New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-13
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,


Tho SPEAKER laid before the House. in reply to the
resolution OF tie Cd Januarya message from the Pres
dent of the United States communicating the letter Of the
Secretary Of the Navy and The orders to our naval Ohces
connected Herewith last year issued in relation to the
nrotection Of American Fisheries the British coast
Laid on the table. and ordered TO be printed
Among the documents is letter from the Secretary Of
the NAVY 10 Commodore Shubrick dated July IA last AZ
ter giving the history of the fishing and navigation rights
secured by citizens under treaty with Great Britain
he says III on any occasion you discover attempts max
ling 10 derive any Of our citizens " their just rights YOU
will respectfully but firmly demonstrate and If persisted
"in you will take such steps a. in your Judgment VIII be
best calculated 20 cheek and prevent the Interference
resorng to violence except matter OF sell de
"fense and necessity AL courtesy and respect viii be
"shown 10 the armed vessels Of England and France
On Sent ~ the Secretary writes 70 COmm)do ShnDcK
You accounts of the squadron under your command have
been perused with mucb satisfaction the prompiness;
"energy and cheerful zeal exhibited by yourse ana an
"under your command reflect credit tn service and
"ertitle YOU TO the endaon Of your Government
Tie House resumed consideration OF the resoiuhon TO
ported yesterday from the Committee on Inntng PfJP1s
ing to print $4,000 copies of the Compendium OF the zen
srF TO be prepared by the present superintendent pro
vded it sha be printed in royal octave FORM and not ex
Mr. MfHCHAM moved an amendment providing for
one hundred thousand copies lie sad the Census nGr
NATION had been collected at cost OF soOOOo 10 the
aroe hook FORM which not person IN THOUSAND can
see He therefore wished to give the proposed compen
dunn the largest circulation
MIR EASTMAN opposed the amendment. lie thought
the large volume full Of errors a far as his obserya
ton extended he would mention only one the Wisconsin
district which he repre- sents, contains sixteen Counties
but the census gives il but The population of 1880 in
Grant County was 10000, but the Census gives it only
$500.
Mr. WASHBURN III who represented District adoin
ing Easmanl asked whether the gentleman had dscov
cred anything to show the value OF the mineral PrOduc
MIR EASTMAN replied-H He had not said there not
single figure to show there not pig OF lead or pound
of mineral in Northern Wisconsin or Illinois.
Mr. STANTON Ky explained-Ihe statistics Of indus
Try are not embraced in the printed Census the last Con
eTess having excluded them
Mr.. EASTMAN repeaed-Ihe Census is full OF errors
IT, according TO the old adage there cannot be too much
of good thing 30 there cannot be too little Of bad
thing
M BISSELL said that, though the Census might be
full Of errors was as correct a. any similar document
heretofore or hereafter be published He wished the in
formation il contains to be brought to the level OF compre
hensiOn throughout the country ana therefore favored tne
Mr. STRAUB aid he could not vote for the proposition
unless the mineral productions in which more than half
the States are interested shall be embraced in the compen
dunn.
Mr. SHELTON advocated the amendment. He
opposed to the distribution of books among members in
envy FORM but favorable to the distribution of the
largest amount Of intelligence among Che people
Mr. FLORENCE was in favor of the amendment, and
paid high compliment to the former Census Supernten
den Mr. Kennedy He took occasion Ofay he was detained
from the House yesterday by indspositon had he been
present he should have voted for the resolution rendering
thanks and medal to Ingreham Amendment agreed to
Yeas ia, Nays 81 Resolution adopted.
Mr.. HOUSTON, from the Committee on Ways aud
Means reported back with amendments the Senate bill
in relation TO the mode Of paying Senators they make the
accounts audable the Treasury Department instead Of
by Committee OF the Senate.
Mr. BAYLY favored the Senate BILL and said, consider
ing the relations of the two Houses this body ought not to
assume guardianship the Senate as to the mode OF
auditing the Contingent Fund.
Mr.. JONES, (Tenn,) in reply to Mr. Bayly, said the
Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation bill contains ap
preparation OF s@7scO0 Contingent Fund of the Sen
ate If the third section of the BILL now before them,
should be passed that whole amount would be taken from
Tho If he
new Board Of Auditors instituted to pass on disburse
ments of the Secretary of the Senate
MIR MACE opposed the Senate bill He was against
the loose mode of legislation proposed by the Senate Ac
co1dng it, might be allowed for suit of clothes
buggy. Five thousand dollars were allowed for the
entertainment of Kossuth out of the Senate contingent
funds and hundred thousand he supposed would be
drawn for the entertainment of Kossuth They were all
honorable men, but yet legislation should be with view
TO prevent fraud.
Mr.. TAYLOR Ohio said in consequence of the House
DELAYING this bill Senators have not been able to
draw their pay There was not good sense in the remarks
.of the gentleman from Virginia Mr. Bayly) on this sub
ject the bill proposed to make the Secretary of the mate
the disbursing Agent-requrng him to give bonds and
additional compensation for such services, but the
Committee on Ways and Means say, in effect the Senate
shall pay is officers and require the Secretary to
do his duty Tor nothing The House has better reform
bome before going abroad to the Senate He could not
see what objection there could be to the bill.
During the debate said that the Secretary of the
Senate received salary Of $4,000 and the Clerk $500
the latter always having performed the Disturbing duty,
for which proposed to pay the Secretary $1,000
Mr.. CLINGMAN said if he were Senator, he should
vote against the BILL he opposed to any change and
was willing the money should remain in the Treasury TO
he drawn now instead of being at the command of
the Secretary the Senate should be paid of as the House
members are.
The first amendment about being voted on,
MIR BAYLY remarked-As there was to be aquarrel be-
tween the two Houses he wanted TO who would make
IT, and therefore, called for the Yeas and Nays.
Mr.. HOUSTON repled-There is no quarrel.
The House struck out by l2Gt 81 the following section
of the Senate bill
That the Secretary of the Senate Of his dburse
mepts Of money Of Contingent Fund when passed
audit aud control the and certified
having been BY the Chairman the Committee shall be
conclusive ell officers Of the Tre'suy Department
The other amendment adopted and the bill passed.
Adjourned.