New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-15
UOUsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

lnye number Of bills on dnfersnt Subjects yer, In
PRODUCED By various eeouemsu-amoug thsa ses BY
Mr.: CARLYLE equsiiIirg gEans Of lands . the sev-
One BY NJ. LETCHER, establishing q BrsaeA M,
in the City of Hew.York.
BY Mr.. COLFAX-Abo,istiug the duty gu sus1
BY Mr. WOoDWOkrH-For railroad snS sss-
Crsph 10 ibe Pacific.
By MI. HERBERT-Grantirs alternate s~ctisas n
Land to California Tor railroad purposes, sad slsc q
bill providing for he ssls Of surveyed land, 10 that
State.
BY Mr. WHITFIELD For the erection Of public
buildings and military roads n K6nsss.
BY Mr. WOOD-for one or more railrcsis rem tAs
Mississippi 10 the Pscdc.
by M FLORENCE-Equailing Amy. Navy sad
The House went TITO Committee Of the whse "a
the Ts7f kill.
Mir. AKERS, in reply 70 Mr. Bowies remAk. yessr
day defended the American party from the cbxgs Of
prescription Of per Of foreign birth and viadcssi
heir position tow ard the Roman Catholic Church Hs
dtprec ated the discussion Of the Slavery question q q
mTchie vous tendency. Up 10 1854 majority OF the
Southern Representatives voted % sustain the &i~oud
Compromise, and be ssl cd whether i ~ss just 10
charge linn with Free-Solism becsuse he opp sea the
rpeal If thst measure
Mr. DURFEE ccntended that II Is NOT only IN the
COZ ,tutona power bat the duty Of the Govern neat
10 protect and encourage the industrial pursuits OF the
country lie particularly spoke Of TIE justice Of al
hitting h1e Of duty the mates ais which enter ino
American MANUFACTURES. 50 that in this respect We
:houd &c plsoed o.. footing with the Enssh mana,
fae'urers' ate would give bis support to any ON
"bi~d should contain judcious dlscflminsuen VI
tavor Of American industry
Mr.. LETCHER wished to know whether the bill Or
the Substitute by Mr.. Campbell Of Ohio ws not
mere rSD of straw set up TO be fought for at present
and whether when the ciscussion shall DO closed he
int. nded TO introduce another bill, spe1 on Il for 50
hour ard then terminate the debate without afofdng
Others an opportunity to be beard.
Mr.. CAMPBELL replied that he act up no maa q
stray but il might become necessary 70 move sub
stue FOR the bill after its consideration in COMMITTEES
Of the whole on the State Of the Union. No sdvsa-
tase would be taken of any gentleman.
Mr.. LETCHER said that some dennite measure
ought now 10 be presened by majority OF the Gem
mittee on Ways and Means, in order to STRIVE az Jus
conclusions.
MIR. CAMPBELL wished to know whether uinr
ity of the Committee had presented scemc on which
they would stand and whether MIR. Letchet Intended
to sustain Mr.. Boyces bill for horizontal tara tor
revenue alone.
Mr.. LETCHER replied that when the majority Of
the Committee on Ways and Means present propo-
siton ON which they wil stand or fall, the minority
will presept their substitute for II. But the attor eau
not now present their substitute TOR Oil walon "e
msiority cav they will abandon.
Mr. CAMPBELL denied that the mgorny intena
abandoning the principles which The bf u oundei,
ard which are set forth in their report on the IaHh
The Committee rose. -,
TO be printed, and tho House adjourned.