The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-02-05

siderable length in opposition TO the bill He favor
Of the usage in reference TO the control OF the contingent
@ break down the barriers by which the public treasure
guarded He believed this system Of extra com
pensaiion 10 be great and growing evil
Mr.. CAMPBELL. OF Ohio, then withdrew the motion u
commit the bill, and moved the previous question
The previous question having been seconded under the
operation thereof the question taken on the
agreed TO; and the bin, thus amended, read
a third time and passed-yeas $50, nays 3d.
SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH
Mr.. CAMPBELL Of Ohio, from the COMMITTEES Of Way.
and Means whom referred Senate bill TO expedite
eegraphc communication for the Of the government
in lis foreign intercourse reported back the same with
Recommendation that pass He demanded the previous
question
Mr. JONES' of Tennessee moved that the bill be laid on
the table which motion decided in the negative
yeas 81, nays 23-as follows:
YEAS-Mess Aiken Akers, Bennett of Mississippi, Bo
Geek, Bowie, Boyce, Carle Caskie, Cingman, Cobb Of
English, Faulkner. G.rnes Goods GREENWOOD, HoustOn
Hughston, Jones Of Tennessee Kenneth Letter Leteher
son. Nichols, oliver Of Missouri Phelps Porter Powell
Puryear ouitman Run sandidge Savage shorter, Smith
Todd Underwood Vail, Watkins winslow, Wright of Mis-
sissippi, and Wright Of Tennessee-57.
ham, Bishop, Bliss, Bradshaw, Branch, Brenton Broom
Bqtfnton, Burlingane cadTaladsr, Campbell Of Penn
e. cas
Damreil, Davidson, Davis of Massachusetts, Dean Dick
Dickson Dodd Dunn Dqree Edwards. Eussis k Vans,
Of Maine, Galloway, Granger Grow Hall Of Iowa Hall Of
Harlan HARRISON Haven Herbert, II ao SSia
Knox, kunkel, Lake d. MARSHALL Of kentucky, Marshal
Illinois, McCarty, Miller Of New York, Mward, Moore
Morgan Morrill, Morrison, Mott Murray, Packer Parker
Peck, Pet9n, Penpingto1 Perry, Petit Pike Pringls
Sapp, Scott Seward Sherman Simmons, Smith Of Tennes
see Smith Of Alabama Spinner Stanton, stranahan Tap
Wsksman, " sbridse, Wadron, %ashburne Of wisconsin
Washburne Of Illinois, Washbarn Of Maine, Watson, Wells
Wheeler, Whitney, Williams, Wood, Woodruff, Woodwork
and Zolcofer-l23.
The bill was then passed over; and ~s. ID
Mr. CAMPBELL, of Ohio, gave notice that he would Of
fer resolution tomorrow to terminate debate on the tariff
Fquestion.
CONSULAR APPROPRIATION BILL
On motion of Mr. DAVIDSON, of Louisiana, the Com
mtee of the Whole discharged from the further con
sideration Of Senate bill masking appropriations for The
consular and diplomatic expenses OF the government for
the ending June 80 1853 returned by the Senate
with amendments.
The amendments of the Senate were agreed to without
debate except that which repealed that section OF The act
t. regulate the consular and diplomatic system Of the Uni
ted States, which provided for the appointment of con
sular pupils" s.
Mr. n MARSHALL, of Kentucky moved to amend the
amendment Of the Senate by adding thereto the following
Prorided That the President shall be authorized to ap
point assistants be attached to the commission &c
China not to exceed six in number at time in the
service who shall be citizens of the United States
America and who shall be compensated for their service
rate not exceeding year the sum to be deter
the charge and direction Of the chief interpreter the
mission to China for the purpose of acquiring knowledge
OF sns Chinese IN m VARIOUS ass ,n = xe y
the consuAes of the United States in China to n
tepreters or clerks in said conulses upon the same
the commission to China may deem such transfer to be re
CURED BY the public welfare and such assistant TO be trans
erred shall upon examination by the chief interpreter have
certificate from that officer that such assistant qualities
interpreter such consulate from his knowledge
| of the Chinese language.
! Mr. MARSHALL explained the necessity for the adop
ton of his amendment length contending that its adop
| lion would be a great national benefit - .
The question was'aken the amendment TO the amend
ment and it not agreed to and then the pending
amendment of the Senate was agreed to- So the bill
passed ..
| ... TARIFF. .... 81. "... -.
| On motion of Mr. CAMPBELL of Ohio the House theI
went into Committee of the Whole on the state of th
Union Mr. H. MARSHALL of Kentucky, in the chair ant
resumed the alton Of the bill reducing the duty
| imports, ard for other purposes
Mr. EyANS;of Texas remarked that all the most immi
dangers which threaten the stability of American in
situations resulted from the double antagonism OF region
and in the bosom of American society The actor
Of this had already produced three monstrons pot
cal heTesieshat of the Ca houn SCHOOL denying the nat
ura equality and freedom Of all men, and assaling the Dec
laraon of Independence the doctrine OF squater sover
eighty affirming novel political power in the Territories
and one utterly unknown to the constitutions and thu
principle OF absolute desposm in the general government
to prohibit slavery in the Territories when Congress ha
no constitutional authority 10 iegsiae on the suoec pe
the right Of properly in slaves recognised by thu
constitution, by all writers on natural law and by the
| universal law of nations .
Mr. WRIGHT OF Tennessee, next addressed the Houst
for hour the Presidents message His speech viii
be published entire hereafter
Mr. A. X. MARSHALL, of Kentucky, thought that thu
vital which had been committed by southern mer
had been the effort their part to defend the institution
of slavery and TO defend the right TO the possession
their save If he understood the people OF the United
States there dispute this point He would never
Iiu IN slave Mr. Uupd at {
show that the bill did not proessed
carry out the compromise measures of 1850.
Mr. CLlNGMAN of North Carolina, then obtained th'
floor, when the committee rose,
And at twenty minutes to five O'Clock, the House ad
journed. ."
YANKEE PERsEvERAScE-The latest instance of Yankee
perseverance is thus related by Boston paper: