The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-11
THIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.

WASHINGTON, April 10, 1854.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. THE NEBRASKA BILL, ETC.
Mr.. EVERETT (whig) Of Mass, presented remon-
strances from Massachusetts, against the Nebraska bill
Mr. Foor, (whig) Of Vt, also presented remonsranees
from Vermont
Mr.. SMITH, (whig) of Conn., also presented remon-
strances from Connecticut.
Mr.. SEWARD, (free soil) of N Y, presented memo
rial in German from New York. that the word slavery"
wherever occurs in the Nebraska BILL be stricken out.
Also that hundred and fifty citizens of Washing
ton county New York, praying for the prohibition OF
slavery in all Territories, especially Nebraskathe re-
peal of the Fugitive Slave aw-he prohibition of inter-
state slave trade and the abolition of slavery in the Dis
trict of Columbia. Also the following remonsrances
from New York. against the repeal Of the Missouri Com
promse:-From the citizens of Haverstraw-of forty
Ave ministers of the Gospel, of Rochester-of the
church and congregation of the Congregational church
of Lebanon-of the citizens of Charleston-of $50
citizens of Niagara Countrywide Of 1872 citizens of
Detroit, and of sixty citizens of Grand Rapids, Mchi
gan-also Of two hundred and eight men and women
Of Northern New Hampshire.
Mr.. SEWARD also presented two petitions from New
York of Hansens proposed line of steamers be-
tween Brooklyn and Europe; three petitions in favor of
the Homestead bill two petitions in favor Of religious
freedom to American citizens in Europe, and others in
I favor of the reduction OF ocean postage.
INFORMATION WANTED RELATIVE THE IMPRISONMENT
AMERICAN, AND RELIGIOUS ToIERArIoS IN FOREIGN
COUNTRIES
Mr.. FISH, (whig) of N. Y, submitted the following
resolution
Resolved That President United States he re-
quested to the Senate incompatible
Barnard late Minister Of the United States IN Prussia with
The United States Consul at Bremen relative to the Of
arrested At Bremen and a,tained there the rsquo
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gious toerston despatch addressed Sy Mr..
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Dana Dwight and Dr. Rsnssy % citizens e. the
Mr. WELLER, (dem) ofCal-Let the resolution lay over
| till to morrow.
CUSTOM AND MARINE HOSPITAL AT DETROIT
Mr.. CAss (dem) of Mich, offered resolution direct
ing inquiry to the expediency of constructing Gus
tom House and Marine Hospital at Detroit, Michigan.
Also as to the expediency of increasing the mail acii
ties of the upper peninsula of Michigan
ADVERSE REPORT MARINE RAILWAY AROUND TIE ONO
Mr.. BRIGHT, (dem.) of Ind from the Committee on
Roads and Canals reported adversely the proposition
to give the Ohio Falls Company three hundred thousand
dollars to aid in constructing marine railway around
the Ohio Falls.
EXTENSION BALTIMORE RAILROAD
Mr. MASON (den) of Va gave notice of a bill to autso-
rise the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company extend
heG road the Potomac river, at the city OF
Washington.
NoTARIEs PUBLIC IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Mr. BADGER (whig) of N c., introduced bill extend
ng to the District of Columbia provisions of the act
authorizing notaries public to take and certify oatbs and
Acknowledgements in certain cases.
CREDIT FOR DUTIES on RAILROAD IRON.
Mr.. BADGER said tomorrow he would ask the Senate
10 take up the bill giving credit duties railroad
ron.
PACIFIC RAnRoAD-sPEEcH OF Mr.. Gwry
The bill providing for the construction of railroad to
the Pacific then taken up
Mr. GwS (dem of California, said that the history of
the country presents instance Of Of great
national Importance in which there has been such unan
nity of public sentiment in its favor the project Of
connecting the Atlantic and PacHc by OF railway
We are left in no doubt the Judgment of the Ameri
ean people on this subject. The agricultural,
ca mechanical and manufacturing interests states
men who held and who hold, high places in the
councils of the nation citizens in primary assemblies,
and Legislatures of sovereign states have declared in its
and the press in its power in terms not TO be mis-
understood has echoed and reechoed public opinion in
s support from end Of the Union to the other Yet
othing definite thus far has been done although ap
ea have again and again been made to the Congress OF
he United States take the initiative in this great
sure Upon what plea go before the tribunal Of
public opinion and ourselves for longer delay
With overlowing treasury, whose annual accumula
ions source of embarrassment, reversing the
erience of all other nations and happy in the quiet yet
progressive deyelopement Of thearts Of peace without
peck Of war threatening horizon, what time more
rotious than the present for to act in this matter
earnestly pressed upon us by public sentiment and
which the Chief Magistrate has distinctly recommended
his annual message to Congessa He said that the bill Of
he Select Committee proposed grant Of land similar 10
repeatedly conceded sQw the days Of President Non