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THE NEW YORK HERALD.
WHOLE NO. 6481. MORNING EDITION-TUESDAY, MAY 23, 1854. PRICE TWO CENTS.
CWS BT TELEGRAPH,
LY IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.
|s TRIUMPH OF THE NEBRASKA QUESTION.
?ssage of the Bill by 109 to 100 Votes.
THE COUP D'ETAT OF THE MAJORITY.
^INTENSE EXCITEMENT Of THE HOUSE.
! r RfYolutionnry Resolutions of Couucctirat
in the Senate.
"e Slare Trade and American Consuls.
[kD EL4.1H at the rational capital.
THE PUBtIC WORKS OF PENNSYLVANIA.
IUTIIEKN COTTON MARKETS,
Ac., Ac., Ac.
From Wmhlngton.
e hlhraska bili.?course of hr. cutting?
ARRIVAL OF LORD ELGIN?THE FISHERY QUE8
riON?IMPORTANT DECISION IN THE 8LTKEME
IrfiTTP.T ft**.
' * Washington, May 22, 1854?0 P. AC.
!|Tbe tactics which we stated this morning would be
JJopted by the friends of the bill, have been carried ont
h eminent success, every factious motion made by
i opposition rendering the bill still stronger. Hr.
tting will join Messrs. Wslbridge and Walsh in voting
it. Yonr reporter wiU, doubtless, send you full par
ulars of the exciting scenes.
jLord Elgin, the Governor General of Canada, arrived
the National Hotel in this city this evening. His visit
probably connected with the fishery negotiations. Of
i, there is nothing In the rumor that he comes as a
idlator with regard to Spain. No propositions on that
Object would be listened to from him.
An important ease wis decided in the Supreme Court
tU morning?Cruiz Ccrantes vs. United States. It was
appeal from the District Court of California. In this
lading land case the Supreme Court decided that the
Kited States had. l.y manifest error in their manner of
idncting the appeal, lost all right to have the decision
the Commissioners reviewed. So the claimant gets
le land. The same point will secure the title of Col.
remont to the Mai ij osa estate, and many other im
ortaut claims.
thirty-third CONGRESS.
FIBHT 8KSSI0X.
Senatf,
Washlvctos, May 22, 1851,
B&ig.vahow of MR. MVMTTr.
The Chair presented aletter from Mr. Everett. notify
?T the Senate that he had sent to the Governor of Ma*
ihnaetta hia resignation as Senator, to take effect from
he 80th of J une next.
OJWECntir axt. sebraska pkoluttoxs-warm dbbats.
Mr. SM.ni, (whig) 0f Conn., presented resolution* of
I trSl Of Connecticut, on the subject of the Ne
* a tottl, the .epeel of the Missouri compromise ke
he retolutions were read.
I *r:,CAM' ) of ?Kohig.n-I hope that those re
?solutions, when put into pla.n English, do not mean
|another Harifurd contention 7
*M itW*Ur* ?f CaUfor,ni??"Tliey come pretty
Ition. f^"Z{,aprhAnd there is nothing In the resolu
BSn C"IU for ron*'-k w^oh the senator from
IWw&J\,,hM 8e,e? fit ,0 ??t? the Senate B0
?whether the resolutions mean another Hartford eonv-n
Ition or not,one thing is certain-end the honomUe^Mr
Itfawnff / iSn lt?that these resolutions express the sen
In w k ? : people of the State of Connecticut by an
I {?*?**Iming majority; nn'Htell the Senator, farther
I ihiV y *XJ!reM J ?nnt'ments of a lai ge majority of
f*rt/ of the State of Connecticut, They
I a u ?"r H,at" With on'v nn'> vote in the
I ?r!^ * r? were. I believe, only some forty or
te.ne*,U^ Jote,8 ,B the Hou.-e. The honorable ?
toteM "tigmatize the sentioj-nts eon
Kf* ,,h? resolutions as sentiments emanating
"'.KMioVSlfC." " ???"
Teara aao"?nd th's kind of denunciation forty
hi n.-7k.l a'i fuoll T'olcn'i? emohaais as
)?/..??-? h'f*i..a,U(l1 hcar3 tL" Hartford convention
atte^ " 3 rl^tf?' "C,f- That t0 ch I wish to can
thly wonlH^f ^ ait!0n ,thei* resolution* that
wswd ?d to the law of the land when
IaJ*T?'?k thinking 1 perceived something of that
thw ?s So 5L*?l? A1 TIL. iir'P*lle<1 to ask whether
Jr?1? *?* new Hertford convention. As to what
to ?euat?rfrom Connecticut says in respect
to the feeltngs of a majority of the people of the .<utoof
nothing about it. I have no right to
eoye^^ut U.. k?T t Ult u f Uw ^ passed under the
goTerwitBt, which ig constitutional. and I trust w? i
neetfewt 1?? ST?*'. Hi? of the Stalo of Con- I
"??- tF'th respect to opinion of the 1
CvLi. ?? tb# Senator* for being sentinel there ?
b^Uwve^hsTi^, 1 u*'r ?P'n'on ?? well as he does I ,
btlieye the people of the r-Ute of- Michigan will sustain
tW ?kPre*enUt,TM When th<^ reprt -entniives carry
IS? to f?&i. optional principle, wb??
?? ?? A *? ^?^cin cltl/cng, wherever thcr tro I
l^rmw?k.,'ii?OTerl,mvnt TL!? Principle of 'if.go
.h? r^^h^.D r^'jbnl^ ??* I ?lo not know bEut I
mat reproach has been c*?t on ire fernfin* tbe term I
Mil' ?Ter*^* ?? ?1 Ppliod to It wfs ,m e? '
ce.^f . LW#" 3 ,erm n,frt "y *b" eminent snd dT !
?"I"',01011 <**t npen those Who put
into th2 I n'o,T, /ir 3t y0? ,ho,]1<l bring Culiforuia
?re? tl^SlvE? n?i,n.nCiP> cf th" ri?ht ?r men to !
tortk ind trtiTh mi,- i1 ^"t was the ground which I 1
haVtoiwroTti^ 0ther" tcnk? } main-Ain, also, that not
nartpg provided a gorerrment for the people of Callfor
< oH .?oa -v*?r,> tb*-v ncrp entitled, hy all the laws of
rlrtt^-r "'u?'t0 8?Tt'rn themselves. That we call the
"of fon^TPDt 3nd t,h,er- "" th ' origin of the
Privies government within the
tained - that is wha? I" ?'< .fk"' w" ?" "? main
a-T-Ti,. "*nat we mainta'n now I heliere the
?t?uZJ? CSS?" "?""" l"~
o? till -f-fa? *? hATe beenan uniatriotic ind
"r <pi il 0l" fhe "Mtferd1 Convention
th *?etber right or wrong, I do act hesitate to ssv than
thee resolutions contain tie opinions en ! sentimenU of
Con^^u* .'ofail wprtiM.'l'should SolSfTivice'tVt'Se de
end in't^Tpa^rCyTrl
SStotafc iUl* v,u^ m'opposition and but
} U??Sr^ti3;ntb;irg h/ V'cws nnd en'fr
sre^^T,LsC;'rr^Pn0af'??r.a,,!tU1 :h?r wbfe"
set 'P;* ?gj<?w^n.vr.ra
tain, I admit, srith a great del .r Juil !. mai0'
pensd that I trayellod with the -cnl.o^ ;iT th 'V"1"
ars at the close of the session of me af?or ^?/u- ,">*'.1
pronso, as it is called had h??n i-t?, !. f- i ? mot
fet ^ ** ^^ .ra'l'Cd
the h<morab!e 8tnator say that if it ; d
John Davia, he would have voted fer the TVilm t n,'"r
He no, oul, said ao. bu^V^.^'ryr^i
again. Was that an emaiiatlou of the spipltof tne Hart.
