New-York daily tribune., 1854-05-30
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. FAULKNER Va. asked leave 10 offer the foil

F,ed That the Committee on the Judiciary be Instructed
Deputy Marsl Of the United states. who sszed
es Bcsi0. or f sa as md wss sRtsia a IN ns
find he killed 1 reported while in the performance Of
te bin making liberal provisions
Mr. DEAN tN. " objected saying it matter be-
longing to the Executive. Let him enforce the laws.
Mr.. FAULKNER moved a suspension Of the rules.
Question taken-Yeas So. Nays 81. No quorum.
Mr. LETCHER Va moved that the House adjourn.
Not carried.
The SPEAKER counted the House saying quorum is
now present there being 20 members in attendance.
The question again taken Mr.. Faulkner motion,
and it was negatived-Yeas 20, Nays g..
Mr. DEAN gave notice of his intention TO Introduce a
bill TO amend and revise the laws relating 10 the Naura
zation Of Foreigners regulate the granting OF passports
and TO punish frauds in granting or obtaining the same
The fIouse went into Committee of the Whole on the
Pacific Railroad and Telegraph bill. II proposes rail-
road and telegraph line from the Mississippi River at
point not north of the 37h parallel OF north latitude to
San Francisco; and railroad and telegraph line from
point the northery shore OF Lake Superior or the
Mississippi River in Minnesota, to the waters OF the Pa
Mr. DRUM Pa asked and obtained permission to
print Ps@sS1E s The aib.t sPSeo is pretty good hour
Mr.. MoDOUGAt Call said this bill was, in his judg
ment and he believed in that Of tie whole country, the
most mporaDt'one which has claimed the consideration
of this body in peaceful times since the establishment OF
the Federal Constitution 1t was question of the first
magnitude and the greatest na,lonSl importance; n.
early day in the session They had met TOR upward OF
two months The result Of their deliberations the
under consideration, and was different IN
its features o any heretofore introduced for that purpose
The provisions more guarded and the interests o
the Government better protected IL provides for no I'M
mediate grant of land, absolute grant III individuals
corporations States shall come forward and give sut
cient guarantee 10 Government that they will construct
the road then they will be afforded certain facilities The
Secretary of ar on passage of this bill requested to
advertise that bids will be received the parties Offering TO
tpulae the time required for the construction OF the
road and as TO the amount OF road be built in any
no faVorablp bidder TO be selected, Ihe
Government convey the lands as the work progresses
and not otherwise. Ii not proposed that the General
Government shall become the proprietors OF tins WORK
but as States organized in the Territories through
which will pass portion after portion OF the road Is to be
surrendered TO them This bill will not according to other
provisions establish large land monopoly ana grea po
cal influence II carefully guarded against all antc
rated mcheis. He cOntended that the G0veTnment mas
constitutional powers to give LANDS IN ana OF 'ne
enterprise, and quoted strict construction views III
support Of his position. Government now pays
81 600 900 per annum for the conveyance OF malls
and naval and military stores between the TWO oceHs
This bill proposes to perform not semnonthy, or SIX
or nine months trips but weekly trips across the continent
nt n maximum of t120CO, ,0OO-thus efectng great
saving of money apart from the facilities afforded IN case
Of war In alson to the of California he said
exports of her natural products thih te en-
tire Union did twenty years ago with the present means
of communication the General Government is unable to
afford protection the Pacific Coast Hence the necessity
for transit thther the continent lie dlla
ted on the trade between the Atlantic and the racine
Saes-showng that by the present slow and devious way
TO the Pacific in comparison with the ia es offered by
railroad seventy millions of dollars were lost while by
railroad there will be saving of over forty-eghi millions
nor annum-eoual to the annual expenditures OF the
Goyenment He pressed the measure in social and Po
ticaI aspect The country calls for this road Whether
tis Con gress shall order ii or not VIII ultimately DC
constructed. IT,. r
Mr. SHAW (N. c. made speech against the poLcy OF
distributing lands among the States
Mr. GERRIT SMITH obtained the moor; saying ne III
tended 70 sneak ageist the Pacific Railroad bill.
The Committee rose. -.
Committee of Conference appointed on the dIsa
H.. a1f th.f fxtnH
bill.
MIR PERKINS, La from the Committee on Foreign
Affairs reported bill for the relief of the claimants o me
nriyae armed brig General Armstrong. Referred to the
Committee of the Whole. ,
Mr.. WALBRIDGE asked leave to offer the following
resolution r,,,s.. s....
d That the Senate concurng the President OF the senate
d SNEAKER of the House Representative adjourn the resee
i've Houses die Monday, sd July next at MERIDIAN
Objection made. .,,
Mr. WALBRIDGE moved suspension OF me ruies'
pending which the House adjourned