The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-02

meeting OF the Lsgislaurs lie spoke nearly tFo hours
making . most eissorAta legal argument $500,
Mr. PHrPs, (whig) o, VI Eoss to speak, bat yislied
TIL to -moErow ine the senate seiourAsd
House of Representative.
sAsmNaros, Feb ], 1854
PATENT RrPoET.
The sPKAKKR laid before the House the echanoa part
OF the annual report Commissioner Of Patents KS
ferred TO the Committee Patents With instructions to
print an extra number
THE BILL TO rHs OBSTRUCTION or AAiIs-rHa ERR
RJTs Hc
Mr. Joyrs (dem ON Y. moy,j reseasiisrstlsn OF
Yesterday vote by which the bill 10 prevent Distractions
IA the ais on railroads referred COMMITTEES OF
the Whole.
Mr. oIDs (dem OF Ohio remarked, though the bill 10
general in rs terpss ita origin owing TO the dis
turbances At Ere. It appeared TO him thsrs is nov
state OF affairs which calls for the action Of the House
Insure the safe transportation OF the mails. Thi. bill
drawn with especial guard against conflict
OF the United States hories and courts Pennsyya
mia Any order coming from the State Court could b
executed, Notwithstanding other provisions OF the bill
since he into the houfe this morning he hsd
eeveda teegraphie dssp.tSA from Erie dated ystsr lay
showing that the mob has again taken possession Of the
railroad at Erie, and that at the ringing Of bell
thousand persons bed and tore up the tracks
the rails replaced AS to ths validity Of railroad
charter he had not word to say, There rscss-
sy for action insure transpor tston OF the mail
Mr. FIoSKScE, DEM OF Pa ashsd--CAn the eespAteh
be relied on2
know the person better thap do, as no lives 10 your
State.
Mr. F1oRxsos-I only wanted TO know the f.cts.
Mr.. 0IDs resumed-He had 10 hostility TO PepnsylvA-
mia Erie but bad perform ed hts duty 81 chairman OF
the Post Office Con n ttss-beyond this he mad no feel
ing He referred 70 New YORK prime to show that ia
consequence OF the Erie lturbhnces pspsrs
ed through Canada 10 Detroit twenty four hours in ad
vance OF the m.il and be had pstt n from ths West
ern people, atk'pg foi an Arrangement with Canada
These things 3 ow he necessity Tor spesdy acd n.
Mr.. JONES (dem of Tenn said be Understood the hill
provide for tie sac transportation OF the n,s through
Mr.. Obs Iepisd-Iis provisions .ppH aba every
where.
Mr. JONES obse,vte-vbsrs is no obstruction anywhere
else and ahsc the senti man whether he ooul! not de-
vice bill making cont actors carry mails proper time
between this city and NeS York
Mr. olDs said hs had already bin for that purpose, but
was waiting fer an opportunity 70 report Il.
Mr. RTCHIs (~hg) OF fA observed, the bin was long
one ard be hao not hsd time 20 examine III but from
what he had lesrned from tn reading yesterday 1t
doubtful whether CONGRESS had constitutional po to
act On the subsct Iaare are sready IL in sxstence
for Furnishing OF mails; bn; tina intention
effect OF this BILL he nIderseood IT, prot,ot tbs
mail but uuser l. assumed this attitude, namely,
that where there Audu ent invasion the Stat. oy
railroad company, trhout chArtsr and attempt
mace to remove tbis evil, IT would be construed into
criminal offence by the bill the House The
part OF the road taken ia on ina western see and BIS
isngs TO fraudulent eompsoy az decided by the Su.
prene Court OF Pennsy AHA add ;he Cru Court u toe
United States II ary ia Erie al act to OBJ.
struct the msl., he is criminal snd there
laws TO punish MIN,
Mr., CAsPHELI tF : wh'g) 81 Ohio, ssid hs did not
participate ia The feelings wbi;h grew OF these local
tnteres becsuse lortuostey h represented district
not largely interes cd the Ee question He said
weeks ago he IA Cincinnati, aud attended public
meeting there, auc converted With business men, WHO
were put 70 serious ire mail distractions
and wbea be retul nee 70 Was lDgton ne offered
luton calling the President furnish House with
Information received By TIE Post Office Department. |
relative TO the Obstruction o. mails Ths opposition 20
this resolution came from Peans, vsnia hand,
and from the gentleman from South Carolina the 9th
(hr On who moved 10 lay 1t the tAbs He under.
