The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-02-22

Charles Wood, and James Hall
A joint resolution providing for the ad ustmen,
Of the accounts of John d. Colmesn, Presiden,
ofthe Ohio and Mississippi Mail Line Company
bill for the relief Of Isaac Cobb.
| bill for the relief Of Martha Cameron
bill for the relief Of William Lynch.
| bill for the relief of james Mains.
bill for the relief of Isaac Downs.
| bill for the relief of Gardner Herring.
bill for the relief of Sylvanus Blodgt.
Inc House then proceeded TO the consideration
or the bill for the relief Of the heirs of Col David
A. Hopkins.
Mr.. WALLACE addressed the House, stating
that the claim was based upon money advanced
| by Col. Hopkins TO the government during the
revolutionary war. II never asked for by
Coi. hopkins, but the circumstances of his de-
scendants were such to induce application to
be now made to the sense Of justice of Cong ress
| POST OFFICE BILL.
| Pending the consideration of this bill.
On motion Of Mr.. DANIEL, the House went
INTO Committee OF the Whole on the state Of the
Union, and took up the bill providing appropria-
IONS for The Post Office ESTABLISHING for the year
ending June Goth, 1889. MIR. THompsoN of Mis-
sissippi, in the Chair
| Amer personal explanation by Messrs, BAYLY
and CLARK, IN relation to the reported remarks Of
the latter IN the Congressional Globe
| Mr.. F: p STANTON rose. and gave notice
or the following amendment to the bill.
BE IL farther enacted, That the Postmaster Gen
| era be hereby required to contract for CARVING
the mails between Louisville and New Orleans,
and the intermediate points, by such line or lines
OF steamers as shall be established for the pur-
pose, having capacity for running with regular
ny and certainty at all seasons of the year. upon
me various sections of the Ohio and Mississippi
rivers; and 80 soon such lines can be nut in on.
Grafton, it should no longer be lawful to send tie
mails aa at present, by transient boats not con-
tracing Tor the regular carriage of the same.
After discussion by Messrs F. P. STANTON and
ALBERrsoN in favor, and Messrs. PHELPS and
MARsHALL in opposition,
The first paragraph of the bill was read. when
Mr.. CARTIER proposed an amendment to
the bill, and addressed the committee upon al
legged abuses IN administering the Post Office De-
partmen;, whereby one hundred mail messengers
had been added to the service in the State of New
York, with view, as he commended, to aid one
of the factions OF the Wing party in that State to
break down the other. He had no objection to
the employment of that number Of political min
ions to break down MIR, SEWARD, provided the
means were taken from political fund but he
was utterly opposed to applying the funds of the
government for that purpose.
| The question was then put upon his amend
ment, (Which provided for the reduction Of an
item appropriation in the sum Of S2O, OOO,) and
! 1t was rejected
Mr.. POTTER moved to strike from the bill that
portion which appropriates for the support Of the
post Once Department in this city He uddre ssed
the committee in opposition to supporting that Of
hce from the revenues from postagss
Mr.. BAYLY made some remarks, advocating
the principle that the Post Office establishment, in
all its branches, should be self sustaining
! Mr.. VlNTON followed, and stated the fact
that the Post Office Department had hitherto been
provided for in the civil list. He then moved
that the committee rise with view TO stop de-
bate. Agreed to.
| The committee then rose and the House adop-
ted, resolution of Mr., BAYLYs, stopping debate
IN fifteen minutes The House then w ent again
into Committee of the Whole when
Mr.; q. w, JONES spoke in opposition to the
amendment.
| The question was then taken, and no quorum
! was found voting
Mr.. BAYLY demanded the call of the roll.
which was ordered, and quorum did not answer
to their names. The committee thereypon rose
and reported the fact to the House 4 quorum
then appearing in the hail. the House again wen,
into Committee of the Whole.
The amendment of Mr.. Potter was then adop-
ted-ayes rs; noes so.
| Mr.. POTTER moved TO strike out the section
Iappropriating sS50.00O for the transportation of
the mails in steamers, between New York and
Bremen, and between New York and Havre No,
/ agreed to-.
Mr.. +. P. STANTON then proposed H. e
amendment of which he previously gave notice
The Chair decided il out Of order, because the
amendment regarded the character Of mail service
whereas the bill before the committee was one np-
propriating for existing service.
| Mr.. PENN proposed an amendment appropri
ating 100000 for carrying the mail daily be-
tween Louisville ard New Orleans, touching at
intermediate points. Ruled out of ORDER because
estabhsh,ng a new route.
Mr. ~ FER proposed an amendment increas-
ing the salaries of special agents Of the Post Office
Department TO that allowed The principal clerk of
| the Post Office Department Not agreed to-
| MIR. ALBERTSON proposed an amendment
Iapproprinting 100000 for steamboat line be-
tween Louisville and New Orleans. Ruled out of
order,
Mr.. MARSHALL proposed an amendment
approprlaing an additional hundred thousand
dollars for carrying the mails between Louisville
and New Orleans IN steamers, touching at inter-
mediate routes named.
Messrs. MARSHALL and F. P. STANTON
addressed the committee, stating the lack Of mail
facilities, together with the irregularities Of service
existing on the Western rivers between the points
named
| Messrs. BAYLY. BURT, and STRONG op-
posed the amendment, on the ground that the APP
preparation was not required by the department
with which they thought the matter should be
left.
Mr.. BOWLTN proposed to amend the amend
ment by including st. Louis. Agreed to.
| Mr.. FEATHERS TON proposed to am end the
amendment by including Pror's point Delta, and
Bolivia. Disagreed to.
| Mr.. JONES proposed pro lorna amendment,
and addressed the committee in opposition to the
amendment, maintaining that it not germane
to the bill under consideration
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| Mr.. PUTNAM proposed amendment con
templating, after June, 1852 the cancelling Of the
contracts for carrying the mails by steam
crs. 1t provided for paying the damages arising
therefrom to the contractors, IL settlement could
be effected, otherwise the Secretary of the Navy
shall take the steamers into the public service. II
also provides for receiving proposals, after the
above date, for carrying the mails over the routes
now authorized by law Ruled out Of order.
| Mr.. MEADE proposed 10 amend the bill
as to provide against the dimnution Of the COM
Pensaiion of clerk in post Offices. Ruled out of
order.
On motion Of Mr.. BAYLY, the committee rose
and reported the amendments 10 the House.
The question being upon agreeing to the amend
ment striking from the bill the appropriation for
the support Of the General Post Office Department,
Mr.. JONES stated that many were DESTROYS of
taking the yeas and nays, and he would move sn
adjournment The motion agreed to and