The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-22
The News.


The Senate yester lay passed the Homestead bill,
and the bill approprating $s,5Oo,o 900 for the re-
demption Of the debt Of Texas. A number Of other
bnls were passed, including the increasing the
nay Of executive and judicial officers in Territories.
The resolution to print twenty thousand copies Of
she Nebraska Kansas act, for general circulation,
vas adopted.
In the House the bill from the Senate author
king the construction Of railroad through Wash
ington was passed. Mr.. B. E. Green has addressed
letter to the special committee charged with the
investigation Of the Colt patent extension, in which
he prefers charges of flsehood and brc ich Of trust
against Mr.. Bayly, committed while that gentleman
was chairman of the Committee Of Ways and Means,
which committee had the management of the Msxf
can Indemnity fund. The Colt committee did no.
consider the subject as coming within the range of
their investigation, and accordingly refused to have
anything to do with IL. Theref ire Mr.. Bayy moved
that the committee be instructed to inquire into the
matter. After considerable discussion, special
committee of seven, with full power, was ordered.
These charges have been before brought against
Mr.. Bayly and allowed to pass unheeded. Mr..
Disney stated that experience had taught him the
folly of relying on the statements Of Mr.. B. F.
Green" and Mr.. Walsh applied the epithet OF
miserable vagabond' when speaking Of him. Mr..
Green is before the people.
Every effort is being made to force the ratification
Of the Canadian reciprocity and fishery treaty SO
shat the House can act upon 1t before the adjourn
nent Of Congress. The Senate yesterday, in execu-
tive session, had the subject under consideration,
and 1t win be brought up again to day. The aimini
tration, though confident Of the success Of this
measure, is resorting to those appliances, in a.
oordance with its spoils policy, which il so well
knows how to use. But the House may not prove 50
plant.
Were it not for the frequency Of the thing, the
announcement made by our correspondent, that the
President had stated his approval OF the bill makiu
an appropriation for the improvement of Cape Fear
river before the measure was introduced into Con-
gress and now has determined TO veto it, il might
excite some surprise. Some philosophers argue
that persona should not be condemned for following
out their characteristics; but do not think the
North Carolina delegation in Congress has yet be-
come converted to the doctrine.
Al NEW OCEAN STEAMSHIP.
The new steamship st. Louis, which will run next
time in place of the unfortunate Franklin, on the
Southampton and Havre route, made her trial trip
yesterday under the most favorable circumstances.
THE HOT WEATHER.
the quality Of the weather which has visited US for
the past two days. All agree that II has been ex,
eruciaingly hot but lest there should be few
who are in doubt on the subject, we have in
another part of the paper, given such facts and
figures and reflections a. will convince the most
skeptica that the weather has been, both here and
elsewhere, overwhelmingly hot, and is getting hot
Ter. Oh! for q crash OF good old honest thunder
and the lightning, anda drenchiDg rain
MrscBLL ANXIOUS.
MaiorGeneral Nathan Towson, Paymsster Gene
raj Of the Army, died Of apoplexy at Washington
city, on the goth inst. An extended biographical
sketch Of this distinguished veteran Is given in an
other part Of TO- days paper.
Mise Della Webster, whose career is well known
70 most oil our readers connected with an attemp,
70 entice slaves from their masters for which she
was imprisoned in Kentucky, whence she recently
escaped into Indiana, was yesterday discharged by
Judge Of one of the courts Of the latter State Who
held that no sufficient crime was specified IN The
requsition of the Governor Of Kentucky on which
TO deta;n her.
Gen. Joseph Hillman, prominent democratic
politician of ennsylvanis, died at Bethlehem, Pa,
on Thursday night, Of congestion Of the brain.
The Board Of Directors Of the New York Central
Rarc al met yesterday for the porpose Of declaring
q dividend. An Albany paper says that dividend
Of four per cent, payable In September las beer
determined upon, but Il has not officially tran.
spired.
COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS.
Inferior and common 70 good state brands o.
iiour again improved l2Ac. per barrel yesterday
Sound to good shipping Indian corn again advanced
fom iic to 2ic per bsshei owing 70 iigas receipts
Prime wheat was also scarce and firm; small lo'
tf prime white Genesee sold az 81 rs. Cotton sol
q moderate extent. without ciaage IN pi'es.
lie ship Eagle, (not bald Eisle, rs previously