The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-05

senate
wAsHsaroS, Nay 4, 1855.
resolution adopsed that from Monday nsxt the
Senate meet daily At ii An
TIM oufxAoE AMERICAN MISSIONARIES AT JAVA
The President sent 70 the Senate communication from
the Secretary Of State enclosing tho correspondence rsa
tive 70 Tho recent outrs 90 missionary "a
miiy h jana Laid on the table 70 bs printed.
I'M PARAGUAY nxsoLUr1oS LAID on Tue
Mr. Aasons resolution In regard 10 Paraguay taken
up. ind Mr.. Collamer's amendment, offered days
ence strike out the clause authorizing the President to
Thefeupon on motion Of Mr. MASON, (adm.) of va the
subject was tabled.
PERCEPTION RIaH1s 10 LANDS
bill introduced by Mr.. HARLAN, permitting certain
Hungarian settlers In Iowa 10 empt their hcesieads
REPEAL or THE FnmRY Rous1ns
Tho bill for the repeal Of the fishery bounties
Mr. CLAY, (adm) OF Ala, made q heightened speech,
giving the statistics Of the cod fishery The bounty he
ssd, wss a-st granted because the fishery momcn-
ous the tonnage commerce and Of the United
vessels comprised che sixth Of the whole tonnage OF
the country, now 10 but ono forty eighth;
then the export OF cod was onexth Of the whole foreign
commerce, it but six hundredth part; then
productive Of revenue now takes out OF the revc
$3.50 Geo annually than it puts In An aggre
gate Of twelve millions Of dollars has been paid
ties Of which eleven millions have gone into the pockets
Of some fifteen thousand hshermen, likely
three thousand hshowners Of Massachusetts, and Maine
pensaor for the duties paid salt regarded by
The fishermen Themselves and proved from the whole
histofy OF the bounty was bestes, unconstitutional!
In principle, inssmuCh "a Is unequal In its operation,
there being virtually difference whether State Ike
Massachusetts, Maine be exempted from taxation,
whether the taxes collected from other States be ap
proprated 10 pay their drawback Further, this cod.
fishing business Is one which pays better than most
others and hence wants no special legislation He de-
manded the repea, the bountes because they
constitutional, unjust emofalizng and have sguAlly
failed 10 accomplish the object for which they were orgi.
lated
The subject was postponed till tomorrow.
ADMISSION on OREGON
Mr.. DOUGLAS, (opp) Of III made an Intellectual edoS 10
have the Oregon bill taken up.
PRINTING QUESTION.
Mr.. Jobrson's (of Tenn printing bill was read and
Mr.. JOHNSON explained its scope saying tbst IL ocono
misses . million Of dollars annually, besides imposing
checks extravasance and plumber.
desulcry conversation ensued resulting in two verbal
amendments 70 section eighth and by the insertion,
motion OF MI lvzasoS, (adm) Of Ca In section tena,
".has the binder must be practical man"
Mr.. Brown, (adm Of MIS-, made speech against
printing documents FOR private distribution, which he
considered monstrous abuse and altogether unconstu
uonal He would print only sufficient extra copies OF
each document, to send ono 10 the archives OF each
county TO establish political library for public
Mr. KIaG, (cpp.) Of N. Y expressed accordance with
Mr.. Browns views. and would extend the privilege 70 In
cor porsied colleges.
Nr. JOHNSON wa In favor Of and would al a future
tine submit such proposal
The bill then passed H.
Adjourned.