The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-20
DOU BILE SH E E T.
New York, Thursday, May 30, 1884.
The News.

The News.
The most important feature in the proceedings
Of the United States Senate yesterday, was the
passage, in committee Of the whole, of the amend
ment to the Deficiency bill, proposing to tender
additional compensation to the Collins line of
steamers. The vote was twenty-thrce to twenty
one-eghteen members being absent, Of whom
more than enough are known to be in favor of the
measure to insure its final passage. on coming to
full vote. But little other business Of special inter-
est transacted We observe that some Of the
leading free soil Senators presented petitions in
favor of the Free Farm bill. If Judge Douglass
does not bestir himself, these gentlemen will
monopolize all the political capital to be derived
from the advocacy Of this extraordinary affair.
Young America should be up and doing.
Several curious partisan speeches made in
the House of Representatives yesterday, while the
Committee Of the Whole were pretending to have
territorial affairs under consideration. Mr. Grey,
Kentucky whig, seemed much astonished at the
conduct of his colleague, Mr.. Marshall, with regard
to the late The action of the recent caucus
epgendered sufficient amount of dissension to keep
the party in turmoil for years to come and it may
eventually result in the entire breaking up and scat
tering of the whole wing concern. But then the
democrats are in equally as bad, if not pre-
dcament, as will be seen by the speech Of Mr..
Floyd, of this State. He takes upon himself the
responsibility Of speaking for the whole North; aud
declares that if the compromise measures are incor-
porated into the party creed that the democracy will
certainly meet With defeat. What is to be done
Both the old parties tumbling to pieces, and
from the wrecks Of the two it is not impossible that
vessel may be constructed sufficient to safely
convey all friends of the Union the constitution,
and the laws they stand, into port of security
A bill was passed allowing the Legislature of New
Mexico to hold sessions for term not exceeding
ninety days, and authorizing the Territorial Cover
nor TO convene ex ira sessions whenever necessary.
The citizens of Albany appear to be il somewhat
ola state of excitement just Mt this time. While
some Of them running to see Kossuth, nearly all
greatly interested in the election to take place
Monday, which is to decide the fate of the pro-
posed loan by the city to the Susquehanns Railroad
kossuth was very much indisposed yesterday, bat
will try to speak TO the people to-day, ut prices
ranging from five dollars to dollar In this, as
in other matters, he seems very much inclined to
initiate the example os other professional artists
who make it convenient to be indisposed whenever
it suits them, and never perform at moderate prices
Gov. Boutweirs veto of the Maine law appears to
have sstounded and coniounded its advocates ia
the Senate of Massachusetts. They, yesterday, at
tempted to veto the Governors veto by passing the
bill by two-hrd vote, but the effort proved fail
ure, there being % votes for and ID against it.
draft of the BILL substituting the secret ballot,
eDgrossed and sent 10 the House. Finding that
they cannot openly and fairly carry through their
contemplate bill, these schemers propose to do
their work in the dark. How this plan viii work,
remains to be
State Convention of the Maineaos Of Connecticut
was held in New Haven yesterday, for the purpose
Of connecting petitions in favor of the enactment of
the temperance blue law Of Maine. The schemes
of these fanatics will be Of no avail, because it is
highly probable that, If tie measure should even be
passed by the Connecticut Legislature, Gov. sey
mour would follow the noble example Of Gov. Bout
well, of Massachusetts, and veto it.
By despatch from Savannah, we learn that the
steamship Fanny, which recently put in there for
fuel, while on her way from New Orleans to Cali
forna has been seized by the Collector of that port,
for carrying more passengers than the law allows.
Had other Collectors throughout the country within
the last few years, exercised an equal degree Of vig
lance should not have heard of so much suffering
shipboard, in consequence Of an overplus Of pas.
sengers. Upon the same ground, the Collector at
New Orleans could have detained the Pam ero, and
might thereby have saved the shedding of a great
amount Of blood, in the wild and fruitless Cuban
expedition.
Late accounts from the Rio Grande represent the
murdeIous depredatons Of the Mexcans as having
become so frequent on the Texas side Of the river,
Ne to render it necessary for the Americans to or
ranize and resist the villains. Ever since the nc
QUESTION Of Texas large parties Of Mexican bandits
have been in the habit Of robbing and numbering
our people with IMMUNITY; and, if the truth were
known, il is likely that they have been at the head
of three.fourths Of the outrages upon their own
country men, which laid at the door of our |
Indians. The government should look into this
matter.
kIhe riot among the Irishmen ut Providence, in
which Waterman wac killed, has caused con-
siderable sensation in that quiet city. Petitions
arc circulating in favor Of the repeal Of the law
prohibiting capital punishment
Dispatches from the West announce two more
steamboat casualties the Ohio river one of which
resulted in the sinking Of vessel by coming in
contact with another But the worst OF the story
is that the steamer Pittsburg burs her cylinder
heads in consequence Of which one deck passenoer
was scalded to death, and another had his SKULL
fractured No doubt many OF the lamcntable oc-
cure nccs are caused by the entire use Of high pres
sure engines which arc far less safe than the low
pressure, which are now altogether used in this sec
tion OF the country. We understand that it Is now
in contemplation TO introduce low pressure steam
e,s on the Western watcrs. Dtbey succccd, and he