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

TERRITORIAL BunHuss-xrniesoS ov osDo On
Mr.. 6tephens, OF Ga. made ancsher ineaecta Al eio
last week gel three days apart for the consl iera
of Territorial business The objection is that he sn
under this order engineer the passage Of the bill 20 a
init Oregon, which the republicans Determined n,
permit II Mr. Stephens would agree not to get OPP the ~
gon matter there would be no objection 10 giving three ia
for the legitimate business Of the Territories and he
either have 70 make such an agreement or let toe Te
toral business 60 unisposed Of The vote on suspend
ing the rules on Monday the 3ist, was los 70 sz-ntty
AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE slrt
resolution offered by Mr. Kisore, of Ind, denoanc-
ing the policy Of reopenng the slave trade came near
the point Of being adopted There lis to "a in favor
Of suspcndrg the admit it, If the rules had been
suspended and tho resolution introduced there would
probably not have been score OF votes against its adop
ton. i.t.'l
The preamble and resolutions were as follows
Whereas prohibiting the African slave trade have
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Resolved That while recognise no right the part Of
hat sisss whsrsS sisis otsrers wild disturb
protected By STATE we do bold that has
be too thorough messures any psusy know 70
the catalogue punishment or crime be too
Resolved That the laws in force against ssd tas are
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as esisaon BE- needed render them efficient aud
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commended any proper Efforts whenever aud wherever
made 20 enforce SAD laws ana 70 bring 70 SPEEDY pnnn
abtttors.
TIE wnlE11's POINT INVESTIGATION.
An attempt the part Of Mr. Haskin 10 have day set
apart for the consideration of the report of the Wetts
Point Investigating Committee also unsuccessful for
want Of two thirds VOTE In all probability no action
viii be taken upon IT, fact the only thing that the
House did agree 10 do on the Monday when is in order
to to suspend the rules, to change the daily
hour Of meeting to eleven O'Clock, A. d.
RETRENcskExT srAsM.
The appropriation bill for the legislative executive and
judicial expenses Of the before tho Com
mee Of the Whole two three days of last week aud
was curious observe the tendencies toward economy
and retreucnment that suddenly exhibited themselves
Every item, almest attacked and criticised and
computed that at the which the committee pro-
gressed IL would require seventy six days to gct
the bin out of committee. Several items OF ex.
penditure were pared down brt among these were
not the items for mileage OF members for stationery for
MEMBERS for newspapers FOR members for boxes ia which
pack up their books any Of those perqutes in
which members indulge themselves athe expenseof the
treasury, and to the great profit Of the Clerk and con-
tractors. ae
The Committee under this retrencsnent spasra, did
strike out the items for copies Of the Congressional GeSfor
And after doing that they very consistently took recess
and had an evening session to allow members to deliver
eches for publication in the Globe 1t would not DO
surprising If, after thus striking at te items for the
Senate reporting, they allowed those fer the House
porting to stand. That jns. the way in which business
the committee the Senate will restore tho items, and the
House will then IN the Senate amendments The
ectons democrats viii lii this and every other ap5so.
,riaton BILL to the Proden soca the ezera
session and give them chance Of getting tariff ueasssa
,assed.
memorial has been presented in both houses Of Con-
ress from the Canal Beard OF tho State oil New York,
praying in Of the imense IMPORTANCE Of the canals
If New York to the national revenu that the money or
pended in the improvements Of the harbors Of Buffalo and
Dswego and drawn from the Of the nal, may
be refunded thai, these harbors may be dequateiy
enlarged, improved aud protected by the United States
The magnitude and importance OF tho Eh canal is
touched OF in these graphs Of II % me-noria L.
The Erie canal form pat Of The history not ony Of the
whethe9 considered q eey as a, scire and
labor seving engine of or IN i hher and noser
Of our Soa I ean s
s Sn vsy ng Within aa words
contains wa,e, ard floats moe vessels ,h any csns
eris,sr iseuaand andIsa aad
y sn az Errors two or s .ssoy ionr
hert canal. Of dep. but they have lille iengA and
The cadoDi u rang lew small sss and sSsiag
aray sum or revenue TO rsy its
Ihs sbc g ma, of Holland a; thu Helees than aoy
is only iaal appenda &c to he port OF Amsler-
We elk Of the Ee canal wlare only
hey among Conb rental canals Of world
unnecEg ea with With ocean, or great river syS
ihs car. ol row the canal d MIDI osprng Of
olter;s III sc and ygo nsh and crowDng go0y
q a9as Ss q spa ~
sies lone and has buhan tie commerce or revenue OF The
sa of ados main trunk Of he magnificent efs. sy s sa
OF Pete, the Great connecting the Baitc with the I'M
fertile valley Of the voga.he Mississippi Of East
passoas
ssrp as The riocana either liz volume. commerce or re-
The bic river Rhine the pride <hs German world sowny
~ hf PoWs Jealousy and sedaousy aanna
npros navigation affords asas naygssie chanel Tor
hs fan ,asl Of ~ ,sS sd css s BY ss
ss y riyeo ,cbs fur,hes, extremity The cont
sn into China Just opening % AmesssI Inspection
ssn bs Khsn sonstrso'sd o. enlarged imperial
an1f se and mss down he
cs n ike own St Larense and Missouri from the in.
cribe the effects of that majestic work truly i'm
S Ss : aasfR R
OF he empire denouinased by geogaphers The Plain
SO hne, ed rna ten ihsSsana square mss~e more than
between he ohio aud the lakes but nevertheless sup
ors population stated to De hundred and seventy seven
millions
The memorial laid on the table ADD ordered TO be
printed and motion 10 print thousand extra copies was
referred 10 the Committee On Printing.
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The following bills passed both houses Of Congress
| during the past week
| joint resolution authorizing the secretary Of the
Treasury convey portion Of the government lot upor
whirr ihc United States Court House stands, in Ratlaud
vGu,r, in exchange for other land adjoining such lot.
,o...1 or the punishment Of The crime Of forgery O
,ei'eiiipg military bounty and warrants, miltarl
ttif na icates, certificates OF i,cation, ccrth
oates " puTcnase, and receivers receipts
An provide for the lighting with gas certain street