The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-13

under consideration the petition Of John Mac Ayoy, and
have instructed me 10 submit favorable report on me
same. accompanied by bill for his relief, ! ask the
unanimous consent OF the Senate that the bill may now
be put upon its passage there can be no objection 10 II
when 10 understood VIII oreny sale 'ne ccum I'M
of twenty dollars TO indemnify himself Tor expenses
which he incurred his account, which should
have been paid by The government. he was soldier
under General Worth in the late war with Mexico and
having become sick he was placed upon the sick fur
Tough. This received the approval OF General WORTH
and he ordered TO be transported to New Orleans
He went as far as Brszos Santiago the expense of the
governments but owing TO the employ OF government
vessels he obliged to deIray his own expenses from
that place to New Orleans The expenses which be
thus incurred the committee recommend that he should
be paid.
The bill was then read the first and second times by
unanimous consent, and considered in committee OF the
whole. 1t directs the Secretary Of War to cause TO be
paid 10 John Mac Avoy, late private IN company eight
Of the 9Th regiment OF the United States infantry, the
of twenty dollars, which amount was paid by SAID
Mac Ayoy for his transportation from Brazos Santiago 10
New Orleans while in the service OF the United States
No amendment being made, the bill was reported to
the Senate and ordered 10 be engrossed for third read
ing; and by unanimous consent it was read third time
and passed.
BILL INTRODUCED
Mr.. RUSK in pursuance Of notice, asked and obtained
leave TO introduce bill Is 32 provide for the trans
portaton of the mails of the United States upon railroads
which was read the first and second times by unanimous
consent, referred 10 the Committee on the Post Office and
Post Roads, and ordered TO be printed.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
On motion by Mr. GWIN, the Senate proceeded to
the consideration OF executive business and after some
time spent therein. the doors reopened, and
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
The House met at IL o'clock, m.
Prayer by the Chaplain of the House.
The journal OF yesterday was read and approved
DELEGATE FROM WARRINGTON TERRITORY.
Hon. COLUMBIA LANCASTER sworn in, and took
his seat as delegate from Washington Territory.
RED RIVER SURVEY.
Mr.. MURRAY, from the Committee on Printing, re-
ported resolution authorizing the printer TO the House
10 print 900 copies of the report OF the Red river
vey, with maps and charts; which was agreed to.
MAIL.RoUTE TO FAN FRANCISCO.
The SPEAKER announced that the question before
the House the consideration OF the motion 10 refer
TO the Committee OF the Whole the bill TO empower the
Postmaster General to contract for the transportation oil
the mails from New Orleans 10 San Francisco according
TO time.
Mr., HAMILTON opposed the bill on the ground that
II was proposing an additional mail-roue, which would
cost the sum OF one million dollars He considered il
probable that much rapid route would be opened
in the Of three years. and then, the graduating
scale OF this bill, according TO time, providing, il did,
for ten years contract would render enormously
pensive and thus deprive The Post Office Department OF
The advantage Of that improved route for years He
co7tended that the mails had nothing to do with the
veyance OF go and therefore the arguments that this
mail would in the increased speed attained save
large per centage the gold transmitted fell entirely to
the ground Capital would find Its means of con-
veyng s property, and government need not interfere in
tins He hoped the bill would be referred TO the
Com mltlee OF the Whole.
Mr., PHELPS supported the motion TO so refer the bill
He said it should be entitled bill 10 increase the def
eieDcy in the Post Office Department from million and
a quarter to million and half.
Mr. McMULLEN willing, NJ the friends OF the
bill preferred 10 re-efer the bill the Committee the
Post Office and Post Roads or If the opponents OF the
bill willing 10 come 10 vote on II now, be would
not objecio do but be strongly opposed 10 the
passage of the bill
Mr.. CHURCHWELL con,ended tina, the preceding
speakers bad not touched the principle OF the BILL but
had attacked its details He was willing, as far as he
concerned, to strike all the figures from the bill.
# any contractors could be found patriotic enough
compete without the Inducements held out by those fig
ures, but this not likely to take place. The
object he had in view TO promote that competition
which would greatly diminish the time occupied in
the transportation of the mails and he conteRded that il
purpose which this bill would secure He was
willing 10 shorten the period for the continuance of the
contract 10 five or even 10 one year bis object was to
establish The principle.
tenon 10 apply the principle OF paying Tor mail trans
poriation ny time 10 inland routes
Mr.. CHURCHWELL replied that IT was bis desire 10
do so, and this OF The objects be had in view in
establishing the principle by the passage of this bill
He was willing, If the House would vote down the mo.
ton TO reIer the bill to the Committee Of the Whole TO
postpone The consideration Of the bill for three weeks
Mr.. KERR moved 10 lay the bill on the table.
The question was aken-yeas So nays 90; the bill
was laid on the table
PUBLIC LANDS.
The House then resolved itself into Committee OF the
Whole on the stale OF The Union, and proceeded (Mr.
FULLER in The chain 10 The consideration OF the special
ordetbeing the Houe bill No L. encourage agricul
ture commerce. manufactures and all other branches Of
industry, by granting 10 every who is the head OF
family, and citizen Of the United States, homestead
OF hundred and sixty of land out OF the pub
lie domain upon condition OF occupancy and cutv ration
OF the for the period herein specified, and grad
Inn, nd relu he mir q puh
Mr. DISNEY raised the point OF order that the subject
had been disposed OF by the passage OF the homestead
bill, III. No 37;) and that the order limiting de-
bate on the question did not apply to this bill. il having
been executed
The CHAIRMAN decided that the bill III X. No. y
had not been disposed of, and before the
mittee 10 be debated under the FIVE minutes rule.
appealed from the decision of the Chair and the commit
tee suslaneAihat decision, and the debate on amend
menis proceeded under the FIVE minutes rule
MIR. COBB moved 10 amend the bill by striking out all
after the word "thaf' in the first section, the word
"thal' in the seventh secon-taking out tina, portion
which contained clauses OF the nature OF the home
bill The amendment adopted. and that portion of the
bill for graduating and reducing the price OF public lands
all that was retained
Mr. DISNEY opposed the bill, and said it was impos-
sibe for the House and the country understand the
nature Of the bill in its present condition.
After debating and rejecting sundry unimporlant amend
menis,
The committee rose and the House proceeded to the
business on the Speakers table.
Numerous private Senate bills were read twice and
referred TO appropriate standing committees.
The bill making grant OF public land for the benefit
Of the INDECENT insane came up pending the consideration
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