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


wss oirec proposition to repeal the promise Of
1850 Who voted for itS Not ths Senator's fsom O,io
who 20 strenuousy ectured the Senate the sancy
OF the Compromises The record, however t.d that
they did 1t The four votes ale Sumner Chase aud
Maao. Now these same Senators denounced any inter
Terence with solemn saci ec promise Hossw ator
approaching, such the Ssnstor pgsoisi The Senator
hao esscribed IL grsphcay-had ppsu "a ihs gAtasrlng
ell uds the rising winds the vivid lghtnipg and
might fancy he could hear the rafting OF
The Senator poetica In his de pon Of the storm
1t mindecbim Of very proane anscaote he bee Arae
quantsd with at the Maam ,th Cave Every one who
entered that out with feergs extent
postic.l On one occasion IN after coming out rush
Cd 10 the register and recorded verse; whisa he soud
repeat without aDy approval or excuse for its profanity
Mammoth osys oh. what spoti
~ GUNNER cold, IN winter hot;
Andrew Jackson 2e!i aad shuadarl
Cprolorged hughter) Ho begged the Senator not to
threaten Lat the Senator argue. bus ne imporsd him
not 10 frighen trem He lad fear Ia mse,iug this
neasure He voald continue for tas rest Of his life
do he had always heretofore dcnssAtis for the prs
srvson OF the peace happiness aud iat.rsss OF the
country. Hs had pever would utter
wsrd or Co an act Injurious to the iatersss, or
woupdpg 10 the rensibll-a Of the psopls OF
any portion OF The country In his Stats had aiv.ys
fought 10 preserve the principles Of tn whg pAry
sovautaee interest 10 the Sas they were t. the
North He had done this bscNuss tha. tbs ~h de
section, or the interest of any section. Hs w,ui pes
nit no attack upon the institu aons of his section All
he ahted was squslity This he was emitted TO The
South knew their rights ard. Lno vipg woali rsatsu
thtm at all b. zfrds ard TO the last nifty He hal
never approved Of the Missouri ccmPr ,ise but 1t
had bssn tErctioped by time he would hsys suSnittsd
to the HARDSHIP until such tine a. reurn n ssnss or
juitce veud inouce tie North TO repeal IT, Iscud mo-.
90 tc invoke te lis support tho faes Of tbs lltrous
oea1, who took part In its establishment II would no.
do to refer to thsm who were driven to rs adoption By
bloocy and wild fapatsticism Honor,g the dead and
IeFetrg Their nemores, now when called upon to act
he would have to act % his duty should require b to
do The constitution declared tfeses this suprs law
Of the lsnd BY tbs resty with Frauce In which L,us
sra was ceded to the United sIa,es Il WAS expressly
he ynrarar
teo,sd in their property Slavery, then existed thsrs
and BY treaty was protected rae Missouri compromise
therefore, express violation o. the treaty with
France, and utterly void. II, srgued that tbs egs
tion Of 1850 in princps ith the Mis-.
souri, ccmpomse All tho South asked equal JUSTICE
and thsy could not refuse to accept that u.cs when
teneeIed by tho North
Mr.. WADE briefly repled-The question pending was
Ar Chsses motion strike out Of the sec
ton the words declaring the Missouri CON promise Inns
tupsr eeed, BY ,hs principles Of tho Ac.s OF 1850
NJ Cas-, ldem } q Aish-How will the section read
Mr. pADoaB, (whis) otN Cit VIII be repeal with
no reston gwen.
Mr. DAWSON. twhs) Of Cal ask for the syea and
nays on the amendment.
The ayea and nsys we're ordered and resulted as ,o
sYrAs- Messrs Allen, Csss Chas,. Tvsr:. Fish, Foo.s
na%n, Seward. smish stuart sumner, Wade and Walk,
NAYS -Msssr Adams, Atehison. Badger, Bayard. Boil
bsrja min Bright BIoehs.d Batter Clay ...son. Dixon
ton gun..r Of aenn ssilory NSrrs ras
ssS,s,an Shields sdsii. ahomoon OF KY Toassy ana
Mr. WADE moved to strike out all Of the BILL and insert
the one OF last session.
The CHA12 ruled 1t cut of order As present as oue
substitute was now pending,
Mr. DOUGLAS moved to strike cut the words "shioh
was superseded by" and insert (which 10 inocnrsten.
Mr. Clss said be would vote for this amendment rs
could rot vote for tho words declaring the supsssdurs
1t Eitquired an act Of Congress TO ec supsfseuure OF
LAW II vas osary proper to s,y iacoasitent With.
