New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-19
xxxIIId CONGRESS. 49,. FIRST sEssIo,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

WASHINGTON, Saturday, June H. 1851.
Tie House passed tine bills authorizing the Secretary OF
the Treasury issue registers to tho vessels OF the Aces
sorry Transit Company increasing the salaries OF EAecu-
tive ard Judicial Officers Of Oregon, New-Mexco ASH
irgton Utah. and Minnesota Territories; approprating
$4,000 toward paying the expenses of the oregon Ca9se
Indian and Mexican War 10 establish the ONCE oil sur
yeyor.General in New-Mexico, and granting lands to
actual settlers An amendment was made Tor the appoint
ment of Survo yorGener0 and Register and Receiver tor
Nebraska and Kansas in order TO open up lands IN those
Territories for settlers .
former acts relative the appointment OF Surveyor ien-
era and the donation of lands in Oregon Authorizing
surveyors Of the OF land belonging to the Dacotan
Indians in Minnesota. Appropridtng $4,000 for Mill
tary Road in Oregon. Authorizing n settlement oil inc
expenses attending the Rogue River Indian War in Ore
eon. ApprOpriatng S25 900 for Military Road III t
10 refund 10 Utah the expenses incurred in suppressmg
Indian Hostities and compensating the Civil Ohcers
who served in NowMexeo while that Territory was under
The House passed the Senates joint resolution giving
the consent Of Congress the acceptance ny Lieutenant
Maury of thu navy, Of gold medal from the King Of
Sweden. 800 >, ,
The House took up the bill providing for weekly mail
service between the Atlantic States ana san Francisco IL
authorize. the General 20 contract with the
lowest and best bidder after the usual advertisement tor
the transportation of the United States mails from New
York Philadelphia or Baltimore, and from New Orleans
to Francisco and back by the most expeditions prac-
cabe route the service 10 be performed semmonthly
and at such times under tie direction Of the Postmaster
General, rs, in connection with the other mail service
vii! secure, practicable, weekly mai eacl
way between the places designated; provided the entire
cost OK such service shall exceed $3.50 goo per anun
No contract under this 10 be made for more than tor
years Any made may be determined on three
months proVions to notice from the Pos;masterGenera
without to the Government Ii Is made his duy 10
determine any existing contract for the service herein re-
CURED and 70 make n contract thereafter whenever
expedition be secured within the PROVISIONS OF
This ac: expressed All laws in force authorizing the
Postnssteroneral fines and penalties for nom
performance of mail contracts shall be made applicable
to any contract made in pursuance Of this act.
question having arisen 10 whether this arrangement
can be entered upon without mpairng the present con-
tract,
Mr. MACE, (IG.) Chairman of the Select Committee
heretofore appointed to investigate into steamship frauds
said they would be able in few days to present report
showing there astounding frauds and swlndng from
the inception OF the contracts for carrying the mails TO and
from California the present time The company have
not complied with the contract in single ota lie asked
that this subject be postponed until the House shall be IN
possession of all the facts there will then be no dculty
Ia afordBg better mail facilities to California.
Mr.. OLDS, lof Oho,l said the Committee on Post
Offices, months ago, reported bill 10 abrogete the
contracts for carrying the mails between New or and
Liverpool and to San Francisco He believed Congress
has the power abogae the contracts by taking the YES
sels. Ii would be cheaper 10 buy ho aud sink them IN
the ocean, than continue the present postal arrange
ment. We are paying than three-iourths OF a
million dollars for semi monthly service, when for quar-
ter of million get weekly service.
In order afford opportunity to look into this subject
the further consideration of the bill postponed TIL
Tuesday week. Adjourned.