New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-21
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WASHINGTON. Feb. 20, 1854
Business commenced at l2i o'clock.
PETITIONS.
Mr.. SEWARD presented petitions for the
establishment Of a new tribunal on claims against
Mexico
Mr.. Foor Nt) presented remonstrances
patent.
Mr.. JAMES presented petition for in
crease Of duty on imported cigars.
Mr.. Fish IN. W presented sew
eral petitions from New-York IN support OF Mr.:
GRIsNELL's application to Government in behalf OF
new expedition TO 80 In search OF Sir John
Franklin.
WHEELING BRIDGE.
Messrs. HUNTER and BRoDHEAD submit
ted papers relating to the Wheeling Bridge case.
Mr.. HUNTER (Va.) said, desire to pre-.
sent the memorial OF thirty sxmembers OF the Penn
s,lyalia Legislature, statiDg that the wheeling
Bridge, In their opinion, is not SUCH an obstruction
to navigation as to make 1t nuisance ana praying
that Cor gress will protect it. have 10 doubt that
similar movements will be made in other portions OF
the State Of Pennsylvania, as well as IN Virginia,
and perhaps in Ohio, calling upon Congress to pro-
tect this bridge, BY making II mail route, as, I'M
cerstand, by the opinion of the Supreme Court 1t Is
| in,imated may be done.
| This is one OF the graVest and most important
questions which has ever been raised for the decision
OF that or any other Court involves nothing less
than the question between the rights of those who
prosecute commerce over navlgaele rivers ether by
| bridges or railroads. and those who prosecute 1t
| along the water line, in boats and vessels IL am
correctly informed in relation to that decision,
will be left to the pleasure OF thai Court to say
| whether the bridges which arc erected by all the
States, not only over rivers which pass along more
than State, but those over rivers which are en-
trely within their limits are TO be alo we'd 20 remain
| or not This is certainly OF the gravest qies-
tions that ceuld be presented involving the ursdlc-
| ton ccmmeEce-e jurisdiction which may be
permitted here 70 state, Marshall refused TO take
and
moved its reference to the JadicIary Com ni!tee,
which was agreed to.
Mr.. BRoDHEAD PENN presented
joint resolution of the Legislature OF Pennsylvania,
expressing the determine Of that Stale TO persist
IN the tuit which has been instituted. He agreed
that this grave subject and hoped the Judiciary
Committee would give it serious consideration. Re-
feued to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. BRoDBEAD's resolution calling for III
formation relative to contracts for Dry Docks, etc,
was adopted
MIR. SnwARD introduced bill to incorpo-
rate the Convent of the Sisters o! Visitation in Wash
ington City
PRIVATE CALENDAR.
The private calendar was then taken up.
The bill for the relief of Thomas IL.
Leggett, OF New.York, asking for the remission OF
certain duties on goods the duty on which was
raised after the time of their purchase, and before
they were received, was debated for some time.
Mr.. COOPER, penn while speaking on
the subject, taken with vertigo in the head, and
had to leave the Senate. The bill was Thea post
poned.
The bill for the relief of the CASTOR
| and Raleigh Railroad Company was considered and
| passed.
The bill granting arrearsges on the PEN
sion TO the widow OF General McNiel, debated,
| and ordered to be eIgrosssd. Adjourned till Mon
| day
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. HousToN, from the Committee Of
Ways arr Means reported bill to supply the def
| June 80, 1852 Referred to the Commute of the
| Whole on the State Of the Union.
Two private bills, which were considered
last Friday, were taken up and passed.
The House then went into Commute on
the private calendar
When the Committee rose, the Chairman
reported several bills to the House
Three or four members, at the same time,
addressed the Chair.
The SPEAKER said - Gentlemen will
please suspend till order is restored
Mr.. JONES (Tenn. )-Then they will not
do anything more this year. tLaughtsr1
Mr.. Polk (Tenn } moved that when the
House adjourn 1t adjourn till Monday as it was the
purpose OF Congress to celebrate on to morrow the
birthday OF the Father Of his Country.
MIR. FLORENCE pa suggested an amend.
ment by inserting Monday, as lie understood most of
the celebration would take place ON Monday.
| Mr.. Polk adhered to his original motion.
The Amendment to adjourn till Tuesday was adopted,
and the motion in this form agreed to-Yeas, 81
Nays, g.
The SPEAKER lard before the House sew
eral communications among them a message from
! the President In reply to resolution asking for
cor les of the correspondence to the alleged mis-
.uh transmitting reports from the Secretary OF State
and the Secretary of the Navy, and papers accom-
| panyiDg them.
KossUTH AND LONG CORRESPONDENCE.
WASHINGTON, Friday, Feb. 90, 1852.
| The first letter is from Commodore Morgan to
| Consul Hodge.
HODGE.
spEzzIA. tuesday, Sept. %. 1851.
ties of human events, that after all the Mississippi will be
at oseilles within a week. v itn Kossuth.
plate. leaving the hip that place with his
an a .sa% aa.
corqueabe, and the ship will speed to your city wthin
to hasten rim out of this county He is like drsband
The whole bay around lumn tied last night Bands
Ct mus surrounded the steansr and he was awaysIeady
The pubic authorities alarmed to utter confusion,
and they about the Streets having all the appearances
Good morning, in great haste.
John L. Hodge, ESQ., U. g. Consul. Siarssilies
HODGE TO CAPT. LONG.
mARsEILLEs, Sept. 20, 1851.
DEAR SIR: have letter ffom n. l. salean. Prefet
ees touches du one dated 10th Knowing that the
suaded would the order he gave on
ny responseniy fer the cor duet Of affairs t. permit NJ
kossuth aud al his suite TO lodge shore If could be
contiEred without Danger Of emeEse, dis
tufbaIce.
He had shown kind feeling and media.ely. at myre
guest teiegfephed the Govern ment Pans perm.
Ksub, and his mms date family pass gh France
tier way to England The answer was very decided
refusing the request however chags made by the
Prsfet until the demonstrations Of yesterday
HODGE TO LONG.
hARsEILLEs, Tuesday, Sept. 20, 1851
DEaR SIR Last evening received Official letter
lion NJ de sGlean Preiet DIES Bouches des Rhons re-
Questns 10 call him. business Of i'm ports.ce
Judge surp when he told that the letter Of the
ssntatise Of the United States published in
paper called IL FeppLe. This violent partisan Demo
cratic paper He asked BY whom had been done
a. be avOwed breach tf confidence was mofti-
fed and chagned AZ seeing u 10 tbs Socialist nannr