The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-31

proposition to avert such calamity would then be utterly
Mr.. HrBBARD, (dsn.) Of H., wished to know whether
the proposed amendment would entirely abrsgate the
Snole system OF ohoosng electors, thus annihAting
Mr.. Ewing said he could not undertake 10 srx.s tb.,
question just now Toe effect, however would not bs
such the gentlen described rs wished 70 appssi
TO gentlemen to suspend their views, they have not
ys e,s%nss The importance q the question ords:
eIvs TO whe raw his motion calling the to re.
turn joint resolution as he thought it win be "a
vo,.oly acted on by that body,
Mr.. HBBARD ished to ply, but objection was made.
Mr. EWING then withdrew his motion.
The GOVERNMENT oFFIcEs IN PHILADELPHIA NEw YORK.
MI CHANDLER (whig) OF Pa, offered resolution in
ruoting the Committee on Post Offices to inquire and
erected in the city Of Pkadsiphis building to ssrys
, ~. fSa tS once and deemed s1psdisat to soeommo
Eastern dictlict Of PenDsylvsnia.
NJ WAIKEs, (dsm OF N. Y moved amendment,
which Nj Chandler accepted, to extend similar inquiry
TIE COMPENSATION CoNGRRsMKN.
hr. sofuLILS ldsm OF VI, introduced . bill to
change the iaode OF mpepsspg Senator's pres nta
| on Mileage.
oossurs IN THE DUTCH HAsr INDIA pos.uoss.
Mr. Bolcs (dsm) Of s. O., offered rssoution, calling
on the Prsssd.Ht q not Inconsistent With the public
have sksn paos Sssws.n thi. Nd snst y
Holland n reat TO ths rsfus4 Dy the atch auIno
ties In the East lneiss 70 rscsvs Amsn
nr BoycE s.id part Of the globe was more inviting
ass o. pss has saa
M, sAYly, Sds%( & W. waa vas no, opposed 70 the
Foreign Affairs. Agreed to
PROPOSAL 20 KsTABIsH MILITARY ASYLUM
MI 1A,IoR (~his) of Ohio, offered . resolution in.
into the sxpedlsEcJ Of removing the Military Asylum near
this city, to aocnt Vernon Objection being made, the
resolution lies over
THE REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA
Mr. CoRwIS. (whg,) Of Ohio offered resolution In
into the propety Of the indie pendencs Of
Lbers and that the committee report by bill other
wise. This Was objected TO-
MAILS.
On motion OF Mr. WADE lffee sell whg) OF Ohio, 1t
was resolved that he Con nstee Post Oces inquire
ss to what required for the SAFE expsdious
and uninterrupted conveyance Of mails railroads. and
report by bill or otherwise
THE MAILS BEIwKEN sAS FRANCISCO.
Mr.. CHuRcHwsrL (dem.) Il Tenn, Introduced bill to
empower the Pstnastsr General to contract for the
anspor alton Of mails from New Orleans to San Fran
csco according to ne 1t proposes TO give greater
amount OF pay for sasrter pssssss AMI eice
an instance 1t An average time Of twenty Eve days from
port to port hundred thousand dollars pr annum
hons ave hundred thousand dollars per snnum Re.
fer ed to the Post OA,e Committee.
SCHOOLS.
n. oHuRonwKIL introduced bill granting public lands
Of common schools Referred to the Committee Pu,-
lie Lands
CONTINENT,
Mr. CHuRCHwnL offersa the folio ring joint uions
Resolved That the people Of shia Union have ever viewed
With the deepest the
suaa
psis .dSs sO on M
a'sS S sss Of A..
P0sSa 70 o. esa s d GD
/, ~ q the ss 4 sae ss,so md q hoy
fow.x because Of the political freedom Of
ast lves, gtr' Pvesi be and he hsrsby rQussse
:. os1s a.s 4 70 suioos 70 20 70
s ,fSi S,sss To- Ds
niteo TO u. aaase agents ia foreign countries order
an, quarter
PASSIONS FOR THE solDrEss IN ms LAST wAR WITH assar
BRITAIN.
