The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-04
The NcMa

The Arabia, the swiftest steamer o. the Cunard
hoe like all the other vessels crossing the Atlantic
this season, is making q very long vG cge. She is
now in her fourteenth day from Liverpool for Hall
Ax-the usual time being from eight to ten days.
Bhe viii bring one weeks later advices.
Prior TO the meeting Of the United States Senate
yesterday some thirty members Of that body who
intend TO support the Nebrasks-Kanses bill, held a
consultation, and decided that the OF proractng
the debate should rest entirely Gpont.e opposition
hwas determined that no other question should be
aBowsdto interpose before vote was arrived a. on
ehis measure. 1t teng positively known that ma
jorty OF Senators favor the BILL further apprehen
sion exists so far es that body is concerned. It is
Also believed that t5e cordial unaDimity of feeling
among the gentlemen present at the meeting vill
have marked effect on the representatives in the
ether house who may happen to be vavering as to
what course they should pursue.
On the opening OF the doors Vt the Senate the gal
leries and Hobbies were crowde, to excess Indeei
the excitement is represented ~ having been so
great that ladies' always prvile yed on such occa
Rions took possession OF the sea, OF the reporters
much to the annoyance Of the LAT ser. The private
calendar being the special ORDER taken up and
after the passage OF number of relief bills, the
body at the suggestion Of Judge DO ugaa, proceeded
10 the consideration of the Nebra aSi bll; where
upon Mr.. Chase took the aoor, and uadea lengthy
speech in opposition to the measur G. IL will be
seen from the very full report whic u We publish,
that Mr.. c. commenced by making motion to e.
punge the section annulling the Miss ouricompro.
mise. Mr.. Dixon, of KY, has the floor o-day
Not the least curious, and perhaps at the present
time important, information published to-dey, Is
the reported proceedings of the soft shell committee
Mt Tammany Ball on Thursday evening. The fea'
tures of the Nebraska Territorial bill fely en-
corsed on the o,cssion-John Van Buren, b. ing num-
bered among the minority on every vote. The .soft
shell Young Meas Democratic Union Club w their
turn met last evening and confirmed the proc sedings
ut old Tammsny by coming out boldly and 50 psEeiy
in favor of Judge Douglass BILL only two voc' say
ing nay. Read the resolutions and the votes shers
npon; they are really refreshing
The members OF the House of Representative,
probably being anxious to hear the debate tine
Nebraska question in the Senate, passed sont
twenty-five private bills and then adjourned tin
Monday. In the course of the proceedings several
communications were received from the President in
accordance with resolutions of inquiry. Among the
documents was mass OF correspondence with our
Charge in Austria relative 10 sort of second Eoszta
affair, which seems to have given representative
pears that a subject Of Austria, named Simon
Taussig, came to America remained short time,
procured passport by peDury-so says Secretary
Maryland returned TO his native soil where be
was seized and retained. lie nov in vain appeals
FOR release upon the plea Of being American cti
zen but the Austrian authorities not disposed to
give him mp for the that bis allegiance 70 the
Emperor has never been cancelled.
We learn from Albany that two &C the silver gray
Senators made spirited speeches in opposition to the
resolutions Of the free soil wings, demonstrating
against the adoption Of the Nebraska ansas bill by
Congress. Ii 10 understood that when the subject
again comes up the silver gray wings Will present
series Of counter resolutions The temperance bill
was made the special order for to- day. Two o. three
rather important bills were introduced one Of which
our correspondent has quoted In full, being bin
amendatory Of the act authorizing the sale Of real
estate 70 pay assessments &C. A bill was also intro
duced to provide for the better security Of mechanics
engaged In the erection of buildings in this
city The Assembly was occupied during the
forenoon with the case OF the contested seat for JET
fsrson county twas hnauy decided to Dust the
anti Maine law claimant, and give the seat TO the
teetotal applicant. The afternoon was spent az |
nsusl in debating the prUhibiiory LIQUOR nr,iect |
AS almost everybody Is interested in this matter We
give an extended sketch o. the debste which tony
place on Thursday evening.
II TO be hoped that Gov. Biger has succeeded IN
modifying the becose propensities Of the opponents
nj the railroad at Erie and that we shall hear OF no
more brutal attacks on railway employees destruction
Of tracks, and resistance 10 government and State
officers in that vicinity. To be sure, the main ques
sOn-tLe connection Of the rosds-stiI remains 20 be
psvles BY thf legal authorities, ths riSss nsyieg