The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-14

rsd the sum $780, and sbs OF bs a,itIsd to
any passage money from the passengers; provided that
noth ne Ia this act contained shall bS apply
or extend to any s.sgoiog steAmshio
L. or hsreoors has bsen used employed in ths
Tie bill Was referred % the Committee on Commerce
THE TARIFF : THE REVENUE STANDARD.
S.d5.s en motion 3S, :, M L, tErcss. sosT o. Va
s s H d. DAY
f.sturins and oommsTsis pur.uls. ssisss their
pliei received FRI all ,reh persons. ~
TIE COLLECTION oF DUTIES IMroRr
On the n o,oa Of NJ, WRIGHT, (dsm Of Pa. 1t was
Resolved That the Committee the aaciry be drsed
o On: pr
10 ss ss.1:
Court Of ,h United States ossos
states y ossrws isa'' ." '' 'n'
THs PrBIIo DEBT
On motion Of Mr.. HBsrKR (whig) Of Pa, 1t WAS
Resolved That the Com is.ee of ways bs in
20 n9n in,o II: s.nsdsnoy q Changing hs
nnsd g drseS wa eSsihs hs
~ :l I sss
oDs 70 ua sss :" % .ss 40
s.s ard mos, favorable of which may sooopd fy tn
,meuIt: shs b deemed ea, and that sho
Iax S'nRAsKA ounnos-RnosspAscz FROM QuAKEss
Mo fIoRANcE asked leave submit, petition from
society OF EneIds in Pennsylvsnia and New Jersey
Mr. Walsh sml Of N. Y, objected, saying 1t could
10 presented uoetr she rue.
20 TIE rules 10 enable him to mako starment he said
hc petit'oreIs s,pessd themselves against tine
ouetiop OF slavery In Nebraehs.
Ar lean (iem) Of n. Y, ntsrr pied hi n saying be
urosrsod the merely susp ed for the gen
ttnsp % present this petition pot TO make . spse b,
Ar FoSENcK replied the gsetenan is ont OF order,
be often is Lsughtr) differ entirely from these pc
tttensrs lrIrss.nt .rse number Of the pe,ple Who
have thus petitoned scarcely agree with Them in
ens eocaration 90 20. belle the bill conte upAtes
the Introduction Of savery into N. br,sks only DESIRE
ipasmueh those respectable iDtslgent
snd benevolent individuals h,vs the psit,on to
that intend to vote for the bill unlsss shall be
materially altered
On tina motion Of M CRAGE (dsm ofN G., the Pre-
tsnt Of the United Satss requested to inform thu
Hcuks whether nrgotistiOos pen ips bstween ~
country ard Peru for the removal OF restrictions
the expectation Of guano from that country and
70, what Ia the preaent state Of the onation
DUTIES ON HAnRoAD IRON
Mr. COBB (sem OF Ala offered resol alton that the
back the bill whch proposes to extend the tims FOR pay
nsnt Of duties railroad iron by paying six per csut in
fertst pc, annum with the recommendation that IL pass
Laid on the tsbis
EMpIoYkyNT sUpyRINrESD con-
srtUC1loN OF The PUBLIC WORKS.
was seortsd ,sisipg p.cisi mi,tas 10 iuaurr whs
tber the employ men Of military officers this
amories erection OF custom houses ths addition TO the
Capitol tie District OF Colnm oa water and othsr
structures IL compatible with the public interests and
copsis'ent with the character and nstus civil gov
errment, and other matter 10 connection thegewth
pEFIuENcTns.
On motion n Mr. BRECKENRIDGE, much Of the est
cI SecrstAry OF 70 o"n
cencie In sppopreo ras recon- nittei 10 the Commit
tee Il Ways apd aesns
Various bills and resolutions introiuced but
the aoove ore the est in portaut
PFC PoskD REPHAL OF TIE DUTIES ON RAILROAD IRON,
Mr., sMTH (d.m of r@xas offered the folio ~ipg:-
Resolved, fhattbe Com NIT ee of Ways and Means be in
sructed to inquire into the rrorrity of greatly eiung
Th vas @ .a on ss % so .sn
NEW MEMBBR.
Mr. CLANCY Jones, (osm) elected from Pennsylvania,
in Ct Mr. Nuhenbers deceased appeared, and rss
qualified.
LAMBS poyArTp SCHOOLS IMPEovExsnrs Yrc.
The SPEAKER aid before the House. smmuDicA ion
from the Secretary Of the Interior In reply to rssou
cp from which it appea tbs amount In souud puubsrs
OF public lanes donasd By Congress for various par
r1ees In "a foloWe.-