The daily union., 1852-09-17

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The PRESIDENT. The question is not on the pas.
sage of the bill. but on taking it up
ce myself; for il is said that have been rather peril
nacious this subject The late day al which this bill
came from tie House is well known 70 The Senate Its
well known that there but two days during which
this bill be attended to- II read hrst time on
Saturday evening, and lis second reading then oh.
ected that could not be read second time until
Today wish have it read second time now. that
il may be referred 10 tbe committee and they can report
upon ihio MORROW.
The question being then taken upon taking up the
above BILL upon division il was agreed to-ayes 27.
noes not counted.
The bill was accordingly read second time. and the
Senate proceeded TO consider as IN committee of The
MI. BoRLAND. II ills competent for me to ask for
~ TSs S,'I pRESpES ifEn5 M % so Ia. 10
the regular stages, and is now before the Senate as in
committee Of the whole
MIR. DAWSON. ! thought the bill was taken up with
view 10 reference. 1t was announced.
The PRESIDENT That was the understanding of
the Chair but the Chair has power refer the bill
Mr.. DAWSON. move that be referred 10 the Com
mee on Public Lands
The motion was agreed to-
VIRGINIA LAND WARRANTS.
Mr.. HUNTER. There is bill lying on the table
which will give rise to no discussion The Senate were
kind enough 10 take il up at my instance two or
three months and it passed almost unanimously
By the rules OF the House, however j could not be
bill ask, as personal favor of the Senate, and the
only personal favor have asked of them, that the bill
may be taken up and disposed Of
The motion was agreed TO
The bill accordingly read second time, and
sideted as IN committee OF the whole; and no amend
ate without amendment, ordered to third reading read
third time, and passed.
HON. DAVID L. YULEE
Mr.. MORTON. beg leave to submit the following
resolution, and ask for its consideration at this time:
Rsopsd That there be paid Of the contingent fund
TO the amount OF milage and den compensation Of
from the oil the present session TO
the 7th instant the day on which the Senate decides. that
the Hon STEPHEN r. MALLORY, whose seat in the Senate
s. nate from The S;ate OF Florida.
MIR. RUSK. | object TO its consideration now, and
call for the consideration of the message of the House
in relation to the post.route bill.
The resolution was accordingly laid over under the
rules.
PosT-RoAD BILL
On motion by Mr.. RUSK, the Senate proceeded con-
slider their amendments amended and disagreed TO by the
House Of Representatives 10 the bill "to establish GER
| Mr RUSK / move 10 concur in the amendment of
the House TO the twentieth amendment OF the Senate,
and that the Senate recede from their other amend
mens, in other words that the Senate recede from
such OF Their amendments as have been disagreed to BY
III Mr. BoRLAND. Before that motion is acted upon 1
wish 10 make an inquiry. Upon my motion very i'm
portant amendment made TO the bill establishing
mallines upon the Ohio and Mississippi rivers wish
TO inquire Of the chairman OF the Committee the Post
Office and Post Roads whether that amendment has been
concured in rejected by the Housei
Mr.. RUSK II has been rejected by the House.
1 Mr.. BORLAND. | must call ior separate vote upon
Mr.. HAMLIN. / ask for separate vote upon the
amendment IN relation 10 mai-rouie between Boston
and Halifax.
On motion by Mr.. RUSK, all the amendments. with
the exception of the aforementioned two, receded
from.
The question then REQUIRED the motion OF Mr.. RusK
that the Senate recede from the following amendment:
SEC And be ii farther enacted That the Postmaster
General be- and he is hereby authorized 10 enter into
Tor the transportation of the United States mail
board the which at present ply regularly be-
reasonable"
Mr.. HAMLIN. | hope the Senate will not recede
from this amendment IL was recommended by the Post
master General. Boats now running about once
week from Boston Halifax and the object is to allow
the mails 10 be put board of these boats 10 be
carried directly 10 Halifax The route round by the Bay
Of Fundy lakes from two TO three weeks The object is
TO have shorter conveyance.
4 Mr. RUSK. know this would be great convent
ence, but II is only three months until the next session
OF Congress. There about thirty States interested in
the internal routes provided by the bill The result,
told by member of the House, il we send the bill
back, will be It's defeat.
/ The motion TO recede agreed TO.
The question then recurred The motion ts recede
from The following amendment oi the Senate, disagreed
to by the House:
the duty the Postmaster General issue proposals and
for the transportation of daily mail between
Louisville and Cairo, ST Louis ADD Cairo Cairo and Mem
phs and Memphis and New Oheans. and TO supply such
Intermediate points he may order from time time,
suitable and safe steamboats,"
4 Mr.. B0RLAND | hope the Senate will insist on that
amendment to the bill consider II, and trust
iorIy OF the Senate will consider II, as fully equal in
Importance and perhaps of value 10 the country,
| than all the rest of the bill together. We hear COM
plants because the mail is not carried more than
week, or twice week, or because there is not daily
mail particular points. Why, sir, upon the Ohio and
Mississippi rivers between the points mentioned in that
amendment we have regular mail Mt all.
am unwilling occupy the time of the Senate in
peatng what have said here more than one occa-
in regard this, but must be permitted to say
few words upon this subject Upon the Ohio river, from
Lon sville TO its mouth, and the Mississippi river,
from the mouth OF the Ohio New Orleans, there is no
mail line at all These rivers stand in that respect on
different footing from all other mail routes in the Uni.
ted States for every other route advertisements are
issued and the mail is carried by contract and carried
regularly once month, once week, once day. or al
known, regular and stated intervals; bat upon these
great rivers there regular mail line. TDe system
there carried is Of this kind agents appointed at
the different towns along the between these points
steamboats, they pass along Steamboats, as we all
know, OF unequal speed We know, also, that some
engaged IN the transportation of passengers and
freight from certain points, and pass with great rapid
ity between those main points, others engaged in
sort of coaspg trade The consequence that boats
will pass between the mouth OF the Ohio river and New
Orleans in one-ourib the time that others take and
living at town that river, may chance 10 put my let
ter in the Office to-day; mail Will be made up; the