The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-17


Other amendments we're submitted and agreed to- and
the bill was then passed.
TiE TxiuANTEPEc QUESTION.
The Senate then took up the resolutions Of the Com
mitec Foreign Relations the subject OF the right Of
way across the Isthmus of Tehunntepec.
Mr.. BROOKE (whig) of Miss, resumed and concluded
his remarks in favor of the resolution in reply to Messr
Seward and Hale.
Mr.. GwIS, dem of Cal moved, as a test question
that the resolutions he laid the table pending which
the Senate adjourned.
House of Representatives
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 1858.
PASSAGE OFFICE BILL.
The House took up the Post Office Appropriation bill
when Mr.. Oips (dem.) Of $. G., moved amendment
proposing to change the compensation of the deputy
postmastcrs. This ruled out Of order and the bill
passed.
THE RECIPROCITY BILL.
The SPEAKER announced the next business to be- the
bill heretofore reported from the Committee Commerce.
to establish reciprocal trade with the British North Anne
rican colonies, upon certain condtions-the question be
ing on recommittng the bill to that committee.
Mr. SEYMOUR (dem.) of N. Y, said desire had been
manifested that the consideration Of the subject should
not to-day, inasmuch the report was laid on
the tables of the members only yesterday and tho bill
itself is important in detail he willing to accede to
tho wishes of gentlemen provided the bill will not lose its
priority during the morning hour
Mr. JONES, (dcm) OF Tenn, thought that under the
circumstance the bill was reported, the gentlemen
Whole on the State of the Union.
Mr.. SEYMOUR said the bill reported by unanimous
consent When he stated he should call it up at
carly day. if il should be the pleasure Of the House. he
had made the usual motion to reeommit the BILL keep
It from going to the Speakers table and had moved that
its consideration be postponed until Thursday. He
moved its consideration stand over without prejudice to
its priority, until to-mcrrow. Agreed to.
The House went into Committee Of the Whole the
State of the Union on TIE
CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION mn
Mr.. BAyLY (dem of Va, remarked that it had been
IN tn fha Of
foreign affairs, not however what should ought not
to be done in any contemplated contingency still
ngences because he knew from the history of the
try that such declaration beforehand has led TO embar
rasment and no gccd but he had desired far his
information went and he believed he had accurate nor
nation to let the House and country know might
be- the precise condition of our foreign affairs However
the Chairman of Ways and Means had changed the order
of taking up the Indian and navy bills owing to the abb
Of the chairman Of the and the sickness of the
other he ir Bayy) did not rise to submit the remarks
he desired In the Of the debate yesterday
stated that the cause Of delay in the public business
owing in great to the nee'eIcy Of gentlemen
tie allusion Of the gentleman from Georgia (Mr.
s,crhens) not designed for him personally. Yel
he at the head Of the most important committee
that of Foreign Aars-thc country might 20 under
stand it, Although that committee il Of very great inn
portance yet far the ordinary legislation of Con-
ress is cencd it has perhaps less connection with
the business than any other There but few bills to
epor or act upon lie desired to in justice to the
committee over which he proud preside that there
has never been day which their docket has not
been cleared Ono Of the Of the advancement OF
mitt,e. Everybody knows that the French Spolation
bill which lies at the bottom Of the huge the
Speakers table is the main bar to the getting other
bills which have there accumulated The fault is not in
the rules which good and wse and easily understood
but in the members. Instead of letting business come
up its order suspension of the rules is invoked every
day to act upon rarit uar measures, rule which
only adopted to meet emergencies and carry bills Of press
ing importance, the delay in passing which might pro-
duce public mischief II due to the former Speaker
Of the House Sr Cobb to say that during the time he
business there is The only matter before the
Committee OF Foreign AGairs is that OF reciprocity which
will be reported tomoro morning. The subject
only brought to their notice few days since This dis
poed of there would be nothing their docket and
Thing beongingto them, on the calendar, except the
Mr.. MAJORS (dcm.) Of Miss, said he was deeply i'm
pressed with the reflection yesterday that the very first
sreech he Lad the honor hear from the gentle
from North Carolina (Nr. venable) was made noto
fously out Of order However by the courtesy Of the
committee, the gentleman was permitted to speak an
make in reply and if made al all il must be made
out Of order. A gentleman who undertakes to lecture
the House should he satisfied that he forward
with clean hands J! lie and the other members occupied
as much time az the gentleman, there would not be
chance to take single vote (ianghter) The gentle.
made speech against flibusterng and Cuba, and
yesterday against the rules. He surprised the
gentleman did not notice prolific of delay in
business aud thati Is making precisely such speeches
tic gentleman has made. 1t would be rccoilected the
gentleman recently said he acqoesccd in the Compromise
Now, it was known the gentleman opposed those
for the reason hat they would restrict the o
slavery and yet in his speech about Cuba he said he
against its acquisition because it would increase
'"s sr r'sa SsSasn sS dem gSnet G. rose to reply
Mr. GIDpsGs, Gree soil,) of Ohio to question of
order, and asked whether under the baltimore PLATFORM
tho gentlemen over the way have right to agate.
Garshter)
Mr. yrsAHE said he had objected TO the compromise
surcs. because they limited slavery terri
tory and he objected 10 libuscrng and plunderng Cuba
because have right TO extend the Of slavery in
ANYBODY else territory,
iir NArons resumcd--The speeches of the gentleman
in print and any who has interest that way,
examine them. lie further replied TO Mr.. Vcnable,
saying among other things Of tte of delay
IN business making speeches about which members
epan having admitted he knew nothing about the rules
Mr.. llousToS defended the Committee OF Ways and
how bills had been obsIuccd heretofore From 1895 TO
the present time in nineteen out Of twenty the
general appropriation bills have not been passed before
tansactng business has ariscn in part from the lauda
bic desire Of genement to procure action upon the rail
read bills the french spoation BILL and others
observing tho order of business He had been told by gen
tlcmen that the appropriation bills shall not DO passed
unless the Speakers table be cleared The general debate
Mr.. BREyroS, (wbig) Of Ia, moved an amendment to
dispense with the present per diem Of MEMBERS and in
stead give them annually salary of two thousand dol
The CHAIRMAN declared it out Of order
Various amendments Of little public importance,
were made when the committee
MARBLE srATrE or TEE PRESIDENTS.
Mr. Brown (dem.) Of Miss, asked leave to introduce
Joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of State to
contract with American scuptors for marble statues
Of all the Presidents, commencing with Washington.
Objections made and the House adjourned.
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The Strike In Baltimore, SC.
THE MECHANICS STILL PIRM-AN0THHR TURNOUT
OPPOSITION MANIFEsTOEs, ETC.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 16 1883.
The baltimore and Ohio Railroad mechanics stil re-
fuse to 60 to work. the directors having only conceded 81
per week additional pay to esch whilst their demand
fifteen per cent advance their former salaries The
President Of the fne has called another meeting Of the
board tomorrow, to endeavor to settle the difficulties
The engineers snd brakemen threaten TO stop again
the mechanics do not get their demands The presidant
Of the men.
he me strikers have Issued strong reply 70 the address