New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-07
xxyIlIp CONGRESS. 49,. FIRST SESSION.


Mr. RUsK appeared today.
Mr. BRIGHT presented remonstrances from George
town against the construction of any bridges over the
Pot, N ac south Of that place.
Mr. SUMNER presented the memorial of the New YORK
Geographical Society setting forth the great neon
vcuerce resulting from the variety ana compeA OF vac
standards of weights and measures They pray that Con
r.s viii take measures 10 effect the establishment OF
sommn in irrational standard of weights and measures,
ard al,o Of p common meridian line 3iefred;
Nr DAWSON presen tcd the memorial OF the oaptst
Ccn,ererce OF Georgia that freedom Ot conscience be
secured 10 rcaus in foreign countries
Mi PRATT pres nted resolutions from The Legislature
Of Narvlrud respecting the guano ;rade. Referred
Nr JOHNSON reported bill for the rehet OF Eliza
beth Smith lie aid that she enlisted rs private IN he
s souri, rcgimn 81 Volunteers under me nam o. Oh,
Enolre: hat she served faithfully in the war Tor eght
n,ou;hs when her discovered ana she was honor
sbv Discharged She had never recovered ether pay or
UNI NJ JnNFs asked the Chairman of the Military Com
mttec who was in that line, whether this soldier was IN
NJ SHIELDS said he had not had the honor Of having
tbe LADY in his command but he had no doubt she per
formed faithfully OIL tie duties OF man
NJ sIIIEI rs reported resolutions of thanks and
wards for the OF the passengers OF TIE san iran
cisco ard asked that they be takenup
Nj GWIN objected.
Mr. SHIELDS from the joint Committee ON the sub.
ec Of the wreck Of the San Francisco and measures o
acknowledgment 70 those engaged in the rescue made
report
The Committee give the facts Of the wreck and rescue
IL. Committee deeply Impressed With the generous coniac
OH sssn, who aided IN ,rscun; distressed country
ron he ve The eomSnleTs Of the Three S, ~, h
Antarctic the grateful OF tne eouu
try :orher humanity and niEedy IhAhS, ana e. sS to
pest end nights, in spirit Of humanity And At tue lm
zen, nS iST e a at maa "a Sos a5pa
Gonei tie oned vessel Capt wakns aud his OIL
Lieut. RI Fianc. ke5 MqfIsy Of the Say IS
are 10 surgeon Bge OF Fra so for the ssiiuy wh
which he attended, 70 the ek and dns soldiers aer they were
m n
GERS deserve great credit their efficient conduct the absnce Of
ther superior officers designated
by r.mt owing to be rsrost before the Committee
believed also be entitled praise ano 70 he thanks OF the
he were rendered any hope OF ne
Of The ccImtst entitled not Only grateful
led ert but so substantial reward They Therefore re-
rort isnt ton for that purpose
The ioit resolutions are ~ follows
Re ed That he P' o OF e U v st, o. 70
be Pre'ereo capt CIshon Of the sh2 The Bells OF GEo%
soufer OF The slip Antact' as te'anorisi Of ns,oas aaae
TOR tb salient do IN a sp Francisco ns and that the sos.
OF ' 1 PEG o noe eycieens 800 Oo Is hereby appropri
sted OFT money the Treasury not otherwe a2propr sted
oiHers those yee taat aided an the
e'eus q he Of d w1 InS GS1 s Stnf b @ as S
q r'ward be propo toDee 20 the Dsare o. the sao
Mr. SHIELDS aiked that the resolution DO passed
Mr.. YIN California; objected. He was opposed to
tie resolutions IN the Committee and would submit mi
nOTity report
Tie bill Incorporating the Gas Light Co, Of George
HhMN ' said that to morrow during the
moningihour be would ask fora vote on the French
Spol.aiion bill
The Nebraska bill was then taken up
Mr. WADE Ohio said that he rose to address the Senate
with great df dcnce this subject He had always pre-
eied TO perform his duties silently but the importance and
the toldrCss Of = required him to give express
sons 20 his objections il Though youpg at that
tine he well remembered tie adoption of the Missouri
Compromisc lie r.conected well the opposition aud
ssance by The whole Northern people any futher
sion of Slavery the storm which followed and which was
only quoted by the assurance and conviction that the queS
ton was then forever settled and Slavery excluded from
tie territory Since that time he knew of who
had been bod enough to uoon ts inaity to propose
its repeol Why was It now proposed lie also rocol
ecte The Compromise Of 1850 Since it's passage he had
heard from all lie reuds indeed he had almost heard moth
ing else fom both parties from Government papers,
except Lat this last cOmDromz6 was dnaity not to be
questioned in Congress or elsewhere Why it, in the
face Of these well known facts that was now proposed
rot only TO depart from the Compromise OF 1850 but to
90 hack 10 tie more sacred OF 1920 and se aside
lie had expected 20 hear from the Senator from Illinois
when be proposed this high handed measure some reason
or Il He had expected to hear the Senator tell the e0un
Try az new Ii Lad this necessary
II was Only year ago the fourth OF last March at
the hour wien TIE constitution brought congress TO It's
termination. he Senator from iInos was 0lnd clamorng
f the passage OF Nebra-ka bill, in which nothing
said Of this compromise On that same day the Senator
ro Missouri who was 50 deeply interested in seeking
ont some creyce BY which the Missouri Compromise could
he avoided declared in open Senate that be despared OF
ever having il repealed Il il had been superseded that
Senator would have discovered the fact lie could di:
cover to induce the nat0r 10 propose this
measure the result of which would DO to incite tho people
10 madness If there any cause for it the Senator
had failed 10 make !. known There for IT,
This piracy to oyeurn the time honOrod com Promise
which gave guaranty to freedom not six weeks old
II lad been hatched somewhere in that time. He might
refer former speeches OF the Senator TO show his
this sutject-but it would take time lie knew the
Senator this subject had been exceedingly
Hutabc. He thought the Senator had once expressed
hnsei az Chicago In different strain from what he did
the other day he would not however now 90 further
into subject 1t would be indeed OF little value now to
show what bad been the Of the Senator in the
port vhch the Senator made on this bill he put it on
very different ground then from what it rested
Ia that report the committee said they desred not 10
peal sfn the Missouri Compromise that it would not
be either wise or prudent 70 do 80 Ihs was but four
weeks ago. Since then they have changed their mind
and have dscoe cred that the Compromise Of 1850 had
already suyeueded the Missouri Compromise. Was il not
strange at the committee had given for this
change in their opinions and in their bill lie did not
derstand how solemn act Of Congress, intended az
compact for the future could be superseded by principle
soid 10 exist il series OF acts on another subject
Mr. DOUGLAS said that far as the Utah act en-.
brsced part of the Louisiana Territory repealed a. to
that PaFt Tie Missouri oct So far az the real Of the terri
tory concerned the Utah az. inconsistent In pn
ciple with the Missouri act.
Mr. WADE said that the senator therefore, regarded
tie change in the boundaries repeating the Missouri act
If and had line between their farms and IN
order 20 make it straight part Of farm was put into
farm The Senator would suppose that because Is cot
part Of land By running this atra hi line the principle
# the Inc overturned and DESTROYED the title TO hs whole
ards This act was an outrage II would b,vo n, conse
quenccs He would not be responsible for that days leg
alton Wa there nothing sacred Was there no act in
the history Of this Goveremeh but liable 20 be over
hauled for some mleTebe party other purpose Who
ned The handling u these compromises Their frsmer,
were aiesmen az distinguished, he hoped those who