New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-09-30
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xxxnss CONGRESS-. First session.
CONCLUSION CT FRIDAYS PROCEEDINGS
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CONCLUSION CT FRIDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE. WASHINGTON, Friday, Sept a.
The Senate resumed the consideration OF the
California L and Claim bill Hr. BENTON flushed
aspeech against il, ard the bill was then laid on
She table for the preient.
The Fertilization bill was taken up, read third
time, ard passed.
The Naval Appropriation bill being taken up,
Mi RusK moved an amendment authorizing the Secretary
of The Navy al Poaimss'ef General TO rRBke
with the parties for having senimonhlg mail from New.
York TO HaYans, CbggreS, Panama, and San Francisco
Mr.. GWlN moved to add to the amendment that
me additional compensation th be reduced hsf OF
the present rates
Messls. Glass; FoorE, and HUNTER opposed
action The subject.
Messrs CLARKE and GwIN supported il
On motion of Mr.. DICKINSON, the bill vas post
poned, ard the Senate went into executive session
WASHINGTON, Saturday, Sept. %.
The Army bill was reported without amend
m I The Civil and Diplomatic bill returned from
The House The Senate Insisted its amendments
Ene naval 6i waS taken up and hr. ausks amendment
Mir. GwIN proposed an amendment, authorizing
contract with Ambrose Thompson for line OF steamers
to carry he MALE feo San Frsncisco Shanghai In China
Ai;sr debsIe, The amendment VISA rejected.
hr fULEE moved an amendment, requiring the
Ocean Steamship Company have 6ve steamships on the
line within two years. according TO conuo:L After debate
this proposition WAS rejected
Sr BADGER moved to amend 20 that no PAYMENT
oe made I'LL the conuact is complied with In meaning aud
spirit Rejected
Message was received from the House, stating
that ell the Senate amendments to the BOUNTY Lind bill
were coneutred n, sxcepiiwo.
MI 1ULEE moved to strike out Of the Naval bill,
ne approprsAon OF for boating dry dock, basin
and railway on The cossl OF California
long debate enRueG, and the amendment was
relected-Yess 81 Nays, q
Ar IULEE moved to strike out the proposition
foI railway and basin. Loaf, by II Yeas TO 81 Maya
Mr., PEARcE moved to strike out the provision,
repair shall be allowed uIe The dock Tor he repairs OF
Merchant Yetses for their benefit He argued thst
ms pSineshp should not be tolerated. was legisacE
10! ae penn private individuals and perhaps might IN
convenience The public
Mr. HALE sad If the objection 10 this provision
was hs afforded convenience the commercial marine
then he was in favor OF retaining the provision
:, M FARCE sad Ii Was egislating for the bene-
Mr. SEWARD VISA strongly in favor OF retaining
he provision he thought thai every facility mol In
eonaess with The laval seryice, should be Afforded to
Nays, 25.
Mr., MASON moved to strike cut the following
provided hs logging In the Navy be- and the same Is
aeFeoy abonsaed nom az aer The passage OF this SCI"
hr ae,on said that the COMMITTEE would hereafter make
aKepoF1 showing thai this punishment ought not 10 be
Mr.. HALE said that the cry Of the Committee
sways bad been thai they had no rpe 10 ac on s sub.
ect De read trom The official Report TO show az aston
hnse 10 few but inflicted upon yearly The whole
crew TIE odenses e:e Ct Ri kinds; was for
ehamPsG1e now, there were less champagne In The
etons inete woald be ess hogGirE Of the sailors 1t was
brutal Practice and he hoped those who did 80 much
TO hesi the bleeding wounds Of The violated Constitution
"opd hoW DO something 70 heal TIE eeiing AID scsraed
oacAs OF ihe whiIc American citizens Tbs Holss TAD a..
wtyt been IL fa1cT Of sbolshng the nhgmAr practice and
he hoped that the Senate would conform to the die.
tAits OF shered humanity By putting an end 10 the bu.
lslizbg custom OF 1oFstng searen
hr. DAWSON sAid that sAilors had nos taxed Tor
this reform. The officers u he Navy ers all polsd
II snd oher puuishmeot sho Id hYst be provided
II mprionmes be substituted, that woald be bal mere
holiday pleasure 10 sscrs
Ar YrLEE said that the Committee had addres-
ssd eier 10 various ocefs Of ihs Navy and merchant
noPRipR
Mr. HAALiS opposed the striking cut
Mir fuLtEread sFepors ofths inspectors Of New