New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-28
XXXIIID co q X Els 5.
SECOND SEES SION.
SENATE W,suryGroN. FEB. Q

SENATE... WAsHTyGToS, FEB. 81 1893.
Message was received from the President trans
hitting a communication from the Navy Department,
with copy of the orders given TO the commander oil
the sloop of.war Albany for her last cruze to Car
thsgena. Laid ON the table and ordered to bs
printed.
On motion of Mr. MASON, il was resolved hat tina
Committee on Commerce be instructed to consider
the expedtncy of erecting g building for Custom
House ct Alexandra, Va, with accommodations f'r D
Sir. FESSENDEN. from the Committee on Print
log, reported adversely to printing Prof Espys Fourth
Astrological Report lie als) reported petition
frsIn tho Board of Trade o. Portland, Me f)r s30oo
10 pot the tidal alarm apparatus Invented by Dr.
Fle.oher into operation in the harboc Of Portland.
Mr. BENJAMIN presented the resolutions OF the
Legislature of Louisl.bs Tor the establishment Oh
mai route between Newt orleans and san Francisco
via the Isihmus OF TehuAntepec. Referred 10 tne
Committee on Post Offices.
Nr. RUsK called no tho Hou-o bin 10 roduos aud
mO1iIy The rates OF postage. One provision requires
prepayment of letters always by semp, alter the LIST
Of janusry, 1850 Another provides for the reg'trsr
ton Of letter.. Considered, and passed
On motion of Mr.. STUART, the consideration OF
the report the Committee Of Conference on the dis
agreeing vote OF both Houses. on tho bill for rcio.
OF purchs aaJ oca,ors Of Swsmps and Overlooked
Tie report of The Committee Of Conference on
Swamp LANDS was concurred in. Yeas, "a; Nays, 20.
The bill in relation 10 the Collins line OF steamers
WAS discussed from ocCck 10 the afternoon tl .
C'cl)cB 10 the evening.
Tho frst amendment was 70 strike out after the sp-
propriston of ss5s 900 for the trans Of the
mails from New York to Liverpool and osck that tbs
prov.o in the first section OF the act approved the et
day Of July 1884, be repealed provided tina, tae Col
liLs Company within two years build and have sn.
other steamship gesdy for the mails; and il sad
teanshp be not re.oy in tyo years, then me Coins
Company shall carry the Cniisd states mt bet yea
! New Yors and Liverpool from the expiration Of ths
laid two yess every fortnight free OF ehsrge TO hs
| Government, until tho new steamship shtl have
| commenced toe Dail service.
Mr. JONES Tenp.l spo"ed wnst nsi seen uons
| for the Colits Compsny, and wis they still demand.
n il laid Il A. the Company hsve paid no DIVIDEND,
but Dc ice inforna,iOafron the Post:Ohlce Depart
,hst the have yearly pront II frelshI aai pls-
frop. an officer Of ths Collins line, sho Fiog thar tns
C,U-uer had rec led C.om GJyernmsnt IS, AZ 900,
;rcu other sources. about s4tO COO, me:ing Ia tuo
sgsreeaie 81 s7i,O0O. Ius total EXPENDITURES were
81 -o5 COO leaving bSLhce Of N ~ ~
he Collins Company He Ead, n jushce 70 NJ Coz
1s he would sey tina, an oiiset 70 THIS osiaace,
hers IVES he Os ii the Aicc 800 900; ths dsprec~
cp ofthe vsiue offhe vesses, s2oeOOo, ana hs nue.
making an aggregate Of 1927 900, lAaylng tne c'm-
psBy mir us 1854 600. re lJoees ;oeld no' sse WY
Congress should pay this de?recisuol' The HOUSE,
seven months sgo, by y)ts Of nesfy 80 70 onsL
eighty five to ioriy'seVsn-Vo'ea % uson'in1s ''s
e1ira rsy: and there we're seventeen Nays 10 h's"1
| Yess IN The Senate where there We Just quorum
Now lock az both Houses, and see the tendency -
| tie other side. WHAT hes produced this nave "
new features come up o-an VIC 'sy ~ vanSa,,bn
Attributable 10 ouiaide Influence Mr.. sahaeiy
proposes TO 90 this service without the ezra PsJs
And nv constituents shal know that there IS -
Ser stor who s unwilling recklessly TO sqasnoe' -
money Of the people. .hon, VI.
Mr. BADGER-I don't know nor care soous -
Vanderbilt. DO know what Mr.. Collins az ~ ~ -
He has accomplished successful riysry na,ss ~
Britain, and think for the honor Of the county "
should be permitted TO proceed ,,, from ~
Mr.. BUTLER-As to the s%sn sn ms1. measure,
J dsIes stes to the Collips Company power o'e' W