The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-01
THIRTY-THJRD CONGRE $.
FIRST sksS ON.
Senate.
WASHINGTON Ian z

'NS'N'Ao't
COMMUNICATIONS PETITIONS Hro
The CMa laid bsfors the the report of tae War
Department relative to the exp for the improve
cnsnt OF rivers In Arkansas.
Mr. PnASor, (whig) Of Nd, pressn;ed petition from
The customs inspectors OF Baltimore for increased pay
Mr. ssvAzp, Gree ss OF York. presented petitions
from Wayne county, New York. in favor Of TIE construo
Eop Of . chip canal around Niagara Falls
NATIONAL PACIFIC RAILROAD
Nj Foor (shg) Of VT introduced bill to Incorporate
ahs National Pacific Railroad Referred to select COM
Mr. PRArr (whg) of Nd, introduced bill to iucOrpO.
rate the National Hotel Company Of Washington.
THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.
Mr. CLAYTON, (shig) 81 Del offered = resolution calling
cor and correspondence relative to the sand
Mr.. srIR (osm Of Cal. osjsctsd and the resolution
SALARIES OF CLERKS INCREASED.
This bill 10 ncresse the ,aarss Of the CLERKS and other
persons ia the Executive Department. was taken mp
LANDS foR RAuRoAp PURPOSES IN WISCONSIN
The bill granting alternate eoo OF Ian, miles
we to Wisconsin, fer construction OF certain railroads
M. b.vsoS,. lvsi,,) ., Ca, opposed the bin, and
ehousht ought not 10 pass until Congo. hal deter
nned upn some perm ent policy with respect to the
distributes Of tho public Aads Every ate ought
have It, sssre In them He hoped it would ,. postponed
ia The exact form Of all other. Of similar ohaassr
which bad been passed.
debate Tho lime for taking up the Nebraska bill had
arrived sas understoo1 that the bill to bs
the floor nd entitled to so on. He moved to post
rone this bill to take up the other
Mr. WALKE2 said be would consent to the tpon
rs ths general desire take the special order
spRIrED BETwIEy DOUGLAS CHASE cAss,
OTHERS NEBRASKA QUESTION.
Mr. CHASE ree ioil Of Oslo, said that far his
scnsl considered he would desire post
poremens the Nebraska bD The s,n,or from Illinois
yesterday referred to certain historical facts and hisor
cal nts which required examination BY him
before replying In of other he
had not had an opportunity making that stion
he pro seeded to day 1t would be under disadvantage
De Was, aowevsr, atihe disposal Of the Senate.
az. mn tbi. nil he bsd ,hst he Sid not vish 70
deprive Senator OF full opporuI tiles for examination
and dsorsion At the suggestion Of the very ssnstor
Who now innlgeDos of the Senate ne
20 its post until yesterday At the suggestion
OF the sgreed that should be made the
fnishsd Nov further extension Ia sskec ths ground
shat he bad not had an opportunity OF Investigating the
Of ysnerdiy-that the Senator had published history OF
this question to the world without having Investigated
the facts relating to he would sas. prs,rrea tha. the
them instead Of taking time do 80 roW, and delaying
the bunss Of the Senate to give him time 70 understand
that whsb he should have understood before He would
Weld the time With peasule enable the Senator to
detand tbs question; but fit was done nos tomorrow
some other Senator who opposed the bill would ask the
same inc eulgsIcs 1t was uneerstood that ths object
was to prevent setion. The eneniea o. tbs bill
hsi to ssR .a S to to, SS the .S:smsa
and ,6..ticn in the foontry to prsven; ,otion
arly directly promptly, both in argument and vote
ia hso refused 70 postpons when asked by fsods and
OF he compelled to apply the tame rule to
those whom he did not choose thus 10 Designate
hr cnAsE-I sxpsct no courtesy and desire none from
fhe Senator II Illinois do not think he capable Of
am prepared to defend the position which hereto
fore assumed The Senator introduced facts and
vsr, my position by the record, and should rsier tims
for that purposa AL that part he had In tbs undsr
snd a to e n. Kin was w1 os.s 10
discuss H. Hs willing the discus ion should prooesd
from day te day but he sgin said what ne had said
week ago bat there was question OF privilege which
should be aasei mined before any other measure. He
would proceed now bat 1t woald be at disadvantage
Mr. Doros-I regret to be under tbe necessity of hAv
ns or srd ore OF reply to tbs senator He says that
am incapable Of understanding the obligations OF oour
tssS which authorizes Senator 70 write and issue libel
against brother nator 70 como to that roher seni
tor with snie on his face and ask his courtesy 10 orr or
get ths opportunity TO circulate the abs secretly be
fore II car be exposed. That kind Of courgy sm incs
psbls Of. .
Mr.. DorGIAs-Would II not have bssn well to hav'
judged whether the Senator from Ohio was in orde; In
CHaiR-Tte Senator from Obi, WAS certainly out Of
order when be irAse uss Of taat expression
Mr.. DoJCiAs--TaeD am sitish-d
CHAR The chair hereafter, vii 10 this alscuqscn,
deem be his duty to cal every Senator TO order who
may be tut of order.
Mr. srwARD, Gree seil) OF NJ Y-There viii cot be any
Mr.. oasp, (dsm OF Mich, raid that he hoped the
tpourtesy dc brother Senator would nduss the So
ma po,tpons tbs debate The Senator from Ohio oc
ouped very peculiar position upon ths question The
,enator from nJs In HIS Ds and elsbor ate argument
yeeay went very thoroughly the held and prsant
cd very srking natural that the Senator from
Ohio ia Lis ulisr position thouli desire oppor
tunity to examine the jso with the purpose OF mest
ing that argument Ths Senator could not DO astice
shs snbjOet would the Senate do ustcs to him. I'm.
less he allowed the time. No q accuse him
<Mr Ces Of desiring potpon ement with the visr u
agitation. Hs had had enough OF aaitstors Wnle n
would not postpone the bill order TO lead {, unnsces
cary sgs on he would not pscptao the action Of aoy
Senator.
Nr. wMrR, (dem OF Cal said that ne wogld vots io
n posiponsment " the mattari asserted and argued b,
the s. rator from Illinois yesterday true, he
lnciu.a W believe they were Ths speech
able. IL tbs Senator from Ohio thought they mo-
true desired time TO enable him 70 de nonstrsts ths
fsc bs coadered Senator should be allowed 10 do
ay he had never known the Senate 10 refnss that
tsfy 10 any Senator lie could objection TO sivni
ehs Senator day to examine into the truth OF th'
. ssets rtsted by the Senator from Illinois
Mr. DuUot said he did not understand the spphostof
a. hs a., ms sav Ifit vsaFhe would saree 10 H.