New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-04-11
xxxId CoSGREss-Fmsr SESSION

Mr. EVERETT presented circumstances from Masss
chuse,;s against the Nebraska bill.
Mr. FOOT also presented rem0ns.ranc,s from Yer
mont.
Nj SMITH also presented circumstances from Con.
Mr. SEWARD presented q memorial IN rmln fom
New York that the word Slavery wherever occurs In
tie Nebraska bill be stricken out Also that II oae hun
bred ana fifty citizens of Arlington county N L. pray
ing for the prohibition of Slavery in all Territories eps
chilly Nebraska, the repeat OF the Fugitive Slave law, he
proh b,ion of inter State slave trade, and The a5oOnd
slavery in the District Of Columbia. Also, the fol-
lowing remoustrances from New York, against the
repeal of the Missouri Compromises from the cd
zens OF Haverstr4wi OF torty-hve ministers OF IL
GCsrel of Rochester; OF the church aud cOngre
cation Of the Congregational Church OF L9b aaoa
of the citizens of Charesoni 81 $50 citizens OF Nagsr
County also ol LOG citizens OF Detroit 9nd OF % ei
zeps OF Grand Rapids. Michigan; also OF 2J3 aud
women of Northern Nea Hampshire lie also presented
two petitions from New York in favor Of Hansen pr
rosed line of steamers between Brooklyn and Europa
three uetitiOns i'm favor OF the Homestead bill two d.
ttiors in favor Of religious freedom to American citizens
in Europe and others ia favor OF The reduction Of
postage
Rfsi That tpe uotsd requested 10
De senate 10. ineomp ,.5ie gi,h The
iio pted win Ua "a States cossI n Brs
men relative 10 Tue case Coba Schmidt s,suralzad e,ea
ne Uuisd States Breasn detained upou
reputation from he Government o. aiuoyet claiming SeAmd
BaHSd lie Sls,er Be-, TO 6s Nsss me xas Prs.
sa In October the sub ect ofrcio t)creJA and
dps ca addressed y Barnard sate Deptt meat reacs
thereto Aso c3li' o. the cor esPoad ice 81 5e uaa s.,
q, Berlin ia rgsrd e u, slrs'' 1n na ., ,,ael % T. . Das
He.d,lbers 10 fhs Grand Dlchy Baden
M WELLER-Let ,ho resolution lay over I'LL to msr
row.
blr. CASS offered n resolution directing inquiry ssn
the expodieucy IF constructing Custom House and Ms
line Hospital NJ Detroit, Michigan.
Also as 10 tho expedency OF increasing the Al vi fic
ties Of the upper Peninsula Of Michigan "A
Mr.. BRIGHT from tie Committee Of Roads sad ca
nails reported adversely the proposition TO give the
Ohio Falls Company 100000 70 ad in constructing Ma
Raitvv around the Ohio Falls
Mr. MASON gave notice Of bill TO authorize the Bal
fore and Ohio Railroad Co to extend their road to the
Potomac River at or near the City OF Washington.
MIR BADGER introduced n bill extending 10 tho DE-
tct Of Columbia provisions Of the at authorizing n1tt
Tes public 10 take and certify oah and ackno 'edgmoAs
Mr. BADGER said to morrow he you'll ask the Senate
TO lake up the bill giving credit duties on railroad r,h
The bin providing for the constr lcon vi railroad
the Pacific then taken up. ~ -
Mr. GWlN made long speech in favor OF the Oil ne
urged the immediate passage OF the bill, and claimed hx
rubuc Interest and public opinion demanded sach colfs
The country peace aud l6cly 20 continue 80 the
Treasury was Overlooking and yet decided action had
yet been taken this great question Inc enricuns
power Of trade foreign and domestic, and e prospec!&
our advance ia greatness should induce Us to begin 10
mediG'ely ue continued The Select Committee rave
charged me, Chaman, ID report the 9iil now nalef
consideration. IL proposes grant Of lana ~ tue 10Y
ermett with reasonable c0mponsatOn Tor Carrying mo
United States mails Il estab hes eastern ts,nas
Ii lives 10 preference b any State in the great valley
q Mississippi Iyapiage 70 any paiuculac i01.ty sa
assigns the contract ample tdc D54L
after full and fair competition are no more th,a
adequate TO secure tho u ana not dollar IS % be pAi
