New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-16
CONGRESS, YESTERDAY.

SENATE Feb. l5-Mr Sc ward asked the cOnsi l.
Grafton Of the bill regulating the carriage Of rassen-
gers in steemships and other vessels. This bill pre-
scribes that greater proportion of passengers than
one person 10 every two tuos register of the ship sh all
be carried In .rp e,n,tg 10 the nlted STATES
and that 10 such passenger shall be appropriated no
lees than sixteen superficial feet OF space, clear OF
goods or baggage. The hight between the decks to
be no lees than six feet. No vessel to be allowed
more than two tiers Of berths, parallel with the side
of the vessel. The bill further provides for adequate
ventilstory appliances to passenger vessels OF
every grade. IL is specified further thai
all vessels employed as afore'ai1, shall have on
board for the use of such passengers at the time OF
leaving the lat port whence such vessel shall sail,
well secured under deck for each passenger, at least
fifteen pounds Of good navy bread ten pounds of rice,
ten pounds of oatmeal ten pounds Of wheat -four, ten
pounds Of peas and beans, thrty6 FIVE pounds of po-
fatoes pint Of vinegar sixty gallons OF fresh wa
ter ten pounds OF sailed pork, free of bone-an to DO
Of good quality, and sufficient supply OF fuel Tor
cooking One tenth OF the above TO be served out to
each passenger weekly, and in default of tho same,
or Of any part thereof, said passenger may recover
in due process law the Of So per day from the
Captain or owners Of such vessel. The Captains Of
passenger. ships are provided with adequate power
to preserve health and cleanliness board their yes
sells The Collector the port of arrival is empowered
to authorize suitable persons to ascertain whether the
provisions Of the Law have been carried into effect
Notifications to the above specified in regard to
vessels sailing to from ports in the Pacific. Toe
foregoing provisions are to be carried into effect by
suitable penalties for their non.fulflment. All
former acts upon this subject are repealed. After a
short debate the bill was laid over. The bill TO In
cresse the salaries Of Supreme Cour, Judges passed
by 80 to is. The Foreign Relations CO nnittee re-
ported in favor of giving s25 to Com. Perry for
bis diplomatic services The Pacific Railroad bill
came Up, and Mr.. Douglass substitute, proposing
northern, contral and southern routes, was accepted
az an amendment and will be considered to-day.
House,, Feb. l5.-The Mail Steamer Appropriation
bill was taken up, and Mr. Odds offered an amendment,
appropratiDg ss5s 900 for the transportation of the
mails from New-York to Liverpool and back, and
repeating that part of the deficiency bill of 1850,
which directs the Secretary of the Navy to termi-
nate the arrangement for the additional aio vance
to the Collins line, provided Collins and his asso-
eiaies shall proceed, with all due diligence, to
build another steamship in accordance with the
terms Of the contract and have the same ready
for mail service in two years from the passage
Of this act If this steamship is not ready within the
time mentioned, by reason of any neglect or want of
any diligence on their part then they shall carry the
mails between New-York and Liverpool, from the
expiration of said two years, every fortnight free of
charge to the Government, until the new steamship
shall have commenced said service. lively debate
followed, in which Mr.. ODDS and Mr.. Smith, of vir-
ginia, INDUCED in some amusing personalities No
question was taken. Adjourned.