The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-12
Is wal, to be expected, the enemies Of the Ne.

n was 30 be expected the enemies Of the Ne
braska bill ia The Houss eserday resorted to every
conceivable move o staye of acton on the measure.
reso tion as offered at the opening Of the ses-
sion to terminate the debate at twelve o'clock to-
day. On this the struggle mmenced in earnest
and motion to lay The resolution on the table was
negatived by vote of one hundred nays to ninety
five yeas. The House numbers "a members. After
subtracting The ls5 voting, and the % that have
paired of, thre remain IL absentees. So the
strength Of Iartes on the bill is indicated with al
most positive certainty. Our report extends down
to half past o'clock this morning, and the con-
test was still going on as spirtedly as could be de-
sired by the friends of either side. Whatever oppo-
stion may be made, the passage of the Nebraska
bill at the present session may be regarded GER
tain.
But little business has been transacted by the
Senate since the commencement Of the exciting de-
bates in the House the Nebraska bill. Yesterday
an effort made to supply the Sentinl newspa-
per with additional patronage in the shape OF q
contract for publishing the dehates but the motion
was laid over, thus saving the modification oil
plump rejection. resolution of inquiry asto the
expedency of completing the Qualifications at Tor
tugas and Key West was adopted. Ia view Of the
portant that Key West should be placed in proper
state of defence, its proximity to the island Of
Cuba in the event of hosiities will render it point
of great interest. After speech from Mr.. Badger
of two hours duration, sustaining the constitution
atty of the INDECENT Insane Land bill in opposition
to the veto of the President, the subject post
poned till Monday.
We give elsewhere graphic reports of the pro-
ceedings of the different societies that held meet
ings yesterday. The radical abolitionists continued
their ibald blasphemies in the church of DIR. Cha
pin. The American Bible Society, cengregated Mt
the Tabernacle rejoiced in the increase of the re-
cepts, bemoaned the darkness that prevails in the
world, and agreed that humanity is now awaking
TO consciousness Of its necessities" The Amer-
can Missionary Society, with cominendable desire
to swell the flood of eight" which has poured forth
from this city for The past week. anticipated its an
nireysary about three months. This society, to
Judge from the remarks of the speakers is nothing
more nor less than abolitionsm, scantly disguised
with religious tracts in imitation of Mother Eve in
her first attempt at dressmaking. The annualgneet
ing of the Central American Education Society was
held in the new Bible House in Aston place. The
report of the Treasurer was read, from which it
would appear that the finances Of the society in
a very 6ourishing condition. An abstract Of the
paper, with list ofthe officers and directors for the
coming year, is given in another column. The an
nversary of the American Temperance Union was
held at the Tabernacle. The rally in behalf of the
Maine law was enthusiastic, and the speakers
confident and funny. Our report is crowded out.
a fashionable audience assembled at the meeting of
the City Literary Union, and the affair went of with
6cllt, The anniversaries are rapidly drawing to n
close.
Yesterday the caloric ship Ericsson was raised to
the surface of the river, and towei to the flats on
the Jersey SIDE Her hull and engines are compare
lively uninjured; but the damageto her furniture
and ornamental fittings involves loss to the
owners ard underwriters Of about thirty thousand
dollars.
The evidence before the court martial II the case
of Major Wyse closed yesterday, after the pre-
sentation of additional testimony for the defence
and the court adjourned until Monday next in order
to afford the defendant time to prepare written
statement.