The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-29

WASHINGTON, April %. 1853.

WASHINGTON, April %. 1855.
PACIFIC NATIONAL UNION RAILROAD.
Mr. HAx1H introduced bill to incorporate the Allan.
tic and Pacific National Union Railroad Company. He
said the bill had been sent to MIN by individual whom
he did not now with the request that it should be Of
cred substitute for all other Pacific railroad bills;
but he did not think proper to do that he introduced
II separate BILL and moved its reference TO the Paoi
&c Railroad Special Committee
He read extracts from letter accompanying the
bill, in which its author says 1t is the most important
bill presented Congress since the adoption of the
American constitution and whatever party shall first
adopt will be to succeed in the Presidential cam
laughter.
MI WELLER (dem.) Of CAL, thought there need
referring the bill, rs the committee has already re-
sNKEAL sFcsAIoRs Oh yes, let it 60.
Ir. WUIKR-Weil, II he sencs II there will pledge my
SELF That o: the committee win read It. laugh
KANSAS oUEsros.
Mr. BRowS, fdeu OF Miss, argued that the right OF
sovereignty Terrific ries had not been delegated
to Congress- He said he should always vote for the ad
msfion d any State with sufficient population to ents
Il to one representative in Congress- without inqu,ing
whether it's constitution permitted excluded slavery
Mr.. srgAKT lde~) Of Mich, moved to take up the
NAVAL RETIRING BOARD.
Mr.. BELL, (nat.) Of Tenn, defended Lieut. Maury from
the derog.on implied BY the action OF the Naval Board
Adjourned,
House OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON, April g. 1856.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
Mr.. NICHOLS TX. N. dem.) of Ohio, made . personal
explanation respecting his vote for Mr. Banks Speaker
It called forth by recent speech by his colleague At
Hamilton Ohio. He denied that the printing and bind
ing question Influenced his vote against his colleague and
for Mr. Banks.
MI CAMPBELL, (niggsr worshipper Of Ohio, disavowei
havire intended to cast the least mputa,ion Mr. Nj
chols integrity but 1t the time he believed the
printing question delayed the Organization Of the ause
Mr. READY, TX. NJ of Tenn, asked questions Of Mr..
Campbell in reference to what the latter had said at
Hamilton about South Americans, in connection with
the speakership
Mr. CAMPBELL replied that no formal proposition was
by members of that party but Il suggested to
him privately by persons not pretending to represent it,
that lie would consent TO endofe the 18th section OF
the Philadelphia platform the probability was that he
would acquire strength for the Speakershp from that
quarter
Mr.. MORGAN Of N Y, objected to further explanation
and the SenAtes bill to remit duties goods, ana
merchandise destroyed by fire, was taken up.
REBUILDING DUTIES GOODS.
The House sidered its action everything the dec,
sion Of the Chair that the bill did not make appro-
prs;iop, and not therefore, required to be referred
to the Committee of the Whole
The decision of the Chair then sustained by Ave
majority, and after unsuccessful motion to make the
bill special order it to the Committee Of the
Whole on the State OF the Union.
The Senate bill apendatory of the act establishing the
Circuit Court Of California passed.
Adjourned.