New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-04-15
xxxI1Id CoNGREss-FRsr SESSION.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The hill 70 reduce and graduate the price OF the Public
Lands ordered be engrossed for third reading by
a vote of - 10 6s.
Mr. cox moved to lay the bill on the table Negatived
CO against 20.
The bin wss then passed by Yeas 90 Nays s..
Tie SPEAKER laid before the House the message
from the President in reply the resolution calling for
additional correspondence in the Koszta affair He
mits letter fr Cept lngraham dated smyrna jmy g.
1853 in which the Captain says 10 Secretary Dobbin;
Il have taken fearful responsibility upon me ny this
act but after Mr Brown had Informed me that h0szta
had taken the oath Of allegiance to the United States
and forsworn all ale gance 10 Austria that he was an
American citizen and had been under the protection of
the legation Constaninope could not hesitate to be.
lieye he fully entitled to protection 1t was case OF
life and death for if kOzta had been taken to Trieste,
his fate was sealed and could have looked the Amer
lean people il the face again if had allowed citizen to
b. and not the power IN my MANS 10 protect
him for fear of doing much The manner, also, IN
bch Re was given up and the convention that he should
be held by third party until his nationality should be
established is evidence that they not sure OF their
ground Should my conduct be approved it will be one
of the proudest moments OF my lie that have saved
tbs gallant from cruel and gnominous death; on
the other hand should my course be d'approved must
bow TO the decision; but whatever may be he conse
ouerce 10 me- shall feel have done M best to support
the honor of the Aag and not allowed citizen to be op
pressed who claimed at my hands the protection Of the
flag"
The Secretary of tue Navy under date of August 49,
1853, replies:
This department does not feel called upon to enlarge
on the various questions OF international law involved IN
the proceedings adopted by the officers Of the different
Governments concerned. These questions may hereafter
become subject of discussion between the respective
Governments interested deem il proper at present to
content myself by assuring you that the prudence prompt
ness and spirit which marked the part you bore in the
transaction is approved by this department It's matter
OF oongraulson that the affair terminated without re-
sor TO collision and bloodshed Tie President desires that
uron al occasions and in all places Of the globe visited by
the American NAVY the rights and property OF American
citizens shan be watched overwth vigilance and protected
with energy But he with less earnestness enions it
upon he officers of the Navy TO exercise due caution to
avoid the slightest nracton Of the laws Of nations and
scrupuOusly regard the rights of others. Respect the
flags other nations and with pride you can de-
raud respect for your own.
The message and documents were ordered to be printed
The House went into Committee on the Private Caen-
dGr.
Mr. CHANDLER PA commenced speech in favor
of bill when he yielded the floor 20 Mr.. Clngman,
who, ater saving that tbs Good Friday and was
therefore time for the Committee to re, made motion
accordingly One private bill was passed.
The House then went into Committee of the Whole on
the State of the Union the Senate amendments to the
West Point Academy bil.
Nj HAVEN " explained the character Of the
amendments One Of hem apIropIiang twenty thousand
dolsrs for q cavalry exercise hall.
Mr.. BISSELL Ill., advocated the amendment
Mr.. BENTON Mo opposed it, rdiculing the idea OF
soldiers heinz educated to ride under and said
among Other things they might well carry parasos to
keepthe from their heads Why Sir the five year Old
toys of the Utah Indians viii be ashamed to be put in
house 10 learn to ride. (Laugher) These five year OLD
bows Mr. Chairman drive away stock from outside the
forts and within ight of the guns but the yosng gentle
men Sir are to perform equaton in the house. Laugh
teri The rece II men il not extinct Sir.
Mir BISSELL replied that he had expressly stated this
AUTHORIZATION asked for the gIsund that was
utcessary TO protect the cadets from the weather but on
account Of the hon e which for few months only com
para,yey be trained out doors account Of frozen
snow and when ground is covered with ice, when it is
rendered muddy by rains BY telling the cadets must
have umbrellas and be warmly clothed when they go out
and that they be Injured to Indictment weather Ike
the New England girls and that they must have mat
up the floor to protect them when they fall
was not a fair alignment Why tell the Committee that
the five year old Utah boys drive of the stock, and ali
that sort Of thing Ii not Ultimate argument.
M HAVEN moved the Committee rise, with view Of
closing the debate by resolution.
Mr.. CHASTAIN Ca appealed to him to give way az
be intended TO leave the city and wished 70 make speech
on the Nebraska bill.
Mr. HAVEN said he willing TO accommodate the
gentleman but the House had into Committee on
LIS motion to dispose OF the Test Point bill he felt that he
would by yielding to the gentleman for the purpose md
Gated be abusing the grace accorded by the House The
Committee
Mr. HAVEN submitted the resolution 10 close the de
bate. pending which there being quorum in attendance
the House adjourned til Monday.