The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-24


Mr. Breckenridge's speech Mr.. Cutting, in the
House to-day, terribly
The Senate in executive session for hours
to-day Gen. Shields occupied the whole time elabo
rate and powerful speech against the Gadsden treaty
urging It's rejection. He gave minute account OF the
private history of the negotiations which led to the
treaty and reviewed at length the political condition
Mexico, and depicted in forcibe language the bar
'Tenness Of the acquisition offered us by Santa Anna
DEATH OF MAJOR HoBBIE
Major Hobbe, Assistant Postmaster General died this
morning of consumption.
THIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.
WASHINGTON March %, 1854
CLERK FOR THE COMMITTEES ON AaRIcuIruRE.
On motion Of Mr.. ALLEN (dem.,) of R. l., the Com
sznittee on Agriculture were allowed clerk
THE MISSOURI COMPROMISE
Mr.. SuxsKR, (free soil,) of Mass presented resou-
-tions adopted at the annual town meetings Bridge
water and Northampton Mass against the repeal of the
Missouri compromise.
THE DEFICIENCY BILL.
Mr. HUNTER, (dem.,) of Va, reported back the Def
cheney bill, with amendments.
Among the amendments to the deficiency bill are the
following
purchase
House at San Francisco. ....... $3.50, 600
To reimburse the losses sustained by the army
IN clothing, &c, ON board the steamer San
For the purchase Of the spanish and Mexican '''
For fulfilling treaty sipuiaticns with the Sioux
To pay the people Of Oregon for expenses in re-
pressing Indian hostiities ............... $4,000
once Observation-Disclosures. $4,000
The bill gives certified copies of records of the In
terror Department the legal certified records
Interior Department shall bear the seal of that depart
ment and be recorded therein 1t also provides addi
of invalid pensions declares that person holding
salarcd flee under the United States shall be paid any
invalid pension while in Office
The bill providing for the final settlement Of the claims
of the officers of the Revolutionary army and Of the
widows and orphan children OF those who died in the
MI EVANS, (dcm.) Of s. c.. explained the bil giving
ing allowances to oacers q the Revolution He spoke
tin nearly O'Clock, when the bill was postponed
PAY OF JUDICIAL oFfIcI.ss IN CALIFORNIA.
Mr. Weller, (dem., } OF Cal offered resolution which
was agreed to- directing inquiry as to the cxpedicncy OF
increasing the salaries of Judges and fees OF the Marsha
of the United States in Cnliforns.
EXECUTIVE Observation-Disclosures.
Mr.. Mason, (dem.,) of Va, moved for an executive
At quarter TO four O'Clock doors opened and the
Senate adjourned
House OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON March %, 1854.
UNITED srArks COURTS OF LAW
On the motion of Mr.. CHANDLER (whig) of Pa, the
House up the Senate BILL providing places for Post
ONCE United States Court for the Eastern District of
Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, authorizing q lease of
buildings for ten years.
Mr. STANTON (dem.) of Tenn, wished to report bill
from the Judiciary Committee providing places for United
States Courts in Boston, New York, and Philadelphia,
and authorizing the President at the time to pro-
SITES either by purchase otherwise and submit
estimates for the necessary buildings.
Mr. CHANDLER (whig) of Pa, would not object to the
proposition gentleman from Tennessee but for the
fact that the bill before the House not abso
lutely necessary for the purpose stated.
Mr. FLoRxScE (dem) of Pa, said the court in Pennsyl
vana meets in April The bill before them merel for
temporary purpose while that Of the gentleman from
Tennessee proposed permanent arrangements lie did
not see how the one would conflict with the other;
Mr.. HoUsToN (dem.) Of Ala said he saw in this the
beginning Of system of erecting extensive buildings for
those purposes without estimates Hc therefore moved
a reference to the Judiciary Committee.
wAREHousIyG SYSTEM
Mr. FULLER, (dem.) Of Me-, moved to reconsider the
vote by which waseerred the Committee of the Whole
State Of the Union the Senate bill extending the
warehousing system BY establishing private bonded
warehouses His object was to put the bill its pas
sage. It merely designed to perfect and carry out
the details Of the plan recommended in I46 by Secretary
WALKER and bring the benefits Of the system to every
1m INDIAN APPROPRIATION mI--azssRs M1sox AND HUNT
AGAINST THE NEBRASKA BILL
Mr. MnIscN, (dem.) of Va, remarked, the gentleman
from New York. (Mr Cuttng) said the other day there
is sort Of civil nsurrecton at the North the subject
Of the Nebraska bi secure but defeat the pas
sage Of the This would indeed be strange
not % a 70 r
the question that onght to arouse tho apprehension of
the North. He might paraphase the remark Of Mr..
Fox TIE Westminster scrutiny and say the bill does
not extend indulgence grant bare justice the
south. TLere two bills in the committee, the
Nebraska bill Of the Senate and the other that reported
by his friend from Illinois, (sir Rchardson.) He pre-
ferred the latter although he not disposed to into
ctasies even over that This will probably be the first
one conslered- either Of them shall be reached-and
there TO suppose there will be effort made to
amend tine b with the proyiso adopted BY the Senate
which has become somewhat famous. This is not the
first effort made to organise territorial government for
Nebraska. bill was introduced for that purpose
in 1646. The South stood in opposition to 1t then
this their natural or normal position In relation to
all such bills but Young America cannot wait until the
necessity shall arise for the adoption Of that
They are constantly screaming Progress-prosrcss ~
Even nature is superanuaed All that wise prudent,
and oohar they say se no
ger Those advocates of progress would plunge into the
swift current Of Niagara and raise their hands In joy,
even when borne to the brink Of the torrent their
of exultaton would mnge with the roar Of the cataract
He was unwilling to multiply free soil, or the free
States and to hot bed system Of creating them
into existence although he would vote for the admission
o s'as wn1n 2
one Territorial government in the Nebraska regon but
they are asking to establish two out OF and the
becton is to be removed by the repeal of the Missouri
restriction, to make the dose paatabe He insisted that
to make the South full participants In the territories
the restriction OF slavery there ought be removed
gon Washington and Minnesota Nebraska and Kansas,
however to be left open to the South as we'll rs
North because 1t Is not expected slavery can exist
those crritores and in support Of this assertion he
quoted from the remarks Of Senators Hunter Badger
and others Therefore the South not to be benefit
ted by tho repeal of the Missouri restriction f the
Missouri restriction is right, preserve iif wrong re-
zeal It, There middle ground between right and
wrong he could be satisfied such Territorial gov
ernment proposed could be formed for twenty
years he would be satis6cd but bill of kind
10 be passed. he must from sectional and political mo-