New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-07
UoUsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

from Gov Davis of Oregon, asking an additional npprO
priaon for the payment of expenses incurred IN tne
Kayuse war; in that Territory prior to IT, organzaoh
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
On the motion of Mr.. STEPHENS, GA it was resolved
that the President be requested to cemmdmca'e 10 ths
House if he shall deem il not Incompatible WIN inc pup
lie interest all the official correspondence between MI
Humphrey Marshall late Commissioner to Chna ana the
The House took M the bill regulating the disbursement
of the Contingent Fund of he Senate and disagreed TO me
Senntes amendment allowing the Secretary OF the Senate
900 annual salary for dsDursng inc luna III "uoOh u
bis 50 OOQ, yearly pay. -
Mr. WALBRiDGE presented memorial of the Boat
SWANS Gunners Carpenters aad Samakers nthe Navy
soliciting increased compensation Referred to the Com
mtee on Naval Affairs.
Mr.. WALKER presented memorial OF the JhamP S,
the coinage of Gold and Silver al the Assay Office III that
Mr CHANDLER asked permission 10 make a repor.
from Joint select Committee relative to the rescue OF the
sufferers on board the steamer San Francesca
Mr. DAVIS (IndJ objected and called for the regular
Mr. HUNT ask for the reading of the report and res
outions believe there will be one voice and heart IN
the matter. ..looI; =,
Mr.. CHANDLER moved the suspension Of the rules
He wanted early action on the subject
The House refused TO suspend the rules-1O asahs' 49,
not two thirds. n. Os;o. 80
ported bill containing the following provisions -,
The Postmaster General is required to give immediate
not, 10 the New York and Liverpool United states Man
Steamship Company, that the additional Oh 9u
fborized by the act of Congree of July 81 ls32 i0t IN
Creasipc the transportation of the mail between OH
and Liverpool viii be discontinued from ead aer JUN u
September, 1854, from which date the additional c'PoA
safon ia hereby discontinued ..,.i,o.
The second section sunu the contract ana aulh9flHc5
the Secretary of tho Navy topurchase such ships
in said line as have been regularly accepted as na S'0
ers The value to be asceTtained agreesbly to law
The third section annuls the contract with o. Law anu
others assgnees of A. sloo for the 'rs9'por'a u
the United States mails in the Nov York, Havana New
Or, ans and Chegres line, and the two contracts OF
yemLor 1919 and November 1882 respectively WIN 'lo
Pacific NJ all Steamship Co, VIM. ii. Aspnwail frcS'9eu
for the TRANSPORTATION Of mails between Astoria and an
ANA via San Francisco. The Secretary oil the navy
authorized 10 purchase tho Nesseis' ;, -, 80, D.,
The fourth section authorizes the Postmaster Generm 10
,avetse in the usual manner fer the conveyance oil .e
mail by any steamship ships running from any pot IA
the United States to any foreign country "1t b % n"hc
contracts for such service if in his judgment INC puoc
interest shall demand it, being governed ID suGh Poeeeu
ING by the general laws and regulations Ior inc
advertising and letting of the inland mail service, -
Mr. Olds also reported bill providing IN all iu.uro
lettings of contracts for the transportation of the mail on
Railroads the Postmaster General shall nov eN'oVu N0
For each daily mail on manipes carrying great through
mails that he may deem necessary for the paohc e'e
<55 mile per annum. :,
For each daily mail on lines carrying mails principally
for the State in which the road located ana t1e ao
ing States, $50 mile per annum ana Ior o"Vi I!
on roads unfinished between the extreme perlous nao.
In their charters and on roads merely local $50 mile p''
annum. = ..-.;o IL,
shall be executed.
Mr. MoDOUGAI. from the Post Ohce Committee 70.
ported hill providing for the sem monthly MAJ! between
San Francisco and some port in China.
Mr. BISSELI. from the Military Committee reported
back the Senate bill to reimburse the Common Council OF
York expenditures made for the First Regimen, of
NhNS,ers Also. bin TO increase tao present mil ~
es,sbusbmtn providing there shall be raised and organ
ized one regiment of Dragons and two regiments of in
fanry ,.... 81. .-e 4, .
,y co,tsirs section tlat tho President may by al.
consen. of the senate confer tbe bevet Of Second
Iicuior o,t upop such mti0rous non commissioned OF
6ccrss az NAV under regulations be etaohsnod 10 be
I~onol before an Army Board and be tOdnd qua.ihei
esi j;sfriI rtr a. arms the several States and
Territories 10 be here after made according 70 ne rere
ssntsjcrs in Congress and the annual sum 81 so Nv an
sprrolsted for the parpose OF PROV ding the mtS WI"
boolsfr tactical instruction said bo0As 10 U ''i'''0
In The same manner a the arms , q, -,..,o ,r .,,s
TIE above bls we're referred to the Conm'ee o. 'n'
Whole on the State Of the Union.
Ny BENTON from the Military Commit p reg r''
abl granting the right u Way TO the - -, 80.
Mountain Railroad through the jefferson DA'I"'N'
gounds Passed. ,,.,.. I r
Mir FAULKNER, frola the Committee On Military Al
fairs rerorted a bin containing t1e following pF"N'
LIST No officer Of the Amy or Navy, or p'i'y" =.
ploye6 rs agent by disbursing officer shah ne Pl'
TO- or dfecy or Indirectly have an interest IN any ''
tract fr articles furnished orvork executed IN any na
fowleh such officer belongs AMI an eh'e, oHcn' 2
arsinsl The provisions Of Ibis act s.e oI coh'i'"'I
tiereof lcfo. q q Court Na.i.al bo co lies'it
a No oG,er or aee.t tlai reel 49,. ~. any Ht 'e'
O. WI frraished contrary TO iis act Any CONTRACT