New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-07-19
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr. PHILLIPS asked leave to introduce a bill provi-
ing that all territory acquired from Mexico under the late
Gadsden treaty be Incorporated with wMexcO, subject
TO all laws Of the last named Territory lie said gentle
would at the necessity and proprey of pass
ing this bill The territory recently acquired Is now with
Of the law As the territory is open for settlement there
should be law there for the protection of the people lie
hoped there would be no objection to the bill
Mr. CHANDLER-Does the bill come from any COM
mitteel
Mr. PHILLIPS-It does not; nor was it necessary any
committee should consider it.
Mr. CHANDLER-How can we know what is our ter
riiory before running boundary line
Mi PHILLIPS-We all know that the territory from
Mexico just acquired is annexed.
Mr. CfIANDLER-But the Commissioners are to settle
the boundaries 49, 49,
MI PHILLIPS-That makes no difficulty. We an
nexed Texas before the boundaries were defined.
Mr. PECKHAM-Are az people there Iobect.
Mr. PHILLIPS asked b 70 withdraw his objection.
Mr. PECKHAM thougl &c matter could remain as
Is fora short time without ting anybody
The House then took up the bill to repeal so much of
per cent prepaid postage on newspapers and periodicals.
Mr. OLDS as the bill was thoroughly understood, pro-
posed to put hs bill on its pass"seG m hin oua ro he
passed. There occasion for it. He dad not believe
that demanded by the wants of the country AT the
present time the PostOice Department is selfsustan-
ing machine. He wanted the matter sent to the Commit
tee of the Whole on the state OF the Omon.
Mr. GERRIT SMITH remarked that the gentleman
from Virginia Smith the other day asked W you not
have the Post Office Department sustain itself lie an
fwered he would not Government has assumed to estao.
lfl
the Government guilty of usurpation lie held mat
every work individuals do is usurpaion when Gov
eminent takes ii into its own hands suppose tha' gov
erpmen. undertakes to establish clothing department
TO dress men and women sending out 0ills Tor ihose
dresses and the public say viii sustain no such usur-
pation-,ou the agent TO furnish with cheap
dresses. Did the gentleman from Virginia believe that
Government can do that work cheaper than individuals
con II he thought So why in the of consistency,
should not Government transport our pork ana peel,
and carry passengers, as well as properly Govern
lpcnt could do as consistently as the o'her.
Mr. ELLIOTT Mass. free to say, after listening
10 the arguments advanced he unable to sec any rea-
son for the passage of this bill The experiment oi cheap
postage has not been tried long enough 10 we
tber the Post Office Department Will sustain ITSELF strip
ned of the free matter, he believed 1t did sustain itsei
bn apart from this why should the oce more man
orv other department sustain Itself before Vi
he subject the morning hour expired when the House
went into Committee the Army Appropriation oli.
The amendment pending was 10 esGpS ad oror;s
MI BARRY Miss opposed It, saying the present 'i'D
fary arrangement has worked wen. .;ao
Mr. FAULKNER (va.) said he was in favor OF the
Mr WALSH (NY.) said no question could come up, no
matter how trivial unimportant 1t might De- out three
a ~ o",,emen lump up and occupy all the time II
hey drink on the same principle every time they take
class of brandy they will have to swallow oucke' Oh
"s Wr pECKHAM N " said he did not think he would
be driven to the necessity of defending this Admnsira
ton. Laughter.l The gentleman IRON MASSACHUSETTS
o ti r, canse benc assigned But this has been
the Motley Of the Administration ever since the Bronson
and Guthrie controversy. Is therefore becoming 70
ate an attack ON the Administration in this way ne
onid he eesv on the Administration as he was gong 10
Sesnd IL lie saw that his position produced some ensr
t;,eness among those who occupy doubtful posoiis
t,var6 the Administration The pending amendment was
as by existing law the President can IN
his oninion the public interests deanu ~; pm ~
S yprtendants over the amories lie put it to the gen,
ea Gaining TO defend the President whether II Is
rea,;nc him properly say they wall take the saolec,
w. Of his hands and without giving him any oppor,uny
S ;nr over the evidence assume TO say ne Is o
Secde the Question or he is not honest he suo% W
" he Gentlemen from Maryland, Massachusetts anu VI,
10 'e Wsnsant Banks and Faukner) whether was oe
s a in ms supporters of the Administration lansuea
% x attack the President in his most assaaple ho
hgs He gave the gentlemen notice thar snI@a Nc
~ tnn IN defend the Administrator nc s" fpa,rad
now lu cement hereafter to do the like. Renewed
W FLORENCE Pa defended the genus anu 1A 70
= ha;con mechanics and in speaking IN
o. Military superintendenoe OF the Nations, nm,race
'e !, sa fruitful source OF oppression anu
Of uniustly reducing the wages OF he the
va ,be conse Of the dismissal OF mechanics oe'""'0 "
exercsed the independence OF reeheh' yaos 40. NAYS
80. a., In +be Committee rose anC
| the House adjourned.