The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-07

Improvement of Taunton river, Massachusetts,.
Harbor at the mouth Of Grand river, Michigan.
Harbor at s. Joseph, Michigan.
Harb at the Mouth Of Calumet River, Illinois.
Improvement of the Harbor Of Plymouth, Mass.
Improvement of Cape Fear River, North Carolina.
Improvement of the Harbor Of Cape Cod, Mass.
Improvement of the Navigation Of James River, Va
Custom House, Post ONCE and Court Room at Osdens-
burg, N. Y.
TO keep the St. Clair River in Navigable Condition for
Vessels Of War and Commerce.
Improvements Of the Harbor Of Huron, Ohio.
Improvement of the Harbor OF Cleveland, Ohio
Improvement of the Harbor at the mouth Of Black
River, upon lake Erie.
Inpr oyes,. mt Of the Harhor Of vermiliion Ohio.
Improvement of the ilaroor of Sandusky, Ohio
Improvement Of the H4rbor Of Buffalo, New York,
Improvement Of the Haitor of Dunkirt, \. Y.
Improvement OF tho Harbor of Eric, -.
improvement; OF the Illinois River.
Improy ement of Red River.
Improvement of Barbor at Reedy Island, Delaware
River.
Improvement OF Harbor at Chester Delaware.
Improvement Of Harbor of New Castle, Delaware.
Improt .ment of Genssee River, ". Y.
Working steam Dredge on Lake Ontario.
Improvement of the Channel Of Hudson River, above
and below Albany, and below Troy, New York.
Improvement Of the Harbor at Port Ontario, N. \.
Improvement Of the Harbor Of San Diego, Cal
Improvement Of the Navigation Of the Missouri River
by contract
Improvement OF the Ohio River by contract.
Improvement Of the Arkansas River by contract.
Improvement OF the Harbor at Oswego, N. Y
Enlargement of the Louisville and Portland Canal
These comprise only small part Of the bills of smila
character which ready to be introduced into the
House Of Representatives Immediately upon lis organiza
ton.
The Governor of Mississippi in his last annual message,
calls the attention of the people of that State TO the sub
ject of the construction OF railroad from the Gulf coast
the interior subject which he says occupied the atten
ton Of the people nearly twenty years In 1854 ap
pears act passed the Mississippi Legislature amendatory
Of another passed in 1850 incorporating the Gulf and Ship
Island Railroad Company but no organization of the com
pany took place under IT, Under &C, passed in
Ma G.a faI N,
survey the route the line being required To connect with
the Southern, the New Orleans, Jackson and Great
Northern road, at Brandon, jackson Canton the
northern The survey OF the route the Cover
says, made with reference to Jackson as the
northern terminus and the valley OF Pearl river as the
route The of the road is estimated three million,
Of dollars and the entire distance from Jackson to Msss
spp City Is one hundred milss. An act Of Congress
passed in August, 1855, making grant Of lani
to all in the construction OF railroad from
Brandon the Gulf of Mexco-the grant giving every
alternate section designated by numbers, for six
tons width each side of the road with tho privilege
any Of the lands granted had been disposed Of TO select
equal quantity in lieu of these, within fifteen miles
each side Of the road The Governor proposes as an in
the organization Of company for the work that
the terminus OF the road shall be opposite the harbor OF
ship Isanf which affords the best hsrbor the coast
and that s line shall pursue route to the northern boun
dary OF STATE, midway betWeenue
Mobile and Ohio the side, and the New Orleans
jackson and Great Northern road the other with each
of which it will ultimately be connected His rcoommen
dation that the consent Of Congress be obtained for
change Of the present grant Of land that may be
made applicable line Of road such that designated
will bring the subject before that body during the present
session.
of course the Hon. Humphrey Marshall, of Kentucky
win bring forward his favorie, "a bin to establish uni
form rule Of naturalization" and urge It's adoption NJ
the only salvation of the government against "forcgn in
nuence.n
just at this point will be heard the spirit stirring sound
OF martial music aud the long line Of sold Defenders"
the soldiers Of the o 1872 will be drawn up before
the houses OF Congress- demanding recognition Of past
services and government pension for the future. seye
raj State Legislatures have lately passed reSpluons
the subject resolution before The Georgia Le-
gature nstruotn the senator's and Representatives Of
that state Congress N the passage of Law grant
ing pensions 10 the soldiers OF the OF 1912 and of the
Indian between 1890 and 1915 and IN their widows
and minor children. There but little doubt that this
class Of persons will be pcnsioned ad the the bet
ter II the present Congress have any feelings Of pa
,rio,rm they will take this subject ny among the first and
for their credit, and FOR the credit Il c country
PASS upon il at once. We're they know the state Of
dcstituon TO which of these defenders OF their
country are reduced they would longer hesitate -
Law We are informed that some ~ tLem have actually
died in the poorhousc while others in starving
dtion. II is impression that the bill has already
passed one branch Of the national Legislature We trust
il will be disposed Of At the present session, and that the
lobby agents and their schemes will not be permitted 10
interfere with "a.
There will be two naval bills urged on the coming Con
gress one Of these provides for ne restoration TO
vice Of portion OF hoss ocers dropped by the Retrng
Board Of years since The ennre list comprises
hundred and afty names OF which said ten rer cent
will be restored by the coming Congress. The oher b
provides for new arrangement o naval pay, similar
the bill passed for the army year. This bill has been
brought forward every year. but the heretofore conflicting
forces said will this year unite to secure ts passage
The position Of the Engineer Corps, which, in ocnssSscc
Of the incresee Of war steamers, Ia q growing 5Por
tance will also come up for determination. The 6rps
has rank commissioned officers
An Increase Of the army will be recommended by arcre.
tary Floyd and will doubtless be made by Congress Of
least regiments. This has become necessary
from The great loss o smc and expense in the movement
of troops from one extreme section q the country TO
other, as for instance Of the recent
mcrt q troops 20 Utah, tho coe @ uansporas~n would
have KEEP, standing regiment At the poin, required
Al other Isl that the troops become acct
mated IN climate than they ordered into frsid
winter quartcrs cndongsrmg their lives and the efficiency
u the service,
The organ Son of Printing Department for Congress
on The plan the various b1roaus will be most
important feature. As immense sums Of naney have
been ~ nndercd in printing since the organ4tiou II the
government, ost o which the spols seeking lobby has
grown obese, Il expected that strcas opposica will
be made.
The CONNER II rcvrlslon from which tho country j.
yet srGtrrg viii ueccai'ite q loas The tsuc Of
treasury u the of 40 900 900 $50 oO0 0cO
Tiss Wal absorb rood deal OF the attcrs-cn Of
Cnrcs