New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-09-24

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D1cK1ssos moved frst 20 aFike o1s the n.a; pa
of the provso imposed ~ sne 5 nna. rnon 3he
ma xno1m limit Of one thousand dohsts upo1 tnu
ta.aa ~ nnembers liviy, this aide OF the hNsy
Monnfaips ard Of two thousand on,'F up III tua'
~ members residing beyond the ROCKY ss.as
.rd rpceiyog miles &c By the mall roaTesi ana sec
G ~ ,tri6e out she second part Of the proVlso
opuy hota no tie constructive mileage system
~ ,,otaa voQ will have had by telegraph.
NJ RADtsEa who is middle distance Intn, aad
t.orstore free from suspicion OF personal motive,
nat forward or came forward as the champion OF
the laws IS they are, and agtinst the lonoyqEons.
He picked all flaws in the Pro7ifo Of the House
he could, and copdoed with the Senate generatiy
ia the pitiful piitence they paid at any rate
He borrowed an argument from Mr.. CALao0h, ~
favor of excessive mileage, that the tendency oi ~
Ia to keep the Seat of Government 1Sfe'ef az a.
Washington the Western members germs sue
heaviest pay, and therefore being less inclined 70
remove is. $500. ~ .La
desperate attempt was made TO annex 20 Tue
hin an annropriation Of $3.50 900 to pay the claims
nj tbe states of Maine Georgia aud New ID amp
shire. for moneys advanced IN The mexican =" ai'
Which, however failed under the vigorous oopos'-
ton OF Mr.. DICKINSON Or a.
Rum aBd FIogSi1s In the Navy-PorsS Of kn'
try on the Pacifc-Relicf for Father
Rftchie-lTr. Burrows, &C.
Correspondence OF Tho Tribune.
WAsHIsGToN, Sunday, Sept r.
most animated and interesting debate has
been had in the House to day, upon an amendment
offered To the Navy Appropriation bill, aoollsnlng
the spirit ration and hogging in the Navy OUT tne
House adjourned after five O'Clock without settling
the controversy. The one il as degrading and lace
rating to the body as is the other supplying and de-
atructye 70 the sou and that either the or the
other OF theae practices should receive tie counse'
nance of legislative sanosons speaks but little for
our intelligence humanity, great az ID our boast
az nation sriI more surprising is it, that when
the public voice has Numbered its disapprobation
of both these practices, men who protess TO be
Christians and to favor the largest freedom OF both
body and mind, should resist amendment look
inq tn the correction of both heac abuses. Yet 1t
IL even 30, az the debates Of today will disclose,
when published in their order. Ihe bratei manner
in which the ropes end, and 4uensly the hand
spike is used upon our friendless seaman, LIZ de-
grading to our institutions, &c well as reproach to
thoss who advocate the treatment Of our fellow
man in a manner worse than the very brutes are
served 1t has claimed large share of public at
teptiop, and elected most searching debate both
from the opponents and advocRtes OF the brutal
practice; and the Press, as we'll as public assem-
bageg, have spoken out against it In unmstakeaoIe
language. While, therefore, this Congress Is
Boosting OF having as last restored peace to the
country. and of having disseminated its u1unif.
cence TO all sections OF the Union by wholesome
legislation, let it go a step further and carry It's
voice OF gadness to the weather beaten mariner
bv providing that his body is not to be subjected to
the scourge of g hard hearted Commander, nor his
soul put il jeopardy any longer by libations of the
LIQUID fire that consumes both; and with which he
is tempted by custom sanctioned by law, bus for
which there exists not the alightest necessity.
There is q good deal Of dissatisfaction wiki tho
California Senator'S arising ftom the action OF the
Senate IL regard TO the bill which llmlta the
porta of eBtry ca the Pacific coast and in its
vicil ity, TO four. Those thus selected are, San
Diego Monterey, San FraDoiRco, and Bencia;
while the porte of delivery also provided by the
stms bill are, Santa Barbara Sonoma, Stock
ton and Sacramento City. The tao latter named
ports Of delivery are added 20 the collection district
Of Sonoma; hut Benicia it Ia supposed will be the
mort important Of the whole OF them, owing to liG
vastly superior harbor. Candid ates for Collectors
and Eubordinateg TO these various custom houses
are es numerous az the hair o. your head; but
leRtp that tho President has determined az gen.
eral principle, to confer those appointments mainly
upon those who have bonaHdey taken up their
residence in California This ie both Just and pro.
per; for citizen Of California has just as much
| right to expect that theEe places will not be filled
by gentlemen from Otner btalebi NJ tn0 ClslZous Vi
| New York would feel indignant if q ctizen OF Boz
ton was made Collector Of their port
Father RITCHIE is in q great deal of tronble
about his memorial for reieffrom his own iniquity,
nos pending before the Houses and begs as Justify
as any penitent ct camp meeting that you ever
heard He has lived long enough to learn that the
wages Of Eiu ig death; and az be procured Jour
newman in his Office to take the public printing at
rates hich no honestor conscientious printer would
have bid for IT, he ahould be held both the letter
and spirit OF his contract 1t Whg fraud Conc0ce-
ed by him in the first place, and he should not now
be permitted to take advantage of 1t, by sipping
bis neck out of the halter he had prepared for any
one who dared to come in competition with him
There is good deal of anxiety felt here, TO have
Mr BURROWS, from the Niagara District IN your
State reRominated. Not moro faithful and aSten'
tive Representative is TO be found IN Congress, than
Mr. BURROWS has proved him0elf to DO during
this seasion. IuDtead of ndulging in he prevailing
passion for 6abbling, that has 30 marked the pro-
oeedings of this extraordinary session, he has Goa,
tented himself with always beins IN hls seat, ana
voting one way or the other upon every proposition
| before the House Few members ENJOY as large
share of respect and esteenl from both aides OF the
House es does Mr. BURROWS; and his influence,
though quist s ten times more potent and oenehcal
to his State shan that OF others W DO make SresS
noise upon sOme exciting question, without know.
ing or caring anything about the tedious details OF
Leeislat | regard him as one OF the most use
full members in she House, and on snat account,
would be glad to see tho country have the oe1ehs
| of his services another Congressional terH' CLIO
Hon1c1pE.-Mr Francis ]. Smith, Of Piatn
Rock Jefferson Co, Mo a few days slnoe klled
free negro man named nay unoer the IeioWlns
circumstances Ii appears that at a recent sale Of
60 yHIhita,s a.+ate Mr. Smith purchased mum.