The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-18
TTURTYITHIRD COyzRESs.
FIRST SESSION.
Houss OF Representatives..
WASHINGTON, June IT, 1864

Houss OF Representatives
WASHINGTON June II, 1854.
BILLS PASSED.
The House passed the bills authorizing the 5ecretsrg
OF the Treasury to issue registers vessels of the
Accessory Transit Company; increasing the salaries of
Executive and Judicial officers Of Oregon New Mexico
Washington, Utah. and Minnesota territories appropri
aung towards paying the expenses of the Ore
gon Cayuse Indian and Mexican war; to establish the
Once of Surveyor General in New Mexico and granting
lands to actual settlers. An amendment was made for
the appointment of Surveyor General and Register and
Receiver for Nebraska and Kansas order to open IN
lands in those territories for settlers.
The following bills likewise passed:-Amsndinx
rera and the donation of lands in Oregon Authors.
ing surveys of the tract of land belonging paoo-
military road in Oregon Authorizing settlement Of the
expenses attending the Rogue river Indian in Oregon
refund Utah the expenses incurred in suppressns In
dian hostilities and compensang .he civil officers who
ctrved in New Mexico while that territory under ma-
stary government
The House passed the senates joint resolution, giving
the consent Of Congress to the acceptance by euenaut
Maury OF the navy, of gold medal from the King Of
Sweden.
CALIFORNIA MAILS.
The House took up the bill providing for weekly man
service between the Atlantic States San Francisco
1t authorizes the Postmaster General contract with the
lowest and best bidder after the usual advertisement
Tor the transportation of the United States mails from
leans to San Francisco back by the most expeditions
practicable route; the service to be performed semi
monthly and at such times under the direction of tho
Postmaster General, as in connection with the other
mail service, will secure practicable weekly
mail each between the places desgnated provided
the entire cost of such not $3.50 600
per annum No contract under this act to be made for
more than four years. Any contract made may
termined on hsee months previous notice from the
master General without cost to the government 1t is
made his duty to determ existing contract for tina
service herein required, and to make a new contract
within avnad;t;op con bc
now in force authorizing the Postmaster General to
fines and penalties for performance Of mau
contracts, shall be made applicable to contract made
in pursuance Of this act.
question having arisen to whether this arrange
ment can be entered without imparing the present
contracts
MT MACE (dem) OF In, Chairman of the Select Com
mites heretofore appointed to investigate into steam
ship frauds, said they would be able in few days TO
present report showing there astounding frauds
and swindng, from the inception of the contracts for
carrying the mails to and from California the present
time The company have not complied with the contract
in single ioa He asked that this subject lie postponed
until the House shall be in possession all the facts:
there will then be difficulty in afordng better mail
facilities to California
Mr.. OIDs (dem) Of Ohio, said the Committee Post
Offices two months ago reported bill to abrogats the
contracts for carrying the mails between New York and
Liverpool, and to San Francisco He believed Congress
has the power to abrogae the contracts by taking tho
vessels 1t would be cheaper to buy them, and sink
them in the than to continue the postal
fourths of million dollars for semi ,nthly SERVICE
when for quarter Of million get weekly
vice.
In order to afford opportunity look into this subject
the further consde ration of the bill postponed tl
Tuesday week. Adjourned