The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-25
The News.

The News.
Senator Douglas new Nebraska bill is reported to
have thrown a large number OF Congressman into
the greatest state Of confusion and excitement. Sew
eral caucuses have been held, but no definite line Of
action has been, or probably will be, determined
upon, till the generality OF the Northern and Western
members have ascertained the views Of their consti
uents. spicy debate aprung up in the Senate yes
terday on a motion to take up the new bill, a. the
clusion of which il was agreed that the measure
should be the special order from day to day after
MoCdoy next. Then will commence the struggle,
the mighty struggle, for the ascendancy, between
the friends of the pcpetuity Of the Union on theone
side and the arch disorganzeTs on the other 1t is
understood that the House committee did lot report
the bill before the Senate for tn reason that the CON-
mittee differed as TO the proposed boundaries OF
the territories Of Kansas and Nebraska. majority
O. the committee are, however, in favor Of the alb
rogation OF the Missouri compromise, which is The
main point in the ISSUE and one which solne Of the
free soil Representatives have already announced Their
dete animation to resist to the utmost In connection
with this matter we observe taat Mr. Dickinson yes
teroay offered a preamble and resolutions in orr
State Senate, in which the features of Mr.. Douglas
new bill are repyobated, and the New York Con
gressmen are requested 70 vote against IL; and in
the Assembly resolution is pelding reques ling
Congress to adhere TO the Missouri compromise.
This is another symptom q strong and decided
symptom that the slavery agitation is to be renewed
that every inch OF ground viii be stubbornly COL.
tested from the top to the bottom, from Maine to
Texas and from ocean to ocean. We have carefully
examined and commented upon this new move 1lent
in an editorial.
The official correspondence relative 10 the position
Of M. Bedini was not transmitted to the United
States Senate yesterday called for by the resolu-
ton Of Gen. Cas-. A pension Tor the widow Of Gen.
Jacob Brown was granted. The French spoliation
bill was postponed till Monday week. After brief
discussion resolution to throw open the doors upon
executive sessions was tabled by % to IA. Five
six private bills passed, and Fridays get
apart for the future consideration o. bills Of that
class
In the House bill to further reduce and modify
the rates of postage was referred. The particular
alterations in the present system not stated. It
is to be regretted that reporters not little
explicit with regard to measures of this kind, in
which the people Of the whole country are interest
ed. A joint resolution appropriatibg five thousand
dollars for the Washington aqueduct was referred.
The Military Committee reported back the Senate
rec luton authorizing tie President to confer the
rank Of Leutenan! General by brevet and il was re-
fened to the Committee Of tne Whole. A spirited
debate followed between Messrs. Oliver and Max.
well, in which the former made o Wholesale attack
upon and the latter defended the President Mr.
Benton pronounced beautitul'eulogy upon the char
acter of the late Mr. Bodisco, the Russian Minister
Both houses adjourned till to morrow as a mark Of
respect TO the memory and in order to enable the
IN tha al NJ fhn
deceased TO day.
Our State legislators seem 8 be progre ssing very
slowly with the important business of the session
Thus far tie members Of both houses have gener
ally conteDed themselves rith concoc ing and report
ing bills Of no general interest, and when any of
then have yeniursd to speak it has usually been
upon measures that were scarcely worthy of FIVE
Gipuies debate. However, the slavery question
has at last been raked up in the two bodies and we
may consequently expect some strong bnncogbe
speeches in the course Of q few days. As TO the
Temperance issue, that is kept in the back ground
aud it is a matter of doubt whether anything will
be done with it during the session Senator Crosby
yesterday made minority report inswhich he takes
strong ground against prohibitor.law, arguing
that moral reforms must We without any such all
and that II il is difficult toeRforce the present liquor
law II would oe much mores difficult 70 effectually
carry out enc Of a more stringent character. Ac-
corcng to the report from the State Treasurer it
pears that Mr. Chatfeld had whig precedent for
his conduct with regard to the fees Of the Attorney
Geneialship. The resolution causing the oaicil
duties Of canal officers to cease on the Sabbath was
adcptedby IL TO s. The Assembly spent the greater
portcnof the lay in debating proposition to expead
twerty five thousand dollars in repairing the Old State
Hail. For details OF the proceedings see tue regu.
lar report ard the despatch o. our special cores
pondent.
Our Washington and other dispatches, from a.aer
eDt parts Of the country, contain variety Of inter
estin6 information relative 70 the secret agent seur
BY The government 70 wach the operations Of Mills.
Ter G dsden IN Mexico, The original caucus monica
ton OF Gen. Pierce for the Presidency, a., j al
which as well a. 70 var ETY. Of other entertaining
uarsr we have no ON for particular reference.
ase Lucy Stone delivered TIE seyeuta auti slayo'y
lecture last evening, j. tte curse Of which shs Re-
t.veJ trEt ndtus applause from very crowded