Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-02-14

Mr. pEASLEE replied that il seemed to him. from the
amoant of money expended in connection with steam
ers and the applications which made at the last
gress and at this that this subject of consequence
enough induce the House to obtain all the light and
information it possibly could from the most responsible
and reliable source enable il TO act understand
ingly upon the They already appropriatng
annually thirteen hundred thousand dollars for the sup
port of ocean mail steamship service, and they had
received applications from larger part of these lines
additional compensation from the Government The
amount of money which they would be obliged to pay
under the present contracts II contractors performed
their services according to the requirements OF the con-
tracts without any additional compensation for the
bshment Of new lines, would be about ten millions Of
dollars before the expiration af the contracts during the
seven eight years which they had TO run.
At the last session of Congress applications pre-
sented for the establishment Of thirteen additional mail
steamships for foreign mail service involving outlay
in the first instance, of about six and half millions and
millions annually afterwards. Ii contract should
be entered into according to the mode proposed the
last Congress- and strenuousy urged it would involve this
Government in expenditure OF about forty millions Of
dollars.
men of these steam lines that they capable of
immediate conversion into steamers Of the first class
and that economy and constant preparation for
quired this while the other hand 1t was urged that
these steamers were not capable Of being converted into
vessels without great expense and great delay and
that they could be converted into Of the
first class, capable Of carrying the ammunition or
appropriate the class specified in the contract
How these facts STOOD he would not undertake to say
but he desired to have information from responsible and
reliable source that they would be able to act under
standngly for he unwilling thus bndly to to
bind this Government in contracts with individuals which
might involve it in millions upon millions and to extend
still further SYSTEM to say the least of it, of doubtful
expediency when had grown up to be the
second in the world. He unwilling to vote millions
upon millions for such SYSTEM unless lac should be
dent that it which would enure to the benefit of
the Government.
Mr. STEPHENS, of Georgia. said that the gentleman
New Hamn havin infor he thath
object in offering this resolution obtain nforma-
ton this subject he would vote for it, and concurred
most heartily with every thing the gentleman had said in
relation to these steam projects.
The resolution was then adopted.
TARIFF OF 1916.
Mr.. WEIGH asked the unanimous of the House
to offer the following resolution:
Resord That the Committee of Ways and Means in
structed to report bill modifying and altering the tariff of
1915 by substituting wherever practicable specific for adj
loren duties with such rates of duties viii yield sufficient
and with such determinations in favor Of iron and
other articles OF domestic and production will
afford adequate protection TO the labor Of citizens
against foreign competition.
Mr. DANIEL objected
Mr. WEIGH moved TO suspend the rules.
Mr. B0COCK demanded the yeas and nays on the mo-
on which were ordered and, being taken, resulted
follows:
YEAS-Messrs Charles Allen Allison William Appleton,
Barrere Bel, Bennett, Bibghaus, Bowie, John H. Boyd,
Brenton, Briggs, George II. Brown, Darlington Cabe
Lewis d. Campbell Chandler Champman Conger Curtis
Doty, Duncan, Evans Fowler Henry NJ Fuller Gentry, Gid
dngs, Goodenow Goodrich, Harper Hascal Haven Hebard
Horsford John w. Howe, Thomas Y. How George g. King
Parker Pennman Perkins Porter, Price, Schoolcra David
l. seymour Oregon l. Seymour stany Benjamin Stanton
Sratton Srother Taylor Thurston, Washburn Watkins
WEIGH, Wells Addison White-60.
NAYS-Messrs Abercrombie, Willis Allen, Andrews
Avere, Babcock David Bay T. II. Bayly, Beae Bocock
Albert g. Brown, Buell., Busby, Joseph Gable, Caldwell
Thompson Campbell, Cartier, Caske Chassin Clark Cling
man, Cobb Daniel John G. Davis Dawson Dean, Dimmck,
Disney, Dockery, Eastman Edmundson, Ewing Faulkner,
Green Grey Grow, Hail. Isham g. Harris Sampson w. Har-
ris, Hart, Hendricks Hem, Hibbard Holiday Houston
Howard Ives Andrew johnson, James Johnson John john
r. w. Johnson g. w. Jones' j. g. Jones' Kurt Letcher
Lockhar Mace, McCorkle, McLanahan McNiuen, McNair
bers, 0lds Orr Outlaw Peaslee, Penn Polk Powell Rantou
Riddle ROBBIE, Robinson Savage scury Smart Smith, f.
ander H. Stephens Stone ST. Martin Stuart Sutherland
Sweetser George W. Thompson Townshend, Yenable Wal
woodward-1os.
SO the motion to suspend was not agreed to-
NEW STATES AND TERRITORIES.
On motion of Mr.. HOWARD, by unanimous consent,
it was
Resolrcd That the Committee on Military Affairs be in
structed inquire into the expediency Of distributing
the States and Territories recommended in the
nual report Of the Secretary of War.
Mr.. BROWN, of Mississippi under a suspension Of
the rules offered the following resolution, which was
agreed to-
Resolred That the Secretary the Treasury instructed
inquire and report House the advantages
service of the United States from the opening channel by
John Grant Esq through Shell Reef lying between Dauphn
Island and Cedar Point in Mobile county, Alabama and,
further what tonnage said Grant is allowed by law
charge vessels navigating said channel and how long his right
charge such tonnage will continue and whether il would
be advantageous the United States purchase the right Of
said Grant, and il what the purchase may be ef
fected.
Mr. HAVEN moved to reconsider the by which the
above resolution adopted and called the attention of
the House to the fact that the resolution assumed give
directions to the President of the United States in refer
ence to the mode of employing the military force Of the
United States
Debate ensued, in the Of which Mr.. LANE dis
claimed any intention Of infringing upon the privilege Of
the President commandernchie of the army Of the
United States by directing him to its disposition He
merely desired to request him in respectful to
extend to the people Of Oregon that protection to which
he thought they entitled and the mounted
regiment of rifles to be sent to that Territory in accord
ance with the purposes for which it was created.
Pending the motion to reconsider
The House adjourned.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1852.
IN SENATE
Mr. GW1N gave notice that when that bill came up he
should move to make certain amendments to it. in ac