New-York daily tribune., 1854-07-13
uoUsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

,noure whether Improper means have been employed to
procure the passage Of the bill extending Colts patent
was authorized to employ clerk, to note the testimony
Mr. CUTTING was excused from serving ON that Com
mee for the that he Is on the COMMITTEE inVsst
eating matters connected with the Gardiner clan when
requires much Of bis time. Mr. John WheeeT ""S aP'
pointed in Mr.. Cuttings place .
Mr. HARRIS Miss made a personal explanation, 10
the effect that he had been severe ~ hrs re-
cent treaty with Mexico was under consideration Inc ac
QUESTION Of territory from Mexico by purchase and esPe
eay such territory not in his judgment demanded
by the necessities OF the niont but the abrogation OF
40 much OF the treaty of Guadalupe Hidago as nade TINS
Government responsible for Indian depredaaons was on
object of great importance. this extent the treaty au
sometbDe Of substantial basis to rest on an
The House then resumed the consideration OF the ol
repeating so much of the act OF 1852 as makes reduchon
Of fifty per cent on prepaid postage ON newspapers ""'
NJ OIps said he had no hostility the city but
ves willing the newspapers shall have the largest eircula
ton compatible with the public good he Wan'eq news
papers 10 pay the revenues of the tOhcc Depart
ment tho amount it costs to transport tncm 'ios" "'
Mr.. CHANDLER replied, saying this BILL II passed
would have the effect of curiaing newspaper
Pspers and periodicals now pay the expense OF
ton Ii you prevent printed matter as now transmitted
deducting fifty per cent. postage by prepayment IRON
ssnp. Pssss With whom YOU contract to carry the mails
MT BARRY took the ground that Government is not
bound to carry any mans letters and papers at less than
the cost of transportation. They who ENJOY thc oee o
the Posta! system should pay its expenses
Mr. SMITH took similar ground
The morning hour then expired and the House
into Committee OF the Whole on he state OF INC 'o ~
the River and Harbor bill.
Various amendments were dtbated ~ ,.,,
Durrc the discussion Mr.. HAVEN IN. T. said the oiii
.nnropriaes nearly two millions and half of dollars lie
was glad did, and friend OF such mprovenens ae
sred the appropriations to be large; 99! ne adNa lne
fsnas of the bin TO take it RS il II was the intsn
ton of the majority defeat it, let be DONE as OUT
tvsntv.two days of the session remain - -
Messrs. wASHBURN and WkNrM0Riihi N Hriatious ,oo" 0'
M having bed a cooquy about the appropriations
Mr. LErCHER a remarked something serious ;fgn, ~ n,
crow ont of the contest between those gentlemen ho
6ioodslod personal explanation at any rate
~ M moro tban another is sweet and pleasant It Is
to see breihren dwelling together IN UNITY. htnsmsa
laughter One Of them complained nal Pars P u honchf
did not get enough whle the other Wsntworthl houSn'
that patriotism required they should stand by ,e eot
mates Now he could not what patriotism au " % So
with them, as patriotism according to he Prscsv e., &
House. consists in getting all the money one can or M
particular district He pitied the poor devil VINO s'anas
by Government estimates and particularly II he has 70
dent had vetoed the Insane Land bill, and trusted he
would do the same toward some of the Railroad bills ana
the State Rights Cape Fear River bill and that under
from the former course Of the President.
Mr. CAMPBELL Ohio wished to know whether sIr.
fcher old not vote for the report OF the Committee OF
C,onference on asagreements 10 the Deficiency bill. ap-
nropriang si0 900 pay for Gov stevenss survey OF
railroad route for the Pschc The gentleman voted for
t though he denies the constitutional power TO take
snae out OF navigabe rivers and improve the natural
srteries Of commerce. Until the gentleman could eS-
plain and reconcile this he Objected % snbsr nD
tuYce mere anu ubCnurChIhk
be iCampbelD did not belong to that party
Mr. CRAIGE IN. c. hoped Mr. Letchsr would not DE.
,ounce ,he bin passed yesterday TO improve Cape Fear
pivsy a, State Rights measure. stauds on on en-
entirely dersn, footing from the bill under considers.
t;on iovernnont put the distractions at the mouth OF
thaf river and right that should remove thei
M LETCHER resumed-He had no doubt those OF rue
Democratic party whom he had read out would DC par, p
tcnisr,y under lasting obligations to Mr.. Csmpbel Tor
~; defense of them. The gentleman should be
fhsnk fr thew had been turned TO the Whg party,
Rnt The Gentleman did not desire TO hear his eteher y
iS.r, II vas because II gave him pain and made di
n"ssv Whef wss in 50 particularly distressing was
moi ~ ee5tlesa glad to receive "csuits coming rom