New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-03-09
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


lion from tbs Secretary Of the Treasury Transmitting
COPY Of the circular addressed by bin % persons engaged
in manufacturing and commercial pursuits collecting in
formation az 10 the best mode of bringing the tariff within
the revenue standard, together with numerous replies
thereto Referred the Committee on Ways and Means
Mr. STRAT1ON presented the resolution of the New
jersey Legislature asking appropriation Of S2000jO for
The improv Of navigation along the seaboar0 of san
dy Hook and Cape May. Referred to the Committee on
Mr. STANTON Tenn) from the Judiciary Committee
introduced resolution authorizing them TO employ clerk,
one being necessary in their Investigation of the Gardiner
claim.
Mr. STANTON By) from the committee to inquire
into the proprety of military superntenlenoy civil
works offered an amendment authorizing Them Likewise
Mr. FAULKNER said, the last named committee are
empowered TO send and papers, and it was ut
ey impossible to proceed at all unless clerk was al
The resolution thus amended was passed
Tie House then went into Committee the bin grant
Ing land to Minnesota for railroad purposes
MIR BAYLY VA replied to the remarks made yester
day by Mr Campbell discussing the onality Of
granting swamp lands the States in which they lie and
likewise the right of Government to gvo bounty lands to
soldiers who have served in the various wars. lie
pressed his views in opposition to granting lands for in
ternal improvements.
Mr. KERR IN. c. did not agree with the views of the
gentleman. but believed Government has power to
appropriate either money lands for railroad or other
improvements TO dey elOp the OF the country Or
for literary institutions He believed, however the trust
involved has been grossly violated. He opposed land
benefits To preferred States aud claimed all Ohcm should
equally participate in the division Of the lands In con
orson 6e gave notice Of an amendment that tho money
received out of reserved sections shall DO paid to the
States which have received lands for Internal improve
mens according to their representation in Congress
Mr. SIMMONS N. y briefly advocated the BILL
both on the ground Of consitutionaty aod expedency
Mr. LANE Io rose 10 a personal expllnatiOn-fester
day the gentleman from Illinois (Bisse said be expected
the time he Lane desired to give certain information
would be or the passage of this BILL Now hs friendship
for the gentleman from Illinois of no ordinary char
acter Ii cemented by encountering the same hard
ships and meeting the dangers therefore he could
NOT ho nd tQ
man; but he must be permitted to say without intending
unkindness he envied not tho man who has the heart %
entertain much less express suspicion of gentleman
and particularly of friend. Ills object in refds ng to
give the name Of his informant one which every gen
fleman must appreciate, namey OF courtesy 10 NM
Ue wished first to see his informant before giving his
name He had written note to the following effect Sow
eral days since:
"You Informed gentleman this city hedns claim
road from Superior St Peus had disposed Of Of
S Ss 4s% IN io s,y "H'' 'D'
To this Capt Tilton replied as follows:
for lands Il situated twenty miles terminus of the
posed road also regard to the sale Of Of the CLAIM or
.niirey pospecSe and contingent in future
ooy ' S as s sos which
pulled when the land surveys extend over that region"
Mr. Lane gave the reasons why he opposed TO the
Mr. BISSELL (nl.) said TO whatever extent he was
wrong tow ard the gentleman from Indiana TO that extent
he was willing to make honorable amends not only
account Of pleasant recoecons OF the past but be-
he would do right He thought the remarks OF the
gentleman produced an impression on the House adverse
to the BILL and therefore the inquiry for the name OF the
gentlemans informant was justifable Was it very I'M
reasonable for him to say he suspected the gentleman
would prefer TO give the Information aor the bill had
been defeated He repeated it did not appear to him he
was ont of the way in his remarks Nevertheless tney
had offended the gentleman he was sorry tor IT. lie
would rot Intentionally wound the feelings oil any one
but in the excitement of debate everybody knew now
was in the House However, might not he claim some
credit to himself his remark had brought out com
plete refutaton of the charge. - .-.u.
Mr. LANE replied he intended to ask ms informant
whether he might give his name as the author Hence
he did respond at once when ne was asked or HIS
name. ,,~. $500. ~.
Mr. BISSEIL resumed-That is a mere difference of
onpon as TO the mode of doing business lie had thought
AZ the gentleman had made free with the communlsa
ton Of I'll. friend aud published il as fact to nure this
mnornnt bill he ought TO have had no objection 70 CIV
inc the name of his informant. He did not doubt the
Senteman intentions honorable, and had no dspo
siton to say any thing more upon the subject: A.
Mr. LANE, Delegate from oregon relerTei 70 INC
fents and expressed the hope that his namesake would
vote for this bill. 1900, !, ,
Mr. RICHARDSON IN thought time enough had
been wasted on the BILL and appealed to the House 10
vote. .,o.
Mr.. CUTTING a. Y gave notice of an amendment
proposing Government shall retain the title 10 tne Janus
proposed to be granted and issue patent therefor as ~
miles of the road from time to time shall DO hnshee ana
on Us completion title TO the lands shall be vested IN the
territory He explained the proposition
Afer further eedngs two amendments were mace
one striking that the grant Is made Tor fachIahg
transportation of mails men. munitions of war; and other
purposes and the other confirming grant to lands inside OF
the Territory of Minnesota
Without proceeding further the Commute rose ana tne