The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-08

TIE Secretary Of the ssras thousand dollars titior
siaal,ry The serats did rscsds and the bill psesed
LAND FOR A BAIRoAD IN LOUISIANA.
The bill granting Ia ad to Louisiana to aid ia tie oon
sruoton OF rsrosd fro Agisr opposits New 0rls aus
% ne sabine river was taken nj debated till o'clock
TIE Senate ihsn pro,sedsd to the consideration Of
TIrE NEBRASKA
tsenth ,ection OF the b by ssirg out tore woris in
re srenee to the eighth section OF the Missouri act
tion OF 1852 only easd the com promifs N asuss
ard IS hereby cecsted inoperstyesrd 10 insert leu
thereof the fooving-"which being inconsistent with
the principles Of intervention BY Congress sa
very n the States aud Territories By the
legida'ion Of 1850, commonly csllei the compromise
measae hereby declared inopar alive and void 1t be-
ing the true intent meaning OF this s,t no. to Isys
late slavery into any Territory State to exclude
to erm and regulate their domestic Institutions 10 ths
S,atesn ~
Mr.. EVERETT, (whig,) Of MAS said that bs,ore any
vote was taken be desired opportunity OF expressing
his views the bill, and to explain the grounds on
whlah hn had not been able to give his support either
Ia committee IN the senste to the bill as reported
or - II woulo read II amended proposed He lad
purpose to enter into sy e oorste Discussion OF the
Tsrri'ciHl question. That great subject and TO
dscurs " properly wonl require time In prep.rs-
ton and ion than his o,hsr dates had afforded
hin Ercs tht bill WAS reported. Eis position .s raen.
bsr ef the commitss induced him to sya s rea ,os
ehy fe eeud NOT vote for ths bill Hs h,d rot been
NV proposed would be the b.trng 1t would have on
tie Bill; ard hs woud be glad or Ter 70 get Utls
PA-o :" eAsnll-e, ms Dill coetl Dc postponed I'll TO-
morrow.
Mr. DorGIAs s,d he had no disposition to hurry thia
b hroush wi bout debate. Fnilop?ortunity al baen
srfeh for discussion sni exsmins ton The abatement
which hsd appeared in the paptrs that he had led 20
force hs bill through S3rErday last was untrue 1t
DID rot follow that beosusa the from Msssshu
st@ was not pepared 70 so op hst those others whose
srocaon vas 70 be always rsLdy discuss these ques
tors, =ero not eady II had bosg we'd in the papers
opposed to the BILL that the poy Of the enemies OF this
bill vas to pcspore II day after day As this policy had
bsen openly avowsd bosms the friends OF the bill to
retist it, He wsuli be glad to have it understood that
vote would be taken on Saturday next
MI. HOUSTON, (eeIn OF Texas, said hs desired to
prefs his views ths before any vote taken
de wsa however, ~ well prepared to vote IS he
would be At any time. AS appeared there large
In avor OF the BILL he thought its friends might
extend all herality Of discussion to the minority He
ment.
Mr. GwN (dem) Of Cal suggested that the friends OF
The bill should go and perfect it by ndlnent and
then hfve debate On 1t.
Mr.. EylREIr said he desired to examine this amend.
mert.
Nj RUsK, (dem) Of Texas, movsd postponsmsnt OF
the bpl.
Mr. srBtsnAS (dern) OF Ark, suggested that the Com
mit.ee on Indian Affairs had several ofsy
Hr DOUGLAS withdrew, temporarily, his amend ment.
Mr. sEBAsiIAa offered several endmsns from the In.
dian COMMITTEES relative to the administration OF IadAn
Affairs in the Territory. All Of which adopted
Mr. DOUGLAS moved to strike out all tao appropriations
censs;ned in the bill, which agreed to. He then
renewed his previous amendment and the bill was post
ponsd.
LANDS FOR MICHIGAN RAngoArs
The bill granting land to Michigan to aid In the
struoton OF railroads therein taken up and debated
till after O'Clock, whom the senate al burned.