The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-07

Jog 10 fro citizens Of New York and Brooklyn, ask
ing Congress make appropriation of easo 800 for tn
erection Of earthwok Notifications for the defence Of
tboee cites- What all about Are we going 10 have
war, or Il merely Job that some wants TO gets
Information has been called Furnished by the
Secretary Of the Treasury respect to the actual and
probable receipts for this and the next fiscal
year. The Secretary says that his annual estimates fur
shed at the opening Congress- are ~ near the marx
need be- and that the receipts w mol BE- adequate 70
be reduced below the amount estimated Tor. He recon-
mends the extension Of the Treasury Loan bill for one or
years more ana thinks that that bill viii obviate the
necessity Of loan or Of an Of import duties
The bin for the relief Of Chas. j. lngersol, an mem
err OF Congress from Pennsylvania for mileage and per
~ IN while contrasting seat in Congress- was rejected
epator Houston has revived the Watrous impeachment
csss by speech IN which he gave remarkable history
ruptio that was ever perpetrated In any community
The i'm neachment will probably be taken up again
Calls Information have been made in regard to the
Tie BID: for granite for the extension Of the Treasury
AS to the publication Of the reports OF Captain Wilkes
ny rs RI Of the Chief Engineer Of New York con.
corning The dek OF New York and Brooklyn. 4-s
AS to the coas ting trade Of the United States.
Return Of reec ted applications for patents from
fhc COMMITTEES Military Affairs in the Senate was
instructed to inqur ao the allegations OF fraud in the
north side OF the bay of Saa Francsco ,fa-
The serate adopted resolution declaring that there
Of Mr. Commissioner ed Of 9Th February, 1855 en-.
ed regulations In consular courts OF the United
cali was made Tor the correspondence with the Prus
ian government the ia sect OF compulsory enlistment
of american citizens in the, army % that Kingdom.
The Committee election IN the Senate has submitted
report in the Of the 1 llama contested election and
bias asked 10 be discharged In ON the further consideration
Of the memorial Of the leg ss OF Indiana minori
~ report was also presented nd resolution ntrodsced
TO give MeseTs lane and NJ Carly the privilege of the
foor-besors refused herSe ding the decision OF she
uup Art xv.o nne4uo - .
The Judiciary Ccmmwee in N House was instructed 70
inquire into the expediency q reporting blu to define
tories Of the United s,ases s esran tne people and
authorities OF tie Territories from unlawful interference
with the federal judiciary. nf ta -n
AsaCuL1uRs1 coILzaa BILL
The bill proposes gransto the yera States and Tel.
riories 6ve million nine hundred twenty thousand
Of land to be apporsoned to san State quantity
equal to twenty thousand acres br each senator and
Representatives. Congress to which "a States are now
respectively entitled The land aftrr ing surveyed, IS
to be apportoned to The severed Stats ~ Territories IN
quarter Of section md whenever there fare pubic LANDS
in State worth 81 25per the vlhe OF the ands 70
to which each atc shn be entitled is tsbs selected from
such lands and the Secretary Of the erm IS 10 Do a.
reced to issue to those Stes in Winch TIERS are no
lands Of the value of 81 Is per autS scrip 10 ne
amount Of their ditbutwe sharc3 in acSes wncn is 70
be sold by the Ssates are the proceeds aera applied
act. IA no case is any State to q iich land
scrip may thus be Issued TO be a.iovets ~ locate tae
sas within the limits Of any other State b 1T their as
signees may thus locate the land scrip upon any
OF the unapproprated lands Of the United Sta suo)c
supervision Of he lands, previous 70 their sA ), and all
expenses incurred il the management and dits erient OF
the moneys which may PC Se . the
treasury Of such States that the entire prosse OF the
sale Of the land shall be applied wthoas any an mutton
moneys derived from the sole Of the lands by TIM States
which the landsar apportoned and from abe aes OF
the land scrip 10 be invested in stocks OF The United
States Of the States other safe stocks, yield
ing less than Eve per upon the par !ue Of
perpetual fund the capital of which shall remain 70
undminished except so far as may be provided this
ac and the interest O s,, %0c1 ss sn De nvo AMY
claim the benefit of this act to the endown len',
support, and maintenance Of at least one col iege,
where the leading object shall be, without lud-
ing other scientific classical studes, TO teach such
branches OF learning as are related TO agriculture and the
mechanic arts such the Legislatures Of the
may respectively prescribe in cider prom note
the liberal and practical education Of nendusal clG
the several pursuits and professions nfe. The q
Of land and land scrip are made on the follow rg
conditions, TO which, well as TO the provisions on
tanned IN the act the previous assent OF e several SIS tics
to be sjgniGed by legislative acts ErstH any or
ton Of 'he fund thus invested or any portion or the in
terst thereon. shal by any action or contingency be
diminished lost sial be replaced by the State 10
which it belongs, that the capital cf the fund shall re-
forever undmnshed and the annual interest sh all
therein mentioned, except that s.,n, not exceeding
ten per een,um upon Lsa amour, received by aoy
Stnte rnuer prOVfsioBs VI tuc aSt, may uc sN-
pended for the purchase OF lands lot sites experi
mental FARMS whenever authorized By the respective
Legislatures of the State Second-No portion of the
fund The interest thereon is TO be applied directly
indirectly unoer any preence whstevor to The purchase
erechon preservation osrepair Of any building or build
benefit the provisions Of the act shall provide within
Eve years. least less than agricultural college,
The grant such Slate shall The State is
be bound to pay to thoUned Stas the Amount received
OF any LANDS previously sold, and the title to purchasers
uEder the State is to he valid annual report
be made regarding the progress OF easa college, record
ina any Improvements and experiments made, with their
and results, and such Other matters be sup
posed useful capy of which Is to be transmitted by
mail Free by each TO all the other colleges which may be
endowed under be provisions Of the act and TO the smith
sonan Institution and 10 the agricultural department Of the
Patent Office al Washington And f&,b when lands shall
be selected from hose which have been rased to double
the minimum price in consequence Of railroad grants
they TO be computed to the states a. double the
quantity