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

NEWS BY TEL K G R A p III
VERY IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON,
The Presidents Course on the Cuban
Question.
TIE PEACE COMMISSION TO AADRD.
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Movement OF the Anfi-Nebraskz Men In
Congress.
ELECTION OF A KNOW NOTHING MAgUR.
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DESTRUCTIVE CONFLAGRATEONS.
THE SOUTHERN MARKETS.,
DC, &c &c
ELECTION OF A KNOW NOTHING MAYOR.
DEsTRUCTIvE CoEFLAGRATkoNs.
THE SOUTHERN MARKETS,
DC, DC, &c.
From WA ,,,inston.


THE CUBAN QUEsTION-MEETING OF SENATORS AND
MEMBERS AND THE PREsIDENT-THE PEocLAaS
TioN AND THE SPECIAL coMMIssl0S-THE
PORTED ANTI-NEBRAsKA MOVEMENT.
WASHINGTON, June s, 1854.
We have learned particulars which are OF inte
rest of the proceedings at the meeting of Senators
members called by the President last week. consult
upon the Cuban question In the early part OF the
the Committee Foreign Affairs of the Senate had Mr.
Sdells resolutions under consideration decided that
would neither be respectful to the President or in
keeping with the position of the Senate in its capacity
Of advisory branch of the Executive to take the ini
tiative in any proceedings which might be med ad.
vsable against Spain that The constitution devolved the
duty and the responsibility Of conducting our foreign
affairs upon the PRESIDENT and therefore, until he made
specific request, the responsibility rested with him.
Under this view of the case, the committee determined
not to recommend the passage of Mr. slideiPs iesou
tions at this time
Tie following morning the President requested the at
tendance Of the democratic members the Senate Com
mittee Foreign Relations, and also that of General
Bayly the Chairman Of the House Committee Upon re.
pairing to the White House, the President told them he
had determined to issue proclamation against dbus.
tiers forthwith, and upon the reassembng of Congress
next his week, to send in message requesting an ap
preparation for the ap ointment OF two commisso
to assist Mr Soule in representing to the Spanish govern
men the outrages which had been committed upon our
citizens, &c, &c as already stated in the HERALD Mr.
Sidell very much opposed to the issuing of proca
nation, but Mr. Mason and Mr. Bayly seemed delighted
with the dea both these gentlemen being opposed to the
acquisition OF Cuba, the ground, we suppose tn at
the resolutions of 9S and 100 make mention whatever
OF Cuba Finding however, that tho Pre- ident had set
his heart upon the proclamation he then insisted upon
the proclamation being kept buck till the message with
regard to the commission sent in and that the mes
sage should contain full and clear statement Of the out
RACES committed b. SPAIN and the Of redress
sought for by government
OF course this also failed the President refusing to
say anyth thing in the message further than that he had
high hopes, If a commission appointed its abors
would be crowned with success.
Beyond this nothing could be extracted from General
Pierce lie talked however, very auenty Of his deter
mipa'on to enforce the honor of Gas c after the
usual manner of Fourth OF July oralions he also
that at the proper tie he would request appropr,-
tion 10 be inserted in the General Appropriation BILL at
the end of the session. providing that in OF Ike fail
OF the commission he should le covered, during
the recess of Congress, to expend millions in adopting
such steps he might deem necessary n the emergency
This last idea is supposed TO have emanatcd from the
Kitchen Cabinet who would doubtless be delighted IL tho
President could have the unlimited control OF few mil
Gcus to expend on bis fayoritcs.
You viii perceive from these facts that you arc right
message. That's not his forte
The statements made by corresp ondcnts from this
citv, TO tie effect that meetings of antNebrska
bera have been held and resolutions adopted to oppose
all legislation except the appropriation bill to
spite the administration, all humbug. There
scarcely any members in town. and nearly all the pro
minent Nebraska men absent. II tho adnipstra-
tion got the appropriation bills through, they don't
button about anything else; that idea viii not
amount to much 10 reach the administration the ap-
propration bills shond be cut downthc ten million
Gadsden swimdlc should he defcated--and the recon-
mendations OF the departments treated with contempt
MUNICIPAL ELECTION.
The tficial vote for Mayor OF this city has not yet
been made public, but enough is known TO declare in FIVE
of the wards that Towers whg, Che candidate OF the
know nothirgs) has between 400 and 500 majority.
The Hoard and Council also vhiv
The election derived peculiar interest from the fact
that the administration has openly excrted its influence
for Maury, ard is understood TO have threatened the
clerks with removal f they did not vote for Maury;
and prominent administration Senators and members
threatened that the appropriations for the city would be
denied If Maury not elected. The result is
sidered decided rcbukc TO the administration. large
procession with band of music il passing through
the city, to serenade the successful candidate.