New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-27

or neg e snv shipper Of platina, gold, So,u
vides u;o, or other precious metals sus'' . -
dust Vs hoard OF any vessel without AZ Tue sa.uo
tnem Sone giving TO the master aSens y; Of
o. ~ vessel note or desctiP.'On L - The
pt inc I'D character OF the sniPmenI' tue
she v~iuo .,-ner Of the vessel shau not De llaole
master snu .bersof in any form or manner nor
50 earfies Liz he for beyond the value OF goods
ehal tne 'S The third section provides thAs tne
% oescr'Sseu oohezzlement or destruction or IoI
Liability V V.;on occurring without the PrNhese
JOSS W q owners shall not exceed tue :i
OF oIas of interest Of such owners re-. ~" I'D
a. ,nch ship or vessel, snu no &C racovering
ing. eeclIon .. The damages sustained oy snip
from oSn ".;on Eve provides that the cnartereI
pers. Oeoel in case ne shall man, Nlc'Ta'
% VI. the vessel at his own expense y.
snu nVe,smept, shall be deemed the o"hes "
LIS P~.ssel within the meaning OF THIS aOs. -
$3.50 ,royides that the law shall not oeOo '. 81
a.. 80 avay or effect the remedy on aooo "Tnoo'
go smbezzlement injury, loss on accouns ~ og.
800 f,aud or other malversation OF masto' -
hgenoe, 80. Section seven provides that any
- .h;nning vitrol unslacAed lime, innan l S
p W. or Sunpowder in a ship taking cAr9O ~,
5'"-. naysons as freight without delivering az
Che time of shipment description OF 1lI InSiny
tbs master mate or person Ia cnsrSe y. su' ra;,s3
~ the shin or vessel shall forfeit W 'u0 ..aors
Gfafoa Al UOU. 1Ht ACT uoDS NV IL
c.a.es 80 nor 70 lighters employed 10 dis'
u 49,, ~ i'm loading vessels or IN lnlano rams
.e,;on He briefly urged the passage oil tue
~, "" Jne IN the commercial interests
pp .,a RUTLER was opposed to action on suen
;.1oortapt bill at this time. BE thought the
s.ts.t plan was to adhere TO old common ID"
=. ,nnicable TO common carriers.
eS x SPFT oorE thought the subject had already
~ follv considered, and the Senate was pre-
C eend 20 act He was ready 70 vote for toe bill.
III LAKEWOOD opposed the hrst section oil
,be bin. and was opposed 10 any action on the
subject at this time ,
,nnrsssiye and wrong, and whether the time was
KIN or not the bill ought to be passed
M RANroUL replied to objections, and urged
tbe passage Of the bill.
M PHELPs, by way OF test vote, moved it be
laid CD the table. Lost.
Mr. PHELPS was in favor OF the bill
Mr. PEARcE moved an amendment, excepting
from the bill vessels engaged IN river navlgat on,
which. after debate, was adopted.
Mr.. BADGER opposed the bill. He thought 1t un-
.sfs and unwise TO depart from established pcin-
rjples Of Common Law.
Mr. PHELPS replied the reason for the stringent
rule OF Common Law had long since passed away,
and the Rule should follow it. Great Britain had
abrogsted that Rule, and consequently now, was
our successful competitor in the carrying trade.
Mr. PEARcE moved an adjournment. Lost:
The bill was reported to the Senate, and the
amendments cOncured In.
Mr. WALKER opposed the bill.
Mr.. BERRIEE thought more time should be gwen
20 this bill and moved to amend by contning the
limitation from liability to any loss arising from
any cause which is excepted In the bill OF ladlng
without fault of carrier or his agents, which was
debated and loss.
Mr. HAMLIE moved, and to 6rst section was ad-
ded proviso, that nothing therein con.aIned shall
prohibit parties from making any contract they
ehought proper in the premises. Adopted.
The bill was engrossed.
The Kossuth Joint resolution was passt d. Ad-
journed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The house resumed the consideration Of the res.
puton introduced yesterday by Mr.. Stanton, of
Eennr saying that the house approved of the
course of the Secretary Of the Navy in executing
the law for the construction OF Dry Dock in Cali
fornia, and saw no reason for further delay in
executing the contract with Larkin, Gilbert X
Go, agreed on by the Secretary.
Mr. STANTON advocated the resolution, insist.
ing, in reply to Mr.. Toombs, that the contract was
binding on the Government, and cheaper than
Westerns proposition.
Mr. BOKEE opposed the resolution, and the de-
scptiOn of work proposed, saying that 1t could be
done for less than Gilbert x Co. charge, AID advo-
Gated fair competition.
Mr.. HOLMES contended that the Dry Dock in
California was necessary, and that there snOuld Dc
no delay. The contract ought TO De carried out.
Mr. PHELPS moved to lay the resolution on the
table
The morning hour expired:
The hill to establish certain post roads In the
United States and territories, passed without
,eading. and the House went into Committee on
he bill to pay the last Mexican instalment.
Mr.. KING, of N. j. having made speech in IA
yor Of the bill,
Mr.. ALLEN asked the indulgence of the Com
mittee that he might make few remarks.
The CHAIRMAN Boyd said the debate was
now closed and the gentleman could proceed only
by general consent.
Mr. AsRMUH-I hope consent Will be given.
Several objections were made, and confusion
Immediately ensued.
exclude the truth.
Mr.. CASEY raised point OF order Inc eehte-
man had already spoken.
The CHAIRMAN said no other claimed the hoor,
and the gentleman could proceed.
Cries of go on" Gentlemen In the LOBBY
rushed to the sofas to look over into the nal ana
there was lively movement IN every direction
coward the scene.
MIR. ALLEN, amid the confusion, referred to
what be said last night, that before Mr.. w e0ster
would take the office OF Secretary OF state, he en-
sered into bargain with the bankers OF w all ST.
and State st. that they should first raise him Dity
thousand dollars. Was this statement met by Mr.
Ashmunl Not at all. withstandlng that
member Of this House. on his own responsible
BY, stated the grave fact one gentleman and ano-
ther rose and endeavored TO divert the attention
Of the House to excite prejudice against him.
There was another interruption, the time TO
which debate was limited having arrived.
Mr.. AsHMuN-I suppose can speak five min
htes on an amendment
Mr.. BAYLY-I am entitled to the floor.
MIR. AsHMUS-I want the floor to make state
,nent was not prepared to make last night.
Various points of order were raised. Great
confusion, amid which AIR. Burt proposed that
Messrs Ashmun and Allen each have twenty
minutes for explanation. This was unanimously
agreed to, and there were cries of Go on, the
interest increasing on the part of the listeners
who chose the best places to hear.
Mr. ALLEN said, In substance: IL my colleague
denies the charges, l am ready TO meet the issue,
whenever and wherever 1t may be presented-Rl