The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-07
The News.

Tomorrow the struggle on the Nebraska question
will re-commence in the House Of Representatives.
There win undoubtedly be full attendance OF
members, as every conceivable expedent has been
resorted to by the administration organs to ensure
q successful termination Of this movement. But
when it is considered that there fourteen bills to
be disposed Of before the Nebraska bill is reached
and that the friends Of the measure will have to
encounter and defeat the tactics of their opponents
many of whom are dexterous parlmentarians, on
each, the conclusion is reasonable that the whole
affair will result in contemplate "iizzle." The
proposition to take up this question solely with the
intention to debate it, without pressing it to vote,
as stated by the Chairman of the Committee on Ter
ritoIies, s simply absurd and will not in the least
throw the wary enemies OF the bill of their guard.
Thewealncss of the administration is becoming every
day more apparent; it cannot muster comfortable
majority, ana we must patiently await q new cleo
non by the people before VIC obtain solution OF
This great constitutional problem. Our Washington
correspondent mentions the recent formation OF a
curious Coalition nothing less than the renewal of
personal relations between the national democrats
and Secretary Marcy. OF course this new alliance
Is based upon the spoils for the that the
Secretary has promised them all o0iees-when he
gets to be President Can it be that the indomit.
able hards have fTaternized with Marcy--can il be
that they have eaten his SALT struck palms and IN
tend in future to sail in the same boat no matter
how tie wind blows? The Developments Of the
coming week win throw some light upon this subject
The House of Representatives was in session yes
ferday. Resolutions OF the Legislature of Maine
asking indemnity for land taken TO carry into effect
the treaty Of WasLingt on--the Northeastern boun-
dairy adjustment-and in favor Of the French spolia
tion bill, were presented. bin was reported to
aid in constructing railroad in Minnesota terri
tory. After an Intellectual attempt was made 10 go
into committee on the Territorial bills the House
adjourned.
The Chamber OF Commerce OF this city have me-
meIialzed Congress ia relation to The rights Of
noutras, and the Importance Of taking advantage Of
the existing state Of affairs in Europe to negotiate
treaties with the different maritime Powers of the
world for the protection Of the rights Of neutral yes
sells, and 10 establish the American principle that
free ships make free goods. We give this memo
rial, and also two chapters of historical papers on
the origin of the question OF neutral rights, which
just row win be read with considerable interest by
every one.
Our reports from the harhors OF the Baltic brought
ont by the Africa, show that the movements of e
British feet under Sir Charles Napier were serious.
ly impeded by the presence Of ice in that sea. It
will be seen that no action ofimportanee can. most
probably, take place in The Gulf Of Finland towards
ST. Petersburg before the 10th Of the present month,
and perhaps not sooner than the 25th The follow.
ing is an account OF the opening of the navigation
ut Cronstadt for the last twelve years:-