The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-07
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

The House met al IL O'Clock, m
Prayer by the chaplain OF the House
The journal oil yesterday was read and approved
THE BLACK WARRIOR OUTRAGE
The SPEAKER laid before The House message from
the President OF The United Saes transmitting he cor
Iespondence with the Spanish government 10 relation
The Black Warrior outrage al Havana.
On motion OF Mr. DEAN, the documents (Which
very copous) were referred 10 the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, and ordered 10 be printed
MAILRoUTE TO FAN FRANCISCO.
On motion o, Mr. CHURCHWELL, by unanimous
consent, the bill for establishing mail from New
Orleans 10 San Francisco taken up and Mr. c con-
lnoed his remarks in support OF its passage The bill
proposed TO establish weekly mail IN addition 10 the
present line Ii provided for contract of tea years.
with the additional proviso that, il any other company
than the one contracting should give satisfactory evi-
dence of their ability to perform the sage less time
the contract 10 be transferred 10 the successful compet
tor, The English government had reduced their post.
age TO merely nominal rate aud yet they were now
ceiying from II enormous revenue, which owing
TO the rapdity and regularity OF their mails, adodlug
possibility for competition in regard 10 speed and certain
~ IN delivery
He considered that the plan OF paying the contractor ac
cordng 10 the speed with which the passage performed
would lead TO such competition among contractors as
would enable The postmaster 10 select tue lowest bid or
tender according TO the me Ii was experiment which
would cost Tue government nothing as i would be on
compromising scale
Mr. SMITH OF Virginia, was 10 favor OF the bill, and
urged upon The favorable consideration OF the House
and the country, calculated 10 awaken the spirit Of
competition ana enterprise, well adapted TO the genius
o. American ship builders and mail contractors Mr..
Vanderbilt was willing 10 undertake 10 transport The mails
10 California III sixteen days for SIS 900, aud this was
nine days less than The present average and was will
ling Also TO give up the contract TO any person
psny who would beat him IN speed.
Mr. McMULLEN desired that the bill should be re-
feued TO the Committee OF The Whole, that il might
receive The doe consideration Of the House
Mr. CHURCHWELL preferred that IL be re-refeHed 10
the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads IN or
der that the consideration Of the bill might be postponed
two three weeks
Mr. McMULLEN complained that IN consequence Of
The deficiency 10 the pos Office revenue, the country
tcts were butnsdequatey supplied with mail accommo
daons he was sui Tor sending the bill 10 the Committee
Mi CHURcHwELL explained that il was the object
OF the bill TO increase The OF the post office and
remedy, to some extent, the evils complained Of He
alton OF The bill for three weeks
Mr.. McMULLEN moved to refer The bill to the Com.
nee o. The Whole aud demanded The previous question
The morning hour having expired motion was made 10
60 into Committee Of the Whole
rHg DEFICIENCY BLL
Mr. PHELPS, on leave, reported from the Committee
OF Ways and Means, the deficiency BILL with The Senate
amendments referred 10 the Committee OF the Whole and
ordered 10 be printed
the public land to aid 10 The construction OF The ST. Louis
and New Orleans railroad, referred TO the Committee
on Public Lands
BURNING or THE STEAMSHIP MARTHA wAsnsGros
The SPEAKER, on leave, laid before the House a com
muucauon IRON the Treasury Department, comuubi.
eating information relative to The burning OF the
martha Washington" referred 10 the Committee on the
Judiciary, and ordered to be printed
Also, iron the Department OF the Interior the statement
OF the contingent expenses OF that department. laid on
the table and ordered to be printed.
The House then resolved itself into Committee OF The
Whole the state Of the Union and proceeded (Mr ORR
in The CHAIR TO the consideration OF the bills on the cal.
endar.
NEBRASKA AND KANSAS.
Mr. PRESTON said II was his intention 10 address The
committee in reference the bills for organz,ns The
Territories OF Nebraska and Kansas The Senate blt
which had been sent TO the Committee of The Whole on
the motion Of The gentleman from New York. Mr. Cur.
TING different from the House bill reported from
The Committee Territories and referred 10 the Commit.
tee OF The Whole in two particulars one was that known
the Badger anne ndmeni.s and the second as the
"Cayon amendment !" but both bills contained the nro.
vision which the principal cause OF debalethe dec.
lsraon that the legislation Of 1850 rendered the Nssonr
Compromise imperative He maintained that this was a
sound feature OF the
The bill proposed 10 organize territory two and
half times large France and At this stage OF the
worlds history il was one OF the most important
which could engage their attention. He contended that
wherever The flag OF the United States waved there was
the constitution OF the United States 10 po,ect the prop
cry Of s citizens, whether ships on the ocean or in The
vast Territories Of the INTERIOR and there was no exoep.
on 10 that constitution as 10 what description Of prop.
eriy IL referred to He in favor Of Thu. bill beeause
II would enable the people 10 form their own government
on such principles they may choose He vas mi su 70
that Congress had the power prohibit ella bnt
il they bad the power, he did not think they ought 10
exercise II.
Ne considered that the Badger amendment neither hello.
ed nor injured The bill Tie Supposed that The object OF
that amendment enable the northern members no
Intended 10 90 with the South this measure 10 40 10
their constituents and say that they had voted for the