The New York Herald Newspaper, February 1, 1854, Page 1

‘WHOLE NO. 6370. MORNING EDITION—WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY SN IES SESS PES pl ESTE AE LIE STE ID eeeeEEEeEEeEe— ee THE NEW YORK HERALD. NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. Intense Excitement in Both Houses. THE BILL AGAIN POSTPINED IN THE SENATE, Extraordinary feene of Confusion on the Mntroduction of the Bill in the House, (Gue-Third of the Members on the Ploer, and Speaking at One Time. BUSINESS IN THE NEW YORK LEGISLATURE, WHIG OPINION OF THE NEBRASKA BILL, TUE TEMPERANCE LAW C2RTUY TO PASS, | Renewal of the Riots at Hic. ‘Sixty Persons Burned to tieuth in New Orleans &o., &o.. ko. The Latest from Washington. ‘TAB NEBRASKA BXCITAMENT—CUMPLIMENT TO JUDGE DOVGLAS—BXTRAORDI’ AcY SCANE IN THE HOUSE, BTU. Wasurscrox, Jan 31, 1854 Mr. Chase's confersion to-day, that Judge Dougies’ Speech cox tained so many now fastd and such strong ar- gumente that he required at least» week t> prepare his answer, wee perhaps the finest compliment which oo antagonist ever paid to an opponent, It was an unwilling tribute whieh Judge Docg's» may well fee! proud of. The statement that Mr. Bidger, of North Ovrolias, is | ‘Oppoeed to tae Neb:aska bill is not true, Ho approves of She provirion toushing the rlavory question, acd thet ts ‘the mln print. He had doubis respecting the rights of ‘the Indians, but we understand thos doubts are probably | “already removed. ° The e7citement in the Hours to-Cay upon the iatrotue- tion of the Nabrasks bill was intense, at least half the members present spraug to thelrjfeet at onve aad at- ‘Wompted to address the Chair. THIRTY-THIRD CONGRE FiRST SKBSION. Senate. Wasnixoron, Jan 81, 1854 COMMUNICATIONS, PeTITIONS, ETO The Craig Jaid before the Senate the report of the War Department relative to the exp snditures for the improve sthent of rivers in Arkansas. Mr. Paaxoe, (whig) of Md, presen’ed a petition from ‘Che customs inspectors of B.\\imore forincreased pay. Mr. BawAup, (free seil) of New York, presented petitions trom Wayne county, New Yorr, in favor of the constras- ‘ton of & chip canal around Niagra Falla - NATIONAL PACIFIC RAILROAD, ETC Mr. Foor, (hig) of Vt., introdnosd a bill to incorporate ‘the Nations! Pacific Railroad. Referred to a select com- mittee. Mr, Pusrt, (whig) of Md., introduced « bill to incorpo- jotel Company of Washington. Ss. Tate the National ‘THE SANDWICH ISLANDS, Mr. Ciavtox, (whig) of Del , offered # resolution calitag poppers snd correspondence relative to the Sand- andes. Mr. Wain, (dem.) of Cal, objected, and the resolution ‘Was laid over. SALARIES OF CLERKS INCREASED. The biil to Inoresee the ralaries of the clerks, and other persons in the Executive Department, was taken up, @menced, voc passed. LAND! FOR RATROA: RPOSBS IN WISCONSIN The bill granting alternate reotio: s of lan’, @ft-en miles , to Wisconsin, fcr construciion of certain railroads theréio, was taken up. Mr. ‘Dawsos, (whig,) of Ga, opposod the bill, and @*hought ivought not to pass until Conger hal deter bs upon some permarent policy with respect to the * distribullca of the public Iands, Every S ate ougat to have its ebare in them Hy hopod it would be postponed. ‘HE NEBRASKA QUESTION IN CONGRESS, Ms, Cnare reid it was cot fron day. H's oogags | mente in the Supreme Court vould not permit bim to be p.(ieot to frorrow, nor perbsps neat cay, Hy eauld not (g° iu befo @ Frida: Mr Ware sats bs coul! not vote to pestpons till Pa Qny He was willing to vote for ® rextonsole postpone ment. If it would be any conventonee to the Seaatir he would move @ postpomrment until to-morrow, Mr Cass saic he hoped ‘he pox tpocement would be till Friday. All parties would then be fied, and there woulc fany ove Me. CLavton, ( tion of privi- lege a: to Mr. Phe P ‘erment in the Revato, was atill pendiog. I's ciscucrioa had been eom- meveed—rhat* questien, by al’psrliem=ntary rals, had Precedince over ali ctuers, amd the S ought ta a3; upon it before guy other ‘It wis but juut to Vermoate bur just to the ceptleman hivself, that hi position ta this body should no I rger bea qu-tionad'e ons His ovliengue (Mr Beyard) was prepated to go on t)-morrow with the ciroucsion «f tbat sutjat and ne ho,ed the Se pats ¥culd not pestpore tt for any othor Mr DOUGLAS said that if by general consent the bill was osiponed il Friday aud was then to be taren up acd ierussed from ny to dey till cicposed cf, he would copornt. he Cuair reroinded the Stoator that under the rules was tet ap: xelutively for private bills. Me Dovetss.— Thee itis I will coasent to postpone till Thurecsy. Me Sawakp reminded the Senator that the Senator from Obio sould be engaged to-moriow, Bod perhaps Thum ay, inthe Supreme Court which allowed a0 ex cure for absence of crunse! Mr. DovGuss said, if the basinown of the nats was to be postponed every time &® Sexator had a ose in court, vo business would te done VELLER mows) to po pe de W oae the bil) till Thurads: Chan —-Yhe ques'icn cg ts to postpone the connis. Ratltoae pill. morioa wos agreed to. THY NEBRASKA BILL Then coming np 28 uvdcished budicess, Mr, Watexr moved to por'poue it tili Thursday, Me Gwin, (con) of Cal, opposed ary poetpouyment The Srator from Odio war not the only ons to speak om tre bi), Filteon Senatore would epeat, poastbly thirty, it was acted oo If the Senet or from Onin wae not why mot allow aon @ og eles to proceed? Ha hoped jenos of the bill woul stand by it until it was finally ¢ixpored of. Mr. Foor (#hig.) of Vt, moved to postpone till Mon. ae ia 2 Tue Chara said the question would be taken on Mr. Welvy’s motion first Mr, Gwin asked it the longest day would not be tiken firrt, ‘The CHark said not. That rule only applied to the All: ing of Dienks, Mr. Foor moved to amecd Mr. Weller’s motton, by striking ont Thureday and ivserting Mouday. The Cuair desided this to ba ont of orter, Mr. Gwin arked, if this ruoject was postpone’, woxld the Seeator from Delaware presesd in his argument om the privitege queetii n? Mr Bayaxp, (dem.) of Dsl, way understood ay saying he could not do so to-day, Mr. Gwin asked if Mr. Phelps would go on to-day. Mr Pans, (vhig) of Vt, regllsd that he do:ired to a objeciions to his right stated before he pro: ore Mr Gwin asked if ary o°her Senstor desired to be heard hon tha’ question or om this one? If so, he would proceed 10.6 Ssveralother Senators spoke. Tho scufusion was great, the lobbies betng crowded with the members of the House ard others. Mr, Gwin raid the Serate to dey presented # most unusual roene, no Soostor desiring to speak—generally the reveree of thin the case. ‘The question wes teven on