The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-01
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The House met al Ia o'clock, M
Prayer by the chaplain OF the Senate.
The Journal OF yesterday was read and approved.
THE BLIND, DEAF,
MIR. DUNBAR, on leave. presented the resolutions o
The legislature OF louisiana asking grant OF land for The
benefit OF the blind deaf. aud dumb laid on the table
| and ordered TO be printed.
Sundry private Senate bills read twice and re
fened
nAIL-RoUTE CONTRACT.
On motion Of MIR. PHILIPS, Senate JOINT resolution FOL
extending contract Tor The mail-roule between Mont
gomery and Mobile was taken up and considered
Mr.. JONES, OF Tennessee, asked whether II would no
be better TO let the contract be advertised in the usua
course.
Mr. PHILIPS replied that the Postmaster General con.
sidered this a favorable contract.
MIR HOUSTON supported the passage of the joint res.
olution
Mar. JONES, of Tennessee. thought bad policy fol
Congress TO commence egsating in relation TO mail con-
tracts.
Mr.. GREY opposed the passage Of the resolution
Mi. ABERCROMBlEuTg urged the necessity of extending
the contract to the transmission OF the mails twice day
as provided for in the resolution.
Mr. GREY said il the transmission was TO be liner
ed to twice day. let The contract be advertised for in the
usual way. He moved to refer the resolution to the
Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.
And, after debate between Messrs. HOUSTON,
GREY, OLDS, PHILIPS, and JONES Of Louisiana, the
resolution was so referred
MEssRs. BRECKENRIDGE AND CUTTING.
Mr.. PRESTON said | rise. sir. for the purpose of
has TRANSFERRED upon this floor II syet within the mem
Dry Of the House that the debate which recently occurred
between Mr. CUTTING, Of New York. and MI BRICK
lsRIDGE, of Kentucky, was marked by personalities.
The character of that debate, sir led to discus.
sion OF its features outside the walls OF this House So
far as Mr. CUTTING is concerned, he referred the matters
in controversy TO his friends, Colonel Munr0e, OF New
York, and General Shields, senator from Illinois So far
as Mr. BREcKIERIDGE s concerned be referred the mat
tiers in controversy TO Colonel Hawkins. OF Kentucky,
and myself authorized BY these gentlemen TO state
that the matters in controversy have been settled in
mutually satisfactory, and, conceive, honor
able 10 both the gentlemen who were engaged in the
debate
have also TO discharge another duty on behalf Of
these gentenen-and that is they violated in that de-
bate the rules OF order established for OF
this House. TO express their mutual regret that any such
had taken place. and to ask its indulgence
body for that occurrence.
II is source OF qualification that in regard to these
two gentlemen, who make strong promise OF long useful
ness to their country and who are already admired by
large circle Of friends this matter should have been ad
jusled in which, am convinced. will be en-
trey satisfactory TO all their friends thank the House
for it's attention.
NAVAL EXTENSION BILL
The House then went into Committee of the Whole,
and proceeded Mr. HAVEN the chaIr to the consider
alton of the bill authorizing the construction OF six first
class steam frgates
Numerous amendments were offered and debated under
the i've ntes rule
Among the amendments offered was one by Mr.. PECK
10 increase the number OF frgaes from six 10 nine
Mr. p. said he offered that amendment in consequence
of having seen. by the last intelligence from England,
that excitement has been created in commercial
circles by Lord Clarendons to the Riga
merchants that all Russian products, TO whomsoever
they may belong, even in neutral vessels shall be lawful
prizes 10 the event of war" Mr.. Gibson, in the House
of Commons, reported 10 have said: Ii The des
patch of Lord Clarendon TO be acted on, we shall
shortly be brought into collision with the Americans,
whose merchantmen would be liable TO be search,
ed by British cruisers and if they had any parcel
on board which. directly or indirectly could be made
out TO be connected with Russian commerce. TO be
condemned in some court Of admiralty" This was
virtually the assertion OF the right of search by Great
Brain--a doctrine certainly, IN which we have not
acquesced. and TO which we never can accedec II
was question OF great importance TO this country FOR
ton comes directly home to He repeated, war al
ready exists and proclamation OF this sort, made BY
the government OF Great Britain is OF great moment TO
us Then. he asked If this was not an important eff.
cieni, and controlling for this House 10 add lit
tie more force to the navy Great Britain seeks our
sympathies against Russia. Perhaps she has them
but i ls all,imPor'ant she should understand dis
tncty that she is encroaching doctrine which
we hold as OF vital interest and we should be in
position not only 10 proclaim this doctrine. but 10
have il respected is easier to prevent aggression than
10 seek TO redress wrongs after they have been inflicted
He hoped that this matter would be properly considered
by the House; and he would have Great Britain under
The amendment was rejected.
Mr.. SMITH, OF New York, moved TO amend III,
bill by adding poviso prohibiting the use OF into1ica
ting liquors as beverage in the said irgaes
Mr.. DEAN raised point OF order--that the amend
ment not germanc 10 the object OF the bill.
| The CHAIRMAN and the House sustained the point
OF order, and the amendment was not received.
The second section OF the bill then read, as fol
| lows:
SEC. z. And BE- u further enacted, That there be- anc
hereby, appropriated be expended under the drec
ton OF the Secretary Of the Navy Tor the purpose above
specified, and for altering. completing, and launching th
frgaes Santee, at kery and Sabine, at New York, Tho
sum Of ss,ooooco out Of any money in the treasury no
otherwise Appropriated"
Supdry amendments were offered and rejected ate
which, the committee rose and
Mr. HAVEN reported the BILL without, amendment, to
the House
The bill was then read third time and passed-yea
1l3, nays AZ
The House adjourned, al baltpast three o'clock unit
Monday next.