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

FROM WASHINGTON.
Yesterday the Senate was again occupied with the
slavery question. Mr. Sumner presented memorial
for the repeal of the Fugitive Slave law and stated
that he should. on Monday ask leave to introduce
a bill carrying out the design of the petitioners
The erontery Of the Senator from Massachusetts is
sublime-he is imperforable to shame, and the ex-
coriation he but recently received at the hands of
Messrs. Butler and Clay has entirely healed over
His admirers may felictate themselves, for he is
brassy ever. Notwithstanding the urgent efforts
OF Mr. Sumner, the bill to prevent the transfer of
American owned vessels being employed in the
African slave trade was taken up. This subject
ELECTED considerable discussion. 1t was asserted
that there is no commerce between South America
add the African coast which is not connected with
the slave trade, and it is proposed, as the most
efectua method of breaking up the nefarious
traffic, that commerce between those points
be prohibited entirely. amendment to the bill
was offered, to appropriate annually two hundred and
fifty thousand dollars, to be expended by the Colo
nizaton Society in maintaining a line of armed
steamers between the United States and ports on the
coast Of Africa but the proposition did not seem to
meet with much favor. Wednesday next was assigned
for the consideration Of the bill authorizing the
construction Of telegraph line from the Mississippi
river to the Pacific Ocean. A new department in
the government is contemplated, to be called the
department of Law synopsis Of the provisions
Of this measure which prescribes several important
chan ges in the details of the accounting department
will De found in the appropriate place. The report
in favor of final adjournment the 4th Of August,
was agreed to. Mr.. Houston occupied three hours in
an exposition the long pending difficulties between
Commodore Moore and himself, but before he had
concluded the Senate went into executive session,
and afterwards adjourned till Wednesday next.
ia the House. the Conference Committee on fixing
y day for the final adjournment of Congress re.
ported that Friday, August 4, at noon, had been
settled upon. The report was adopted by one hun.
dred and fourteen to ffty-four. After discussing
private bill in committee the House adjourned till
Wednesday.
Our special telegraphic despatch is exceedingly
interesting, giving insight into the deplorable
condition of the legislation of Congress, and the
probable consequences of the final adjournment on
the 4th of August.
ON THE INSIDE PAGES
May be found letters from Australia, California,
Oregon, Rio Janeiro, Porto Praya, Nicaragua, Ha-
yana, bermuda, Quebec, Montgomery (Ala.), and
Cleveland (O.) List Of New Patents the Crops
Temperance and Maine Liquor Law Items Despe-
rate Duel Arrest Of Counterfeiter in Ohio Re-
turn of Fugitive; Financial and Commercial
Intelligence Advertisements, and an unusual va
riety of entertaining matter, TO which we would
direct attention.
MISCELLANEOUS.
On Friday night at IL o'clock the body of an un-
known man was found in the Eleventh avenue, near
Sixtysixth street, supposed to have been murdered
Two pistol shot wounds were found in his left
breast and no property on his person, or anything
by which he could be identified. He was well
dressed, and supposed to be German by birth
Coroner ODonnell will hold an inquest on the BODY
this day. Full particulars and description Of the
deceased will be found in another column.
At recent municipal election at Memphis, Tenn,
the Know Nothing candidates were chosen BY hand
some majorities.
The cholera Is said TO be quite severe along the
various lines of emigrant travel westward
In the New Hampshire Legislature Yesterday the
administration, and particularly Gen. Pierce sus
tanned notifying rebuff, in the election OF the
proprietor of the Reporter to the post OF State
Printer, over Mr.. Butterfield, the editor of tho
Patriot. This is an indcation-and a very serious
indicationof the fate that awaits the Presidential
favorites for the Senatorial Offices
INTELLIGENCE FROM ABROAD.
In another part Of to-day's paper will be found a
copy Of the petition addressed by the Greek resi-
dents at Alexandra, in Egypt, to our Consul. Mr..
De Leon, together with the correspondence that en-
sued upon 1t between that gentleman and the
Egg ptian government. We adverted 30 fully 10
the facts Of this case on former occasion that il
is unnecessary for rs now to do more than recon-
mend it to the attention Of our readers. It will be
seen that Mr.. De Leon conducted himself through
out the whole of this difficult affair with spirit
ard energy that reflect as much credit upon his own
IN art az ub0u tho couufrv that he rerreseufa let