New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-16
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The SPEAKER announced the first BUSINESS in or-
der to he Beun,ts ill., granting lanes equally 10 the
ieVeral States for railroad aud scho pure ,aes, and
that Mr.. Hamilton ws- entitled 10 the ioor.
Mr. HAVEN appealed 10 him to- yield 4 ~ith Tia
view Of eoiI 2 into COMMITTEE 81 the Whole On ths
STATE of The ULon on Appropriation Bile.
There we're hui fourteen remaining dtNs ~ ths
ses,oD srd those bills may be lot unless they a,
oDcs acted on.
Mr. HOUSTON doubt oft.
Mr. HAMILTON then moved that Mr.. Bennett
bill he committed 10 the Committee Of the Whole IN
the State Of the Union and demspdet tina presioas
question pending which the House vent into Com
nirtee on The Mad Steamer ApDrophlt oa bin
Mr OLDS offered an Amendment sppropustnz
s--s 600 Tor the transportation Of the msis from Ns~
York 10 Liverpool and back and repeal ny thtt part
OF the deficiency bill Il l-5O vhict directs thu SEQ
rotary Of the Navy to terminate the arrangement f,r
The additional allowance Ia the Collins line. provided
Collins end bis Associates shah proceed with al due
diligence. to build another eamsbip, Ia accJrd,oes
with the terms Of the contract and hsve the sans
ready for mail service 10 tS0 years from the pssa<s
of ihis act Ii this steamship not ready within tins
time mentioned, by cf Any mes 90 wat Of
spy diligence their par' then they shalt carry ia,
mails between New. York aud Liverpool from tho
pirailon of said too years, every fortnight, fres Of
charge 10 the Government, until the new Steamship
shall have commenced said service Mr. ODDS pro-
cunning The amendment uni ers'ood. would not
trouble the House with speech unless the propo'-
ton sbOuld be opposed.
VOICE" Opposed
r.
a proposal to carry the NAL between NevYork sad
Liverpool AZ lees rate than paid 10 Mr.. Collins.
VOICES" Yes LEES than one half
Mr.. OLDS Tephed-Such q proposition has bsen
made
Mr.. SMITH Va objected TO the gentleman post
poLiDg bic report under the idea thst the House ua-
derstood the subject He wanted the gentlsnsa to
give reason for this enormous appropriation, esps-
cislly as proposals. had been made 10 perfJrm the
service for one-half the money nov paid
Dir. OLDS remark led that be was heretofore fsyors-
BILE 20 giving notice for cessation Of the extra con-
pei satiop but subsequent investigation - convinced
him that justice to Mr. Collins required the money %
be given. His line Of steamers hiss done more for
the American and kill on the ocean than all the
Govern ment steamers pu, together.
Mr. SELLERS inquired whether stock in the Col
lins lire j. Dot held by British capitalists.
M OLDS expressed the belief that not single
dollar Of the lin . owned abroad, ssd spoke in high
praise OF The beauty, model aud excellence OF con-
Iuuoton Of the Collins sieamers. That line mus, 60
dogr if this appropriation u Withheld NJ DOUBT
Mn Collins could perform tie service for much less
u sgcb yesse's a. the North Sfar bat not in ans
Ike the AUAptie Baltic, s.d Pacific. Inc nsv
steamer Adrstc will not, he veuiured 70 say, b. er.
eeled By any on the ocean Mr Collins oas mora
han performed bis regular engagement. We live in
2 fact age; have fast horses anf pretty women
laughter -snd we waot the faste.t steamers Ia ths
world. The Collins line cannot ba sustained, unless
extra comp nsatOn be allO we'd. Never vet HIS the
Company been able to declare a Ovid, sud the
capital stock and within few weeks the stock has
been cold for sixty cents on the do,lT. As to the
unsutsbleness Of thess stssmers for war the idea
originated among the old fogies Of the Navy Depart
ment. Every vessel-no matter how perfect tho
model, how excellent her moving q1alitles-receiyss
their condemnation, unless built under their osn
supervision. He referred 10 the testimony OF Com
modore Stewart and others, 10 sho the superiority
Of the vessels OF the Collins line, sld that they can
be appropriated to purposes.
Mr.. SMITH VA said he had listened with ineh-
pressible surprise 10 the speech Of the gentlenan
who was the lest member from whom be expected 70
bear such remarkable soIerssult. IL filed MN
with amazement.
Mr.. OLDS ssked him to give way for an explains
ton.
Mr.. SMITH said lie would be willing 70 do 80, EGG
would thank tie gentle 10 tell him why ne ugea
the appropriation when the service could % aone
lust as wei, for half the money. But the genaemn
bad taken his seat without making the eILisnsaon'
Mr.. OLDS said propositions were made for cary
ipg .ne mails for less but the OBJECT ~as 70 inau0o