New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-07
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Fifteen thousand extra copies OF the annual report
OF the Secretary Of the Treasury ordered be
printed
Mr.. Sollerss resolution calling on the President T.
inform the IIOuse what where the objects and results
of the conference Of the American Ministers at o.
tend, and whether such conference in Obedience
to instructions from the State Department, then
taken up.
Mr. CHASTAIN moved that the resolution be laid
the table, which was negatived by a vote of ~
seanet 20.
Mr.. SHELTON moved reconsideration of the
vote by which the House refused to commit the resO
luton to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mr. WASIIBURNE moved to lay the resolution on
the table. Negatiyed, 81 against So
Mr.. SHELTON motion was agreed to- "a against
s3
TIE resolution was then referred TO the Committee
on Foreign Affairs, by vote Of % against %:
YEAs-siess Jane, G Allen Was Allen sslley, Bay
gidse. Cs.sid cSs.tsb. CLARK cngmsn Cobb. Gaze
ssrob Eduub.on. Einn English FaalIner Penton Flor
cree Fuller Goode Green, Greenwood Hamilton, Harris
(hls.) BsuB lMss Hst'ings, Hendricks. He1n Hbbrd
Jops. ia KIrsdTe Kunz Lewis Lamb Lindsey tOhioJ
MseJobsl5, McDoussll, MeNalen, MeQueen, Macy Max
Tf n P. ri R$ds o Rsbs6, jr Roe Ram ssy w.
shannon: SHAY, Shovel singleton s.stoo smith 4ys9
Tweed, Walsh Warren, Wentworth, lL "essbrook Witie
NAYs-Me,sr. Ball, Bsns. Jr; Bennett. Bd.tow, Comp
bell. Carpenter, CeIuthers Chandler, Chise Corwn. Cox
Farley, Flss,T' Fr.utln Goodrich Goodwin Grey Crow
M.Y1' KIox Lecber Lindlev McCuiOcb Mace, Mstissoa
M.yal Me.eh,m mddsswTatb mson Morssn' eoIisy
Ready Reese ri chic Russell sabn, sage, Sspp sim mons
TAYLOR (Tspn) Teller Thgr.toD Tracy upham wsd- Wi
bridge VALLEY wahburn. ahburn IT,. Wentworth Mas"
Wheeler Zollioofer.
The House then proceeded to the consideration OF
tie River and Harbor BILL as returned lasts session
with the Presidents objections.
MIR. CLlNGMAN said, "a the President has prom
sed TO send III his detailed views of the subject it
would perhaps be proper for the House 10 wait until
that tin e. fie voted against the BILL aud did not
with to hear any thing further but as some gentle
me n dnt ring from the President may wish to have
bis views more fully before them, he would suggest
that the consideration of the subject be postponed for
few days.
Mr.. DUNBAR said large appropriations are made
in the bill for the improvement of the mouth of the
Mississippi ard it tributary streams, in which bis con
sttuepts arc inserested. He voted for the bill In the
Committee Of Commerce, and on ITS final passage IN
the House. He thought the President ought not 70
have vetoed it, but he thought decent respect for tho
Chef Magistrate should induce then to wait until
The President shall communicate biz reasons for the
veto more fully. he moved the pOstponement OF the
bill until this day week; ali would then act under
stsnnippy and gentlemen determine whether they
shall attempt pass the bill n0tghstan ling the veta
of the Prescent whether they shall Introduce anO-
Tier which will no; be liable to the objections which
the President may assign.
" Il
there was no individual in the House who could be
Influenced one way or another, by Message OF the
President touching this subject. lie would vote for
the postpOnemeDt, but he sincerely believed every
man was prepared TO vote yea or nay on the bill
The subject is familiar to everybody Ii has been an
agitaDg matter ever since the organz alton of the
Governments and has been debated on every stump
This being the case, he did not know why the House
should not act as well now IS any other time. He
supposed that the Message already sent with the re-
tuin of the River and Harbor bill, was merely the
Veto Message. They hsd no right, then, to allow tue
President to send another Message 10 be so eoDsld
cred He would carry ont the will of his constltu-
enfs and presumed every man would do the same.
He would Withdraw the motion to reconsider, II any
gentleman would state he is IN doubt rs 10 what he
oueb, TO o in the absence Of the Presidents prom
ised Message.
Mr.. TAYLOR Ohio asked the gentleman WHISTLER
the bill contained any item for the Improvement OF
river and harbors not heretofore by the
proper Department of Government.
The SPEAKER reminded the gentleman that the
general debate was ont Of order.
MIR. CAMPBELL concurred in Mr.. Dlubars sug-
az Ieast suspension of action until the Executive shall
have more fully communicated his views. Had the
gentleman from La information as to the Il ne when
the Message will be sent in by the President
Mr. DUNBAR replied in the negative, but doubted
not il would be here in q very few days.
Mr. CAMPBELL-By this tine mex week
Mr. DUNBAR-I have no doubt OF II.
Mr.. CAMPBELL hoped then, that the House
would extend the courtesy 10 inc iftsiucht-
MIR. WENTWORTH Ill. moved the previous
Secopded--s2 against %. Question put: VIII the
House pass the River and Harbors bill the Presl-
:" dents objections to the same Notwithstanding
Yeas q5: NaNs sO-the constitutional msJOrty OF
two-thirds lot voting therefor.
YEAs-Mssrs Appleton Ball Banks, Bennett, Bliss.
Rrstcw CAMPBELL Caruihers. Carpenter ChsodeT thase
C,rk Corwn Cox Croker, Cullom DAwson DnnbsL East
ran Rddv EdseTfop. Edmoucs, EH'ot, MAS ELhssn
Fn.,h Fthsreofe Eyerhat ley, Fenton flsgeT fio-
renee Goodrich Green Greeuwoad Grey, Gsritn 0aloJ
Johpson Knox LiudsleJ Meca!Och Macy, MstteSon MAY
ali Messbsn Mddleswsrth, Morgan Noble Owe HS
PsrEer Peck PrcihEp Termination Preston rrnsie
Riddle Rehle Russell. sahin SAGE. sap sey 1nGi
simmons stanton, lreun.J stevens, ssaAt pnoJ sas,
1Nish J Tavlor Tenn } Teller, Ihqrston; Frs,y Ifolt
WsSe Wsiley Washburn, Wentworth, tlLJ Nent"oFih'
Mae Wheeler, Zoliooter MN, An Nil, H.
To- dale Barrv Beleher Bococs Boyce, oreektudee
Er5ffs Caskis Chssiain CIsman. Chnsrnan Cobo C2lI
cr.ie Gums Davis (ud } De Witt, Disney D9wdeu "a
,,and.n Fsukner Fuller 0ood, GIov Hsmii'on h,tIls
IA. Harris MIS- Hsstings, Hendriek. hibbtfd hnne'
uou.top Inser,o Jones ~ Yl lones, Ter Joaes re-
Esris,- kurt1 Lsnb Lsfhare, Let her Lewis. Asee2n1a
NnDoprsu MeMullen, M;Queen, hsNwels Miller ing
MSi.on Nnrray Dds Or Perkins (La Persns y. Il
Phslns phillips Powell Pratt. Reese Rove RIM
ST. s,nsle,ou Shelton. Smith, Va K smith IA,t!
smvtie Stanton (KyJ SIsi,oa. sSrA1e tsylS. ~ i''
Wslhridee Walsh. Warren "nsu'' tA f-N1's'
The House adjourned