Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-03-01

For printing twenty thousand copies report on
and navigation OF the United States three hundred ana
seventywo pages rule and figure work. the prices Of
deduetng per cent according to agreement and
for binding eight thousand six hundred copies Of the
same per approved 10th September 1885, Sl0a2s
that hereafter the said report be printed by the public
printer, other documents" /
Mr.. McLANE moved 10 make the compensation ffty pe
cent. below the prices Of 1918 which was negaiived.
The amendment Of Mr. BArLr then agreed to aye,
Il rs, noes A.
Mr. vINTON moved to insert the following, which had
been stricken out of the Post Office appropriation BILL
"For compensation Of three Postma General
clerks messengers assistant messengers and watchmen
department, ninety-fve thousand nine hundred dollars.
compensation of the superintendent Of the post Office
building, two hundred and fifty dollars
dollars. 49, 1
For blank books binding, stationery for the General
o mce building oil and candles, printing labor AID
gay Waterman, nine thousand seven hundred dollars.
For pensr, ne, items eight hundred dollars
furniture glazing, and whtewsshng thousand FIVE hun
"For compensation Of the Auditor of the Post Office De
parmen and the clerks messenger and assistant
In his Office one hundred and three thousand two hundred
dollars.
"For contingent expenses viz. blank books binding sta
noney labor printing blanks circulars, and furniture nine
| thousand two hundred dollars"
/ The amendment was agreed to.
Mr. VINTON moved to increase the of $50 0OO APP
ProPrated for continuing the survey Of the coast Of
United States by the Superintendent Of the Coast Survey
| TO 800, 600; which agreed to.
On motion Of Mr. LA sERE the salary of the chief clerk
Of the subeasurer New Orleans increased from the
LIST of July, 1851, to 81, 500 per snnum.
| Mr.. THRUsTON moved to amend the item which reads
for salaries OF governor three judges and secretary of Ore
gon, So, $780," by increasing the sum to $40, $780,
Mr. GENTRY moved to add the following after the sppro
pra,ions for the Territories:
Provided That the salary specified above TO any of the OFF,
of Of the Territories of United not
be paid in any ease where of said officers have abend
themselves from said Territories and from their official duties
| tor period Of time greater than sixty days.
Mr.. NORRIS moved to make it forty days, which was
negatiyed.
Mr.. PUTNAM moved to add to the provso the words
And if absent than that time there shall be deducted
from bis salary rata according the time he shall be abb
sent - which not agreed to-
The amendment of MI. GENTRY then agreed o-Ayes
/ 81, noes SO.
Mr. JONES moved to strike out the proviso in the fol-
| lowing:
"For surveying the public land in addition the
the public ands including incidental expenses to be appor
to the several districts according the exgences of
qured BY the location and survey private claims in Florida
be disbursed at augmented rates. Provided That
as aos tor .ss ey h act Of
certain officers and soldiers who have been engaged in
the military service Of the United States" by Of any
ties for military services shall be satisfied any public
land not heretofore into market and subject to
entry at private sale under existing laws:
This motion was agreed to Ayes 81, noes 81.
Mr. VINTON said that in order to the public lands,
| he would move to strike out the whole item.
And, pending the question the amendment,
The committee rose and reported progress.
And the House adjourned.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY Is, 1851.
Mr. STANTON, of Tennessee, from the Committee on
Naval Affairs, to which referred the communication Of
the Secretary of the Navy in to resolution of the
House Of Representatives asking certain information in rea
ton to the contract for the construction Of dry dock in Cali
resolution
Resolved That the House approve the of the secr
o. sa II sn the law r hs
executing the contract for the work. agreed upon by the
Mr. TOOMBs spoke in opposition to the resolution, and
moved commit to the Committee Of the Whole the
state of the Union.
Mr. STANTON, of Tennessee, proceeded to reply the
remarks Of Mr. TooMBs, but before concluding way to
CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr.. BAYLY, whose motion the House went into
Committee Of the Whole the state of the UnioD (Mr.
Burr, Of South Carolina in the chair) and resumed the
consideration Of the bill making appropriations for the civil
and diplomatic expenses of Government for the year ending
the 3Oth of June 1852, and for other purposes!
The pending question the motion of Mr.. V1SroS,
to strike out Of the bill the following:
For surveying the public lands In addition to the
pended balance Of former appropriations viz For surveying
the public lsnds including incidental expenses to be
the he saps nj
CURED the location and survey Of private claims in Florida
to be disbursed at augmented rates, $lsoooo"
The motion agreed to: Ayes 73, noes 49,
Mr.. BAYLY moved to strike out the following: "For
surveying in Oregon, at exceeding eight dollars
per mile authorized by the third section Of the act Of the
9th of September $780, ST. $780, and insert in lieu thereof
the following "For survey in Oregon of township lines
and subdivisions of townships not to exceed twelve
dollars per mile $751; s46 Provided That this rate Of COM
pensation shall cease ON the 3Oth of June 1882"
Mr.. STEVENS of Pennsylvania, moved to add the fol-
lowing to the bill
Sec. Whenever any manufactured article is imported
which less duty is chargeabe by existing laws than is
charged the material which it is part IN whole
composed such article shall be charged ten cent ad va
loren than chageabe part OF the raw material
of which it is composed.
Sec Tin in plates unmanuctured shall be free OF du-
y brandy other spirits distilled from grain shall pay
two hundred per ad vaorem the duties nseed oil
and window glass shall be thirty per cent
Sec T6eduties all cerdage and yarn, composed who'll
" or in part ohemp or grass manufactures composed
wholly partof sheep wool; all manufactures hemp
and all refined shall be respectively ten per cenum
ad vaorem and above the duty assessed BY lay
hemp and sleeps wool the duty madeup clothing and
shoes and boots, shall be fifty per cent.
Sec Articles of foreign manufacture and any packages
such articles bearing any brands marks OF man
uacturers resident in the United States hereby abso-
lutely prohibited be impored shall any such names
brands marks be stamped placed goods after their
importaton under the penalties they had been
fraudulenty imported ,
Sec. -. That from and after the fifteenth day OF April
1885, the duties imposed by the Of hrtieth January lS4o
entitled An reducing the duty imports and Tor other
purposes shall be levied goods wares and merchandise
imported into the United States agreeb to the value
which similar articles bore in Boston, Providence New YORK;
Philadelphia Charleston, and New Orleans on the hrst Gay
of December 1885, when said into effect to De As
ceaned and fixed under the direction OF the Secretary Of inc