The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-27

out lines 1884, 1885, and 1854 Of the BILL for the collec
ton Of agricultural statistics. being the following
For,he eoleeon Of agricultural statistics four thousand
five handled dollars 70 be paid out Of the patent fund
The question being taken by division upon this amend
ment, IL was not agreed to-ayes Is, noes 81.
MIR. DAVIS OF mississippi. now move to strike out
from line 1865 TO 1889 inclusive, being for the chemical
analysis Of vegetable substances, being as follows:
For deayinx the expenses OF the chemical analysis OF
produced and used for the iood Of
direction Of tho Secretary Of the Interior, thousand
dollars"
The question being taken by division on this amend
ment Il was agreed to-ayes 80, noes not counted
MESSENGER IN THIRD AUDITORS OFFICE
| Mr. DODGE. OF Iowa | move to strike out the word
"hve and insert ''sx" in line l41, in providing salary
for the temporary messengerNof the Third AUDITORS
Office This will make his salary the that OF the
s Ss 10 ms Of
him This Is the compensation recommended by the Au-
ditor to the committee.
The question being takensupon this amendment, upon
division it was agreed to-ayes IS, noes not counted
TRANSMISSION OF PASSPORTS AND SEA LETTERS.
Mr. GWIN moved to amend the bill by inserting after
the words ships registers, in line 1876. the following
For compensation of late and present agents for
hitting passports and eaeters from the Treasury Depart
is sa '0"'0''' INC customs SINCE = January
Mr.. G. said: will make brief explanation \ is
recommended by the Secretary Of the Treasury in his
by the late chief clerk OF the Treasury Department with
out any compensation For forty years. up to ls42 this
I'll year for he
performance OF services not otherwise provided for.
hope it will not be objected TO.
The question being taken upon this amendment il was
not agreed to-.
RELIET OF DAVID IRWIN.
Mr.. WALKER offer the following amendment:
or balance due to David Irwin as associate Judge of
Wisconsin Territory audited and allowed by the proper
accounting officers OF the treasury, the sum OF S57i s.
The question being taken upon this amendment it was
Mr.. MASON. On a former day--Sa,urday, / believe
asked, in behalf of the District Of Columbia an appro-
made by the War Department for the introduction Of
water into the city Of Washington. 1t was rejected
informed by the authorities OF Washington that
there is real desire to have the benefit OF the science
the War Department in this examination, and that the
city is disposed to undertake the work move, there
fore, IN aid Of the undertaking, the sum of $780, to
cure the assistance required from the War Department,
and which cannot be readily secured elsewhere.
to insert the following:
"To enable The War Department make such exa,ni-
nation and survey AS be determine
the brst and available mode Of supplying the city
Washington with pure water, and 10 prepare plan and
estimate oil the probable cost OF the be reported 10
this Congress session, five hundred dollars"
The question being taken by division on this amend
ment IL was agreed to-ayes 30, noes not counted.
REVENUE STEAMER DALLAS.
Mr.. SMITH. have an amendment which hope will
money into the treasury and not to take out II s as
follows:
"sEc - Be farther enacted That shall be lawful for
Dallas, lying in the port Of New York; together with
the machinery placed therein under and by of
Treasury, and Ethan Campbell dated August Is Is.s to
be appraised by good and sufficient appraisers
ieests win be hereby promoed) the said steamer and ma
chiney said Campbell said appraised value, and
annu by and with his assent said PROVIDED
That the said Secretary shall, In selling said and
machinery 70 said Campbell, Jake from him release o.
under and by virtue Of said contract"
| Mr. DICKINSON believe that that amendment ID
perfectly right This matter out OF one Of the mos
miserable contracts the government concerned
in think il is the best bargain that can be made
The question being taken on this amendment, il was
The bill was then reported to the Senate
s CONCURRENCE In AMENDMENTS.
| Mr.. DICKINSON. | move now that senators sha
reserve such amendments as they wish specially acted
upon, and that the question be taken upon concurng
The he PRESIbEST Il no objection is made, that
Mr PEARcE reserved the amendment relating to the
item for carrying into effect the national insrchanges OF
Mr. EWING reserved the amendment relating to Ii.
brary, maps, &c page 2s4.
MIR. COOPER reserved the amendment relating TO the
rent OF the Winder building, line 402
| Mr. YULEE wished to reserve and to have the yeas
and nays upon all the amendments which made appropr
contenting himself with calling the attention OF the Senate
TO his dissent from all such appropriations. fe
Mr. HALE reserved the amendment in regard 10 public
printing.
Mr. HAMLIN reserved the amendment which related
to the Cumberland dam.
Mr. BADGER reserved the amendments which related
TO the mileage Of member. Of Congress.
| Mr. CHASE reserved the amendment which related 10
the Improvement OF the Capitol by the addition OF wings
Mr. ATCHISON reserved the amendment making an
appropriation for the Ohio river
The question being then taken upon concurring in al
the remaining amendments. they were agreed to.
NATIONAL INTERCHANGE OF BOOKS
The PRESIDENT. The first amendment reserved fol
the SPECIAL action OF the Senate 10 the one excepted by the
senator from Maryland, [Air Parcel line 40.
/ Mr. PEARCE. | have simply 10 say that, II this
amendment is adopted. Vattemare's occupation is gone.
hope II will not be concuned in. $50.
The question then taken on concurring with the
amendment made in committee, by which the "act 10 reg
ulae the exchanges OF certain documents and other pub
locations of Congress- was repealed and the Senate
fused to concur in said amendment
LIBRARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
| The question was taken, on motion by MIR. EWING
separately, on concurring IN the amendment made IN
committee OF the whole BY which the appropriation "fol
library maps, &C., five thousand FIVE hundred dollars,
for the Department OF the INTERIOR was changed APP
preparation OF thousand dollars and the Senate
fused to concur in said amendmentayes II, "a.
4 wIsDERs BUILDING.
The question was stated on concurrng with the amend
meht made in committee OF the whole by which the ap
preparation for the rent OF the house the northwest
corner Of and 18th Streets and warming all the
10 il, for each S175, twenty-one thousand eight
hundred and seventy-fve dollars, was reduced 10
w. CO..