postponing, and the result wss—ayes 22, noes 17. Mr. Wapx,’ (free aol whig) of Ohio, demanded the yessend nays So the yeas and ney. were taken, when it appeared there ware 29 yeas and 21 ways. Mec. Dovciss said thst the motion to postpone till Thurrday was mate for the convarience of the Senator front Obio, who alone cevired # postponement. As that Sepator acd hls friend, from Masscuussstts, (Mr. Sam- ner.) bad voted against the motion, it was therefore to be supposed that those Senators no longer desired a post porement, This being the cass he wonid change his vote to the negative, and the rote wae cbanged acsordiogly; whereupon Messrs Adema, Atchison, Benjamin Ciay, Dixon, Doege of lows, Hanter, Johnson, Jones Of lows, Ma lory, Nomis, Sebas'ian, Slidell, Thompson of New Jersey. Toombs, Toucey, Williawa and Wright, all fol- lowed in changing their pames from yea to mey, on the come ground as mentioned by Me Douglas. Mr, Wiiizk said he bad no other craree lott to him under the circums'ances, but to charge his vote alvo, acd vote egaiest hus Owe Liotloa. As theee were wakicg, ‘heir ann: ugcement was reovived with laughter. The crowd and isterert in the straggle greatly iscreased, and the galleries were deasely eroded during the whole the. ‘The vote was then taken, annnoucced as standirg thus: —Yeas 9 rays 4) So the moiion to postpone till fhurs- Cay was rejected. Mr Foor moved to portpone the bill til Monday, on tha Mr, Warxyr, (dem.,) of Wis, explained that this bill ‘was in the exact form of all others of similar charaster (dem.,) of TIL, sata the dill would lea4 to efor taking up the Nebraska bill had uaderstooi that the bill was to bs con- uniil dispysed of. A Senator had ito go on. He moved to post p the other. Fone thir bill to te! ‘Mr. WALKRa guid be won!d conrent to the pr*tponsymen:, as it war the general desire o take up the special order SPIRITED DEGATE BETWEEN MiESPS. DOUGLAS, CHASE CASS, AND OTHERS, ON THE NEBRASKA QUESTION Mr. Cuase (free soil,) of Obsio, said that so far an his per- acnal converiepes was considered be would desire a post- ponement of the Nebraska biJl. The S+nasor from Illinois yesterday referred to certain historical facts and histori- @e] dcouments wh'ch required some examination by him Defore replying. Im consequsnase of other eagagsments he ‘bad not had ax opportauity of makiog that examination. ‘Yt he prosecded to dsy it would be under disadvantages, Blo was, towever, at ihe disposal of the Senate. Mr. Dovatas sald that when he proposed a week ago to ‘teke up this bill, he had stated that did not wish to deprive any Senator of opporturities for exemination and disorrsion At the suggestion of the very Senator ‘who now asked the indalgevos of the Senate he coasented ‘to its postponement until yesterday At the suggestion of the Senator it wat agreed that it should be made tl order from day to day, and not to be letd over sill finished. Now a farther extension is aske?, on the ground “hat he bad not had an opportunity of {nvertigati histortosl fects. This was just what he had comp’ of yenersny—that the Senator had published a history of uertion to the world, without having investigated ‘the faots relat ‘to it. He would have prefsrred that the Benator bad understood ths fcts before he published ‘them instead of taking time todo so now, and delayio, ‘the business of the Senate to give him time to un a that which he should have uuders:ool before He would yield the time with pleasuse to enable the Senator to un- Gerstand the question; but if it was done now to-morrow some other Senator who oppoied the bill would ask the | game indulgence. It was ancerstood that the object was to prevent action. The enemies of ths bill wishei to keep it off, to run the clscusston iato the elections ani get up ac excitement and afit.tion in the goontry to pravent action, The friends of the bill desirod to meet the dissassion fairly, directly, promptly, both in argument and vote. Hs bad re‘used to postpons when asked by frisads, and ef course he was compelled to apply the tame rule to | thore whom he did not choose thus to designs Mr Caask—I expect no courtesy, and devire noae, from the Senater of cae thi Ido teats aes he re ee ¢ andersta: what the obligations of courtesy defend the poritioa which I nave Senator introduced new fact pew rersion of history into his arguments verify my position by the record, ani Ishonid prefer time Yor that yurpor., All that part he had in the uader- anding referred to by the Sematoe, was with other Sena- , to ark for time to read the bill before proseeding to discosa it. Ele was bs the discas:ion should proceed from day te day; but he week ee, that there was © question of privilege which should be datermined before any other measure. He would preoeed now, bat {t would be at a ci Mr. Dove.as—I regret to be under the necessity = ing one werd more of reply to the Senator. He sass that Tam incapable of underatanding the obligations of cour- texy. 1am incapable of underavanding that rale of cour: tesy which authorizes » Senstor to write and issue @ jibe! againrt » brother Senator; to come to that srother Sens. tor with a omile on his face and ask his courtesy ia orcer to get the opportunity to circulate the bel secretly, be- fore it can be exposed, That kind of courtesy I am bee ble of ‘Tak Curt ~The Senator is out of order Mr. Doveras—Would it not have besn well to have judged whether the Senator from Ohio wan in orde: in aaying that I was tpoapable of naderstanding courtesy? The Senator from Ohir was certainly out of use of toat expression Cuark —The cbatr, r, wil in this discussion, Geom it to be his duty to eal! every Senator to order who ‘be cut of order. PHTe, Baw ann, (free sell) of N. Y= There will not be any aon ont cf order. bas Ta (dem ) of Mich., eaid that he hoped the courtesy Gm to a brother Senator would induse the Se- ma‘e to portpons this debate. The Senstor from Ohio o¢ coupled ry peculiar position upon this question. The Genator from [linvis, in his ole 5 bor egemset ter’ay, went very thoroughly over be Lixtog seve It wae oatural that Lend een hereto- ad ver} Ohio, iu lis peculisr position, should 2 oppor- tanity to examin e the ba: jot, with the pur; of meet- ‘ing that a it, The Senator could not astice to rgamen the subjeet. nor would the Senate do justice to him, un- Seas he wes allowed the time. No one wou 4 accuse him, (Me. Caos.) of deriving a portponement wath the view to Qgitatien. He bad had enough of aaitetors. {While he would not SS the bill i order to lead t» unneces- cary agitetion, be would not precipitate the action of aay ‘nator. a Waitar, (dem ) of Cal, said that he would vote for ‘postponement, if the matters arserted and argued by ‘the Senator from Lilinois yesterday were true, as Le was > withelsnving be regeried # ground thet the qusstion of privilege, 60 deeply allecting the interest o! Vermoat, might be acted upon. Other S-natora proposed Frids; Mr. Apams, (dem.) of Miss., raid that he would rot consent to the postponement of the pri calendar. Mr Bayanp raid that next Friday was objection day, ave ny ceslendar could be easily disposed of before one eloe Messrs, Badger, Douglas Weller, Gwin, aod others, con. timued the debate; afier which Mr. Foot changed his mo- ‘op toa postponement till Friday—anc that motion was agreed to, by yeas 86 pays 13 THE VERMONT SENATORSTID. Mr. Perm, (Jem.) of [s,, gave notice \hat to-morrow he would insist upon the Senate taking up aod Cisposieg of the question of Vermont Senator. THE WISCONSIN RAILROAD Bits en up, and parted. REVERED LIST OF ARMY OFFICERS, ETC Mr. Sxrerps, (Cem) of Ul., induced the Sena’e to take np the bill providing a retired list for disabled offloers of the army, and after discussing the propriety of post- poring it, it, as well aa two other army reform bills, it was postponed for two weeks, REPORT OF THE PATENT COMMISSIONER, The Cain laid before the Senate part one, belog the mechanical por'ion ef the report of the Commisaioner of Patents. Orderrd to be prin ea. ‘THE PORT OF NEW ORLEANS The bill extending the limite of the port of New Orleans wat taken up anc passed. THE PURLICATTON OF PAST DERATES Mr. Bancrr, (whig) of N. C., ¢ ffered « resolation to pay the National Intelligencer for publishing during last sum- mer ‘he Senate proceedings of the Congress proceedings, eto ¢ half the rates paid the Globe. Laid over. After an execative session the Senate adjourned Was sgain House of Representatives. + Wasnixatos, Jan 81, 1854, THE REPORT CPON THE NEDRASKA HILL—TREMENDOUS UPROAR AND CONFUSION. Mr. Ricttarpsos, (dem.) of LL, from the Coramittee on ‘Territories, reperted « bill for orgavizing the terri‘orie, o! Nebraska and Kansas. Mr. Excusn, (dem.) of Is., as a member of that com- mittee cald he was opposed to the bill. Inte present shape it dces mot meet the spproval of all the members of the committes, Some gentlemen are opposed to the bill be- cause they conceive it copfliste with the Missouri com promise; but he only spoke as to himself. He did mot in- tend on this oecasion to enter into an argument, but merely to indicate a few objections which he had to the Dill. In the Gret place, he obj seted to its bouadaries. The to be organized lies wes: of Missouri and therce westward to Utah, Uregom, and 0° the bill were not content try proj 1 he yielded the floor to ne gentlemen only for an explanation, not for a speech. ‘Lisi resumed—Tdst was all he had to say about sundary. The propcsition to incorporate territory t of the Rocky Mountains is ipjarious. Although he vo particular love for the Mormons, he was not will- unnecerssrily to take from them so much of their terri tory. A mort delicate qrestion in involved in this dill. He ab & rative of free and regarded ibe institutioct slavery a# an injary to the State in which it exists, Not cy in this light, he was willing that States, all havice equal right in the con- federacy, should have slavery or pot, as they way deem dest for their bappiaess ané prosperity, and he desired to extend the seme privilege to the territories, 1+ was not culy willing to give them the right to deeite on this aes: tion, but he would aivs the right to dsci’e through the terntorial Legivtet le williug to repeal ail the h cortiict with this doctrine He inteaded to tropere am amendment to cure the defeets in the bill, which, amended, ad he might be ecustrained to ite present akaye. Wr. Rictannsow said he bad propored simply to send the bill to the Committee of the Whole om the State of the Unien #0 flord every genileman an opportu- nity to in e the biect there, without first baving a Gebate in the House. Ose reason why the Doun(aries should be extended over a part ot Utah war, that many residing ‘n that territory bad come bither asking this government to take them from the wer of the sloraons A man who went there thirty odd years ego totrace in the mouctains, and who bad Swit q a howe in the wilderness for himeelf and family, was Criven away from that territory by the Mor- mons, end was bers pow. Asother reason: the gentle- mer had stated thee je im Lilinolg ppd Missouri 200 pre! agninet the Mormons. lie had no doubt of the woth of this asesertien. There was some prejudice against their praotices—if not, there ought to be. They, vith lawiess bands, make ‘everything their own, whic Ought cot to be permitted by this government. tbey have indiscriminate ———, he would not tay what. clined to believe they were The #pevch was uoanswer- shiv If the Set oe treme Ohio thought th re not ‘true, and desired time to enable kim to de trate that masidered the Senator should be allowed to de- had never known the Senate to refnse that cour- tery to Senator. He could 60 no objection to giving Whe Sensor one day to ae into the trath of the dacts rtated by the Senator from Lilino\s. Mr Dovwas anid he did not anderstand the epplication to befor one day, If it was,fhe would agree to it. | “y This was sufliient reply to all that had been said about anuppaturel boundary. One of the Wy objects of creating Lbere territorial governments i cover the line of travel to the Pacific coast, thus affording protection to emig: 5 Mr. Davis ion.) ¢ Ind., say there was now to be on axiensive debate, oniled for the of the Diu, bet epheapaon ented it read as ® pee e Punvurs, (dem.) of Als, sald be keew it was the inate of wor Rich r8s0a not to brii pow Ler diecuerioan, aud he eked the geutl-eman to ich he bad aid dowa, ast permis the bili to Committes of the Whole ov the State of tha i up the question Mr. Deaw, (Cm.) of N.Y, ackol Mr. Reobardson to diels the floor, Lat be wight offer an amendment Mr, KichaRpRUN se/urec. wad moved thet the bill be re ittee of ihe Whole on the State of the " ip order to avid difficulties, and not le now. right, hold of to the motion ”” Br. Focmmron, (em ) of O-io--I appeal 10 the gentle- msn 10 withdiaw bis molion, La order that I may olfer a substitute. Mr Ricuarvson—If I siel to the gexticman I must yield to others Mr. Jonis, (/¢m.) of Tern —1 tien, I think justice aud fairnec Mr Eisen, (dem leis btxi0.ly im order - Toe Sreanex caled to order, there beipg much con: SOD. Mr. Preetoy, (whi) want to make a sugges- # require it. ) of L1—1 object to all remarks, uo. of Ky.