New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-27
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
COLLECTION or DUTIES.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COLLECTION or DUTIES.
Mr.. STEVENS from the Committee on Waya
and Means reported bill providing hst 10 oil case:
which any COLLECTOR or surrey or II the customs hsn
fsiled to account Tor money In carrying the joint
iesolnt.on Of April last taP rail- increasing tie du-
ties m rs aud IN whIch the Secretary 1t the Treas
Is satisfied that such omission In consequence
81 their Mt having been informed when the collection
der .ucb rules as he smsy prescribe remit refund
such duiie. ss the case may be.
Mr.. STEVENS explained that Congress the 18th Of
Nrs On In poi =, bot which MT spprved BY the
Presidr til thu SOIL, 3lsf. In the meantime the
ac welI iDto effect. S,,lne Of tie COLLECTORS did nn
herr al the passuye uf the act util two days after
" ay siyred AID hence had 0mitird IN collect the In
CT. ased customs duties mi. bill was intended 10 70.
liz We ti M under The circumstances. t.-
" coaI CESSATION OF COLLECTORS
Mr. STEyEAs also reported bdl to amend the act to
liner the pens atipn OF Collections Of Customs 10
,n the consideration u which was pesPoneo
ill "Wednesday next. b. 49,.
Tie bI extends increase for year afsertslss
Of July nrrt. l-.
Mr. " A. HBs kNg from tie Committee on Commerce,
reported p,. approprintug ESQ for the erection Il
fg bc or fog irumpt Governors is' md New York.
SIR WAS .BJR>E sad that the measure had beea
recommended by TIE Secretary VI the Treasury. tho
Collector Of the port Of Newly IND tue Lighthouse
Board. - ,u, Il,
on the state Of the Union.
STEAMBOAT INSPECTORS.
Mr. WAsuB. RNH aIs' reported hia providing for
two assistant inspectors 1f steam boats at 'he cay
and tS1 local pc s"cs ~ s,esn xess. IN
leu # other fees SIS for l00 tuns Or under, aud IN
excess Of 100 tnns cents per tun.
Mr. WASHER RSE, in iesp9nse 70 aaes' .o., :.
Lieut., Gen. Grant Que VI tue greatest military nerV
Of the .ge. -.,,,
- w. NATIONAL BANK cuRRrScY.
Mr. STEVENS repoI ted biz deL"iTg the iin..s u
National bank issn,s .nd its consideration va" P''"
poned till MOnd'y xcek
CABINET OFFICERS IL coNoREss.
The House teen rc,rm.d III, Consideration OF me OH
rro,.eipg d admission of abi"e, officers 70 seats %
The a,or fte House =, give in'orLa,ion WINCH qa'''
Nr 4 OK UJ) c.,nsl.ered tn. measne as contrary to
the ,copc a ,pih If the Consiiturios snd after re;
fetrng t. tie d. incident {" tbe sJssem appeared
10 HIS roIeacue (Mr. PESDIETOSl who reported 1t as
Strtrs- Rights man 10 avoid the evs when " woud
cause Mr.. COX iuda.ged In some himurous remarks
10 show tire working of the se3eue suIPse ths4uee.
lion shorli oe here asked Of the Secretary Of War;
any one dared ~ spp'oach BIN, what w"ud DC INC
result OF the blowing out the bnkheed OF 'se patca
Gap Canal, lLaaglterl What would the Secretary
say to Instr Perhaps he would svoia nnswering the
question. Or tie question might b "ssea OF me secIe
taIy Of the Navy ~. hat~ ~ e The csna
the doubie.cndcrs would go f"wnt' lLanshter.I
Ills frierd ron enrsyv pi. (Sie,ens) might ask We
se rtsy one Treasury w.s,n'r y was e. . zen:
! nuts except on a y, Ia bpir - Laughter ms pes
ioral fiirni from 'lowa. '0rinneD night inquire g
one If the Srrtairs brought lee to DE- tter', saeo
wh.ter in cise of the capture Of the Golden Fleece
that W Juld Any Effect ON tie god narketf Lsugn'
