The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-21
SHIRTYJTHIRD CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
WASHINGTON. March 90, 1854.

Senate.
WASHINGTON, March 90 1854.
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD, ETC.
The CAIr laid before the Senate two communications
from the War Department, referring to Mr.. Will
lasona report upon the Pacific Railroad project which
was referred 10 the Special Committee upon that SUBJ
ject.
The GEAR also presented the credentials Of Mr. Pearcs
of Maryland, which were read.
Mr. sEwARp's BUDGET.
Mr. SEWARD (ree soi of N. Y, presented several Pc
titions from his Excellency Governor Seymour, OF
New York and many others-praying for the influence
of the national government in behalf Of religious free
dom and the protection Of the religious rights OF c
tsens while oeurning in foreign countries and the Sc
curement them of the privilege Of burying their dead
Ssnds aing compensation for the service Of rescuing
the officers and passengers OF the ship Caleb Grishaw
aeains the abrogation the eighth section Of the Mis-
souri, act OF e B. Van Cott and others tobacconsts,
prayingshe exacon Of specific duty OF forty cents per
Emmons others demonstrating against the abroga-
tion Of the Missouri Compromise Also petitions in ia
vor Of the abolition Of slavery in the District OF Column
bia ALo in favor Of the repeal Of the Fugitive Slave
law Of 1850 also in favor Of the complete divorce or So
n favor Of the prohibition Of the slave trade the
States nlo, in favor Of prohibiting the sale OF human
beings under the Judgment Of the federal courts also
in avcr the repeal of the Fugitive Slave laws OF 1870
and 1850 also of two hundred and eighty -four ladies OF
Brooklyn demonstrating against the repeal OF the Mis-
pfOf,ibttOn, remOnstranco vi VI
Utc Nes York against the repeal Of the Missouri Com
promise.
RErupIIo OF LIBERIA.
Mr. WIDE, free soer.) Of Ohio presented memorial
in favor the recognition of the independence Of Ii
IBERIA
NEBRASKA HILL
M ALIEN (dem) OF r. l., presented remonstran6e nc
OF the citizens Of Rhode Island against the Nebraska bill
Mr.. FEsrspIS, Of Me-, presented remonstrance from
the free soil apfts Of Maine against any act opening to
slavery territory covered by the Missouri compro
mise also several other remonstrances on the same
general subject.
MT BApGxls (whig) Of N c., said he had expected to
receye and present TO the Senate to-day
AGAINST The Nebraska bill from his constituents but
- II had not arrived he asked leave of the Senate to
present some remarks he had designed making on pre-
ssntinr the remonsrance. He desired to correct two
initiated which had got abroad In the community rela
tive TO his amendment to the Nebraska BILL providing
against revival of the old Louisiana laws OF slavery
ON the repeal Of the Missouri compromise IL mad been
suppo Ell by that this provso gave an elect 70 the
bill which IL would not have without 1t; that except Tor
the proviso the old Louisiana law would have been re-
yived by the bill. somc of his friends Of opinion
that this amendment therefore, had given an uniavor
able tone TO Southern sentiment regarding the BILL and
he desired to explain away the view which had been taken
OF It. He had on former occasion said he said now,
stood before his amendment adopted left the Terri
tories entirely without any law whatever the subject
of slavery that Il neither revived the old Louisiana Law
admitted prohibited the establishment Of
slavery but o there we're some Senators whose
ninds were not free from doubt that sub.
meas should characterize this and all other acts OF
IgslAton and with view Of putting end TO the pos
sibity Of Misunderstanding, he proposed the amend
snt declaring, in express terms that the bill should
mot revive any law existing in the Territory prior TO the
est q ls2o Mr. Badger proceeded psxt w'ta the srgu