The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-18
CONGR ESSION AL.
DEFERRED DEBATE.
MONDAY, JANUARY is, 1855,

MAIL srgANEa2.

The PRESIDENT. The question now is on the motion
Of the senator from Virginia.
Mr. BAYARD. That motion understand to be TO post
pone the special orders Of to-day TO take up the masteam
er appropriation bill ! trust that course viii not be
taken The bill TO reorganixe the judiciary is certainly of
much and importance 10 this country than the
bill to which the honorable senator alludes But think
there Is another for taking up that bill IL
tans something more than mere appropriation. IL is
something more than general appropriation bill and
question much the policy Of continuing at the second
sion general appropriation bill which the two houses
have not agreed and especially when have good
reason that the measure under the cir
cumstAnces is again before tho House Of Representatives
will say the honorable senator from Virginia that
have differed in reference to part of the provisions OF
the bithe part which the two houses differed have
desire occupy the time Of the Senate but if this
@ pspSpr before " The House which gives them
opportunity revise their opinion shall debate it.
IT. the contrary the is willing TO let the result
Of the provision the notice for the purpose of lessen
ing the compensation of the Collins line abide by the express
will Of the House the bin before hema bill of
similar character shall be willing to take the vote with
out saying anything Therefore think II will occupy
less time If the honorable senator does not press bis bill
1t will be doing justice by letting the matter
lie for the revision of the House hey should pass
the bill which they before them with the provision
which the honorable senator desires should be acceded TO
part ofthc Senate the vote may be taken here with
out any discussion far as am concerned
Mr. HUNTER apprehend the senator from Delaware
is mistaken The bill which is pending in the House
aes to the fiscal year. and not to the presents and
have been urged by the chairman of the Committee of
Ways and Mems TO have disposition made of this
BILL so rs enable the House know how to act the
subject the pleasure of the Senate to have IL pass
ed let dispose of it. If they think with the honorable
senator from Delaware that there is necessity for it. let
it be killed but let decide it in shape in order
to let the House know that they are to meet the wants OF
the service
Mr. BAYARD. think there is some mistake in refer
the matter do not what there is to embarrass
the House in reference action non-actiou this
BILL The money, understand has been paid out of pre-
vous appropriations If is necessary to make the appro
pration II easily he mboded in the bill which is be-
fore the House. not agreed to at the last session
cannot that there is any reason for pressing this
now except that there may be fears that the
House will not adhere to their action in reference to the
legislative provision which is imboded in the BILL and
which they acceded to at the last session. discuss
that question If the bill taken up shall waive it
IL ia not taken up.
Mr. HUNTERS motion agreed to--ayes 81, noes l6
The PRESIDENT. The previous action of the two
houses upon the bill will be read
The Secretary read as follows:
In SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES.
August 3, 1854
Rssoved That the bill from the House of Representatives
entitled An act making appropriations for the tranpota
wise during the fiscal year ending the 3Oth of june
pass with an amendment to wit:
Page one, line eleven, after the word dollars strike
ssAnd the Secretary of the Navy hereby directed
Immediately after the 3st day Of December 1884, give the
notice provided the first section of the act entitled An act
supply deficiencies IN the for the service OF
the fiscal ending soth Of June 1852 approved the third
dona allowance the transportation the United States
mail between New York and Liverpool in the Collins line of
steamers, therein provided
In THE HOUSE, REPRESENTATIVES,.
August 4, 1854.
Rored That this House disagree to the amendment of
the Senate the bill the House making appropriations
the Of the United States mall by steam
otherwise during the fiscal year ending the 3Oh of
June, 1855.
In SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES.
.et august 4, 1854.
Reolued That the Senate insist upon their amendment
@ gre 2 y The oSs Of a to the bill Mo
Ordered That Mr.. STUART, Mr.. JAMES and Mr.. ToonBs
be the committee of conference the of the Senate
In THE HousE REPRESENTATIVES,.
August 4, 1854.
Reored That the House insist on their disagreement
Senates amendment the bill No. 96 agree
mr. SAID and T ana sss son
ence on the part of the House
s
In THE SENATE UNITED STATES.
august A., 1854.
Mr. STUART reported that the could agree
Mr.. PaATT moved that the Senate recede from their
amendment
The PRESIDING OFFICER, (AIr BADGER in the chair
The question is receding from the amendment
Mr. RUSK ask for the reading Of the whole bill.
The bill was read. The third section is as follows:
Sec 8. And be further enacted, That the arrangements
subssng for the transportation of the mails New
York to Liverpool from New York, ria Southampton to
om o 70
Havana and Chagres and back from Panama to California
and Oregon and back and from Charleston Havana and
back, be terminated in the opinion of the Post
master General be done consistently with the public
terest and that the Postmaster General shall give notice Of
such termination accordingly Prorided That, in the opin
ion of the Postmaster General with the Of the
Secretary Of the Navy and the Attorney General of the Uni
ted States the be done without violation of any
contract lawfully binding upon the United States and
that the transportation of the mails those lines be let
the lowest responsible bidders after public advertisement
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Chair will state the
transactions Of the last session in regard TO the bill II
passed the House. and here with certain provs
ion in il, which the Secretary has read
Mr., BUTLER That provision give the notice TO
the Collins line.
The PRESIDING OFFICER That provision was to
give the notice The Senate passed the BILL with amend
ment TO strike out that provision The House of Repre-
senatives disagreed TO the amendment The Senate insist
cd upon IT, conference held between the houses
but without coming to any agreement the question
pending between them. motion was made by the sena-
tor from Maryland [sr PnTrl that the Senate recede
from their amendment; and the question before the
Senate is that motion The provision which the Senate
struck out is in the following words
And that the Secretary Of the Navy is hereby directed
Immediately the sst day of December, 1854 to give
can supply deficiencies in the appropriations for the
serviee - the fiscal year ending the 30b of June 1884,
approved the 3ls of July 1884, terminate the
mont for the additional allowance for the transportation
the United States mail between New York and Liverpool
the Collins line Of steamers, as therein provided.
Mr. BRODHEAD. Has the third section been agreed to /?
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The only question between
the two houses upon leaving the provision in regard
the notice. in the bill ii from the House striking