Mr.. WENTWORTH (dem OF ILL.,, offered iIuticn,
which WAS adopted inssrucns the 90 nnitss lnv.-
Id Penso inquire into the 81 pedisnsy OF sposs
gas cd in the war OF 1914 Q, IDi.n wars pi = .aorso
or their widows in case ~ their deeeAse.
s RHODE ISLAND Ard The MISSOURI ooSPRosIss4
Mr. hAvH tasm Of X. prssen.d rssolutiozs Of the
L islAture OF that State .gaIst he repal " ths Mis-
scuri compromise Referred 70 the COMMITTEES - Terri
THE cxssus-I1s rnsrSa Ero
Mr. wH'EIAR ldsm } Of NY offered rssolu.ion that
port whether the have been printed Ia
conformity with shs law and not in what respect tho
Act Of Congress has BEEN violated
Mr. Or, (d.m Of 8 G.. moved that the resolution be
sent 70 ihe Comn istes on Printing Adopted
PROPOSED REMOVAL OF riK MINT 10 NEW YORK
Mr. DEAN, (deus Of N " introduced bill 70 remove
the Mint PhilA sphA to New York. Refer, to the
Committee on Wy. and Means
PosTxAsuzEs AND COLLECTIONS.
Va. WAIBRrDGA (dem) Of n Y, offered , resolution,
hsfI ucf1nx COMMITTEES Amending the Consultation
to inquire into the s1psdsno, Of sIeOng Deputy Post
MASTERS and Collectors Of Customs b the people Re
jectd
TIE KoinA ArrMR-o ooRaEsrosDrscK WANTED
Mr.. pncKHAM (dem Of N. T., submittAd ths follow.
ing, .hich was referred TO Tho COMMITTEES ON Foreign
Tescl ed That the President of she United States
no. rn the
now sanmuniss.sd Of re United ssa.es Lss,sOn ~
.as
es sa 90 ss
the ssilass .ld srsHs O. Karin Rsss and the an n
| country.
| Mr.. CUTTING, loem Of Y, from the Judiciary Com
mittse reported bib providing for ldns Of courts in
poses BE said that the object enable the Score
ty Of The IDtros TO hire roems for the Unitsd States
courts New York ih-r building having rsosnt, Sesn
les the bill should be Immediately acted on. 1t was
| passed.
Mr. PpNers, dad dem.) OF N ", Offered resolution,
irstructpg COMMITTEES Territories to report At
ear day bill which passed the House last session,
providing for the q the territory Of Ne
bAsia An objection risins, the resolution went over
THE NAV YORK ASSAY OFFICE CAN IT In ooSyssrKD INTO
MINT?
On motion Of Mr.. wMKss, it was resolved that rhs
Secretary Of the Treasury cs and hereby E required 70
strucon In the city Of New YORK is Of suf
fct caeacy for the ooiaass Of gold and siver II 20,
her In his opinion would be convenient and proper
for Cor g n TO authorize said coinage at said ofcs
Many her resolutions and bills we're introonced ON
variety Of supjscs the most important Of which are
| atcye gwen. AdjournsA
| Cold Weather.
BosToS, Jan. 30-Noon
IN. weather here dnrrg Saturday night yesterday and
las night colder than 1; has been since 1889 This
tipiag however II somewhat modea ated, the thsr
oie meier having risen 10 four degrees above zero
10 Dover, N b this morning, the Thermometer vas
| twelve degrees below zero.
BOSTON,, Jan 30-Midnish ht.
1t has been showing here since eight O'Clock this
| evening.
| PORTLAND, Jan. 20, 1854.
At eight O'Clock this morsing the thermometer marked
eighteen degrees below zero; at at zero, and
| and IT eight O'Clock p ~ ten degrees below.
MoSTPnnR, Vt, Jan 80. 1854
The thern ometer here yesterdAy morning thirty
tso degrees belos zsro this morning 1t twenty eight
degrees below
| CosooED, N. H., Jan. 30, 1854
At sunriie yesterday the shsrmomstsr hsrs indicated