The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-25
House OF Representatives.

APPROPRIATION
The Post Office Appropriation bill was taken up.
The question was taken on concurrpg In the amend
men reported from the Committee Of the Whole the
State of the Unon providing that the contract with But
tered Co. for carrying the overland mail shall be
construed to allow them TO carry by any they
may select according to the act Of Congress under which
said contract purpors to be made and negatived-
30 against 102.
The provso that the advertisements Of the mail route
proposals shall be published in two newspapers only in
each State and Territory having the largest circakon
was rejected-9l against lC4.
The amendment 10 the appropriation OF $50 900 for
printing the blanks that they shall be given to the lowest
responsible bidder, was adopted-ayesl ia, not
counted
Among the amendments adopted was providing that
all heretofore appropriated to the erection OF Post
Office buildings, which shall remain in the treasury
pended ut the close OF the present fiscal year. hereby
re-appropriated for those objects.
The bill rejected by Sc against 119.
NAVAL FRAUDS INVESTIGATION.
Mr. BococK, adm of Va, from the Select Committee
to examine into the alleged naval contracts and frauds
presented report from the majority Of the committee
an abstract Of which will be found below.
Mr. SHERMAN reported bill 10 regulate the navy
yards and docks, and for other purposes.
The consider alton Of the report was postponed until
Monday and the Naval Appropriation bill taken up in
Committee of the Whale on the State Of the Union
NAVAL APPROPRIATION
Mr. WILSON, Of Va argued against protection. He said
there no necessity for an alteration OF the tariff and
defended the appropriations for the navy.
Mr. HOWARD, opp OF Mich, contended that IL is i'm
possible to raise fifty six millions from the present tariff
lie favored discriminating tariff for protection.
Mr. CURRY, (adm Of Ala, insisted that must equal
ize and expenditure. There retrench
ment and economy sde and enormous taxes
the other and no American statesman should hesitate to
select the former
Mr. Nichols, (opp) Of Ohio, avowed himself in favor OF
free trade and direct taxation Our present evils arise not
from tariff bills, but from legislation here stimulating
speculation.
Mr.. KUSKE argued In favor Of specific duties, and that
n protective tariff was the best revenue tariff.
Mr. conended that all interests should be
regarded making tariff He not friend Of the
tariff of 1857, which he regarded manufacturers'
tariff and highly protective at that sacrificing the inte
rests OF the producer.
Mr. TBAyER opp) Of Mass pointed out the confusion
that existed in the democratic party aud contended that
the republican party was highly national
Mr.. Bliss opp Of Ohio, advocated tariff revision
and specific duties for revenue purposes only.
Mr.. REAGAN, (adm Of Texas, advocated bill TO re-
mburse Texas for money expended by her for tho sup.
preston Of Indian hosttes.
Mr.. BoYcB, adm Of s. c., spoke against modHca.
ton of the tariff but for reduction of expenditures and
for making the Post Office Department self susanng 10
bring the expenditures within the receipts.
Mr.. GRANGER (opp) Of N. " spoke for the protection
Of the manufacturing interests and thereby benettng all
classes
Several other speeches made, when the House
journed