New-York daily tribune., 1854-05-31
uousr OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr. HEM introduced bill for the construction OF cor-
tain military roads in Nebraska. Referred to Committee
iso bI proyidine for the sale of public land. in that
Territory and establishing land Office therein Referred
10 the Committee on Public Aiiars. -,
On motion Of Mr. PENNINGTON, II was resolved tDa.
as Committee on Commerce be instructed to inquire
Vlsher any, and II any, what further measures are ece9-
iy for facilitating the preservation Of life and proPeSyi
case Uf wreck and other disasters on Tie coast Oh NoW-
Jersey and that they report by bill or otherwise.
The SPEAKER laid before the House communication
hrm the Treasury Department relative TO the CONDITION oi
dies and medals i'll the Mint commemorative OF p''ilo"o
Mr. MAY offered resolution requesting the President
communicate Congress copies y the correspondence
with or Minister a, Constantnope, and by hum transmit
led N Tho Department of State He said he believed our
Minister had been uniusily assaled about speech Whc
he delivered lie thought when an authentic cory o ~
should be received il would be found that Mr. CaTou
snce had only declared the welseed principles OF ts
Government He desired that Justice shon'd be done 10
him ond ventured 10 add when tins CORES 'ouV NJ
inc the c,puson of Greeks from COnstantnope shall be
ryod il will meet the appreciation OF the entire country
The resolution was adopted.
On motion of Mr. WELLS,
SrS That the Commute be Instructed to in,
into the s5 SaRSSS'y& "a & p regulate the foreign and
north aud iiol.. a m f tbe
rVose AS prohihts Of commission by the oe I
s on sad frontiers goods entered their offices and pad
;iSe TSe House then went into Committee the Pacific
Mr. GERRTT SMITH said that however the measure ap-
resred 10 the country, it was for building roa1 10 u
BY Government and that Government sha con
inue TO be the owner of all that part oI II "hVI rs
within the limits of our national territory. GuuI ~ ~, m
view be essential and controlling cohnee 'iono ~
tnuept with this road, and because such 10 pe us
connection he to oppose the bill lie Heee o say W
deeply desired to see Railroad 10 .iie racine NH1'
American does not desire 10 see il Commerce, travel
the love of country the love of each PM iOr every part
The deep hope in every true American heart tha our
country will always be one that shall always make one
Country all these and numberless other consderaouS,
Unite in calling for the building OF THIS road iu,' I
have and shall have this essential connection ths iron
band between the East and West, between the N'i'V
and Pacific But much as have 90 hope ior i.oH 'hs
road much good would come OF IT. the eva "hVn "o"a
follow from IT, il built by Governnen! wo'Iu
0erbalance all the good. lie he,itacd not to say
would be better not to have the road than TO nave p"t
by Government After giving his views OF the duy ol
cyl government, the legitimate and sole proSnVV "a "a
which is to protect persons and property nc saIu ~ NJ NJ
demonstrabe to every unbiased mind mat war comes
nom the fact that Government is 50 oiS ana me p.ol ~
little. Just reduce the bloated GoNerneHl 20 lS '' 80 W
nensions and so make room for the shrNe.1u peo-
Se rlse In their tue dnensGus ".I "" Oo,Innsnt
Nl comes from the fact that 'he ,' '.'''1
tie master and the peope me, ,ie ,,"rn y"-,,'
Reyrse this rule and there Will be no war; Tor tSh
nent viii reflect the mind of the people ana he i -
nepeople is not for war. s5O00,OoO woHhi pe se j
Si Goyernmen in time M peace anu y11s; ;,Vej in
Chrsian Government need never ind i'set i.No' Gu -
NG Ii Government would confne isci 70 us i"o lY
zee instead of months should only be mere .ol -
Ne glanced at and answered the arguments IN No % W.
~ gL and prooeodedto state why ne opp''1 o nt ~
ihe building repair and use of ;hs ROAD Wou'u -,
least fifty per cent more than if cOnstruc d 10y inu IN 80
@ssoeniions. 1t was highly pro6ah.o there wiz ,bcT
o. three roads 10 tho Pacific In case one oI % -.
owned by Government, whether STATE or fe4V!" ~ ~
unment it would spare means 10 s"S'"n ~ ,,.:b
Against the competihon OF the other roads, anu
money without stint 10 that end. How injurious ana ~
litssiye this would be 10 the other proprotors.
hent should never array itself against any p9r'oI "a ~
own subjects in these wavs. He would not nndefN ~
Use Of one ofthose roads in relation to Governmeh
Den He would cheorfullv vote five millions @. ttu
ions Tor two ar th-ce roads 20 the Pachc, pr0Vde' ~
were built on widely different routes. Tie had no
ny with northern Anti-Savery Jealousy. he "os." 3t
Id deny 10 the South road - inc ~.
thew had moi suitable route be would pare las9 one ~
hen on fair and honorable terms from Mexico he WI
have them nut oway slavery but II they chose 10 e-
u he would not deny them bread and meat D9ca"' aus ~
unered from them on a great prncple; "' "ou,' o So
ny them the comforts Of lie would ne fiNo ny
snr California drinks which the gentleman rom ON ii
lnrlih spoke Of the other day, i1r t!'V"o', -. =,
Whether stiff or slender. Gro poison end he "ys -,
20 erEel 10 give them poison under tho n'e W. IN
lie repeated he would give FIVE or ton m.iionS - go.
roacs but he did not say five or ten million acres Il" II.
~ he opinion tha. Gov erument docs not own the "a
Genied 10 Government tie ownership of The pp.!c
AZ 40 more belonged 10 Government than dl the M M
wnh which Satan sought TO brlbe our SAVIOR lDo '
belonged 10 the landless lie further opposed Inc OWNS
OF railroads by Government and stated 40 lcngh ms I
soas ior Oprosing the bill of WHICH was tnat l. "
prevent the reduction of cruel and oppressive 1HI ~
10 away with an honest and frugal Government l"'
tommiitce then rose.
Mr. PHELPS, from the Committee On Conference ~