The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-03-02

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Mr.. PHELPS moved that the House 90 into Com
mittee of the Whole on the ocean mail ste.r,ors n
preparation bill, agreed to- ~
The bill appropriates the following sums.
FOR the transportation of the mails in steamships
between the United States, SOUTHAMPTON, Liver
Pooi Drehen havre, or such other port or ports in
Europe as the Postmaster General NAV direct
! $4262S2 may ui'ec''
For the transportation of the mails by steam
snip between Charleston, South Carolina, and
% havana, by way OF Key West, calling at Savan-
nah, Georgia, $4,000.
For the transportation of the mails by steam
| SIS 900. Vi "N
For the transportation of the mails by
steamships from New York and Now Or
leans to San Francisco California, via Panama,
anc back, from the lst of October, 1859, to I3tb
June, 1850, S24s, ,4675O '''
for tne transportation of the mails by steamship.
from New York and New Orleans to Havana
$4,000. " ana
For the transportation of the mails bv steam
ships between San Francisco California, and
olympia, Washington Territory, $l22 800.
For the transportation of the mails bv steam
ships on Pugets Sound, S22, 400.
for the transportation of the mails bv steam
snlps from New Orleans to San Francisco, Califor-
ma, VIA Iehuantepec, and back, from the first Octo
Der, 1859, to June 30th 1860 Sls7 900. pro,;doJ
That no further or other compensation shall be maid
oy the Postmaster General for mail service on the
aforesaid routes than the sums arising from mail
matter carried by them on the said routes, respec-
lively, unless in the case of an exstinp unaxn;rad
contract on said routes
For the transportation of the mails bv steamships
from Panama to California and Oregon and back
from the Ist July to the 30th September 1859, SS7
0oZ.oO: ProUtded, That it shall be lawful for the
secretary OF the Navy and Postmaster General, or
either of them to issue acquisitions upon the Traas
ury IN payment of the service performed and to be
performed under the extended contract for this
route from lst October, 1858, to the 3Oth Septem-
Der, 1892 when said contract will expire
For the transportation of the mails across the
lsthmus OF Panama, from the st of july to the 30tb
of September, 1859, S25 1000
FOR the transportation of the mails by steamship
from New Orleans to San Francisco California via
Tehuantepec, and back from the lst of July to- the
3Oth OF September, 1859, S62 500.
Mr.. Phelps explained the bill.
MT. WOOD moved as an amendment, the project
OF MIR. A. w. Thompson, for the establishment of
mail service by line of ocean mail steamers from
northern and southern ports to certain ports in
GREAT Britain and France, but the CHAIR ruled it
out of order. -
Mr. HoRToN, of Ohio offered an amendment. in
creaslhg the appropriation for ocean mail service
between the United States and Europe to 5000 600
and nstructing the Postmaster General to contract
with responsible parties for carrying the mail semi
monthly between New ork and Liverpool, and
monthly between New York and Havre via South
ampton.
MT. SEWARD, OF Ca, moved to strike ont the
whole section approprating $42s 2s6 for the trans
PoItatloh OF the mails between the United States
ana Europe. He said the clause invested the Post
master General with the power of selecting tha
points OF departure this side, and if this system
was to be Kept up he wished the benefits TO he d
Slded between Northern and Southern ports. He
opposed giving everything to New York. and
would suggest that portion of the augmentation
should be applied to the mail service between Bos
ton, New York, and Philadelphia and Euronean
Poi.s' ana 'me remainder to the same service from
baltimore, Norfolk, Charleston, Savannah and New
Orleans ~ anu -'c"
Mr. PHELPS, of Missouri, opposed the motion of
Mr. Seward. He said the Postmaster General
Wonld act ialrly In the premises, and if lines of
steamers were organized from Southern norris
they would receive their share of the mail business
, Mr. CocHRANE, OF New York, moved to strike out
the appropriation of S42S 2S6 for small service to
Europe. There was never more iniquitous law
than the one which this appropriation was desicnad
to render effective. Under the nigrardlv ass;s
tance which it gives, we rot able to run onr
steamers, and tour-fifths of American HOSTAGES 40
consequence, go to English officials. OF SI 600
900 thus received, the English povernmont 80
$500, 900 a subsidy to the Cunard linz m pas'
suit OF our policy was, that our steamers vera ga
up at their wharves, and that, of Al steomars Nv
American FN' 'y '"o are
long debate ensued on the pronosit;on 20 ..n;,-o
out. pAePoSl'oh 10 strike
MI MARSHALL, of Kentucky, advocated tho mn
non. n lie SAID this appropriation would enable tbo
too,,"1'l tuo,el ueneral to start lines for God
appropriation. ou' the "hole
Mr. PnlELrs, of Missouri, said the gentleman had
as : neu @ MN ialse position. The whole amount
OF 1t was that the gentleman was unwing ~
the mail. io' carrying
r, Mr.. MARSHALL denied that such was his position
ne ne was perfectly willing that an American steam
earned VI postage which IL
~ Mr.: DAVIS, of Mississippi advocated the defeat of
the Dill as it now stood, inasmuch as we would then
nave the opportunity of perfecting a plan which
American steam lines. Our postal treaties with