New-York daily tribune., 1854-07-12
XXXIIId CONGRESS. FIRST SESSION.

SENATE. WASHINGTON Wednesday, July is. 1854
Mr. BADGER moved 10 take up the Senate bill .o- he
mproy emont o.. Cope Fear River. which was returned
from the House with amendment. Agreed to. and he
amendment concurred in.
Mr.. SEWARD presented memorial OF the citizens o.
Green Point Nowlork .sAing for repea OF tho FGg'-
tive Slave act. Also petition o the Democratic citizens
Of the same place, in the support OF liberty ,...
Mr.. SUMNER presented petitions from New-hampshre'
and Mr.. ROCKWELL from Worcester, Mass fo- The re-
Mr., HAMLIN reported pack the House bill granting
new register 20 the Amecan-bus brig halloween Ds 1no
name ot James Rhodes. Passed.
Mr.. HOUSTON called attention TO two pamphlets lad
upon Senators desks written BY f. w Moore. he then
repeated his remarks upon some money TRANSACTIONS o. the
said Moore.
The resolution providing for the printing OF fifty thou
sand copies ot the Compendium of the Census was aiken
up ard amended 10 compare a table showing the
number e in each State under cultivation and then
passed.
The bill for the completion of the Treasury building and
for the War and the Navy Department washen taken up
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
On motion of Mr.. LETTER, the Select Committee 10
inquire whether improper means have been employ 20
was authorized empo, clerk to note the testimony.
Mr.. CUTTING was excused from serving ON that Com
mittee for the that he is on the Committee nveet
eating matters connected with the Gardiner claim which
requires much of his time.
Mr. HARRIS Miss made a personal explanation to
the that he had been ssariy severe in he re-
marks when the bill providing for the execution oi the Sc
crot treaty with Mexico under consideration Tie ac-
uuistiCu OF territory from Mexico by purchase and epe
cialy such territory, not in his judgment demanded
by tie necessities OF the npn; but the abrogatlon OF
So much of the treaty Of Guadalupe Hidalgo a. made this
Government responsible for Indan depredaons was an
object OF great Importance TO this extent the treaty hai
something of substantial basis 70 rest on.
The House then resumed the consideration OF the bull
repeating much Of the act OF 1852 makes reduction
Of fifty per cent prepaid postage on newspapers aud
periodicals.
Mr. OLDS said he had hostility to the city press, but
was willing the newspapers shall have the largest crcua
ton compatible with the public good. Tie wanted news
papers 10 pay the OF the PostOce Depart
nent the il costs to transport them through the
mails
Mr. CHANDLER replied, saying this bin, If passed,
would have TIE effect of curtaling newspaper uaton
Papers and periodicals pay the expense OF Transports
ton II YOU prevent printed matter, ~ now transmitted,
deducng fifty per cent. postage by prepayment from
passing brough the mails you pay not cent less 20 the
persons with whom you contract 10 carry the mails.
Mr.. BARRY took the ground that Government n not
bound to carry any Letters and papers at less than
the cost of transportation They who enjoy the benefits Of
the Postal system should pay its expenses
Mr.. SMITH took similar ground.
The morning hour then expired and the House then went
into Committee of the Whole the state OF the Union on
the River and Harbcr bill.