The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-29
House Of Representatives.

WASHINGTON, June %, 1854.
PROTECTION FOR SHIPPING ON THE COAST
Mr. SHELTON, (dem) of N j. introduced bill for the
better preservation Of life and property from ship
wrecks the coast Of the United States Referred to
the Committee Commerce.
MAILS TO AND FROM FAN FRANCISCO
The House resumed consideration OF the bill providing
for weekly mail service between the Atlantic States and
San Francisco.
Some conversation took place as to the effect Of this
Mr. MACE (dem) of Ind, said the Select Committee
en- Steamship Frauds will report next week:
The Collips line needs overhauling and critical
examination. After the report shall be submitted
the House will have 1t in their power to
and afford equal facilities to those which exist
between New York and Liverpool and California, al
greatly reduced rates. He not prepared at this
time, to saddle the government with additional OK
pense of $3.50 600 year for weekly service when
are paying almost twice as much for semi.mouthly
mail.
Mr. McDcuaAIL (dem.) Of Maine moved an amend
ment making II the duty Of the Postmaster General to
determine any contract to be made, and not as to any
existing contracts.
Agreed to-1e0 AGAINST so.
On motion Of Mr.. BRIDGES, the bin tabled by "a
against 40.
TIE TEN MILLION BILL.
The House went into committee tho bill appronrat
ing $40 00O to carry into Effect the uadsden treaty
Mr. HoUsToE, (dcm Of Ala gsve his views as to the
power Of the House Of Representatives respecting tree
ties, holding that it their constitutional right and
duty t. dessrse ,a,as on the entsdsnsy t s Of ~
mipe and ect thereon, as in their Judgment may be
most conducive to the public good. This the
doctrire asserted by the House in 1895 after Pres
dent Washington had refused to communicate the
correspondence connected with tho Jay treaty.
lie replied TO Mr. Benton, denying that the privileges
consult the House before making the Gadsden trea
ty, and arguing that from Washington until now the
House had been consulted before making treaties
Mr.. BEsros, (dem) of Mo-, moved to reduce the ap-
preparation.
M PRFsrov (whig) of Ky, made point that the
In n al nj haiD
necessary 10 carry out the treaty, they must take tho
appropriation ss IL stands, or eject II.
The CaARNr1 (Mr. pisney) overrued the point, the
ground hat the committee cannot thus be restrained in
u their votes.
4 Mr. HrsSTov commenced n personal explanation In
acn to the call for popcrs connected with the treaty
Il when no was called 70 order BY
y Nj. SEWARD. (fem. of ia, who contended that Mr.
h Benton must conGne himself to explanation of his
i amendment
II The CIiarRMAS decided that Mr.. Benton could make
i personal explanation.
/ MIR. Benton By leave OF the committee withdrew his
amendment andceicd the following to at the end
of the bill
Provided Aba. part Of the sum appropriated sh, b,
taken THE Treasury until the President shall first
communicate tho Hcuse I'll ,ndonce
After anoher point Of order had been raised and dis
POSED Of crowd gathered round Mr.. BEsToN, who said
when the delivered and referred he though
he went 10 the member from Alabama and asked hin
whether the rapers sent in He thought the gen
different times about the COMMITTEES Of Ways and Mean
getting the papers and the last time, he insisted thu
committee ought TO get them, but the gentleman
| thought very differently, and the two parted en-
tertainpg different opinions The two gentlemen fron
New York (Messrs. Haven and Peckhaml we're no