—The previous qusstion bas been wo aed T think it fe the gezeral sumse of the Hi ure tha: the bill should go to tho Committee of the Whole Thes tR— Dirousiicn ie not in crder. Scme iemerks tok piece on the sppeal of Mr Koglish to Mr. Kicharcron, to withoraw his motiea that tae former wight cfler an amendment to the bill, Mr Eaciny gave notice thet by shoula at ® propsr time offer sp awendmset to the bill, Mr. Dray gave novice of ax am Cfler to the fourtee that vothing iu th: Iegal w dinent b th rection, as follows 1 contained shall be @. 1 slavery or involuntary vitoriea or either of them.” [The coxfusion bere was so great that the Speaker several +e Borpenced ail busiwers until quiet was realci Mr. Dissry. (Cem ) Mr Wasniens) tends to ‘rovided matrued to bervituds to s point of order, at the sume time oail- rh ~The ge. Uleman from Ohio has riseu to point of o der, Mr. Wasnecnax (elevatirg bis vbfes to the bivhest pileb, rung out)=Itis Impossible to bear fcr the noise ard copfu ion; gud we over on this side cennot see who is ow the floor (G-ptlemen were stardirg in every direction, engeged in ecnverratior ) Mr, Disvay stated his poict.after order was semowhat restored. The SreaKrr es! notices of the istroduction of amead- men's mst bs by ger ers! courcut Mr. Frorrron—] make an appsel to the gentleman from Iincis, (M’. Ricberdeon ) to withdraw his motion, to allow wwe to offer a substitute to the bill, If he does not co it, I shal! give notice that I will offer the Nebraska Dill of Innt ression. Mr. Giprixcs, (free coi!) cf Ohic—That’ll do. Mr, RicHaxpsox—I rbould like to accommodate the gentlemen, ar leu good natured now—(Jaughter)—bat they can give their severe! notices, I demand the pre- vious question The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole on tho State of the Uxion. 4 MINORITY REPORT, Mr. Excuse arked leave to m ‘eport from the Mr, Brivars, (dem.) of Pe., odjeated. privilege was never de- re Speaker taid that such a nied. Mr, Jo: of Tepn.—Is it the province of the Honse to decide whetber the report shall be made? Mr Cumcyan, (dem.) of NC —That ts the rule. The report of the minority was recelved, and ordered fo be printed—only ope member voting nay. DISSENTING COMMITTEE MEN, Mr. Famxy. (whig) 01 Me., as @ member of the Com- mittee on Territories, said be did not concur in the reports mace. > Mr. Tay1or, (whig) of Ohio, another member. said the mincrity had sgreed on no formal report. Toe vote of the bill in cemmittee stood five to three, He voted against tho bill, If any is to be parked, be preferred the one of last escion, with some moi! . Tuey had not had ae to «zamine ihe question had signed neither re- ort. ‘ Pe" ourioer oy za Ovitnastins ROAD CKDED TO ILLINOIS, Mr. Rircuig, (whiz) of Fa., from the Committtes on Rosds ard Canals, reported » bill cediog to IUinoia that rt of Cumberiacd ced, together with the stove, tim: ead other ma'erials lying witLin seid estate. Passed. ADDITIONAL EEVENUE CUTTRER. Mer. Funiar, (dem.) of Be., from the Committes on Commerce, reported. bil authorizing the purchase or cOnmrnction of four additocalserenue cutters, Meter: -— 10 the Commitice ci the whelecm the sinw <f the ‘nion. THB MAIS AND TEX EDR MVTICULTIS— ILL PROVIVING FOR THK PUNELRENT OF RIOTERS Mr O18, (dem.) of Odio, from the Post Ofice Commit tee, reported a biil to secure the safe tranomission o United States moils on aio oads, in view of the Kile diffi- culties, Jt provides thst azy person who aball hiner, o: instigate hincrances, to obstruct the tranaporiation of mosilv on spy railroads deolazed to ba post routes, unles bya decree of w court cr other compstent authority, sball, on conviction be Sued not less thsa one burdred dollere, sxé be imprisourd at the discretion of the court. It is wade the daty of the District Attorney to cause the arrest cf such pei tons. Mr Rites, of Ve, suggested that » question of tho power granted by the constitution to paas such @ bil ‘would come up, ard be the efore moved that the dili be reterrec to the C. muittee of the Whole on ihe State of the Union. Mr. O1ns eaid he woul! leave the bill in the hands of its friends. ¢ to Isy the bill on the table, Mr Joyax, of Tenn , moves ing that Coogresé hes no jurisdiction over the sub- The question was decided nepatively, Mr. Tayion of Obio teisted thet there was se necer- sity for the parrage cf tho bill now, and it waa the bigh- en: duty of the Hovee to act promptly. If there was s great ciime, it was in'ercaptiog the passage of the United States maila, and plseing ‘he mails and passengers at the mercy of vile miscreants, who ought to bs hung up. The bill was referred to the (ommiti-e of the Wholson the state of the Union, by yess 1(8 tc nays 10, The House went into Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union on THE DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATION BILL, Severs] amendments for custom houses in Wilmington and Cincinnati were dgcusr: a. The eommittes roee Without comirg to # determination, and the House adjourned. Affairs at the State Capital. LEGISLATIVE BUSINEE£—SKNATOBIAL OPPOSITION TO THE NEBRASKA BILL IN CONGRESS—REBOLU- TIONS OF INSTRUCTION TO THE NAW YORK REPRE- SENTATIVES—TEMPEBAXOS MEN IN THE MAJORITY IN BOTH DOUSES—NAMES OF THE PABTIRS, ETO. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCK OF 10% NEW YORK HERALD, Atuaxy, Jan. 81, i864. Both boures, though thin; were engaged in discussing and passing upon bills of no general importance. Bye bill which passed the Senate it appears that the sum of three thourand dollars ie still wanted to dischargs the Habilities of State for expeuses incurred in the im- peachment ¢ase for the trial of John ©. Mather. The most of this t wanted to pay counrel feos om both aides, end the reporter of the testimony. The annual report of the Canal Commissioners was received. It is very lengthy, and is eald to contain ® mass of usefal informa- tion om the subject of the Stete canals, The greater portion of the report was compiled by Mr. Follett and Mr. Mother. A large number bas been ordered printed. The trustees of the Astor Library made their annual report. A rpitited debate ocourred in the House upon the ques- tion of admitting elty stocks ars bavking basis, Such & Dill was vetoed last year by Governo: Seymour, and will be again; but some of the whige think a sufiicient number of votes of both house: be obtained te pares eucha bill, notwithstanding s veto Senator Dickiosom isid on the table a series of , joint re- solutions relming to the Nebraska question, ae aubs'i- tuted for those he offered some, days sin Tila said they embrace the doctrines of the whig Sta‘e administra- tion, as follows:— and Asserably of the State of y the Fens e view wi t, and with