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ternoon, for San Juan, with about $50 pssser
gers, bound to California.
The steamers Ohio, Cherokee, and Unci
Sam, will sail today, Tor Aspinwall, all we
filled win pa ssengers.
GubStding. .--Adyccs received at this por
from St. Thomas, TO the Sd inst, announc
that the yellow fever had subsided.
GEN. PiERc Philadelphia, Feb 2O--Gen
Pierce will probably remain here till Wednes
day next.
FROM MoNTEvIDEo - Philadelphia, Feb. 90
The British brig Arabela Forbes, from Mon
tevideo l7th ult., reports that the fever hat
abated. Sugars were arriving freely, and bus
iness was revlving. The stock of sugar
amounted to 270O0 boxes. Philade phia fou
was selling at SIT.
FEoM TExAs.-Bnhimore, Feb. 20.-New
Orleans papers of Sunday and Monday las,
are received, containing Galveston dates 10 the
10Th.
The frst locomotive was put in operation in
Texas on the Harrisburg Railroad.
Indian ontrages were still occurring. An
attack was made on the town Of st. Ignacio,
and several inhabitants killed. Troops had
been sent in pursuit.
The small pox was still prevalent at Austin
REsIGNED.- Washingionj Feb. l9,-David
Bryan, the Postmaster at Alexandria, who was
appointed under Munroe's administration, re-
signed his Office today.
Washington, Monday, Feb. 81, 1853.
SENATE
The Chair laid before the Senate 4 message
from the President, in reply TO the resolution
calling for copies Of applications by British
fishermen, for leave to fish on the coast Of Flo
rda. Referred and ordered TO be printed.
n essrs. Walker, Gwln, Dodge, and Rusk urg-
ed the consideration of the Homestead bll'.
Mr.. Bell was sorry to see the Senator fion
Texas willing to give precedence to any IN. as
ure over the Pacific bill.
Mr.. Rusk said-There is no Railroad bill
There was one but it is dead.
Mr. Bell would like to know SOMETHING Of
the manner Of lis death.
M Rusk replied that it was Killed. iIson-
ted and destroyed on Saturday, amid much
noise and confusion, by the adoption of the
amendment Of the Scnltor from Illinois,
Mr. Shields denied that he aad DESTROYED the
gentienln's subject. If the bill passed rs now
amended, i, would insure the construction of
the road. lie offered his amendment because
he was unwilling to have the twenty millions
appropriated by the bill expended in Texas and
California. He desired to coulinc The exprn-
dtureS to the territories, where the land was
worthless, Instead Of spcnling 1t in the Safes
whore land was equal 10 money.
4 rambling discussion WAS continued at
''me length, when Mr.. Weller expressed
desire % submit his motion 10 rccon.idcr the
vote adopting the amendment It VAS priv.
eyed notion
The Chair said that the motion could De en-
tered on the ,urnal, but could not BE- consle.
red until the blll came up for discussion.
Mr.. Welicr then addressed the Senate in
favor of considering the Pacific railroad bill,
ana expressed his views at length on the a.
mcndm-nt.
Ano,per discussion took place between the
friends of the railroad AMI the friends Of the
homestead bill, as to which should first be ia
ken Up.
The question Was finally put on taking uptlc
homestead bill, and nagauyed--ycas %, nays
The Pacific Railroad BlIl was then token up
and the vote adopting Nr. Sh eds amendmen,
reconSldcrcd. The question then recuncd on
adopting 1t.
MIR. Weller was in favor Of adopting it, pro-
vlded that part VS. left out, which conferred the
work in The States, to the cXclusv control Of
the States.
Mr. Geyer took the same view.
Messrs. Borl1nd and Gwin opposed itas fatal
to the bin,
Mr., Batlcr opposed the whole bill.
Mr.. Rusk sustained 1t without the amcnl-
nent and defended the cons;ltutonat. OF the
bill.
Mr.. Weller contended that the bill did rot
provide fora government road, but merely eX-
tented 50 much a.l to tn contractors.
-dr iif'.s ".'s for the road, with or without
the a.u-uIM2u..
Mr. ku'h sal i, as tie bill Ind been again
considered, he hoped It would pass in proper
shape.
Mr. Gwin hoped the amendment would be
voted down.
The question was then taken and the amend
ment OF Mr. Shields reIecled-yeas "a, nays
IS
Mr.. Weller moved to amend the bill bv adj
ding, after tic appropriation of so 600, 600, a
clause 10 the effect that The sad sum shall be
expended eecu-ively in the construction OF
the road which runs within the territories.
Mr.. Cass thought that this amendment did
not remove the difficulty Of having the United
States superntend and control the construction
o! The road within The States.
Mr.. NelIers amendment was agreed to-
yeas 81 nays 25.
Mr.. Weller moved further amendment,
providing that as each fifty miles Of the road
IN the States should be completed, the con.
tractors should receive iour-ifihs Of the alter
nate sections OF The land along the said fifty
miles.
Mr. Borland said that tn. amen lment cXcn-
dung the application of any part Of the mo ney
10 Tie road in the States made this a sectional
question. It forever excluded the road from any
oi the Southern Slates.
Mr.. Brooks laid on the table substitute Tor
la, all ,,,l,o Ia