The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-21
The News.

The News.
FROM WARRINGTON.
The bill recognizing the naval service was Caken
up In the Senate yesterday, and ON motion of Mr..
Hunter the vote ordering it to third reading was
secOnsidered and the subject postponed. Mr.. Clay
delivered speech the unconstitutonality of the
Insane Land bill. motion to postpone the discus
sion on this measure elected some suggestions as
10 the necessity Of little more industry if it was
intended to act on the Homestead bill, but the Sem
ate adjourned without taking the question.
In the House the bill granting land in aid of the
construction Of railroads in Minnesota was passed
by q vote Of ninety five to seventy-one. The quar-
rel between Mr.. Churchwell and Mr.. Cullom as re-
S7med, and resulted in disgracefu fracas But
for the timely interference of members it is proba-
b1e violent personal collision would have
ensued The excitement was intense, and
Il required the united efforts of the MEM
hers and the Sergeant alarms to queu the tn.
mutt After order had been reslD1 Mr.. Millson
gave police that he should to ~ take steps to
punish the violation of the decorum of the House.
The immediate question at issue between the beli
gerents is one Of veracty, but the remote of
II feeling is traceable to the efforts Of Senator Bell
and the wing representatives from Tennessee to de.
feat the Nebraska bill. So long the dispute was
carried on in good humor, and for the purpose Of
~crushing out" the Bell party in Tennessee the ma
1ority In the House evinced disposition to allow
to 60 on; but now that it has degenerated into a
vulgar brawl we hope that such measures will be
adopted will teach the bellicose gentlemen better
manners in future, and prevent repetition Of the
disgraceful scene of yesterday.
Ever since the passage of the Nebraska bill the
Iii - "A, nn1 all 4 Ea
credit of the repeal of the Missouri compromise.
Our despatch from Washington informs us that
measures have been taken to set this matter right
and that Senator Dixon Of Kentucky, will shortly
explain to whom rghtfully belongs the paternity.
TO recount the tergiversations of the organ on the
Nebraska question would require more space than
the limits of a single article afford; the efforts
30 mislead the public as to the course Of its EN-.
poyers are but of piece with its general conduct
The Morse telegraph patent has been renewed
for seven years, the inventor dsclaining much
If his eighth specification as conflicts with the re-
cent decision of the United States Supreme Court.
LATER NEWS FROM EUROPE
Two steamships are now due from Europe with
later news The Union which left Havre on the
It'll instant, is now in her fourteenth day. She is
bound for this port. The Canada left Liverpool on
she 10th instant for Boston, via Halifax, and is
overdue. The telegraph eastward is reported as
not being in working order.
NEW HAMPSHIRE POLITICS.
The New Hampshire Wing State Convention met
ut Concord yesterday. 1t is said to have been the
largest and most harmonious that had ever been
held James Bell, Of Exeter was nominated for
Governor series of resolutions, relating princi-
paly to the slavery question and the repeal Of the
Missouri compromise was adopted.
To-day another attempt will be made by the
House of Representatives to elect United States
Senators On the last ballot Mr.. Wells lacked seven
votes Of constitutional majority. If it is true
that Mr. Morrison has declined the candidacy Of the
democratic anti-Nebraska members, it is probable
that Mr. Wells may be elected. The choice for the
unexpred term of Mr.. Atherton is the frat to be
decided, and the chances Of Mr.. Wells are consider.
ed good.
AFFAIRS IN THE CITY.
A full report Of the divorce trial now in pro-
gress in the Cour. Of Common Pleas may be found
On the first page.
The Democratic Republican General Committee
that meets in Stuyvesant Institute met last evening
70 decide upon the places for holding the election
FOR delegates to the State Convention at Syracuse.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The railroad train from Philadelphia due at
Hayre de Grace, Md, at two o'clock Yesterday
morning, did not arrive until nearly six O'Clock,
The detention was in consequence of the express
car OF Adams Co. running overheard from the
ferryboat Susquehanna The goods in the car were
considerably damaged by water. BY the presence Of
mind Of the agents the mail was saved. Fortunately
no lives were lost, although several persons narrow.
~ escaped.
We publish elsewhere the closing proceedings in
the case Of the nine fugitive slaves recently remand
ed to their owners by Of the United States com
misioners at Cincinnati, and also the very sensible
remarks Of that officer giving his decision in the
-natter. Another commissioner-Mr. CARPENTER
Was published communication In the papers, in
which he denies the consttuionality Of that portion
Of the law making it the duty Of commissioners 70
issu ' warrants and hear cases. He has refused, and
win ontinue TO refuse, 10 issue warrants
The trdinance of the City Council CT Baltimore
consolidating the Susquehanna Railroad, which had
bA vetoed by the Nay passed the second branch
yea 'erday by two-thrds vote. The first branch
will krobably psss the measure by the requisite ma
iority.
Judge henick, brother oS ex-senator Merrick Of
Maryland, died at Washington yesterday.
There were ten deaths from cholera reported in |
Boston during last week.
A number Of the persons arrested tn Philadelphia
charged with violating the Sunday Avs in selling |