The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-10-10

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Mr. SHIELDS. from the lcomiailtss on conference OF
the dssgfseing votes Of the houses the bount,
land bill, reported that he oow@,lsss had agreed tha
| The, amendments having been read. ssgi Y .ssaa
Mr; BALDWIN expressed a hope thai the Senate
Mr. BADGER asked the yeas and nays upou, the qaes
OF concurrence with the report OF the committee
MI. DAVIS, Of Massachuse,ls. AS understand this
itexciudes the sailors and marines IRON the benefits o
Mr.. DICKINSON. The question Is whether the report
OF the committee OF conferences shall be adopted OF
not f,tlas8 HN8 msss4f q 1as 5000 sa
The question, being taken. resulted as follows;
Chase, Davis Of Mlssssigp Dickinson, Dodge Of Wis
King, Morton. Rusk sewasd, Shields, Sturgeon, T,ney
Underwood, and Wnitc ,nbz-2t y. i.'-.....ss.s
Clarke, Davis Of Massachn.ets Dawson. Dayton Greene
Hale. Hamlis Msngnm Norris, Pratt spruanee Wales
So the report Of the committee was concurred in, and
the Senate receded from the two amendments
sa ssa49 THE ARMY BILL. es W ta.,
message was received from the House Of Represent.
atves stating that the House had agreed to the amend
ments made TO the army appropriation bill BY the Senate
lows
.sFor extra pay the commanding officers and enlisted
OF the army the United States, serving in Oregon
tLer' shall be allowed to each comm ssioned officer.
aforesaid wbiis. serving aforesaid, per dem in add
sash aa Z and . ssss snssd man q. ssssad ~S
ing aforesaid per diem, in addition to their present
as g. sa pay o Tho
ed men to be retained until honorably dschaged THIS
addition OF The first day OF Juna, 1873
and continue until the fstof March, 1882 until other
wise provided ~ a.e.h rsa s8
On motion by Mr.. DAVIS, Of Mississippi.
Ordered That the Senate insist on the amendment
Mr. MANGUM moved that the Senate proceed to the
consideration OF the bill for the relief Of the legal repre-
senatiyes of VIM. A. Slocum, deceased; which motion
was not agreed to. .A 4aN 4 f
a4 EXECUTIVE SESSION.
On motion by MIR. BERRIEN, the Senate. at half,pas
eight proceeded TO the consideration Of executive bus
AT FIVE minutes past o'clock. m. the doors were
NJ DODGE, Of Iowa, intro luced resolution for extra
compensation to two officers of the Senate which, a
ter few words Of expana,ion was read three times and
passed,
ceeded in committee OF the whole to the consideration
Of the bill for the relief OF Sarah Stokes which
ported TO the Senate. read third time. and passed.
Mr. DAVIS, OF Mississippi, asked the unanimous con
sent Of the Senate to consider resolution authorizing
the Secretary OF the Treasury to report at the next session
Of Congress system Of collecting and arranging satis
tics OF the internal trade and commerce OF the United
States 40 far as the be obtained without un-
reasonable expense and Inconvenience to business
MIR. MASON objected.
of executive business and after time spent therein
the doors were reopened
CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION BILL.
All o'clock, m, another message was received from
the House OF Representatives, stating that they had dsa
dlsagreeng votes OF the houses in relation to this
bill, and asking for further conference and stating that
they had appointed Mr.. DIMnIcK Mr SrAxLY. and Mr.
PEasLEK the committee on their part
Mr. DICKINSON moved that the Senate insist on its
amendments and agree to the request OF the House for
MIR. BERRiEN. We really cannot adjourn without
passing this bill have great confidence that u the
Senate will agree to appoint another committee OF con-
ference there will be satisfactory result 10 bali an hour
Mr. HAMLlN What are the disagreeng votes OF the
"S Mr.. DICKINSON The last committee Of conference
agreed to the printing amendment OF the Senate with
mobilization striking out the profit OF 10 per cent which
was 10 be allowed the contractor They also agreed
to the mileage amendment. But the other House have
refused agree to the report OF the committee OF confer
ence; conseq uenily did not make any report here
Mr.. HAsfLIN. The House Of Representative have
agreed the report made to them BY their conierees
That brings up three distinct questions The House may
recede in whole, IL may recede In part or II may M
sist My opinion s. then. that we had better recede
from our printing amendments then, a understand, the
House win recede from their mileage amendment
hope, therefore, will not insist on our amendment
Mr. BRIGHT hope the Senate will insist on its
amendments. The committee OF conferences agreed 10
sbaadon that portion Of hs N - y % naS
I bic proposition @ hope The Senate will insist Think
Ths moon 10 n.. and sse % he conference asked
by the House was agreed TO-. 1-ss,. ..ts-..
The CHAIR appointed Mr.. DIcKnsos, Mr. BRIoHr,
and Mr. BERRIKs the committee OF conference on the
part OF the Senate. ~
Il LIEuTEsAKTs PENSION.
On motion by MIR. GREENE, the Senate proceeded to
consider as in committee Of the whole the bill from the
House OF Representatives for the relied OF Lieut. Henry r.
Evans. H7 tt9 9ai Dl .ffa1a h..
The bill proposes TO increase the pension OF Lieut.
Henry r. Evans from fourteen 10 forty dollars amonb.
Mr. JONES. think the bill ought to conform to the
House. tl o. ,4M
Mr. HALE Has that become aws aa ,ag
Mr. JONES' No, sir, IL has not but we could not pass
il through the Senate on better terms
Mr. HALE. have examined this matter thoroughly.
and il secms to me that desperate OF daring
was exhibited BY mortal msn than was ensieled
BY Lieut. Evans He literally stood in shower OF lead
The flag which he carried pierced with ninety bull
let's and the flagstaff shot out OF his hand he him.
self received 1--WE wounds This 70 really case OF the
most daring bravery that ever exhibited. think
II s one OF the most merItoous cases that have ever
bees submitted TO Congress and hope i will pass
Mr. WHlTC0MB II bravery 10 TO be the test by
would soon be bankrupt In country svey man 70
brave when he faces the enemy The amount OF pension
should be measured by the amount OF disability and not
by bravery an opposed TO discrimination, and hope
nv friend from Iowa will move 70 amend : ais6 sViI
Mr. GREENE. Since ] have been member OF The
Senate. have never known case which addressed IL
self more TO the patriotic feelings Of members OF the body
Congress Of late 70 heal the bleeding wounds Of the conn
try and this gentleman seems TO have bad precisely
the numb which has been Indicated ~ having disturbed
the quiet OF the country, (6ve hope We shall extend
10 HIM the benefit c action in his behalf slH XII
Mr. JONES. Think this bill oughtto be made 70 con-