The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-23
House Of Representatives..


House OF Representatives..
WASHINGTON Feb. %, 1855.
SURVEY, ETC
The House agreed to the resolution providing for bind
ing the maps accompanying the report OF the Sup sn
tendent of the Coast Survey and those whcnccompSay
the report Of the Secretary of the Treasury ohc sub
of the British North American colonies
THE RECIPROCITY BILL.
The House resumed the consideration of the bin estab
fishing reciprocal free trade with the British provinces
certain conditions
Mr.. FuIsR, (dem.) of Me- resumed his remarks from
former day. saying the friends of the bill argue IN ts
behalf the ground that it will promote the manrfac-
turing and railroad interests It is to operate the
trade between the United States and the British provinces
deny that the British free trade project will operate
vsrably on the manufacturing interests the cities an
operate njuriousy the interest which he more mme
diafely represents It is for Congress- TO determine
whether the gain viii wdrrant the sacrifice and who to
bill sder Consideration and the questions which they
were designed to adjust The difficulties the fishing
coast he had set foot for the purpose
annoying the United States and compelling 20 into
reciprocity He was as desirous Of settling these
questions the provinces are, for they destined
to be important people, but not on the ba-
sis propSs;ed He Hs dssignea to submit an amond-
The fisheries are valuable but wha. are fish worth with
out market The provinces find here market for the
greater part of their fish but do not propose proper
equivalent. The bill he condemued called one for
reciprocity but was not the advantages four to
being on the side Of the provinces All we ask is, he
said to harmonize our interests and treat all fairly
Mr. SABINE, (whig) Of Mass, offered substitute for
the bill under consideration and to regulate the taking
between the inhabitants Of the United States the
inhabitants Of the British possessions of Canada New
foundland and Prince Edward IslandL and the dcpen.
dcncics Of said possessions He said there could be
measure Of reciprocity matared during the few days
naming Of the present Congress, and tt at he desi
at least of patching ptte fishing difficulty until
te new administration could hAvs time TO act upon the
Mr.. Tuck, (whig) Of n. H, asked gs1tlenen not to
voeaganst the bill until they had attentiyaiy examined
it, The first authority in reation to reciprocity came
FROM James K. Polk late President of the United States
The second authority was James Buchanan, who
mended the matter with respect to the cnadas has
been fortified by the authority of prepsus Congresses
and now comes here doubly fortified. We have op-
portnnity of accepting the srms generously offered by
settling the difficulties arising out Of tho fishery ques
ton Uness this shall be adjusted he feared that
next summer He would meet the question broad
onal and not sectional grounds sought by the
mans proposition for the purpose Of Defeating
insu-ng the passage of the bill under confederation a
The morning hour expired.
COMMUNICATION COMMODORE JoNEs.
The speaker laid before the House q. communication
from Commodore Jones, in which the Commodore says
that yituperous and sandefous mputatens have been
mads by certain persons not only against his official
CONDUCT but he charged with being in frau
duent transactions, and al this without having an op-
portunity to be confronted with his aGcuscrs. few
witnesses from California he suggess would not only
prove the asty of the charges but expose the magnty
papa-w be referred to tina Committee Naval Affairs,
and that they will take testimony OATH and allow
him to appear before the committee.
Mr. B0cocK, (dem } of.Va., moved the communication
be referred TO the Committee Naval Affairs, and
priated.
Mr. SrANLy (whg) of n. c. said this charge had some
connection with the Mccormack claim, bin having been
reported from the Com anittee Navel Affairs by which
Iiautenalt McCormac, who was cut to California
in Secretary Masons tic, with steam saw mll obtain
ees25,oo0 Having examined the clsin. he (Mr stany)
satisfied it improper lie moved that so
rsGch OF the papers IN possession OF the Committee
laval Affairs re!&e to the Mccormack claim be like
wire printed. To this there was no objection.
Mr.. STANTON (dersl of Tenn saa he had looked over
,he papers and not satisfied that the gentleman from
MIR. BococK remsed the appropriation in tho bill was
based on the awari OF two gentlemen one appointed by
whose character s animpeached Fad he believed unim
f lenchabc.
Commodore ncs' communicate IN was referred to the
Committee on laval Affairs and ordered to be printed
together with tire testimony in the Mccormack case
The House want into Committee Of the Whole on the.
-lr INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL
Mr.. Jousscs. (dem) of Ark, offered an amendment 70
cents per orc fnr 600 Of land which was taks
from them, ar for which compensation en-
dered-the amount asked for aeng 81 l,76a OOO He
nesty ccnended that this sum is due to the Greeks
having originated during siac with Great Fritan
Mr.. G.pmScs, freesoD of Ohio occupied the spor in
replying to letter sent into his district last fall by
Elisha Shittlesey Comptroller Of the Treasury charging
him with having oyerchar sed mileage He diathis not
to yncate himself but 10 disabuse his onstituents
Nm FITCH, (dem of Ia offered amendmsnt to that of
NJ Johnson appropriatng over 500 900 in full payment
the Shawnecs for 100 600 of lind we obtain
| ed. from them. he explained the proposition
Mr HOWARD, (dem,) of Texas made few remarks in
relation to the pendiAg subject when me Indian Appro
I pration bill ins,rmay laid aside and the committee
? proceeded to act on the Senate amendments to
SEsT POINT ACADRxY BILL.
Some of the amendments disagreed TO- including
| that approprieting Sl2 600 for riding school.
The committee rose, and their action the West Point
amendments vas concurred in, and