^A?OSIT*a^^^z* when the S^calor said vjuDlfrlv thmn<rii
out th. North, that if it had not ^ fOT John^at'l
?:r&?*3tOTrrr th* ^States would hare rStod for'
^WI>t^T? tKPN il 11 u ??'orIou' ,hf tbe honorable
-r^S. . the Northern section avowed him-elf in fayor
?t to!IhPr<>p,f. ?' ut for ,crae or other h- ,aw
at to ehange kls views upon that subject. 1 sm not about
- ' repgroalT him with inconsistences, but when i intro.1i.ee
jwspeetfui resolutions wldeh l ave teen passed by tbe
?1 mT State, sustained by all parties'and
not jfi b-' ? >??*? end overpowering rote, I will
wst i LVJ, t T 23 bVr th" ^"ot stigmatise the
k"own lhat hf ,,ira
have^oted fi^tTf >!T, ?2 /?' prl?'??u/. ?nd would
wh?,Tt? VJ1 ''iHoUwrt had an opportunity to do so.
7? flrrt '"?"x'ooed to the consideration of the
hee See. Wywell the ground which tbe ttenatoi
chanSed hi. J2L * ? ,kBOf rrry w*a that he h.a
rtghMo rhana?7i? 3 l** countH. aaal he has a
F-ople of ^b'' h* mu,t PW'on the
0 oTh.1. th*7 b?re a Utile more stability
He T ,hV th* ^tor himself ha.
maeh. If {heT .?T * Dot whi?"t -jnlte as
times agatnet tbA w7 ?ometlmee for and some
?re L'g.'Tj.S* PWlM They are a people who
*f ?^herlng with pei aaueuce to tUelr
opinion* when once formed and once '*p"r^s'0[ adn,
not expect to bo drawn into a controvert ouUum or an)
other subject. I presented 'hche iaogliage
They ate drawn up in rflipecth* ^5^ JT
Thev do not assail the motives o#n.tf,r
The'v make no attack upon the n,0',v'?* 0f . wiltnot
from Michigan, although he was one day for t wumot
proviso, and the next 'P1"''"'1 2?th? 0!*'.,,, but I
tion the patriotism or rectitude of the Senate r. mil 1
will not stand herein silence and hear the rantiveaofthe
legislature of my State impeached. T came back h w to
o?cupy mv seat for three brief days, and I ejected to be
permitted" to occupy it without being drawn into a .*?
troverwy on this or any other subject ; but I will say 4?
the Senator from Michigan that I am ready for a conv
troversv with him if he chooses to raise one with me In
regard io this or any other matter. The sentiments ad
vanced in these resolutions are the honest opinions of
the people of mv State. They are my honest opinions,
and I will maintain them with proper respect for the
Senator and for the majority of this body. 1 will main
tain them as long as God BufTers me to live.
Mr. Cask?I hope I may be allowed to express the hope
that the Senator will employ the rest of his three days
more profitable. (Laughter.) My position with respect
to the Wilmot proviso 1have declared over and over again
it is not a new matter, but the Senator has given it an
importance to which it la not entitled. I have explained
the whole matter long ago I have rftated that when the
Wilmot proviso was first started, had I voted 1 should
have voted in favor of it. But then the subject had not
been considered or discussed. No man had looked into
it. It iccmed to be a question of liberty or slavery
alone. But when the subject carne to be discussed, and
the verv first time It was discussed, and when I gave a
vote up< n it, ti e Qn.t wan against it; and it a as a vote by
which I hazarded my political Btation at home, and ten
dered mv rrf.igui.tion by it. It does.not always do to
srel; in our own breast for the motives of action of others.
We frequently do each other groat injustice by doing so.
The position of the Senator is very extraordinary. I do
not under*-tand it at all. He says I at one time would
favor the Wilmot proviso, and that I am now denouncing
the people of his State for pursuing the same courae.
jfot at all 1 have not said one word to-day in favor ot
or against ihe Wilmot provbo. I do not denounce
anylmdT for being in favor of it. It is a vision
of his' own imagination. But I object to sucli
threats as are contained in these papers, for talk of it,
and explain it, and expound It, as you please, there is a
threat in that paper. That ia what I was talking of. It
is a threat 1 bat they will not submit to the law of the
land-not that they arc to give up their op.nion?-not
that they are satisfied with their representatives?
nothing against it; hut that if the measure is allowed
to be pasted, and become a law of the land, they do not
mem to submit to it. I have no objection to the vote of
Senators for or against the Wilmot proviso. I drew a
parallel between that and another act which was de
nounced?an act of war. During the progress of the
war It waa denounced. I do not wUh to go into that
matter; but we know that a convention was held during
that war. The circumstances are known to tbe ynoie
eountrv. and I need not repeat them. I will only say
that 1 trust the same spirit will never again appear in
the United Stated. ., . . .
Mr. PMiin?I deny that thore i* any threat in these
resolutions, or anything in the shape of a threat.
Mr. Cas??-A threat that they will not obey the law of
' 'Sir* t^lTJi?They say they will not consent to It. I
will not consent to it, and I say to the Senator that a
verv large majority of the people of the Lnion in the
Northern States aio opposed to it, but is that saying that
we are going to involve this country in a civil war. that
we are about to toko up arma against Congress!' k<riat.
all air Tliey willonposo it politically, they will oppose
it constitutionally, tfcoy will oppose it through the ef
foits of their reprcaentativi a in the two houses of ton
gies?. That iH all that there is in the ro.olution. There
,s nothing in it in the shape of a threat.
The resolutions were ordered to lie on the lable aad o?
printed.
RK-OBCUMZ1NO THE NAT?.
Mr. Mai.iohv. (dem.) of 1 la., gave notice he would at
an catty day, move to take up the hill re organizing the
navy.
marine nosrrrAi. at Cincinnati.
Mr. Chase, (free soil) of Ohio, offered a resolution in
quiring into the oxpoduncy or a marine hospital in Cin
cinnati. Adopted.
STEAM VESSELS ON IHE I.AKE8.
Mr. Sttakt. (dem.) of Mich., offered a resolution in
quiring into the expediency of providing steam vessels Tor
the service on the upper lakes. Adopted.
TUB CASE OF PR. KINO.
A message was received from the President, communi
cating copies of correspondence relative to arrest, ic.,
of Pv. King, at Athens, In 186:1. Rcfened and ordcre
to be printed.
AMWICAN COXSCIS AND TUB ?LAVK TRADE.
Mr. Ciavton, (whig) of Del., offered the following re
?KeVot'vct). Tbat the Committee on Foreign Relations be
RBSMitrw a Si? ?vti?A oncv nf nrovidinz by
Resolved, jliattne tomniHw Tji.?
inrtrncted to Inquire in*o tb? yxDodlcncy of providing hy
tikw fur Br<hrc?tiic*ionf upon the poner of A mc lean
the Spaatih We.i India ItUnd.fco lajna
J?viet>cr. on'ho tran.f-r of American vo.sel. in those
is.t?tr? on ?hc transier fi ahwihj?b .? ??r~
Is'and' ns will prevent the abnre of the American flag in
nrotcitin* persons ongaeed in the Alrican slave 'rad?.
r Mr t LAVTON said that since '32 tire slave*rade had
fearfully increasod in Cuba. Previous to that time, it had
been almost exclusively in Brazil. During thc past^and
prrFonl yrar, thousands of negroes had been brought
from both the eaat and the wort coasts of Africa to
Cuba. The trade had been principally carried on in
American vessim with American contains and crews,
and thus sbusflfend disgracing our flag. This fact had
attracted the attention of the civilized world. ,G"??
at the South as well as the North, deplored this infernal
tiade, and would go as far as men of the N?rt.^to_^?*k
it up. These vessels, all built in the Lnited States,
canied out cargoes to Havana, and were sold,
the coptaifl being nominally the greatest owner.
