The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-14

rane sbat had become othe Senate bill 20 abolish fishing
eo,nlies Was his Intention bring II before toe
House. SO that the representatives Of the people MAJ pass
upon this odous taxi
Mr. wAsHBc Rs, (opp) OF In objected % the question
The Chairman OF the Committee on Commerce has no
Mr. Hocsros-( youicaly)-H had known the gentle.
man from Illinois niroled and preserved tue order o
CHANGING VESSELS HANEs
:, Mr. Coniss opp Of Mass, from the COMMITTEES 90
Commerce reported the Senate bill to repeal the law Of
1866 authorizing the Secretary OF the Treasury 10 change
the names Of vessels in certain Mr. C0mins said
so frequent the applications heretofore that L
answered he purpose hence The Committee on
Commerce unanimous |, the opinion that il ocgh.
to be repealed.
After brief debate the bill passed by IS against AZ
STRAIN RKyKsuE CUTTERS.
Mr.. LANDy (adm.) OF Pa, from the Committee On Com
reported bill for two ocean cutters
leans.
11H ST. CLAIR FLATS.
Mr.. HATCH, (adm.) OF N. Y. wished TO know where
the Senate bill making appropriation for deepening the
st. Clair Flats
The SPEAKER repled-ssOn the table,"
Mr.. wAslmuRN of H. moved that be referred to the
Committee on Commerce, but Mr.. Garnet, of Va, OBJ
jected.
coDF1cAnox or TIE REVENUE LAWS.
The House resolved itself into Committee Of the Whole
on the State Of the Union the special order, the bill to
cody the revenue laws Of the United States and for other
Mr.. BARxsDAx, (adm.) Of Miss, wished to know from
r JONI Cocnrane, who reported the BILL whether A.
Mr. CLARK, (opp) otN:Y., who was entitled to the
floor said he for his colleague TO give re-
Mr. coean.sn. (adm.) Of N. Y, declined to answer
Mr. CLARK said, il this bill merely for codIicaton.
ne would have no objection TO II, but II introduced
features entirely new to the legislation Of the
try and there are provisions therein which could
De construed 70 repeal the navigation laws and the
coasting trade to foreign He proceeded 10
show that the chapter in relation Marine Hospitals
health laws ought not to become law This part did not
meet with the appreciation Of the Secretary OF the rea
sury.
Mr. CocHRANE in explanation said the language OF the
Secretary was to the effect that he approves the BILL There
may be some errors in it which his judgment not ap
prove but he Is anxious that it should rather than be
defeated.
Mr. CLARK said in the course Of his remarks, that in
stead OF hospital money being spent for sick and disabled
politicians 1t was true in that eleven thousand
dollars year spent for the expenses Of hospitals
pay of lyeried officers while not dollar spent for
mariners designed to be benefited.
Mr. BuRINaAME (opp) Of Mass, gave notice Of his in
tenton to offer amendments 10 the BILL in which he said
there three methods by which foreign built vessels
may be entitled to American registers, being de-
parure from the present law, which
passed for the shipbuilding interests OF this
country. Was ii wise for Congress, while commerce
Is depressed to introduce policy which would operate
partial repeal of that law greatly relax the present
mode for the naturalization IF foreign vessels under
which commercial marine has grown to he almost IL
not the first In the word 1t desirable that much
Of the bill as coded the existing laws should be passed
The committee rose, and the House adjourned