New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-17
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
EARLIER MEETINGS

On motion of Mr.. STEVENS it was resolved
that after TODAY the House meet eleven o'clock a. in
aud continue in session until hsf past hVe' p H.
CONTESTED SEATS.
Mr.. DAWES said: There are eight cases pending be-
fore the Committee On Elections. II Is pfoper ~
should be speedily disposed o. and l Wond therefore
ask for their consideration on Monday.
BUSINESS FOR NEXT WEEK.
The House arranged the oder OF business ior mex
week there being E;any bills 70 be acted upon from Tie
Military Committee.
(. nAus TO CHINA.
MI uorse nroeeeded TO the consideration OF the
Senate bill TO establish steam mail communications Oo
tween the United States and China, &c
Mr. STEVENS desired the 81, P s 70 DC Of the Union
NJ AIIrY fof Mass) replied that he did not expect
n have the support OF the gentlemen from fehnss
yana and while explaining the provisions OF ,ne pi
10 10 IL contained no private job. but was intended
for everybody in general The OBJECT Oh tue On VOC ~
establish mail communication between 'a y. 49,
Tonan and China via the Sandwich lsianGs IL pro
IL TIA, the Postmaster General sHaii ADVERSE iof
onoas and au ard the contract 10 tne loWest pi'ue
at spm not exceeding sJcn IN" per 6hnun. It's pur'
pose also secure commercial advantages VITA
Pacific Railroad when completed, ana tnis INC estap-
lished We should bring New York ana emma wlthi ~
or q DAYS ii each other and Newly ok would Dc some
" or Is DAYS Hong Kong than London IL woud
give us vast control the commerce oil TIE Woro
md make the city al NewYork the greatest CONNER.
cal CITY of the world. 1t would make this city what
He spoke of the policy OF England AID France III con.
Redistribution TO outs, and showed by facts and
foures that both of these countries had exhibit
ted far greater esSessy 'TCD the
encouragement she had gwen by Government suosl'
dies kc had increased her commerce 10 ei2tnic pro,
rortons with all those countries she has established
ocean mail steam communication with Ever since
Great Britain commenced this system IN ieJ she hah
pursued it with seepless vigilance ana constant! ~
Creasing development. The lesnIt mas sho"n hc iai
reaching sagacity. She has in "a few years dCnDed'
and in some qua1Iuped her trade VIVA aH the
countries upon this Continent with which she pas estaD
,..,f. Ion Ia
land Maid out az the present tune In the shape OF SUB
eidies about s. 600 annually ana received IN return
for hostages about half that sum DE amount, q.
though enormous has been the most prohaDie invest
ment ever made By her Government bu' hpeieba ma
done more u encourage commerce inah an otLc' cvs
tries combined and rost amply has she been IeHaruee
He said this line was established between Caioihit
md China At the same rate Of Increase o. tTaae tha
England had experienced when she ests.Lsheu blll'in
lines The increased duties Oh imports audeu 70 t"o Po
aces voud paw the deficiency the first year II wecstaD
Ish this limo of steamers and complete the Pacihc Kan
road shall do al the postal service oil Europe lor m
Fast Indies and have about all the carrying nade io
measure Is adopted II VIII be regarded by tAc CONNER
ciol world the preuonon Of disposition To rccog
nize the claims aud appreciate the benefits Of growing
commerce which, II properly fostered, VIII soon give u
maritime supremacy on every sea-
Mr. Cig (CGL) argued the Importance OF the meas
ure II would give the hitea S's,es aaVa, ascs .oI
Tbe trade of the East bad enriched every cOpntrl
bicb had engaged in IT, and it was capable q: iudch
mite expansion. ,-,...
The bill was passed by large majority
RAILROAD TINE EXT SDED.
The House aso passed u bin extending the time 10
,he connection of certain railroads in Minnesota, whie
had been granted public iands'
orFIcERs 10 By MUSTERED OUT.
NJ, c.pr,In from The Committee on Military AZ
fairs reported Joint resolution hat IN every eaS
he,e regiment or battalion Is mustered ogt 81 SERVE
by reason Of the expiration OF ls TERM te oeoIe'iy
Wcr 10 authorized 10 10 be Immediately husteIs
W, sncb nor. comIni ssioDed officers and pflNaus WIN
Daring the years is62 aud 1863 were enlsed VIZ. ~
nnderstapding that they were 10 serve opy ICY u" W