Instead of returninir to the Lnited States, for a new
register, they give up the old one an l receive from tho
American Consul what is called a iea letter,
macticallv a new register. Tlitli a new cargo of "HP*/
casks and" the vceecI properly fitted, the captain sails for
the east coatt of .JiicS. 'hIs sea letter;. protect Mm
from search by British or 1 rench cruUers, and the
chances are hut one in a thousand that he is captured
before ho tabes his complement of Africans, and ma hi*
return to Cuba. The facility which these sea letters af
ford to vessels to engage in this traffic requires atten
tion. fenator. from Louisiana undLhirida had addres^cd
the Senate on former occasions concerning the supposed
design of Spain to Africanize Cuba. The speech ot the
Senator from Louisiana bad made a deep 'mprcaslon on
his mind. Since then he had givcnthB^rhj'Mthis at
tent ion. and from present information before Wm, he
was forced now to doubt the correctness of the
judgment to wlsich the Senator bad arrived At
Till events If Cuba be Africanized, it will b?
done by means of American vessels and American
crews, for no other nation affords the same facilities,
for selling ships in foreign ports, and not by consent or
encouragement from the Spanish or Cuban authoritie .
We bad the Diario of Havana, of late date '"which
wee several decrees of the Captain-Cencral. One of
them required a registration of all slaves in Cuba, with
a view of ascertaining if any additions had hcen made to
thrir number from abroad, in violation of existing trca
tie?. The agents of the government, in their searches^
easily detected the recently importedw
rni-e'd on the island. What was the duty of the officers?
There negroes were free. Though kidnapped, the) ha
never been slaves, and were wholly nnacqnainled w
the Spanish language. The authorities treated them as
free but for their own preservation, bound them out as
appr- sitiocs one year. This, doubtless, was a ca?P<*?n
of by the Senator from Loriaiana, where the laptain
Gencral tcok one of the apprentices liimselr.
Mi Slii ell, (dero.l of I*., said be had not referred t
the setting free or binding out as apprentices those who
htd If en found upon the island In vio.ation o. treaties,
but had referred to tho direct, means contemplated
the Spanish government to secure a large
uv me rpamsu ? r- ...
importation of baibori.in Africans, not as j
apprentices. He had ar, .hat by regulation? for |
apprentices. ue nau ?u?wu iii?v v; ? ? A
their transportation to Cuba, four ncgros were allowed
to be brought to each ton of the vessel. Such ??"?>
he had shown, was a revival of the slave trade in all It
borro-?.
Mr. Oiaytox still thought the Senator waa mistaken.
In tl.e Hr.vann paper of tlie 12th -vn- a decree providing
for the importation into Cuh.v of free laborer*, consist*
Irg f Spaniards. t'hinetc, Cooliei, and Indians from
Ytu-atan- but not one word was "aid respecting Afncnns
He would deplore any effort to Africanize Cuba as much
ss anyone. Jie knew no calami's-which could befall
Ci 1 a so great as that. No act could be conceited more
suicidal for Spain her?e]f. The Un'ted States had
ofl'-'ied $100,000 0CO for Cut a. Spain owes king
hi
land $80,000,000. He did not believe the phi
!?nthropy or Spain or Englan 1 would throw aside
i tlis sum merely, to emnaciiiate slaves in Cuba.
' Cut a res the market for Heir an<I gome other products
1 of rid Spain. Die rc that th? agriculturists of Spain
' bad a monopoly in the trade with Cuba of flour, wn- one
1 oi the greatest obstacles to any ce-aion by Spain of Cuba.
I This iniorfgt was all powerful in Spain. 'No administra
tion could stand a day who would favor ant proposition
to degtroy the monopoly of tnde with Cuba. Thlg in
tete?t from the sane motive would resist the Africaniza
tion of Cub*. He believed there wag nothing further
j from the intention of the r-panish government than to
emancipate the slaves in Cuba, widen would raault in the
immediate loss to her of the island.
Mr WmtlB objected to thlg discussion of a matter new
pen- fng before the Committee on Foreign Relations, par
tic ubrfjr by member* of that committee He knew it bad i
been the practice In the Senate to introduce resolutions
for the purpoee of hanging srevclies on them, but he
thought It a practice more- honored In the breech th.cn
in the observance.
Mr. Mamory said he knew it would be highly adverae to
the interest of Ppa^n to Africanize Cuba, lie then ex
plained the great commercial importance Cuba was to
"1 nin. lie looked upon Spain as preparing for a state of
things which the would produce In Cuba the mo
ment when the should find herself unable to retain it.
He said the African slave trade could not be carried oo in
Cube withont the knowledge of the authorities. The an
nual mortality among slaves was go great in Cuba, that
bad not the nnmber been constantly augmented by im
portation. the slave population would have died out long
since.
Mr. Curron said that for making his speech on a re
volution, he had many precedent!. He hoped and be
lieved that Cuba Would at some time be anneied to the
United States, in some manner, bnt when that would or
ought to take place, he could not ley. He did
not sre any occasion for this government, at
this time, to Interfere to secure it. He had
heard it said that Spain would emancipate the slaves in
f ut>? to prevent the United Mates from taking the Island
by violence. He had heard (t openlr stated, by the lata
bpsnifb Minister Calderoa, that In the event of
United States attempting to take C
__ Cuba by viotewoe.
Spain would declare the ?Vvt$ fm- But t|$ Spa ale U
H 'uiater did not deny the possibility that Cuba would
ultimately become a jiart of the Cm ted States. Resolu
tion adopted.
Cn?AP otua* powaas.
Mr. IIami in, (dem ) of Me , presented resolutions of
the Legislature of Maine in favor of cheap ocean postage;
in favor of reciprocal trade with British Northwestern
Provinces; in favor of paying the French spoliation
claims; in favor of repeal of duties on sugar and molas
ses; and the abolition of spirit rations in the navy. All
referred.
T11B INDIAN APPROPRIATION B1LI.
a as taken up. An amendment, to pay the Creek Indians
half u million of dollara, for land taken from (hem br
Central Jackson, during the war ,of 1812, was debated.
The bill was finally postponed.
After a abort executive session, th? Senate adjourned.
Ilotue ?r Representatives.
Washihotow, May 22. 1854
riAim or nut chajuuw,
Rev. Mr MiiBtrey, Chaplain, delivered the following
prayer ?
Oh thou high and mighty rotor of the universe, we
implore thy blessing to reat upon thU House, as it is
about to enter upm one of the most arduous and memo
ran. e struggles this country has ever known. Heln
every meatier to keep cool, calm and self-possessed, re
mem ben ng the angry man gives his adversarythe ad
vantage; and that enraged pride compromits his trueit
interests. Assist every man to co operate with their
tpcaler and ( hairman in preserving order, recollecting
tbe eyes of tbe country are fixed on this House; and
the deep interests of the country are involved in the
del Iterat ions of this Congress. May every man dare to
do bis duty, and abide the issue of his conscientious
con net ions; we pray, through Jesus Christ: Amen.
rOfeTAI. ??1KB I.V CAUVORH1A.
Mr. M( Doccui, (dr-rn ) of Cal., reported from the Com
mittee on Post Office, a bill making provision for postal
service in California, and in Oregon aud Washington
Territories.
?nil COXNXcnctrr axri Nebraska umluiions.
Mr. Pratt, (dem.) of Conn , presented resolutions
from the Connecticut Legislature against the Nebraska
bill.
THE NKBHAHKA BIIX.
Mr. K;(HArn90N, (dem.) of III., moved the suspension
of the rules for the purpose of going into Committee of
Whole on the Nebraska bill.
Mr. Wimlrr, (dem.) of N. Y., asked leave to offer the
following resolution ?
Resolved, That ths President be requested to furnish this
?ouse with copies of all documents and correspondence in
L".PA0,::"'0nl 0r un#lleI bis control, in rdation to tho al
?saions of tbe autboriUos of the kingdom of
the of Athens, in that kingdom, upon
srl JlK- 0f,Dr.1Kill|t,' formerly tho American ooii.nl; and of
there"? Athens, or elsewhere, in [elation
Mr. Cijxomax, (dem.) or N. C., objected.
Mr. Wmkeier moved a suspension of the rules.
The ;?PKAiier decided that the queallon on Mr. RicluiTd
son's motion must be put first.
Mr. Pbjn, (dtm.) of N. Y., demanded the yea* and
tavs.
. question was decided in the affirmative-ion against
^"sv- v u0U>,et.h?,? "?>*'">*<> Committor of the Whole
on the Nebraska bill, Mr. Olds in the chair.
