New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-27
xxxIIID CONGRESS. FIRST SESSION.

SENATE. -WAsHrsGros Thursday Jan o. 1854.
Mr. SEBASTIAN presented the credentials Of De. A.
G. Brown, q senator from Mississippi for six yeas from
the 4h of March last and lie sworn in All tho sen
aors present, excepting alr Rusk.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate communication
from the Secretary OF the Interior asking for nn appr0-
Traion Of $4,000 TO pay debts incurred BY the Mexican
Boundary Commission.
Mr' SEWARD presented the proceedings Of a meeting
o the citizens Of New York. and Ofmembos Of the New
York Legislature ard from various parts Of that State in
favor Of a reduction OF the ocean postage.
Also petitions hat Congress grant lands for Ship Canal
around the ais of Niagara.
OF citizens Of New-Yorl and Brooklyn in favor Of =
ne Of Mail Steamers between BrooAyn and various ports
in Europe
Nj EyERfTT presented the petition Of the Malsaohu.
sets Historical Society, asking that Congress would take
measures TO procure from England copies of documents
snd cCresTondence touching the early history Of the
American Colonies.
Various other petitions were presented, and reports
mcde.
Committe Commerce whether III intention Of the
Committee to report this session any bill making a.
appropriations for the mproy n. of rivers AMI harbors
heretofore action Lad been taken By the Senate Or the
Conn iteeon tieI h such bills should originate in the
House The resui had been that bin had ever reached
tie nate until late period Of the session, and in years
Of long ions, until the for making improvements
lad eoie tie result that these appropriate 5ns had
from their iETegulary been, in cases useless be-
cause le Wcrks which were intended 10 continue "a be-
CiaI icated destroyed from the lapse OF time after
he commencement. This very rreguia y had NOW be-
plausible argument against the whole STEM lie
wished 20 know If the Committee intenied y in tho
matter aid report b or whether il would wait for the
action Of tie House Ii a bill eported here K could
lie meured and sent 10 the House and in this way the de-
lays il the passage Of such appropriations would be avoid
ed ind the responsibility Of failure 10 continue them to
fall into decay for tie want OF action, would rest tue
House.
Nr HAMILTON said that It had been the uniform prac.
tee Of the Senate for the Committee Commerce to
wait until biz from the House and he never knew
an instance where that practice had been departed IRON
nor vas be aware that the Committee he'd any ineDton
Of doing r. now. lie believed the Committee had the
power end Tie rigt 70 originate s1ch bill jast the
COMMITTEE Fnsnee had the right 70 originate the
mall nprroprssion bills but the lOng continued practice
had been allow that such bills should climate in the
House he saw 70 adopt another It
lad been usunl to report bill from some particular i'm
ITOyeuent such the improvement Of The Mississippi
is mouth and such might be done he had always
teen in favor OF cOnsdeng all these appropriations in
separate bile in which Gaze mentorous works would not
he retarded by made 10 carry he odiu and opposition
Ct other meauTes ut he hsd been, in that particular
elWsys in minority both in Committee and in Senate
Nr. BADGER thought y would be wise and very bene.
cal # Tie Committee Wead exercise tho undoUbed power
Of originating geneyai bill the subject but ii Il con.
fixed Itself to peeisl bills he hoped would at an carly
day report BID for the removal OF distractions AZ the
mouth Of Cspe Fear River in North Carolina the cor.
nuonee Of Vch was one OF The greatest ou,rages in the
country.
Mr. SEN ARD expressed himself favorable 20 act,p On
n MGR by he Sensie and Committee
az Il q n ~. reported oaek the hOEss oi, ,na.inZ
~ Pr@toLs Or tie PEI ner. o. invalid pecsci s.in al