Mr. pApcyR ccnssneed tho two phrases were equs and
expressed the fare ttisg.
kr sd nd Mr. Of
NJ. Csss-I would nuch rathe: say a. oucs that the
Museum compromiss Is unconstltui,.a and theretors
repealed. believe II to be urconsiitutioasl, and
rouli prefer esyirs SO directly, in mauy words.
Mr. DouGIAs said that BY to morrow he hop'd they
xsu Tpon the Rs.p:s xs5d TO esses, waa. .hSy
voule cay . few words
.. =. ss s Mh i. 81, hs you'd vo 70,
suierssed bT though 1T was clearly Inconsistent with
Me,srs Cas- Badger and Stewart contiuaed tbs deb.s
until after four o. ock, to whether tasre
not sry eifferce In the cisnotion between the two
phIsses. The bin wa postponed
THE SENATE CONTINGENT FUND.
The bill regulating the Senate contingent fuld re.
turIed from the House, that body insisting one OF its
amendments
Mr.. BrsTIR moved that the Senate rsc,de.
Mr.: FADaIR hoped rot and moved a adjournment,
which WAS agreed to.
House OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 1854.
TIE KAYUsE WAR
TIE sPIAKEa laid before ths House copies OF papers
from Governor Davis, Of Oregon, asking additional ap
propAson for the payment Of expenses incurred In the
Kayuae in that Territory prior to its organization
Referred to the Committee Of Ways and MeErs.
OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING cIIyA.
On the motion Of Mr.. STEPHENS (whig), OF Ga It was
resolved that the President be requested communicate
to this House, II he shall diem 1t not Incompatible with
the public interest ell the official between
the State Department
TIE nsATE's CONTINGENT FUND
The Hsuse took up the bill regulating the disburss
mert CT the contip fund Senate aud d
Senate epe thousand dollars salary for dis5ursing
tbs fund.- In addition TO his three Thousand yearly pay
lMr1oYis N THE NAVY.
MT WATERLOO (dem OF N. Y, presented memorial
OF the bOassw.ins gunnsrs carpenters and s.maters
IN the rayy soliciting increased compensation Reerree
to the Committee on Naval AGAirs.
A MINI YoRK
the Chamber Ccmmercs of New York In favor Of pro.
,drs for the coinage OF gold and silver at the ssssy
rns SAN FRAscIsco CALAMITY
Mr. CHASILER (dem o. Pa, aiksi permission to make
Rrepcl. from tho joint select committee relative TO tbs
rescue OF the sufferers on board TIE steamer San Fran
cisco.
Mr DAVIS (dem Of Ind, OBJECTED, and called fer the
kr HuSr (dem o. Loui.AGs--f ass for the reldrg Of
the report and reeolu'iors. bssye there vii b one
(Ihs resolutions ths these .alrodGCd Ia
the Seraie
Mr. cHasbrxR moved tho suspension OF the rules II.
wanted early so;ion the suri.ot
TIE Houhs refused to suspend the rues by 90 against
hot tvo-thirrs
PROPOSED AsNuiMFSr OF OCEAN MAu CONTRACTS AND Per
CHASE or Iis COLLINS, LAW, AND AsPswALL STEAMERS Fc
NJ oIDs (dsn oi Ohio, from tbs % o m ties Post
Ofces reported bin containing the following provi
lions
The Postmaster Gsnsrsl IL req1irei TO give IMMEDIATE
rotee to the Ne. 5o;k ard Liverpool Unltsi NAL steam
chip Ccmpsny that tbs additional compensation autao
Izsd t the act Of Congress OF Jul a. 1861 for acreas
Ing ths transportation OF the mail between New " TX ard
Liverpool will be disco ntEusd after the 30ih Of
September 1854 from which date the addi onsl oompea
fstio2 Is hereby dioontinued.
The second tscton spnuls the contract and authorizes
the Secretary OF Navy to purchase such ships employ
ed In said line ~ have besn regularly mail
steamers. The vAlus to be sscertainea srssabiy .,
law.
The third secon annus the contract with Gsosgs law
nnd ethers sfsgnees OF A. Soo FOR the trsnspoFa,n
Of the Unied States mails In the New York .yAns New
Orleans and Chsere, hnes and the racts CT No
yenbtr, ls4e and November 1862 reps tvey with the
P.oifc Nail Steamship Company, wm H. Asplnwall Pre-
sden for the transportation Of mails between Astoria