Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-06-17

Having stated other reasons why he could support
the BILL he said that his chief objection 70 the bill ana
substitute that they provided that the General Gov
eminent should remain mail carrier, whereas ID
would have it intact from all this kind VI work forever
and entirely He would have the Post Office Depart
broken up, and the people free 20 carry theii
letters they now were to carry other property
He did why the Government should be the carriers
of the letters of the people than the people them
selves He held that the mails could be carried BY indi
viduals at cheaper rate than they carried BY
the Government and rejoced that the day not far
distant when the Post Office Department would be
broken up.
Mr. CHANDLER opposed the amendment Of Mr.
SMITH, being in favor Of continuing the present postal
arrangements. Expresses adapted 10 the densey
populated regions Of the country but not the sparse
y settled sections Deprive the West Of the protective
care Of the Government in their correspondence, and
they would throw upon the people Of that section the
burden of much larger taxation than they had TO
bear The Government had all the advantages Of indi
ydua enterprise, so far regarded rapidity and the
extent of transportation
Mr.. HAVEN was opposed to both the bill and subs-
tute believing it would be quite well to leave the sub
ect where is The substitute did change the state
of things as regarded the frankng privilege 1t simply
proposed that members should send their documents and
letters Free aud that the expense thereof should be chag
ed to the contingent fund of the House.
The revenues Of the Post Office Department def
cient about two millions of dollars and this deficiency
altogether from States south of Pennsy vania
GLIDING the State of Louisiana. He did not speak Of
this in sectional point Of view but to show that if the
rates of postage should be increased point,
it would be putting tax Of two millions Of dollars, the
amount of the deficiency, the postage of the Northern
States.
CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC BILL.
TIE House went into Committee. of the Whole (NIr.
ORR in the chair) and resumed the consideration of
the bill making appropriations for the civil and diploma
tic expenses of the Government for the year ending June
80, 1865
Mr.. HOUSTON stated that the bill provided the usual
appropriations authorized and required by law to carry
on the civil department Of the Government 1t contain
ed unusual appropriation, and nothing that not
authorized and required by law.
On motion of Mr.. PHELPS, the following appropra-
tons for the Territories Of Kansas and Nebraska
inserted IN the bill:
For hansasFor salaries of governor, three Judges and
secretary Sl0,500.
For contingent expenses Of said Territory, ST. 800
For compensation and mileage of members Of the Legsla
tive Assembly and officers clerks and contingent expenses
of the Assembly, $500
For Naturalization salaries Of governor three judges and
secretary $10,500.
For compensation and mileage of members of the Legisa
tive Assembly, and officers clerks and contingent expenses
of the Assembly, S20,o00
On motion of Mr.. TAYLOR, of Ohio an appropriation
of $500 made for each of the Territories of Mime
sota Oregon, Utah, New Mexico, Washington, Kansas
and Nebraska, for the purchase of libraries therefor
Mr.. PRESTON offered an amendment making appro-
priatons for the completion Of various custom
He said that all the items contained in his amendment
and nays and based estimates submitted by the
Treasury Department.
Debate ensued, in which Messrs HOUSTON, DISNEY,
and CASKIE participated when, without taking any
question on the amendment, the committee rose, n
And the House adjourned