The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-28
TsiiRTR-TiutD CONGRESS-,
SECOND SESSION.
Sel,nte.

TIn sIoop.oF. WAR ALBANY.
. A messags was received from the President transmit
ting communication from the Navy Department, with
copy of the orders given to the commander of the
eloop Albany for her last cruise to Carthagena
- and Asprwal. Laid the table and ordered to be
printed.
CUSTOM HOUSE At ALEXANDRIA, VA.
On motion Of Mr. MASON, fdem) OF Va ii vas resolved
that the Committee Commerce be instructed 10 con
slider the sxpediency OF erecting building for Custom
House at Asysndra, Virginia, with accommodation for
Post O1icc.
Mr.. FsssFNDfS (whis) of Me, from the Committee on
Printing pcted adversely to printing Professor Espy
fourth meteorological report He alvo reported psi
ton from the Board o. Trade OF Portland Me- for three
thousand do'laf TO put the tidal alarm apparatus in
vented ~ fT. Fletcher, into operation in the harbor
OF Port!aad.
NAL RoUrr saoM ORLEANS TO SAN FRANCISCO
ons Of the eglslsturs OF Louisiana for the establish
Inent OF a mail route between New Orleans aud San
Franciseo, viz the isthmus Of Tshuantepsc Referred
to the Committee on Post Offices.
REJECTION POSTAGE.
Mr. RusN, dem Of Texas called UP the House bill
sion requires ayment OF letters always by stamps
after the lat q Jsnuary 1880 another provides for the
registration Of valuable tters Considered and passed.
SWAMI LASDs
On mttion Or Mr. STUART, (dem) Of Mich, tho con
the yreeing Of boa houses on the bill for
the relief Of Purchasers and ccaters Of svamps and
overfowea lands was resumed This report Of the Com.
mittee on swan? Lands was ccncurrad in. Yeas -,
nays 20.
THE COLLINS STEAMSHIPS.
TIE BIZ u rel ticn the Colius liue o! steamers was
discussed from O'Clock in the afternoon till O'Clock
IN the eygnicg The bill from the House increassd the
compe aui made the contract perma dufng
the period for which IT was originally made Tas Com
mttee on Finance offered amendment to reserve to
the the power to terminate the contract by
The six woahs' notice in the previous bill.
The first amendment TO strike out after the ap
preparation OF 1865 600 for the transportation of the
ita Mar Nn~- 10 Itra~n haal
proviso in The rst section OF the act approved the 2ist
day Of July 1852 be repealed provided that ths Col
steamship ready for TIE mails and If said lmshp bo
not ready il two years then the CoDs ompany shall
carry the United States mails between New York and
Liverpool from the expiration Of the said two years.
every fortnight free OF charge to the government until
the new steamship shall have commenced the mail ser.
Mr.. JoSrs, twhig) Of Tenn, showed what had been
done for the collins Company, and what they st de-
dend, bet deGncs from information from the Pos
0nce Department that they y have aye yearly profit in
statement from officer Of the Collins line, sho ring
that the company had received from government So.
IA COO ard fcm other sources about s. 400 600 max
ing in the aggregate 1881 0o0 The total expeniuces
were $I.01 coo; leaving balance Of s66 900 in favor
Of the Collins Company He said, in justice to Mr Col
1ins lie would say that Offset to this balance there
the los, of tie Arctic $3.50 900; the depreciation
u the value Of he vessels s2oS o.c; and the interest
making aggregate Of 1921 Oc0 leaving the company
minus sot4 zoo He (JonesJ coul not see why Congress
ago BY vote of aearly two T. one eighty five 70 forty
sevtn), yo.-6 to discontinue the extra pay and there
seventeen nays 70 fifteen yeas in the senate where
there was ius, quorum Now look at both houses and
the tendency to the oth,r side What has produced
e s ar,r aaye Az asT - sO@s Su
Vanderbilt proposes 10 DO his service without til, extra
pay, and my Constituents shall know that there Is one
senator who Z unwilling recs'eaiy to '4aanaer tue mo
Mr.. BApGrR lwbig) Of y, c--I don't know
about Nr Vanderbilt / 10 know what Mr.. Collins has
Il
Great Britao, and think for tie honor OF the coau
try. he should be permitted % proceed.
