The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-06

NE VS. BY T. Il L e d T. a r a.
Passage Of the Pacific Mail Steamship Bill
In the Senate.
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Bill Suppressing tho Slave Trade Passed
in the Senate.
PROGRESS OF THE GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
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IMPORTANT FROM new HAMPSHIRE.
Very Destructive Fire in Yhiladelphia
General Qultman and others Arrested at
Now Orleans,
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CxURTY-THIRD CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.

PETITIONS, RESOLUTIONS, &C.
Mr. sUxSrR, (free soit) Of Mss, pressutei petition
from the voters Of Portsmouth New Ham pshire and OF
Anderton, Massachusetts, praying for the repeal of the
Fugitive Slave law.
The House resolutiou correcting the clerical error Ia
the act granting register to the steamer Fl Paraguay
by name, reported and passed..
Mr.. NORRIS, (dem Of NJ Fl reported bill making
appropriation for repairs Of the Long Bd the
Potomac
ing inquiry constructing buildings Tor the Custom
House, Post Office and Court room At Wheeling, vir
ginia. Adopted.
Mr. MASON offered resolution calling for correspond
ence by the American Minister at Brazil respecting the
seizure Of an American vessel ami imprisonment of
American citizen by the authorities Of Brazil Adopted
PACIFIC.
The bill establishing line of mail steamers bstween
San Francisco and Shanghae touching japan the
Sandwich Islands taken up II was then passedeas
%, nays 49, as follows
T1n AIxxASDRn AND WASHINGTON RAILROAD
The bill authorizing the Alexandria and Washington
Railroad Company to construct and extend their road
over the Long Bridge and through Washington city, TO
connect with the Baltimore and Ohio raiiroat TAX
Nj: Bmcm, (dem.) Of Ind, moved as test aassuon,
oYEas-Msssrs Allen. BADGER, Bell, Broese.d. Cas-.
S.SSn SSSisS SsSss 9oas rrss ss
seward. Stuart. Msss, walker Weller.
Gh,ss Evans Gillette, Hunter haiory. kasoa. Petit,
4 TELEGRAPH 10 THE PACIFIC
The bill authorizing the cons tructon Of line Of tes
graph from the Mississippi river to San Francisco
Mr. HAAuN (dem.) Of Me- explained the bill II gives
to the contractor two million Of lan for the
strucon Of the line Of telegraph from the Mis- ssipp
River to San Francisco wi hin two years; the govern
ment to be allowed to transmit free of cost eight thou
eS ss @ ~ rs sse 10 g. hun
charged in lines in operation but the of
structng snberspean line and kespiDg it in rep.r Is
three times that Of other nes this Increase Of
considered but just The bill was then postponed till TO-
morrow
SUPPRESSION SLAVE TRADE.
Mr. Ciayton's bli for efectual suppression Of
the save trade by restricting transfers Of Am-ricSa
Mr.. PE1r Withdrew bis amendment proposing to ap-
oprise two hundred and fty thousand dollars annual
y to aid the American Colonization Society in keeping up
q lire of al ned mail steamers
The bill then passed.
THE VETOED INSANE LAND ELL
Yr BnoDnsAD, (dem.) of Pa, spoke against the bll
and in vindcst OF the veto which he understoo3
fully applicable in principle to the Homestead bill He
then discussed and opposed the Homestead bill It
,hen Iostponed until to morrow at one O'Clock, when
der tood the vote wou be taken
CONDITION BUILDINGS.
Tie Chair laid before the Senate a communication
from the Treasury Department In repy tn resolution
calling information respecting the present condition
Of buildings now used BY the Branch Mint aud Marine
Hospital at New Orleans. Referred.
HouR ADJoURNxENr.
The resolution of Mr. ADAMS that hereafter the Senate
Mr.. HsinIs moved TO insert eleven ms cad Of nns
Messrs. Cass Johr son. Hunter, Sc yard, Bright and
Others opposed any change in the hour OF meeting Ut
Mr. BRIGHT moved it be laid the table, Agreed to
yeas 27, nays IA
rEssloS GRANTED.
