New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-10
HnrSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr. WHEELER presented the memorial Of the
Chamber Of Commerce, Marine Insurance Company,
and the merchants of New York, asking Congress 10
authorize tho Secretary OF the Navy to stssi)n
steam tug permanently at the mou Of the harbor Of
New. York for the presery alton Of life and property
on the coasts Of NewJersey and Long Island to pro-
coed at moments n,t.co to any point deslgna'ea'
Referred To the Committee Oh Commerce.
Sir. AIKEN asked leave to present the memorial Of
the Charleston Chamber Of Commerce, suggesting
that te nder Of mediation be made by this Govern
meLt in the European war.
Nr WALSH objected.
A resolution was passed, terminating the dsbse 90
the Pacific Railroad bill on the 10Th inst.
TIE House took up the bill, am ndat0ry Of the &C,
Of August last, reducing and graduating the price Of
public lands 10 actual settlers and culgiyatOrs
Mr.. DAWSON said that last session the Homestesf
bill was sent to the Senate, which evaded direct
vote there.D by adopting the substitute Of Mr.. HaF
ter, which would enure more 70 the benefit Of Stss,
rsilIOacs, spectators and capitalists than TO CO
tiyaiors. By offering the ameniment pending, D.
sought to restore the principle, substantially OF tie
HOmestead BILL which passed this House by such
large majority last session. Ia order 10 AVOID cor
stita.ioDsl objections be designed To charge fourteen
and one half cents per acre for lands m place o. es
gratis the amount to cover the original cost OF par
chase and extingui hment Of Indian title 10 the lsndl
The greatest evil which exists il the struggle 10 ct
possession Of the surplus in the Treasury; the tue
policy IL a rich people and poor Treasury. Al
tine has the Homestead bill occupied a stronger pc
sition before the country thsn Low. He dsscnbedns
beneficial effects which HOuld flow from It's passsss
10 a natonal, Individual and social condition.
Mr.. ETIIERDGE gave notice Of an smendnen1
confLsr the benefits Of the bill 10 natives born saa
persoLs Low DaturaliZed.
Mr. CAMPBELL moved The bill and amsndnens
be laid on the table. Disagreed 10, Is against ~
Before dis posing Of the subject the nornng ho9fe
pired. .,,..
On motion Of Mr. JONES, Tenn the Commits
on Military Affairs instructed 20 inquire mo .~
expectancy OF extending the Armed OccGpsn0a ="
TO New-Mexico and Utah, vita u view to thes oP
preston Of Incisn hostilities in tnose Tsrnsorss
The House went into COmmit,se Of the WHO'S"
the State of ,hs Union on the Pacific Rslr,sa Oh;
Mr. LATHAM spoke in favor OF establishing sE
Of Mail Steamers between Ssa FRANCISCO and oosss
bai. touchi2y Al the Sandwich Islands. He srgo%~
show n a, tie colonization and settlement OF Cspr
MA by our own race would have similar i0aass
on Asia 81 the discovery and settlement o. "a
CoLtigeBt had 90 Europe The establisbmsn, o. '.
a lns would add substantially 10 the sssn 80.
mower Of the entire country. CaliiornIs esa
are to play g part like that played BY sncNn' III
| in the civilization Of the world. sAn IseIssL ia
| become modern Alexandra Mioosn VIZ .ss
! wealth and msgLifcencs Of Ass WA oe poesr19 800
our lap. We will have exrnsiVe Fs1e VIZ
J China snd the Ipaian ArAiPelase. Commssr '.. Il
greater cviizer than var. ohsta Ias u sssa
viii 90 further 10 effect bose important resans
sny q, her measure invlvinS no greater sppfY,s.
lion of unrev. In rIoSng language he snsscs -
efTec.s of trade with tho nAtohs' ana ,uo '..hsa
ical advantages whickSs posses Tor Iss 80 -.
INF ut Of such . limo ofisaan'aP'' among wv