The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-19
TIfIRTY-FOUnT CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.


Senate.
wAsmsoros, Dsc. Is, 1855.
On motion Of Mr.. FIsH, of Y, the Committee on
Commerce directed inquire Into the expeaiency
OF erecting Custom House At sag Hasbcr
B. oynaAuIIso Tx MILITARY AsYIcns.
Mr.. HAiK, (rep Of N e., offered resolution direct
zoe tho Committee Military Affairs 10 nqare into the
cxpcdepcy dscontnuins further appropriations for the
military asyluus the D,riei Columbia and what is
she annual expense and manner Of surportng soldiers
shere, and whistler more comfcrsoe mode may not be
sdop4ed A much less cxpenso.s oy direct payment In
nossy. by boarding toem u pvsts establish nents,
by saordise relief in ether say. He bad under
seventy eighty soldiers Of about ve hundred
dollars each giving them moth bat pork aud beans
end shs usual army rauons, ,ogeLaer ~ta such vegci
oles = were rased on the paoo rhe we're like
wise separated nom thor families, whoTcas much
Iss q % sSsm a shsir Ss.peoase homes ''''''
: Mr.. rnoniros, OF (Ry.) suggested an amcadmcns,
vhch Mr.. Hale accepted, srtnilns similar inquiry 70
tho military asylum Hai rotsburg, Kentucky, and 70
scpr IL desirable 70 retain other and which, sod fur
thsY wbeihsr the asylum 81 HsrrodsburE may NOT be
bsns6oially removed 70 Caiforula
- x1DArs ros Tms ARCTIC rrPIoRx.r.
Ms. PHAsrs, (K. NJ Of Md, from the Library Com.
mhsee, reported the House rcsolaon, striking out The
session auihcrsng Inc nrcnss, of De ksres narrative,
Bat rueervipg the iollo~inf ~asa pSsed-
Reso,ved 7ha Secretary cause sruck
and psescn,ed TO DR. nane hs officers and men such
s he ss s.mson ~ Il ooase ssds s. %
speeave merits and services
Mr. srrAsr, (dem) OF Mich, prcseotod the memorial
cf Efvnd x. Collins anj aascolses. contractor FOR
rysG the mails betSeen New iosk and uvevpoo setting
form that the original contrze, docs enable them TO
keep up srccsesfu competition with the British lire
sainsd ~ Is By the increase Of government support
They express an unwilnssc<s ossrrcnder W kaEand
ibs great national supremacy they have won and
desire ha, must te snrrenucfcd u shall ba done by
nands other Than their o~n and asr, shey
enbarksd in the enterprise tne solicitation OF
gevsrnnsnt Cocsress may p,,s nw 70 terminate hes
fyou the undsTssiiDe visnous loss
me memorial was rsfcrred 10 The Post once com
ma,ee
rHn rasIpxu'a MESSAGE
Nr, ycsrr tdeml Of Town, tooushs the Prerdotts
usson Of far Ersssr 70 him and ,Ss c,uniry
ise Prrsiisnls msssase was q 10 ihs p,~er o. Con-
grcz 70 carry slavery into tho Territories o, exclude
ihcrefrom. Much bad been ssii on both sdes on this
question but amer all Was question for Congress
any other dthbersuve pod7 70 decide. II vas ~ be
Hdudcned oy the supreme oonrt on me unief s'slss
given While ho should ceepy regret m that iocfoa
be sgairs, the rights and Interests Of TIE Scuiu,
yet regarding the consli,ai,oa 90 that hga1 iss
which Is above all lag, he was ready TO boz
s,bmissiveiy to the decison be wha. might n al
would aree TO submit 10 that dec,'isa ta controversy
vas approaching its end aDd every lover Of ns coaay
would rejoice TO have Goal scsemsn OF th.s sxitsta
subject made II thr time. lie ososdssod sqlali,r
sovereignty OF the greatest p,sca bumsurs Of
she day The orisinatrcn OF tnsi phrase had been st
believed ths was nrs, ussd dere vcy by hr Cal
horn. In order 10 show the dangerous nstare Of tae
sboltonsss he read several extSAcN from see srnss
made ai different times by prominent members OF the
republican party 10 demonstrate th they were asoYnx
fes the eventual extins sufhment of slavery whln the
states. He could mot vouoh fos tae accuracy Of these
extracss but any Of them did ojustlce spy senur
ne should be glad 70 be becorrccssi rs then resi ex
srsct ffcm speech Of Mr.. Seward, ~hi,h appsMsi
the Cnka.1
Mr. sEw.sD, (rcp Off r., inquired ihe speech W"
siven In full
Mr. JoNrs replied-God forbid that the Uai,n should
All s columns tn speeches OF that character. He re-
noenbered that sbe senator from New York had sdver
ssed 10 the senate that hs speeches had been printed by
Mt Redheld In three volumes, 10 which Seustors could
nnd hu fsewards) opinions laid down fully " Ihey de
sired TO read the, but ne (Ioncs) bad no particular
Shh for that kind Of teranre and did like 70 par.
chase and carry home he preferred 10 depend upos
newspaper extracts. -
Mr. sswspp not In,sad T. hsve Nc Jouc. purchase
The bcoss bat referred 70 Contained IN la
srmslonsl library He had supplied Scaa.os .th
cory ofbIs works N bis asa sxUeuse a1d w5rlt xtre
70 Mr. Jones ~ Any Other Npnai0r ~hs w0alt rua
The risk cf accepting ard dts'tsa 70 gesfn