The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-07-15
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TUESDAY, July 6.

The House resolved to meet IN future at
eleven o'clock instead of twelve.
Mr. Houston, of Alabama, moved that the
debate on the Deficiency bill terminate at ?
o'clock, which was agreed to under the opera
ton of the previous question.
The Alabama Railroad bill was then taken
up, and motion made to lay it ON the table
it was carried-yeas 80, nays 81.
Reports were then received from the Com
mttee on the Post Office and Post Roads, during
the remainder of the morning hour.
The bill amending the Post Office act of last
session was deferred till Thursday
The morning hour having expired the House
went into Committee of the Whole on the state
of the Union, and again took up the Deficiency
BILL
Mr. Howard, of Texas, addressed the House
in opposition to the boundary line between New
Mexico and Texas which he said, had been
incorrectly run by MIR. Bartlett
Mr. Chandler, of Pennsylvania, followed and
replied, in defence of the Collins steamers, to
the remarks of Mr.. Breckenridge on Saturday.
He insisted upon the necessity for excrtion to
meet the efforts of the British Government to
retain the empire of the seas, which must be
secured by her possessing the commerce of the
East.
Mr. Stanton of Ohio obtained the floor. and
commenced speech with view of defining
the position of the Wing party with reference
to the Compromise question and went on to
reply to the remarks of the gentleman from
Texas, and spoke in opposition to additional
aid to the Collins line as being calculated to
encourage a monopoly, and as fastening upon
the National Treasury the expense of carrying
freight to Europe.
When he had concluded, the House adjourn.
ed.
WEDNESDAY, July 7.
The House again met yesterday afternoon
and sat till eight o'clock, being in Committee
on the state of the Union.
Mr. yenable, of North Carolina, made a
speech against the bonus to the Collins line OF
steamers
Messrs Cartier, of Ohio, and Evans, OF
Maryland, replied in support of the line.
This morning, after the journals were read
the reports of the Post Office Committee were
made, and bill establishing post roads was
discussed at considerable length relative to
giving additional powers to the Postmaster
General
The yeas and nays were taken on an amend
ment, making all roads post roads, which was
| egatived-yeas 65. nays 100.
The House then resolved itself into Com
mittee of the Whole on the state of the Union.
Mr. Houston said the point to which he
should call attention had been thoroughly
considered for and against; and under such
circumstances he felt reluctant to claim the at
tention Of gentlemen He then reviewed the
offer of Mr. Collins, and the subsequent action
OF the Government also, the aid which had
been afforded and who now claims an add
tional amount
lie went on to reply to the arguments of Mr.
Cartier aud Mr. Evans, that the vessels of the
Collins line are fit for war purposes and he
said there was no testimony TO that effect be-
fore tho Committee.
The debate having terminated the Commit
tee proceeded to consider the amendment of
the Senate for completing the floating dry dock
at California, which was adopted That for
the payment of clerks in the Third Auditors
Othce was agreed to, with explanatory amend
ments
The amendment limiting the vote for sur
vey to point on the Rio Grande north of the
town OF Paso. created Il short discussion. and a
motion of Mr.. Brooks of New York, was car
ricd, substituting for "Paso," according to
the true line of the treaty n-yeas 20, NAYS 81
Other amendments, involving appropriations
for various services, were then disposed Of
The Committee rose and the House adjourn
ed