, 1860-03-28

WAxu11arox March =. 1s60.
SEsAzE.-3lr Seward presented petition 10
iasos nf the Homestead bill, from citizens Of |
New York.
stss.pp. Legislature asking for grant Of land
10 AID IN tile construction Of the Gulf and Ship
Island Railroad.
Mr. slidell introduced q bill gisiug the con-
sen. Of Congress to the fevying Of Tonnage
duties BY the States bordering On ,he Mississippi
1lser. for the Improvements thereof
on motion OF Mr. Brown, SATURDAYS we're set
apaFt for the consideration OF busiucs5 relating
to the District of Columbia.
W motion Of Mr. Salisbury, the resolutions
ot Mr: Davis relative to Territories. were taken
up and ma!ie the special order for Monday next
ME. Doolttie presented u memorial in favor Of
q bankrupt law.
Ar. johnson. Of Tenn, rose to personal ex.
plantation. lie had seen in ths New York
| Heraz1 report OF speech made by tho Seua.
on the 7th Of March, in WHICH reference had
been made to his State and himself. The e1-
tract Was read By the Clerk. in which it was
stated BY slr. Clark that Tennessee had too it,
tie industry or enterprise ia develope her mines
Of copper, etc.; and further in conversation he
(clArk) had had with him (Johuson) he had
made some admission relative to th~ insecurity
Of slave property ut the South. Mr. johnson
asked II this Was . correct report.
Nr Clark positively declined to give any ex-
| III aAE 9Eu11e~
alr. Johnson would then assume that the re-
| port was correct, aud would answer it accord
ingtT. 1t the Senator had made himself fun
1}iar with the facts in relation to mining in Ten
nessee, then he had stated what he knew to be-
untrue; and If he had not made himself con-
ssssant with the fsets, then he spoke OF some
thing Lie knew nothing about. lie then drew a
comparison between the relative productissnesa
nf Tennessee aud New Hampshire, making de-
; duc1ions favorable to the former. As to the
alleged conversation. he had never used the
language attributed to him.
Mr. Clark said that When the proper time ar.
rived, he would take occasion to state what hs
did say in his speech, and when he did, b
would say nothing in dssparasemens Of Iennes
see, nor dispute the fact that she had NOR
, horses, asses and mules than New Hampshire
The bill TO increase and regulate the nay q
tie nary WAS considered.
Nr. Fessenden offered substitute mainl
| giving lower salaries, but Increasing some {
those Of the lower grades.
Ar. .Critteuteu offered an amendment to til
original motion, to increase the pay Of midshi1
men. Agreed to.
) Mr. Slidell offered an amendment that NO r:
;, caucies in chap1ains shall be 6Il<l hereafte
e Lost-yeas Is, nays y.
:, Adjourned.
IS lIorss.-Thc House concurred in the Ssnat
+ amendments 10 tie bill for fulfilling the sreal
e stipulatons with the Indians Of UEegun un
y Washington.
Mr. Briggs presented petitions from Nc
J. York. 1nerousty signed, prayln tho passa.
/ Of q bankrupt law.
N The House then proceeded to the consider
tion Of the bill to provide snr tie safety Of pa
y sengers in bouts propelled in whole or part
se steau-
er Mr. Washburne, of Illinois, urged the inpo'
'e ance Of the passage Of the Lill. No refnc
1e STRANGE against it had come from the We,
a. New England or the Southern States, and tie
IL was uane from anywhere, except perhaps ps
u ticular localities. This bill proposed to suhje
Is ferry, tug and freight bouts to examination
u Ioca1 board Of inspectors, bringing them vii
prie&y of this il obvious. as some most territ
acriients hare happened on ferry boats. T
provisions Of tho same statutes extended to 81
nc goicg steamers, limiting the passengers &c
IN reasonable extent and requiring lhs vessels
IS bo examined By the local inspectors from til
he to tir1e, in orlar that the public may kn'
I'd it they are *eaworthy CT were wusm-enteu. r
BE ten hulks, which the cup;disy Of the prnprict.
IN lave put their lines under false names calt
lated to deceive. The Li1l proposes that ose
pr steamers running more thun 4Q0 miles sfl
1lS net carry exceeding urc passenger for ess
u three mud j half tons. According 10 this liz
Ee the ste4mer Augusta eau Garry 3su; tho Ara
he t41; The North Star :sSo; the Star Of the Vi
re s3II passengers, exclusive Of the crew. Int
- essc,i nleu from New York. however. say il su
as provision be adopted their trade would
broken duwn, but be would ask whrsaerin VI
as uf all the circumstances the limit was not su
ite cienty liberal Tie bill also provides for >
'd t-m Of lights, following the example Of Fran
nv auI England. ami t.'ur new Doaresof lnspcct
.e --.tne each at Memphis, Oregon City, lattuc
IT and Galeua. The entire additional cost to
Ill Government, ~ compared with the present !;
SIS wout! not exceed $a3s. per annunl.
er; slr. Taylor alluded 10 substitute he I
# prepared, providing. shat tie insurance shall
IT, vi,iated By t4ilurs to ernlpIy witn the re.lai
he n,rnts of the present law, and for the prutc
on ton Of the muster. engineer, pilnt, any oil
'e- otlicer Of anT vessel which iit: is destroy
,H- by tirt, explosion, or ut the wheel, said ot
~ not 70 he again employ cd pu any steam Yes
Io- until ve'.lct il rendered that lie is absuut
he frer from blame.
TO- Debate totlowel on the merits Of the bill.
The furthc. consideration al the bill =
postponed two weeks. aud the House went il
COMMITTEE of the Whole on the state Of
H. Union, On thu Army bill.
et Dir. Hott'er moved to increase the appror1
m- ton for tic National -trmories to $ib mo.
.r After debate, without takir, the question,
Committee rosc and The lfousc adjourned.