The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-27

FROM WASHING TON.


In the Senate yesterday after the present Gton of
pagers various subjects, including series of
resolutions adopted by the Legislature of Tc nnessee
in favor of repeating the duty railroad iron, the
subject Of the slave trade and slavery in this coun-
try was brought up. Mr. Clayton reported his bill
for the suppression of tho slave traffic in American
vessels. A synopsis of its provisions, which are
stringent as the most Jealous abo)itionist could
desire is given in the report of the proceedings 1t
stated that the had received the appro-
val Of every member of the Committee Foreign
Relations. The motion to refer to the Judiciary
Committee the memorial of certain citizens of B,s-
ton for the immediate repeal Of the Fugitive Slave
law elected very forcible speech from Mr. Jones'
of Tennessee, who characterized the motives of the
petitioners unholy and tending to break down
the constitution and degrade the South. He iden-
tifeo the movement with the address recently IS
sued by the anti Nebraska members of Congress
and commented severely upon The consequences OF
both. Itwould seem that the autslayery elements
are rapidly combining for an onslaught that pro
vision Of the law providing FOR the rendition of
slaves Mr.. Chase gave notice that he would ask
leave to-day to introduce bill to prohibit slavery in
he Territories. The debate WAS very generally
participated in. Mr.. Dixon has the floor to- morrow,
and will probably let have little light as to the
origin of the repeal of the Missouri Compromise.
In the House, on a motion to go into committee
on the bill approplsating ten million dollars for
carrying ont treaty stipulations with Mexico, Mr..
Benton brought forward his motion Of inquiry into
the alleged violation of the privileges Of the House
in the connecting of the famous Gadsden treaty
The points made by Mr.. Benton were embraced ia a
series Of resolutions, which may be found in the
Geographic report of the proceedings. The Speaker
however, being unable to perceive the existence of
any question of privilege in the position assumed
0verruled the notion and the House went into COM
mittee. At this point of the proceedings, Mr.
Houston, Chairman of the Committee of WAYS
and Means, to whom the task of pushing TIC
bill through has been committed, moved to
an end thus opening the discussion. Mr.. Benton
began the debate with powerful speech against
the measure, in which he showed the worthlessnesj
of the territory acquired the exorbitant price paid
for it, and the fraud that had been practised by en-
deavoring to make the people believe that the gov.
eminent is liable for the depredatons of the Indians
on the frontier by the treaty of Guadalupe Hilalgo,
and the abrogaton Of which is made an Offset for
the ten million dollars donated to Santa Anna. As
to the conduct of the administration in presenting a
demand for so large a sum of money on such short
notice, he likened it to the highwaymans summons
to Stand and deliverw Mr.. Bayly replied to the
remarks of Mr.. Benton. The discussion bids fair 70
prove the most interesting of the session.
THE CHOLERA.
There were three cases of Asiatic cholera in this
city yesterday reported to the Aims House. The
first was Mary Kennedy, an Irish woman, who died
at No. SO Pearl street. duplicate was sent in TO
the Commissioner in regard to this case from the
physicians; pronouncng the cause of death
cholera morbus, and the other calling it Asiatic
cholera. The next case was Henry Weissenborn. q
German, who died at No. 26s West Thirty-ninth
street, and the third, Jane Lowrie, an Irish girl
who died in the afternoon at the Cholera Hospital
in Franklin street.
The report of the health officer of BROOKLYN.
shows that during the past week there have been
twelve deaths Of cholera in that city. There were
also six deaths of cholera infantum, and four o.
cholera morbus.
COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS.
The Atlantics news exercised very little in
fuence on the prices of breadstuffs Inferior or
low grades of -four we're heavy, owing chiefly to
local causes, which were operative last week, and
sales were made at about l2a cents per barrel lower
rates Choice and extra grades were unchanged.
Wheat was dull and tended dowowards, while corn
was without material change. Cotton was r4,ler
dull at the official quotations.
Freights 10 Liverpool were firm. Flour was Gu
gagged at g. per barrel, and grain at Cd, in sbip'
bags.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Hon. Gilbert Dean, member of Congrea9 from ~
I gelfth district of this State, has boon appeiote
by Governor Seymour to the seat in the 10fen
Court made vacant by the death Of Judge ssala,
Barculo.
The United States Circuit Court in Phi'aaoFN
yesterday granted an injunction against ne rec)
,tructon Of the Wheeling bridge.
There were nearly nine feet Of water in the cnA4'
,el of the Ohio river AZ Pittsburg, yesterday.
The difficulty between tho engineers and the Isre
railroad Company has been settled, and here mef
he trains will run rs usual. Yesterday asteraphi
.on, Iois ice OF Tie eDginerrr GATED upon tne OF
c,s If ID. roJJ AID afsei cnnsuIiatir Werc ~