The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-26
House OF Representative.

House OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON, August 25, 1852.
Personal EXPLANATION OBJECTED TO
Mr. IsorRsoLL asked unanimous consent to make a
personal explanation
Mr.. Duncan objected saying he had opposed from the
beginning all political and personal explanations
PASSAGE BETTER SECURITY LIFE on
STEAMBOATS,.
The House resumed the consideration of the Senate
BILL providing for the better security of passengers on
steamboats,.
Upwards of one hundred and fifty amendments recon-
mended by the Committee Of Commerce were ad opted
without debate.
Mr.. BowYE offered substitute, which was rejected.
proposing for the provisions OF the bill certain
penalties those responsible for the destruction OF hui
man life by fire. explosions and other causes steam
boats.
Mr.. SEYMOUR, (dem OF N " said the Committee on
Commerce do not the bill perfect but only
much improved aud that the strongest argument in
favor of its passage is the fact that whilst it has
making its through Congress hundred persons
have been sent into eternity by the very agencies against
which the blu Is intended to guard The bill then passed
yeas, LAT nays 81.
Mr. JOHNSON (dem of Ark. rose and asked leave
prform pleasant duty, by stating that the difficulty
hite of KY having been referred to Mr. Gray and him
self had been amcaby and satisfactorily adjusted by
| them
Mr. GRAY then concurred in what had been said by Mr.
Johnson and said the settlement ought be considered
MARY's FALLS.
Mr.. STUART (dem of Michigan moved suspension
OF the rules In order to take up the Senate bill granting
to Michigan the right of way and donation of public
lands for ship canal around the Falls of St. Mary.
The motion was decided af,irmatively-l23 to A.
ne bill was then taken up. and
Mr. STUART said this subject of such magni-
ude that it attracted the attention of every member of
the House as well as the whole country The work is
entirely national in its character and perfectly
clear Of all constitutional questions because the
mt owns the land and has jurisdiction the tract
L which Is be ms
Sew York. and have legisated in favor Of
| IT than Michigan. In reply to question by Mr. Orr
dem) offs c. he said the length of the canal is three
fourths of mile The excavation is TO be made through
| rocks, and its cost will be s450000
Mr 0RR remarked that the bill appropriated $50 900
acres which at 81 25 per would amount to nearly
million OF dollars He therefore wished to reduce the
amount.
Mr. STUART replied that there would be nothing lost to
the government as the surplus funds would be returned
Mr. LErcHrR. (dem of Va, made an Intellectual mo-
ton to lay the bill on The table aud it was then passed
by yeas lis to nays as.
THE LIGHT HOUSE BILL
The House went into Committee Of the Whole the
state Of the Union and the bill making appropriations
for the support of light houses was taken up.
Among other amendments debated and adopted.
one authorizing the President to appoint Immediately
after the passage OF the bill two officers Of the navy
one OF the engineers corps of the army and Of the
biographical Engineers and two civilians Of high sci
tntihc attainmenrs, together with officers of the
army and one Of the navy who should con
| stitute Light House Board, with power to adopt
The civilians to without compensation. and the Off
TO receive pay additional to their present salaries
and none of them shall have personal interest in any
contracts for supplies for the establishment the Board
TO be attached to the Treasury Department aud have
general jurisdiction and direction the Light House
establishmept-thus superceding the present govern
ment.
The committee when all the amendments except
the above concurred in
The question stated coneurring in this and
II proposed the establishment of department in
order To- have full house to vote upon IT, several ine
fectusl motions we're made to adjourn.
The amendment was concurred In by yeas 10 nays So
when without disposng Of the bill the House adjourned
From the West
ATTEMPT TO KILL wIFE-SUICIDE OF THE HUs.
BAND-sTEANBoAT SUNK, ETC.
LOUISVILLE August "a, 1852.
named Peters attempted the life Of his wife, by
shooting her in this city. to-day The ball however
took effect In the arm lie then shot himself In the
stomach twice and has since died.
The steamer May Queen struck snag, and sunk in
Arkansas river, Friday The boat Is total loss.
Telegraphpg between here and st. Louis is interrupted
by a storm.
The Rodney telegraph Office in Mississippi has been
burned to the ground and the Instruments &C. all
lost.
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