unfrigned 1 t0 organize the ter ny of January, eates from the Commirtec on Territories, whereb; lared that the ‘eighth seo- tiop of the net prepat admigion of Missouri into the Union, approved Maroh 6, are spporseded by the principles of of 1 commonly called the m or hereby declared inoperative”— derogation of ion the truth, Revees vi an cy bas boon glelde and of Arkansas with Pon th clesrvance of the pro iw sought to be abrogated,) dnown ae the “Missouri compromiee,” whereby slavery # declared im ali that territory coded to bo “forever prohib the United Statos, under the namo of Louisans, miautes noth Istitude, and the State of Misecuri. d, That insemuch ¥ it is ex- er out of Texas or otherwise,” 9 second section ef the joint ae varie eka at 6 time di t> themeelv» ion, devands thst when 00 8 @ lemn compact, whuredy the 4 ADE te Divilegon en well as the A eke WL 06 joopsrced and in snd ty the ovhor ffort Is nak te ded, they should Te sothet y “ice J 1E ont age net tho sbroatoad ie franture of their rigby © clare that the nogmiion or repeal by fhm i compromise will be regarded by them la D bt end of fa th, and devtra itey ce oy “\TORard w! ich should Sttech to tho And de it further, “ervlves, That ow sentatives in Congro, * be reyuested to enposs any action which shell look, in an,* degre. to a r-pesl or $0 @ negation of the Findisg force cf th © provi to~e knows sa the. Micwourd ha,” wee all hono: maters and Revre Dlishes ratory to the simisaiy sourf, te of resa'd Resolved, (if the Arsembly cs Beur) Thad the Governor of thi Fe requested ferthw, th to furnish 90) fer of the resolutions to exch o: tha Serators and Keprosenta- im Congress from this Stare. Tbe rewperance bill drags kav vily bat ewely. Only one dey ae yct has beea spent vpon tt fu the Ssnate; the abs noe of Sens torson both sides is ti reason why it has not been forther diseused in thet Isaraed, dignitiog, and temperate body. It was agsin taken wy) i+ tue do t reven solock last evening Ax on former evaaings crow asewabled ip roasees, the ladies wore nawsrone thon before, Gling up the geilery. the lohby below, anc ocoupytag Beate along side wavy of the membde: Thts ie Gone witvout the lesst ceremony, ard with as mush deldnery end free om se if they were atiensing a tiarpte ‘empersnce lecture ©: ® woman's rights convention femme of the rural members being tous eum marily énoreached upon, abandoned their seat 1, 1854, Buratsg .of the Steamboat Georgi Gx, leans—Sixty Lives Lost. New Oxtgans, Jan 20 The steamer Ga P8!%, from Montgomery, Als at New ealictcel oo. es sal was totally ‘th movt of her cargo, {a destroys’, together ceding peels thousa 4 bales of cotton Sie had about 200 passenger 8 Ddvard, mostly emi gravis going to Texas, and slaw °*) 4 It Ls entimated that sixty of them were either ban “Or drowael An og the lot ie a Mr. Jackson, of Goorga ++ The loss of property is over $80,000, The boat was value, St $28,000, The Excitement im Arte. nas, Tan. 31, 1954, Early this mornirg} workmen sommnancwa” Taking con nection between the roads. At 7 o’blonk A. Ml the alerin bell was rou ded. The high consis's aad spa ‘isl ster tock vp the road west at Sascafras screet, avd B,\r8t street weet ofthe depot, Phecrowd tncresesd oy wiae o'clock to fifteen bund At this time two ongiaew for the Till neie Cen'tal snd Rock Island roxds arrived, dtwea by 039 Buffalo orgine. At thia tims two or three porione flirew mu¢ polis, but were woppe) by ths policewnd swraA"al. The engines were standing at the station ia town, Be chiet of polieo addressed the people, airtting perc end telling them to stay aM cay at thw’ Saseatnas deck, ‘Two men were eltightly beaten for taltny bare rather than remsin in close proximity to daabls: white feathers, downy fore. davgling ringlets, ard witching rmiles, ‘Toe ety members rtood thelr gr. and remeined in their seats, like eroms oo a ba tle fi The disowrtion was resumed on the first seotion of tae bill, to which several amendmen's ware propored and mortly ceieated. Tne second ssction woe then reached anc for nw hour, when the Hoare adjourned, Mr. Charles C, L'gh, who boils from tha Sevent district, mace 2 Kprecd Police hat i tw geverally, become in the firet justenca ipdueed to perteke of wire, ¥nen the sppetiy increared to inéu)gence in brandy and uther st Ortites, anc ther then become sx easy prey to the reducer; nal two thins of the seduction» in the oity cocarrad froa bat couse? Here Mr Risharca ca. toe genieman to eréer for indul, the prasenge of rman to arrest 1 current of debate, alleging that M. L. wished to wake that Kanbject of hin discourse no» might rather the opperturity in the mcrning, whea fo many woulda rot be in hearing. Father Baaedict, always very sanctincnious with bis wuite neckcloth, being In the Chair, deviced that Mr. Leigh was jer fectly in order, in uring the laxzuags he dic, and direct- ed him hyo groanely Here severai ladies crowded their way ontofthe chamber, ehowing their good sense ia leaving plice where such languags was permitted. Mr. L,, thus enocurag-d by the p-esid ng officer, cor tinued, Be then attacked the fashionsbis hotelr, and alluded to the St, Nicholas in posgrales: iu tae rear of which isa splencid }com ia which liquors are sold, and where mea and youths of the most avinconed character fadulge in Gropkerness equal to avy other place in the atty Tae street im the reer of this botel ix quite marrow, and on the opponite sie i# ® row of dwellings ianabited by females of a well knowa character, who are sunk to tke lowest desradation. Sitting in we barroom of the St. Nicholas, ths genteel rum Grinkers, with their glacrea in hand, place their feet in the windows; they wil sit for Lours faciog the windows aad gennons them on the opposite side of the street. ur bards here again interpo-ed his objections to such arke beiog uttered in the prose: ad im } ed Mr. Leigh to desi-t, cr that the Chaizmaa declare jim cut of order; but Mr. Benedict atill thought the rewaiks wers per(ectiy ia order, aad heard notuing bat what wes pertinsat to the +ubj ci uader debate. Mr, B is between sixty and eeventy years of ace, with tha wlitest head of bairin the bouss. Thoogh parmilted to preeced, Mr Leigh yeatured no farther {a the * Hot Corn” literatare, and soon yivlded the floor, Mavy of tbe country members whispered to each oth:r, irquisiog bow the gentlemaa becama acqiatated with the ips of St vented Yr © lng lature har been very folly canvaseed by the Maing iawi, 2, and every member been designated. “They are cer t Jergo wajorities in both bazess In the Ssrete thowiameitre Of Memre. Halry, Hutotthe, Barr, Spercer, Kubertoo, Sherrill, Hopkins, Richards, Daa- Ni he Gpyori.» cwellings, af perance and virtas as he titb, Dorracce, Laoaivg, Monroy, 3; Wikiaws, D Bebop, MH. Waiker, mal Tory ae mis Barr anc Mr, Hutchins, certatcly, aac probably as to two cr three others. The members of the House who have been questioned and {t ip euprore d will vote for ths bill, are Messrs, Angls, Bal tsy, Backus, Brldwin R J, Bsldwin8., Burrow, Barton, Bee: nscist, Bennett, Sergen, Boardman, Boyd, Sar Chetebro, Cook, Cont, Camiieg, Edwards, Fiero, Freeman, Germair, Gibbs, Gleason, Gorham, Hall, Barper, Harries, Hatch, Hinkley, Hollenbeck, Howell, Hoyie, Hull, Mathtes Hutchinson, Moseley Hatchinson, Jerkirs, Joy, Kinney, Kirslsnd, Leo, Legg Laigh, Little feld, Littlejobm Lear, Mallory. Mather, May, Maor ww, McMurray, G. Miler, L.’ Milier,:Muoheil, Maaroe. Noble, Valmer, teynr, Peters, Richarison Robertaoa, Row, 3a, vege, Scott, Sersions, Sill, Sterling, ‘Saffern. Thorn, Town send, Underwcol Wade Ware. Weed, Wilson, Wilder, Wilks, Lasitpesy Winne. D P. Wood, JS. Wood, W. H. Wood--making {n ail eighty-three votes; sixty five are all that are pesesesry. Seven.sre from the city of New York --searly one half of the deiegation The de lato be resumed at seven o'clock this evening. THE BURGLAXIRG AT ALBANY. FROM TEE REGULAR NEWSPAPER AGENT Aipanr, Jen 31, 1864 The man Silversielp, implicated ia the recert bargla ries in this city, was arrested this afternoon in the Had eon River Ratiroad depot, by officer Hagadorn. Sometime rince the atore of Wm, McElroy was robbed, and a aumber of beards, upon whieh goods werejwound, wers ‘cunc near the cans] Upon one of there boars was an indentstion, anit mm had used his teeth in pullinr it from be tyeen goods, and showing that the robber was mings two teeth. This happens to be the case with Silverstein, and fe strong proof sgainat him There is no doubt that the robbers who have carried on their deeds in this city cf late are discovered, and will all be brought to justice. NEW YORK LEGISLATURE. Senate. Avuany, Jan 31, 1854. THR HARLEM BRIDGE COMPAOY. Another remonstrance was presented against the re newal of the ebarter of the Harlem Bridge Company. THE TAXATION OF NON-RESIDERTS Noties was given of a bill for the taxation of non resl- Cents doing business {n New York city, to be taxed the same ar residents of the State, ST. LUKE'S HOSTTrAL * The bill for the increase of the capital stock of 3t Luke's Lospital was passed, LOCAL BLrA The time of the Senate was principally taken up to the hour of adjournment in considering local bills in Com- mittee of the Whele, Assembly. Ainany, Jam. 31, 1864. THE THIRD READING OF BILLS. mae The F aencien orders were taken np, and the following bills ordered to a third reading:— To charter the Howard Water Works Company. For the relief cf Thomas Goc dreli. The Houre waa afterwards enga; adjcurpment in copsidering the bi Newburg Savings Bank, Marine Disasters, LOSE OF A PAUSSIAN BABK, BTC. ‘Bauwax, 1, 1854, The Las Velocity, Cot ign arrived rep ob: up to the bour of to incorporate the @, repor' fa with the Prussian January 43, Jon. 04 42, f Bt, Je = Liverpool, out udder, ppere, ; Both vessels being blocked with foe,’ It was impossible to render assistance. Lay by the il the fellowirg dey and saved the crew, bat none of their ellecti The bark D. R, Derolf, Holmes, from New York for Naples, with @ of tobaeso and Jogwood, put in here to-day with loes of topmasts, yards, &c FIBE ON BOARD THE BRIG MONTAGUE. Norvorx, Jan. 81, 1864, The brig Montague, Whitaker, from Rookland, Me, hound to Wilmington, N.C. pat in here with lors of satla, leakicg, and on fre. ' The fire was roon extinguished. The Maine Legislature. Avavsta, Me., Jan. 31, 1854, Legirlature, in conventidn to-day,’ filled ell the va- oes u in tgs woh boomed oe wildoat Cemcera's; Third, two whigs, or wildeat; Fou one Morrill democrat. and two whiga; Fifth, two Morrill ¢emoorate and ene whig; Eleventh, to whigs; Thirteenth, ts, two Morrill dem Senate now consists of sixteen Whigs; ten wildcat demecrats, and five Morrill democrats. The coal'tion mejority in the Honee is about twenty, and io the Benate cleven. General Houston in Providence, Provivexc, Jan. 31, 1864. General Houston delivered # lecture bere this evi spon the North American Indians. He virited branches of the Oeneral Assembly t0-da; From Boston. COLD WEATHER—DEATH OF A LAWYSR. Boston, Jan. 31, 1864. The weather hae beem quite mild here today, and a rey id thaw set in, Abrabam Moore, a member ef the Saffolk bar, cied last night, sged sixty-seven. Whe James Adger at N. am The United States steamer James Aen, Os) Dickingoa, from New abs airived wore ot ical ak (Money) night, ” n cles im the the track, which hel been throwao across, Tosy were rexcutd by the police The riote rs immediately reiredo yell of tefatts as & gual, and sell to work tenring up the trach co Shum fros and Che vtout streeta crrereion of ths greund se apse ily aa possible: but Tos polles were orderad t take tof them, being in favor of the mod aid Pords so vplil the break of two squares had been made thie crowping act of jofamy will pr. by oly mrouse tho pooper mities tev , for until exterior ald ie calle is the rioters must triumph. The Upited Staten Marshal, after consnitation vith Jota Galbraith, Mr. Tracy, #04 others, informed whe thet nothing farther Would ba done to-day. They choered thi! somouncriment, but did not leave. The work left work on the track. fret train cf panteager os-s arrived bere frov Tao nt Half pret 12 ofelsck butot ovaree could not mele 18 coruection, owing to the tesring up of the raily. Troe ts no obstiuctlon whatever at Tarbor Crook, { Four of the Gavazel rioters, on triel at Quebas, hava |} been acquitted by order of the court, for innk of evidanae against them, an others on sp errcr in the ivdictment. Gsve nor Bigler is expected bere at seven o'clock this evening. ' Markets. Naw Ontxans, Jan 28, 1854. Leaf tobacco ban been active in our market Tha sales of the woebfreached 8,600 bales, at firm pricss, ranging from bo a fie Mens pork is dull, at $12%$12 50 Whest seils at $1.90. Lard hae declined to 1040. for kegs, The Atlantio’s 1 came to haad at 6 o'clock this eveving. Cuartastoy, Jan 28, 1854 Sales of cotton to-day were 1 100 bsies, at O'{c. a 190. ‘The Atientio’s news bas de yreraed ths market. MARLESTON, Jan. 30, 1854. Tho sales of cotton to-Cay were 620 bales at prices rengitg from 8%%c.a103¢c. The market is dull, aad prices rhow a Gecline of 3,0. @ %<o. Locisvin Jaa 30, 1854. Sales were maco to-day of £00 bbls, laid, at Oigo ; 500 bbls. mers poik, at $12 60; 800 rump port, at #8 59 Lard In in good demand, ard mers pork isgenorally held at $1260, Sicesio bulk are at fo. and shoulders at 4343, with # frm market. Ciscinwatr, Jan. 10, 1854. vistors, masa A fertber advence has taten plase inp pork 1 quoted at $18. Barrelled lard, 8 Tard, G3;¢, Linseed oll is active; 700 bbl’. so.d at 0c. per gellon. City Intelligence. MrrmG oF THE Ten GoveRNoRs —The Board of Ten Governcrs met last night, President Draper in the chair, ‘The following table was them read. Number remaining Begh ending January 26: Bellerne Horptt: Lopes Ranoie sient Alnsbouse . Go. Hospital Veuitentiery Bld City Prison....... éo. “Hospital... 