ter HIS friend from Illinois, CIV 'shburEel would
oubtl.ss hke TO ask u The StcfrInly OF '.e ,re1s a
and tax all the whisky for the ia't century slS
| v ct ,cr it would Re expedisnt 10 include IN y
tie stirt of l776r IEscessve Laughter ne
might alan ma whether II Wouiu n0t
| nave an iIhuence Sena orial aciinf lLanghtsfI
His iricnd asd colleague (Pendleon? had referred =
he Abyss,ri s and might be rsked III the Secretsy
Of the Navy. Whether ~ not the Abyasinians were
used In the Bate Of the Nil. and II "" were ey thcrS
all the while" lLicGLter.l Ttea" snd I'll snes
questions light b. ssked ~ the yvteras Of The House
H. lad touched hat the f'esi squad nigh 10.
In conclusion lie expressed the hope that the Repessn.
ttives Of the people might be ee RON cont'ct VIA
Mr. CAnyiEIp said that u did not become them h
set asiue The british Constitution IS unworthy of care
iul alteration IN fsnIg 81 Important Dbl ~ te
That Constitution perhaps eqaal 10 our own ana
was the frs; 10 iced viodt u anu RrentneS OF -
In the civiis,d world. He Gnfiug his argument v
Of the Hill siinded IN the fact that thoush Cca<
rress 10 within II s cluse, the rcpt M
Secretary Of Wsr has not YET been made They naS
yet no ut.rsnce from the Secrtary OF War In rrie!s
70 PAN for Ta5 armies IN i9s S De:
pletely N the dak They had +, reconno!ter the Was
Depai tment and wit their for hearing In back.
co r way. hut .n.ier this bill the Secretary In thN
House mis- hi tell tuem what necessary 10 b. don
Ho FIR .therSrseoIr. wanted the OIL passed leeause
would adjust the relations bets the Executive and
Legislative Departments, and because there should oe
sater responsibility ~ the Les issture than ct pres-
ct. II secrt, not open influence. tlat saps tho
foundation ( +. republic. a.
Rave tho effect substituting tor the direct comman'
oaors Of the President IA Conuress as provided for 10
the Cousrp the mere " FRANCES VI his suOoT. mae
officers thus relieving the fres ent from rcsponsoiify
and dividing ~ apiorg his chtf cerks, a. John Kan
doph called them, and converting the secresArie: int
Ministers Il Stat. In the same sense that these words a
Office ", u'd become subj-ct to the abeolnte conru
the House. Apart from affecting tho Constitutes
fundamentally. there was no warrant Tor admitting soS
required By the Constitution and substantially were
that inst, ument excluded from being members Of Con-
giess and he further argued thut there was no bse
ia motion Of Mr. PExpLEToN. the further considers'
tien Of the bill p'ssponrd until tomorrow week
DEFICIENCY ELL.
Mr. SrryryS from the COMMITTEES on Was an6
Means repo,tcd another deficiency blu the previous
one having been defeated, owing 10 Q dissgreemenS
between the Two Houses on csuso ma.ns sEsenS
appropriation for extra compensation to the clerks ana
eupIov4. Of tho House. 10 tie extent Of twenty Pee
Mr. STEVENS explained tina, IL was the same bh IN -
its parts "A had ben agresi on Ivy both Houses ana
order 20 take away tho obcions OF Senators no nso
provided In this for the payment OF the extra comps
s"tion BY saying thity Thousand ao.s ,s.,s
rropria,sd 10 enable the House ." MEET 10 oohSs'
and fulfill its Pledge be, ctofnre incafred. ,.n.
MI HOLMAN moved to strike out this clause ous tos
House d,ssg, eed u It. and the p'll wis passed
STEAMBOAT INSPECTORS. a.
The vote by Which tie ball prorfdne for swo s i.M
tionsi steamboat inspectors at New YVrt &c. wee
on the table was revonsiGered aud the bid reiee0W
the Committee IN Commerce
Tue sNiTHeON1AN FIRE.
On motion Of Mr. RICE tMain) the Comm,ass . Sa
Public Buildings was instructed 10 inquire mo ~
ori. n Of the Smithsonian Institute hrs. shc ~
measures are necessary 70 preserve u IRON iu'~
injury. ,,,r.