The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-07


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TIIXUTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
FIRST sRssI0N.
Senate.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Q, 1854.
Mr. RUsK, (dsm Of Tex,s, appeared to day.
RExoSsrRANos AGAINST BRIDGE POTOMAC.
Mr.. BRIGHT (dem.) OF Ia, presented rsuonstrance
from Georgetown against the construction OF any bridges
over the Potomac, south Of that place
WEIGHS AND MEASURES.
Mr.. SuNSKR (rree SONY Of Mass, presented the mono.
rial Of the New York Gsozra Society," setting forth
the great ncenvenercss resulting The varsity and
compsxiy OF the standards Of weights ami measures.
They pray that Congress- will take to ELECT the
establishment Of common international ssardard Of
weights and neaaursa and also Of common meridian
FREEDOM OF CONSCIENCE.
Mr. DAWSON, (whig) of Ga presented ths memorial of
the Baptist Coaerenss Of Georgia. that freedom Of
science be secured 10 Americans in foresn oountoa.
THE GuANo TRADg
Mr. PRATT, (vhis,l OF MA, presented ra''uaoas from
the Lsiss,urc Of Maryland, rosps,tins gusno trade.
RefeIrod
Mr. JOHNSON, Gem Of ARK reported bill for the re.
private Ia hissoGr Regiment u Volunteers the
name CT Bill Eichrs tha. she served faithfully in the
che was honorsby discharged She had never recovered
either pay or land The bill gave her both.
Mr.. JONES asked the Chairman OF the Military Com nit
tee who IN thai line whether this soldier under
his command.
Mr. SHIELDS f,ia he hal not had the honor Of having the
lady La his oomnau tu. hs had doubt shs performed
faithfully all tie dates Of . man.
The blu IVES passed.
THg SAN FRANCISCO RHscUERs.
NJ Ger \ q i0in ninth
the subject Of tho wreok Of the Sa, Frannco and
Of ackns sedsment to those engaged In tbs
rescue, msde q report Tbs committee give the facts
cerning the wreck ard far known, and
coE cluce as follows -
he ssas ae9n . ao sod II r.sus a s
dressed from the wreck Tho Of the
his sou Ss
a n h &
and night, in spiri. Of hum sny sad a. the
steamer her salI.n ssdsr who seS.asd the last
Capt WstEns snd Ills sfeers and crew appear to s.sss
sp
his and valuable services. Praise alo due TO Sur
SSoh hs sended tho SIX and dying Soldiers
were separaed BON their own surgeons Major Wyss and
dues in she absence Of their superior officers seyec.
names owing to the i@psrssos sr5ation before Tho
eenmittec believed so so be on,ed 20 praise Aad TO
iSs humane an and sosl. ssrysss was
nTpI thu S Sni
eatled not only gatcul but also TO
The joint Ieloia,ionr are As fonovs:-
Be resolved That he President Of Tire Une STATES be
requeted TO procure three gold with suisa
ss S sp r rec & s % Hsap as
ne tsEs Ksy e. Dossp and enc 70 ospan
their gallant eendss ia r9sqing about Ave hSadrsd Amsr
shss the cost ,hs paid q shs rfs
That nt ono naadsea hu,sd 10 T,ss
nos
q sss s
s ct M S 81 ln hun sny a
that reward TO be prepaInse 70 ,ns eaIs M
- @n0s s .sn any hs s.s Ist t.;raa w ~ ''' ~ -
Mr. shield. siked that the rcsolu ion be passed
Mr.. GwIs, (iem Of CAL, objsctsd He was opposed
to tho resolutions in the com ttee and would submit
minority report
The bill incorporating the Gas Lsht Company Of
Georgetown WAS taken up and passed
FRENCH srouATIoss
Mr. HAsIIs (dem Of Me-, sid that to moYrow, during
the morning hour he would ak for vote on the French
ypeliation bill,
Mr. WADE (ee sou whis) 81 Ohio eAd that he rose to
address Senate with eat odens this sabje,t He
had always preferred perform ais duties sssty snt
The apd the oodnss Of this sasurs required
him TO gire expression 10 hs objections to It, Though
young nan st that time hs vel the 2ton
OF tho Missouri compromise He recolec.sd we'll the op
position and Resistance by the whole Northern peops 10
any fur her sxteDfon OF slavery the storm which fo
conviction that the question was then forever settled and
slavery s1cGcea from the Terrory sace that tne hs
srew Of who bad been bold enough to question it's
nnslhy to propose It's repeal Why IL nov pro-
Yogtd! 30 slFo rseoliec ed the promise OF 1850
Since pssssgs had heard from AL it fends indeed
be had smot heard pothipg eles from both parties or
from papers, except that this last
mise nnaiy not TO be que stoned in Congress- or
elsewhere Why 1t in the fAcs OF there well kno IN
facts tha. it proposed only to depart from
the mpromae Of 1850 but 70 % baik To the c,mpro
mise OF 1870 AID set It aside9 He had expected to hear
from the Ser sor from Illinois when he pro ,oed this high
handed MEASURE some for 1t He had expected to
hear the senator tell the country what nsw igat hal
rendered this nessure necessary II was only
one year ago the fourth Of last March, 1t
the time when ths constitution brought Congrsss to its
tsrmnato the Senator from Ulnais al clamor
ine for the passage Of Nebraska bli a witch nothing
was said OF this comprone On that sam day the SsnA
Tor from Missouri who so deeply atsrss'ed Ia seek
ing out some BY wnioh the Aissolri promise
could be avoe declared 10 opsn snste that he despair
% ofsvsr having REPEALED Il n,a ~ es.a
coyer no to induce the sepaoi to propose this
measure the result Of which wonld be to mats the pso-
7or had failed to make It krown Thrs Was no reason
Tor H. Tnis conspiracy 10 ovefturn the time honored
compremise which gsvsa guarantee 70 freasm was no.
nix weekr oo. IL Rad been haohsi SON vns's 10 inst
time He might refer to former speeches of me Senator
10 slow his oourte this subjsct-but 1t would taks
time he spe. tbe Senator'S this subjs,t nad
been exceeepfy nutsble lis thought the Senator had
onee expresed himre q. Chicago In different siain
what he cid the other day Hs vouli not however, no
farther .oto that suess 1t would be iniesd Of little
sobut In the report which the Henator msds on this
BILL he pat ~ on very different srouni then from VII \,
1t retsd In that rsport the COMMITTEES ssd tbs
desired not 10 repeal or s r the Mlssour cor
that 1t would mot be either wise prudent to do so
This vas but four weeks ago. Since thea they havs
changed their minds md havs discovered taat 10 COM
promise Of 1850 had already supsrsedet the Missouri com
promise. Was 1T not strange that the oommittss had
given no reason for ths charge In their opinions and in
CpogreSs tnteDdod oompaSt fcx the future oouh