The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-02
House OF Representatives.

By BANS ELECTRO CHEMICAL TELEGRAPH.
WAsHISoIoS, March /, 1851.
REPORT.
The Patent Ohes report received and ordered to
be printed The question of extra numbers is to b.
reported upon by the Committee on Printing
THE CHARGE AGAINST SECRETARY WEBSTER.
The srEAxsx stated the question to be on Mr.. Ju.
lians motion to suspend the rules to enable him to
introduce q resolution for the appointment of com
mittes with power send for persons and papers to
examine into the truth Of Mr Aliens charges against
Mr. sTAsLY (whig) Of North carolins, asked whether
the committee were to meet to- morrow. which would
be Sunday, or the next day which would be the last
day but one OF the session?
The srEAxrR said nothing was mentioned about the
time
valuable time. The member for Indiana knows there
can be no Investigation at this session, and no wants
The question was taken su,pending ths rules
and decided in the negative yeas, 35; nays. ll9.
The following are the names OF those who voted
Aessrs Alborson, Allen Bingham Booth B-sbin Brown
IA Cable, castsr & osxsisnd psris, Dann;r Di%nics
Hunter johnson, Tern J Julian Ia asd Horace nsan
Potter, Robin.ep. sweetser snd welbern
The house then went into committee on
the NAVY APPROPRIATION BILL.
MIR vESanLE. (dem } of y. G was against the mail
stesmer establishment and the ebony line psrticu-
Mr. mcMrLLyN, (dsm. of Va did no, agree with hi,
colleague, Mr.. Meade, who lsst night advocated the
esaoiishm ment OF mall steauers. mr. McM denied the
constitutionality Of such course.
MIR HLLIARp for voting all that the Secretary of
the Navy asked but would not sustain additional n-s
OF steamers as would cost more TO 6t them out for
warlike purposes than 10 build ones Besides the
tgoatury could not afford It,
Mr GssRy, (der, } of Me, offered an smena M mt,
which was rejected 10 establish steamers from Cafor
pis or Oregon, or both to tbs Sandwich Islands and
China
Two Intellectual attempts we're made To incorporate
the ofteers OF the late Texas navy into the navy Of
the United states.
The other proceedings Of little impor tancs up
to the hour Of recess.
After the recess, the consideraton OF the Navy Ap
propristion bin was resumed
Mr. KING twhigl OF New jersey, offered an amend
NEST rsapproprsting money which has gone into the
surpius fund. to enable H. Stevens 20 carry out his
ball proof
Mr. TooMrs, (whigJ ot Georgia ssid the contractor
was ncapshl. Of carving out hi. plans aud that ne
heard the secrstary OF the Navy say So The amend.
ment was rejected
long spirited, and noisy debate ensued on an
amendment offered by MIR BAiLy. (dsm of Virginia,
that 40 much of the act Of last September autho
rizss the conruction Of dry dock basin and way
Various proposition. wer. made to this, and dis.
custsd.
One side insisted that the Secretary Of the Navy had
made osntract with Gilbert Moody. secos and Dahen,
and that it would be unjust 70 repeal the Law.
The other side ccnteDded that contract was made.
The expense OF the works was likewise In con,ro.
Points of order we're frequently rai,.d.
Finally, after euspending the hye minutes rule for
permitting debate, a subtitute was adopted, sppro-
piistipg one hundred and atty thousand dollars Tor
dry dock in California snd authorizing the Secretary
Of the Navy 20 40 modify the contract a to dispense
with n basin and railway. provided tho contractors
execute the work as the estimate for the dock portion,
and that go much Of the Law a. calls for basin ana
railway be repealed Provided before entering into
sad contract the Secretary OF the Navy .hxl give the
Mr. Mrapr offered an amendment establishing t~o
lines OF steamers to carry the masone betveen Csli
fornia and China and the other between Philadelphia
and Norfolk and hnt~erp touching at other ports In
Europe auch vessels TO be converts "a into steam
ere when necessary, &c. The contract 20 be made
ditiops
With Mr. Thompto OF Pbnadelphia. on certain con-
The Cn,IRMAN DIR Richsrdsonl, decided the amend:
ment to be out OF order aud the oommittee sustained
HIS decision. ayes lie, noes not counted.
Mr. B.,Li offered amendment authorizing the
Secretary Of the Navy to pay u. Collins an sddi-
tionsscom pen'siion for carrying the mails between
The Caafsn,S decided that Il va, out Of order.
Sustained by ayes p6, noes -.
The committee adopted the amendment q Mr.. Bay.
~ that in time Of peace when war s not threaten
ed the steamers employed between New fork snd
Liverpool carrying the mas. shatl be under the ex.
elusive control Of the ccsrs appointed BY Mr. Collins
and his atsocistc..
There vas much noise and confusion.
Mr. sr.NroN, (dem.) OF Tenn, offered an amendment
tor line Of steamers TO Africa on Mr. Brysn's plsn
This ~as decided out Of order by ayes 20 poss 20
Mr. J5Nts, (dem OF Tenn, offered an amendment to
repeal sl contracts Of the government with con.
tractors for carrying the nails between the United
States and foreign countries, ami giving the con
tractors the right to sue for dsmsges-Rejected.
Mr. MoRsr, (dem) OF La, wished to move recess
until 10 O'Clock tomorrow, but objection was msds
Narieus amendmentsw ere acted on.
The bill having been got through With, the com.
nittse ross at hve minutes to eleven o'clock. Mr..
Jones moved to adjourn, hut the House refused 90
| TO do
The amendments were concurred In, and the bill
paced.
ruE cnrsr rosTaGK BttL.
MIR PorrtR, tdem) OF Ohio, reported back the Post
az. bill as returned from the Senate, with amend
men,. The Com mtte- on Post Offices proposed modi-
bcstion, 10 them not affecting the rates making some
additions the printed matter clause and providing
for the coinage of three cent pieces Ths amendments
| were oonourred In.
The House adjourned at q quarter past u o'clock
A. NJ on Sunday.
NJ HuMaln.