The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-05

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To- Dc s%s,sysa Of the United States mail be,
twssn New york and Liverpool shall be constructed
the Nsvy Department and shall be constructed as
10 render them convertible at the least possible cost In
10 war steamers OF the FIST class and that each Of said
shsi receive board four passed mdship men
OF the United States navy, who shall servo watch Off,
he and the said steamers shall also receive
board aud accommodate without charge TO the 60
ve.nm-nt one sger to be appointed by the Postmaster
ported in said steamships
Sec 4 And be it further enacted. That from and i'm.
medasly after the passage Of this act shall be the duty
OF the Secretary oftne Navy contract part of
government of the r.. with A q sioo OF Cincinnati,
for the tnspor alton OF the United States all from New
York to New Orleans, twice month aud back touch
ing at Charleston Vf prscticate) Savannah, and Hs-
vana. srd from Havana to Chagres and back, twice
month The said mail to be sported in ships Of
not less than fife hundred tons burden and propelled
by engines Of not IS than thousand hos power
each TO be constructed under the superintendent and
direction OF naval constructor in the employ of the
Wy department, and to be SO constructed to render
Them convertible the least possible expense into
steamers OF the FIRST class and that the Asd steamships
navy not below the grade lieutenant, who shall be
ieced by the contractor with the approval and consent
accOmmodsted without charge to the government :
Each said steamers shall receive srd four passed
Inidshpmen of the United States navy who shall serve
as watch oaicers and be suitably accommodated with.
out charge to the government and each OF the said
without charge the government agent to be ap
pointed by The Postmaster General who shall heve
charge of the mails to be transported in said steamers
Provided The Secretary OF the Navy may at els discre
ton permit steamer OF not less than six hundred tons
burden and engines 10 proportion, TO he employed in
the mail service herein provided Tor between Havana
md Chssres Provided, further that the compensa'Ion
for said services shal not exceed the OF $3.50 600
and thar good and sufficient security BIO required Tor the
faithful iulGmsnt OF the stpustions of the contract
sec And be it further enacted That it shall be the
Of the OF the United States for anspoI
taton Of The mail from Panama to such port he may
way, TO connect with the mail from Havana to
Chssres across the isthmus said mai to be transported
most practicable and expsdent
Sec And he it further enacted, That shall be the
DUTY oil the Secretary OF the Navy to provide in the con
tracts authorized by this act, that the Navy Department
VI at all times exercise control said Steamships
3at any time have the right to take them for the
dsve and Of the United States and to direct
such charges in their machinery and internal arrange
provision being made the said contracts for the mode
sscertanng the proper compensation to the conrac-
tiers therefor.
Mr. FAIsriKIp, as Chairman on Naval Affairs agreed
that the amendments Of the House should be concurred
Mr. NILES Chairman on Post Offices and Post Roads,
though opposed TO the original Naval bill would give
his hearty assent with the amendments Of the House
The Inendment, we're conc in and the bill was
passed. requieins only the signature OF the presiding
ecsrs and the Presiden TO become law OF the land
moa. ex ,eent b!ll.
Rtspscr TO THE DEAD.
On motion of Mr.. CRiTrErpES the expenses Of the
transportation of the remains OF the late Hon Alexander
Louisiana authorized to be paid out OF
the contingent fund ef the Sendte.
On motion Of Mr. SEVER similar resolution was
adopted respect to the remains OF the late Hon. Isaac
s. Pennybacker, Of Va.
PRESIDENT TEN.
The Senate will be good enough to elect presiding
officer pro tempore
on motion ofMr. WEBSTER, Mr. Atchison. ofMissouri,
was appointed the Vice President having loft the
Chair and the Hon MIR Atchison took it for the remain
der of the session.
The object of this usage is to the Office Of Pre-
sident OF the Senate from the contings Of vacancy
during the by the death Of the Vice President If
a casualty should
On motion of Mr.. SEWER, the Senate went into execu
tive session. Just bevy of ladies had been ushsred in
to the floor of the chamber without the bar, there
being moro room in the gal cries
Motion carried Galleries cleared, ioors closed and
from half past to o'clock they continued closed,
the Senate being employ ed the most important mi
ltary and diplomatic nominations, with an occasional
teIlude upon ular business. III OF which the
port Of the second committee OF conference on the ~
Elementary military bill whdrsw wing the House amend.
project is finally defeated.
As the senate remained with closed doors to the ad
journment, have means at this lato hour of the
night rather early hour OF the morning. Of ascertain
passed. snd signed by the President he approved the bill
Tor the Naval ana Post ORlce Steamers bur in
formed verbally that he did sign that important bill.
A large crowd remained outside the doors of the Sc
nate up to the Jounment momenarily expecting that
the would he thrown open for legislative business
but in this they were mistaken
Al quarter past the Senators out the crowd
hanging around the doors until satisfied that the chamber
was enpted, and the eventiul and omnous 20 h Con.
grcss was at an end
House OF Representatives.
WAsHISoToy, March 3, Is47
THE LIEuTsNANr GENERAL.
The morning hour having expired