The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-10
T4IuRTY.FTFTH CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.


1o0aoos
WASHINGTON, June ., 1850.
TIE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH QUESTION.
M. BAYARD, (adml Of Dol, from the Judiciary Cen
mttee, 70 whom was referred Amos Ksadals sad osh8
memorials against tho Americas Newfoundland aaA A.
hntc Telegraph Companies asked 70 b discharged tsa
further Consideration II The suSect 70 10 discharged
hon Tho consideration Of raL p. SAaners ransasaaSs
telegraph memorial; md Also recommend that tho hi IN
E 10 ace ysssrS.y y M Mg,er . withdraw -
PERSONAL xIr1ANAroS-rm BENJAMIN DAVIS Dun-
GUILTY.
Mr.. PxAHcx, (sdm) OF Md referring TO the difoulH
yesterday between Messrs Davis and Benjamin expla.cx
speeding the letter Of Major Bell and other Documents
manifest that the two Senators speaking Of d.
ferent papers, csusDg different view Of the facts hs
equally obvious that neither would have taken disreat
view from the other had they been possession Of the
data. he would, however add that in Senator
from nissssPps second remark was An aspery Of tone
which he would not have used had the facts been
cd 10 him.
MIR DAVIS, (adm.) Of Miss =, replied, saying the ME-
understanding had arisen from the cause stated rhers
however some justification In the delicato possa
in which he was placed towards tho Secretary OF War; aa1
TO his mind appeared a. II IN imputation implied
that be wished 70 undermine . recommendation Of the
Secretary Of War By devotng the appropriation asked
ton and due himself say that he was ssps.
BILE Of irjuripg the feelings OF any ono Anger conss
had exhibited angry feeling in his remarks. hu uaa.
was unfortunate and his friends tell him 1t
sonsly doematic and die atoral-he attributed partly
To bis military training and he looked other wise thAa
kindly on the Senator from Louisiana.
Mr.. BENJAMIN, (adm) Of La, felt the embarrassment
ndenty to his brother senators TO sustain hin taa.
on no occasion bad he exhibited any but courteous
Opinion he for the same courtesy towards hi nss
and was careful that the debate should leave siag.
He was utterly astonished when the Senator yestsr
day exhibited what 1t the time he did feel
pesy toward him. although the explanation made less
atonishingi and u was natural that no (Mr Beajs.
tempered with that dignity which due TO tho Senate.
He bad high respect indeed, without fattery an sti
between them exOepi the pleasant passage Of this .sr
m INDIAN AUTHORIZATION HILL
Was taken up and paused
The ocxAS NAL STEAMSHIP AUTHORIZATION
Was next taken up, ana NJ SEWARD, (opp) ON. Y,
made speech In favor OF the Collins line.
THE roRI CRAWFORD LAND
Mr. DAVIS, ladm) Of Miss from tho Military Commit
against senator Rice in the sale Of he Fort Crawford Re-
servston, 70 the effect thai the committee do not dad
anything subssantiaied By evidence against Mr.. Rice.
Committee had heard the testimony and condemned he
management and conduct OF the sale In December ana
did not concur in the report Of the majority Of Inc co.-
NJ. wnsos, (opp.l Of Mas, expressed similar ss.s-
Mr.. HAmAs, opp Of Iowa. who had been the cause e
procuring the investigation, Expressed bis grsuncssies
with the report, which was adopted.
THE ocKAN MAIL srKAMKR AUTHORIZATION ML
Mr. HUsnR, (adm) Of Va explained tha, ii was do
sired 70 inausurase system OF sooshng subsidies aal
accompanying the ooean mail steamers BY the n
postage only 90 the letters they convey The Finance Con-
mitsess amendment for the Gansportaiios Of the
mails from New York 10 Liverpool, and baok In par
suance OF . contract with the Collins line, for
three hundred and forty six thousand i've hundred
dollars, provided hat on the Collins steamers fall
ing 70 sail the Postmaster General shall contract
with other steamship company make me missing
The Posmasssr General may Win me oonseu, Of the oos
tractors change the terminus from Liverpool 70 5ouh-
against hrnesn. hr Hunter failing to procure the pes.
sage Of an amendment that the event Of the lines
ming 70 southampton, thek PRONUNCIATION shAn 30 Tie
me Finance Ocmmittes's second amendment was thaS
instead Of the definite OF two hundred and thirty
York and HAvre lines sha DO paid the postage
and allowing the Postmaster General for ngencies
The mall service bctween New York and Europe hsa-
drcd and twony thousand dollars, both OF which
last
Mr.. YUM, (sdm) Of Fla, submitted IN amsndmsss,
authorizing the Postmaster General the mails
be transported between any United States and foreign
port paying therefor the amount Of postage conveyed
Mr.. CInoxAH, (adm) OF N. c., submitted IN amend
ment which was lost that afer June 30, 1880, dscr
extra postage 90 letsers conveyed BY foreign subsidized
M PvsH, (sda) Of Ohio, moved 70 reduce the .ppr.-
prAou from three hundred and twenty eight thousand V
eighty ave thousand dollars for the mail ransporAusa
from Panama 10 California until the expiration OF the pre-
sent contract with the Pacific Mall Steamship Company
authorizing the Postmaster General 70 contract viii
Mr. 500 acr that date for tho transportation By The re-
huantepcc route ~ rates equivalent 70 the postage Ns
| agreed TO-
some slight amendments were then made and The bin
paassd BY "a against II. Mr. Seward took general
ground the debate In favor OF the Collins ne and u
| Southampton . terminus.
Mr.. KING In favor Of inauguratns the system
after the expiration Of the present contracts.
Mr.. roombs and Mr. Pugh opposed the Collins inerese-
nessrs benjamin, Simmons, CoIlamer Stuart, Mallory,
Yuee and others spoke on the general subec, and dsA
OF ocean mall carriage.
ms total amount VOWED BY the bill b sbou, q uliss
| and half dollars.
men ,hs Indian Deficiency bill vr taken up, whss ths
Senate adjourned.
Hs~ss - Representatives.
WASHINGTON, June ., 1885,
TIE RyorsrRr
The House passed the scnste bill repeating the nh
ton Of the act authorizing the registry enrolment =
vessels be Issued In the Of the President secrs
sary 70 any Incorporated company.
oopiucAuoS THE REVENUE LAWS
On motion Of Mr.. Jous counAu, (sdm) OF ~ Y, ns
consideration Of The bin for The oodncaon Of the
laws was postponed until The second wednesday n -
ocmber.
ApJoupvNrr.
The House passed the senaies resolution fixing MosAsg
next for the adj ,urnmcnt
On motion Of Mr. j. CLANCY jews, tadn OF Pa, vns
resolved take recess four 70 sin O'Clock n ne
evening
rHr NAVAL AUTHORIZATION
The Houee proceeded 70 the consideration OF the
amendments 70 the Naval Appropriated BILL