New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-07-23


of the oil granting the right Of way to all Rail, Plank
and Macadamized Roads through the lands of the
Unncd States, md passed 1t.
On motion of Mr.. RANToUL,
Reoired That IL President Of the United States he
quesed communicate to this House. far In MS opn
ion it msy be consistent with the public interests all the in
formation IN his possession resvs 70 the nsh OF hshns
the Of British North America according the uni
form practice under the Convention of 1918, aud
order Issued or cruisers dispatched or fitting ont BY the
British Government by the said Provinces for the pur
Of teruptns the said fisheries and also what meas
ure any have been taken by the United States author
lies TO protect the nights of the fisheries
The House refused TO lay on the table
the bill granting Lands to Illinois and Indiana for Rail
road purposes Yeas, 81 Nays 70.
Mr.. DoTY introduced an amendment,
giving Lands all the States for like objects pend
ing which, the morning hour expired
The consideration OF the bill 30 repeal
the Contract System and provides for the election Of
Public Printer by Congress, postponed until In Irs'
day next
Mr.. STANTON (Ky.) from the Committee
Printing, reported against the resolution providing
Tor the settlement of the accounts of Thoas Rtche
assignee Of William M. Bell, for printing for the
XXXIst Congress. IL gives Richie one-hali the prices
of 1919, In lieu Of his contract price.
Mr.. STANTON, IN reply 10 question by
Mr.. Stsny, said 1t would take out of the Treasury
SEQ 000
Mr.. STANLY raised a question that the
Committee had right to report this private claim,
according to their duties as defined by the rulee.
The SPEAKER decided against him, and
the House. by of 81 against a. laid Mr. Stanlys
appeal from the decision on the table.
After further proceedings, Mr.. STANTON
moved to postpone further consideration OF the sub
ject for three weeks.
Mr.. STEVENS PENN moved a post
ponement until the Sd OF March next Disagreed to-
Yeas Oh nays 10.
The subject was then postponed three
weeks.
On motion of Mr.. MCLANAHAN, the
House took up and passed the Senstss bill suopsman
tai To an act providing for taking the Seventh and cub
teQuent Cepsuses and 10 FIX the number OF members OF
the House OF Representatives and providing for their
due superintendent among the several States, approx
ed May %, 1850.
A resolution was adopted, terminating
the debate the River and Hsrbor BIZ, Tomorrow al
o'clock.
The House then went into Committee
on that bill.
Mr.. MARSHALL, (Ky.), briefly argued in
favor Of the Constitutonaty OF such appropriations
But this bill did GO far enough for him. and did
protect In manner and substance the interests Of
the West he addressed himself TO this point, until the
expiration Of bis hour, complaining that much the larg
part of the appropriations for the Lake and Allan
tic coasts.
The Committee at o'clock, took re-
cess until o'clock.
Erening Session.
At the last named hour the Committee
rtHssembed, or rather thirteen members of IT, when
MI LocKBARr 0he River and HaTbor bill being under
conso er6ioD,) declared himself prepared vote
propIiaOns for such national works the measure DO
fore them contemplated In doing so, he would not
depart from the democratic principles of jefferson,
Madison, Monroe aud Jackson If the Representative
Of the Richmond DDtrict should offer an amendment
for the Improvement OF James River he would vote for
IT, 1t time for his Virginia friends 10 depart from
aesiou atp,f
80 mulsb.
MIR. CAsKIE remarked he would offer
such amendment, and vote for il He however
would not support the bill, but appealed TO those who
think the policy nigh, not TO DO injustice to Virginia
this account
Mr.. LOcKHAr hoped the gentleman
would become more liberal.
MIR. CASKIE-Never never
Mr.. LOCKHART complained that so little
was doue for Mississippi and Ohio Rivers while New.
York gets mOnstrous pile of tae money.
MIR. WALSH would not Cypress the Com
mee with speech, but would write out what no had
to say In defense Of the Committee.
Mr.. DUNCAN indicated that Committee
from chsrget made sgsinst H. some gentlemen having
said the bill spprOpriates liuls and Others that il
sppropriaes too much. One thing certain tnere
was as much money appropriated could be u1icous.
ly expended sy the mex, session of Con gress As 70
the complaints OF the Virginia members, as long as
they act out the dog in the mapger" policy and re
sort to bsrspiting constitutional constructions, taey
must suffer the consequences
Mr.. VENABLE said the constitutional
question bad not bsen touched and that the advocates
Of toe policy under consideration hsd been forced
20 take shelter under the vague Of general -are
IL wss Wig usage to spend all toe moaey they can
The Democrats had Just returned from the Baltimore
Convention which declared GgSnst general system of
Internal Iprove ents but 10 this bill ware ssven-
tythTee items for twentyseven States snd Democrats
were supporting them, he At loss 20 understand
meaning OF The principle lsd down by the COnven-
LQp.
s4~s
acre we're now about thirty members
i4ssh' zoe spoof As nNny psreons IN the galleries.
Mr: SANPBELL (ot Ill., argued in favor
Of River aod Harbor Inp,ovensr,s esns,ls, ,nc,,s
ihs The Dec moines ard Rock River RAPIDS.
r. Tue committee at 9o'clock rose and the