Mr.. lsi BKRs, (whig) of Ga?I move to strike out the
i'.e" , M, 0 Ulii ,0 cut Off all amendments,
"it0 h.a,)? u'f W1 reported to the House and voted
upon. (Sensationand expressions of surprise.) In de
fence ol this motion I quote tho 119th ru(e:-"A motion
to ?ti ike out the enacting words of a bill shall have the
precedence of a motion to amend, and if carried shall be
considered equivalent to its rejection." Now, let the
committee strike out the enacting clause of this bill,
andI let it thus be reported to the House and have no
further amendments. When wc get into the House the
question will be on agreeing to the report. The friends
of the bill will not vote d?wn the motion?then we will
have tl e bill to vote on.
\ oicks?"That's it''?'?Good"?"Go ahead.*'
It will then be in order for the chairman of tho Com
mittoe on Territories to move his substitute asanumend
ment which all of us want to vole on. Tbe friends of
the bill, standing together, wiU bo brought to voto di
rectly on the menanre; in tliia way we will get rid of
continuous motions to amend. 1 make thia motion be
cause it is time we were voting on the bill. Its friends
and en> mies lias e discussed it in the Senate, m the
House, and throughout the country. The mind of every
man. I doubt not, is made up?already we have had mo
tions to amend the important features.
Mr. Gilding*, (abolition) of Ohio, interrupted the
gentUman, raising the question that his motion was not
in Older, bet suae they could not go back to tbe enacting
clause of the bill.
1 he Chairman overruled bia point, saying the rule waa
specially adapted for that purpose.
Mr HiBRAiin, (dem.) of N. H?No doubt of that.
I ces the gentleman contemplate that, if hfa motiou pre
vail, the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Richardson)
pit?"<in<i tbC Hou,# crder the previous question to be
?R '? to bring the Ilonse to vote directly
on Mr. Richardson's substitute, and it is tho ohjoct of
the friends of the bill to have a vote immediately, and
then go on and attend to other business.
Mr. CHAKDtw. (whig) of Pa ?This is one of those
motions which allows five minutes for defence ?
The Cuaikmak?It is.
Mr. Chamjikr?I express my regretat this wicked
Mf;Jd*an here interrupted with a point of order, which
tbe Chairman overruled.
Mr. Cuanlikr resumed?1 merely rose to protest
so.emnly against thia extraordinary gag, to be applied
to the passage of this bill, and to say. while it is possible
a majority may thus ride roughshod over
i Mr' ?I Ky-> (interrupting)?I exceed
uifliiko, but must ride to a <)UCHtion of order. Tue
proposition is not debateable. (Much oxcitement and
confusion during these proceedings.)
Mr. Chandler resumed, lam satisfied that any one
of the majority must dislike to raise such a quffiition
it must be painful to start a point of this kiffl here,
whatever ruling may he made on tho question of order.
The minority have stood before the House on tho consti
tution of the country, and tke rules which the House has
solemnly adopted tor its regulation and govornment.
While they hare stood up against the efforts of those
who have proved a growing majority?while they hare
read oay by day in ths organs of this administration, not
merely mvitatjons to come over against us, but intima
tions tfcat, while they were in the opposition, they were
t'n g ,heir influence in the executive department; and
while we have thus seen ourselves threatened, If not
wasted, by insiduous attacks, we?the minority?haye
not resorted to any mode of defeating the bill which is
not recognized by the constitution of the country, and by
the rules of the House. Rut the orders are violated
Mr. Orr, (dem.) of S. C., rose and said something, lost
in vociferous cries of "Order.''
Mr. Ciiamiier?I am satisfied the order indicated is
not contemplated by the rules. Having driven the mln
only from iivo minute debates, they are deprived of that
fbeltflr.
Mr. Wasuvxx. (whig) of Me , referred to the note to
119th rule, as quo'ed by Stephens, to show the practice
of tbe House was contrury to what that gentleman
proposed- The rights of the minority were thus to te
violated. (Loud calls to order.)
^ The C'iuuufAN decided the motion to strikeout in or
eer ! I ces the gentleman take an appeal T
Mr. Wamibvrn?No; but I wished to show what the
practice of the House is.
Mr. HotiERR, (whig) of N. C?I de ire to state to the
House, and tho-c with whom 1 hate been acting, I de !
aiie to introduce an oincnuuient to the bill.
The Chairman?Will the committee permit the gentle
man to make a statement t (L'eafening cries of No.
No. )
Mr. Res MRS? It Is n.,tonly due to myself but my con- ,
si ituents, who expect me to introduce an amendment
I inran thai which is known aa the Clayton amendi.Kn
in the Senate bill.
Mr. TuCKim on, (whig) of lfar?.. likewise wished toof
^frr nu am<udment. but both requests were objected to. ,
Mr, Lean moved the con-mitt ? rise. Negatived, gj
against lo4.
The affirmative Tote on striking out tbe enacting clnua
or tbe bill was taken nmld rroat excitement, durin ?
w h.'eh
^'r-rEA-N said:?Let the minority refu?e to vote, and
thus leave the House wiihout a quor jui?oppo-c tvranny
by revolution. nag
^ Messrs. KAlirr, (dero.) of We., and y.toe (whig) of N.
V. itveraily cried out to the same effect, and were
loudly i ailed to order.
Tbe Chairman declared the question carried, the mi
nority not baying voted.
Odes of "Count the other side"? Question, question."
The ( iiairman said.?Those in the negative will now
[ass between the tellers.
Mr. Camubrii , (free roil) of Ohio?About ons will pass
through, and he suited his action to tbe words; however,
twenty one others followed his example.
The vole waa announced?103 against 22, ao the enact
ing clause waa ttrb-ken out.
On motion of Mr. Richardson, the committee rose?
vol' n?*' Cnl^ 2?t',e ""h01'1* generally refusing to
The fnjkKwit resumed the chair, when
Mr. Oids reported to the House the action of tiie com
mittee.
Mr. Wasubcbx, or?. i.ied that the bill and amend
ment bo laid on the ti I '
Jf?4 iaised a question that less than a quorum
of ths c.mmittas could not rise and report, as in this
?a ?e.
j II* ^rfAKRR said he had no official knowledge of tbe
Mr. Pran moved that the House adjonrn, and de
manded the yeas and nays.
Mr Hamilton raiied a point of order, saying that Mr.
renn dfd not move for that purpose, hut far a question
of order.
Mr. IUtis. (dim ) of R. I., called Mr. Hamilton to
order.
Tbe finuKi* remind*! the gentleman that be had re
cognized Mr. Richardson as entitled to the floor.
Mr. Hcgbis, (dem.) of N. Y., raised a point of order
as to tbe correctness of the decision ef the Committee of
the Whole en tbe hill.
Tbe hpaasca decided that It wr.t right according to the
118th rnle.
Mr. Ma^rBAM, (whig) of Vc., rose to e question of pri
vilege, in effect that tb<> bad a right to Ave minute
speeches <? amendments to the lair from whioh lhe>
torn cot off by ofirpowftinii majority.
The f?re??vg ve.t he ecu id net 'egidt a* t<y the pro
ceodinga in committee, except to determine whether the
cepdrt vu according to the rule, and he thought It ?u
Mr. Mbacham?Having been deprived of our right in
committee, we abonld go back and determine our right.
Mr RicniWWfcOK?I move tho previous question on
the report from the Committee of the Whole on the
State of the Union.
Mr Wamuokn, of Me., renewed hit motion to la/ the
bill and amendment on the table
Mr. Pkjmiix, (dem) of N Y., moved tliat tha House
adjourn till Wednesday. Negatived, 08 against 13d
Mr. MoWak, (whig) of Va., moved unsuccessfully to
adjourn till Thursday.
Mr. Campmli wished t? have a resoluVon read for in
formation.
Mr. RieBAltnsos and others objected.
Mr. Cammixll uioie.1 a suspension of the rules, that he
might offer a resolution.
The 8> cakik ruled the motien out of order
Mr. Wsiea raised a question of order, that the rule*
of the Iionac are established for the purpose of facili
tating, not retarding the business.
Various (Aher motions were made to adjourn, ire.,
and voted down by yeas and nays.