MIR. BUTLsa (dsm OF CAS- TO the amendment
from tte Committee Fiuance, Congress by such
measure delegates to the Collins Company powor over
marine. W. don give thcm simply advantages Of
a favorits son but tie rights OF pr mogepitur,. Tn,
Collins Company comes each year stronger upon us
These Congressional contra q made with remarkable
intelligence and urged with all the pernaclty Of self
interest would give he notice i'm imnediatelythat i
the Congre ,onal contract ailo They talk
Of these steamers for war vessels They are not Miner
craft for ho5tes, but Ceoparas barges to carry
women and chdreo There has been too much outside
influence upon this matter
Mr RUsK, (sern Of Tsxas-Tbe Senator from South
Carolina talks about outsiae influences Does he ever
think Of the inside influences under which We every year
threaten the term nation ol the contract lin answer
% Mr. Butler) In time Of war We shall have to rely
Mr.. BuTM-There were gallant spirits in the war Of
1872, but these have dgenerated under the sord spirit
Mr.. RusK-The gallant spirits Of that war I'D not
epRuletts They were seamen before the mast
WITHDRAW the Collins line Great Britain gets tue
nopoly. aud then vii have the advantage Of US.
Mr.. STrART. (dem.) of Mcn.-Cpon the amendment.
recommended b. the COMMITTEE national elements are
involved THIS question should rise above dollars and
cents The Collins Company never applied Tor this
contract until solicited to do 50 By the Potmastsr Cen
eral In ls52 there increase OF tho trips and
the pay at opportunities Of the commercial interest.
say Mr. Jones said The sthcr day Of the Mississippi
Price The interest .sved By the speed Of the
Collins line o~er the Cunard line Is ten millions
II desiiabis hat the company .hoali 60 On and
build better steamers taan ever before hoa.ed
mpLaTIoy ~ Inr EURoPEAS WAR.
Nr. UPFAM (6em. D OF Mass, obtained permission 20
Irint bis speech the subject OF daton by this go
yernment il the European war.
sLAvtRY QUESTION RENEWED.
Mr. IArcHER, dem; OF Va, wished TO know whsther
the settled and xsd purpose o. the North 20 re-
longer ss. o. pto.sys the SOUTH Wa. he
q.,tled policy Of New York the North TO revive the
Missouri CON promise
Of the people Of New York 20 DO in favor ofresorng the
slavery restriction 10 Nebraska and Kansas and prevent
Nr. ITcmR-That Is frank; and dill he nnd rstani
from the remark Of Mr. Gddngs, that this purpose i
settled and hxed that the sancy aud prrsefva
Son OF the Union will rot restrain them? Was the gen
teman Il ON New YORK (Mr Goodwin) in favor OF pass
Mt oo9Dwn eouse net speas OF the intention ol the
Norh or Empire state Nodouht they would be N favor
4 it, He cefaiay vas IN favor OF submitting the ques
ton to the people Of the District.
Mr.. lETcHrR resumed. IL important that the
south should come here next Congress with spirit and
determination TO resist any effort the part OF the
North, be the consequence What they may n the
Union canno; be preserved on terms Of equality in the
Territories open sle 70 North and south want 10
understsnd ii and whenever that time comes, let the
Union 60 for whatever it Is worth He was regarded
one Of the most conservative In Virginia lie vas
prepared for the re,ul he should stand sy the land 10
which he was born, and which will receive hts bones
hereafter.
Mr. Hucsrs inquired, II the people Of the District of
Columbia should ash for the abolition Of slavery here,
would the gentleman 20 for thar
Mr IFICHuR-You bad right TO msdde with that
question st ALL IL assEmption Of power which sill
lead to nothing but mischief.
or by refusing TO act justly shall We hare these steam
ers como back upon ourselves.
Mr. Joyss. (whisl of Tena.--t had supposed BIZ.
Stuart bad meant 70 coptFoysr my facts aai agu
All that toor u the sV2asS:sps4. et ~ opsrs:ioa