The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-07-09

Company reported bill declaring the Wheel
ing bridges the Ohio river lawful structures,
and post roads.
debate ensued on the reference of the subject,
but which not terminated before the expiration
of the morning hour
Several other reports, of minor importance, were
made from that committee.
OCEAN POSTAGE.
On motion of Mr.. OLDS, resolution was adopt
ed calling upon the Postmaster General Tor lnfor-
nation Generality relative TO the transportation
of the mails between New York and San Francisco,
and The intermediate points, embracing the subject
| of postage
DEFICIENCY BlLL-KossUTH.
| The House resolved itself into Committee OF
| the Whole on the state OF the Union-Mr STUART
in the chair-and resumed the consideration OF the
Senate's amendments to tho bill supplying def.
cencies in the appropriations for the year ending
June 80, 1852.
When the following was undc- consideration,
viz
"For contingent expenses of the Senate, $751;
775"-
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee, moved to reduce
the amount; and said, by reference to the
| last Civil and Diplomatic bill, il would be seen
that B 900 were appropriated Tor the con
tingent expenses of the Senate. An account OF
how this money expended had been rem
dered. Among the items was a bill OF 3 BOO 81
from the Messrs. Brown, for entertaining Louis
Kossuth and his suite at their hotel This sum
Gluded board, ten parlors, and seventeen cham
bers with champagne, cigars. bar bill, post office,
hack hire, brandy and whisky In room, &c They
were in the city thirteen and half days, and the
expenses of those twenty three individuals We're
| 8 IL each per day. When Kossuth returned from
the South he, with five other persons, stopped at
the National Hotel for four days, and the bill was
| S74, or SO % per day. He mentioned this to
show the difference between charging Government
and individuals who pay their own expenses. He
would not, directly or indirectly, vote Tor the Dill
| rendered for kossuth's expenses.
| Mr.. CARTIER thought this was the smallest
,., lisII
| to engage. II the principles promulgated by Kos
| suth could not be contested more manfu!ly, it
| would be better to let the subject pass
Mr.. JONES wished to know whether the gentle
| man would or would not vote for the payment OF
| those expenses.
Mr.. CARTIER replied he would, even if the
| amount was four times much. lie would never
| disgrace the House by higghng about 1t. kossuth
came hither as the guest Of the nation, under the
super vision of n committee OF the Senate tie re-
garded the motion OF the gentleman as an attempt
to disgrace kossuth, or the great and eternal prin-
cpcs which, thank God, he had sown broadcast
on this continent
The amendment of Mr.. JONES was disagreed to
THE COLLINS LINE.
After passing upon other amendments OF the
Senate the committee proceeded to the considera-
ton of the following:
"For additional compensation for increasing the
transportation of the United States mail between
New York and Liverpool in the Collins line OF
steamers to twenty six trips per annum, at such
eral and in conformity to his last annual report to
Congress, and his letter Of the fifteenth OF Novem.
Der last to the Secretary of the Navy. commencing
said increased service on the first of January. egh-
teen hundred and fifty two, at the rate OF thirty
three thousand dollars per trip, in lieu Of the pres
ent allowance, the sum of two hundred and thirty
six thousand five hundred dollars Proridsd, That
it shall be in the power Of Congress at any time
after the thirty first day Of December, eighteen
hundred and fifty four. to terminate the arrange
ment for the additional allowance herein provided
for, upon giving six months notice"
Debate, under the five minutes rule, ensued ; |
when
The question was taken on an amendment sub |
mitted by Mr.. OnR-striking out the amount pro-
posed and inserting $l9,25O per trip for the six ad
ditional trips. This was disagreed to-ayes 81,
noes rs.
Mr.. MEADE moved amendment, and sup
ported it, reducing the proposed compensation to
1925 900 per trip.
Pending its consideration the committee rose.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS.
Mr.. STANTON, of kentucky, from the Com
mittee on Public Buildings and Grounds by
unanimous consent, reported bill making appro
priatons for public buildings and grounds, and
Tor other purposes; which referred to the |
Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union.
And the House adjourned.
PETITIONS.
By Mr.. BERNHISEL: The petition of the Cover
nor and Legislative Assembly of the Territory of |
Utan, praying SOuRresS 10 pfoNlue lot tne
construction of n railroad from some point on the |
Mississippi Missouri river to San Diego, San
Francisco, Sacramento, Astoria. or some other |
point on or near the coast Of the Pacific
By Mr.. ALLEN, Of Illinois: The petition of
George Williamson and forty other citizens of
Pope and Massac counties, Illinois, asking for the
establishment of man route from Golconda, in
Pope county, to Brooklin, in Massac county, ILL
nois.
By Mr. FLORENCE: The petition Of Cornelius
Miller, Jacob Benner, Philip FELTON,, and others,
least one hundred and sixty acres of land.