New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-20
CON G r Els >.
SECOND sSION.

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swisier for the use Of the senate ~ -
osrendop's remarks until to'm morrow.
xr. WADE asked for the & p. ."e
don respecting CusIoih'"0"' ~ " N''
y, SEWARD presented the petition Of ship mas
-. ,bipowners, aud merchants Of New York, 10
ssnr of the EmigraDt Passenger bill. Referred 10
q - Committee on Commerce.
u Joint resolui passed to settle the accounts
| a. late Gov. Burt OF Nebraska
M. DODGE wis presented three memorials
/ - Wisconsin, asking for the establishment Of a
I I'd District on Lake Superior
/ ~, MORTON moved that the Committee on Com
-rcs inquire into the expedency Of the erection OF
saildirg tor a Custom House and Post Office at
e..aeola FlOriGa.
y. motion Of Mr. DAWSON, it was resolved that
.,ty thousaod copies Of the State Of the Union be
'.seursd for the of Congress, if obtainabe within
Sprice Of q n copy ,v tho hill nrovis;,n f., ,
sbosd from the Mississippi Valley to the Pacific
n taken up.
~. CLAYTON wanted TO see a communication
,.,vsep the eastern States and the Pacific, but did
| EhsIeye either road embraced IN THE bill could be
"a II built, the alternate sections Of land would
= "A the builders aud oothiDg would be left 70 MAIN
~ Inc road except the Treasury of the United Ststes
Tropph travel and freight will lot support tho road,
| I'd here is no way travel of consequence. The
| ,soe thing so far, is impractcable.
1 M BUTLER Bgree0 snsiuly with AIR. Clayton, the
rttme was too expensive, and tle projectors we're
] ,st vel enough informed to carry 1t out
i Mr. GREER snid 1t Ii proposed 10 build three
.d. which will cost from three to four hundred mil
Eoss OF dollars. The rallrOsds now use annually
$1,000 tuns Of iron, OF Tbich 100 900 are manu-
se,ured in the United STATES. The roads nov in
ssndruc,ion will coon make the amount consumed
satusy $50 900 tuns lusive of the roads projected
by this bill. Where Is all THE iron 70 come from
M PEARCE opposed the bill He was astonshei
n the esrbestness with which such nornOus pro-
let was present. d. lie spoke OF the difficulties Of con-
an cd Indian c.
pciuded that he could not vote for any part OF the
Ebeme.
Mr.. RUSK thought the twelve sections of land per
ME through deseris and the security TO be taken Tor
be work made Mr.. Pearces argument applicable
riher tn contra ctors than the Government
Mr.. BUTLER pointed out further difficulties, and
Mr. GWIN replied. answering the objections.
Mr. SEWARD saId nc never expected to be here
advocating three railroads, but so il was. The OBJ
jsctioRs too late. He favored the proposed un
astakiDg, and thought the country would never be
in better position than at present to undertake the
aterprise and hat the advantages incidental thereto
you'd Justify tie undertaking.
Mr. MASON said that the mails and munitions of
var would be transported over these roads. 1t would
be Government enterprise, and he was astonlshed
net the Senators possessed little information as to
The construction or working OF these roads. lie could
view with satisfaction the United States engaged in
20 ponderous work, aud hoped provisions would be
made 10 the proposals of the contractors 10 be
reported to Congress He moved to amend the bill to
secure that object.
Messrs CHASE. EVANS and BELL continued the
DISCUSSION when at late hour, the bill passed by
y0te of "a egainrt 2l.
The Senate then went into an Executive session. at
which Douglas Z. CoOpers nomination to the South
em SuperintendeDcy OF lDdlan Affairs, wee Thomas
g. Drew removed was cent in.
John Appleton was confirmed Secretary OF LeRa-
ton to LonoOn; Mr.. C0e of OHIO, wa, confirmed
Secretary of Legation 10 Brussels; Mr.. Atkinson,
Third Auditor, in place of Mr.. Burt. Senate adj.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. WHEELER presented petitions from the
Messrs. Meehap, chip builder and others connected
with the commerce Of New York in favor of the bill
relating to the carriage Of passengers by steam and
other vessels. Referred to the Committee on Com
meIce.
