New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-14
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

I;-empt vss made to revive the Deficiency bill which
.Slled on Thursday. but the effort failed.
II E. BRECKENRIDGE moved TO suspend the rules
tie view Of reeonsiierng the votes connected with the
fzg Of the Deficiency Appropriation bill on Thursday
Erg TIE bill TO be engrOssed for third reading, he
- cer substitute thus enabling the House to make
l. selection between that and the original bill
1T NJ McNULLEN suggested that as the Chairman OF
Committee of Ways ami Means not in his place,
E ~ Feu-,e1nsR postpone his motion.
& y, BRECKENRIDGE replied, the Chairman Is absent
Fb-sdeEAia' but this motion was with his knowledge
n STEPHENS Ca suggested the gentleman would
II FER The substitute but let the House act on the orgi
NJ BRECKENRIDGE, IN reply to a question, said his
ssHi,uie the the bill originally reported with
Tx Enendmenis Dended by standing Committees
lsy agreed to by the Committee OF the whole on the
NJ NcNULLEN wished to know whether the Chair
VOID entertain such notion
Tie SPEAKER replied it for the House to act &C.
NJ kcMULLEN objected to Mr. Breckenridge's mo-
ton v clearly violation Of parliamentary law
Much confusion and many questions asked as to the Of
1 NJ BRECKENRIDGE foreseoing the steps he pro
sed were too numerous to carry his point whdre" ms
-CtOn and submitted another, namely to suspend the
Ma 10 enable him to introduce new Deficiency bill and
have If referred to the Committee OF the Whole on the
sil;e Of the Union
bad been submitted to the Committee OF Ways and
Means.
| M CLINGMAN objected to the question Enough
iSne had already been wasted.
4 Mr. BRECKENRIDGE replied, the substitute had not
formally but q majority Of the Committee had
grsed should DO presented TO the House
Mr. STEPHENS (Ga.) said that the Committee had not
een called together and the bill did not receive his sane
ton.
Mr. FLORENCE insisted that TIE bill should be read
a. 1 not in order to debate the question lie would
ye for such motion without knowing the contents OF
The substitute
Mr. BRECKENRIDGE remarked he offered the bin on
I'LL. tfvNaN a
Committee Indeed he had been so requested His OBJ
jet was TO get the Deficiency bill again before the House
order that the House might amend it to suit themselves
better
NJ ROBBINS of the Committee of Ways and Means
knew nothing about the substitute.
The House refused to suspend the rules by Yeas lo7'
Gays 72-not two thirds.
II Nr BRECKENRIDGE renewed his first motion TO re-
nsider the votes killing the bill.
The House again refused. Yeas 1902 Nays II.
The rejected bill contained appropriations OF over
Mr.. CLINGMAN offered resolution, which was
sdopd calling the Secretary Of the Treasury to FUR
nah estimates of the original cost OF custom Houses, m
eadng the expense for sites and constructions tue annual
expenditures for the last three years the amount OF reVe
ne collected and other items The object being 10 see al
wat points the expenditures exceeded the receipts
M. WENTWORTH IN offered resolution, which
We rejected, insrueting the Committee OF ways ana
Mans whenever they omit change the estimate sent to
ha by the Departments to report the reason for sad
ohson or change.
u MACE offered q resolution which adopted, pro
tig for the appointment of Select Committee TO nves
M al mistakes frauds in disbursements of money 10
~ ons line and to other mail steamers with power to
~ for persons and papers.
NJ CHANDLER moved that the House take up tho
report EXPRESSING thanks to the Of the San Fran
cisco passengers and providing substantial tokens OF
grsitude He wishe the subject disposed Of at once
The House refused suspend the rules. Ayes 60 Nays
,pot counted
On motion of Mr. CHANDLER,
kersd That the Committee the Judiciary Inquire INTO tae
rPeeoey Of causing buildings to be constIScled
mod Oft
District Of Pnnsylssns ard their ocer and for TIE use % 1s
Og Post ORee
On motion of Mr.. CUNNING, it was
ksct, Thai the Committee Commerce inquire IA % OK
Peney o. Nkns broos!yn port Of delivery report oy o ="
L Mr. MAURICE introduced bill relative to ocean
bamshps providing II shall not be lawful for the master
pr owners Of any seagong steamships 70 use or
employ such ship in the transportation of passengers DO
tween any port place in the United States and afo
egn country between ny ports places in the Unitel
States distant from each other than five hundred
miles until the said ship shall have maio one voyage a,
sea and her engine shall have been practically tested
The master or owners Of any seagong or Ocean steam
ships which shall transport carry any passengers 0
hire before her engine ana machinery shall have bsen
practically tested in the manner set forth in the bill shall
forfeit and pay 10 the United States for each passenger 50
Transported or carried the Of 500. AMI shall not Do
en'to any passage money irom the passen-
Ses provided that nehing in this act contained shan be
onssrued apply or extend TO any seagoing ocean
ie1shp which now is heretofore has been used or
floyto N the transportation OF passengers
! he ol was referred % the Committee on Commerce.
. On melon Of Mr.. LErCHER it was
thk the secretary Of tho fre&suJ bf y inea 70 flr
ucsse y a. oaTJ day az pricCr-Dl- 'p- ol - era
Sd By hin persons engaged Ia mtnu'a .rins aud com
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