Mr. WALt'H, (dem.) of N. Y., renewed the point of order
submitted by him before, as follows :?That the rules of
this llouae, and of all other legislative bodioa, are
enacted for the express purpose ol facilitating and not
retarding the public business, and that all motions made,
such as the pro?eijt, au.l sundry previous motions, have
evidently been made with the sole and unconcealed ob
ject of emtairuMiii g and preventing the legitimate ac
tion of the House, and are clearly and unquestionably
out of orrler; and for these reasons?that the whole theory
of our government is based upon the right of the ma
jority to govern, fairly, and not despotically, tcc
Mr. ('.\wruKi.i?1 object to the reading of any ar
gument.
Mr. W.mi?I withdraw the argument, aa the gentle
man can't atand it (Laughter.)
The conclusion of the point of order was as follows ?
" That the majority, during the whole discussion of the
question now at issue, have already acted with a libe
rality and forbearance unparalleled, and that any further
extension of it, while subversive of the public interest,
would tend to establish a precedent which would enAble
any captious minority to entirely control the legislation
of the country."
Additional mot'ons to adjourn, appeals from the deci
sion or the Chair, Arc., were se-rrully voted on by veas
and nays, the minority thus lighting the majority.
1-KVB.V O'CLOCK P. M.
The question was taken on Mr. Washburn's (of Me.)
motion to lay the bill on the table. Negatived?veas 02,
nave 112.
the question recurriDg on seconding the demand for
the previous question.
Mr. Pxs.mm. tox, (whig) of N. J., moved that the House
adjourn. Negatived.
Impatient cries of "Question," "Question."
Mr. Cam ram i?I appeal to the gentleman from Illinois
to withdraw hie demand fqr the previous question until
I can make a suggestion relative to this bill. (Cries of
'?No. no"?"Question," by the friends of tha measure.)
Mr. Richardson?The appeal is in vaiu. I decline to
withdraw.
Voir?'?"That's right"?"Hold on."
The demand for the previous question was seconded,
and the main question ordered to be put?Yeas 117,
nay s 94.
Eight o'Ci.ock P. M.
Mr. Sacs moved that the House adjourn. Negatived?
S3 against 121.
llie question was taken on agreeing to the report from
the Committ'e of the Whole, striking out the enacting
clauie of the lilt. Negatived?yeas 97, nays 117.
Half past Eioirr o'clock, P. M
Mr. RiCBAKlvOS nioied his substitute for the bill,
(being the same as the S-'enale bill, with tlie exception of
Mr Clayton's amendment.) and moved the previous ques
tion.
Voci'erons cries of "Question," "Question."
Mr. Iikan called for the reading of the substitute, say
ing that neither this nor the House bill has yet been
read.
The Cisrk commenced reading, when
Mr. Jones, (dem ) of Tenn.. said?The gentleman who
called for the reading being w ithout the bar, 1 move tint
the further leading be dispensed with.
Mr. 1>fan (jumping within the bar) replied?The gen
tlemnn is alcDgside of the gentleman from Tcnuessee
now. (Laughter.)
The reading occupied an hour.
Mr. Ecgbihox, (dem.) of Ohio, raised a point of order,
that as the substitute contains an appropriation for the
salaries of governors, Ac., it must be first discussed in
Committee of the Whole, uccording to ono of the rules
relating to taxation or charge on tho Treasury.
The Si'KAKKH overruled tho point, on the ground that
the original bill had been discussed.
The main question was ordered to bo put?yo:is 116;
nay s 90.
Mr. Richardson's substitute was then agreed to?yeas
115; nays 90.
The question was stated on ordering the bill to be en
grossed for a third reading.
' Mr. Milison, (dem.) of Va., moved to lay the bill on
the table.
Negatived?Yeas 100. nays 114.
Ainalf ]ast ten Mr. Matt ks OK, (whig) of Ohio, made
an unsuccessful motion to adioum.
1 he bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third read
ing. Yeas 112, nays 99.
[While this vote was being taken, Lord Elgin was hold
ing n reception In the lobby?many members being in
tioduccd to bim.j
7be bill was read a third time, and, at 11 o'clock, was
passed by a vote of?yeas 113, nay s 100. as fallows:?
Vfas ? Metre. At enromble. Jtr. C. Allen, Willis Allen,
Ashe. Bsilcy, Bsvly, Barksdate, Barry, Bell, Boceck,
Boyce. Breckeariilge, Bridges, Brooks, Carmthera, Cbae
tein, Chrirmta. Cknrchwslf, Clark, Clingroin, Cohb.C'ol
qnitt, Cox, Craigc, Camming, C'ntiing. Davis of lad.. Daw
son, Disney, Dnnbir, Dunham. Eddy, Edmnndson,
Elliott of Ky., English, Faulkner, Florence, Goods,
(irten. Greenwood, Oroy, Hamilton, Barrle of Ala.,
Hendricks FTetc, Hlbbard, Hill, Hillyer, Houston,
lngcrtoll, Jones of Tenn., Jonet of Pa . Kerr, Kldwell,
Kurt?. Lamb, Lsue, Latham, Letcher, Lilly, Lindley. Mac
donald, McDonzall, McNalr. Maiwoll, Mar. Miller of Mo.,
Miller of Ind , Olds, Oliver of Mo., Packer, Perkins, Phnlps,
Fblllipe, FowelL Preston, Ready, Reese, Richardson, Rid
die, Bobbins Rows, Kutfin, Reward. Shannon. Sbaw,
?ln?' r, Singleton, Smith of Tenn., Smith of Ala , Smyth,
SnodfTars, Stanton of Tenn., Stanton of Ky , Stranh, Stn
art ol Sikh., Taylor of N. Y., Tweed, Vail, Vansant,
Wal bridge, Walker. Walsh, Warrer., Wosthrook, Wltte,
Wright of Mitt., Wright of Pa , EolllcotTer.
Jt at s.?Mettrs. Ball, Baakt, Belcher, Bennett. Benson,
Benton, Bngr, Campl Jl. Carpenter. Chandler, Croeker,
i, Curtis, " "
Cutlom, Curtis, Davis of R. I., bean, Dewitt, Dick. Dickin
son, Drum, Eastman, Kdgertcn. Edmonds. Eliot of Mass.,
Eliron, I tie ridge, Everhart, Farley, Fenton, Flagler,
Fuller. Gamble, Biddings, Goodrich, Grow, Harlsu
of Ohio, Harlan of Indiana, ilarrieon. Hastings,
Haven, Helstrr. Howe. Hughes, Hunt, Johnson, Jones
of New Vo k, KUtredge, Knox, Lindtlcy or Ohio.
Lyon, McOnlloeb, Mace, Matteeon, Maysll, Meaehani,
yilddleworth, MiUer, Morgsu, Morrison, Murray. Nichols.
Noble, Nor*on, Oliver of N.V., Parker, Peck, Peekbam,
Fintington, Perkins, Pratt, Priogle, Pnryear, Ritchie,
Ritchie. Rogers, Russell, Sahin, Sago. Sspp. Seymour. 91m
inenr, Skelton, Smith of N. V., Stevens, titration. Stuart
of Ohio, Taylor, of Ohio, Taylor of Tenn., Thnrston, Traey,
Tront, L'phsm, Wade, Walley, Washbnrne, Washburn, Jr.,
Wells, H entworth of Iil., Wontworth of Mass., Wheeler,
Yttes.
App'.au-e in the gallciles and on the floor, accompa
nied by hissing.
The m'Faket rapped for order.
Mr. Itiehaedson' hoped or?l?r would be preserved, and
moved to reconsider the vote by- which the bill was
passed, ami to lay that motion on the table
Mr. LETtiriJt, (dem.) of Va., moved that when the
House adjourn It adjourn to Wednesday next.
The criur.KR decided the motion out of order.
Mr. I i.tcrkr appealed.
The (hair was sustained. Yeas 99, rays HO.
Mr. Richardson's motion to reconsider and to lsy that
motion on the table was agreed to, and at half past 11
o'clock the House adjourntd.
Prom Boaton.