The bill granting pension to Billy Brown, coloreo
man Of Mime, was then pasted
TBR LOUISVILLE AND PORTLAND CANAL
Mr.. Dixon introduced q bill to ovde for taking In
charge the Louisville and Portland Canal and prevent
tho same from falling into bad repair. Referred
After short executive session the Senate idjournei
House Of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, July s, 1854.
RESIGNATION GuBRHr DRAM, rrc.
Tue spxAsR laid before the House letter from Gil
bert Dean resignng his member Of the House.
The STRAKEg laid before the House a communication
from the Secretary Of the Treasury, asking aplro
prstiou for the rent Of the New York Assay 0cs build
ing.
On motion Of Mr. ROBBINS it referred to the Com
mittee OF Ways ana Means.
BySyETT's LAND BILL
The House then esurnod the consideration Of BENEFITS
land bill
Mr. BsSsr1 (whg) Of n Y, said this the
presented By him last Congress, which the House passed.
but which failed IN the Senate He trusted tho use
simply that the old States shall share Ia the grants Of pub
lie lands ceded to the general government for the
benefit ali the States Instead Of arguments azaust the
bin the reckless statements have been made against
II and its advocates. He referred particularly 70 Mr.
Disney and then undertook to show that that
to quote Ifs own words had made the mot false aud un
true statements he tBenpc had over heard or real lie
undertook there Is not an hrgunlent a1anst LOIS
bill but what is rounced some absurd statement
which The gentleman from Ohio first sets UP and then
tnocls sovn with Indignation.
in conclusion he moved the bill be postponed until the
1hird Tue sjay in recember. -
Mr. CuAsrNs, (dsm.) OF Ca, moved that the blu be
tatL "a.
Mr. I.ssaY (dsn Of 0hio-will the gentleman give
me opport cnit- TO rcis will not ~ very severe.
Mr. BssSFra-The tle elnsn select hts own oopor
nity Il lac bill shall be postponed lie 9uld not per
snri Ne 10 interrupt him. and ] do not know why
sbo. extend the courtesy TO him.
M III. ABg--I.es the gentleman refuse!
Nr RsxArrT--I do not Withdraw my motion
Mr DrsaEy-I did not refuse the gentleman.
Mr.. Btssf1TI do but rriurn the courtesy received
M RtuARpaos, DEM of III Il ask whether the gen-
from New York intends 70 persist SO as 70 cut the
gentleman from Ohio off from rcpys
Mr.. DIsSsy--That is the object, Of course.
Mr.. Rp psARDsos--Ift that Is the object we might as
we'll tsts The vote now TO lay on tho table.
Mr.. BFsSvTT-The gentleman can tasc his own course
He then wthd his former motion, and moved to re
commit ,hs liu
IriE ArfRorHi,TIoy Bftr-
The House .htn vent into committee on the Genera
bill and after considerable debate,
to The amendment sprropriating half million Of dol
ars unrsr certain conditions for continuing the aque
Suct 10 supply Washington with water.
On motion Of Mr.. HAyKSs thirty eight thousand dollar
vas apr opriaed for completing and hnshng the mes
Insanc As lum in the District OF Columbia
On mi lion Of Mr. PKrI~ one hundred and eight thou
ssnd dcitsrs was sppropratcd for running boaniace
betwsco Mexico and the United States, In aceordsuc
with The recent treaty: also, an amendment mikin
appropriation TO pay the rent Of the New YORK Asss
.AGftce bufdipg. -
on mo ion Of Mr. Hor1oS, seven hundred end ait
thousand dollars was appropriated for continuing IN
work on me Capitol. 49,
other anendments we're adopted. The com mlttee res
and icp Vr.ed the bill. Adjourned.
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