New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-05
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,. =


During di,cussion on the report cf,hs Committee
of Conference On the dssgreeing )tes OF both
Houses to the Army Appropriation 81, Mr. FACLk-
NER alluded TO the subject Of claims for dsmsgs In
California curing the Mexican war
Mr. BENTON uno sri hnoipe him 10 say something
detrimental Mr. Fremont, rose Indignantly and re-
pelleo, with extreme warmth, the assertion. Did
sou ssy Fremont cid 1t, Sir Did you say Fremont
did il
Cries of Order, order &c aud the Speaker rap
ping with his hammer, Informed the gentleman he was
out OF order.
Mr.. BENTON-I know / am, Sir, but want 10
| ynoicsfe ruth and justice, Sir
The SPEAKER continued rspping amid much
confusion aid con iDued cries Of order.
Mr.. FAULKNER lelevating bis voicej-The gen.
tleusn is Lot more inclined 10 do this than am.
There is cecasion for bis excitement xis not
making the slightest allufion 10 MI Fremont, or OF
any injury or destruction Of property by HIN. was
speaking OF private claim, and alluded TO the testi.
n oDy of Com. Stockton.
Nj. BENTON again rose, speaking and geshcuat
ing violently and laborDg uDder severe hoafseness,
what be ssid was lost in Of "otder.'
The SPEAKER again reminded Mr. Benton he was
Mr.. BENTON-I beg pardon bu. my indignation
MIR FAULKNER-N- -suse for " Indignation"
Mr. BENTON resumed s's seat and was soon CON-
poseo
The report of the Coz A-encs Committee was re-
jected, and, on notion - Senate was asked for
The Houfe passed the Senate bill making sppropri-
atoms for kee ping the channel of ST. Clair fats and
ST. Mays River Michigan, clear.
Refused TO suspend the rules to take up the blu
making appropriations for the Improvement OF Hsr-
bors i'll Massachusetts.
message was received from the President in.
forming the House that he had signed certain bills,
ard inning the Ocean Mali Steamer bill, vito his
oil jectonR Sensation
The SPEAKER sskeo If it wss the pleasure OF the
House that the message should be read.
Several objections and impatient cries Of Read
" Read.
The message was read by the CLERK.
The President quotes the section of the bill rela-
tive TO the Collins Line, and refers to the Ia under
which the contract was made by which d We ships
were TO be built whereas but four put the
route. The bill proposed to dispense entirely with
the fifth ship merely STIMULATING 10 replace the loss
Of the Arctc with another. The bill proposed 10 re-
peal 30 much Of the former one az enabled notice TO
be given TO the Collins Line 10 terminate present ar
IsBpements. Whatever eXRencies may occur In the
ert OF asgstioD, while II was igbed TO pay the
cohtractO a very much larger sum thau was called
for by the orgiual contract they arc exempted from
the general coDol0Ds wi The further advantage OF
placing them beyond Congress. Inc privileges 70
them are without corresponding advantages to tue
Government. The additional pay Is mere Rrafuly,
while nomiDallJ making an appropriation for the
poit soD OF the mails Ut tue Ubited states. 10
continue this would give them prremineuce preclude
competition and estab ish monopoly Incompatible
with the Constitution. The President auudes ID the
hat ,b2l tUO already been itne,
while the receipts nom portage have been only
S134 600 show ing extraordinary expenditure over
the receipts, at a charge to this Government while
the contractors in the 81 joyment Of receipts from
p6ssene and freight equal to the amount received
from Government
Immec lately after reading the message,
Mr.. HUNT rose, saying, veto follows veto IN rapid
march
Much excitement and confusion, with cries Of Or
" Ger, and Hear bn.'
Mr. HUNT, (~aDl, Il am in order. should
feel UNIV Ortby OF holding place on tins floor dic
not give utterance TO the feei1 gs OF M heart Veto
follows veto in a rapid march of tyranny over the
liberties Of our country. Thus abomioable veto just
brought into the House is the very hight OF tyranny
and usurpaton, unknown to our ancestors, and With
out precedent. desire gentlemen to Remember who
they areth representatives of sdepen lent psopls
the Parliament sent here TO express their mnds-men
net for grave, conscietJous and patriotic purposes
aud not siaves-tbe medium for recording the will of
| tie Executive, who seems bent entirely on dong
away 18th the leg sation Of the couory. The times
are uelsI Choly indeed v ben tho President dictates
laws TO the people without allowing Inembers the az
! ercse of their IL d,ioual judgment tbs is power
never conferred by the Constitution and permitted
or tolerated for slant si prove the overthrow
the Liberties Of the country. When our fNthere put
| an end 10 monarchy, they thought they had estsb-
lnhed free country, but Franklin Pierce. by acci-
cent President can dictate TO free people Whist they
| sball do in the mskiDg OF laws. sums gentlemen
| over the way are smiling compacently. NO doubt
they would iee rather overwhelmed With grief and
| sorrow at tyraLt striking Gown the will Of the
people A.,
| excliemeIt
Mr.. CAMPBELL loudly and exotedly proclaimed
"Itis l the DAY Of the revolution The remainder
| Of the sentence was drowned in cries Of Order
Mr.. WHEELER moved that the House adjourn.
| Mr.. BRECkENBklDGE valniy sirOve for the
floor TO express his unqualified spprobation OF the
| veto.
Gentlemen standing in all parts Of the ball we're call
ing for question on the snjOuri ment.
| Mr.. ASHE-lf we adjourn now, shen viii We meet
again.
| Cries of"N Never, never"
The SPEAkER-lt is not for the Chair to deter
| nine.
MIR. AsHE-If we adjourn, We cant NEE. TO-
| morrow.
| Cries of Order in startling tones.
The House refused 70 aol ourn.
| IRE SPEAKER stated that the question was. SHALL
the Ocean Mail Ste amer bill pass the Presidents OBJ
jeciioIs 10 the contrary notwithstanding. DECIDED
In the neg alive by vote OF ~ slst 20. Inc Con-
| sfiiuton requires tive tbra vote.
The SPEAKER laid before the House vast pile
| of manuscript from the State Department. contain
ing letters OF Instruction 20 our foreign Ministers re-
lstive TO the Affairs in Europe which LED to the Ost-
! End Conference. ,
S.versl il efrectual attempts usee 70 consider
| the Harbor bills.
Mr.. HOUSTON remarked that the Civil anc DI'
| plomatic ApprupgiAtion bill has beef returned from
| The Senate with one hundred and thirtynve amend.
n,nis AS il was too late to refer them. he moved
the House 60 into committee on them Agreed To-
when recess was taken 10 ! clock
| EVENING SESSION.
The House reassembled g. o'clock, snc went INTO
Con mttee on the Civil and Diplomatic Approprla'
ton oill. An amendment sppropIiat,ns s30o OVO toi
continuing the Washington Aquedue: wA conc rec
IN by majority of eight. The galleries IS Sel IS
The memoefs, gave vent TO their delight by the clap
| ping OF hands. Grea, confusion.
A proposition was ma6s 20 have the galleries