Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-07-10
H(OIJsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The Mouse umed the consideration Of the joint
luton CT the Sem authorizing the Postmaster General
wheneSorin his opnea it may be necessary. to declare
plank to be postroutes the pending question being
on the amename Mt of Mr. STUART proposing TO make oil
public highways post roads.
Mr.. STUART, modified his amendment BY sdding there
to clause declaring that the Postmaster General shall
not advertise or mail service any post road
less in, his opinion the service shall be necessary and
proper.
Mr.: STUART spoke in, favor Of the amendment and
Messrs- SMt .RT, SACKETT, and 0LDS opposed it.
Mr. LKN HER moved to lay the bill and amendment
on TIE table which motion was negatiyed
Under tue operation Of the previous question, the
ameadmen was then rejected: Yeas 65, nays 100
The'hill was then read the third time and passed.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.
Tse ST EAKER, by unanimous consent laid before the
House. d following Executive communications:
Ames sage from the President of the United States,
Stating that provision made for such aliens as
were gagged in the Cuban expedition, and who had
shared the fate Of American citizens for whose relief the
astof Congress Of the 10th of February 1852 in
teRdeS to provide, and transmitting report from the
First Comptroller from which it appears that fifteen
soreaf connected with this expedition who
also pardoned by the Queen of Spain and transported to
the United States, under contract made with Con-
sa at expense of ST. for the payment of which
rovsion made by law and submitting the matter
70 he consideration Of Congress- the Consul evidently
set ID with good intentions which was referred to the
Col nmttee Foreign Affairs and ordered be printed
"A communication from the Acting Secretary Of the
In easury transmitting letter from the lighthouse board
rc atve to matters under their supervision Referred to
hh Committee Commerce and ordered to be printed
A communication from the same, submitting esti-
ate for the salary Of the Judge Of the district Of
ouisiana Inadvertently omitted in his annual estimates
eferred to the Committee of Ways and Means and
cred to be printed
communicates from the same Transmitting letter
rom the Secretary of War; enclosing estimate Of the
mount required complete the survey Of routes from
he valley Of the Mississippi to the Pacific Referred
to the Committee Military Affairs and ordered to 30
printed. .4
communication from the same, calling the attention
of Congress the decision Of the United States Circuit
Court Of New York. to the abili Of manufacturers of
any article Of merchandise shipped by them for herown
the United States and invoiced by them below
the market vae provided for in the Of March 3,
1854. Referred to the Committee Of Ways and Means
communication from the 81 .crctary Of the Treasury
transmitting copies of letters sspectng claim for
pairing portion Of the streets around the mint New
Orleans Referred the Com mttee Of Ways and Means
end ordered to be printed.
DEFICIEN CY BILL.
On motion Of Mr.. JONES, Of Tennessee the House then
went inao Committee Of the, Whole on the state Of the
Union {Mr stuart, Of Mi shigan in the chair and
summed e csnsideration Of the Senate amendments the
bill Of the House to suppl deficiencies in the appropra
lions fos the service of e fiscal year ending the doth Of
June, 1852
Mr. HOUSTON adore ssed the committee an hour in OPP
position to the amendn tent Of the Senate proposing in
creased compensation TO the Collins line of steamers He
contene that this as not national contest but that it
was merely contest between company Of private pd
vidnas, American itizens side and British sub
jects on the other.
Debate having ow closed by order Of the House. the
committee proceed ed consider the amendments Of the
Senate, all debat being under the Ave minutes rule. Va
rous amendmen agreed to, among them the ap-
preparation of $50 900 for completing the floating dry
dock San FIR Ancisco California the appropriation Of
600 for COD petng the Improvements Of New Jersey
avenue north Of the Capitol and the appropriation Of
$1,000 for anting and finishing the roads and walks
tho Al
Smthsona n Institute
At half past three, the committee and reported
progress.
On m otion Of Mr. HOUSTON, the House concurred in
the am endment Of the Senate to the Invalid pension BILL
Anl then the House. adjourned.