New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-07-31
HorSE OLE REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Nj FENTON said he had been present yesterday when
Mr. Eliot moved suspension OF tue rules he would heNe
voted Aye lie engaged at the department IN Dusi-
ness at the time .... .,,.,.,, -.
TON and BARKSDALE said if they had been present,
they would have voted Nay 49,,
The House then went into Committee of the Whole on
the State of the Union the bill making appropriation
for the transportation OF the United states Mail by Ocean
steamers ana otherwise for the year ending June 80 ej5
The section appropriang eight hundred and aty-esm
ousard doeTs for the transportation of the Mails rom
New York 10 Liverpool having been read
Mr. OLDs moved strike ont the direction 10 the Sec
etnry Of the Navy to the notice provided IN The De
fciecy bill oil 1872 TO terminate the Arrangement Tor the
additional allowance for the transportation OF the mail
between EewYor and Liverpool, in the Collins line of
steamers, a. therein provided.
Nj Ods said the Committee on PosOnices and Post
roads reported bill carly in the session net only gyng
notice utputting end to mail steamer contracts The
bill however cannot be reached this session. lie pro-
posed not to give the notice till next session.
Mr. SHELTON hoped the amendment would no. pre-
vail was expcdeB proper and Necessary for the inter-
est Of the country that these contracts be abolished.
NJ WALBRIDGE said the British Government
throuph the Cunard line had the uninterrupted carrying
Of the mails 1857 to l6i9 period "i WE'VE years,
and paid into the exchequer Of Graa Britain S601OOjC
and received for their services - 600 goo additional
Great Britain refused TO enter INTO any postal treaty wan
r. coun;ry for the Whole teTm-twclvo yearsuDt the
keel the Atlantic ono of the Collins line was iad
when postal treaty made upon TIE following ba~i';-
Frst That either nation has the power TO abog8te te
treaty upon giving six months notice. second mat mo
rayya al either line anuuls the treaty. Third That the
United States mail shall receive fvo twenty-i)urths ct
The hostage on letters brought by the Cunard steamer
Fourth That Greet Britain shOul! receive eight twenty
fourths of the postage eccruing IN the Collins etne
ADVANTAGE being with us since the Cunard line performs
double the number of trips OF the Collins iine'
The postage OF 1872 over le'l increased .meH PA pa
cent in the Collins line and 1888 over ls52 thTyVo ana
onesixth per cent AT this rate OF increase eor inns
wear ho postage would pay the full amount OF me yearly
approx The postage by INC Cunafa no mas t
creased twenty nine per cent The Withdrawn "i 'ne
Collins line will throw the whole amount oi P"''aS" o""
WAYS into the ,ofers of Great briian' ne ciause ~
N he Tor - ri.
and the notice 10 terminate the extra coupenaoH can
rt be given at this time. That act expressly declares as
co, "PIoyded that il shall b. in the power OF Com
rss after the 81 day OF December 1904 to reScnd nus
sxtr compensatiou on giving slX months notice. Inc
Postmaster General authorized az the sI session Vi
Congress to advertise for proposals Tor carrying al 'ne
mills on all the routes in existence and 10 lay sucn
bids before Congress. In compliance WIKI butn III,
sructions, The Postmaster General did advertise ana
receive bids on all lines and routes except tor
carrving mails between ew-lorll and i-iycrp90i
That by increasing the compensation the Collins
line have averaged each way two days increased speed
and order make this speed hc expenses Ha'e neces
sariv increased in the ratio Inc running expenses
of lS52 50 aud - have increased Uhe tdNcs SlVVO"
voyage while the increased pay uIdeT eA"u
is ini 10 600 Der VOYAGE and back or IN twan'yN
voyaccs $4,000 per nnnum The orlshal investment
TO perform This SEW ice and MAINTAIN snccesiu 'Opc
;on NAV be estimated at ~ 900 0uo The insurance. IL
x ner cent 500 O0O the interest IN the cnpal NJ
the same Der cent coo. The deterioration IN value
il not less than seven per oent-S!lO OOJ-nahli- an
aggregate Of $40 900, without sinyc doar ioI 'e
p@Ise of running The struggle between the Collins ana
Cunard lines has been involving the national rora-
ton OF the Governments tioat bTltoE fi'U tHo
Tinted States-for the maritime ascenduncy OF the world
The ocean has been the theaer of England greatest III
unphs One OF her iavorile baFds had sad isf h'Frh
al" or the mountain wave, her home l. ON tho deep II
is TIRE our navy had CALAMITY indicated tner Gbhy ~
con. with Great Britain during the war OF sl- b1t
had begun for peace haIh 1' Iv.oIl,S 'o i
reno. ned than those of war, shd inc aroma ~ 'ne
highway of commerce to he the ic'I'e oce N on
which commercial nations should srUg%e Tor me sus-
macy Of the globe American individual enterprise hoy
eri,rcd the contest with Great Britain and the greatest
maritime triumph record was reserved lot ''e 'i'
tai gen;s of Fulton backed by tbo ujomtae ancr': az
Collins That contest is not Thus iarwe nave been
victorious and the gallant Atlantic, having o"iFo'e tho
storms Of her namesake. has brought he Nv" c"'"r'"
nearer together tn they have ever teon ofoSS" oSo
Ibis Contest betwecp these rival lines loses rs M N9-
iy and becomes national. therefore believe me Nu'e'-
en- people will sanction the aid OF the Federd "eIn
ut in struggle that has advanced their honor anu COZ"
..auied TO their ronown In every quarter OF Inc S1o
ask II not for the City of New York ask IL io Ne "'
and the glory Of the whole republic.
Mr. MACE lind ed to strike cat the apns0 i'i'h'
Motion disagreed TO-
Mr. CLINGMAN y. c. offered an a.nand.sa thar
tie President siai endcayor by treaty or o!her"' 20 IL
due the British Goy eminent To abandon IN siil man
ReT the subsidy paid 20 the Cunard line il which event
the Postmaster General Is instructed TO take the necessary
steps Ia get rid Of ali existing contracts for the auspo-a
ton of the mails in steamers. Ho believed he
British Government could be induced with Ourselves TO
abandon the system The vessels of both C.1orl Gnl
the Collins line had been asceraireG 90 ne unG1
M ALLEN IN opposed this amendment and argued
earnostly in favor terminating tn contracts alleging
they have been violated.
Mr. MCQUEEN Is. c. likewise condemned giving
bounty to Collins taking ground similar TO tho, OF Nj.
Allen
Mr. WHEELER y. y expressed his astoni'hment at
the attacks made on this line and replied al soas length
70 them by an array of facts and figures The honor OF
Tie country he insisted is involved IA me1n3h' hls
Colin, line the proprietor of which h-s done moe . c
.elat TO our supremacy the 70 swi, NoySSe
than any other man living The contract has nos oecn
violated The vessels are suitable for any emeTgerey hhd
as strong as any that can be built Ii they w'fe noi
IN al respects equal TO what the Law required - "aS ceT
iany singular they accepted by tne ProPe. Dpa
mebf
long debate then eusued 10 the merits Of the steam
ers and continuance OF the contracts during which Mr.
STANTON Tenn. said he had been informed by Comulp-
dore Perry hat better and stronger do float
Mr. JONES TENN said-Ihis very interesting
eebsie but Ike all other things II must have ie-n'na-
ION. Therefore Dc moved the Committee rise ai il'