New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-13
BOusE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr.. SHERMAN rep, Ohio cent up letter from
the Secretary Of the Treasury showing the deporabie
condition Of his department and suggesting mode OF
relief. In accordance with this, Mr.. Sherman asked
leave 10 introduce from the Committee VI Ways and
Means bill TO enable the Secretary to accept from any
State the guaranty OF any stock which may be stued
by the United States to the amount on pubic money
depoeited with such State under the Distribution aet
Mr.. SHERMAN said if relief was TO be gwen, the
bill should be passed to-day.
Mr.. GARNETT Dem, Val remarked as unani
nous consent required, bic should not be gwen
while be member OF this House.
Mr. SHERMAN sad he had performed his duty,
though reluctantly, IN reporting the bll
Mr. BARR Dem, n. ", remarked that Mr.. Gar
nett would break up the Government, and leave 1t
without money.
The bill was not permitted by Mr.. Garnett to be in
trodnced.
Mr. NORRIS Dem, H. made report from the
Special Committee the Indian Trust Bond Robbery.
He said il unanimous. See 9th page for the he
port.
Mr.. HASKIN "A. L. Dem, N. " earnestly de-
handed the reading Of the report 1t explained why
the treasury IL empty.
The SPEAKER raid this could not be DONE az the
Pacific Railroad bill must be fast disposed OF.
Mr.. MORRIS said there was more in bis report than
there was in ~ Pacific Railroad bill, which proposed
TO take three millions out Of the Treasury.
After noisy proceedings, it was finally decided that
the reRort should be read.
Mr.PRYOR Dem, Val wished TO know how many
members of the Committee concurTed in the report
Several voices-All Of them. =
Mr.. PRYOR said be understood differently. The re-
port was ordered 20 be printed.
Mr.. NORRIS said he was perfectly willing TO bring
up the report at any time 10 suit the convenience Of
JOHN COCHRANE Dem, n. " Intellectually
endeavored 10 have passed bill enable the merchants
when their vessels are responsible under the act OF
of 1851 for damages by Of collision, to execute
bond with sufficient surees in release oi the vessels,
and Of their personal liability.
He will renew his effort on Monday.
The House proceeded TO the consideration Of the
Senate amendments TO the Pacific Railroad bill.
Mr.. CURTIS Rep, Iowa. said many Of the amend.
ments nmateria and are repetilions Of what was
already in the bill but there important amend
ment namely, providing in addition TO the extreme
Southern and Central roads, for Northern road.
There roads fur apart that they will not be COM
pettOrs az to local trade. He willing to adopt
this amendment. II anything wrong in the bill,
it could be corrected in the next Congress.
Mr.. CRAIG Dem, Mo- venturcd 10 tny that under
this bill road would ever be built as the Senate bad
proposed an improper route from the mouth Of the
Kansas River by way of Fort Riley, thus cutting off
the central belt Of States.
Mr.. FARNSWORTH Rep ILL., remarked, that
the Senate had made the bill incongruous than it
was before il left the House. No could expect
that the President would sign such BILL II would be-
better TO disagree with all the Senaes amendments
aud agree on the bill through Committee Of Confer
enCe.
Mr. McCLERNAND (Dem HI agreed with Mr.
Framework, regarding the bill as OF log-rolling aud
mOnsrous character, and not worthy OF the approba
ton of the House. He wanted one road, ard that
should be a central.
Mr. PRYOR protested against this measure for |
which there was warrant in the Constitution, and
which contemplated the achievement OF most CHI |
merical object. 1t involved expenditure which no
Of mathematc progression could ascertain.
Besides the Treasury bankrupt, and mendicant |
on credit Of the States. He moved 20 lay the Senaes
amendments the table, which was disagreed to-
Mr.. SICKLES Dem., N. " replied by saying, for |
ten years past all the scientific ability OF the country
has concentrated his attention the praclicabty OF
the route lie would accept their demonstration OF ts
and stand on that against Mr. Pryors
assertion and the railroad will be built by American
capital. The Pierce and Buchanan Administrations, |
The President Of the Southern Confederacy, and all par
les for tue last eight years, have declared in their
platforms that the construction Of the railroad
atitutional and practicable Why there credit,
rs referred by the gentleman Because the evils
brought on the land had startled IL from its equanm-
tyl Kentucky and Tennessee have spoken, aud the
honorcd Commonwealth Of Virginia had just spoken.
Credit will be restored with revived energy, and
store the Iepose Of the people and Government.
Mr. PRYOR wished TO say once for all that Vir-
yinia has not pronounced for submission But that in
her abundance ofmagnanimty and patriotism, che will
make one more effort for the preservation Of the
Jnion Unless, however, justice aud equality shall be
ecured to her. she will sever the bonds which now
lold her TO an oppressive association.