New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-04
Or motion Of Mr.. INGERsOLL..

fsrps Coofs u In h opinion tue public Si, est WI sp
S.s spn rostS seizure S and inv
CeIf Tisdeeus Be- cher aud the crew of N "a
horh cseinA o. EeSH Haven BY The spanish authorie,
Mr. MCDONALD offered resolution which wa.
| opted calling on the Secretary Of the Navy TO comm,
cate the number and Of steamers built for IA
tinted Stnio since January 1895 their tunnage expense
q budine repairs and information generally respecting
thfm.
Tie House Then proceeded to the consideration Of Nc
Bonnots LGpd bill, granting hundred and fifty thor
sand Senator and Representative Of all the
States and TO the Western Staet from million - one
million and half in ahdion--the Western Stalas to
their lands for railroads and the old States their
lands for railroads schools.
Tie SPEAKER announced the pending question to be-,
/ laying ibe bin on the table
Mr. BENNETT raised point Of order. and insisted
tai motion TO refer the bill to the Committee Pab.
lie Lords took precedence
Mr. JONES (fenn) withdrew his motion to lay on
tie table, at the request Of Mr.. McMullen, who desired
to know if Mr. Bennett would accept Of the following
amo ndment
T5s, shg Committee Public Land. ogq5e into the e.psd
sPy e The gsi 'ppP9St Of H. Navy and that 'Aii
This land question he said has given rise to great
deal Of discussion lie desired the subject referred tue
Committee on Public Lands. When they made report
be thought there would be difficulty in defeating the
Mr. BENNETT had objection to the instructions,
but this bill embraced matters of great magnitude he
hoped would be deferred He sad this bill is not pre-
cely that Of the last session although it the pn
cpe that oil the States have equal interest in the pub
lands TO be used for railroad purposes, before the Com
nee of Public Lands. Lands granted for almost all
sidered constitutional but they not considered when
the old States 10 be benefited He intended to dem
onsrate at future day that notwithstanding the report
OF the Secretary Of the Treasury the public lands have
cost much than have received from them.
Mr.. CLINGMAN thought Mr.. McMullen's proposition
evasive and suggested that he modify it to
the Committee 90 inquire into the propety of put
ting out Of the power of Congress TO grant lands for Rail
roads and all other purposes
covered that point by the he proposed all the
States would share alike in the public lands:
Mr. BENNETT, resumug, said his bill did not give
much land to the old the States but asserted the
general principle that all are interested in the public do
main.
Mr.. WINTHROP Ill moved that the bill be laid on
the table. Negatived-Yea 81, Nays 90.
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COX ciesr, CuiIiqs Davis Gndl Easimsn EDDY Eash,
h "a HeDs en1 HSSod Honson jons
Qenn Jones lLs) Keith Knox. Lamb Lindsey McNa, Nc
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sdP Iwisf Farley Fs1Ga nj GddRr. . Grey Grow MSa a.
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ham Perrin: q " Phiilp: Powell, Pr Pqrysaf Rssiy
stymoaf smmors Sksiton smith AID smyth Crexas
Tor fseT var %at6dso WASH w.sSuta wentTo6
be III was then referred to the Committee on Public
Lands, and Mr.. McMulen's Instructions were refused
Mr. CUTTING offered the following:
H1gea Publications have appeared In the PPsc prints purP'5
Tssuy and Greene late Collector Of the Customs for
T hSiI in h 6nsea Psiiy Ne S
fee HsDs R s peo i b party Mr.
% Of s Ss oon & patty he oa
that would carry WIN ,b oee or
bearing date respectively the I'd An snd d days o. oo
the In a ST. day' OF wsnny 2sh Of December ia.t
.d nnrsT, NV by authority that the removal
son h President who freely the entire re,
sS bit %PSf hi Inc o oe
g his off for y be 1Hd hereby
Yeouested 10 communicate copy Of the Correspon-
H ssIs and are Green B%oason ate
Coecor of of New York reaas to the subject
Mr. CUTTING said the resolution simply calls for copies
of alleged correspondence lie did not propose 10 d5cnss
n lint asked for its adoption, in order that the 1ase
might have in authentic shape the charges contained
In The correspondence of the Secretary OF the Treasury
and the grounds on which Mr. Bronson was removed anu
that they may be enabled to sec whether one OF those
grounds was that he had prostued his ohce for party
or POLITICAL purposes lie would content himself by simply
moving the previous question 49,
The SPEAKER said all resolutions calling for nforma
ton on the President heads Of Departments must lie
o's CITING remarked that there can be do matter
The SPEAKER referred the gentleman to the 6st rule
preliminary to an nve gaon as 10 whether or not ex'
Collector Bronson was guilty of the high msdemeanors
IMPUTED to him, He presumed no gentleman desired ne
corespondence kept back. lie asked the unanimous con
sent TO consider the resolution :. .
The SPEAKER said it must go over objection beng
M Mr. CUTTING remarked that had heard no objection
The SPEAKER replied that objection was made by the
gent, man from Pennsy yana, MR. Bridgesl VINO rose IN
his place. The resolution lies over. ,
Mr. CHANDLER introduced resolutions, which were
adouted that Select Committee Of nine members De APP
ponted TO INQUIRE into the expediency OF investing the
Smithsonian fund in sound stocks, or in sucn other
way as may be for the interest of said fund The money
he said is lying in the United States ireasury-he GOV
eminent buying its stocks TO get rid OF its surplus
revenue ~ -. H.. H. ,,,,,;.,oo
of Ways and Means be instructed to report bill repeal
ing duty railroad iron, and demanded the previous
question. 49, ,,,,rox A., ..,.;o WAC
tabled, 7s to 6j, as follows: NJ,
YEAs-Messrs Appleton Ball Belcher Benson Benton Bridges
CS,1 Dawson Dick Disney Edmond Ellison Farley Faulkner
Florence Fuller Grow, Hamilton, Harlan 20 Hastings Haven
Needless Hester Hill Houston Inslss lnsersol Johnson ;O
Ie% IiHSty McolOch Mcdonald MeNa Miller mo MO,r
i TS M PTs r oRo1 Ready Rtch pa Rey Robins
Russell sebin sapp seymoar q staAlon W., 10Th
Aiken, James Allen Wills Auen A:hs
gsy1y % CsEiS. cSuiehwel Cnsman Cook Crsss CaOm
PSSS Tttsrdsc GREENWOOD Grey Harris ,sG HEM Hin
Hunt Jones tLs Kerr Knox MeDousall McM9llen Meoaeen
Pttr PeTtin. LA PHILIPPE Powell PuryeSr Reese Rogers
R tin Smith (Aa Smyth Texas snqtoa 6.1n III ,W,ieb
OMr CAMPBELL Ohio offered resolution calling on
the President to inform the House what nIoralIh ae
Post Office Department has received relative 10 the %
stlucsions Of the mails by the Erie disturbances.
/ Tho resolution lies over under objections made;
Mr. FLORENCE offered resolution which lie: over