Weekly national intelligencer., 1852-06-19

This bill authorizes contract to be made by the Sec
retary Of the Navy and Postmaster General for carrying
ae man between some Southern port ports of the Unit
ed States and the port of Para, the river Amazon,
touching at Porto Rco such of the Wndward Islands
or such Brazilian port may advantag geous
in steamers OF notess than thousand burden
ed previous to being taken into the service of the
Government by board consist ten experienced Of
fcers OF the to be equal any the steamers
the "Co7s lne easily converted into war steamers of
the rst class The United States pay exceeding
the rate OF per round trip not 10 exceed two nor
be less than one per month The to continue in
force for ten years unless discontinued by the
Government in which event year of extra pay be al
OF claims for damages provided the contract
be advertised Tor ELK months and given the lowest
bidder deemed competent and prepared to perform the
service Brazilian subjects only to be allowed be part
owners provided the vessels registered American
and saii under the American ag and to be ocered and
manned as the laws require bona tide American vessels to
be ocered and manned The Government to be allowed
to take possession of the the payment Of the just
and fair value thereof not to be estimated in any to
exceed the actual first To agree with the Govern
ment Of Brazil as to the tariff OF international postage
the mail matter between the two countries, provided
dispatches OF each Government and its diplomatic agents
may pe ree Each steamer to carry agent Of the Post
Office Department free Of charge the mails to be under
the charge of the commanders Of said steamers to be
vered OF the ports of terminus Are to have the power
to extend the contract as to make it terminate at Rio
Janeiro, should such appear necessary expedient
Also, from the same committee, bill to authorize the
General and Secretary Of the Navy contract
for the transportation of the United States mail in steam
vessels within the ports therein named.
elaborate report Of upwards of one hundred pages
accompanied these bills, with appendix Of fifty
or sixty more, which were ordered to be printed
Also, bill to establish certain mail routes the Mis-
sissippi river.
This bill authorizes the Postmaster General to issue
proposals for daily mail line between Louisville and
Cairo and st. Louis and Cairo Nashville and Cairo,
Cairo and Memphis, and Memphis and New Orleans The
boats carry iron copper lfeboas in such numbers
the safety of passengers requires in of accidents
Mr.. SHIELDS, from the Committee on Military Affairs,
which referred House bill for the construction of
military roads in Oregon Territory, reported back the
same without amendment.
= Mr.. WADE, from the Committee Of Claims, made
adverse report the petition of Thomas Muet for
pensatisn for surveying the public lands.
STEAM FOR HARBOR DEFENCE.
N On motion by Mr. SEWARD, the Senate proceeded to
consider the joint resolution for the construction of the
contracted for by Mr. Stephens for harbor
defence which, after somewhat protracted discussion
in which Messrs. HUNTER, STOCKTON, SEWARD NAL
LORY and others participated the resolution order
ed to be engrossed and read third time
On motion by Mr.. SEWARD, the Senate proceeded to
the consideration Of the resolution submitted by him
the 18th of May, in relation to communication from
J. W. p Lewis the subject Of lighthouses but without
taking any question, motion, the Senate adjourned to
Saturday.