The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-23
The News

The News
In the Senate yesterday bill was introduced Sc.
curing TO actual settlers the alternate sections of
land reserved in the railroad land grants. home
stead BILL on the old model of quarter section of
land to each head OF family who will occupy and
cultivate it, was also introduced. resolution call
ing for the records Of proceedings of the Naval
Courts Of Inquiry was adopted but subsequently,
motion made TO reconsider which motion was
laid over. These records embrace the proceedings
in the cases Of one hundred and twelve officers and
if prntcd-and doubtless such is the design
will cost the government vast sum- Should
any one undertake to read these documents he
had better give up all other occupation for the
remainder of his days. The Joint Committee on
Printing were instructed TO inquire and report
whether any new provision of law is necessary to Sc
cure accurate reports of the debates in Congress
The Kansas question-or rather the division in the
democratic party the Kansas question-was dis
cussed by Messrs. Fitch, Douglas and Clay. Mr. Dou.
gas emphatcaly declared that he intended to stand
BY the principles OF the Nebraska bill, and he defed
opposition from whatever quarter il might cone
The House passed the Senate Treasury note bill
without amendment by a vote of lis to sc. Both
houses stand adjourned till the 4th OF January.
In executive session yesterday the Senate con.
frmed the nomination OF MIR Lamar as Minister 10
Nicaragua. The nomination of Mr.. Sedgwick as
District Attorney of New York in place Of John Nc
Keen was not definitely acted on.
Late accounts from Kansas state that Gen Bare
the generassimo Of the free State forces, shot
by government official at Lecompton on the 18th
instant The report is doubtless black republican
fabrication for political effect rebellion had bro
ken out a; Fort Scott. during which several lives
were lost We are not advised to the cause of
the trouble Upon the requisiticn Of Secretary Stan
ton two companies OF cavalry were despatched TO
que the outbreak Gen. Harvey had posted troops at
various points preserve the public peace cleo
tion day. II was reported that many Missourians
we're going into the Territory to vote. and violence
was unprecedented. /; was believed that the vote on
the constitution would he small
An arrival al St. Louis recently from the Plains
reports that two companies Of the Fifth Infantry
had met with rcverses and the depot at Fort
Laramie had been threatened by the Mormon guer.
rillas.
Henry NJ Rice formerly delegate to Congress and
Cen. Shields have been nominated for the United
states senate by the democratic members OF the
Minnesota Legislature. Their competitors were OK
Gov. German. GOV. Medary, exJudge Chatield
Hon. Frank Steele and Hon. j. r. Brown.
The republicans and old line wings held their pr
mary elections last night for the choice OF members
Of the General Committees FOR the year 1855. Trou.
be va anticipated in several Of the wards growing
out o. an effort on the part Of certain would.bc
leader. TO obtain control Of the new General Com
mit;ee: but, with the exception Of triHing Skin
mi-hes III tie Seventeenth and Eighteenth wards
al passed Of quietly.
by way Of New Orleans We have Havana dates
70 the 18th inst. The sugar market remained with.
out change.
~ an arrival a; this port VIC have news from
South America The dates sre-Buenos Ayres I'd
Monte, ideo 9Th. Rio Jsneiru 18th aud Bahia 18th
q November. All the States were quiet, circum.
stance unusual In that quarter Railroad enterprise
ra- progressing rapidly in Rio Janeiro. The treaty
between Brazil and UraGay not ratified but
On the contrary opposed by powerful party. Sc.
nor Parsnho-, special envoy from Brazil 70 Para
quay, va cordially received by Gen. Urquiza. The
money crisis was unfelt in Brazil and the Bank Of
Brazil had raised the salaries Of all IT, employees.
We have interesting news from Hayti TO the 10th
inst Our correspondent at Cape Haytien states
that TIE United States soop-ofwar Cyane, which
was spec lily despatched by our government 10 in.
se-tigate the circumstances attending the imprison-
meut Of Captain Mayo, Of Boston. arrived inshe
harbor on the 18th ut Captain Robb, her com.
mander found al the accused parties acquitted after
trial by jury. which has been already reported in
our columns. Finding their minds relieved
Of All anxiety on this score. the officers
enjoyed themselves amazingly on shore AT
tall given ~ the Commercial Agent IL. the
United States In their honor, 90 potent were the
charms q the Hayden bellies that all preiudces
against class and color readily disappeared. Capt.
Robb returned the compliment paid him by giving
party On board, and adding forty gallons Of native
taffy 70 his hospital stores. The Cyane sailed for
Port Az Prince on the % inst. Coffee and loguood
had advanced in price Mr. O. Habich, Of Boston,
died al Cape Haytien on tile 9TH inst
our correspondent al Bridgetown, Barbad0es,
writing on the sth inst. says:-"The United States
frieate Samnac. Captain Kelly from Norfolk, Ar
rived here on the 9Th inst. and is now coang. All
an board arp well. except the captain, who was IN
wrcd ~ being thrown from his carriage by his
horses running away while returning from visit TO
the Governor. Our market are very lively With an
excellent demand for American produce Flour
a. 4Oa - so: corn meal s. ~. Provisions are also
waited. Nothing doing u sugar q molasses owing