The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-08
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The SPEAKER said the first business 10 order the
question on seeondng The demand Tor the previous ques
ton on Tefernsg 10 the Committee OF the Whole the
bill 10 empower the postmaster OF the United States 10
contract for The transportation Of the United States mails
from New Orleans 10 San Francisco according TO time.
The question seconding the demand for the pre-
yious question then iaken--ayes 90, noes 49, No
quorum voting. the roll called. when quorum was
found TO be present The question was again taken
ayes &c. ST. so the previous question was not sec
onded
Mr. ORR moved to postpone the consideration Of the
bill until this day three weeks.
Mr. PHELPS moved to lay the bill on the table
The question was akenyess 90, nays 7s 80 The bill
Mr.. LATHAM thought that a substitute might be in
roduced which woad more effectively carry out The OBJ
ses Of Inc Dill man .ne present 1i woala Inc a ta
$500 per annum The average lime taken was thirty
days There were TIVE express companies which earned
mail matter. charging Two dollars letter. N twenty
awaiting themselves OF this method to the extent OF one
third Of the whole mail matter, causing loss to the reve
nue. Of onebird Q! me postage which wen. 10 SUPER.
the route in from seventeen to twenty days. The remunera-
ton should range from $4,000 TO $450000, which was
one-half OF what was now paid
After some remarks from Mr.. McMULLEN, in oppo-
si;ion to the bill, the morning hour expired
BURNING OF THE MARTHA WASHINGTON.
Mr.. PARKER, OF Indiana, leave, reported from
the Committee the Judiciary bill to defray the ex
penses arising out OF the burning OF the Martha
w
Mr. JONES. Of Tennessee insisted that the bill be re-
ferred TO the COMMITTEES OF the Whole under the rule
that all appropriation bills be so-referred.
MIR. STAN ron, of Tennessee, advocated the imme-
date passage Of the bill He showed that the people OF
Phillip county, in Arkansas, where the prosecution had
been commenced, not sufficiently interested, and
were too poor sustain the expense of the prosecution,
and that the interests OF the whole country we're in
volved in that prosecution
Mr.. JONES insisted on the rule being enforced, and
the bill accordingly referred to the Committee OF the
Whole.
The House then resolved itself into Committee Of the
Oar in the cbai to the consideration OF the bills the
calendar
NEBRASKA AND KANSAS.
Mr.. CARU TIERS proceeded TO defend the provisions
of the bill for organizing Nebraska and Kansas He said
The directions 70 ns D were ha, woaid S 10
eighth section OF the Missouri Compromise act to be IN
operative
With regard 10 the first objection, he conended that the
bill scrupuousy regarded the rights OF the Indians He
did not believe that this objection was urged for any other
purpose than as shelter for opposition to the bill for
other reasons
ond objection in relation to the Missouri Compromise
He asked why every political abolilionis in and on. OF
the House, every iree-soiler, every one OF free.so
tendencies and the strong minded women opposed
this bll' How il that the hypocrites, the minis
Of religion had taken upon themselves TO oppose II
i was on petext OF philanthropy TOO insignificant TO
He was opposed TO the views expressed by the gen.
tIeman from New York, mr. SMITH,l who had ex-
pressed the opinion that the agitation Of the ques:
ton OF slavery would do good. He (Mr CD was Of
opinion that it had always been subject the agiia-
ton of which obstructed more than anything else the
operations OF government He commended that the prn
cpe of the bill that embraced in the Declaration OF
Independence-that governments could only obtain their
authority IRON the governed. II was this principle
iha, three millions OF people were enabled to rid them.
selves OF the oppression and tyranny OF OF the most
powerful GO ernments the face OF the earth and II
was this principle which the present bill sought TO esab
lish in the new Territories He contended that il was
no encroachment OF the slave power, as IL had been
called All the South wanted was 10 be let alone-ihat
her institutions should be let alone, and interered
with by the federal government There woaId be no
hans UI Congress
As to the demoralizng tendency OF slavery he asked
whether there was not more crime the North Than in
the South Were there OF starvation in the
South than in the NORTH Was there more insanity and
poverty No, it well known that such was not the
case.
He concluded by showing the blessings that would re.
suit from the adoption OF the principle OF non-inteven
lion.
Mr. WASHBURNE, OF Maine next obtained The floor
and addressed the committee length in opposition
the bill. He commended that the Nebraska bill did moi
contain the prncipl Of non. Intervention.
Mr. MCDONALD obtained the floor, when the com.
mee rose.
The House adjourned at half-pas three O'Clock, 10
meet on Monday next.