Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-02-18


Also from the same committee made adverse reports
on the petitions of Peter Frost of George Williams, and
Of Judith Taylor widow of Capt. John Taylor
Mr. RUSSELL, from the Committee on Printing, re-
ported the following resolution which was agreed
Resord That $500 extra copies of the annual report Of
the Postmaster General be printed for the of the Post
Office Department
| Mr. CHANDLER, from the Committee on the Library,
reported back Senate resolution for supplying mem
beers of the Senate and House Of Representatives with
such books of public character have heretofore
supplied and asked that it be put on its passage.
/ Mr. JONES, of Tennessee moved that it be laid on
the table; which motion was disagreed to-
| The resolution then read the third time and
passed.
SAN FRANCISCO REscUERs.
| Mr. CHANDLER, from the joint committee of the Sc
nate and House Of Representatives whom referred
the resolution of the Senate and House Of Representa-
tves inquire and report in what form the acknowledge
OF Congress may be most appropriately expressed
to those benevolent and who under Pro-
ydence the of rescuing from death many
citizens of this republic, reported the following joint
solution:
Rcolpsd Jy the Senate and House Of Representatives Of the
United States Of America Congress assembled That the
President Of the United States be requested
three valuable gold medals with suitable devices one to
be presented Capt Creighton of the ship Three Bells
Of Glasgow Capt Low, of the barque Kilby, Of
Boston and Capt Stouer, of the ship Antarctic
testimonials of national gratitude for their gallant con-
duct in rescung about five hundred Americans from the
of the be paid out of any money in the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated.
Sec. .. Resolved That not exceeding one hun
dred Thousand dollars hereby appropriated out Of any
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated to
enable the President to reward in such manner as he may
deem appropriate, the officers and crews Of those
vessels that aided in the rescue OF the survivors OF SAID
and such other distinguished themselves
by offices of humanity and heroism that occasion the
reward be proporonate to the nature of the efforts
made and the merit Of the services rendered. SO far as the
| same can be ascertained.
The SPEAKER stated that as the resolution contained
an appropriation it be referred under the rules to
the Committee of the Whole the state Of the Union.
Mr.. CHANDLER said that this subjec had rested so
long the hands of the committee that many events had
transpred since it had occupied the attention OF the
House. He hoped that objection would be made to
the consideration of the report now.
Objection made.
Mr.. BRECKENRIDGE, from the Committee OF ways
and Means reported bill to provide for the completion
of certain custom-houses and marine hospitals therein
mentioned; which was read twice and committed.
Mr.. BRECKENRIDGE from the same committee, re-
ported back the military academy bill, with the Sen
amendments thereto with the recommendation that
the House concur in said amendments
The bill and amendments were committed.
Mr.. MACE, from the Committee OF Claims reported
bill for the relief of Gen. John WOOL and bill for the
relief Of legal representatives of COL Francis Vgo, de-
ceased; which read twice and committed.
Mr.. ETHERIDGE, from the same committee, made an
adverse report on the petition of A. j. Clifton.
Also from the committee, reported back Senate
bill for the relief of Priscilla e. Simonds with the recon-
mendaon that it do not pass, and it was committed
Mr. DUNBAR, from the Committee on Commerce, re-
ported back Senate bill to extend the limits Of the port of
New Orleans; which read the third time and passed.
Mr. MILLSON, from the same committee, reported
back Senate bill for the relief Of the legal representatives
ofNoah Miller of Lncolnvlle in the State Of Maine and
for other persons with the recommendation that 1t do not
pass and it was laid on the table.
THE HOMESTEAD BML-THE TARIFF.
The House then went into Committee of the Whole on
the state of the Union, r Obs, Of Ohio in the char
and proceeded consider the special order for this day.
being the bill to encourage agriculture erce manu-
actures and all other branches Of industry, by granting
to every who is the head Of family and citizen Of
the United States homestead of hundred and sixty
of land of the public domain upon condition of
cultivation of the for the period herein
specified
Mr. BOYCE addressed the committee the subject of
the tariff, and reviewed the recommendations Of the Sc
cretary Of the Treasury in regard to modification Of the
tariff system The Secretary recommended duty Of one
hundred per upon brandes and cordias greater
extension of the free list and uniform duty Of twenty
FIVE per cent. all remaining imports. He had very
high respect for the Secretary Of the Treasury but
compelled to differ from him on this subject He regard
ed the proposition of one hundred per cent duties rs
utterly ndefensble, and thought it could not but greatly
diminish revenue and injurously affect CONNER
cal relations with France He could conceive posi-
bic for such exorbitant duties, unless was
effort to egsae indirectly upon great social question
with which Congress had nothing to do The object he
thought to afford the utmost practical protection to
domestic manufactures He objected to the Secretarys
whole tariff policy, and believed that his recommends
TONS if carried out would result in monopoly and pro-
lection in the worst form. He then entered into gene
ra consideration Of the whole Of the tariff and
declared that the Government should take from the people
little money possble that there should be as much
equality possible in the burdens Of taxation to all
classes and all sections and that there should be little
interference possible with the industry of thecountry
The policy which he advocated to graduate the tariff
to the lowest point afford sufficient revenue only for
| the expenses of the Government
Mr. SAPP then addressed the committee in favor Of the
homestead bill. He considered it of sufficient Importance
and interest absorb the attention of every member of
the committee He concurred in the remark made by the
gentleman from Pennsylvania the other day, that this
bill important any measure that could be pre-
sened for their consideration. He felt too much inter-
mi merely give his in its favor and therefore
| it was that his voice now heard in its support
The provisions of this bill affected every individual in
our widespread land, let him be high or low, rich or
poor 1t founded upon the principles Of humanity
and there depths that could place man below
its benefits 1t proposed to give to every individual who
was the head of family hundred and sixty Of
land out Of vast doman-to confer this great benefit
upon those who were homeless and oppressed by the
heavy hand Of poverty 1t not intended for the rch
for those who rolled in luxury and enjoyed oil the prvi-
eges Of wealth. but it for those who could notca
home their to give such shelter from the stormy
blasts Of winter and the burning rays OF summer By
the adoption of such they would do more
than carry the object Of the Supreme Being who placed
upon earth for the power that placed us here
intended that we should have place which we could
call own, and which could be disturbed by the
monopozng landholder.
Mr. S. then referred to the constitutional objections
which had been urged against this measure and cited
precedns to prove that they altogether unounded