The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-04
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This Mornings summary.

THIS
The bill amending the passenger laws, SO as 70
prevent the owners of vessels from evadin theit
contract, was yesterday ordered to be engrossed in
the United States Senate. 1t is understood that
shese amendments have been made with an especial
view OF allsying the difficulty that has occurred IN
tAe courts ofthis city, with regard to suits brought
BY enigrants against thesvessels which conveyed
Aem to our shores AL the House amend m snts to
The bill making land warrants assignable, we're re-
,scted by the Senate. Mr.. Dodge Of Iowa, made
long speech in support o, the bill granting lands fer
railroads in his State and in opposition to the very
tast proposition OF Mr.. derwood to divide fair
proportion Of the public domain among the seven.
sssn States in which no government lands lie
In the House of Representatives, Mr.. Bennett,
Of this State, concluded his speech in opposition to
she bill granting lands to Missouri for railroad pur-
poses His proposal OF a sub 'titute to grant pcr-
Sisn Of the public domains to all the States, was
rejected by 20 to 90. The Free Farm bill, which
gives one hundred and sixty sres Of Land to every
head Of a family who will cultivate the sane, was
supported at length By Mr.. Dawson, Of Pa.
ore or more memorials have been presented TO
The u. S. Senate against any additional appropria-
tien to the Collins nine day steamers. These me-
MORALS are said to emsnate from the owners Of can
vass back ships, and AXE the srroH and incorrect
view that government aid TO steamships is an nja-
~ to those propelled by wind After reading those
memorials look a. the increase Of ship building in
al parts Of the country in the past ycar look at
the size, the splendor, and the swutness OF the
ships built; look at the American clippers that
dot the Atlantic and Paciac, and which have asto-
nished the world with their more than raoehorse
speed; leok at the recent passage Of tho Game
Cock from the Sandwich Islands to Hong Kong, at
the average daily speed Of Ico h'idfod and slciy-
enc mile, for thirteen consecutive days, and tlTel
k.mdred and tareuy-sgM miles fw ilceay-fow
hours. Ts what are ne 10 attribute these msgnid-
cent results, if not to the increase Of our steam
maIinel One i'm 2rovomen. begeta another. Our
steamships, carrying passengers and mails rapidly
from point to point, increase International commit
nication, augment trade, cal into service An in
creased number Of ships 81 the clipper order to
carry cargoes, and bring our merchant marine to =
perfection unequaled ani unsurpassed in any other
part of the world Ought not the government to en-
courage all this! VIII the narrow minded policy
these memozislists lead TO such results DO not
lot us 20 back to the old Dutoh gallots and suga
box ships
Very little business was transacted BY the State
Legislature yesterday. The Senate was the en-
tire day on the bill appropriating $4,000 year
for two years for the purpoFc Of assisting colcred
Folks to emgra.e 10 Liberia. The measure meets
with considerable opposition. The Assembly
passed resolution requesting Congress not 10 re
new the patent for Woodworths plaaing machine.
AIr. Wright made an attempt to renew tho excite
nsnt on The canrl question, By offering resolution
10 the effect that it 10 wrong FOR tho joint commit
Zee OF investigation 10 inquire into any facts which
may be ground Tor imPsacsing any Of tho OIL
GERS concerned in the lettings, for me reason .ha.
they are matters for the exclusive consideration Of
the two housss Of the Legislature. 10 therefore
wished 10 have the committee re ort forthwith and
discharged from any farther consideration Of the
subject. II is all If no Vae-!hc committee sssn
disposed 20 take ther tis; ana II they mako a 20.
port prior 70 the close Of she session, they will 30
more than fome people think shsy will.
Hon. James Buchanan has written another let
ter defining bis views With regard 20 the past, pre-
sent, and future condition Of the country, which
viii be found in our columns Ho seems dsLesmin-
ed on keeping alive the vigilance Of the people
against the errors Of tho wig party."
The proceedings Of the Methodist episcopal Con-
ysntion, which assembled al Philadelphia yoster-
day, Will be found under the ttlegreptic hsad The
arsactioEr q this body VIII be looked FOR with con-
siderable interest BY ali mem bers or church II tbs
Northern section OF tho country FOR no reason that
II is now proposed 70 rive mo ny members, who
lave solely 10 contr5u.s for the airport 81 tho S-
rstry an eqnsl yoio, With The clergy In tne annual
conferences, &c. The attendance vas vsry large
there being nearly Two hRa3rsd churches repre-
scented.
-Four porsoDs we're killed, AID several ore vera
severely scalded, 81 ne explosion az tho bsers u
& steam towboat near New Orleans the other day
Reports or marine disasters, Of oil kinds are quito
abundant 10 day.
great deal Of pickering appears 70 be going on
among the municipal missionaries AZ Pistsburg
On Tue,day evening, the Police Committee Of tao
Common Council, backed by thsir newly appointed
policemen, and largo mob, marched to tia
Mayors oace took forcible possession Of tho watch
house attemp ted 10 get hold Of The Mayors papers,
ard threatesed 10 shoot any person s2o interfsrod
with their proceedings. Wat queer SGT Of psacs.
prcservers
Late accounts from pcrnanbs,o sad susinam
represent TINT yellow fever is raging With great
ma!ienty among the unscsiimeted
Kotsu,h, tho Magyar leader, agtoF a vory carion3
interview with tao Cincinnati committee, left Ina.
city for Kentucky 10 reached Coyingson On tho
2lh uIs ard made hit frat opeosh On tbat dag, o.
Southern soil, and to Southern men. Il vas vel
received for il vas adapted to the place We give
a report Of the speech, ard an account of tho Gin
ciLnati interview, IL another column.
10 this mornings HERALD will be found en- ia.
ssr.sting account or the Indiana Democratic State
Convention, wbicb Wa held AZ ladihopoIis On The
2ish q February, The convention declared zen.