The New York herald., 1845-02-23

way LOT the purpose. But the motion again failing,
Mr. n. again resumed his argument, and is still
upon the floor we close our report for the mail
AT ten minutes past five the Senate adjourned,
Mr.. Huntington net having concluded his re-
marks.
House or Represe ntatives.
WAsHISeroS, Friday, 2ist Feb ls45.
Mr. CAUsIS, OF Md, made personal explanation in re-
at.on to the resolution respecting the bridge over the
On motion Of Mr.. sLIpELL. of La, the bills on the
Speakers table taken for disposal and referred
Mr. CHAPMAN, of Ala, moved the passage of q bill
granting r,gnt Of way for Railroad through public
lands in Tennessee and Alabama
Mr. HOPKINS, of Va, moved an amendment, requiring
tho road when completes to carry the u g. Mail at the
same rate stages carry it
Mr. CHAPMAN moved the previous question. Tellers
were ordered and the previous question seconded
snd the man question ordered
Mr. HorKISs ed for the yeas and nays his amend.
msnt, which were ordered. Yeas l23--nays -.
The bill was then passed.
Resolutions from the Legislature Of New Jersey ON the
subject OF the reduction Postage were received and
ordered to be printed.
motion was made to suspend the rules ond receive
reports Of committees, which would not give rise to de
oa motion Of Gen. Mckay. the House went into com.
mittee OF the whole the state ofhe Union and took up
the consideration of the appropriation bill Gen Saun-
ders, Of N. e. in the chair
Ma PnATr, moved appropriation of $4,000 for aying
the foundation ofhe south wing of the Treasury build
Gen. MCKAY opposed it.
The amendment was lost.
Mr. SLIDEII, Of La, moved the appropriation of S. co.
00o for the erection Of Custom House New Orleans
stated the ntter dlapdation and unfness its pur
poses of the building occupied, and then withdrew
mis- am endment to offer 1t in different place.
Mr.. LYON. of Mch offered amendment requiring
the OF the territory north OF the
Ohio, to remove 10 Michigan Mr. L. said good many
had been offered to take money out of the
obo ams na;a0a hoS hasny AL
necessary for the Surveyor General order to fulfil
his duties to reside in Michigan to be enabled supern-
tend the operations Of surveying.
Mr.. SEkrLE, of Ind, moved to amend the amendment
by requiring the Surveyor reside in either Michigan
ing that there lands TO be surveyed Indiana
MIR. SEMrLE's amendment was lost.
lh. MI, McDo%ssn opposed cd Mr Lyons amendment %
sequently teilers And the amendment was adopted.
Mr. CAvss Of Md, moved to strike out the appropra.
on for the Bridge Keepers at the Bridge Of the Potomac
Mr.. HAMLIN, of Me-. opposed the amendment.
Mr. CAusTN th IN withdrew his amendment and offered
anotner nave anotner nve minutes speech which be
accordingly made. on the same subject and then with
drew his amendment
Numerous other amendments of no Importance were
the territories Iowa. Wisconsin and Florida wanted in
creased appropriations, which were all refused.
counsel in suits against the United States growing out
Of the land claims in Louisiana and Arkansas.
his appropriation Of for building custom house
in New Orleans.
Mr.. MCKAY opposed it.
The amendment was lost.
Mr. SLDELL then moved an appropriation Of $1,000 for
plans and estimates for q custom house.
Mr.. Mckay asked to reduce it to $500.
Nc. sLIpELL accepted and it was passed. ,.
Mr hoLMEs m, ots c. msvsd to appropriate $4,000 for
carried on division by 7lyeas 10 Al nays.
Mr. STILES, Of Geo., wanted appropriation for build
ing custom house in Savannah.
The Chair decided it was not in order
MIR. BLACK, Of Geo., asked on what ground.
The Chair (Mr TIBsEIs Of fKentucky) said he was not
oblgedlto give reason for his decision.