TIIANk< VOTED TO THE RESCUERS OK THE CREW AND
I-ASSEM/IKS OFTHE SHIT WINCHESTER?A " KNOW
NOTHING" Al.I'ERM AN ELECTED?I ATA I, AOOIDBNT.
A meeting of merchants wan hold in tlio Exchange
Headirg Boom to-day, relative to the recent rescue of
lives from disasters at sea. 11. A. Gould called the meet
log to order. Thomas h. Curtis was cltoatn Chairman,
and AlpliCus (lardy Secretary.
Mr. Curtis stated the immediate object of the mooting
v .is tc conalder tl.e noble conduct of Copt. Pitch, of the
H'ear.irr Wrshlngton, and other shipmasters who gave
their r. slstanco in saving the liven of the pa-tscng ra,
oflbcrs. an* crew of the ship Winchester. Mr. C. read a
letter from New Vcrk atating what had already been done
in that city.
Mr. Ceo. K. Sampson offered resolutions to the effect
that the < Ulcere of the vessels nmned hare the warmest
tluiuLsol the mercantile community for their noble itfcl
succttsful e vcrtions, and urging upon Congress the duty
of establishing a fund to indemnify for all pecuniary loss
in ?uch rases, and to give the meritorious ofllceri goiern
u.cLt medals for their services.
After fim' ie marks by Mesirs. Sampson, John H. Pear
son, and others, the resolutions were unanimously adopt
ed. and the meeting adjourned.
Aliel B. Monroe tvaa to day elected to fill a vacancy in
the Board of Aldermen by over 1,200 majority. He was
tbe candidate of the know-nothing-.
Cyrus Ixitlimp, proprietor of the Hopewell Manufac
turing Company, in Taunton, and a well known cltin-n?
aged seventy years?was killed on (Saturday, by being
thiown from Uia carriage.
Farther from Trias.
HALTiMoRJi, May 22, llo3.
New Orleans papers of last Tuesday are to hand, f.al
veston ilates of the 13th Inot., had been received. An ex
tiaof the Kan Antonio Ledger of the 8th, atatoa that a
government train had been attacked near Fort Kwell. by
Indians, and five tcamatera killed. The Indians also took
several teamster* prisoners, stole ell the mules, and de
stroyed the wagons and content*, valued at 030,000
I ho bodies of the dead teamaters hod been recovered,
and paitie* of riflemen seat in pursuit of thelnd'ans.
Pnrgeon Steiner was attll in the lianda of the r-vll au
thcHtie*. and the court martial would probably adjourn
wltbont attempting hit trial.
DlnMen on the I-atkee.
LOGS OF THE PTE A ?R GARDEN CITT t>N t.AIE HU
RON?THE noRixn kjm.t.
BrrrA'jn, May 22, 1*M
The at earner Gai den City haa bee ., wrecked on I-ake
Huron, having run ashore. Th* passengers and crew
were *11 aaved. 8be wa* a new boat, of medium sloe,
owned by Bldwell, Banta k Co., iff Buffalo, ami. with the
exception of her machinery -*nd furniture, which will be
saved, le a total lots.
The cargo of the prop,il*r Kent, previously reported
nlroyed by fire, raUied it from FflJ.htW t-?
dea^^l
' Religions Intelligence.
YltiMBYTKBIAN GKNHBA1. AH8EM II I. Y (NEW 3CHD0L).
PBl.tnum, May 22, 1864
i*he Presbyterian fienoral Assembly received, thi<
raor uiug, and discussed the report of tho Doctrinal Tract
ComnYittee, si.d heard statements respecting a plan of a
Preeby teriau house of publication to be lucateu in I'hila
dilphia. An animated debate has been going on ah day
upon the subject qf the validity of I'api.-h Baptism'.
Drs. Reina.u Brainard, and others made able speeches.
There 1* boid> a majority and a minority report under
diaouesion?tHie former was written by Dr. Ilattield, of
New York, au 4 the latter by Professor Smith of Union
Seminary.
PRJSdBVTKRIAN fOTSAL ASSEMBLY (OLD SCHOOL).
?OCKTH DAY.
Duitaio, May 22, 1864.
A let.er was rect-vad from Preach Presbyterians, in
whirh it stated that' UK* church in France h'nn suffered
much from the intrigue* of Catholic bishops and priests,
and were oppressed by thaw in high places. T.?y ash
that delegates be sent from the American AjKetobly to
attend the next meeting In Paris.
The Report of the Board of Foreign MUsicis was read.
Thepiincipal feature is ; want of jii in the Missions
The whole collection for thy year was #178,000, and the
balance in the treasury wa.*f1,200.
Pennsylvania Rnflroad CossgtMHip.
Puxaoilthia. Mav 22, 1854
At a meeting of the stockholders of the Peons; tvania
Railroad Company this morning, the Board of Directors
submitted a report relative to the purchase of the main
lice, slating that $3,000 bOO would be req'iired for th ?
removal and repolrs of the rnad and car.si, anil t'tey
e.timate the iota! value at only 57,000,000. The report
taxes ground against the purchase at the r *e of $liv
00o,('0(>, specified ns the minimum prico in the act of the
Legislature. The report was referred to a committee of
the stockholders to report upon two weeks hence
A lepoit was also read from a committee appointed t >
visit Chicago relative to the application of the Ohio in 1
Indiana aDd Fort Wayne ami Cluca.ro Railroads for tlie
endorsement of their bonds for hull' r. million eael . Tire
report recommends the aid, but the Board of Directort
adopted a resolution that, in the absence of aut'-nrite
piven by the Legislature, and in tire present flntneial
difficulties of the country, the measure was inexpedient
at the present time.
Mariutit
N?w Orleans, May 19, 1864.
The sales of cotton to day woro 8,600 bales, at 7>,?.
for middling. The week's business foots up 3fi,O00
bales. The decrease jn the receipt a at all the Southern
ports la now 41,8AM bales. Flour la dull. Corn baa
somewhat recoverW ami sells at 65c. a 68c. The stock
of Kio coffee on hand is 42,000 bogs. Freights are tirm.
Chari jstoe, May 19, 1884.
The Miles of Cotton during the week have been 4.000
bales, at a alight decline on all qualities, more particu
larly the middling and lower descriptions, which are
quoted fully t^o. down, (lood to fair middling la at
0>4'c. a 9,'jC., and fair at 0.\c. Kice?The better grades
are wanted, but the loner grades are neglected and
drooping. The quotations aro 3'.;c. a 3>^c. Receipts of
the week, 1,800 tierces. The receipts of cotton during
ihe week have been 6,250 bales, and the stock on hand
is 37,660 bales.
Speeches In Congress on the Neliraskx-Kan
ana Bill.
[From the Washington Sentinel, May 21.]
It may be of interest to le irn that upwardsof one hun
dred and twenty-eight set speeches hate heenmade in
both branches of Congress on this subject. Of those,
twenty eight were delivered in the Senate, and one hun
dred In the House of Representatives.
The following ate the names of the gentlemen who
participated in the debate in the
Senate.?For Seuato Bill?Messrs. Badger, Brodbctd,
Brown, Butlor, ('???. Dawion, Diiou. Dodge of lows. Dong
las, Hunter Jones of Tennessee, ,Ncrri?. I'ettit Thompson
of Now Jersey, Toomls, Toucc.v, sod Weller?17.
Against tho Bill?Messrs. Bell, Chase. Cooper, Everett.
Fescecden, Houston Howard, Smith, Sumner, \Vadeand
Clayton, (who, however, is in favor of tho ripest of the
Missouri compromise)?11.
The following are the names of the gentlemen in the
House of Representatives who made speeches on the bill
pending other questions ?
Hoi se ? For the Senate Bill?Mosrrs J, C. Allen, of 11"
linois: Barksd&le, it Mississippi, Breckinridge, of Kentucky .
Bridges, of l*cnn?jl vania; Hr. oks, of South Carollea: Cam"
there, of Mlasouri; Clingman, of North Carolina; Ewing. of
Kentucky: Fanlkner of Virginia: ICeitt ,of Sooth Carolina;
Macdonald. of Maine; Preston, of Kentucky; Stnitb, of
Tennessee; Stephous, of Georgia, and B right, of l'cnn yl
vania?13.
