New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-03
Nr,U-yoRK DAILY TRIBUNE MONDAY MARCH 3, 1851

,o,a into the Surplus Fund, 10 enable r.. L.
stevens 70 carry out bis contract OF 1912, for oaud'
ing war steamers bomb and ball proof
M. TooMBs, lWhg) OF Georgia, saIdssne con-
tractor was incapable Of carrying out MS plans,
and hat be heard the Secretary oil the Navy say
So The amendment was rejected.
A long. spirited and noisy debate ensued on an
amendment offered By Mr. BAYLY, tOpD,) oil
Virginia. that so much Of the act of last 5ePtem'
her as authorizes the construction OF dry docs,
basin, and railway On the Pacific, De repeated
Various propositions were made to this, ana
discussed. = A..
NAVY had made a contract with Gilbert, Moody
secor, and Dakin, and chat it would DO unjust 70
repeal the law.
made.
troversy. a-v.
Finally. after suspending the five minutes rule
for permitting debate, q substitute was adopted,
snnronriStinS one hundred and fifty thousan1 dol
lars for dry dock in California, and authorizing
the Secretary of the Navy to so modify the con-
tract az 10 dispense with a basin and railway,
provided the contractors execute the work as the
estimate for the dock portion and that so much OF
the law as calls for a basin and railway be repeal
ed Provided before entering into said contract,
the Secretary of the Navy shall give the usual mo-
tice of sixty days.
Mr.. MEADE offered "a amendment establishing
two lines Of steamers 70 carry the mausLone 90,
tween California and China and the other between
philadelphia and Norfolk and Antwerp, touching
st other ports in Europe such vessels 10 be con-
verted into war steamers when necessary, DC -
The contract TO be made with Mr. Thompson OF
Philadelphia, on certain conditions.
The Chairman Mr.. RICHARDSON decided the
amendment 10 be out OF order, and the Committee
- JecisiOa-AVgS, ll9 Noes not
NJ RAYLy offered au amendment authorizing
tie Secretary Of the Navy to pay Z. X. Collins an
additional compensation for carrying the Mails be.
tween New.York and Liverpool.
The CHAIRMAN decided that was out OF order.
Sustained By Ayes %, Noes 45.
The Committee adopted the amendment of Mr..
Bay y, that in time Of peace, or when war was not
threatened, that steamers employed between
New York and Liverpool, carrying the Mails. shall
be under the exclusive control oil the othcers aP-
poiuted by Mr.. Collins and his associates
There vas much noise and confusion.
Mr. STANTON Opp of Tenn offered an amend
ment for line of steamers TO Africa on Mr.. bry'
sn's plan.
This was decided out of order, by Ayes, 90;
Noes 40.
Mr.. JONES (Opp.) of Tenn. offered an amend
ment to repeal all contracts Of the Government
with contractors for carrying the mails between
the United States and foreign countries, and Civ
ing the contractors the right to sue for damages.
Rejected.
Mr. MORSE, (Opp.) of La, wished to move re-
cess until 10 O'Clock to morrow, but objection was
made.
Various amendments were acted on.
The bill having been got through with, the Com
mittee rose at 3 minutes TO III O'CLOCK
Mr. JOINS moved to adjourn, but the House re-
fused so to do.
The amendments were concuTed H. and the
biz passed
THE CHEAP POSTAGE BILL.
Mr. POTTER, (Opp) Of Ohio, reported back the
Postage bill as returned from the Senate, with
amendments The Committee on Post Offices
proposed notifications to them not affecting the
rates, making some additions to the printed mat
ter clause and providing for the coinage OF three
cent pieces. The amendments were concurred in.
The House adjourned at quarter past II clock
NJ on Sunday,