Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-01-18

the People shall vote without the agency Of
electors which was adopted
Mr.. Walbridge, of New York, gave notice
that he would at proper time propose to
amend this bill by adding a stipulation that
postmasters and collectors Of customs should
be elected by the people,
The Speaker having called for reports from
committees, many OF them, chiefly of a pri
waite and unimportant character, were received
and appropriately referred
Mr.. Bissel from the Committee on Military
Affairs, reported bin giving four months nav
TO the officers and soldiers who were on board
the steamer San Francisco, and to the widows
and orphans Of those who persisted which bill
was immediately put upon its passage, and
passed
Mr. Richardson, from the COMMITTEES on Ter
ritories, reported back u joint resolution au-
thorizing the Treasury Department to adjust
the accounts OF the Board Of Commissioners ap-
pointed by the Territorial Assembly OF Oregon
to prepare a code of laws which was adopted
bill to make Quincy, Illinois, port OF en-
try was reported by Mr. Faller, from the Com
mittee on Commerce.
Mr.. Richardson urged its immediate passage.
MIR. Wentworth, of Illinois and Mr. Fuller,
ALEC advocated the bill but its immediate pas
.
who did not approve Of extending Federal pa
tronago any further than was absolutely ne
cessary, and who thought a custom house
would next be asked for, with all its expensive
concomitants.
MIR. Disney, OF OHIO, supported the pending
motion, and argued the desirableness and ne.
ccssity OF the proposed bill, explaining how
dependent such cities as Quincy are upon the
ports through which they are now i3rctd to
import their foreign merchandise. The bill
was finally put upon it's passage, and passed
The House then took up the bill Yesterday
reported from tho Committee of the Whole,
making an appropriation for tho support of
the Military Academy at West Point.
Mr.. Smith, Of New York, opposed the appro-
pration, in an elaborate earnest and energet-
ic speech. He believed in the progress Of the
human race, and deplored the continuance Of
the spirit Of war 1t was a sad thing to con
template, and inconsistent with our character
for civilization, and our professions Of being
guided by the principles of the Prince of Peace.
My voice is still for war; were the words Of
a Roman and Pagan two thousand years ago,
and should not now be repeated.
Mr.. Smith was twice interrupted by Mr..
Orr, who appealed to the Speaker to know if
Mr. s. was in order, alleging that he was not
speaking to the question Of the appropriation
The Chair decided Mr. s. to be in order and
he continued to recite the financial moral, and
religious arguments against the practice OF
war.
He said he would rcpudiate all war debts
and would scout the idea that one generation
has right to burden future generations with
debts. Europe may be revclutionized, bnt
viii never be happy or prosperous unless it
repndiates also.
A preparation for war, Mr.. Smith urged,
never prevents war, bnt is ever conducive to
its realization. We need no army and navy
schools. We need other schools, and for these
he would vote the most liberal appropriations.
Treaties are now in the course of formation
between our Government and those of England
and France, respectively and Mr. s. was graf
flied at knowing that they embraced the most
liberal, tolerant, and pacific features. He look
cd forward to the time in which international
courts would be as essential to the civilized
world a. municipal courts now are to every
nation, and when a resort from their decisions
to the conflict of arms would be deemed re-
turn to barbarisR, as universally as the disre-
gard Of the internal laws of nation now
would
The world has enjoyed forty years Of pros
perity and progress, because it has enjoyed
forty years Of peace Ii had in this respect no
far improved as to afford great hope for the
future.
At the conclusion of this speech, (halcpast
two o'clock, our report closed.