New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-18

Issued Tor fractional part Of 500 The Secretary Il
20 ascertain IN such IN do ~ may be prescribed ~ the
President which cissses ana what amouaf 81 the
debt Of Texas 10 the payment OF which principal and
interest were pledged the dus on irports aod whSs
aseertainsd Is 70 aoiust and pay ne % ns WIN sAs
stock at its par value ths psres to Ass full dischse.
&C. interest Is 10 be Included up 70 January. ISL
wherever shere shsl be thsneru millions ir dc
Treasury tie President may direct the purchase Of ssl
stock ali csms under so! 70 be s pad In cash No
Mr.. HUNTER differed from the majority
of the Commute on this bill.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House resumed the consideration
Of the bl declaring the Wheeling Bridges to be lawful
structures and post routes.
MIR. DISNEY concluded his remarks from
yesterday to chow tina. the passaxe OF tbs bL would
not come into conflict with the decision OF the Supreme
Court and that although the bridges may be uuisancs
u placed over the river BY authority OF Virginia 81
the same would not be nuissrce II placed there By
authority OF Congress.
Mr.. CURTIS argued the Pennsylvania
side OF the question until the expiration of the morning
hour.
The bill granting to the several States
ten millions of acres OF public lands for the benefit Of
INDECENT irsane persons, was passed By Yeas ", to
YE.s-Messr. Abercroub,e, Allison Appl.tou. Mas,
Besle. Bennett Bibiehsus Bisssl, Bowie Besus BOYD
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Cartier. Chandler Chapman Cobb Confer. Cuuom, carsA
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fSaCn Tai WASH %s
burn, Watkins WEIGH, Wells vstes
Assn Alien & Avs5 ,s ses ss BAY
tam, COcoel, Davis p.wrn' Dean Disney Dars,s Ed.
ton Harris. (Tenp.) Hart. Hendficts Ham, Holiday.
Houston Howard Jaskson Jenkins Johuscn Tenn ZONES.
lTenp,l King a. W Letcher, Lockhsrt Ms'on MeMei-
bins Robe Ross Sutherland, Wallace, Wilcox wdnck.
Woodward.
A bill fixing the annual salary Of tho
Anne rican Consul at Amsterdam al g., 500 passed
The House Went into Committee on the
Navy Appropriation bin
Mr.. STANTON (Tenn.) said he had in his
desk bill re0rganizing the Navy far the osi,crs
and men are concerned; there vas not time however,
be considered during the next He then proceeded b
explain amendment which he intended to oer, oae
branch e which provides that whenever vessel In on
nary much decay that the expenditure requiredo
repair TO equip her shall be estimated 10 exceed two
hirts of her cost shall not be lawful 10 repair such
vessel but new vessel accordngto the most approved
model. shall be constructed in her stead aud the old
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instances theepas put on vessel cost as much No tho
original construction of the vessel thersore was bet
ter TO sell her. and build one, with all tho modern
Improvements OF steam and sailing qualities The GO
copd brsnch of the amendment provides that the Sec
Rotary of the Navy shall to be built vessel Of
war; whose frame shall he OF white oak and OF the best
and moot approved model for sailing to be fitted with
auxiliary steam power, and to be armed exclusively
with the best and most destructive ordnance, which,
scordDg to recent improvements 1t possibeto carry
with safety and serve with efficacy at sea. In this con-
k, aAoI ~ ahas ehoip raoTeh
recent experiments In gunnery at the Navy Yard In
this city and BY reference to documents demonstrating
great improvement to the destructive character Of
the ordinance proposed. Ths object was to present
the example of ship which would render necessary
an alteration In every navy In the world Il they expect
TO cope with modern ensinery In time Of war. he
dweh upon these points showing that by the improve
mepts suggested ward Of two millions Of dolArs will
be saved annually to the country.
Mr.. BOWIE alluded to the disparity and
disproporton of the American Navy as compared with
those of Europe, and particularly that Of England He
held that gentlemen are delegated BY their Constituents
10 time OF peace TO prepare tor war He euog1ed the
Navy, declaring that to Il indebted for the al
most entire monopoly OF the whale fisheries and he Cd.
vocsted increase rather than dminuon Of the APP
propriations for this branch Of the public service.
Mr.. SCHOONMAKERd defended Mr.. Seward
from the attacks heretofore made by Mr.. Faulkner,
eulogzipg that Senator having broad and national
charsstsr whose speeches are models for Imitation and
instruction .so ha. ever frowned upon fanat.c.m sad
of these times shal have departed, will DO duly honored
for his intrinsic merits.
Mr.. MANN, after abiding to Cass, Blu
chsnsn and Douglas and their splendid bids the South
for tie Presidency, proceeded TO speak OF the Wing
and Democratic National Conventons and 10 condemn
their acton the Slavery question, which he said
and cruel attempt to silence the voice Of
mankind on the subject most important TO the human
heart They might az we'll have tried 10 force the OAK
back Into the acorn, or drive the spirit Of the Nine.
teenth Century back Into the Dark Ages, 30 silence
dicussion this subject He then proceeded to con.
denim slavery In tie strongest term: depicting tbs DO.
Mr.. Polk asked him to paint picture
OF the negro In the Northern states.
Mr.. Manu- will at another time.
Mr.. POLK-I insist upon it now. The
remarks are unworthy Of a member on this aoor and.
therefore, ask that be give II now.
Sensation, and cIies of " order" I" Or
der"
Mr.. MANN-The gentleman must not
forbid our discussing Slavery.
Mr.. POLK-I brand as q SANDER that
which you are guilty Of uttsrpg.
Mr.. MANN-It is not for others, when
gentleman obtains the floor, to dictate the topics on
which he sball speak,
Mr.. Polk, who was seated on the Oppo-
side Of the Hail. cried out, "You have perpetrsted
foul slsnder on the South"
Cries of "Order - and much excite
mtnt.
Mr.. HARRIS ala rose to question Of
order. The gentleman sssailing existing inst
tuition of the South Institution sanctioned By the
Constitution.
The CHAIRMAN (Mr. Ficklin) decided
the latitude allowed n Committee IVES broad, and tho
gentleman Was In order.
Gentlemen were standing in all parts Of
the ball.
Mr.. POLK.-I would ask whether it is
right for the gentleman 10 thus assa the institutions OF
the South, 10 which many of Us are Interested when
he does not hold hmself responsible for the result
Cries Of "order," and banging Of the
Chairman gsvel
Mr.. MArN-Ihope this interruption will
not come out Of my time.
Mr.. FowLER-l rise to say that when
the gentleman from Massschusetts 10 the possession Of
bis prerogsve has the )r he should be permitted 70
10 on and the Houae ahoud auatsin the Chair