The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-15
House or Representatives.
NEW POST ROUTES.


NEW POST
Mr.. ENGLISH, (adm.) Of Ind reported bill establish
ing many new post routes, and giving authority the
Postmaster General to contract for carrying the mails
cordng to existing laws all public roads which have
been shall be constructed and whep in his opinion
the public convenience reauirer L.
During the debate Mr. ENGLISH reply TO a question nv
Mr. Jones, (adm) Of Tenn, said there provision in
the bill for d ro,se from 81. Paul to the Pacific
Mr. JONES replied that they already had overland
mail to the Pacific which would prove curse TO the coun-
try, at cost of six hundred thousand dollars per
Mr. ENGLISH said there was nothing in this bill re-
curing service TO be put the from ST. Paul 70
the Pacific
Mr. JONES moved to table the bill
Motion ncgatved by so against 08.
lie then moved TO strike out the clause establishing q
post route from 81. Paul TO Pugets Sound
Mr. wAsHBuRSE, opp of NJ, said as there was
route down south to the Pacific there should be from
the north.
Mr. PHELPS, (adm.) Of Minnesota offered an amendment
directing the Postmaster General 10 for service
on that route, weekly or semi weekly. Disagreed tot
against l04
Mr.. Jones motion disagreed TO by 81 against lol
The bill was then passed.
THE OCEAN MAIr--rREAsuRy NOTES
Mr.. PHELPS, (adm.) of Mo-, from the Committee of
Ways and Means, reported the Ocean Mail Steamer bill
He asked leave to introduce bill reviving and continuing
in force for two years the Treasury Note act Objections
having been made, he moved suspension Of the rules
The question decided in the negative by 81 against no.
Mr. PHELPS moved suspension Of the rules to Introduce
order that after Thursday the daily hour
Of meeting be ten o'clock and that the resolution pro-
vdnR for night sessions he continued In force week
Disagreed TO by 100 against 49, not two-thrds.
QUESTION PRIVILEGE
Mr.. OWEN JONES' (adm.) Of Pa, rising question OF
privilege, stated that last session he presented nett
lions numerousy signed the question of the
tariff, which were referred to the Committee on
Ways and Means, who have taken no action
hcreon from that day To this although he had in tho
meantime spoken to the members concerning them lie
now asked leave to offer resolution, instructnp that
committee to report to the House. the next meeting All
propositions before them looking to an increase or
he revenue to point sufficient TO the expenses OF
he government
The SPEAKER decided that action for question OF
privilege had been presented and besides one could not
arise pending the motion made by Mr.. Phelps of No W
go into Committee OF the Whole the State OF the Union
Mr.. JONES withdrew his question: and Mr. Phelps mo-
ton prevailed
The senates amendments TO the Indian Appropriation
bill were taken up.
Mr.. PHILLIPS (adm OF Pa, maintained That according
to the showing OF the Secretary the TREASURY bimscf N
all his estimates were realized there cannot be ess Than
twenty five millions of deficiency for which IL the dutv
OF Congress TO provide. The Secretary In bs repor Of
December 1857 was twenty three millions Out of tho way
In view OF this fact was unsafe RELY on his estmatee
Mr. MCQUEEN, (adm) OF S. c., remarked tina, he would
use government bonds believing that the country would
recover in two years from ts financial
MI PHILLIPS replied that no did not think that he NC
3ueen) was good hnancis DOCTOR he would not heal