stood the gentsna tii this the grou Of stric.
struction and that the gentleman from Pennsylvania
kr Rtchi) has placed himself in the position
federal nsnt has right 70 laws to protest
the OF mails De yvAnia was
placing hsrs, In false position. Several Yeas ago the
Key Stone State sndeAsored u ttiks down baut
full structure across the ohio river NJ Whsong They
procured decree from the st It's Conr wbicn ordered
~ be but oongress nts sred and declared that
from PenpsJ Ivan (hr Rtshis) puts himself
position hAt though Congress- has the right to lh
post routes, them. Mr.. Campbell
held that ss goyerrm mt ooiid . house 1t
Can protect 1t from ,hs torch OF ths Doeucay The bill
was guhrdeo, prvciug generally that any person
stucng tbs H. unless By virtue Of competent legal
authority, sbsl be pun,hei. 10 reply aestion BY
Mr. siriuc Mr. e~mpOe said, IL ennsylvaris la disposed
20 repeal tts chIrter douot the rAocLl democracy
Ohio are prepared 10 plAy oat the ssue.
Mr., sIRApn, tdem OF Pa sAs not IN the House
when the biil
Mr.. CAxpBxiI-rhat not my fault.
Mr. srkArn-PsSs this bii, and you have the general
and State sovsrhm uts II Issue
Mr. CasPpsIL- rsco,i,ot tbe wbisksy ipsurrscuon
Mr. STRAuB sstsa whslher II tbs bill shall De passed
The uiuuon would rot ~ violated IL would sub
Ject man guilty q. f-nce T. two iriss-oDs by the
United States ard the other by ths STATE.
Nc CAMPBELL oid nos sp9lsaepd the Danger thai any
man would be tried t<i Tore nothing In the bill
violating the constitution because Is expressly provides
that no shall he puthel for tearing track
obstructng the uas Ia ,es IL BY peteot legal
authority. The rAoe question would before tina
tribunals Of The Lard. There is dagger in delay. The
people rep esenting the sat OF the
Wet, cell The Aslautc, are waiting With deep
anxiety Tor national legislation this subject and II
We are Ardy ard refuse 10 protect interest like this,
he was not prepared 10 there would not be
rased up among TIE people 70 protect themselves With
out asking O. ngress Mr. said be had received
Gus petitions aud proceedings Of various uoo meetings
Come OF them bad been presented 70 the House And
referred % the Poet oios Com mittss, and those be
unGsrl TODD the report Ad b. nAds.
Nj. OIDS MED this statement and a,6ed- Oae
TIE retttcns cane from agent OF . psny who had
contracted IL carry tins mails bat osuli do 70
tn copequspce OF the troubles Eric. The House,
Monday pAts-a resolution directing the Post 0hoe
Committee TO inquire into the matter and report bill
They did 20. sccoreing TO the order OF the House.
Mr.. CAMPBELL thought this was satisfactory, and
moved the previous q1estioo.
Mr.. HAMILTON, idsm o. Md, moved that tbs motion
10 consider be laid the table. Lost by 80 against
lo2.
Mr.. GROW, (deu Of Pa, in vain requested Mr.. Camp
bell 70 wish3rs~ bis demspd for the previous question
Mr. JosE, OF Tenn, moved that tho Houss 20 into
Comnitte- OF The Whole the State Of the Union. Dis
agreed TO, ny % sg.inst %
Mr.. FLoRxsCE msved thss the House adjourn. Cues.
ton lost
Mr. GROW moved that the Home 20 Into COMMITTEES.
Loot. He then movss 70 proceed 10 business the
SpeskeI's II DE
Fencing the motion re consider The vote by which
the bill re.errsd o The Post onice COMMITTEE the
House wsr into Committee ~ toe Whoe on the Sta Of
the Union On
rHx DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATION Fui1
The tiscusson was received on nendmsnts making
app OPERATIONS for CnsinnAh snd Lruisvslie custom
houses without coming 20 any conclusion ths sub.
ject the committee ro,e, and tbs House Apjournsd.