Against the Senate Bill?Messrs. Chandler, of Pennsyl
vania; Cullom, of Tennessee; Fenton, of New York; Frank
tin, of Maryland; Hunt, of Louisiana; Mace, of tndiaaa;
Cutting, ot New York; Maticson, of New York; Moacham,
of Vermont: Million, of VI ginia; Mohila. of Ghio; Norton,
of 11 Inuis. Uerrit Smith, of Now Vork: Washburn, of Il
linois; M'athhnrn, of Maine: anil Yates?16.
During the last (wo weeks tho following named gentle
nun bn\e oxpii'P.nl their views on the Nebraska-Kansas
question. pcndiDg t!;o consideration of the House bill and
the substitute oi Colouel Richardson, lelng the same as
ibe Senate bill, substantially, with the exception of the
"Clayton amendment.''
Dorsr;.?For tho Bill - V?'srs Baylv. of Virginia; Berry.
Cburchwall. Cox, Dow dell. Elliott, of IKanlnoky; English,
Ilsm'ltor. Hihhard, Ingerioll, Maxwell, Millor, of Mlseonrt;
Oliver, of Missouri; Ready Seward. Strauh, Taylor of Now
York;! Tweed, Walsh, Xolileeffer, Hamilton, i.io+e. Daa
hem. Caakie, Greenwood Mautcn of Teuuesece: Uenn
Wilte, Chistaln and Bh hard-on?10.
Against the Bill?Mesiri. Tall, Banks, Bennett. B-nton
Carpenter, CnHom, Pari- of floods Island. Dean. Bliot o
Mes.achusetts, Ktlerhlge, I'larlcr, Giddinge. Grow. Harrte
of Miiibaippl. Harrison, Hushes. Knox, Lyon, May ell,
Parkrr, Peoaham, Perkins, Happ. Simons, Taylor of Ohio,
Taylor of Tannesseo, Lphani, D ado. Walley, M'ontworth of
Maaaacburrtts, Wheeler, Prett, Prlnele, Drum Seymonr,
Bnrlan of Ohio, Goodrich, Edmonds, Pennington?3d.
TYe foot up as follows:?^pcechos for the principle of
the bill In the Senate. 17; in tho House, 46; total, 82.
Speeches against the bill in the Senate. 11; in tho House,
55: total, 76.
Besides the speeches actually delivered, Messrs. Bliss.
Cook, Everbart, fage, Howe, Stuart of Ohio, and other
gentlemen (at least twelve in all) obtained permission to
publish their spooches, not having been successful iu
thr Ir efforts to obtain the floor to deliver them.
We trust that there will he no charge hereafter that
there has not been free discussion on this important
question.
Affalrt In IVnsliliiRtou.
[Correspondence of the Baltimore Sun. |
Washington, May 21, 1854.
I'i hing Treaty I'rojeet Agreed Upon?It* snbmiaicn to the
Ccl'miec?A Cement ion to Comider it?Ileciprocity of
lro.de.
A project of a treaty for the adjustment of the billing
quertion and the establishment of reciprocity of trade be
twe< n the United States and the British North American
colonies was agreed upoD, recently, by Mr. Marcy and
the British minister, Mr. Crampton." and submitted to the
British government. The project was assented to by the
British government, upon the condition of its acceptance
by the colonies whose interests are to be affected by it.
A convention of delegates from the several colonies is
about to be held, for the purpose of considering and de
ciding upon tho proposition. The delegates are men of
standing and ability. There can be no doubt that Canada
will assent to the measure, but the lishlng provinces
having little interest in reciprocal trade, may interpose
objections to it. An agent of the U. 8. has held inter
views with the colonial authorities on the subject, and
made such explanations as will probably promote tho ac
eeptsnce of the project.
The conclusion of the proposed treaty will greatly pro
mote the Ashing and navigating interests, and also tho
commerce of the United State-, and prevent the possi
bility of the occuirenc of any future difficulty between
Great Britain and the United riintes in reference to colo
Dial matters. Besides, it will greatly encourage the
Am' rican policy of expansion.
Marine Afl'nlra.
TIIE WRECKED VEBKKI.H AT ftfVAX REACH.
7lie ship Montezuma lays as per List accounts, full of
water. The William La} ton baa be-on olT tho boach about
one length, and It is confidently anticl|iate<l she will be
fit oft at high water to morrow Morning or evening.
Jghtei " are rlongstde. The Bremen bark Corlolan w.u
get off this morning, without any Mr ions damage and
*.is towed up to the city bj the sleamttig Ach'llc
IlroAliIyii City Intelligence.
lltt.?Hhottly be,ore eleven o'clock last night a lire
l-icknout In a stable on Pacific street, near Hicks, own
eu ly James H. Miller, and occupied by Mr. Parka, j
* be nee the Hatuv-< spread t > an adjomg black smith shop,
owned by <;eorge a. 1'atchem, an-, occupied by Moore .y ,
Hurpby. The wind being strong from the westward, the i
leu.ci to the laeward were soon mapped in fl.iin,;*.
Those ,p I aciflc st reet were two story frame, and wero ,
or- t pied bv Patrick _ lechery and n number of families,
w Idow Hoy 1? and two or thice families, and by Michael
There pson. #h > kept a grocery an-1 liquor - tore These
dwellings, with the blacksmith shop anil stable, all on
1'arlbc street, were destroyed. Two buildings on Hice.s
?iVaet, occupied as gro;eiy stoics by Edward llalloy and
Thomas Biady, wore con-i lerably damage,! The other
occupants were ( bailee AUor-l, Martin Ifoore, Ps'riek
Murphy, W'm. Iloran. Patrick Murray. Michael Kettiey,
and several more families, all of whom were turned out.
and some hail a narrow escape. The names were stayed,
however, before the buikUng%w.u-ejgrtatly damaged, but
the goods and furuilurs much Injured by reweiw. The
hruaeaot Heme Fort ell and ParM I aatTate on Hlcka
.tres t, ate also ?om?wb? . Jamaga-l 1 he houses on P%
cilie (treat were, with on# reception, owned by .ramoa A.
M'ller His loea will moount to about i.>.OnO: ua ier
stood to be insured. Tfc# losaes su-staine t by t^ nccu
panta will amount to as much nvro, mostly "San-nrest.
The tie is auppos, 1 to ba the work of an ince* nary.
Hnprtcis Court?tienernl Term,
Before Hon. Judges Mitchell, Rooseyi.it and llerk'
Ma* It".?drfaiisrioiu to ike iter.?Messrs. William K.
Robinson and .lames Eaehwege were this day duly ad
mitted to prsetlse as attorneys and counsellors at law in
ihc kupi*me lonrt and all tho other courts o' this Blate.
Court CsUemtsirwn hie Day.
Imtt ftraTM Iuktbjot Cockt?Noa. 08, 4#, 45 38, 83,
67, 28, 82, TO, 74, If. 62.
Bn-uwK Cnrar?Qeneral Term ? Mos 1, 2. 12, 28. 34,
117, 40, 41, 43,'44, 21)4, 28, 25. 182.
Pi rwiom Cocbt ?Regular Trial Term ? Nos. 681. 6'^
878, 1.137, 1,168, 1,M8, 88, 581, 1,218, 1,225. 1 #h?'
i at si i i nr. a i ne. ? mam 4 nfif. 1 441 1 Oil 'TTT*
1,281, 1.288, 1,235, V2sV, i 288,'ljiI,' 1.247,
1.258.1.246, 27,211, 87 . 340.481, 477, 1.0./8, 708,
Iff.
Hrrtnton CotJKT ? Special Trial Term ? K-^,. 408 804
884. 800, r-46, 404, 190 192, P2V 828, 930, ur.-o, 084 U?
W 4,840, 842, 844, >4i>,
ARRIVAL OF THE FIAHKLM.
Special Mission of Lord Bgin to
Washington.
ARRIVAL OF THE NEW SPANISH MINISTB.
Special Messenger from Madrid far
Washington.
