The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-03

the Postmaster General in writing their acqusscence
the terms Of this proviso; and provted further th.
the said contractors be required to alternate with the
mails carried by the way Of Panama.
Mr.. WELLER moved as q substitute for Mr. Rusk's
amendment
That the Postmaster General b. authorized to con-
troct after public notice. with tho lowest responsible
bidder for the transportation Of tne mails weekly from
New York, fhilsdelphia or Baltimore and from New
Orleans to San Frascsco and back provided the Of
such shall not exceed the sum Of two hundred
and fifty thousand dollars per anaum.
After de bate the substitute agreed to-yeas 80,
nays9
The question being taken the amendment as amend
ed the whole subject was rejec'ed-yeas ., nays g.
seeersl small amendments were then adopted.
Mr.. BsowS moved to add the provision for daily mail
between Cairo Illinois, and New Orleans and the inter
ms date points
long discussion ensued after which the amendment
was rejectsd-yeas 1s, nA Us 20.
The bill then reported to the Senate, and the
amendments made In the Committee Of the Whole
concurred in.
Mr. BENJAMIN renewed the auendment for a daily mail
between Cairo and New Orleans and after further do
bate it agreed to.
The bill was then read third time and passed.
During the debate Mr.. Hunter opposed all amend
ments sayi that the bill as It from the House
appr opriated nearly eight millions and half not In
cuding the ocean mail service.
CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION RuI
was then taken up.
Mr HUNTER moved that the Senate insist on its amend
ments, and asked Committee Of Conference. Agreed
to, and the committee was appointed.
HoUR MEETING.
1t then ordered that the Senate meet for the rest
Of the session at 10 A. N.
Executive SESSION.
Mr. MASON at half past O'Clock moved for an execu.
tive session. Agreed to.
The doors opened at half past O'Clock
FINAL ADJOURNMENT.
Mr. STUART offered the following resolution -
Resolved the House coneurring, That the time akcd
by the resolution Of July for the adjournment Of the
present session of Congress be and the is hereby
extended to -, at IL O'Clock N. Laid over
EXTRA PAY TO HEroRrxRs.
Mr. DoDGr, of iowa, offered a resolution that the re-
porters Of the Congressional Globe be each paid three
PRIVATE BILLS PASSED.
Three House private bills were then passed
APPROPRIATION BILL
Mr. HUNTER reported the Naval Appropriation bill
without amendment.
LANDS or INDIANS
Mr. CAss offered resolution calling for information -
be furnished session respecting lands In Ohio owned
by Christian Indians. Adopted.
FAT JOBS FOR PRINTERS
Mr. JOHNSON reported in favor Of printing five thousand
extra copies of the Report the Select Committee
Emgrant Passenger Ships also in favor Of printing
thousand copies Of Gls Report Of Astronomical Obser
vations in Chill. Both reports adopted
PAY OF SENATOR'S ETc.
Mr.. GwIN offered q resolution, which was adopted
directing that Senators be paid from the first day of the
session. without regard to the day of their first at.
tendance.
Mr. BmaHr moved an adjournment. Lost-ysas IL,
nays 23.
The Naval Appropriation bill then taken up and
llr. Bright called for a reading Of the whole bill
Mr.. COOPER moved adjournment. Agreed to.
Adjourned.
House or Representatives.
WASHINGTON August ., 1851
SENATE PASSED.
The House passed several senate bills among them one
granting the right Of way through Fort Gratiot
,ion 10 Fort Huron and lake Erie Railroad Company.
ACCOMMODATION UNITED STATES corNrs
On motion of Mr.. VALLEY, (whg) Of Mass, the House
concured in the senates amendment to tho bill prosid
ing for temporary accommodations Of the United States
Courts in Boston, New York, and Philadelphia. Tho
amendment requires the approval by Congress- of the
sites which may be selected by the President for the Cas-
tom House and Post Office buildings in those cities.
THE GENERAL APPROPRIATION
Was then taken up. An Intellectual motion was made
tc lay the amendments the table. The amendments
acted on the House generally concurring in the
port by the Committee of the Whole the State
of the Union yesterday, relative thereto
The senates amendment appropriatng $26 900 TO re-
mburse Edward Riddle for expended by him
count Of his official position at the London Industrial
Exhibition, was rejected. 81 against 49,
The amendment appropraing half million Of dollars
for continuing the works for supplying Washington and
Georgetown with water was rejected-7l against 10
The senate's amendment approprating for custom
houses court houses, and post Office buildings at Belfast
Gloucester, Toledo &C. coming up,
Mr. LErcHKR moved the amendments be laid on the Ia
blc
The srEAKxs said this should prevail the bill would
be carried with ii.
The question was decided the negative by vote
20 against l13.
The bill WAS then returned to the Senate
REPORT OK THz auASo TRADE
On motion Of Mr.. STANTON, Of Ky twenty thousand
extra copies of the report of the Select Committee
the guano trade, were ordered to be printed.
THE RrvER AND HARBoR
Mr.. HAvKS moved the River and Harbor bli as amend
ed by the Senate be referred TO the Committee Of the
Whole on the State Of the Union.
Tho House refused suspension Of the rules--o9
| against 7e-not two-tbirds.
IHE HOMESTEAD BILL.
Mr. DUNCAN moved the House proceed to the business
the Speakers table, with the view to take up the
Homestead bill. The motion fsled-s1 against SO.
| The House then, at half past three, adjourned
| Congregational Nomination In Maine.
| PORTLAND, August 2, 1854.
Tho vhgs OF the Sixth Congressional District Of Maine
have nominated their candidate for Congress Hon.
Noah sith Jr Of Calais Speaker Of the last House Of
| Representatives
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