Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-08-05
FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, lS4S.
In SENATE.

On motion of Mr.. ATHERTON the Senate proceeded tc
the consideration Of the bill making appropriations for the v
and diplomatic expenses Of the Government for the year end
ing on the 30th of June, IS49.
Numerous amendments offered and adopted, and
veral others rejected, among which amendment offered
by Mr.. JOHNSON of Louisiana, making appropriation
for survey of the land raft in Red ve which advoca-
ted by Messrs DOWNS and JOHNSON.
An amendment offered by Mr.. DowSs to pay
000 with twenty years interest," portion Of the Creek
Indians; which amendment led to protracted debate
which Messrs. DOWNS, ATCHlSON, FOOTE, KING,
ATHERTON, LEWIS, JOHNSON, of Georgia, UNDER
WOOD, TURNEY, MANGUM, MILES, ALLEN,
WALKER. BRIGHT, CALHOUN, BELL, NILES,
HOUSTON, JOHNSON, of Maryland, and BUTLER
participated when the question taken the amendment
and decided in the affirmative, as follows
fEAS-Messrs Atchison, Badger Baldwin, Bell, Butler,
Miller Niles, Phelps, Sebastian Walker, Yalee-as.
bury, Breese, Bright Calhoun Clarke, Corwn, Fech john
Of Georgia King Metcafe Pearce, spruanee, Stur
geon, Turney, underwood-i9
The question then taken striking out the interest
and decided in the affirmative as follows
YEAS-Messrs. Allen, Atherton, Badger Bell, Benton
Borland Bradbury Breee, Bright Butler Calhoun Came
Fech, Foote Hunter, johnson, Of Md, Johnson Of Ga,
King, Mason, Metcslie Miller, Niles Pearce Phelps Se
BALDWIN cass
Hale Hannegan Houston, johnson, OF La, Lewis Walker,
Yulce-ll.
Mr. DIX moved to amend the bill by inserting an appro-
Mr.. ALLEN said he not disposed make speech Al
that late hour, and would content himself with calling tn,
yeas and nays which ordered, and the STOOD
YEAS-Messrs Atchison, Aherton, Badger, baldwin
Bell Benton, Borland, Bradbury, Breese, Butler Calhoun
Clarke, Corwin Davis, of Massachusetts, Davis, of Miss
spp Dayton, Dickinson Dix Dodge, Douglas Downs Fech
Fooe Hale Hannegan Houston Johnson Maryland John
of Louisiana, King Lewis Mason Miller Niles, Peai
Phelps. Sebastian, spruance, Walker-Ss
NAfS-Msssrs. Allen, Bright Johnson OF Georgia, Met
calie, Sturgeon TurDey, Underwood, Yulee-s.
An amendment offered by Mr. DOWNS, in favor of
tain allowances to the district judge OF Louisiana and advo
Gated with much earnestness by Messr DOWNS and JOHN
SON, OF Louisiana, lost by large vote
An effort made to adjourn, but failed on call Of the
yeas and nays
Mr. HANNEGAN submitted an amendment making an
appropriation Of $1,000 to Commodore Bddle for his dPo-
matte services in China
Mr. HALE moved to amend the amendment by deducting
his pay while serving in diplomatic capacity but the amend
ment was lost.
Mr. NILES denounced the amendment as setting dan
Mr. DOWNS said, deny the judge and give to the
modore would not be doing exact justice lie thought some
rule should be observed
Mr. DAYTON thought more information should be OBJ
tanned in relation to the claim before there any action
it, admitting, at the time that any expense to which
Capt. Bdde had been necessarily subjected would constitute
fair charge.
Messrs. HANNEGAN, BADGER, JOHNSON, Of Mary
land and others advocated the amendment The question
then taken by and and decided the negative
follows
YEAs-Messrs Badger, Baldwin, Butler, Clarke Corwn,
Davis OF Massachusetts Green Hannegan, Johnson, OF Md,
johnson, Of Louisiana, Pearce-Il.
NAYs-Messrs Allen, Atherton, Benton, Borland, Brad
bury, Breese, Bright Davis of Mississippi Dayton, Dick
nson, Dix Dodge Douglas Downs Felch, Footc, Hale,
amn Houston, johnson, Georgia. King Mason Metcalte
Miller, Miles, Sebastian Spruance, Sturgeon, Iurney, Un-
aerwood, Walker, Yulce-S2
Mr. HANNEGAN said he had several other amendments
to offer, when there cries Of adjourn.
Mr. CLARKE moved that the Senate adjourn, which mo-
ton passed. and the Senate adjourned after continuous
session OF eight hours within very few minutes.