New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-10
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
RAILROAD BErWERS NETWORK AND WASHING


Mr.. BRANDAGgE (Un., Conn. }, from the Sc
lect Committee on the subject reported bill providing
for the construction Of line OF railway communication
between the Cities Of NewYork and Washington and
to constitute the public highway and military
road and postal ronte He asked that the bill be printed
and recOmmitted ~ tho Committee, and that day be
fixed for its consideration.
Objection made 10 the course proposed, ana de
bate followed dnrng which
Mr.. BROOKS Dem. n. ~ said that only small por
ton of the Seect Committee had read the bill, and that
they desired it to be printed that they might carefully
Mr. BRANDAGEE asked Mr.. Davis Of Maryland, who
had opposed the consideration Of the bill, TO suggest
day WHOM it might be taken up.
Mr.. DAVIS declined TO do this considering that the
interests Of his constituents were involved In the pro
posed road
Mr.. WEBSTER (Un., Md said that the Committee
had instructed its chairman Mr. Brandegee 10 make
the motion he did. and nothing more. The bill could
have been reported but for the fact that they de-
sired Il 80 be printed and rccommitted. Ii had never
been read and considered by all OF the CommitLee.
Mr. BRANDEGEE said, In reply to his eScitabe friend
Webster who had brought back with him the spirit OF
the Baltimore Convention. that he (brandegeel had
done exactly what the Committee had Instructed hiin
to DO II the House should refuse 10 d sgnete day
for the consideration Of the bill he should move that 1t
should be put % its passage.
Mr. WEBSTER replied That the Committee had not
authorized Mr. Brandeyee tO take that course.
Mr. BRAvDHGEE remarked that the gentleman Web.
ster) was going off halfcocked The House have not
yet said whether they will designate dag for the con-
day they could take the Dill out Of his hands.
BANKRUPT BILL DEFEATED.
Further proceedings on this subject were prevented
by Mr.. JENckEs OK. - calling np the Bankrupt BILL
which yesterday ordered 10 be enGrossod
The bill was then rejected by Yeas, CA Nays, c. as
follows:
YrAs-Mssr.. Alley. Allison. Ames. Arnold, Ashley
Boidria. CMch). Baldwin MAST Bsamsn, Blow, Bran
dagce, brook. Broona. byorH tW.s.l CIiey Ambrose W.
Clark, Cole, DAVIS lMd), Davis o. Dawes Dixon, Don
nelly Drggs Elliot farnswortb Fenton. Frank dansos,
Iiri!woid htrrics. Hubbard Iowa, Hubbard Jeacke,
kaif.,'eA K,;'gn Kelly kellSss ~ - LiiIechn Long
& LS:asra Mysr SSca o Rss . RICE
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F F% e e cob 3d. 6o CO. cSss D. Sen 6ss
Hale Harias'on, Hq-yt',lL Hisby. Hcimaa. Hu,e.ir.,
Lon Long MaIs,s Nary hio',st ~ s@iT ~ M9; t0
Peyb.m. Prre. R.sIsH ~ Ro5in.on Rogt,. Re-"
Sehenes seo stevens sise' Y,0s;, Tracy; rso,ATe'
Mr. CRAvEys Qnd.) moved TO reconsider Tie vote
and lay that motion UD the table
Pending the question. the morning hour expired
PROTECTION TO PASSENGERS AT SEA.
Mr. WAsBBURsE (Un., Ill from the Committee on
Commerce reported bill which passed. insure
the certain enforcement OF the law regulating the
carrying Of passengers IN shps aud seamyos'es, main
ly between Hcw-York and California IL provides
heavy penalties for taking Of passengers $40
coo for the California Ics aud requires n steamers to
receive specie Tor the Government such terms
allowed TO other carriers
CUSTOMS AFFAIRs.
The BIZ providing that goods trunks carpet bags.
baggage cc. be sealed ETC. the United States as in
Europe and for the increase Of inspectors TO
90 la number mainly On the Canada front Ter coming up
Mr. BROOKS IN. " remarked that be supposed the
bill was dire necessity IN cJnluIctiOn with an almost
prohibitory tariff and tue Internal Revenue bill, but
when this bill went into operation al American would
scarcely know hi. own country and generally suppose
himself 10 b. Europe not Ia the United States. He
asked IL the increase Of Inspectors to the number Of
sixty necessary. and whit compensation they were
10 have.
Mr. ELIOT Ma.s) answered that they were neces.
sary and that their compensation would be the
other Inspectors. Tho BILL be addedFwas also neces
sity OF the times.
The bin wds ihen passed.
FRONTIER TRADE.
The House also passed the Senate BIZ regulating the
foreign and coastng trade IN the Northern. North.
Eastern, and North Western frontiers. 1t requires
boats soops etc. navigating otherwise than by tn
b. enrolled other vessels, and makes them liable 20
the rules and regulations concerning registered vessels
RELIEF I'LL.
Tie House considered the Senate joint resolution
pealng the act the relief Of T.. 4. and Samuel A.
Wood. authorizing the Sccretaryiof the Treasury 10
Issue 10 them duplicate bonds for the Oregon War
Debt amounting to over f7sO0, claimed 70 have been
lort IN the steamer Golden Gate
During the debate IL said that theae bonds were
In the mails that we're recovered, aud that several Of
them lAvs nidlt their appearance.
Mr.. HALE (Pa) read evidence 20 show that neither
Mr.. WoOd VI Boston, VI the owners, bis agent
heard Of the recovery any q! these bonds Tie
sufficient security given by the gentlemen named.
The joint resolution passed, and the HOUSE ad.
burned.