The SPEAKER announced the first business to be
The consideration of the Presidents Message on the
veto OF the French Spoliation bill.
Mr.. BAYLY in consequence of indisposition, de-
tired a postponeInent until Thursday, wishing to
speak on the subject
pose of the Message, Mr.. Bayly would not consider it
0icourteous and urged the passage of public bills ss
q reason for doing
Mr. BAYLY said he wished 10 speak of the char
scer Of the veto power, thinking he would be able to
chow this Dot for the application OF 1t.
Mr.. BRECKENRIDGE feared If discussion was
INDUCED in Oh the message important Appropriation
bills would he lest.
Mr. OLIVER Miss would have no objections TO
only twelve woIkiog days remaining of this session,
ana we should transact public business. Gentlemen
Who want TO derouuce the exercise of the veto power
as a usurpation could select some other time.
Mr.. CAMPBELL withdrew his motion to postpone
the consideration of the Message unnl the 50 OF
March, but he eaid he would renew 1t II Mr. Orr
motive was 10 cut of debate, with the view OF bring
Ing the house to vote on the himsy ana "h'uo''an
Mr. ORR replied that Mr.. Campbell should be the
lsst man 10 complain, considering no wanted TO post
pone the Message 10 day, when 1t could not DO de-
bated
The previous question was then called, seconded,
and carried by vote of liz against H.
Several members said this was a gag.
"The question was then stated: Shall the French
"SpoaOn bill pass, the Presidents objections to the
"contrary notwithstanding. Decided negatively Dy
syote of ll3 against So not twoihrds as required by
the Constitution.
The House then resolved to meet for the remainder
Of the Session at ii A. nj.
The following is the vote on passing the blu not
outstanding the Presidents objections:
YEas-MesSs Abercrombie. Aiken, Willis Allen (ll)'
Agpeton BsJiy vs Ban BANKS seloheI, Bennett Benson,
Gs Chamberlain Chandler. Chase .lugman Cook Torwn,
SssssI Gallon Curtis sS,,i0s rS paw a. 52,o De
Elliot lass), Eyeihsrt Farley, Psoon Florence Florence
hastings. Hsven nI Hcwe Hunt, lnser.o Jones (Pal,
Keitt, Ker kr1redse Knox, Londey lMS MeEul,S9.a
s,,sE Mc,essn Miadles"Sii. MSrssa Norton Packet
Puttr. PEEK Pecsbsu, Pennington Perkins N fhlnps
Pratt, PTIge, fenyfaT, heecy oluuio
Robins Russell sabiu Seymour shower, sim mons Smith
Na solers stanton (fenn stanton Ky Taylor lohI2
T.yor Tenn D. Teller, Thuston Tracy. Trout, Tweed Up
ham Van SAINT ace. Wsbridge, Waller. wa.hburne III y
wuhburn (Me " entworth tlll), Wentworth Mass J.
Weubfook " heeler Yates. Zollicofer ia,
NAYS-Mesns James c. Allen lkl), Ash, Bailey tUe
Bui,d.e Bsuy Benton BCcock. boyce, breeAinndse @"
HE Chss.in Chsuao CLARK COBB Cox. Croige, DAVIS in1
Ds-sos DowSen Dunbar, pueh.n, Eddy. Ednnnd'on, n
he, Ky Ellison, Eng sh, EtheIidse FeuSner V9ose
Hsnsriets, Hens, Hubbard Houstou, Hughes, Johnson
yoees NY Jones Tenn Jones Ia bur- La"S %s
lDni0l.
nsouesp Miller IIDd Nilsson Morrison Murray Nichols
Nebe, Dds, Oliver MOI Orr P-rlins u.a Powell, NJ
trafOn Riiehey ard. Shs uuon