New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-24
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The House took up the Senate bill for
The better security OF The lives of passengers boats
propelled In whole or IN part ny steam
Mr.. CLINGMAN said the bill covered IS
pages and in his opuion could no, DO disposed Of du.
ring this session besides It would occupy the morning
hour TO the exclusion Of other business. lie thought,
therefore, wosd be better 20 postpone it' conidera
ton until tie stcond Monday in December next.
Mr.. SEYMOUR On. " called attention
70 The fact that the BILL far the Western waters
generally concerned, sites ia, the sc shah not
isAe effect until the lst January, 1854 Inc objsc OF
TINS L. That the people OF We.ern country de-
se The III nsy opportunity Of adapting their
be- I'm other parts OF the United States Is %
go into operator the II, Of March next Tns will
Afford ample time for any necessary modification o.
the law.
Mr.. CLINGMAN moved that the bill be
mmiedio G. muiitee of the Whole on the state of
the Union Decided negatively Yeas So, Nays l2L
The morning hour expired.
Mr.. OLDs moved "A suspension Of the
rules, In order TO offer preamble and resolution de-
clstug, Il IL believed that spurious aud frauduen
csins have been passed upon, and allowed by the Mex
icsn Claims ComnlssOb-thstt the claim Of DR. Gardiner
WAS among tben-,hsi public rumor charges the
Secretary ot The Treasury as being the counsel
tbs said Secretary had fee Interest 10 the said claim
smourt ng h large sum sid 10 be SlOOOOO &C., and
ccncudirg with a resolution for the appointment Of
Committee Of FIVE by the speaker TO investigate all the
facts touching this case with power TO send for persons
and papers
The rules were suspended by Yeas ZAP,
Nsys %. Those voting negsryelY we're az folloTs:
Messrs Appleton Mass } Bennett Brooks Brown ~ }
Csbe (Fls aid veil Chandler Chapman Duncan Evans
Goodenow, Hsscsll Haven. King R ID Landry, Moore
Pa, Moore tLa) OUTLAW, Reed, SchoO7maxsr, Scldder,
Star lev Stevens pa Taylor Tuck Wabndge and Wells
Mr.. OLDs then introduced his resOlu
iops snd replied 70 the remarks which his colleague
Mr CsmDbeD heretofore made In defense Of Mr.. Cor.
win Ing ne was constrsr ed 70 offer thi. resolution
a rlxd Iirnspf hufg i tha
opportunity defend himself from what he (Olds)
honestly believed TO be charges against h II. de
pressed The necessity of liking the Investigation before
ihe evidence csaPpeared from the files Of the Depart
ment
Mr.. STEVENS (Pa.) asked Mr.. Olds
whether II the Resolution should pass h, would
On the Committee
Mr.. OLDs-NO.
Mr.. STEyENs-l supposed not.
Mr.. OLDs-I believe | know what
belongs 10 honorable warfare.
Mr.. CAMPBELL (Ohio) briefly replied 70
Mr. Olds repeating what be heretofore said, namely
wherever competent psrson comes forward and
axes the charge The Secretary will challenge iuvestg~
ZION he, however hsd objections to.sn.inyestgad1n
merely charge Of public rumor.
Mr.. MEADE proposed modification OF
he preamble 10 read follows Whereas, 4 strong
suspicion exists 10 the pubHc mind. that fraudulent
claims were hlIssed by the Mexican Claim Co nmis.
sion, 18th q which 4, is supposed thst Thomas
CCTWiD secretary OF Inc treasury, mas Ocen improper
" conpecied-Therefore, resolved &c The presm-
be- thus amended was eed 10, and the resolution
adopted.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union. the bill Masking
appropristiors for the transportation Of the mss by
ottsn steamers and Otherwise during the present fiscal
year.
Mr.. HoUsroN said the bill simply made
appropriations 10 carry out existing contracts, eoDsem
plating no rev objects.
The Committeeproposed but one amend
ment making an appropriation Of s-5s 900 for me Col.
ns Line 10 accordance WITH the recent increase OF
con pepssuon The amendment was adopted
Mr.. DEAN. during the fifteen minutes 10
which the general debate limited gave the outlines
merely of Deusocr speech. the issue IN Ills opinion
heinr the Whigs and Exper sye Govern meut against
che Democrats and Economy. be said corruption
in the dspartmeH, Is greater than Il was ever be-
fire known and the investigating COMMITTEES OF the
Seps,e Will bring out facts astounding 10 every one
The bill Was finally passed
On the motion of Mr.. POLK, the rules
were suspepded and the House took up the senate
bill for the relief Msrgsret L. Worth snc passed Il Win
an amendment allowing her $50 mouth Tor rye years
A bill was also passed giving relief TO
the orphan CHILDREN of the late Capt ssnl Plummer
On motion of Mr.. STASToY, thy.) TO-
COO copies Of the sroceedrg Of both Houses attendant
on the death Of HESRY CLAY were ordered 70 %
printed A..
The House went into Committee on the
bill making appropriations for Light Houses 3e'
Mr.. EVANS spoke for an hour against
the present system and pointed out important re'ors
The Committee rose and the House ad-
iourped.