The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-08
New York, Saturday, May 3, 1854.
The Ncwss

The News.
Gen, Cass made elaborate speech in the United
States Senate yesterday in support of the PROPOSE
tion to give additional compensation to the Collins
steamers. The General argued upon broad national
ground, and demonstrated the advantages Of these
steamers in of war 1t will be recollected that
they were specially constructed that they may,
in very short time and at small expense, be turned
into vessels of war that would eclipse the world for
speed, strength, and capacity, which the
tial requisites for naval service. They occupy n
prominent position, not only in the maritime COM
merce, but the naval history Of the country. After
Gen C. had concluded, vote taken on Mr. Jones'
proposal to reduce the appropriation to S25 900
trip, and it was rejected by2l to %. Mr.. Brooke
of Miss then moved to strike out the clause giving
additional aid and instead, give the present COM
pensation together with the revenues derived from
all postage matter transported by these steamers.
This was negativcd by the decisive vote of to 80.
An amendment was adopted, giving Congress the
privilege of withdrawing the additional appropria-
ton after 1854, by giving six months notice The
votes yesterday render it quite positive that the
extra compensation will be granted.
A report was yesterday made in the House of Re-
representatives., by the Committee on Printing, in
WHICH III Is asseTteu tHut mas ldlleu
TO meet his engagements-that the Joint Com
mttee of the Senate and House, in accordance with
their express obligations, have entered into con-
tracts with the propretors of the Union and Re
public to execute certain portions of the work-that
the House has no legal control over the action Of
the Joint Committee, and, therefore, that the Sena
torial portion of said committee will pay no at
tention, whatever, to the mandates of the House.
ment than on this subject The old fogy organs
of both parties have got taste of the public pap,
and their friends intend that they shall have more.
The subject will come up next Wednesday, when
great fare up may be anticipated. If the profits
are TO be given to party organs, they ought to be
equally divided. The Southern Press and the
National Era ought to have an equal share.
The Boston Common Council have invited Secre-
tary Webster to speak in Faaeul Hall next week
An association has just been formed in that city,
with the view of elevating Mr.. w. to the Pre-
sidency.
1t is believed that the majority of the delegates
selected by the New Jersey Democratic Convention,
favoIably disposed towards Com. Stockton
They were not hampered by instructions.
BY the latest accounts from Mexico we learn that
a new minister has embarked for the United States
with full instructions to effect final settlement Of
the Tehuantepcc difficulty.
The Methodist Episcopal Convention yesterday
confirmed the decision of the Troy Conference, which
expelled the Rev. Asa Sprague for practising mes
me-ism and spiritual manifestations, in the course of
which load of manure is said to have disappeared.
Four ladies, who with several others, were yes
teTday amusing themselves by working hand car
on the Rome railroad track, were run over and in
stantly killed by freight train. Notwithstanding
the frequent and awful warnings, people will not
keep off the track This is the third or fourth in
stance in which ladies have been killed on our
Western roads within few days
Capt. Edwards, his mate, and three men, were
lost by the wreck of the schooner Nassau on the
oath Of March. The n. left this port on the 18th
Of March, for Ponce, p. r.
Cotton went up another fourth of a cent on the
receipt Of the Pacic's ne VS. at New Orleans
The bank forgeries case was commenced yester-
day in the Court Of General Sessions with the trial
OF Captain Rowe on the Pacific Bank check. The
court adjourned till Monday, when it is supposed
this trial win be concluded. The testimony of the
boy Woodruff, who has been admitted as States
evidence, was all taken, and two other witnesses,
but the case for the prosecution was not closed.
full report will appear, probably. tomorrow.
Stanley, the husband Of woman who pleaded
guilty last term to charge of burglary, voluntarily
surrendered himself and, with view to procure
her liberation declared that he alone guilty, and
that she had acted under his directions. He was
fully committed.