The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-03


ton is unusually interesting. The contemplated inn
portant movement in Che House o Representatives
on the Nebraska bill win bring all men Of allpartes
to their ,rumps, and the absentees should hurry up
or they win justly be liable to the hnputation of
II ~ understood tina the Clayton
amendment Willie omitted in the bin presented by
the Chairman of the Comm ttee on Territories; and
therefore it win stand precisely as It passed the
Senate, with that exception But it Is very uncertain
that the bill IL that shape can command votes enough
TO pass it; fer although the friends Of the measure
contend that the principle remains the same with
without the amendment, there are members who
would insist on the dividing of hair rather than
yield ffarty support 10 great constitutional doc
trine. The sincerity of these gentlemen is very
questionable 1t is said that he President viii send
to the Senate his veto Of the Insane land bill to-day
1t is believed the message will discuss the subject Of
the disposition Of the public lands in all its phases
and will be square and above board. As the written
opinions Of the members Of the Cabinet have been
required On this subject the document will be the
most important that has emanated from the Execu-
tive since his Inauguration. What will be the fate
ef the piratica land jobbers will be known, and
therefore it is useless to speculate upon it.
But little business was transacted in the United
States Senate yesterday. The report of the con-
ference committee disagreeng votes on the Mill
tary Academy bll-that the Senate recede from its
amendments-was adopted. So the salaries of the
professors of French and drawing will not be in
creased. resolution directing an Inquiry az to the
eXpediency of authorizing the President to cause an
examination Of coal fields near Deep river, North
Carolina, with view to the establishment of ma
tional armory at that place, was adopted The
Indian Appropriation bill was again taken up. Upon
an amendment making appropriation for the
Indians in California the whole subject of our
Indian policy was discussed. The amendment was
finally agreed to, and the Senate adjourned.
In the House the Chairman of The Committee on
Territories, Mr. Richardson, gave notice that early
next week he should endeavor to bring up tie
Observation-Disclosures bill. Some conversation ensued
during which Mr.. r. stated that the friends Of the
bill intend to resort to every fair parliamentary
means to bring the question before the House for
consideration, but nc did not intend press it to
vote. Leave was asked to submit resolution !:
thorizing the Secretary of the Navy to send out
steam sailing vessels in search of the missing
steamship City of Glasgow, but objection being
made the resolution was not received. Bills
providing for the construction of roads in Min
nesota, and to re!inquish title to lands own
ed and claimed by the Chippewa Indians in
Wisconsin and Minnesota, and for their domestica-
ton and civilization, were passed. bill was re-
ported and referred to the Committee Of the Whole
authorizing the people of Oregon to form State
government, and providing for their admission into
the Union. message was received from the Pre-
sdent covering the documents called for relative to
the case of Rev. John Cook Richmond. 1t would APP
pear from the letter of the American Charge DAT
fairs at Vienna, whose conduct in the matter is
approved of by the Secretary of State, that the
reverend gentleman is extremely anxious to Kosta-
rize himself
There was no change of moment yesterday in
produce. Dealers are beginning to look with some
anxiety for the arrival of the Cunard steamer due
the present week. Thus, no sooner has the news of
one steamship been received and spread before the
public, than merchants begin to look for the advent
of another. Cotton dull, and prices favored
purchasers. Freights to Liverpool were easier.
There have been recently some very important move
ments in iron. On Monday the sales of pig iron
amounted to sixteen hundred tons, at s3s so, six
mon tbs credit.
We are informed that the merchants interested in
the seizure of vessels I.der the recent novel con
struction Of the passenger act by the Surveyor of
the port-alluded to in yesterdays paper-wi unite
in joint report to the public, setting forth all the
circumstances in the matter
RNews from the British West India Islands to the
18th ultmo, has been received. The amount of
wrecked property cast ashore at New Providence
during the fortnight en- ding the 18th ult was esti
mated at over half million of dollars. The salt
trade at Long Island quite active. The new
Governor of the Bahamas was daily expected at
Nassau. Owing to the unhealthiness of st. Thomas
and other difficulties, the coalng depots of the mail
steamers viii be removed to Antigua. The British
government it is stated has determined to extend
the provisions of the Encountered Estates Act"
now in force in Ireland to the colonies generally
Our Relations With Cubn-speech Of Mr..
SIidcll- Our True Policy.
We are happy, at length, to find that speech
has been delivered in Congress worthy of
statesman, in view of the present momentous
crisis in the affairs of the world. Hitherto,
during the present session, all the learning
wit, eloquence, logic and profundity of the
members of both houses have been expended
upon personal, selfish, contracted, or swindling
schemes against the treasury. The most ex-
citing and protracted discussions q the House
and the Senate have been upon paltry expe-
dents for bolstering up an imbecile admins
traton, or for putting it down. 1t is particu-
larly refreshing. therefore. at length, to take
up the comprehensive, decisive and statesman
like proposition made in the Senate on Tues
day last by Mr.. Slidell, OF Louisiana, contem-
plating the suspension of our neutrality laws
at the discretion of the President, during the
recess of Congress, when, in his judgment, our
critical relations with Spain and the Island Of
Cuba shall call for the exercise of such au-
thority.
We cordially approve this bold and sound
American argument of Mr. Slidell in reference
to our foreign policyst this crisis. 1t reminds
MS of the days of Jefferson and of Madison, and
of the practical eypositons of our exterior rela-
tons as laid down by such men as Clay, Cal