New-York daily tribune., 1854-04-25
HOusE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

HOUSE Ot REPREsEN Ia Nv tS.
Mr GREY asked leave TO offer resolution calling on
the Postmaster Genera, for certain information relative
to nail contracts for carrying the mails on the Ohio River
and for copies OF the rules ano regulations "hic deny 70
members # Congress the privilege Of going to the rooms
in the Department snd examining the puonc Tecords
under the charge of the Clerk.
The HOuse refused suspension Of the rules to enable
him 10 fer the resolution by O. against 81
Nr ULKNER under suspension Of the rules, Of
f,rtd resolution which WAS adopted requesting the Pres
iGeut Of tie United sates, If in bis Judgment Io ncom
pa;ble with the public interest 10 communicate TO the
House the Instructions referred to In President
Monroes annual message December ls23 and dtr4nsaed
to our Diplomatic Agents abroad on the subject OF s 1ins
commissions to private armed vessels together with he
responses if any r. ceved from said Gov yernnents Also
any other instructions given correspondence held Win
foreign Gov, the same subject since the d''e
of SAID messa.e, and not heretofore communicated 10
Congress. m
s. nat, amendments to the Deficiency bill.
Mr PHELPS Mo said the BIZ a. u passei the house
appropriated sl5OOOO0 The Senafe had added
amendments TO the extent OF of the e
the Committee Of Ways and Means had agreed TO recon
mend TO the House. leaving 100000 involved 10 the
dsagreeing vote Of the two Houses The Senate appropr
ated or continuing the works for bringing water
into Georgetown ard Washington rs the a4leduct viii
cost g. 0CO and as another Plan h4d Deen Ohered LOT
accompsLrg this object for 900 OOO and vas before
the Committee, they left it for the House to DECIDE
whether they will carry out the original design ihe
Committee likewise decline recommending IN
the Sena;es amendment for various Custom Houses not
considering the appropriations TO be dehcencie lie sAd
much Mtbe mOneywas needed a. TINS Holfp' LOT ue.a!
ING the ordinary expenses Of the GOvernneS anu there
fore appealed the House TO dispose OF the SUBJECT a.
soon as practicable
Mr PHILLIPS Ala spoke Of the necessity OF passing
the Nebra,ka bin II had been assailed by many who
while admitting the correctness of the principles on when
il is founded object il because rePeals the Missouri
Act of 800 but if this has further claim 10 colsd
GRAFTON than its own inherent merits would be surely
illogical TO Say the wrong of our predecessors par 10
righteous action part Ii had been SAID TINS was
something more than legislative ac-that II was com
dofh hirdin moi
might be the merits Of the Nebraska bill II could receive
the concurrence Of honorable man lie had looked AZ
the journal of both Houses for ls2O and ls? the a'hui
chronicles Of the past and the unerrng guides OF the Ia
ture There was nothing uncertain IN them and 50 lar
from the Journals showing there sny such contract
and agreement between the Representatives of the ae
hodipg States there not page of the Journals but
disprV cd the assertion This he proceeded 10 show anu
in conclusion argued why the phiis eneu ~ he ao u
Mr BENTONNIol obi aimed the floor but gave way with
the understanding that be will speak to moro" ON The
Nr TAKEIS Miss said he was among those who re
fused 10 recognize the Compromise Measures OF 1880 as
measures of Justice between the North and the South lie
had been the enemy OF ell compromises. lie wa, nov"
ever free 10 ackoyedge he had Welded 10 them az all act
of submission because he told they were 10 be better
and put an end all further agitation, but now ihey
are made the pretext of fresh quarrel lie spoke from
reco cton when he said the Missouri Act OF 1920 was
psrded a. COMPROMISE for many long years II he was
Al fault be was the bindest man that ever hyei cnlef
eight Presidential terms II remained uniouchod as Co
rfouise He had infinitely respect for that II he
bonI ca into the motives which induced its passage, than
he had FOR the COMPROMISE Measures of 1870 but from the
sueches of penil he began to doubt whether L was
even Compromise and he almost doubted whether was
ever passed by Congress at all Laughter. but Is
idle 10 exrend our time in the Inv esigaton OF facts con
nected with those who passed away We have taken
up the cross progress ana must say LET the dead bury
be dead IL is in the power OF ingenious ana talented
gentlemen 10 take up the facts Of history ana make
them like the glass IN Kaleidoscope, to reflect
IN auv share which caprice or whim may suggest.
lie bsd sought the floor state his Oh ectons to
the Nebraska bill although he al fist did not wish 10
connect himself with the subject. lie had not oeen
disosed 10 interfere and embarrass the author AM the
erds of the measure but hoped they ght yet conroi
and amend the bill His wish that they mi ht dis
noe az il on. way or the other speedily IL author
nushed forward the bill in the Senate where 1t had good
time Whether the author should win or lose the b ne
woud never lose his Harris respect lie did not care
MIR Douglas was candidate for the Presidency and he
did not zee why should be abused like pcAPoc SeI
because he aspred the highest place in the country
Laughter If ambition is worth anything et II De III
,ctetto the highest point The bill passed tha ehsh
,ned and WORTHY body and he well recoected the day
was received The House The blu brought here bY
the messenger and the messenger came III company wan
the bil Laughter The door keeper announced tae
ornmuniction from the Senate and the gentleman VINO
brought il bowed and after stating that the senate
rassed the bill, made another polite boy sud retire.
The bill was hen gently laid on the table Bu a'ef
willie II was taken up and like shot dropped h'o ns
va.er down into the deep bosom of the Committee oil the
Whole on the State of the Union leaving gentlemen won
.rng A, the descent but he was az any moment resdy
L,;nr the M after I'D for repair Ii should not be elt u
SaS,n in chr,s sails state That would be wore thar
l,nvinr sirl half courted half married Laughter
W;,Los, concluding he gave way 10 motion for th'
Commitee TO rise, which prevailed. Adjourned