The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-07
Ne racad company to receive any pay for servos rem
dered the Post Office Department until their contract
ahs all ha

Ne Iarcac company TO receive any pay for service
shall be executed.
BETWEEN sA, FRANCISCO AND CHINA
Mr. hcDouoM (dam OF Cal from Post Ofioe Com.
mtes reported bill pre- vdinc for ths mission OF
port In China
TIE FIRST REGIMENT OF VOLUNTEERS BILL TO ~
CREASE THR EsFlcIEscY ARMY, Erc
Mr. ErsSII, (dem Of ILL.,, from the Military Commit
tee reported back the Ser ate TO REIN the Com
mon Council Of New York for expenditures made for the
First Regiment Of Volunteers.
Also bill to increase ths present military establish
mer providing there shall be raised and org anzsd
regiment OF dragons snd two regiments of infantry.
Tee bill 10 regulate the pay aud increase the cenoy
OF ths army tains section that the President may
by advice ard Of the confer tbs bre vat OF
second l'uensnt upon such merto,ious non commits.
s'onsd ocera as may deregulstions to be
De piouRhf nefore an amy board and be found quail
fed The annual distribution of arms to the several
States and Territories TO be hereafter made according
twenty thousand doSrs is appropriated for the purpose
OF providing the mis with books for tactical fpstuc.
toD said books to be distributed in tho manner ~
The above bs rsferred to the Committee of the
Whole on II State Of the Union
1iig ST LOUIS AND IRON MOUNTAIN RATfRoAp
Mr.. Benton, (d,m) OF No., from the Military Commit
tee, reported bill granting the rsht OF way to the st
Lops and Iron Mountain Railroad through the jeff rsou
bsrrsck groupcs Pssred.
BILL TO pgAyfNT ARMY CONTRACTING TO FUR.
NlsH supPIIgN ere
Mr. FAu1RLAnp Ctem) or Va, fr m this CDci mites on
Military Affairs, IePo ted bill con,sni.s the foilos ng
OF army or navy person ornpllyei
hgent ads uTsrg ,hcar, shalt be partf or &ireo
or Indirectly have ARTICLES f1-
nnhed eF WOW As 3nted branch which euh oce-
heongi AZ Any officer ten ding ayanat pro yisons
be oashier1o - --tNA
No officer asen sh,ll sivs psy for ANY r,,o, r.
Mok irwad a. eontrsry 70 this aat ANY contract uade
work fortified 10 the United Stsses. =
Er, FAuLKsFH stid the attention OF ths COUNTRY
Teg called to this auhjsct by trsnslStop In Cali.
forns early in l52 where officers engaged IL purchasing
supplies fos the army realised proa:s by thsc opera
TORS IL ore Lieut. Colonel Hooper M ,de large
Purchase Ct nay in which he realized profit of twelve Dbl
lars ton TAt question Brought before Curt Ma.
tial The facts distinctly established By proof AMI
law proh bsg such The resul wss tha. the
Secretary Of War brought ts sable TO the attention os
the Committee Eitery AHA rs in 1852 who prepared
bill under his tFsukners) suparvision. Thsce
opportunity 10 report the bill last sessioa aud
ssan brought 10 this attention Of that com tee by the
Secretary o. War H. asked thst 1t bs put phsAge
but the House referred it 10 the Com mites of the Whcis
on tie S ate OF the Union.
REPORTS OF TIE RAILROAD SURVEYING EXPEDITIONS Ero
TIE Speaker laid bfre the Houso tbs ccrn ioiostion
fr5m the Secretary Of War enel sng inform ation
to surveys for railroad to the Ps,n; co,st Tas reports
are partial and noorpsts rot to show ths rs!svs
merits OF LIE routes and h ssyH he would not trans
NIT those reports IL not that the resolution paused
last session renders important to Al far heard
frtm with one exception the veJs have bsn sucoess
fully conducted Tos exception IN oorsequ ncs OF
sss massacre OF Csptaia Ginnon and thfteen Of his
party. The unoAti IN rserrsi to tho select
committee tbe hnbect OF the railroad to tha Pkcias.
ruEber OF tbs Senate bills were referred resolu
on Of tnat b1oy authorizing the ent Of Prin!
ing 10 employ two &c tditonsl clerks, Wa plsssi.
he han adj AL