Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-02-21
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W AsHINGToN. Feb. IL.

the hofnu valuation principle IN the tariH act of
| l9i6. ia order Ia avoid the embarrassment TO
| it, consideration 10y Mr. Adams amendment 10
exempt railroad iron from duty. 1t is Mr. Sew
| ards intention To- call 1t zip al n future day.
| The Senate passed bill IN addition IL an act
! more ehectualiy providing for the punishment Of
! certnin crimes against the United States. Also,
! the bill 10 amend the act To provide for the bet
ter organization of the treasury. aud for the col
! ieciion. transfer, safe keeping and disbursement
! of tho public revenue, and the bill confirming To
the several States the swamp ana ove'fowcd
| lands therein.
! Mr.. Seward introduced bin further to amend
the net for the better security of the lives of pas
sengers ON board vessels propelled in whole or in
! part by steam.
! Mr.. Bell of Tennessee, introduced bill to
| euro 10 all States some greater measure of ju-
tee and equality in the distribution of the public
lauds and their proceeds.
The Senate then proceeded to the considcia.
tior OF the bill to increase the pay Of the officers
| If the army.
e3rhe bill was passed, after d2bate. without II.
mendlnent.
On motion If Mr. Toombs resolution was n
| 1or'ed directing the committee on commerce 10
inquire into the expediency of exploring the river
Niger. i'll Africa.
On motion of Mr.. Brodhead. a resolution was
adopto d. directing the committee on commerce
e. inquire into the expediency of authorizing the
Secretary of War and Navy, under the direction
Of the President to employ such officers Us they
may think proper To make such exploration and
veri6cation of the several surveys already made
for a ship canal near the ls'hmus of Daricn, to
connect the waters of the Pacific with the Allan
tic by the A,rato aud Truando rivers.
Mr. johnson, from tho committee on printing.
r,ported III favor of printing twenty seven thou
sand extra copies of the mechanical part OF the
report Of the Commissioner of Patents, which
was agreed to. Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr. Wakemnn called up Mr. Barbour motion
to reconsider the vote by which the Senate sub
marine Telegraph bill was referred to the commit
tee on tho post office.
Mr. j ones Of Tennessee moved TO lay that mo-
ton the table. Negaived-yens 7l,nnys II,
The questie on the reconsideration was then
carried.
, Mr. Jone,. Of Tennessee. moved to lay the bill
on the table. Negatved-yeas II. na,s l2l
He then effectually moved to refer the bill to
the committee the whole on the state oi the U
non- ycns u. nays "a.
Mr. Jones. of Tennessee, moved that tie furth-
er consideration If the bill be postponed until th
Bird Of March next which WAS hegatiyed-yea
-. nays III.
Mr. Campbell, Of Ohio. snid he would interpose
no objection t,s the amendments which had been
sgnatrd, mely: Proposing that the line shall
be open the people of the United States with
out limit If tim Q, and that at the end of ten years
tits government may, after "A years notice, ter
inmate the cont ract.
Mr. Florence inquired, what security have we
Of controlling es>nges over the entire line from
! London II Washington! None whatever This
/ Ocean and Atlantic Sub Marine Telegraph Com
! puny i but one link in great chain. There
! three distinct cor operations composing the means
OF communication. one of which is u monopoly Of
the lines extending from Nova Scotia to New
! York. Hence we have No certainty III the trans
mission of dispatches from London to Washing
] ton and cnn Gully lave that assurance by line,
! identical IN interest extending from each # the
! last named place TO the other
! Mr.. Campbell of Ohio. referred 10 the confus
! ed state of tho public business and 10 the short
remaining time of the session. and therefore in
yoked gentlemen t,' dispose of the pending mea-
sure one way or th.sther.
Mr.. Florence sail TINT this only went To show
! the power Of corpor, tons to influence Congress
and interrupt the public business.
Mr.. Campbell replied that he did not know
what amount IF tie il fnence of corporations had
! here been opeD ang. but during hi, term Of
service he r,collec ted that national vessel was
employed 10 bang II ioseigoer (ko-sath) to tins
country. The Ecntlem IN had II" constitutional
scru les at that time. nor for voting 10 send II
vessel with supplies to Ireland during the famine
| At the last session the gentleman from PcnnSyl-
wanna voted to send "A matte nal vessel 10 the Cape
de Verde Islands. lie did not know that the
gentleman acted under the force IF any corpora
/ ton. but Far particular ca IS of voters.
He reeolircted, too, at the last session of Con-
/ gress the gentleman sanctioned ,essrl being
sen, out far sugar cane cuttingS. lie could see
/ nothing unconstitutional III all this. As I" tho
| submarine telegraph. it wHS one of the greatest
! schemes ct the age. Congress haVr power To aid
/ in the manner proposed, and he was wiling 10
| meet our ancient enemy, NV our present ally, IN
the midwn, Of the ocean ami there bake hands
/ Mr. Fprencr could aualory brtwern
the cases reciiel by the gentleman fir, IN Ohio and
TINT before the House. A. tn the Cape de Verde
sufferers. he was influenced by tho nitunl be-
uovolence Of his heart.
MIR. WakrnAn moved that the bill be recon-
! mjttrd 10 the committee of the whole on the state
ot the Union, whore such amendments
propr" could be made.
HE resolution was agreed Ia.
The House considered ANA passed-vras 90
nays 79--the biIl for the relief # the people 1T
Kansas, repeating the laws enacted by the Legi~-
! laturc which assembled at the ,hawner Miss OF,
and providing for new election for members u.
| that body.
The House then went into a committee of Tho
! whole ON the stat" of the Union and resumed the
consideration If the tariff bill,
After few minutes spent tn rein the commit
Tee and the House Adjourned.
Barring robbrr, ia Philadelphia.
From the Evening Bulletin Feb. lGihl
AGerman named John Henry, while passing
n ng Eighth strect,at ! O'clock on Friday night
was atiarked Ivy two mn. knocked down and
robbed Of his p"cket-haok.
The two hi thwaymen th,n Lifted Mr.. Henry
I up, aud supporting him ON esther side. they led
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