The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-07


WASHINGTON, Dec. 6, 1854.
PRINTING TsJ-AsURY Rroxr.
Fifteen Thousand extra copies Of the annual report Of
the Secretary of the Treasury ordered to be printed
THE osrT1,p CONFERENCES. .
Mr.. solers resolution calling the President to in
form the House what the objects and results Of the
conference Of the American Ministers at Ostend and
whether such conference in ODE ience to instruc
tions from the State Department, then taken up.
Mr. CNAsrAN, (dem.) Of Ca, moved that the resolu-
ton be Laid on the ,ablewch negasiyed by vote
of 72 against 90.
Mr.. SHELTON, (dem.l Of N. j. moved reconsideration
OF the vote BY which the House refused commit the
resolution to the Committee Foreign Affairs.
Mr.. WAsHBURN (dem.) of Me-, moved to lay the
luton on the table. Nesstiyed, 81 against SO.
Mr.. skelton's motion agreed to--e4 against Sc.
The resolution then referred to the Committee
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THE VETO OF THE RIVER AND HARBon srrI
The House then proceeded 10 the consideration Of the
River and Harbor b returned last session with the
Presidents objections
Mr. CLNexAx, (dem,) OF N. c., said as the President
has promised send his detailed views Of the subject
IL would perhaps be proper for the House to wait until
that time He voted against the bill and did not wish to
hear any thing furtherbut gentlemen differing
with the President may wish to have his views
fully before them he would suggest that the consdors
tion Of the subject be postponed for a few days.
Mr. DUNBAR, (dem) Of Ia, said large appropriations
made in the bill for the improvement of the mouth
Of the Mississippi and its tributary streams, in which
his constituents interested. He voted for
the bin In the Committee OF Commerce, and
on its FINAL passage the House. He thought
the President ought not to have vetoed it, but he
thought decent respect for the chief magistrate should
induce them to wait until the President shall
cate his reasons for the veto fully He moved the
posponement Of the bill TIL this day wcek-all could
then act understandngly, and gentlemen determine
whether they shall attempt to pass the bill notwth
standing the veto of the President whether they shall
introduce another which will not be liable TO the obec
tions which the President may assign.
Mr. wEsrwoHH (dem.), Of H., said that he supposed
there was individual in the House who could be In
Huenced way another by message Of the Presi
dent touching this subject He would vote for the post
ponement but he sincerely believed every pre-
pared to vote "yea nay" the bill. The subject is
familiar to everybody L. has been sgitating mat
ter ever since the organization of the government,
and has been debated every stump This
being the case, he did not know why the House
should not act as well now ss any other time.
He supposed that the message already sent with the
turn OF the River and Harbor bi nearly the veto
message they had right them to allow the President
TO send another message to be considered He would
carry out the win Of his constituents and presumed
every man would do the same. He would withdraw the
motion to reconsider II any gentleman woud state he
is in doubt 70 what he ought to do In the absence Of
the Pretident's promised message.
Mr.. TAYLOR, (whig) Of Ohio, asked the gentleman
whether the bill contained any item for the improve
ment of rivers and harbors not heretofore recommended
by the proper department Of government.
The SPxAKm reminded the gentleman that general
debate WAS out Of order.
Mr. cAmry1ax, (free so) Of Ohio, concurred in Mr..
Dunbars suggestion that decept respect for the Presi.
ent required at least suspension Of action until ths
executive shall have fully communicated his views.
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