New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-09-21
1xx1st CONGREss....F frss Session


BEKATE... WASHINGTON, Friday, Sept. 20.
After the confederation OF business OF no general
interest,
Mr.. HAMLIK moved that the Senate take up the
bill to secure reciprocal free trade with Canada
which was reiected-l4 only voting in the affirm
alive
Mr.. DAVIS of Mass. submitted resolution,
which was adopted, requesting the Secretary Of
she Treasury to report what have been the mea.
cures adopted to prevent frauda upon the Revenue
since the passage of the Act of 1886, and what has
been the result
The bill to establish Post Roads in the United
States was taken up. Numerous amendments
were made and the bill was passed.
The bill TO exte1d the Laws and Judiciary syS'
TEN OF the United States California than considered
and having been amended, was paused.
The bill to create Collection Districts in Calltor'
MIA then taken up, snd amended, after debate BY
noion by Mr, DAVIS OF Misc aIikng out tbs provision
make Sacramento City and Stockton ports OF entry, and
lhus uah Q them porls CT delivery only
Mr. HWIN then moved that Benlcla be reduced
toEro If delivery allo which, after deba,e, eIected
The bill having been amended Ia various partl-
culsr reported to the senste and ordered TO be en-
A resolution fixing the hour OF meeting Of the
Senate at 10 O'Clock com Monday next adopted and
The Senate so 1uiLed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The House IN Committee OF the Whole on the
State OF the Union, resumed the consideration OF
the Navy Appropriation bill.
Mr.. MCLEAN remarked that be was instructed
by the Committee on Commerce, to request that
after the Navy and Army bill disposed OF, the
| Committee would consider the River and Harbor
bill.
| Mr. EVANS advocated the mail steamer system,
! and ate Amers in connection with the Nary in the
event Of war, allowing how they may be advanta-
! geously used.
He defended the appropriations in the bill ss9ing
that three miionE for docks, steamers and other
objects, were lot properly chargeable 50 thu Navy.
MIR FEATHERsTeN opposed the Eys:sm Of 0ceaa
stes mers the Ebony line included, cause il SUD.
verts the long established policy, that the Post.
Office shall sustain taelf None but ctizens rssid,
ing OBJ seaboard cities would be benefited and not
thole of the interior who cannot obtain common natl fail:
!ie: "a. ~ -. - ,,as ySo 10 re-
CURED for he4e lines The ebony might carry ee
10 Africa but they would be principally those who
escAped from South which would be connus drained
OF negroes who weuld be induced to escape the North
10 be sen away.
Mr BAYLY WAS perfectly satisfied there WAS
room To- Ueuchmentn lhe Navy but his cannot he done
unl he-e thorough sympathy and cooperation between
Congress ard The Navy Department and he doubted The
proHe!y Of attempting reform At his late psri1d OF
sefson Ybe amounts "a the bill are large but hs Com.
mees OF WAyB kId Mesas rsiterASly chi do Nm The
esuInsi,s Of he Department.
The general DEBATE ceased
Mr. PHELPS moved to reduce the amount for pay
VI sASlIE nTS-tWtlLls o. II Nonc go 10 4o55
who wi, perform service during the Sc cal year.
Mr. MORSE earnestly opposed the amendment.
Hewas utterly oppoaed 10 Eedu ing the expenditures OF
this great Department when the necessity e1ia!s for In
efeeaing hem was the duIy OF Government 20 have the
Pacific Cost well srned ~llh steam vessels ese. n eTeoi
OF wsr, California might te wres5ed from
Dir. PHELPss amendment waa oojectad 80.
BIZ, KAuFMAN offered an amendment 70 ncofpo-
thirteen :srs OF TIE lac Yexas Navy into thai OF he
United sls5et, ard advocsteatt
Mr. CLEyELASD said we have been liberal In
voting millions Texas ard asked 10 re ,eive
thsGe men as persioIers when there Ia use Goa's
esrth for rhem.
Ar HALL remarked that the Supreme Court de-
elded that The annexation of Texes the officers OF the
Navy WeTe not annexed.
MIR. STANTON Of Tenn did not see how the Gov
eminent could AVOID The obs ration to Eecsve hess oce
Mr.. CRowELL was surprised that the proposition
shoud be received with favor 80 there need for ha
fefvices of The efhcers
MIR. vESABLE advocated the Incorporation OF
them into our Navy
service eleven only sea: OF SO Commanders 2
are ses and the ratio OF disparity exits through