New-York daily tribune., 1854-03-29
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,


The SPEAKER laid before the House Il message from
the President Transmitting information respecting the
goatOns for the eXtnPushneut o the indian lnGs west
OF Missouri and Iowa.
Mr. STANTON Ky intr, duced bill authorizing the
recovery of the assets of bankrupt which have been
concealed not specified in the schedule rendered by
him. Referred to the judiciary Committee.
The House passed 1t resolution Gppropriatng $4,000 to
detay tue expenses s codyng and revising the revenue
The House then went into Committee Of the Whole on
the General Appropriation bill
Mir. YATES illinois having the floor said, the most
prominent champion OF the Nebraska bill in The 5 ua.e
ard the leader OF the column Of friends in the House
being from Illinois it might not be improper for him.
hS from the same state, 30 raise his voice against the
measure One Of the glorious traits Of the North west
The enjoyment to an almost noppreciable extent OF
the blessings proposed to be repealed by this bill He
ftrod to the Ordinance OF ls1 lie should be the last
man to deprive a sister Commonwealth hereafter 10
into tie Union OF her freedom the race glory What
ever Of glory inamy was TO result from this me
must be shared in part by Illinois. Tie Missouri Com
promise quieod the Slavery agitation which existed AZ the
time Of H. passage ard by the Compromise Of 1850 was
sod that dietractirg theme finally stttled Further
more they had be told that this TO be the business
of Congress, but twas reserved Tor n'horam man Doug
las 10 throw the hrebrand OF d'c0d into oar peaceful
councils revive and reopen war so disastrous TO the
peace of the Union and ot which only Goa could
tcH the termination northern man bad on
chaern and discontinue of the North the South say they
viii not refuse generous an oier and me North Wh
lave 10 meet the responsibility for this surrender OF their
dearest rights No nand had proposed to disturb the
Missouri Compromise till this bill was introduced. lie
insisted tbs bin did not give the people OF tue leT0IeS
the right to govern themselves Tor u appoh'td "h 'ue
officers and reserved :herght Judge Of every act passed
by the Territorial Legislature In reply 10 Mr. Ewing he
eaid If Mr. Clay were here in al his magnicent proper
tous Of manly form and clothed in the panopy Of match
less el,quence lie would rCbuke this attempt repeal the
sacred Missouri compact lie further opposed the bill
,TbS General Anropratiou bill was laid aside AMI the
Committee proceeded to the consideration of the special
order which was the bill authorizing the contruchon OF
six fret class steam m gates with screw pr'peers properly
armed and equipped and for altering completing ana
launching the fcates Sentee and Sabine aprropnans
/ s3oOOOo0 for those purposes.
Mr. BOCOCK assigned many reasons why The bill
ought to be passed promptly. Il provided that vessels
sheuld be constructed either at the Government shpy yards
or Wv private contract Our merchant vessels equal
70 any in the world for beauty and service but as to
whether we can &c. good for Government h. was not
20 sure Private individuals build for themselves with
view to usefulness of the work but for government III
order for hCpros Snip builders are as honest as any
other class OF men, but Government l. always considered
in out Wrv liable 10 be plucked and robbed Too many
ave inclined to add after the inhibition 'hSl shai mol
steal the words except from lhe United S'aes 10Y
" erpmept" Laughter There have been lameniaOle
feiuyes in certain steamshps-the San Jacnto AIesha
nv and P,inceton-bgt have we not also seen failures
i; rriyete ererprisesl Where are the four revenue
cutters built by private contract Their names stand on
the register and that the better part OF them Inc
Erelas and Terror with their gallant captains and crew"
have gone down TO the bottom OF Inc deep 0c-1u, -.
aominjs mira. and of our cutters as wei as h1se
ships The San FrancisC was n imperfect nc
Understood that # this bill shall be passed. 1hal ,he ecIc
tarv Of The Navy will send competent engineers 10 Europe
t Examine the models and viii consult compel ent engineers
and chanics here and have the estimates made OUT az
our Navy Yards-n word, ne will gather All the neees
sarv facts in orleTt to de rhine whether It VIII be better
to lave tie vessels built by contract or some oihe way
Failures have grown ont OF the detects OF siean ma
cbiuerv heretofore not in the construction OF the
lie then aluded 10 our deficiency OF vessels Tor service III
emercont cases Ii agreed there should De an en-
cient navy The number OF vessels o al xmas Is oI
seventy two Thirty FIVE years is os long az NeSS Oi
war arc supposed to last If the whole navy he repac9l
in that time two would have to be built per year TO supply
t}oso which 90 ont of the service by decay In ~ we
had thirty vessels our population then five mA9ns-
now we have five times the number We nave addeu TWO
thousand miles 10 our sea coast, 6esIGeS " 'e-
lace and commerce have almost in ,aleuia0ly III
creased and vet there has been far from
correspondent Augmentation of our naval force. We
have the requisite material hand for thc proposed SIX
higaies, and overlooking treasury. why pot spenl
sope Of it TO strengthen the navy inst ad OF Keeping IN
reckless spcCuator devise L stated by the Secrea
rvof The Navy Il is not expected that shall keep pace
with Eull4nd and France but must have some regard
"a our roeCn for il should be brought nfo con
ts with ihCn should be prepared for the encounter
The paCilc, Home and other s4uairo1s s-o lid o3
sireuliicuCd. Tie WGilke movements IN me East
ehorld van US 20 strengthen our navy who can
I'm whom and where the conflict Wli enl
p,ltrd Hungary, Italy, may be m v0Ned Ia
1o sf.ifa nyE0n against nation, province against
g., ,lvrrutr.i hag Let Us command i0T sd, !VsL1' pr
,.s. ,rc.erye d from insult We may avoid dicaly
= D.. T., t.iur ahlo b. command res 1ect IL W ftlan
neutral the treasure Of China Japan an4 me ofs Oleul
\, i lad our VI ssels and enrich our merchhns
Iii tste shelter under our protecting folds the D!ldaI
80 ~ fberty and commerce viii be spread SAai We
e the foolish virgins. fail 10 replonish on. lamps VI
- =. or.s Keen them bright and burning, ana ehiei
~ s. welcome guests VIII not SPAN % Inv ,Nel
IN tbose European movements Italy may ''EN'