The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-11
The News,

The News.
Our intelligence from Washington this morning is
highly important. 1t is gratifying to learn that the
administration and our representatives in Congress
are nolonger disposed to tamey submit to the fa-
grant insults and outsages perpetrated upon the
persons and property of American citizens by the
authorities of Cuba Our correspondent states that
the government is extremely indignant concerning
the seizure of the steamship Black Warrior. The
Cabinet has been consulted, and the President win
probably transmit to Congress a strong message on
The subject, next Monday. BY way of preliminary
preparation the House unanimously adopted reso-
luton, yesterday, requesting the President to fur
nish all information relative to the seizure of the
Black Warrior, and other violations of our rights by
The officials of Spain. Immediately after the pas
sage of this resolution Mr. Dean gave notice of his
intention to introduce bill repeating our neutrality
laws so far as they relate to SPAIN AS Mr. D. sthe
organ of Secretary Marcy in the House, this move
ment may be considered as indicative of the policy
to be recommended by the administration. On refe-
to another column it will be seen that the pre-
sent leaders in Old Tammany have already sounded
abe war cry.
The House, in Committee of the Whole on the
bill granting lands for the construction of railroad
in Minnesota, clinched the amendment granting the
proceeds from the sales of the alternate sections
within the railroad tract to those States that have not
hitherto received national assistance on their works
Of internal improvement. The vote on this PROPOSE
ton ninetyive to ninety; but this manifestation
Of melting out little justice to the old States proved
10 be merely an igmus tatuns-a shadow without
substance-for the very next move was the tabling
Of the bill, by one hundred and twenty-sx yeas to
Eixty-six nays. The House has thus given the
quietus to one of the Senates great railroad land
projects. The war between the two bodies concern
ing the disposition of the public domain has now
fairly commenced, and it is barely possible that the
Senate may retaliate by defeating the free farm bill
very exciting and somewhat angry debate
gprang up in the House on bill granting three
thousand dollars for the relief of the widow and
heirs of Elijah Beebe, whose property including
many hogs, was destroyed by the Indians. Mr..
Lane, Of Indiana, intimated that Mr. Sellers, of
Maryland, was DESTROYS of moulding opinions for his
constituency. One word led to another until Mr..
l. declared that lie did not represent State where
five negroes were considered equal to three white
men. This insinuation aroused the indignation of
some Of the gentlemen from the South; the body
was instantly in connection; several members were
found speaking at the same time the Speaker
In vain endeavored to preserve order his de-
cision declaring the gentlemen out of order
was overruled, and for while o~"erh
.ra ;ns,scrn;rate O., ...AsnC nave been reasonably
an,.e:eased. Fortunately motion to postpone the
subject prevailed aud order was restored no doubt
TO the great relief of the tmid, and the satisfaction
Of the dignifed portion of the mepbers, If any
there were, present.
Little business was transacted in the Senate yes-
terday. Most Of the session was spent in the dis
cussion of unimportant private bills, some ten of
which were passed.
Some one OF the members Of the Cabinet is said
10 have been daily in attendance in the House dur
ing the week, urging upon members the importance
of passing the Nebraska bill. While upon the sub
ject let not forget, among the numerous opposi-
ton movements, that remontrance, signed by
thirty-fve hundred of the clergymen of New Eng
land is on its way to Washington.
The Coroners inquest on the body of Dr. Gardner
was concluded and the jury rendered their verdict
yesterday. The testimony taken confirms the state
nent that the deceased most undoubtedly committed
sucide by strychnne and bruchnine, both substances
having been found in his stomach and on his person.
BY the way, resolution was introduced in the
House yesterday instructing the Select Committee
on the Gardner frauds TO extend their researches to
all other supposed frauds the Treasury growing
cut of claims awarded by the commissioners to settle
demands upon the government for the loss OF pro-
perty by American citizens in consequence of the
Mexican war.
Lieut.. Maury, of the National Observatory, is the
greatest discoverer of the age. It was he that dis
covered that Memphis, in Tennessee, upwards Of
thousand miles from salt water was the very den-.
tical place for navy yard. He proved il mathe-
matcally "a there the navy yard is. The great
characterization for Memphis was, that it is above
the pint of the yaller fever and above the reach of
the enemy. To be sure vessel Of war can never be
got up there, and never got down if built there
except in freshet; but Lieut.. Maury proved that
Memphis ought to have navy yard; and there it Is.
The same worthy officer has lately proved that the
Mississippi river runs into the Amazon and that our
commerce ought to take the same directions; and
lastly he has shown that between the banks of New
foundland and the west coast Of Ireland the bed Of
the ocean Is graded on purpose for a submarine
telegraph and that i must be built to keep us posted
up during the forthcoming European war. Success
to Lieut.. Maury and the telegraph
Our State Senators having disposed Of tba+ -
Citing topic OF debate the liquor bill. are disn,,cd
10 initiate the example Of their prototypes in thena
tional Congress after the adoption OF the Nebr1ia
Kansas bill by taking few days rest. The members
Of the Senate yesterday resolved 10 proceed t. die
State Lunatc Asylum at Utica today. a curioas
memorial was presented yesterday, IN which Messrs
Clark and Barnes, inspector and agent Of the Gin
ton prison, arc charged with gross malfeasance in
Office. The affair promises TO lead to some singular
revelations in connectonwith State prison manage
ment Some queer Developments concerning the
enormous expenditures upon canals win soon be