Mr.. BLACK, Mr. HARALsoN, Mr.. SruLEs and Others an.
pealed from the decision "a
Mr. STILES said the Chair gave his decision under the
irnnr aalonth thn hvrtld L.
error It had been authorised in 1885, but was burnt
down before it was finished.
Mr.. &. j. INGERsoLL rose to point of order While he
stating it, 2 o'clock arrived. and ,'' -
The CHAIR announced thar theour to terminate all de-
0as had arrived and they mus, proceed to vote
withdrew his motion. and the committee proceeded to
vote on the amendment ofMr Stiles the Chair having
reversed its decision and decided to be in order The
tellers reported yeas IS, nays 40.
Various minor amendments adopted and some
On coming that portion under the heading of "Inter
course with Foreign Nations"
Mr. c. INcERsoLL moved to appropriate $50 600 for
outfits for ministers to Great Britain. France. Russia
Prussia, Austria, Spain and Mexico This looks to the
present ones being recalled and sent Tellers
During the voting, explanation called for and Mr.
ngsrsoll said he had the in his hand but the
Some other members then moved for $4,000, or SO
much as may be necessary, which includes outfit to
Mr.. lNGERsoL accepted this end tellers were again
demanded-yeas 20. nays 81.
Mr. IScERsoLL ,h.n proposed number Of sppropra.
which were all rejected but ore for MIR. Ledyard in
France.
Mr. PRArr offered his amendment for $40 900 for mis-.
sion to japan and Corea. Lost. -I
Mr. ISeERsoLL moved to appropriate $60O0 salary and
$4,000 outfit for resident minister to China, and Sabo0
tor secrt tary and interpreter.
Mr.. ADAMS novel to amend, by making it $1,000 sslsry
and $4,000 outfit the the other ministers penpc-
tentiary.
Mr.. IScERsoLL accepted ii, and the amendment was
adopted.
Mr. sLrDELL offered amendment, to direct the pay.
ent OF arrears of salaries in the Custom House New
Orleans, on the same principle had been adopted
Philadelphia, New York and Boston, which was agreed
Mr.. WINTHROP offered an amendment, that all adver.
sements BY the President and other officials should be
pocs and the iaraest o. opposite
message from the President.
Mr.. Mckay offered an additional section, to authorize
the employment OF additional clerks and officers in va
rous departments and the reduction the General Land
Once to the number of sixty clerks, which adopted
He also offered various appropriations for srent pur
poses during the fiscal year ending June 30 l846.
Mr. TiBsATrs offered an amendment to this, providing
for the payment OF per diem and mileage to Mr. Goggn
which was agreed to.
Mr. WnrIE offered another. to pay psr diem and mile
age to MIR Botts which was lost.
Mr.. McKAYs amendment was then adopted.
Mr. Mcka1 "a then offered section Pr0yldins that the
should be paid SO per twenty miles for msa@e IN su y
their present allowance.
Mr.. sLrpELL moved to amend. by providing that no
members should receive pay when absent from the House.
unless he could show that Il caused by ndspostion
Mr.. RnErr, Of s. c. and Mr. Winthrop, Of Mass, rose
to points Of order which overruled by the chair
Mr. slidell's amendment adopted-7o yeas ls nsys
Mr.. w. r. BRowN Of Ind also moved to amend by re.
ducng the payto SO per diem. Telers were ordered
Yeas 81. nays d.
Mr. DAVIS, of Ind, moved to make the pay - per diem
Adopted.
Mr.. BARNARD, of N ", also moved an amendment pro.
vdng that the compensation for mileage above miles
should decrease in proportion to the excess over that dis
ance at the rate of $2per $50 miles that distance
On the amendment az amended tellers were ordered
Yeas As. nays 20.
Mr.. Nc KAY moved proviso similar to one which has
been adopted in previous bills Adopted
Mr. BARNARD moved his proposition TO mileage a. IN
amendment
The CHAIR decided II was out Of order
Mr. SMITH, Of H., offered an amendment.