New-York daily tribune., 1854-03-31

the estimate Of increased expenditure under this
amendment for composition would not fail short OF s3O'O
Mr. BUTLER referred to the census sb.trac; prepared
By the House. and OF which tbs, body had ordered
hundred thousand copies TO be printed without Tin2 h
Senate any opportunity to have any voice a. to WHALE
should contain what it should not contain AZ an ilils
.aiion Of is contenis he sad entirely omitted al sf
tscs of the number Of OF land under cultivation IN
several States but had full tables OF lunstics PanPe M
o,s colleges and Newspaper information which coald be
easily obtained by State returns without any resource 10
the II the Senate had been consulted ne woui
have left on. idiots and psupers and put IN cultivated
land The House had ordered its printing and the Senate
was compelled to have it printed es the House deter
mined. 1.-THE Senate was to edit books published BY
the House, be wanted opportunity for the ssns'e
TO write one page in it tor this reason he
had arrested the motion some time .iuce for
printing fifty Thousand copies Of that book He was for
changing the law so "a ,ha; the could ordrs own
printing and il published books il could have voice IN
saying wha. they should contain.
Mr. PEARCE said the only plausible argurnen, sgans
the amendment that it would add to the expense OF
printing But evenf it added an expense equal to wna'
bad been stated that was no reason why should not oe
adopted He though. was highly Just and proper .ha
the Ser ate shonld have the control Of s oTo printing
II ought TO that its printer whom j; mad elected
should have enough Of the work ordered by 70 nantsn
bis This item Of expense should not spPa
the Senae-it would remember that some few years ago
the Senate voted tie public printer gratuy Of soOoo
The Senators who voted for that ought NOT % OBJECT 10 an
amount one fourth Of that.
HOUSTON said the additional expense would not
Mr. PEARCE said that only strengthened the argument
But even if were $4,000 il would be better to pay Il
than that the House either by accident or dessn shold
upusty order and direct who should execute the Senate
printing the House to order all the Senate printing
!. would be well provide at once that that body elect
the Senate printer The Senate ought to have control over
the person executing ts printing Il has no control over
the House printer. Ii had over its own ana could Tor
failure Of duty dismiss him The Senate had constitu
tiona right yulae and control its own ocers and
Mr. BAYARD said it well known there was
scramble going for tbs patronage lie thought that
$4,000 not much 20 prevent me state o. ees
l,.1,r etHeeD
test was continued
Mr.. FITZPATRICK argued to show tha. the amend
ment would incur additional expense OF sI'i'VO
Mr. BADGERreplied.
Mr. STUART opposed the amendment lie regarded
il as nothing less than proposition 70 give the
Senate printer 81 900 than he entitled to by
law Itipcreases the cost Of printing $1,000 and gives
that much 10 the Senate printer. Inc reason why he
law provided for two printers was that 1t was supposed
there was possibility that the two Houses might az some
time differ politically. Under other circumstances, it
was contemplated the same person would be chosen by
both Houses The law good sound and economical
and all the difficulty arising in its operation grew out oil
the election OF printer by the Senate snail the ,roVern
ment of the United States be subjected to this addi
topal expense that the Senate may sustain an organ
while the argument in favor of this proposition was moth
ing more than the Senate having elected printer was
bound to sustain him. If any scramble was gong on he
desired to leave where il He did not desire nor
did he expect the other House as body engaging
in it, He little for the parties interested lie had
to confess that his r.eon OF the TWO organs IN 'h'
c", was not a very high one.
any scramble in this matter-it was all one way Inc
Senate Committee Printing were not over favorable 10
the Senate printer The House Committee was composed
Of friends OF the House printer and naturally inclined TO
give him all the work they could. AZ the Senate Com
mee was Indifferent the House Committee probably had
the matter nearly all its ownway.
The amendment was then agreed to-Yeas a. Nays l3,
as follows
ter NssOn Morton PeaIee Petit Pratt RISK Sumner Thomp
SA3s -Mss"s Bell Dodge wis., Dodge, Gows) Fsr.ndeu,
Mr. THOMPSON Ky offered IA amendment for
peting the Custom Houses at the following places 81
Louis 100000 Mobile, $4,000; Cnci innai, $4,000;
Louisville, $4,000 Bangor 100000 Bath, s@oooo Will
uingtop Del sl2,0 ,0o0 Providence, $4,000.
Mr. HAMLlN moved TO add to the amendment for
new site for Custom House San Francisco s25OoOo
and for rebuilding the Custom House at Portland o.0GO
Messrs. THOMPSON, GWIN, HAMLlN, BAYARD,
GEYER and BELL. ADVOCATED :aae Amendment and
Messrs HUNTER and PRATT opposed it,
Mr. WELLER said the Custom House at San Francis
co would not cost half million and Government
now paying $4,000 year Tor rent; no ouilang
could be rented 10 San Francisco for lest than per cent
month the original cost The Government was now
paving 3 per cent. month for rent of buildings lie
mentioned this circumstance that the country might have
an opportunity of Judging of the financial skill displayed
by tie legislative branch OF the Government Adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr.. NATHANIEL G. TAYLOR, elected from Ten
nesee in place of Mr. BroOkins Campbell deceased ap-
Mr. BFNNETf said he had received petition
ousy signed from his colleagues (IAYLoRs District
against the passage Of the Nebraska bill accompanied by
letter saving that Mr. Taylor had asserted at public
meeting there that he would vote against the bill or re-
sign his seat Did his colleague say so or wa. the
statement in The UaOn ayiDg that he would vote for it,
published by bis authority
Mr. TAYLOR replied he had nothing to remark on the
Nebraska BILL what opinions he had elsewhere ex
messed He did not know nor did he believe II was a
prorer subject which 10 found an explanation with re-
gard to the petition which his colleague has He was
willing that be Bennett should present it, II il had been
cent to him he should have presented IT. although was
opposed to his views II made difference to him wheh'
er he Bennett presented il or not. Laughter
The House went into Committee on the bill authorizing
the construction of the steam frieates
Mr. KEITT IS e addressed the Committee Tor an
hour insisting that the Missouri restriction has been
source of unnumbered and in aludnS to the Ordi
nance Of 1851 said was uneonstltuusnai ana most
grsceess act He defined and argued the powers OF the
Goyenment according TO the principles OF strct con
s,ruciion defending the institution OF slavery and claim
ing protection for for other property IN the Territories
} Mr. BENTON Mo- said that fforn the war Of Isle,
the question of Navy has occupied the constant attention
Of satesmen Ii seems to be admitted on al hands that
must bave one How much h the question navy for de-
fense is granted navy for the protection OF commerce is
granted twhen to navy for rconquesi and ma
w 10 contend with the nave. of the world that another
Question which granted by the early founders of
the Republic This is continent, not an island. Our
policy is peace not aggresson-t Is defense not con
quest This is our polcy-hose were the doctrines of
earlier times. standing army has always been CON
demped bv the American people and standing navy
navy in time of peace. was, long ago rejected by the
American people. The of l-l2 changed our policy.
We are 10 have standing navy in time of peace wise
man effersOn in conversation stated thirty years ago
that the great in establishing Navy Board
That Navy Board being composed Of naval officers would
from THEN knowledge of details govern the Secretary OF
the Navy who must always be apoleal m an anu these
naval men, taking professional views and being fight
ing men, would procure ships for men, and men for
for The hips-slwsys having IN view me contendns Po"