The southern press., 1850-09-30
CO N GRES SSION AL
IN SENATE.
SATURDAY, September 2e, 1880
NAVAL APPROPRIATIONS.

| year, ending June 30. 1851, was resumed al the
point, where the Senate suspended action upon
the bill last evening.
| The amendment Of Mr.. RUSK, for a semi
monthly line Of mail steamers from Panama to
San Francisco, again debated, and at
length rejected. Several other amendments for
modifying, extending restricting the Pacific mail
steamship contracts were also rejected
| Mr. YULEE moved another amendment, re-
quiring the Pacific contractors TO put five steamers
between Panama and San Francisco, according to
the intent of their original contract.
/ Debated by Messrs. YULEE,s BADGER, DIcKiN-
SON, GwN, and others, and rejected; and the
House provision was retained, limiting the pay to
the steamship contractors TO the actual amount OF
mail service they may perform under their con-
tract.
SAN FRANCISCO DRr DOCK
Mr. YULEE moved to strike out the House
appropriation Of SlO0,0 900 for the commencement
Of floating dry dock at San Francisco.
| Mr. YULEE opposed this item at this time, be-
cause it was not ascertained that San Francisco
would be the best place for dry dock, because
there was no estimate given Of the amount of
money which this dock would cost, while it was
evident that its cost would be enormous upon the
most economical plan.
The objections OF Mr.. YULEE were sustained
by Mr.. PEARcE, Mr.. BRIcHr and MIR. Mason,
and they were resisted by Messrs. GwN, RusK,
HAMLN, SEWARD and HALE, in favor of the APP
preparation. The motion to strike out was lost
| So 10 "a.
Mr.. YULEE next moved to strike out the pro-
visions for stone basin for the dock and for a
| ruil-way Motion lost--l7 to 20.
/ Mr. PEATCE moved to strike out the clause
which sets apart this dry dock for the Of mer-
chant ships 1t would interfere with our national
vessels, for a merchant ship might be in the dock
at most critical juncture, requiring the immedi-
ate repair Of national vessel, and yet it would
be compelled to wait to the great detriment of the
I -. So<(t 10 fI,n~ y.
| merchant vessels, also, because it gave this con-
tract the appearance Of scheme intended for the
| benefit Of speculators
Mr. YULEE and Mr.. COOPER supported the
argument of Mr.. PEARcE, and Messrs. GwiN,
HALE and SEWARD opposed it, Amendment rejected
-23 to 25.
| Mr. WALKER moved to reduce the dock from
the size of that at Pensacola to the dimensions of
that at Philadelphia. Amendment rejected.
/ FLoGGlNG THE NAVY.
/ Mr. MASON, Of the Naval Committee, moved
to strike out that clause of the bill it passed by
the House, which provides for the abolition Of
Aogging in the navy, from and after the passage
/ of this act.
A very lively debate took place on this ques-
ton, Mr.. HALE leading off very eoquently IN
4 favor Of the House provso, seconded by MIR.
/ HAMIiN, while Messrs. IULEE, MASON, PEARcE,
DAwsoN, and JKrr. DAVIS argued the expediency
Of preserving the discipline OF the cato -nlne tails
in the navy.
The question, OH striking out the House pro-
vso which provides for the immediate abolition OF
hogging in the navy, was at length taken, and
amended as follows:
YEAs.--Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Bell, Butler,
Davis of Mississippi, Dawson, Dayton, Downs,
Houston, Hunter, King, Mangunl, Mason, Nor
ton, Pearce, Pratt, Rusk, Sebastian, Smith, Spru-
ance, Turney, Wales, and Yulee-23
] YEAs.-Messrs. Baldwin, Benton, Bright, Cass,
/ Chase, Clarke, Davis, of Massachusetts, Dickin-
son, Dodge of Wisconsin, Dodge of Iowa, Felch,
Fremont, Hale, Hamlin, Jones, Norris, Seward,
Soule, Sturgeon, Underwood, Walker, Whicomb,
and Winthrop-23.
/ 1t appeared that Mr.. GREENE had voted in
the negative, but was not counted a conversa-
ton followed upon the propriety Of changing the
record, which was finally settled by areconsidera-
ton of the vote; and the question was then taken
a second time on striking out the House proviso,
which resulted as follows
i YEAs-Messrs. Atchson, Badger, Bell, Ber-
rien, Butler, Davis Of Missississippi, Dawson,
/ DAYTON, Downs, Houston, Hunter, King, Man
4 gum, Mason, Morton, Pearce, Pratt, Rusk, Sc.
6astian, Smith, Spruance, Turney, Wales, and
| Yulce "a.
NAys-Messrs. Baldwin, Benton, Bright Cass
Chase. Clarke, Cooper, Davis Of Massachusetts
4 Dickinson. Dodge Of Wisconsin, Dodge Of Iowa
Ewing, Felch, Fremont, Greene, Gwin, Hale
Hamlin, Jones, Norris Seward, Shields, Sturgeon,
4 Underwood, Walker, and Winthrop-26.
| SO the Senate, in committee, refused to strike
out the House proviso which aDoiishes nogSihg
/ in the navy.
The bill was finally reported, and the amend
| ments concurred in, Mr. YUIEE's motion to strike
| out the California dry dock being reJected-2O
to 81
And the bill was passed, and sent back to the
House with the amendments.
! BOUNTY LANDS.
The Senate resolved to insist upon their amend
mens to the soldiers bounty land bill, and asked
committee Of conference.
/ The Senate next took up the army bill.
/ Mr. JEFFERSON DAVIS moved item OF
1926 900 for extra pay to the army employed in
California and Oregon, dating back to l840.
Agreed to.
Several other amendments were proposed to
meet deficiencies, and at four O'Clock the Senate
took recess till six p. m.
NIGHT SESSION.
Making the briefest possible outline of the pro-
! ceedings Of the night session,
| The Senate resuced the army ll,---disapproved
of the amendments, and passed it.
| Committees of conference on disagreements be-
tween the two Houses in the amendmentUpn the
bounty land bill, the Indian bill and the civil and
/ diplomatic bill reported from time to time.
| Numerous messages nterchanged between the
two Houses, and frequent messages received from
the President, of the signing OF bills, &c.
Navy bill amendments finally disposed of, and
bill passed Flogging in the Navy abolished
j Bill passed for relief of assistant depositors OF
public money.
Report Of conference committee agreed to, on
bounty land BILL sailors and marines stricken out,
and amendment allowing 100 acres to soldiers or
| sailors who may have been under fire of the ene-
my, struck out. Bill limited to soldiers and their
widows and orphans, from the Indian war of
/ l790, to the Mexican inclusive.
| At about half past nine, the Senate went INTO
Executive session, and excepting occasional inter
vals OF open Legislation upon reports Of confer
ence, they continued in Executive session till ad
| ournment.
Civil and diplomatic conference report finally
agreed to, striking out the House amendment for
the relief Of Mr.. Richie, contractor for public
printing, and striking out the House amendment
aboIishing the Senate constructive mileage. Ap
preparation for commencement of extension of the
Capitol reduced to one hundred thousand dollars
! Appropriation bills finally arranged between the
two Houses, through committees of conference.
| And after a continuous, industrious legislative
and executive session Of seventeen hours, the Sen
! ale adjourned at daylight on Sunday morning.