No Authentic News of Importance from
the Seat of Wax.
BEP(MKJT.!> BORfBiBMVEffT OF SKBASTOPtow
AVTITUDE OF AUSTRIA.
" Tlte Privateer Orapedhot."
SUPPOSED TtJttUGS OF THE CITV Of GIASGOW.
state; of the markets,
?**.. Ac., Ac.
The United States mail steamship J rau.ua. J. A. Wftt -
ton, commander, frcvm Ha err and Co wet. witti rualla,
passengers, and nicrchaiulite, arrived off Sandy Hook at
about ten o'clock yesterday morning.
Shs left Cowea at 8 o'clock P. H., on the 10th of 1Ur
and arrived at her wharf at New York, at noon jester
day, making the past ?gv? in eleven days and tea
hour*. From lat. 45 to 47, Ion. 44 to 40 the 1'rankUn
Towed large quantities ?f icebergs, an-l was conse
quently, delayed about eighteen hours on her pusage.
She bring* 130 passenger*.
Among the passengers is Senor deCueto, Minister fiota
the Court of Spain to the U sited State*; alio, Mr Warren
Winalow, a special bearer of despatches from the A race
'can Mtnfster at Madrid to t'w government at Washing,
ton.
The Arctic had not been tdegraphed at the time our
last telegraphic despatch was aent from Liverpool.
Tlie British and North American mail steamer Ama
rica, from Boston and Halifax, reached the Mersey at 1?
P. M. of the 8th Inst.
Tlie United States mail steamer Hermann, Capt. IHg.
gins, arrived at Coves roads at midnight of the 6th.
Sho went up to Southampton the following day, to conl,
land passengers, ipccie, Ac., and sailed for Bremen at
daybreak on the 8th.
Our thanks are due to Mr. J. C. Kane purser of tho
Franklin, for late news.
llie news by this steamer contafm: many detail* of a*
interest lag ard important character. We receive fuller
and more detailed particulars of tho borabnrdment ot
Odessa, the Russian version of which is given in th?
German papers, and tho French government has aha
published the despatches received on the subject from
Admiral Harr.elin. Although over a fortnight had elapsed,
since the attack had taken place, yet no despatches front.
Admiral I)nnd?R had beon received by the British go
vernment. These wrre Impatiently expected, and would*
when received, be UUely to contain fnll ami authentic
particulars of the engagement.
The London Morning I'oit contains tho following an
nouncement :?
We have reason to believe that the Earl or Elgin im
charged with a special mission to the government of tkw
Cnltc<tStates, in refereneo to questions arising out of f
*ttr' ' 04 l'"'* Purpo.e his lordship will pioceed
WH.lungton, on his return to his government of Caaat
Tho allied fleets were cruising In the neighborhood ofr
tlie Russian stronghold.
It had been t< legraphed through Yleans that the Itous
bardment of Febnstopol eommeneed on the 28tli of Apr*
Tills news was not generally believed to be true, but ft?
was thought that the two admirals had drawn the lira aC
the shore and strand batteries at Sebastopol, for th?
purpose of testing their range. 4c.. preparatory U morn
serious operations.
Tho Russian fleet is reported to- have como ontof
SebaMopoI. ?
7he British government is fitting out a small but r-? *
tive naval division for operations in the White Be*
agsinst Archangel.
Marshal Paskiewitscli declares that little Walla
has bren evacuated solely from strategetlo reason*,
that the Russians will soon return to Krajora. ,'Jreat
Wnllachla, It Is now said, is not to bo evacuated
Tlie Turks advanced from Kalefat to Krajovaou the-1? g
inst., and it Is rumored that the Russians ir.hnd %
evacuate the whole of Bulgaria.
Three ships, conveying Greer volunteers, bava bt am
sunk by a French steamer near .-'aIonics.
Hie Austrian troops have antcrcd the territar; ? of
Montenegro. a
We iesrn from Paris thst the Emperor has dectfidei*
the formation of two camp., .n- of one hundred. thou
sand men near St. Omer, and tho other of fifty thoumed
men near Marseilles.
AdTlcss from Constantinople state that the Sultan in
seriously indisposed.
Austria has presented fresh term* to Ruoaia. which If
declined, she will then join England iuvl Franco In
opposition to tho Czar. "?
The London Herald of th" Oth, affirms a a telegvaphla .
despatch from its pecial .-or respondent en the Baltic f
thst on the 6th May the British steam.;>!gate Isoopard'
bearing the flag of Rear Admiral Ph.mxMge, came la ^
.Stockholm with news that the Russian fleet was com'
out of HeUingfors. The commander In chief inst*
signalled the English Heet, and made ruady for sea.
The Paris Bourse rose on the receipt of the repor
tenmaik and Swedca had joined tt? Western l'ov <th*t
The following Is a copy of a teHgraphlc despa T*"
on hoard the Franklin as she was waving Cowes T1 p0t
J. R. Cro?key, United States Consul at Southern;, ' *r"
rccivcd it from Messrs Richardson Brothers *?' Wh*
pool ? i Lirer
. Luateooi, Mav 10 10
1 i.e following is a telegraphic, answer from s ' Y
to day sa <? the i aptain of tlie Baldaur; Apr Ti)a!i
30. Ion. 32 54 two miles distant ob?erv 4 ??*?*?
hull and tunuet black, inside drab paddle * steamer,
fort mast, for. end topsail vord: nothing bores yellow;
gi * at beam: strong ii*t to port nope- ? mainmast ;
heading n' rth: altered towards Baldaur Jp : no smoke;
sew biscuits and I or"*, when observed i steered there;
stoDg-i ie, which steered soathward. If that a berk waa
ie missing, we think this la the city of - ?? other steamer
a l l.elr place making from th<> la? ,*i'tosgow. It was
mast* nii.l sr*r? likely used for fir? ~ Azores; the
sieering for the Azores, as the sfear wo?^t an<* the baric
days out. would be short of pro vial' i4r' then fifty
about 40(i mil ? from the Azores, p
ma. Tlie spot is only
co. ree We nre ?elet-aphing fo " due south was th*
(in c. r slderat' n. we thin, all, o ?'further information.
To Fauna -mitii, Liverpool s /,"**r'}r #W. Me saved,
ship Company. I hlladetphla. D,] ITWIadelphia Steam
It wssps.iitlTely aaitrt'd In
tha; so Austrian Umn ot .TO.tk *i.'Baa, on the 4th inst,
at 1 rankfort. but there Is r 00" hA'' b**1" cono|u<t?f
rr tnessot the statement. <!"on for doub,in* the oor
Ike Tx>nd.n 7iracsofthe ... ,
which probably quieted ' "b ?"e following,
pie _ apprehensions of the peo
According to advice .
clipper ship Crapesb * America, tb*
1 icnch vessel In the ' ~ " ret-orted to have captured m
st the mouth of the if4""'1 V ,r,n? on the loth nit.
' ?sississlPBi ri.er
Our I
dmslon ImtipohdriK t,
_ _ . . Lokoo*, May 9, ISM.
77,' ll< mbor, rr ^ fj Mtm?lht Bcltic-PiMiC JWtnff
' rn~ Cont'antiiK^iU?Rtporttd lUntu of the <9M
tan?Ihto lgnm(n> Btlwn the Frmeh Enrey and Ota
I orU? Arr;,ni nj Lqpi Raflntt?(.'rmx?Aria?7r?
? ' r*n<h Cnmpi?Dtmondr?(kn agnintl Prmtn ??
tirrmon Ptiwit-reland.
'<f icial details of the bombardment of Odessa hare noun
mi receited. The teleqraphic report that a landtag
sad baen attempted bj the marine* and defeated, la oom
tradlctrd. No *neh attempt era* made. The Inaa of th*
allied aqnadrone is fliren at eight killed and eigkteea
wounded. The whole of the batteriaa at Odaaaa haeea
been destroyed, the town and warehouse* spared. 11*
combined fleet* had sailed for Pebaatopol to bioakada ar
attack that fortrea*.
Nethlny ha* a* yet taken place In the Bait to Yet
mast take pay report o( the CMtrarj fls lalee. &d