The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-04

Offices reported bill regulating the vay of deputy post
masters. He explained It's provisions at length saying
the compensation Of those officers has been reduced
thirty five per cent, while their labors have than
doubled under the last law reducing the ratios Of
Tho bill proposes to give sixty per cent e receipts
per quarter of hundred dollars fifty on three ham
dred dollars forty two thousand dollars fifteen on NIL
over twentyour hundred dollars and twelve and q half
on letters for distribution. He sad IL the bill should
pass the effect would be to reduce the ON
an average OF ono dollar and twenty less to
each than 1t was under the act OF March 80 1851.
= Mr. JONES, (dem.) of Tenn, moved to recommit thu
bill to the Committee Post Offices with instructions
to report the bill and in connection with IL, to
penses OF the department He should vote against
TINS bill ne stood alone He was opposed to giving
more than half the receipts for Its collection. There
no good reason why the treasury should be burdened with
the present Post Office deficit Of than two millions
rangemens should pay the expenses of the
Mr. uIIAMl (whg Of Mass, advocated the bill the
81 simple Justice, and said that exclusive Of
sea and by land supports the Post 0fce Department
Mr. HorsroS (dem.) Of Ala wished to offer amend
nen proposing increase the single rate of postage
fvecents.
Mr. oIDs, (dem) Of Ohio, said he knew enough about
parliamentary practice to be that he might get
the votes Of the enemies of the bill to adopt
ment Tor me express purpose OF killing the BILL H.
wanted i W ths and the e now pending in the COMMITTEES
age, to stand on their separate merits.
Mr. Jones' motion was disagreed to- and Mr. Houstons
smer dment was cut off by the previous question.
The bill passed as originally introduced. .
NIAGARA sinr CANAL
Mr. WENTWORTH, (Gem.) of H. asked leave to offer
reLoluton insructng the Committee Roads ana ca ,
nails to inquire into the expediency OF making appropra
tions Of land or money for constructing canal round
The House refused to suspend the rules.
ABoISiMENr OF TEsTAMgSrARy FEES STATE psPARr
Mr. FEREIys (dem.) of La reported the bl which
was passed. in effect to repeal so much Of certain law
as REQUIRED fee Of twenty-five cents for the authentica
document Department.
TIE MARTHA WASHINGTON CONSPIRACY CASE
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to to the House any information in his posses
the
w. saaTs s i I s IF 'a ssh
t. ss fr % psssutn 1 said pa 70 s
Phillips Arkansas where they are now in prison awaiting
thsr trial 'r the said crimes alleged to have been
Tnr KoszrA IFAm CALLED FOR
On motion Of Mr. BArIY, (dem.) Of Va, il was
not with public INTEREST to TRANSMIT tho
at
ltea stats A consulate a. SMYRNA with cspan insFa
ssTerrnent With tc INSTRUCTIONS fronf gov
n ST.
SPANISH ouTRAGEs UPON OUR FIAG-rHE CRESCENT CRY
Mr. CIlscnAS (dem), of N. c., offered resolution.
which adopted calling the PresiGtn for copies OF
the correspondence relative to the refusal Of the autho
rites of Cula in 1852 to permit the United States mail
gers tMM
THE SAN FRANCISCO REscuERs.
Mr. TAYLOR (whig), of Ohio, made Intellectual effort
to discharge The Committee OF the Whole the State OF
the Union from the further consideration OF the resou
ton Of thanks to TIE rescuer Of the san Francisco
4 SUITS IN EQUITY. 4t.
Mr.. CHANDLER (whig), Of Pa introduced bill, which
referred TO the Judiciary Committee allowing
ties in equity less than the whole number Of claimants to
for their share Of the common fund.
OCEAN POSTAGE
Mr.. WELLS (ieu.l Of Wis. made IN Intellectual effort
to introduce tii to reduce ocean letter postage.
PROPOSITION 10 NEGOTIATE WITH ENGLAND FOR THE ANNEX
ALTON OF CANADA.
Mr.. CAMrHsL, (rec soil whig) Of Ohio asked leave to
introduce tic following
tions TO be opened with the government Of Great Britain
ns s S he
The reading o the resolution caused much laughter
Objection mace to its reception
Mr. CANlBElI moved for a suspension of the rules
hs rsax loem 81 n . n sne & ,sr % hs
resolution?
Er. LEAN want them both annexed, to keep up the
equilibrium and If the gentleman viii not include Cuba,
/ cannot vote for his resolution.
ANcIcE-IEat Is not germaine.
SlfAEEH-Eoes the gentleman modify his resolutions
Mr. CAMPEEIL--I do not.
if the House shall decide suspend the rules whether
be will add New Brunswick and Nova scotias
Mr.. CAMrBHI-Ycs.
The House refused to suspend the ruesyoSs 49, nays
/ 1l9.
The affirmative votes were as follows -
Messrs Belcher Bliss Campbell Carpenter Cook, Cor
win, Farley Flaglcr Gun, Harrison, Knox, Lane Macdo
nald Mace Matteson, Nichols Parker. Pratt. Pringe
Russell, Sapp, Urham, ade, Waihridgc, Washburn o
ILL.,. Wells, Wentworth Of ILL.,, and Yates.
TIE NEW YORK MECHANICS AND THE NEW STEAMSHIPS.
Mr.. WArBRIDCE, (dem) OF N. Y, sent up the resolu
tions of the New York Mechanics Institute which Tho
clerk began TO read -
Resolved That due to the eonmsrsal enterprise anS
most advantageous to the successful construction of thu
proposed steamships that this port should be selected fol
the building ofthe same large proportion Of the same
Mr.. IETcRRR, having listened atentiyely, said-Tha
| willdo object. (Langhter)
Mr.. WALBRIrGE said they were passed by the Mocha
| ncs' Institute, and the second spoke in high terms
of eucgum in this conneyion with Mr.. George Steers
He merely wished to know whether he could presen
them unter the rule.
The STEAMER said he could
AvcicE-lhat is a good way, General, to get then
| before the House. Ha hal
/ rRolosID PROMOTION or CAPT ISGRAHAM
Mr.. FLORENCE, (1em) of Pa asked leave to offer
fouton requesting the President to Captain In
graham to the rank Of Captain in the Navy, and thu
Secretary Of the Navy appoint him to the command o
OF the six steam rgate authorized to be construct
cd by the bill recently passed
Pending the consideration of the resolution the Hous
| adjourned.
Another Movement for n Railroad in Broad