New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-30

BY descr;ion and expiration Of the period Of enls,meV
viii soon be witbou. an army 70 protect the settle
men,s He moved iha; those bills be made the special
orcGr for the 5ih of July
Nr. JOINS ,Iernl objected Let the morning hour
con M nee before anything tunAer Is done.
Mr.. sACE made porsonai explanations which he sfi
were due 10 himself aud to Ar. n lrson /, seemed
from sIegrauhic dispatch referred 70 b. Mr. Richardson
fDd published IN THE Ne'r-York mes ihlt his
embodied ia connection with the charge thai Mr. H. il his
suhsirUfe Tor TIE nate Nepra-ha OH, cOVertly
porpeirated iinud the House and the country.
Now he had this to cay, far as that dispatch
cerned ard far as he personally concerned, he
responsible for such charge, and addition 10 ha.
II gave him pleasure to state that durng the contest
the passage of the Nebraska-Kansas l. the coursa Of
Mr. Richardson Was honorable. He ir Mace inca
pal OF charging the gentleman with anything like faad
in incorporating ii his substitute paragraph TO deceive
the HOuse country.
The House then resumed the consideration Of the bill
amend the Pos;s &c law.
twas heretofore introduced by Mr.. Olds, and provides
in lieu OF the rates Of postage now established by law tna
there sLa be charged for single letter conveyed any
distance not exceeding 600 miles, FIVE cents When con-
veyed wholly or in pari by sea aud from foreign
county for any distance not exceeding 5000 miles the
postage shall be FIVE cents fT any distance exceed
ing coo miles, ocean postage ten cenis-excepting how
ever, all where such hostages shall have been or
81 all be different rates by postal treaty convention
already concluded or hereafter 10 be made Double treble
and ouadruple letters il PROPORTION Upon all letters pass
ing through in the mail excepting such are from
foreign country, the postage above specified shall be
prepaid and from and after the lst Of abuary Dex such
prepayment sha be by stamps. All dropeiters for de-
livery only be charged with cent each all adyer
tsso letters, an additional cent.
Mr. OLDS offered additional section that it shall not
be lawful for any postmaster other person. TO sell
Ios flee stamps or envelopes for more Ihan appears GA
their face The offence to be misdeme snblectng
the offender to fine OF not less than $40 nor more than
$500.
After debate the bill thus amended passed by Yeas
lC4 10 Nays So, as follows:
YEAs-Msss AteIcIsmbe AIKEN, ia, G Allen Wills Allen
Iter Ciie Chasisin Clark Cobb Cook Consin Cur. Day
s 1 fss faaDe FaioD Ti Yore:e Ss 10
Gs'aes G' GIT as G1 &
TsHss = r, il kiitTsass, LAMB,
.oh mssSs My Sdaie.~aI Miller Of Id Mcrssa Mrsy
s ft r1s Riddle Rossn. r s. SAGE
.np % o. If MEL Of Tya
Luz Ia0 we ' wen a1c2i Sff W Mq Whit
NAYsoMe... APIls,oa Bsn, Bennett Benson. BoeocA c.
om p.yh h Ds%n D g.. Elliott ~ Eoa LIse5
Howe Jones (Tenn) Kett Letcher Lndley McCuoch
Tuyss Resdy Rch sj Ram Ra. snr sspp sSs%
G.es, zonieoher '''''''
On motion of Mr. ORR IS. c. the House proceeded to
consider the resolution fixing the time of adjournment
The House heretofore DIES gnated the 18th August bat the
Senate substituted for this recess from July II TIL Oct TO-
Mr.. ORR proposed to strike out all that and substi
tute d adjournment on the 3ls july He felt
fdent the House could pass all the General Appropriation
bills by ihat time.
MIR. BOCOCK VA replied there were other bills than
thoe which should frat Be passed including bills for re-
forms in the Army and Navy He had in charge very
important one connected with the last named branch Of
the public service which he was extremely anxious should
receive at least two days consideration.
Mr. ORR thong ht the bills alluded 10 by the gentleman
mis- ht also considered if the House would only go
nestly 10 work. He did not believe members serving
their country most when they legislated most go
Mr.. DISNEY Ohio was opposed to the agitation OF the
subject at this time, and moved that the resolution be
ferTed to the Committee Reyisa and Unfinished Bush
ness i'll order that they might inquire into the stale OF the
business, and report for the intelligent action OF the
House.
Mr. ORR said it only the pressing business they
could hope act Members have now been from home
seven montbs-the hot weather is on them-they are
threatened with approaching disease and they may
find themselves without quorum. They could come
here next December and go right to work
Mr.. RICHARDSON IN repled-lf the House should
adjourn early The gentleman decided, members on
coming back would make speeches instead of attending 70
busutss heretofore He in favor of the lih Au
gust by which time nearly all the business might be dis
posed Of
through with all tie business they never would adjourn
lie prerred "a dte adjournment to recess, which
was novel experiment. He wanted TO leave the city TO
get something TO eat, and TO sleep at night Laughter.
IL tired Of going to the dinlng-room with a weak
stomach and smelling the odO and was sick OF getting up
appetite by tonic and artifeials.
The House refused refer the resolution 10 the Commit
Reviss and Unfinished Business-i7 against 125.
Mr.. ORR an endment disagreed tos0 against -.
Dir. JONES l.a.) moved to lay the resolution the
table. Lost, As against l5
The House refused to concur in the Senaes amendment
nv II against l05.
The House thus still adefa 10 lis original design TO adj
iourn on the l4th August
The SPEAKER laid before the House message from
the President cosing note from the British Minister,
the subject of the health Of emgrants during their voyage
fiom Europe TO this country Mr.. Champion says he is
instructed by Her Majosiys Government To inquire of
The L. = Government whether any steps be taken TO
urate information respecting the causes
which diseases and death among passengers emgrant
shs to be attributed. Referred to the Committee on
Foreign hfiairs. Adjourned