The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-07-02
BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL.
Washington.
Correspondence of the Herald.)
NV.st.r-arnN Thursday 2 - NJ

lHuISuay, l. NJ
Proceedings In Congress-Light Houses.
IN the Senate this morning, after The routine bust
ness, tn bill compensatin Massacii selts for the
services of her m ita iurns the war OF 1872 came
up The bill for redr as the army comes next.
This is dull day in the Scra' all interest being
attracted by the debate on the veto message in the
House.
Immediately after the journal was read in the
House, Mr.. Fillmore, from the Committee of Way
and Means, offered the following resolution, which
was adopted without opposition
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Treasury be
qured to inform this House whether order direction
circular for the collection of duties after the 30h
June 1872 has bsen issued by under the direction of tn
Treasury Department. and that he furnish the House
with copy thereof and that he be also required in
form the House II he still of opinion expressed in his
ut the commencement of this session, "thH
may well be questioned whether any adrdiorem duties
be collected after the 30th of June and if his opinion
has undergone change that he will communicate the
| reasons which have induced the change.
| Mr.. McKEoN offered a resolution directing the
Committee on NavalAfiars to inquire into the expe-
| diency OF awarding seine compliment to Lieutenant
Wilkes for his discoveries while on the Exploring
Expedition. This was objected TO, and goes over
Mr.. WELLER offered bill to continue the existing
tariff laws in force until otherwise provided by law
This was objected to, and motion TO suspend the
rules was lost, after call of the House, by vote
of9S yeas to los nays.
Mr.. ROOSEVELT offered bill to remove any doubts
that might exist as 10 the power OF the Secretary f.
assess duties and collect them under existing laws
| This was objected to, and motion TO suspend was
negatived
| The debate on the tomessage was then resumed
Mr.. BRIGGs, of Massachusetts,, being entitled TO the
| floor. He spoke moderately but with much decision
against the President Mr.. STEWART, of Virginia
followed Oh the same side Mr.. PROFIT replied with
| great force, and Mr.. Wise is now speaking.
| The committee on Commerce of the House have
| made a report the Light House system of the
United States, for the purpose, as it would seem, OF
patching up the official character of Mr.. Pleasanton
| Lewis, both of whom had been considerably DANA
| ged by the speech of Mr.. Profit The Committee
| apparently concur with Mr. Pleasanton and Mr.
Winslow Lewis, that science is of no use in manag
| ing the Light Houses. and that the less a man
knows, the better is he qualified to supernend them
Where ignorance is bliss It's folly tobe wise"
| Mr. Peasonton, with the assistance and advice Of
| Mr.. Winslow Lewis has been managing the Light
Houses OF the country, with the most perfect sell
satisfaction, and in the worst possible manner for
great many years past. Perhaps it was cruel to dis
urb the self Complacency OF the gentleman, but he
must not complain if he suffers little where there
| Is great public benefit TO be secured Mr.. Wins
| low Lewis In commenting upon statement in the
Herald, that many of the light houses in di
lapidated condition, says" There Is not at this
time, and never was, any reduction of light in any
light house in the United States on account of any
defect in the building" Rather curious state
ment this. The dilapidation is not denied. That
was too notorious for contradiction but defectn a
building Is no injury to the light. Why did not the
gentleman carry his idea little further, and assert
that the the structure, the more useful to COM
merce But the statement of Mr.. Winslow Lewis
is incorrect light house at the mouth OF the Mis-
sissippi tumblcd down the night after Mr.. Mr. Prof
fits speech attacking the system arrived there and
the keeper is still in doubt whether it was the
speech or the action of the water which destroyed
the edifice.