New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-07-28
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr. HOUSTON made report from the Committee OF
Conference the dsagreeng Of the two Houses
the amendments to the Indian Appropriation bill. Report
adopted.
House the follow ng, which he doslred to be
rent 90 the Committee on Foreign Atiairs:
Bhca' tn Ieien in bio MESSAGE to The Iiou'e Of pre-
that he bad to re c2 Of spain ga re s be-
lie Majesty and IN view Of the possible failure amicbly 20 adjust
,he eat and Of Tue decree IN Hlh hey Involve tue
ton Of ueh contingency the oP Of provisional
And .,ea, Nothing occurred within the knowledge Of this
House which has changed the character OF relations with SPAIN
enacted BY the set. oad Hg't Of re rsi
bertby .popaisd the Treasury rot
% 90 90 %H s b nG n.so
s provide against sned injury to the interests Of the
United States or ia such pre- parn a. in his may 90 re-
piues eeysd snd 70 yiudeasie tho honof OF oa isg
Several objections made, and the resolution was
not admitted
Mr.. CHANDLER made an Intellectual attempt to intro
duco resolution calling the President to furnish the
House with any official information which has been re-
cevcd at the State Department concerning the lombard
ment at Gre ytown san Juan together with copies OF
instruction TO the captain of the vessel who made the at
tack.
The House then resumed the consideration Of the bill
regulating the pay and increasing the efficiency OF the
Mr. PHELPS said something ought to be done to pro-
mote the efficiency of the army. That part of the bill in
cTe0sng the pay of the rank and file and providing for
promotions among the prvaes met his appreciation buthe
opposed to increase of the OF the officers OF the
lie desired the bill to be amended II TINS could
moi be done, he should vote against II.
Mr.. ORR s. c. took similar ground and, for the pur-
pose of opening the bill to amendment moved that the
House 90 into Committee of the Whole OH the state of the
Union. Agreed to.
Nj LETCHER Va was willing TO vote for increased
pay TO prvates if it necessary to get recruits He
condemned the increase Of salaries generally and spoke OF
the Part Of the Democrats uniting with the Wings to vote
money exraN agantly.
MIR. McMUILEN VA was for economy and against
the increase of salary the officers. He warned his
Democratic friends how they acted in this matter the
gentleman from Ohio Campbell and other Wings would
ring the changes on them in the coming election.
Mr.. CAMPBELL Ohio replied-The Democrats have
two members 10 one Wing. If fhey cannot hold their
party responsible with this majority how much larger
OF 10 tcy want The notice served early this SEES
sion that the Wings will hold the Democrats to strict
account.
MIR. GIDDINGS Ohio said the present Administration
will 90 h extent of their ingenuity TO procure increase
of the army lie thought peace could be preserved on
the frontiers oneourth OF the money appropriated for
the army expended in blankets and other presents
for distribution among the wild Indians.
After further debate the clause increasing the pay OF
commissioned officers stricken out. Without cOnsid'
erng the subject the Committee and the House ad-
jomued.