New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-04-08
uorsr OF RrpREsENTATIVEs.

Mr.. ORR Is c. from the COMMITTEE on Indian Affair."
reported bill defining the terms on Whcn treales si
hereafter be made with Indian uibcs Referred to ihe
Conn i,tee of the whole ON the State OF the Union
The House took up the bill ,wering the Postmaster
General to contract for carrying se i a. ,
|Orleens and San Francisco, according TO time'
Mr. PHELPS moved to lay 1t on the taoie
Lost. Yeas, &C nays, IS
Mr. LATHAM Call said the average time now occu
|,ed in tranporne the mails between New Orleans and
sn Francisco by the Panama route about thirty days
Although the trip has been made in twenty mere
two large Express Sompaoss w hnlf each Nv me
Nicaragua route in twenty two twentyihroe days Inc
result s. commercial men select this 10 carry our no
rrrno,o o. In view of expeditions delivery OF their letters
e mon,bly mail matter of those expresses amounts to
p tbrd that of the United States the Department mus
sustaining proporonaie loss Thus OH proposed whefe
he maii can be carried by any other route IN
more Cxpeditous than the present contract
sl terminate and give i to those who can carry tne
nail in quicker time lie though the mas VIII
Ly be carried between the two points in fifteen days 0y
he Vera Cruz and Acapulco route lie approVea OF lae
,rncipe of the bill but desired it TO be amended AZ
PRESENT he received his letter by Psae SSa d
Merchants IL the principle of the bill Is carrier ou tue
enues OF the Post Office Department Will be largo
i Mr. McMULLEN Wal spoke in favor of sending the
bill 10 the Committee OF the Whole on the STATE OF the
onion expressing his belief il would NOT answer Tue pur
yOse designed and quoting the letters oil the
General against the expedency of the measure Pending
The consideration OF the bill the morning hour expired
Mr. PARKER ind from the Committee on ?udicit ny
boat Martha ashingon, and asked At 80 Dc pat On
Mr. JSNEs Tenn objected saying as ii contained an
ISWopIiat alton II must go 10 inc I'n''''0V Va ''' "
lie Stsie of the Union .,, -. ,. 90,
etived message from the depaimen, "t sn'AVIea' ~.
ortsnce 10 cali attention TO the case at ths time "oad
lte recolt c,ed that the steamboat was haint on 10,
mississippi under circumstances t. SATISFY 0e puo i'u
IAsre was NOT only connected with IL most sinpeud Gus
Hands but with this the high crime of and murder
NO less than sixteen persons had Lost their hve. re
puniry for two years pett has been trying 70 ol1 tno
~ lenders TO justice. Nine aceuseu PEI '"h' "'' N ~
Ytrsted in Arkansas $500, - .
Mr. JONES Tenn could not see that ths UoVernmeh'
kd an, thing 10 do with the burning OF that steamboat
i M parker reptd-Four or tive persons supposed
H. hs ;unl ated were ssted under the laws OF ths
IJnted sates and tried in the FcdeTh OoHrs "a
I0ho last and for want OF testimony whioh mas
Tome to light they were ecqua 81 tbe Svernor
IL Arksnsas They unques tonaoy s'us .t.oy al
Ii jsl at Arkansas and preliminary VIZ
H. h, on tha 18th instant IL is deemed mol save 10 eaVe
lie ca,e 10 he prosecute without additional pecunerya u
he bill proposss TO graft pecun'ary assistance anu cHi
lp.nsae those who made the arresis -. ..u...,.
Mr.. STANTON Tenn w9nld say 70 ~ .hjs ~ ,Ssy
Ia be expended toward the prosecution unieSs Tue
'Ntsry of the Treasury she be satisfied the ehsso $50
Involves a violation OF the laws OF the United States
lad of conederates extend from the Eastern 10 the
Wstern States far New Orleans therefore was aeoss
Isy TO send 10 all the States to take these criminals eu
lIelre evidence Of their guilt lnese l7a succeee' H
Ie1p Insurance on fictitious articles PACKED IN boxes
siieA contained nothing bu rumpeTy and ~ o.lss y e.
lie ipArance money bHrat the ssambos', by when SIX
teD persons los, their lives while within ne Jari'acn9n
Aasnsas but that State has no more interest IN lne
lsostcution than Massachusetts Philips IS eohSi 1Ihey
Il por eountv-rich in lands but spar IN population
shs interest can tn o3pc have in moo ing heavy 9o
Ss On themselves 10 bring the eonspT@ois 10
1is crime was committed the bosom OF the
great highway of nations, witch IS wei entitled to b.
sled in iie language OF Mr. Calhoun, an inland sea II
crime had been committed IN tide WAFER y Mo"'"
lse been within the jurisdiction of the United sa!es.
NJ. JONES Tenn said be had heard no reason wny