The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-19

the News.
The Hcuse of Representatives, agaia the scene
OF excitement yesterday, in which the Swo Smlshs
o. New York aud Alabama, were the most con
sycuous actors bit let us glance at the days work
kom beginning to end:--A committee OF nine was
appointed 10 confer with a similar body from the
Senate upon propusition 70 amend the constitu-
lion, in the manner Of electiug the President and
Wee President as to abolish the intervention OF
voting for general eectors by dividing the States
inso Senatorial aud Congressional districts, one cleo
tDr 70 DC voted Tor IN each. resolution was offered
which proposes 20 make PostInasters and Collectors
elective officers. The Military Academy Appro
yratiep bill ame up and was adopted not
however, before 1t had been strenuousy
opposed in lengthy speech by Gerrit Smith which
viii be found very fully reported, both for tue graft
hea.oR OF The members OF the Peace Society and the
general edihcation OF the public. twill be that
several attempts were made to throw Mr.. S. of
ihe track but ne managed to adhere 10 the question
and thereby gained his point. The Bouse then
vent into Committee Of the Whole on the Defci-
ecey Appropriation bill, whereupon the other Smith,
khe gentleman from Alabama, took the floor and pro
cseded to reply 70 tue speech OF Air Cutting the
DAY previous. Excitement was on tip-toe-eyery-
body Wa anxious TO ascertain what new deveiope-
nents we're 10 be mace concerning New York
politics. He was occasionally interrupted by enc OF
two OF our Congressman, had not arrived At the
"cream OF It as he expressed It when his hour e1
pired aud permission Tor him to continue not
granted. We have commented At length upon this
controversy in editorial article.
Quite spirited controversy took place between
ana Waaa n fhs S4ua tp vest
respecting the railroad war at Ere. Blythe way we
are informed that the latter gentleman has had an
interview with the President upon the subject and
snst both be and the Secretary OF War consider that
there as yet necessity for the interference Of the
general government, although the United States
Mammal has been arrested and imprisoned while in
ths performance Of his duties. large number Of
balls we're passed-among them one authorizing this
rity 70 be reimbursed for the expenses incurred in
providing for the Of the First regiment OF New
York Volunteers in the Mexican
Nest OF yester lay seems TO have been oc ,uped ~
he New York Legislature in the passage Of bills
The Senate passed an ssp providing for the promo
tion of medical science, and the Assembly, besides
attending 10 various matters in which our citizens
are more Immediately interested, passed the amend
ments TO the State Consultation to secure funds
IN legitimate way for the enlargement and compile
ton OF the causs.
The San Francisco calamity is still the chief theme
OF conversation and correspondence among ell
classes and attention Is being directed in this and
other cities TO raising means TO relieve the suffering
survivors, and TO honor and properly reward their
sescuers- The most unbounded praise Is heaped
upon the noble sesmen who so strenuousy exerteo
themselves in behalf Of perishins humanity, and
particularly upon Captains Creighton, Stoufer,
aud Low. The latter gentleman arrived in
khs city yesterday morning-hs vessel the
bark Kilby, having reached Boston the day
previous. He has furnished int resting letter
concerning the loss OF that Inflated steamer which
publish under an appropriate head together with
briet narrative OF the bosteous passage Of his own
vessel See toe proceedings Of the various meetings
OF the merchants in addition to much ether mater
in connection with this melancholy affair. While
upon the subject it may be as well 70 remark that
bill yesterday reported in the House Of Repre-
sentatiyes which authorizes four months additional
salary to be paid to the surviving officers and sol
dssrs who were on board the 5. r., and six months
salary to be paid to the widows and orphans VI
those who were lost.
We have news Of renewed excitement in Ciacin-
matt sgsipst Mons Bedini, the Pope's Nuncio whose
presence in this country would seem, has not been
hailed by at least portion OF adopted citizens
with any marked demonstrations Of delight. On the
contrary be has stirred up some Of the most bitter
feelings and recollectons among the German popu-
istioa Of Cincinnati Wheeling, New Orleans, and
Baltimore where professions have been formed, riots
have occurred, blood has been she'd and the Nunco
burned in eey, for the purpose OF msnifestng their
feelings Of contempt for Mons. Bedin and his pre-.
vieus transactions. BY accounts in another part OF
10 days HERALD, Il will be seen that large M nber
OF citizens Of Cincinnati, on Saturday last formed
another procession, in which were carried han ,ers
and devices OF the most insulting character which
marched 70 open square, where q large eligy OF
B.dini was placed upon platform and set on 6s
amid all sorts of groans aud noises. Before the pro
ceediDes were closed the Marshal of the city wa,
felled 30 the ground with club, and another indi
vidus was stabbed but IL was alleged that the party
who composed the procession could not be held re
sponsible for these acts OF violence, they we're
pesceably opposed and even assisted TO procure the
arrest Of the person who committed the outrages.
Afkr the ,ffigy was burned the crowd pesceably re
.ired. The trial o. the policemen Of Cincinnati. who
we engaged in the lasc rio; in that city Is sill