New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-27
UOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

reported Joint resolution authorizing the President
10 give the requisite notice for terminating the reel
procty treaties Of Commerce and Navigation in
cases where the terms stipulated for their continuance
have expired, with such powers AMI States as ia his
opinion manifest iniberality in their commercial inter-
course with the United States.
Mr.. HAVEN said this ought 70 pass to get rid OF
BONE onerous impOsitions on our commerce.
The fesouion was passed.
Mr.. BOYCE moved 10 reconsider the vote.
Mr.. FULLER said the resolution referred 10
the Committee on Commerce, year ago. aud was in
accordance with the views OF the State Department
Its object is to enable notice to be given to the
Danish Government, with which there is now
treaty in operation, imposing oneroua sound dues on
our commerce, going into the Baltic and Esinore.
Under the language of the existing treaty it is con-
sidered the President IS not authorized to take the
initiative without the authority of Congress.
Mr.. BAYLY hoped Mr. Boyces motion would pre-
vail: he wanted the resolution sent to the Committee
on Foreign Affairs They had already the subject
before them. 1t wss one not 80 free from doubt as
casual observers might suppose.
The House refused TO reconsider the vote by which
The resolution passed.
Mr.. LANE, Oregon made long personal ex
PLANTATION; saying he would never consent to make
treaties with some of the tribes of Oregon, until the
mvIderers among them of innocent white victims
shall be brought to the punishment deserved for their
shocking crimes.
TIE bill for tho relief of Samuel A. Belden and
Company, refunding the duties oil goods condscated
in Mexico, while that country was in our military
possession, rejected by vote of % against -.
The House wontin!o Com nittee on the French Spo-
Ia.ion bill.
Mr.. Ba,lys substitute, being the Senate bill
Rnendf d. was considered
Dir. LErCHER moved to strike out the words
"and interest thereon from the folio wing provs':
"In ali cases ofrauser assignment except gifts or dons
tops DO assignee shall entitled receive amount beJond
the consdeTa ion paid, and interest thereon
He said as the clause stood, it would result to the
benefit Of specuatoIs who have gone into the market
TO drive hard bargans-men who get their living by
grinding the faces of the poor while the original hold
ers will not reap the benefit of the interest.
Mr.. BAlLH replied that this provision was put
into the bill by that class who are fighting the As
signees He would not agree to the principle that an
assignee who bad paid his money should be raced on
the face of his bond and then deprived OF the adVan-
tsge OF interest.
Mr. Letchers amendment was rejected by vote
OF ~ against 20.
Mr. SMITH VA moved to strike out the entire
proyiso. liz said he would proceed with his eXplana-
lion when the gentleman from South Carolina should
cease his conversation.
Mr. ORR-(spritedly in responseD-The gentleman
is as much in the habit Of interrupting anybody
Mr. SMITH-An ask is that you Dc not talk
under re.
MIR. ORR-You ought to adopt the same course for
the government of your own conduct.
The CHAIRMAN demanded order.
Mr. SMITH, don't understand why the gentle
nan should get into such pet. My reason for NOV
ing 10 strike ont the proviso was it undertook TO
interfere with the legal rights of purchasers, which
they had no right 10 do. Ii gratuitOus in his
colleague MR. Letcherl to say that Assgnees ground
the face of the poor. IL may be, they saved immed
ate creditors from absolute want by buying their
claims
Mr. CRAIGE always thought the gentleman legis
lated for the many and not for the few Now, 80 far
from this he now would benefit the class who ought
not 10 be legslaed for in this any other Govern
mept. He did not know the fact personally, out he
learned that many of those claims had been ha Eked
about, and ten, fifteen, or twenty thousand dollars
worth bought for three, five, or ten dollars.
Mr.. SMITH Va asked, Do you know single
case Of the kindi Is right TO refer to that common
rumori
Mr. wALSH-wil the gentleman give way
Mr.. Cheerfully as obtainedth the Inform
alton nom the gentleman.
Mr.. WALSH-I know Andrew Fisher s)ldhis claim
10 Wallet broker for per cent.
Mr.. CRAIGE resumed ssying, land-sharks have
rtsosted TO all sorts of means TO have tais bill passed.
not for the beseft of the descendants Of those who
suffered by French Sp)lision, tu, for themselves,
who live by speculation the misfortune of others,
therefore the proviso should lot BE- stricken cut
Mr.. LETCHER-My colleague Mr.. Smith re-
GREETED understood TO speak Of this as mstter OF
speculation. The Virginia claimants slumber in their
graves. Where are the widows and orphans Are
there any here asking for the money Numerous
responses, "Yes."l If so, why do you provide IN;
iees 10 men, who chiseled them oat Of the amount
laors are pressing this bill. The House had no right
10 discriminate as TO the holders of claims.
Mr.. Smiths amendment rejected.
Several other amend nents were offered and voted
Mr.. WRIGHT, Miss, made an onslaught on the
claims OF agents, hoping they would not receive one
dime under this bin.
Mr. McMULLEN, though opposed to the bill, de-
Tended the claim Of agents. There might be a few
unworthy ones, but from personal knowiedge he
knew some to be as honorable as any gentleman on
this floor.
Without concluding the subject the Committee
rose, and the House adjourned.
MIssouRI.-The Hon. Edward Bates Wing de-