Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-08-12
IN SENATE.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 9, ls4s.

WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST y, 1913.
Mr.. ATHERTON moved to postpone the further con-
sderaton of the Post Office BILL with view to take the
bill making appropriations for the military Of the United
States for the year ending 30h June S49 which motion
agreed to.
Mr.. ATHERToN submitted various amendments from the
Committee Finance
The first taken up for consideration g for arrearages
for military surveys Of the Mississippi $780, 000 which,
after brief explanation, adopted.
Several unmporant amendments of the committee were
adopted
The amendment granting 100000 for the military and
civil operations CALIFORNIA; under command Of Com Stockton
and Lieut. Col. Fremont, was next considered.
Mr. DAVIS, of Massachusetts,, said the sum pretty
large one, and he wished information the subject
Mr.. ATHERTON replied that the amendment por-
ton the bill that had already passed the Senate and related
only ascertaned claims
Mr.. UNDERWOOD inquired if bill had not already
been passed giving $780, 900 for the settlement of California
claims and desired be informed what necessity existed for
this additional $500, 900.
Mr. BENTON explained at length, going into history Of
the case which, while it amused, seemed to convince the
Senate of the necessity for adopting the amendment.
The amendment adopted without count.
Nc DAVIS, Of Mississippi offered various amendments
from the Military Committee which adopted in
creasng the companies Of Of the regiments g. with
the privilege of extending the number 100 men, should the
President think proper.
Mr. JOHNSON, of Louisiana moved to amend the bill by
inserting appropriation Of $3.50 900 for fort Proc
tors island in Lake Bogne, contending with great zeal and
Mr. ATHERTON insisted that this was not a fertilization
BILL and that the amendment not appropriate for
the military bill.
Mr.. JOHNSON, with than usual warmth, insisted
that it the identical bill to which it ought be affixed
When he had offered the amendment, the appropra-
ton bill be told by the Senator that not
the place for it wait until the civil and diplomatic bill
before here" He had waited patiently for that BILL and
when he offered again he told that the place for
it and now when he offered the only bill to which could
shoo asae 9. 4; the bill
Mr.. BENTON to the rescue Of the amendment, de-
claring that Procors island old acquaintance Of his
observing that he bad voted for the appropriation on al occa
sons ami should do the agreeing, at the same
time with Mr. j. that the present bill the Legitimate one
to which the amendment should be attached
After few remarks from Messrs. DIX, BREESE, aud
BRIGHT against the amendment
Mr.. JOHNSON demanded the yeas and nays, which were
ordered, ard the vote stood as follows Yeas 90 nays &C.
Mr.. HANNEGAN moved to amend the bill by granting
discharges such Of the mounted rifle regiment enlisted for
California who had served in Mexico as might please to avail
themselyes OF Undressing the Senate, and paying we'll
meriied compliment to this regiment which had been first in
every fgh; and leading in fororn hopes.
Mr.. ALLEN supported the amendment, declaring his be-
lief that ey entitled to their discharges under The law
Mr.. B0RLAND also spoke handsomely Of these gallant
men, decaing they his brethren arms, and with them
he had frs met the enemies OF his country.
Mr.. DAVIS, Of Mississippi, opposed the amendment,
declaring they not entitled under the law TO their
dschare and doubling the policy Of allowing them leave
the service.
The QUESTION taken on the amendment, and it was
adopted.
Mr. ALIEN moved amend the bill by inserting item
giving $500, with interest from ls47, Capt John Cald
well, for moneys paid by him in Mexico
This amendment resisted the ground that II
private cam and should be inserted in the bill and, at
ter some debate, 10 which Messrs. ALLEN, ATHERTON
and DAVIS, OF Mississippi participated, the question Ia
ken by yeas and nays and decided follows Yess2
| Attachments were offered by Mr. BELL and by Mr.
BoRLAND, which led to very considerable debate, AM
were rejected
The bl reported to the Senate and the amendment
being co,cued in the bill third time and passed
THURSDAY, AUGUsT 10, l54S.
The Senate then proceeded consider the bill to estab
government in the Territory Of Oregon, the amendment
pending being those from the Committee the Territories
the Senate.
vey spirited discussion ensued, which lasted until tn
hour for recess, in which Messrs. WEBSTER, BUTLER
DOUGLAS, HALE, CALHOUN, MANGUM, NILES
METCALFE, JOHNSON, Of Maryland, BERRIEN
FOOTE and JOHNSON, of Georgia. took part. The ques
ton pending when the Reporter left the motion of Mi
FooTr lay the bill the table, which motion the yea
and nays were demanded.
NIGHT SESSION.
The question pending when the Senate took recess,
the motion Of Mr. Foors to lay the Oregon bill the table
The question was taken by yeas and nays and decided
the negative Yeas Is, nays 49,
debate then ensued which kept up with great spr
until near ten o'clock, in which Messrs DOWNS, HUN
II
Las, MASON, WEBSTER, BERRIEN, WALKER
II BUTLER, CALHOUN, BRIGHT, DICKINSON, MET
CALFE, UNDERWOOD, DAVIS, Of Mississippi, HAN
NEGAN, and others participated when the question
taken the amendment Of the Committee the Terroris
to insert the words "That nasmuch as the said Territory
north Of the parallel Of 36o 3V Of north latitude, usual
known the Missouri compromise" &C., with the unde
standing that In the above amendment Of the commte
should be voted down, the question should be taken Ii
amendment sent to the Chair by Mr. DoUGLAs embacin
the Missouri compromse. The question then taken, an
the vote stood Yeas 2, nays So The Senators von
IN the affirmative being Mr.. BRroHT and Mr.. DoUsLAs
The question then taken the amendment embracn
the Missouri compromise and decided in the Affirmative
follows
fEAS-Messrs Atchson, Badger, Bell Benton, Berrier
Borland, Bright Butler Calhoun, Cameron Davis Of Mis-
ssspp Dckinson Douglas Downs Fitzgerald Foote, Har
negan, Houston, Hunter Johnson OF Md Johnson Of La
Johnson, OF Georgia. King Lewis Mangum, Mason Mecal
Sebastian, spruance Sturgeon Turney and Under
| NAYS-MesGs. Allen, Anterior, Baldwin, Bradbury
Breese Clarke, Corwn, Davis Of Massachusetts, Dayton
Dix Dodge, Felch Greene Hale Hamlin, Miller Nile,
Phelps, Uphsm, Walker, and Webster--2l.
The other amendments Of the committee, striking out h
limitation the mileage of the delegate and inserting Pr
gets Sound" instead Of Msquaiiy, were adopted.