The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-08
The News.
FROM WASHINGTON.

FROM WASHINGTON.
In the Senate yesterday the private calendar was
taken up. Twcnty-six bills were passed, and the
balance Of the private claims postponed, probably
TIL the next session Of Congress- An effort was
made to reconsi Ter the vote the resolution fixing
IN the 4th Of August for the final adjournment. but
the presiding officer ruled the motion out Of order
bill was reported providing for the construction
II roads In Washington and Nebraska Territories
The subject Of the Improvement Of our harbors and
rivers has been allowed to sleep through the entire
session until yesterday, when bill tor the improve.
ncnt Of the Patapsco river and to make the harbor
sf Baltimore accessible for war steamers was re-
ported and information respecting the construction
of canal across the peninsula Of Florida, and the
removal Of the bar ut the mouth Of the st. Johns
river. was asked for. Resolutions from the Rhode
Leland Legislature against slavery, and kindred sub
jects which 10 form the staple Of New England
legislation at this particular junctnrc, were pre-
sentcd, and for a wonder, were referred without
word being said on the subject.
The proceedings in the House yesterday were
simply frivolous. On the day previous the General
Appropriation bill was rejected the trifing item Of
half million of dollars for custom houses ut the
East West, North and South, being the sticking
point. After undong most Of work of patching up
the bill, and liberal expenditure OF vrtuous In.
dignation on the spoils system prevalent In Con-
gresa, aud sundry patriotic appeals about embar-
rnssng the great interests Of the country, the NAL
contents swallowed the custom houses, under the
spur Of the previous question, and passed the bill
BY vote of ninetytwo to sixty-seven.
Nothing could more forciby illustrate the weak
ness of the administration than the course of the
House on the Appropriation bill. 1t was in d.
semma, and, according TO our correspondent, had 1t
net been for the exertions Of Mr.. Preston, wing,
from Kentucky, who came to the rescue, the means
90 carry on the government would certainly haye
been withheld for time longer. Bat by his efforts,
and the timely notification OF the Virginia members,
who were all along opposed to the custom house
appropriation until one at Richmond agreed 10,
NE difficulty was got over.
The nom nation Of Mr.. westbrook Is not deter
mined on, and John McKeon is spoken Of now as
The prominent candidate for the District Attorney
ship of this city.
THE LAW COURTS.
The case Of the alleged lunacy Of Thomas Dun
lap occupied Judge Roosevelt nearly the entire of
yesterday and at the conclusion Of the proceedings
MS Honor directed the discharge Of Mr.. Dunlap
and that his personal and real property should be
restored 70 him.
wife" and marital rights was delivered by Judge
Oerke and will be found in the legal intelligence.
Judge Mitchell has granted stay of proce edings
in the case of Andrew Williams, who was sentenced
10 be hanged on Friday next for the murder of his
wiz by poison.
Our correspondent furnishes an interesting AZ
count Of the rise and progress OF Rio Grande, the
Brooklyn Of Rio de Janeiro, with description OF
eome Catholic ceremonies, and statement Of a
novel, bot Portuguese, mode of raising army.
NEWS FROM EUROPE.
The foreign mails brought by the America reached
his city last evening. On the eighth page we give
some additional intelligence brought by her The
Baltic Is the next steamship due. She viii probably
reach this port on Sunday morning.
MISCELLANEOUS.
We puhliah in another column the latest intelli-
,Rence regarding the recent fdghtful catastrophe
ahe Susluehsnns railroad. 80 far thirtytwo deaths
have occurred, and there are several persons whose
wounds il is thought, will terminate fatally. The
cause Of this calamity s attributed 70 the incom-
pesency OF the principal officers of the company,
one of whom has been arrested.
General Quitman and Messrs. Sanderson AMI
Thrasher, who bad been arrested upon warrants
issned by Judge Campbell, Of New Orleans, charged
with filibuHering designs towards the island OF
Cuba have given bonds in the sum Of ten thousand
dollars under protest, and been released from Gus
tojy.
The noon train OF cars from Philadelphia for Bal
timore yesterday ran off the track at Broad Geek
Maryland killing Benz. Il Benson, the engineer
and Joseph Bobinett, fireman. Fortunately, none
Of the passengers injured.
The cholera Is ragiag with fearful yirulence al
ST. Louis. The papers Of Tuesday last say thar
shere had been two hundred and seven deaths from
shs terrible disease In that city during the week
previous.
AFFAIRS ~ THE CITY.
The Board Of Aldermen bold tie g5ar.a meeting |
nj their present session last evening" al adjourned