821 Work oure. 648 Total. Inerease , Sumter remsining Tannery 21, Admitted dist to 28th Javuer Dead, (ove execnted,).., 38 Diecharged... +.-441 Somt to State Prison..... The following communication waa received by the Rosrd from the Attorney to th Corporation >— Law Depanrasnr, Orr To Tux PoARD oF Ten GOVERNORS ~ ellie, tnd Dodworth, who have beon prorecntsi by ‘ovr i sires for victat ng jottery law, Lave aban dened theit projects, aod, thrcugh thrir comneel, propose to each sction by paying the ersts therci 1 be pl ased to reerive your immediate dirostio ther preseoution or discontinuance of thes: traly, JOHN B. Alter some argument the sbove communication was ordered co file, and the Attormey ordered to prosecute the ruite, ‘A leiter was then read from Thomas F. Cook, Secretary to the Bellevue Hospital, iatorming the Board of th re- tigation of Dr, James C. Forrester fiom the post of Visit- irg Phyricion to the Hospital, and recommended the ap pointment of Dr James T. Elliot to bis plas. ouch ss the rules in this %96 demand tha Teast tr wea shall be recommended to tbe Board lve esncies, the commuxieation was sent back to the Secre- tary for correction. a The Board adjourned after rome further business o° Little importaree, Tow bove Fire ix Peart Sraxet.—Two clergymea called at our office, during yesterday to ssy that membrrs of their congregations had various articles of furniture aad slothing which they would willingly give to the poor peo- ple rendered bouretens by the late fire in Pearl street if they only cold find persone to take charge of it. [f acy peston— perhaps Ligatenant Snodgrass—wonl respond to there they can get a good many useful articles. ImmiGration In Jaxnvany —The following comprises the foreign fmmigration to this port fom the various porte Ceriguated for the month past:— No of Possengers. i evoeeelT 426 ko out last night at about 103; o’clook at No, 13 Spruce s:reet. The fire originated in the fourth story, oceupied by 8. B. Thompson, buokbinder. The sec ond and third stories were oscapied by Taws & Russel, bock and job printers, and the first story by Frost ticn roomr, The fe wes conflaed to the upper story, turning off the roof, and doing much damage beride The greatest injury done by water, as the lower re corapletely flooded. The lous caunot bs muoh $10,000, Said to be mostly covered by lasur. wrori hort of ance, Drvartune or Mr. F. uncerstand this gentle SovrnwortH YoR BRAzit.—We ho was one of the unfor- tonate sufferers {on the steamer San Franciace, and one of two who were washed overboard with Col. Washington and the rest, ard finally saved, leaves to morrow for Ria de Janeiro, in the steamer Yenkee Blade. He was bound for that port when the late cissster was enoounteres, Dasantixc Crpaex.—Two female infants, each about tix weens cld, were found by the polise officers Iyime i #'sge No. £8 of Kipp & Brown’s line, while at the corner of Thirty fourth stre er ptated that two wome: J ® ium down Thirty-fourth street. The driver did pot kwow the children were left till rome time afterwards, when he found them, and called an officer, who took charge of them, and conveyed them to the Alushoase, Naval Intelligence, The United States steamer rwin sailed yesterday ere Key West. The Corwin ts engaged in a scr: vey of the Florida reefs, and melt, observations in the Gulf Stream. The followirg is a list of her officers:— Lieutenart Commanding, T. A. Craven; Lieutenata, Boys N. Westcott, John ©, Febiger; Ac! Master, Bd L_®, Cronmiller; Actiog Ergineer, 8, H. Houston; Third Assistant Eogi- neers, J, ©. Hall, Litdslay, G. M, Plympton; Draugnte- wan, A. Balbach. Passed Midshipman Thos, C Eaton £008 Out as passenger, to joim the schooner Sophia, a: Actix g Mester. The United States sloop of war Cyane, Oommender Hol- ns, was at Carthagena on the 10th instant, making ar- Tasgements to proceed to Caledonia bay, for the purpose» of surveying the Isthons of Darien. ose On this waip bave been very kindly received by the Governor of New Granada, who bad afforded them every facility for the prorecution of their work. The Governor had eent with the expeditic topogrephical officer of New Grana- Ginn government, and a chief of the poerenk! cal commission. The United States frigate St. Lawresce was in Callao bay (coast of Pern) on the 20th altimo, December,) and was awailicg instructions from our ter, to 4 suéh protection to our citizens at # circumstances may render necessary. th Lawrengs. The United States sloop of war Germantown, Commander Lynch, was beard from at the Navy Department. She was in latitade 20 deg. 20 mip. north, longitude 24 deg 2 mia west. All were well. The letter in question nad no date, The ship had eocountered much rever@ weather throvghont, snd proved remarkably buoyant and seaworthy. — rashingion Si Boston Revebaw; Assistant Sar Chief ie Star. Bait sy tas Gornamtes.—The understands that a are sstvionley, > band en th PRICE TWO CENTS. Our Harrisburg Correspondence Haxnanons Jun 98, Uhed Frankiin Oonal PranchiseBank Schemes — Departure Gow Bigter for Brie—Temperance Cummention— Divwer Leyislation— Conditional Pardons to Same the Life f @ Man named Jewell, under Sentence o Death is te Pit burg Jatt On sil ccesrions of importance pour enereipredeuts Ore {n guard of the ovtyorts. Tois day the Bil to repeal Ne cherter of ths Frank ia Canal (Compacy pemed the House of Representatives, an (he same or ceate) to Semete, and Wis reported to the bedy from wheues it come It fo , ceived the royal assent this efterreos, aed the entine ornaally property in the railroad loated wpon the live fptended for ths canal, veats ia oe ticg cars and lovomotives AS passed: — AN ACT TO ANNUL TUE CHARTAR OF rey companies, 'Y, Anno Domini o} phe 6 forty pins, that if any compeny. ivcerp ef 4 630. rrea'ter to be eri a0 or ar privile.os acanted Ly she orn sp ft ovr porstion, the egislature 1 all spd singular 9 Ushio and privileges #0 cramsed t 4 bercas it h been jadicial Fraudlin Canal Company, a, bets the Inwe of this commonweelth, of the perpose of re- so Htrnctivg or repniriny tro Fraorli> civition of the