Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-04-03
BILLS INTRODUCED.

BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr. DOUGLAS introduced bill supplemental To- an
act entitled An act extending the jurisdiction Of the
district in certain over the lakes and nayc
pie waters connecting the same" approved February 80
1890 which was referred to the Conmtteeon the Judi
ciary.
Also, a bill to change the name of Joseph Lewis
Breese midshpman in the navy of the United States
Mr. BADGER said the bill simply to allow a young
midshpman to change his name from Joseph Lewis
breese TO samuel Livingston Breese and asked the
mous consent Of the Senate to have it considered.
No obeeaon having been made, the ball was considered
in committee --- II
The bill WINS supported by Messrs. BADGER, DOUG
LAS DAVIS, and BAYARD and opposed by Messrs
HALE, PRhpT, UNDERWOOD and others and ON the
question Shall the bill be engrossed for third reading
1t was decided in the affirmative:
fEAs-Msssrs Atehison, Badger Bayard BorIand Brod-
head Brooke Clarke Clemens Cooper Davis Dodge Of Wis
consin Dodge Of Iowa. Douglas Downs Fish Foot Geyer
twin ~ Hamlin Miller Rusk Smith, Soue spsnanee Sumner
, NAYs-Messrs. Adams, Bradbury cass, Chase, Dawson
Feeh, Halle Hunter King Norton Norris Pratt Rhe Sc
ward Underwood, and Walker-l6.
BILLS PASSED
The following bills were seyeray read o. third time and
passed.: -
An act increasing the salary of the district Judge Of the
United States for the district of New HamnsIyao
An act fon the relief of Seneca g. Simmons
An act for the relief Of Henry L. kinney
Mr.. BOhLAND moved to amend the title so as to read
plete settlement with Capt Henry L. Kinney which
was agreed to.
NAIL FROM NEW ORLEANS TO, VERA CRUZ.
Mr., S0ILE asked the Senate to do him the personal
from New Orleans Vera Cruz, via TAmpico and back
in steam vessels which was yielded and the Senate pro-
This bill authorizes the Postasten 10 contract for FIVE
years. at rate not exceeding $780, 900 year, with w.
Templeton the steamers not to- be less than eight
hundred TONS of best form and construction, adapted to
purposes and navigation Of Southern waters the
to be ready in the shortest possible time
Mr. SOULE advocated the BILL and explained its i'm
portance.
Mr. CASS expressed himself as favorable to the BILL
wished the of the contractor omitted leaving ii
free for competition under the whole management Of the
| Postmaster General
| Mr.. CLEMENS moved to amend the bill by striking
out the name Of VIM. c. Templston and inserting such
person persons with other verbal amendments
| On the amendment of Mr.. CLEMENS long discussion
ensued, in which Messrs. DAVIS, RUSK, BORLAND,
MALLORY, and others participated; when the question
taken agreeing to the amendments and decided
| the affirmative.
Mr.. HUNTER moved further to amend the bill by
striking out the words adapted to purposes"
This amendment also led to protracted discussion, in
which Messrs PRATT, HALE, MALLORY, BADGER,
BORLAND, CASS, and others participated; when the
question taken the amendment and decided in the
affirmative: Ayes 10, noes IA.
Mr. BORLAND moved to add additional section, in
effect requiring the Postmaster General to establish daily
regular mail from Louisville Kentucky, by way Of the
Ohio and Mississippi rivers New Orleans, supplying the
several post Offices the way and that the service be
provided for under the general laws by open advertise
ment ana contract provided the expense snail not
| 800, 900; but after discussion withdrew it.
The bill then reported to the Senate, and the
question: VIII the Senate in the amendment OF
Mr.. HUNTER ~ it was decided in the affirmative as
follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Adams Bayard, Borand, Bradbury, Brod
head Brooke Glass; Chase Clarke Davis Dodge of Wisconsin,
Dodge of Iowa. Fish, Geyer Hunter Jones of Town, King
Mallory, Mason, Miller, Sumner, Underwood Wade, and
\ Walkers.
NAYs-Messrs Achison, Badger, Clemens Dawson, Doug
las Downs, Foot, Gwn, Hale Hamn, Jones Of Tennessee
Morton, Norris Pratt Rusk, Sebastian Seward Smith, soue
and Spruance-2O
The bill then ordered to be engrossed for thir'
reading.
The following is the bill ordered to be engrossed:
That the Postmaster General he and he is hereby anthn
rzed and directed to into contract for Of v
years. and for not exceeding hundred thousand dol
lars year. with such person may offer sufcer
and satisfactory security due public notice being given for tn
transportation Of the mails Of the United States upon the be
for the United States, three times month from Ne
Orleans via Tampco, Vera Cruz and back in
of less than eight hundred burden of the best
construction adapted the navigation of the southern
the TO be ready in the shortest possible time"
On motion the Senate adjourned