New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-11
XNXVth CONGRE SS....First Session

SENATE. ..WAsHIsGroS, May 10.
Mr. SEWARD n: preserved the petition OF
Br oklyn and jersey City, being Committee APP
pointed to consider plans for the Improvement OF the
crairage of those cities The petition asks action OF
the Government toward forming wharves along the
water ots Referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. WILSON Mass presented additional docu-
ments relative to the claims of Maine and Massachu.
sets for expenditures incurred under tie treaty Of
Washington. Referred.
Mr. CHANDLER (Mich.) presented petition from
business men on the North Western Lakes, asking for
an apprc pristion to investigate whether Prot Ballot
theory CT reteng stoIms Is applicable to the locality
of tie Lake.. Referred.
Mr. DOOLITILE presented a resolution If the
Legislature of Wisconsin in favor Of grants of land for
ship canal around the Falls Of Niagara. Referred.
M SEBASTIAN ARK presented petition from
Prof Schoolcrat, asking tor compensation Tor collect
ipg the materials embodied in his History OF the Indian
Tribes. Referred.
MI DAVIS Mis- offered resolution, whi,h was
sereed to- asking tie Secretary Of War for infOrma
ton respecting Mordecai and Delspaines Crimss
On motion of NJ. MALLORY (Fla.) J, the Secrstary
of War asked fer the surveys OF the AtratO and
Triar do Rivers.
On motion Of Mr.. HUNTER (vs), a resolution wa.
adopted that the cost Of the funeral of So aor Eyis
be betrayed from the contingent fund.
Mr.. BRoDERICK Cal J offered lengthy resolu-
toD the scope Of which was charge that the Post
master Of San Francisco was guilty Of malfeas in
ofhce; and an inquiry to know Why the Poet master
&c eIal die not act in the matter.
TIE resolution for the preNntit alton OF mt dal to
CON- Psuldirg came up 10 order, but was p)s'poned.
he bill for tie repeal Of tie fishing bouIties act
Mr.. FESSENDEN Ne made an elaborate srgu-
ment in support Of the continuance of the oounties.
The line Of bis reasoning was, that the governmental
policy which bestowed these bountes was TO produce
3 hardy corps Of seamen, 10 would be available 10
naval warfare secondly, that this policy has proved
tn.ctual fer the purpose for which 1t was designed
sid fDsy, that III continuance Is absolutely necessary
10 II navy, whereas it, repeal would be disastrous.
Mr.. SIMMONS X. L. 'poke IN favor OF the contin-
Of the bounty saving that the repeal OF the act
uld be to u-ost unforfur ate species Of economy.
NJ ALLEN Il. moved IN amendment that tue
b uL;ie. Cease from the 3lst of December 1859.
Mr. HAMLIN Me. moved to amend by subst.tu
ting December 1865.
Mr. CRIrIENDEN KY had from his entry INTO
publ life gad ed THE a. part Of the policy Of the
GcveDms IT. ana he had not found aston TO change
nls opinion bill had pa sed the House to EDUCATE
I'll e. farmers ana We may equally edGc Ate them
,esneI. heIoe ne would vote against the repeal
Mr.. TOOMbS Ca spoke generally against b)un-
tee, military, laval aid farming for the reason thai,
government educate and cesrer than ANYBODY
eLe. This bounty was not originated az 8 means IT
fouLtlEg nursery OF seameD, but only as drawback
on salt
NJ. BENJAMIN La rho ned that the bounty re.
Ceived by the shDg yesses is only 500 to 800 each
Notwitt standing TIE repeal cod would not 10 %
an article q human consUmp ion.
Mr. COLLAMER W. had no doub. Of the con.
tuuarce OF suiciercy % cod for the Upply Of the
word bU; the Senator must remember Il at tue reci-
prooty treaty sduits, duty fee, 6sh caught by the
British proync.as and the fleet Il the repeal will
he 20 RAISE f)f the British Navy instead OF the
United Sts'es
Mr. BENJAMIN replied that the reciprocity treaty
wa. sccedtd &c by the South with the sole view of
beI. 1T 20 heir Northern brethren there being no re.
dprcca ir6ds between Carada and the Southern )r.
tOr Of the Unior.
~ COLLAMER II reply said that in his opinion
the South sCceded 10 the reciprocity treaty with the
vex Ct giving Canada al the commercial advantage
e.. ooLuection with this onion without her coming
ia % il &C dstuib tee balance of political power be
faCen tue Nor.h ard South
OcuotCl q NJ. GREEN M tIa slbisc. wa,