Pose rylvan‘a co ish the privilege of coustructing a railroad, ea” avin the d Me o eH o . the bed the: ech. og Dany A of extending from the no tu Lake Srie, and from S00 south and and made by its charter expresely ev Flone ALG reetrictions of # UB: er col SUF the author without reconstructing oF vik on, or © repairing | be om amb Ll tra! therorn, of along the onue, Wenslin fs werk not elvhor cout catracted aothe rly parallel wich th N a 6 uf an pleted or ocremonsed, aus incependent road sion lake thece, treat the dsp ropa tw the western bound terminus of a oortety raile. aad Bo a8 fame bel g a road this commnwes!th, and being tate the transit of neers and “am chand to an sad New York, over and through she to tho-oait fll ‘anal Company hy of ioe corpy y, cod hath, molervae, biitey for an indedsite por 4 7erpsaee of ibe orca Ané whereas, it hith Leon furvher ascertni constaue Jon othe anid wuautl isa tiessl ae ie tid Fi u Vion'ted the ay pheation she ard whereby the said F osted J rs ple v period, to earry out the vy oant theceot, wiheat. havi ‘ong ix posed upom it by law, am ath thareby sito stripped esait oF it 1m legitimate a avai 26 for the accou. plishment of she great primary aud subataniial chject of ie iucorporatons erent ee Avd whereas, it is the that the eaid #rack in acts and owissiens here hath proogeded in bad {nit! Sy prees of ite creation and hath heen guilty of premeditated perversion, abuso ard misuse of thoritico and privileges conferred npoa it, 60 gre bet ch, P» blo +# to call imperatively tor tue exerolay of she summary pew or of revovation reserved ag aforcanid, im he inorEpote- jon therse ro, in consideration of the promise Heo}. Be it enacted by ‘the Sunate and House ‘of Roprs- sentatives of the Commonwoalth of Vonoaylyani mbly met, and itis hereby enasted by the same, Thet ail and singular tho righte ard. privilecee heretofcro granted to the Franklia C. mpany, by the tof Ae —- ly sa ag thy Lab ing rt to incorporate the same, passed on tho twenty-seventh day of April, Demet ona thousand eight hundyed ant 4 va the uct amendatory thereof, parsed.on t Anno Demini ove thousand eight hundco by by any other net of ac bly supplementary therelo, be, ond the ciaded, revoked, aad utterly 2. That the Gevernor of this he is hereby, suehorized to take. deemed necorsary for the onfor the provisions of sue inci o shority of Coramonwerlth be, an@ eh Fecen7 - fay oe and car the foregoing section. souctier wi 8 ead coma fo, to the ObtS State fine, bell be further disposed of according to law. Tat itehall be tho duty of euch person oF poseeesi: for w im poroe southwest from tho city of the sari or their hands, andr sation nob excecdic of any sheriff of any o bis Commonwealth, and of all god ¢ vice, the Com: amaelly do under aud in o} as me ‘so thi monwealth may berositer deslaro, ob to obligations which may exist it the provisions of an regulating ailroad companies, passed February 19, 1319, Governor Bigler is to proveed to Erie on Monday next, whether under a military escort or not remains in doubt. Bat itia said that be will commaad the United States Marshal, now at that placs, in obedience to» requisition from Washington city, to withdraw from the Flanders of s railroad war, The question of sovereignty between the State and federal governments is, beyond controversy, mixeé up in this aot of legislation. The issus must tor- mirate in w triumph tovither of the parties liti Your numerous readers should be informed 2 astounding fact in this connection. I have reference to the rubstance of = conversation had recently between Precident Pierce aad Governor ler. Om the return of the executive of this State from the it bey Hore, ported that the President swore by savang, ia cabinet 1d, for the accommodation of the amiable Goverver. "Pennsylvania cacuot well be spared in & contest for the spoils. It {s, howaver, to be depiored: that ri rain shoald have been ‘mitted 60 to dirgre: sy #ection of this Union. jat so itis, we have meu in pover entirely at the meroy of “ men of principle in preportion to their interast."” The present ression of the Legislature in truly deme cratic; end of course there will be numerous shinplaster institutions created ler bank charters. Thos specula- tors are daily arriving, and preparing the uedergroand railrcads to carry those schemes. The Lexislature pro- poses to legalize m7 by entertaining a petition o’ di- yo.ce,on application from s man who has marrieda second time, the fizet wife living, and within a fow miles from the State, Great eountry ‘thir, and a great State, foo, in progress of meral semtimeat! 1t was supposed by many eininent lawyers that, uncer the present constita- ‘ton of Penneylvanie, the Legislature have no power im the premises, where the evidence discloses facta suflle clent for adjudication in a law court Mr. Kuakle,@ Senator from Daughio county, delivered his views on lew of divorce, which cannot be controverted. A bill is to be introduces’ om Monday next to commute the death penalty. It is derigned to reach @ onne of con- victien at Pittsburg. KNOX. The Fire at Worcester. The Worcester Transcript faroishes the following re capiiulation of the value of property destroyed at the re cent Ore in that city, and the insurance thereon :— Fiagg’a Rico®, valued at 927.000, and owned by thy heira of Eliv-ha Fis insured $5,000 at the Springfield Mutual; $6 0c0 at Union Matual, Boston; and at the Merbentes’ Mataal, Boston. Clarks & Sandford, dry goods, stock $8,000; insured a& the 1t Ctarlen A Upte: stock $10 000; insured $4 000 at the Merchants’ and Farmers’ Mutual, Worces, ter, and $2.000 at the Northwestern, Oswego, New York. Msitin Stowe, dry goods, stock $12,000; ineured $4,008 at the Fitchburg Mutual, Fitchburg; and $4,000 at the Charlestown Matnal, Charlestown. wm i dron, clothi stock $13,000; insared. $4,000 at the Franklin off vy nd $8,008 the Atlantie, Providence, Hhede felsad at'the Atlan e, H. H. Dayton, embroideries and Ieee cooda, eattmated at $6,000; inwured $2,500 41 (.¢ Yoopee Mutual, Wor- er. enc 1. Upton, bonnets ved stock om hand, $900; ne TaBeo S, Weeby, books bound and unbound, &o., $8,000; no insurance,’ About $1.400 worth of the books in ecuree : Livermore, and other Nourse, Mason & Co., of this Boston Howland and BR ;, the remainder to Mr. Wert, , end J, Buflum, J. J. Johnson, barber, lone estimated at $1,200; insriredy $800 st the Motual, eld. Wm Dickinson, owner of the wooden building, lose ».boa! $4,000; In yared, $800 at thee Merchants’ and Farraers’, Fiske, ; insured $), a ikrouer Ware abd 4000 at the ier, ‘book publisher. Joss $1,000; insured $400 ag Baretoge, X Y. *. Ofte, Creag,