The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-27
House OF Representatives.

AhOuSe OA Representative
WAsHINeroS, Jan. 2S, 1859.
AFFAIRS
Mr.. CRAIG (adm) of No., from the Committee on the
Post Office, reported bill providing for the transporta
ton Of the mails from the Atlantic TO the Pacific coast
Mr.. ENGLISH, (adm) OF Ia, from the committee
reported substitute therefor.
COURT OF CLAIMS
Mr.. CLARK, (opp.) of N. Y, from the Committee
Judiciary, made adverse report the bill to amend
the act establishing the Court Of Claims, permit
creditors to sue the government.
On motion of Mr.. GROW, opp of Pa, the report
referred the Committee of the Whole the State OF
the Union.
FORGING oouSrERfEr1rNG MILITARY LAND WARRANTS
Mr.. CHAPMAN, (adm.) of Pa from the Committee on
Judiciary, reported bill Furnishing forging and coun-
tereitng of military bounty land warrants certificates
OF location or purchase etc., knowingly utterng
circulating the same by a punishment Of not less than
three nor more than ten years in the penitentary
Mr.. CHAPMAN called attention to the importance Of the
BILL saying that had received the unanimous approba
ton Of the Committee Judiciary There is not
ute at this time to punish such Offences although there
for forging Treasury notes.
FOREIGN RESTRICTIONS ON rHx TOBACCO TRADE
MIR. WHITLEY, (adm.) of Del, from the Committee
Agriculture reported joint resolutions declaring that s
the duty OF the government 10 all its constitutional
diplomatic and commercial to procure from foreign
governments modification Of their systems of in
respect TO American tobacco with view 10 the removal
Of the present restrictions and that ought
be given by the Executive 10 and
cial agents. that such desirable may be produced
MIR. GARRETT (adm) Of Va, objected to that s ton of
the resolutions which, in his opinion looked to retaiaory
duties.
Mr. WHITLEY replied that there was no such intention
Mr.. MORIIS, (opp) of Pa. wished American iron and
other products included in the proposed protection The
resolutions proposed special protection TO tobacco only
Mr.. SrEpHENs (adm) Of Ca. did not anything like
protection in the resolutions, which merely contemplated
the removal of restrictions
The resolutions passed
The HOMESTEAD BILL
Mr.. KELSEY, (opp) Of n Y, introduced the Homestead
bill which referred the Committee OF the Whole ON
the State Of the Union.
Mr.. GROW, opp of Pa. said similar bill had twice
passed the House. and had as often been defeated in the
Senate As the subject had been debated the eight
years. he merely wished 10 remind gentlemen that
the should be brought back to the prn
cple of legislation laid down by General Jackson that the
public lands should To be q revenue and
be set apart for the homes Of actual settlers He
Congress would sanction this principle put end to
speculation and land monopoly The latter has been tried
in the OLD World and its fruits written in the Of
the people The dictates of humanity and wisdom require
the public lands 10 be disposed Of in such a way
as will best promote the general welfare and elevate aud
tomorrow ask vote, and in this there seemed TO be
general concurrence
The House resolved itself into Committee of the Whole
on the State Of the Union
THE CONSULAR AND DIPLOMATIC BDLExc1ISe
The committee rejected the pending amendment, which
was TO the effect that money shall be expended sup
port and for the education Of the captured Africans
Mr. CRAWFORD adm } of N c., offered an amendment
reducing the proposed seventy I'VE thousand doarss
enable the President to carry out the law Of 1900
forty five thousand dollars He contended that the Pres
dent had authority to contract with the American
Colonization Society for the education and support OF the
Africans OF the Echo.
Mr. STEWART, {adm.) Of Nd. said IL was necessary,
in carrying out the act Of 1872 stpulae for their
cation and support objection could be made the
tract entered into by the President The North
the President for enforcing the Fugitive Slave law and
the President enforces the law for the suppression O
the slave trade the South make war on him. He was
opposed to this utraism.
Mr. moore, (adm) Of Ala, admitted there are prece-
dents for the Presidents action but there question
above that 1t whether this should
meet itself with the scheme Of the Colonization Society,
and bolster up that rotten in LIBERIA which has
proved a failure and an abortion.
Mr.. MIIsoS adm Of Va, expressed his surprise at
condemn the slave trade is TO reproach slavery. He
did not know what else the President could have done
laiive 10 the recapturcd Africans.
Mr. CASE opp Of Ind, said he could how they
could consistently vote money To educate these Africans in
LIBERIA when the education Of negroes IN the states
il made criminal offence. Talk about the horrors
VI the Middle Passage lie had read an adver-
tiscmcnt OF runaway, right under our imn,ndi-
denied by his scared hands and back Hence for the
axe Of consistency hcy should strike on the provision
OF the bill now under consideration
Mr. kErr, (adm.) of s. O., In reply 10 Mr. Mison said
that southern gentlemen had merely protested tins
government, fuli mounted antislavery sentiment
riding down the restrictions OF law The President had
no rsht TO make contract Tor the support and ,nte-
nance OF the negroes OF the Echo The charity of this
government has been prosttned to uphodng the Coon,
zaton Society which sprung up from spurious scnnen
taty IN single night, and which receives lis s,pnort
from ou MAIDS ana ulapidatcd politicians, vlta colombo
negroes from maudlin humanity. This IA what tho
President has done. ~
Mr.. BoSuaM, (adm) offs. C., proposed and advocates,
IN amendment confirming the appropriation 10 the act Of
lsiy ana striking out the words "and any subsequent
Nj. sEHARp, (adm) Of Ca looked on the laua for the