The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-20
TEURTY.FlFTH CONGRESS-,
yRSF SESSION,


Senate.
WASHINGTON May 10, 1853
Mr.. sxwARD, (opp) Of N. Y. presented concurrent
resolutions Of the Legislature Of New York in favor Of
the Lighthouse Board, and Of the Pacific Railroad bill
OF Mr.. Phelps, Of Missouri.
WALLER PAUIDNG
Mr.. DooIrE, (opp) OF Wis, oGesed resolution that
the President communicate al the pondencs Coz
corning the arrest Of General William Walker. and of
seizure Of property belonging 70 persons under his
msnd by Commodore psuldins also for Information why
certain correspondence the subject Withdrawn
from the files Of the Navy Department
RIVER HARBOE noRovKaKNIs
Mr. SEWARD called for the yeas aud nays tho Ques-
ton Of taking up bill for the Improvement Of the har-
Dor of Chicago with the view OF making the test who
Their the Senate will take up the several oner harbor ap
The motion was lost by vote Of "a against ~.
TIE CAPTURE
York asking pension for Polly Egbertsoa, widow Of
soldier who helped to capture Gen Burgoyne.
A BIKAkwsrxg wANrD.
Mr.. hcIm, (adm.) Of Pa, preseoted o memorial
from the Beard Of Under writer's OF Philadelphia asking
an appropriation for breaksaier on Craw Shoal.
TIR NORTHEASTERN BOUNDARY.
An adverse report was made by the Committee OF
Foreign Affairs the memorials OF citizens Mane
asking that the boundary between Maine and New Bruns
rIR nRrIsH AGoIHssoSs IN The cr1y
A message received from the President, enclosing
letter from the Secretary Of the Navy on the subec q
British aggresions the Gulf OF Mexico, and referred
the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered TO be
printed
NE TTHSAS1lTc ROUTE
Mr.. Pren, (amd.) OF Ohio, offered resolution
for road the Isthmus Of Tehnnuepec and 50
that steps be taken TO rerew IL.
BoUNuES
The bill for the repeal OF the Fishery Bounty act
taken up, and dscusslon on amendments 10 re-
peal the duty on salt and sugar
The discussion continued by Messrs Chandler Ds.
WIS., Simmons, Wilson, Shields, sumner and Others and
the subject WIS finally disposed OF as follows
Tue amendment, to the amendment repeating the duty
gnsvar lous o. aa~utWa
loet--4l against is,
The bull being reported,
MT Wn.ps lopp OF Mass moved that u do not take
effect I'll the 3ist Of December 1862 Lo-s3o against 2e
The bill was then passed by final vote Of 30 against
%. II take efec, from December u, 1850.
The following are the yeas and nays
YrAss-Neesr-. Bsyard, Bcni.mn, Bglov. Bright Brown.
@"sd ssns hoHSsr.on Hunter Vel.sa jones'. Johnson
ses thomson q T Ho1nS
Wnght and Yulce n, ,..,.-,., % g..
cosmer, cr,snden; D1oa DooSie Dursss' Fe.ssndea,
ESS s I ha% .n .os kss
AnsEsIs ISL. BATS. osmsron Fitch. Green Ken
nedy Held rA0mp',n - u NY and a. 1rgmSuh
was taken up on motion OF Mr.. Polk (adm) Of Mo.
Some verbal smendmeuts were agreed 70, but without
action, the Senate adjourned.
Hsuse q Representatives
WASHINGTON, MAY 10, 1858
nn MARYLAND CONTESTED STATS
In motion Of Mr.. HARHs, (sdm.) Of ILL.,, the Com
ntee Elections were discharged from tho further
consideration Of the memorial Of Mr.. Brooks coniestng
the sect Of Mr.. Davis, Of Maryland.
Mr. HARMS gave notice thai lac would 10 morrow call
up the Ohio contested case.
ruTusSulTr Roury.
On motion Of Mr. MARSHALL, (opp) Of KY, . re-
solution adopted calling The President for all the
information In his po~scseiou relative 10 the sloo
Tehuanepcc grant. including the Instructions 70 Minister
Forsyth 90 the subject and whether The grant has passed
he ham of advfce Of
President and whether any mall contract has been made,
and II % 70 whom, and on what security
PRINTING rArEu OFFICE skroKrs, ETC
Mr.. SINGLETON, (adm.) Of Miss, from the Committee
on Printing reported . resolution, which was adopted,
report Of the Patent ohoe. He said would cost any
or sixty cents volume.
On mo.iou Of Mr.. Prun, (opp.) Of Ind, tho further
consideration Of the Fort Smelling report postponed
until next Wednesday.
M; NIouOls, (oppl Of Ohio, from the Committee on
Printing called up the resolutions modifying former
orders extra copies Of the volume Of The charts
Of the Pacific Railroad Survey be printed distribution
thai the printing Of The volume comprising the
tive OF the expedition under Governor Stevens be sus-
pended until tho further order OF the House and that
three thousand instead Of ten thousand extra copies Of
the second volume OF Emeys Mexican Boundary Survey
be printed. Mr.. Nichols said the committee only pro
poeed TO suspend works not commenced nor under
contract The action proposed would save three hundred
The resolutions were adopted by vote OF lis against
rw uvn APPROPRIATION mti-
Inc House then went into Committee OF the Whole on
the Civil Appropriation bill
MI. Emo WOOD, (opp) ,of Ohio, moved an amendment
reducing the appropriation for repairs OF the Presidents
house, furniture, Improvement OF grounds, &C, from
s2oOo 70 5000 lie was opposed to Indirectly incress
ng the salary OF the President, while wing 70 DO in
direct way
Mr.. J. CLANCY Josss (Adm) Of Pa, remarked that Mr.
sherman was particularly hostile 10 the White House.
from which be Inferred that he expected 70 occupy
y himself The gentleman had INDUCED in fling at the
Perssdent only because The President bad not invited
MIN 70 dinner. He begged 10 assure the gentlemann
order 10 ease his that the nper which he
(Jones) was and 10 which Mr. sherman not invited
was not paid for out OF the public expenditure ne
would never finch from defending the Pree'dent WIZ
was one OF the purcst men who presided over inc
country. 0suehter That was the answer o. the pAcs
republicans fflenewed laughter on that nde.l go.
Nv upow fopn Of PA said n was q remarkable spec
,acle for the Chairman OF the ways and hcans Commee
70 denounce member and cast mputsfions on MS pr
vate character because the latter had In pursuance
his pvv,Iere moved 10 reduce this Appropriated was
singular that the Chairman could not produce better ar
aument thsn which was unbccomng !" my memo~