New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-28
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


The House concuued in the Senate amendments to
the bill for fulfilling the treaty stpulatons with the
Indians of Oregon and Washington.
Mr.. BRIGGS Is. Am, n. ~ presented petluo cl
from New-York numerously signed, praying ior the
passage of bankrupt law. .
The House then proceeded to the consideration OF
the bill further provide for the safety OF passengers
in boats propelled In whole or part by steam.
Mr.. WASHBURNE rep, ILL., urged the i'm
portance of the passage of the bill. No remonstrance
against il had come from the West, New England OF
the South, and there was none from anywhere except
perhaps particular localities. This oil proposed 10
subject ferry tug and freight boats to examination oy
a local Board of Inspectors, bringing them within the
provisions of the law Of 1852 The proprety OF TINS
was obvious some most terrible accuehVs nave naP
peped On ferry boats. The provisions OF the same
statute extended to sea-gOing steamers, limiting tne
passengers TO reasonable extent and requiring the
vessels to be examined by the local inspectors from
time 10 time in order that the public may know II tney
are seaworthy, or mere worm-eaten rotten hulks,
which the eupdty of the propretors have put on te
lines under false names calculated 10 deceive Inc
bill proposes that no ocean steamer, rohhhg over 4Oo
miles shall carry exceeding passenger for every
three aud half tuns According 10 TINS limit the
steamer Augusta carry 80 the Arago olo, the
North Star 49, the Star Of the West 35O passengers
exclusive of the crew. E,
fnterestsd men from New York, however, say If
sncb provision be adopted, their trade VIII be broken
down; but he would ask whether, IN view OF all the
circumstances the limit was not sufficiently liberal
The bill also provides for system OF lights, follow
;no the example Of France and England and for four
new Boards Of Inspectors-one each al memphis, Ofe-
son City, Paducah, and GaleDa. All Things cohSlu-
Erred. the additional cost 70 the Government, as com
pared with the present law, would not exceed s|9'
Mr.. TAYLOR Dem, La spoke of the inefficency
of the existing law and TO give 1t force he proposed
the application Of a new principle, namely, human in-
terest for the protection OF human me- Inc suOst-
tute be had prepared for the pending bill provided tha'
in case the owner Of boat fail 10 comply win tne re-
ouireuens of the present law, he shall not effect an
Insurance and if one be effected it shall be vtlated,
and ia case of the destruction Of or serious INJURY 10
life by fire. explosion, at the Wheel the MASTER en-
6Ioyed on board any vessel until there has been
= prosecution at law, and aNerdlct not only VI scqu',
tai but that the person acquitted Is aoSouey Hee Oi
blame. o., 10000 .ba hill
The evils compained of could not be controlled by acts
Of Legislation His first objection was that IL ntei
fered with the rights of the States, oy extending .e
Scs OF 1852 to rryboas chartered Dy oe VI
cpal authority; and second the increased u
the Treasury He would refer the bill TO the CoalE
tee Of the Whole the State OF the Umon e--zo,
Mr.. BURNETT Dem, Ky.) said sucn a reierehce
would be the death Of the BILL and urged that iuftne
legislation needed.
Mr.. GARTRELL Dem, Ga said the passage
the bill was demanded by the interests OF the grea
masses Of the country and opposed only by monoPo
lzinQ ship-0wners.
Nf. SICKLES Dem, n. " regarded the provis
ions Of the BILL il the main, salutary, and said IT.
passage would be gratefully accepted by the country
MI. HORACE r. CDAhh "a. L., NJ ~ stateo Ill
objections to the BILL which, before put It's passage
should be read and understood in its practical op
GRAFTON.
The further consideration of the bill postponed
two weeks and the House went into Committee Of Thu
Whole on the State Of the Union on the Army bill.
Mr.. B0TELER Is. Am, Val moved to increase thu
appropriation for the National Armories 10 $lO0 OOO.
Mr. ETHERIDGE IS. Am, Tenn opposed tn
amendment. Legislation he said ought 10 be with
view 70 peace, and not 10 war
Dir. BOTELER replied, that when foreign nanon
could thus be taught there would DO some propnety
the gentleman's remark.