtecsed BY the President against ,hoso who
bella the, doctrine related 70 mcu whom the senator
frsm Maine (hr Fesseuden) and the Senator IRON Mas
sschuse,ss (Mr wison) had themselves denounced In
the Senate The Senator from New Hampshire fyr
holding such views with what propriesy, then, eSald
they accuse tho President Of applying his remarks 10
they not belong 10 the class Of people Of whom the
President was speakinl The President, however, did
20 which he.e gentlemen cay they belong He had not
applied iioei ous language TO them He considered toem
honest and ps,roc st heart but that thcy had suffered
themselves 20 be misguided py the arts aud aruhces 81
msEudsd leaders Objection had been msde BY the Sc.
ssior om New York Hr se~ard) ina, the discussion Of
Mr. Push thought that the Senator seemed 10 be ue
acquainted with the language Of wsshnsson ~ be was
the N that the election Of Mf. Biohanan
% be regarded endorsement by tho people Of tho
couuVys OF pfluCtpleH poucy VI pfcsent
ninistrston. THIS most remarkable statement In
sw Of the Acthet the leader Of toe republican party had
declared ali imaginable FORMS during the recent
Iasn that TIE ecc,ion cf Mr. Bachsnsn would be
thuaon Of the policy OF this ADMINISTRATION What they
then sersd with al possible pbasis. they deny
IN terms equally strong II vas, 10 early umes, favo
maxim with the democratic party that their Presi'
dent should elected for single term, and that rule
has ory ocsn violated special occasions. ~ In the
Of General Jackson Mr.. Pugh then further replied
% the arguments Of she opposition senator's.
Mr.. wIiRos (rep OF Msss remarked that he desiref
speak on this subject, bat yielded the door to Mr..
Cass
\, Mr. Ca-e said he proposed 10 ailude 70 few points
which had raised in the or the discussion.
and wouid take occasion TO do so 10 morrow
Adiournea.
House OF Represcn ntatsves.
wAsmseroS, Dec 10, 1856.
rRruDssr's MESSAGE
Mr.. NAsHauRAE,. trep) Of Ne, was no. inclined 70