New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-04-07
xxxIIId CONGREss-Tmsr SESSION.

SENATE. .WAsnrserox, Thursday, April c, 1854.
Mr. EVERETT presented resolutions Of the town &C.; Of
Dedharn Massachusetts, against the repeal OF the Mis-.
souri Compromise Also petition from the citizens Of
ysbur Pennsyvania In favor OF securing religious
Mr. CLAYTON presented a memorial against the
Homestead bill:
who is the owner of quantity of Continental money
praying i,s redemption by Government.
The House bill granting pension to the widow OF Brig
Gen L6avenworth taken up and passed
The bill extending the limits OF the collection districts
of Milwaukee, Wisconsion, was passed
Bill for relief of Joseph Smith was passed.
The CHAIR presented a communication from the State
Department covering certain correspondence between
the American Consul at Smyrna and the State Depart
ment relative to the imprisonment OF Martin KOzsta.
Laid on the table Nothing whatever Of any importance
not before made public appears in the correspondence
communicated respecting the Kosza affair The Senate
then went into Executive Session.
The doors were opened at 81 O'Clock, and the Senate
adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The House took up the bill reported from the Committee
Post Offices and Post Roads authorizing contract TO
be made carrying the mails between New Orleans and
San service to be paid for according to the
lime employedfor instance if the time occupied be "a
days. the Government TO pay $4,000 per annum-if 90
days sg 0O0-if 90 days $50 000 and increasing
the pay i'll the time desceDds TO 10 days for which the
Government il to pay 100000 per aDnum.
Mr.. CHURCHWELL, who originally introduced the
bill, showed the advantages OF what Is proposed both
objects was to place the Post Office Department foot
ing with individual enterprise and the Express lines
There could be- he said no favorsm ia the method sug
gested, because it left open 20 private competition
They who have the fastest vessels and most enterprise
will be the successful contractors. Should the bill pass it
would considerably increase the revenue OF the Post
Mr. SMITH Wal said the bill is in harmony with the
spirit of the ageleog the contracts and poying for ser
vices according to the expedition OF the mails. IL intro
duced principle, worthy of the calm consideration
of the House He said MIR. Vanderbilt was willing to I'M
dertake such contract and if any can beat him. to
give up contract He at aloss to know what pos
Z. sibe objection there could be to such measure
Mr. McMULLEN IVA considering the bill Of para
mount In potance desired to be sent 10 the Committee
of the Whole the state Of the Union for full discus
MIR. CHURCHWELL sad, if the bill should go there
Nebrask "a or some other topic would DO discussed lie
desired that consideration of the subject be postponed
for three weeks Here the matter rested
The Deficiency bill, amended by the Senate, was re-
ported from the Committee Of Ways and Means
The SPEAKER laid before the House message from
The Piedent of the United States inclosnga letter from
che Secretary of State in reply TO resolution OF me
House requesting tho President not inconsistent with
The public interest TO communicate any INFORMATION ne
NAV have received with regard 10 the detenuon o inc
steamer Black Warrior OF any other violations of Amer
can rights by Spanish authorities; H.,
The Secretary of transmits several reans OF docu
ents In addition to those heretofore n and promises
10 transmit more 20 as they can be prepared.
The papers cover the following cases steamships ores
cont Cty and Ohio; schooner Manchesteri John D
Tbresber. steamer FacOn schooner lIanartine hey'
alias Garcia Pedro Rocices Charles Peter " Esna IRA
ohn ssner0 Capt has ars Ie boongS to
tha L,ig JASPER; the Black Warrior the opening oil
Tinted States mails by the authorities oil Cuoa inc 'eh
Some of the correspondence dates as far back as 1872,
and comes up to the present time IL is between tne
American Secretary of State the Span'sh authorities ah
onr respectiye Ministers at Madrid covering all matters VI
dispute between the two countries , c,..o -. H.
The socume nts were referred to the COMMITTEE on foI
e;on Affairs and ordered to be printed $50
The House went into Committee % the "Aoie' anu 'oVh
nm the General Appropriation bill 80
mir, PRESTON iKy1 delivered speech in favor OF the
Nehrsska ansas bill but for striking out Mr. Gay
TONS amendment The connected augmentation Pc
cluces our giving an abstract of the speech
MIR GrRRIr SMITH ~. " then spoke He first DO
nounced Slavery regarding it os the huges lie on earth
Nv ohatteizpg man, it only denies tha man is man
hut that Gods God for in his image God made maneye
variety of mantle black and red man as well as the white
man lie was opposed to the Nebraska kanzas bill Tor inc
follow reasons rstbecause insults the colored man
d the Maker of oil men in limiting suffrage to the white
man Secondy-because il restricts suffrage TO citizen
Of the United States. Thirdly-lt conveys decepnVe
dea Of non when the bill does not recognize
the doctrine Fourihy-because it look' TO the existence
of Slavery In these Territories and provides safeguards
in advance of Slavery there Filthy allows
that slavery NAV exist in the States to De formed our
Tie Territories These points he argued till The conciusoI
Of his hour when the Committee and the House al
jouTned.