from the National Treasury except TOR service pefiDraed
by this bihe mail viii be carried daiy BON "ays ia isa
than o week from Atlantic and PGciAc borders fr
Lille more than il costs fox semi monthly N al oc
cupyipe near ur eks Ia the transit without the roat
tie lands are valuclcss but with il tho alternate aesons
Will bring millions Of dollars into The treasury, WlDe an
entorQrng aid Industrious population W!i set.ie cum
end rapdy al ap tie country on eher sids % tus
route from tae Mississippi 10 the Pacific. Ine niah or
tce Of tie Con tuition gives 10 Congress the exin
siye right If regulating pstOhices AMI post routes ron
ore State 10 another; the efficacy OF thus posn
appears in the fact that ia the ten years tnnediiteytm
bte;LnIg of the prcecns century The number OF POE
Chces IN tie Union % 5oj, with IN extent OF poa
route Of 20 sl7 miles, AZ cost OF mail hanspoftaOlM
sl2g543 The succeeding ten years lncreeed 20 wv
Pot Offices with IS ACC miles u post route, AZ e0ti@
mail service Of s327oo6 From that period has osa
steadily Advancing until in III year Is12 mere we're %sy
posf Cces 2l425l miles Of post route, at cost iof mA
transit OF 2253l For the past year 1879 We b'ss
2.,7es Post Ofices 2ls7l3 miles Of post lolts' anl
slse07Js paid BY ihe people Tor organizing, eniArgE
ard peIiectng this mighty sJstem Nucn' iss
lie Moves u ihe huragn D0dN - designed - % sx
tended over every part of our c0urtry Carrying ia,w
qsuce from the center 70 mo exromcs VI tle h'ptos
California has clam upon az BY he PROVISIONS "a w
Constitution for afocs mean u L1si commune a..
fora 10 those possessed BY her sister Sasss o. t"1 AZ
lonhc With what show Of justice can we deny y nsf
ts Iighti M g. pfOcetls9LJ $40" u4' cons 'lsvHsHy
OF the measure BY precelente running tfOasI
long course Of yeafs. Having examined me qae'Ien
postal measure he proceeded 10 sho" lis ADVANTAGES
- means Of protection ~ our czens between The A
sssippi AID the Pacific The number Of Indians giInn
GU. limits is estimated by the Commissioner Of iahn
Affairs in his last annual report at four hlndcs nyu
sand OF which eighteen thousand six hundred are 0csei
east of tie Mssisspp il Minnesota, and along me fy
tier Of tie Western States % Texas, comprising
mostly the emigrated tbes, hundred ani ten Ioa
sand on the plains and Rocky h0unteas, e1d n' Mltn
any Of our organized Terri.orea 630yO IN ie1s ~'y'
New Mexico 5000; Ciah, l-o0O' oregon "Nu i" Ing
ton g 900; and in California lOoVJO las cyi,sui 80.
railway would enable tie Government = ~eh is hsy
uover with extraordinary rapidly ana ccol'Ay, a1i Ssr
IN check the dangerous and gariiAe Des aa9 roam a's
the foot OF tie Rocky and NeYats moanains wou.i ~
duce the public expenditures Tor the ulnp)rt tOh =
troops sud military supplies, diminish me mum -
est Of Indian aud other ag1uciee, aud pipsnae w.
Let OF GERS which & Is - be apprehended, when ~ -
heyoud the immediate Surveillance VI eitAonyi "yp.
result il speculation n1L gscalaon and colrupagn 10
commercial point of view be said California nov p,AN 80
the vay TO the commerce 81 ASIA aud % secure y sie
continental railroad, not only or her o@n use eas ~
benefit Of all yet appealing 70 you IL Yif,ue Oh DE
claims she has upon Jon. Already she mas 10
doubled your metallic capital N polnns nrI sylo -
sure i.t0 tie lap Of the Union IL has doaJei va
rost. and nearly tspled your receipts. Look a
S.aClcCc0 Of revenue from duties N $500,
s-CCcO0C0 from the same source Ia ls5l iosf Is-'g
rom customs oLt TIE sale Of Jour public lsn'' 80 -
creased nom til swell IN the volume VI e'1S.. y
ss0COoOco in the aggregate increase OF yoar
erue from LANDS and c.siOE5 afs g1e c0nsS 1ees
hesitate about reasonable appr0pnaion' tne enSS. -
which viii be to multiply hundred fold your ~
sources Of wealth + this wee, just or e1pessn'