The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-18
House Of Representatives.
wAsmscroS Feb. IL, 1857.

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MI wAKnuS, (rep) OF New YORK, called up Mr.. Bar
tours motion ecsnsder the vote by which the So
rates submarine Telegraph bill referred 70 Me Com
mittee on Post ofces.
Mr. Josrs, (oem.) Of Tcpne,see moved 10 lay that mo-
ien the table. Eteaived by II against liz
The question On recopsccs'rs was carried
Mr. JOINS OF Tennessee, moved 10 10y the bll on the
he table. Hersiived by ~ against III.
He then Intellectually moved 70 refer the bin 70 the
Ccmmuse Of the whole the state Of the Union, the
vote being "a against ll7
s,dm aren Of the bill be postponed 70 the 81 Of March
Etgatved BY "a sssinst l14r
casrnI ep o. one sac ne wou'n .s n'e a.ss
rated namely Proposing that the line shall be open
The people Of the United states wi,hou. ms Of time,
give years. rotce to terminate the oensact
MI Fropror, (dcm.) Of Pa ssked what security nave
don 20 wsshInstonf None wbstsver. This ocean and
Atlantic Submarine Telegraph Company out one unk
stres chain There are three dsnnc' ocs
monopoly OF tho lines extending from Nova S3oaa 70 Nev
York. Hence, ne have no certainty IN the nsnsmsnon
OF dispatches from London 70 Washington, and can only
have that by having one line, identical 10 10.
,ersst sxwndng from each Of the two last mentioned
Mr. CsNTnrrT. o. Ohio referred to the few rcma'uins
day. session. and invoked gentlemen TO Dispose OF
ibis In order and then proceed TO the conoera
Nv. rropsscr SAID that this only went 70 show The
power OF oorpoI a,ons 10 influence Congress ana nup
he public business. ,- -,
Nj CAnrn,rI replied that he Old not know vnai
anovn Of influence corr bad here peen oerns,
but during ns torn OF service he recollecteo nMs ma
,lopa vessel va, employed to bring foreigner hemu,n
10 this country. The gentleman bad no oonsu.uuonai
crupes that time for voting 70 senu Vesssi WIN
supplies 10 Ireland during The famine inc
last session. the gentleman nom Pennsylvaua
voted 10 end n rational vessel 70 cape verde.
p d rot know that the gentleman acted under the foroe
az an corporatou but Tor particular class OF voters
ne retoleoed too tho last session OF Congress the
sentis man sanctioned proposing tha vessel
be sen, out FOR svsar cuttings. He coold
thing upconstiut,onsl In all this As 10 the submarine
eiesrspb was OF the srestec schemes Of the age
the power 10 Aid II 10 the manner proposed
and DO Vas willing 70 meet ancient enemy. our
ally midway the ocean and there shake hands
Mr. FioRsror could analogy between the casss
cited By the gentleman from Ohio and that before the
House. As 10 sending vessel 10 Gaze Verde he was
lrfluesoed By natural bepevolence OF heart.
Mr. waKsNaS moved 10 recommt the bill 10 the Com.
mttee of the Whole the State OF the Union vhero
such amendments proper could be made. Agreed TO-
prirr FOR KArsAs
The House pssted by vote OF 20 against 10 bill tor
the relief OF the people Of Kanss and repeating eli the
ruler and regulations, purportns 10 be laws adopted
the Shawnee khsion by body Of men clsmics 10 be
the Legislature, and declaring invalid all ac and pro-
ceednes Of that assembly, likewise providing new
election Of members 70 The Legislature, and nnss and