The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-03-01

consideration following amendments were proposed and
acted upon
the following provision which agreed to
For and the bar of Nassau river and on me
coast of Georgia and Florida, in the neghborhood thereof
$1,000
Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia moved to amend the bill
by the addition OF the following section:
Aad be alwhsr enacted That Secretary
the OF Georgia, any money the treasury MOI
otherwise appropriated, money allowed
by the agents appointed under III section
OF March g. 1877 TO inquire what depe were com
mfied by The Seminole aud Creek Indians the property
OF citizens oil Florida Georgia, and Alabama, ''IIenY
Isrigan 81 Co aAsaph r. HIN = and ..Hensy w i.l
nana " the same being despn.,ed in ,epor, let, y
said agents the 18th day OF November. 1887 IN list
81 Glass" by the numbers 1905" 's54" "s55" .s56'
and ST." the wing been assigned to said State
After debate in the of which the great objection
urged against the amendment was that engrai,od pri-
vae claim upon the general appropriation BILL il was re-
jeqed by yeas 8, nays 80, as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Atchison Berren Borland Bre.se John
OF louisiana, Johnson of Georgia, Mangam, aud
NAYS-Messrs. Atherton Baldwin, Bradbury, Brigh',
Calhoun, Cameron, Clarke, Corwin Davis Of Mississippi
ter, Johnson Of Maryland Jones, King, Mason Miller.
Underwood, Up6a%. Wales. Walker, aud Ysee1ss
IA message here received from the House of Rep.
resenatv, announcing that said House had passed bill
to establish territorial government for Upper Callfor
MAJ which the concurrence of the Senate asked
Mr.. FOOrE moved amend the bill by the insertion of
allowing 10 Oh
District Of Columbia sufficient make up them,
to present time the which they would have
csved had their salaries been reduced the close of the
last session Of Congress
The question being taken on the amendment, it was
jected
Library, submitted tho following amendment which
agreed to-
For printing and binding complete catalogue of the
books in the library OF Congress, 81 900
Mr. p also moved to amend the bill by inserting the fol-
lowing item which was agreed to:
For continuing the publication of the Of the Ex
pong Expedition, including the salary Of the horcuu
ri. and an addition to the Krecn-house, $500
Mr. p further moved to amend the bill by inserting the
following item !; which, after debate, agreed to:
For completing The room under the post office Of the
Senate, and the srarcases and passages atinp
herewith and the circular room the upper floor of the
Capitol, a. 900.
Mr. KING moved reconsideration of the vote by which
the Senate last evening" rejected the amendment relating
the preservation of the archives Of Florida which
agreed to.
Mr. YULEE then moved to amend the bill by adding the
following section; which agreed to-
And be further rnacd That wheuever shall
the President OF the United States that the State OF Florida
has by law proved for the SAFE custody OF the public
chves, which formerly kept by the keepers OF
ST Augustine and Pensacola, it shall be awfn
for hun TO be delivered to duly authorized oi,ers
Of the State such OF the said archives do relate
grants of lands which remain unconirned unsurveyed
Prora.d That the President OF the United States
pend the execution Of this provision, II in his Judgment the
pablo interests require it,
Mr.. BRIGHT moved to amend tho bill by adding the
following section; which was agreed to
And be IL furih enacted, That the OF 100000 be-
and hereby, appropriated Tor the payment OF
saion Of half per cenum each designated depostary
provided to be appointed but not provided to be paid
under ,he of August 1870 all moneys received by
him such designated depositary from the date of his
pontnent the lst day OF March, iS9 Propded Tn
com sHa Ss ,Ut the
is in commission amounts to over 81 900 per
postares Tor such service, be ut the rate oil 800
per annum.
Mr. DODGE of Iowa moved to amend the bill by insert
ing the following item which, after word of explanation
by MIR. d., was agreed to:
For completing the geological survey and exploration of
the mineral lands in Michigan. Wisconsin, Iowa
addition to the amount heretofore appropriated for that
Services SIG 900.
Mr. ATHERTON moved that the bill be further amend
ed by the insertion of the following em which agreed
For compensation and mileage Of senator's members of
the Hous, OF Representatives. and delegates for the
rent fiscal year, $l00,O1O.
Mr. A. also moved amend the bill by inserting the fol-
lowing item; which was agreed to:
To supply deficiency in the appropriation, in the
for year ending Both June 1879" approved
the 10Th OF January, 1919 under resolution of the 7h OF
the House the books therein authorized the sum of
S3,s9},5D.
Mr.. CAMERON moved to amend the bill by inserting
the following Item; which was agreed to:
TO pay A. j. Gossbrenner for work done in rearansng
ant Classifying the voumes IN the copy right foon in the
Department OF State, In 1913, $3.50
Mr.. KING moved amend the bill in the item making
an appropriation of 900 for salary of commissioned to
the Sandwich Islands, appropriate 10 900 additional
for outfit Of said commissioner
Pending the debate upon this amendment the hour of
o'clock p having arrived, the Senate took unit,
Go'clock.
The question pending before the being upon the
amendment submitted by Mr. KING
Mr.. FELCH moved amend the amendment by adding
provision for appropriation Of $4,000 for outfit Of An
hony Ten Eyck, late commissioner the Sandwich ISL
ands; which, after debate, rejected.
The question being then taken upon the amendment by
Mr. ksa by yeas and nays, rejeccd-yeas 8, nays
49, as follows:
fEAS-Messrs. Davis of Mississippi, Dickinson, Dix
Dodge of Iowa, Douglas, Downs, Johnson of Maryand
hns, and Westcott-9.
NAYS-Messrs. Atchison, Atherton, Badger, b aid win
Bell 5erren, Borand, Bradbury, Butler, Cameron, Clarke
Corwin Davis OF Massachusetts, Dayton, Fitzgerald Fitz
patrick, Foote, Greene Haie Hamn, Houston, Hunter
yonnson oil Georgia. jones' Mason, Miller, Niles, Pearce
Phelps knsk, Sebastian, Sturgeon, Tumey. Underwood
Upham, Wales Walker, and Yuee-38.
Mr. DIX moved to amend the bill by inserting the fol-
lowing; which, after debate, rejected:
That there b., paid H. De Kay widow of George
her late husband by the Fourth Auditor of tho Treasury
Department., for the of the irigate Macedonian
whilst employed under his command carry provisions
Ireland
Mr. PEARCE by the direction of the Committee on the
Library, submitted the following amendment which, after
explanation by MIR. p, agreed divisonyeas
q nays IA:
That the sum of 10000 be- and the same Is hereby,
popnated to be pad out OF any money the not
Otherwise appropriated enable the Secretary of State
GENERAL George Washington, said books and papers be
deposited Department OF State aud that like
DC appropriated Tor the purchase of the manuscript books
and papers the late James MInroe be deposited
IKE manner in the Department OF State.
Mr.. WESTCOrr submitted the following amendment !;
which agreed