The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-02-20
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

WEDNESDAY, February 10, 1850
Mr. DISNEY asked coasent to have his name
the river and harbor bill. He said that he had
no idea when he left the House yesterday, that .
vote would be taken on the bill. Objected to.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
Mr.. r. I. STANTON, from the Committee on
Naval Affairs, reported bill establishing line
final steamers between San Francisco and Chi
ma Mr. ). SAID that as the bill provided for no
appropriation. ne desired that it should go on to
the SPEAKER s table among the orders of the day
He subsequently moved that it's consideration
should be postponed until Monday next
Mr.. STEPHENS moved to lay the bill on the
table. lie said, in answer to a question of Mr..
BuRTs, which WAS not heard by the reporter,
hat the motion was made with view to speed Y
disposal of the matter.
Messrs. PHELPS, G. W. JONES and others de
mnnded the yeas and nays, which were ordered
The motion not agreed to AYES 6S, noes Q
Mr.. f. p. STANTON Withdrew his motion for
posponiDg the bill until Monday and moved its
| reference 10 the Committee of the Whole on the
| state of the Union
present minority report of the Committee on
| Naval Affairs
I Mr. McLANE opposed the bill, characterizine
1t as giving the credit OF the government for the
building of the steamer, while at the same time il
conferred advantages upon the company, whereby
MIA and China would be secured to them.
Mr.. BAYLY. Does the gentleman doubt the
powers Of the government to support a navyi
Mr.. McLANE. | am surprised that the bill
should receive his support and that Of members
from Virginia, because two steamers Of the six
are to run from Norfolk He was aure that his
colleague from estern Virginia, who at one time
| regarded him (McLane) as such tip-top Demo
crat would not be found with them.
Mr.. MULLEN assented
Mr.. BAYLf. am always ready to defend
my votes here or elsewhere.
Mr.. MEADE regarded the policy Of the govern
nent relating TO the mail steamers as equivalent tc
giving perhaps triple rates for carrying tn mails
with view 20 and in building the vessels anc
keeping up the lire.
| Mr.. McCLERNAND saw no difference be
tween this policy and that which would gram
lands to railroads, with view to the Transports
ton of the mails.
Mr., MEADE 90 regarded the matter, If the
government appropriated what would be equal to
FIVE times the amount for which the mails might
be carried
Mr.. McLANE said that the government csnno,
get a bid less than that of MIR. Collins. He was
proceeding to oppose the bill before the committee
when
MIR. seldom inquired if in the previous in,
stances of establishing lines of mail steamers, the
government had not made advances, with a view
to aid in their construction IL that gentleman
would take the broad ground that the governmen
had no power to establish such lines, he might
perchance be supported by strict construc,ionists
lie resisted determinations in the policy which
should shut the door upon the increasing CONNER.
clal enterprise Of Mary land and Virginia.
The morning hour having expired, on motion
of Mr.. BArLv the House went into Committee OF
the Whole on the state of the Union.
DEFICIENCY BILL.
Mr.. McChRSANp in the Chair.
On motonbf Mr.. BAYLr the committee took
up the deficiency bill, and considered the several
amendments of the Senate thereto That appro-
printing 1922 05 for contingent expenses Of the
Indian bureau, was agreed to-
An amendment correcting clerical error in the
amount required to compensate the temporary
clerks authorized for the Pension office,
agreed to.
The amendment appropratng seven hundred
thousand dollars TO the Cherokee nation, in ac-
cordance with the treaty OF 1916, was next con-
sldered. Interest at five per cent from 1898, is
allowed. The amendment provides that said sum
shall be considered as final settlement Of all
claims growing out Of the treaty stpuatons of
1856, and TINT Of 1916.
Mr.. BAYLY, from the Committee Of WAYS
and Means. proposed a substitute for the above,
modifying it to make the payment Of the
above be in full of all claims under all trea-
ties, except anpuites, and for school purposes.
Mr.. HALL gave notice Of an amendmen,
which he should propose providing that the mo.
ney should be paid per capita.
Debate ensued between Messrs. BAyLY. r. w
youNsos, ScHENcx, HALL, EVANS Of Maryland
HowAsp, and Tooxss,