The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-03-11

voting,
The PRESIDENT Better dispose of the question
Mr.. HUNTER Think we can probably get through
Mr.. ATCHISoN. am inclined to think that my
ton Is in order There adjournment-no necessity
for disposns OF the business in taking recess Ths
flag still flies, and understood that the Senate is still
IN session II isa mere recess mot an adournmsnt-
and Is contormable To our pracuce heretofore
Mr. DICKINSON j, for one have always been op-
posed TO recess. and shall oppose now and hope that
no recess will be taken Lei sit here long as Is
practicable 70 attend 10 business and then adjourn.
Mr. HALE. hope that we will not have recess. l
think that The scop Of the Senate shows that recess
The question being taken upon the motion to take
recess, i was not agreed 10.
The question beiaS, again iaken upon the amendment
The Commissioner Of Public Buildings, upon division
il was adop!sd-syes II. noes not counted.
a. AeSk - ssRsssss ss0ss1 .asaa.sa. from ~
OF estimate by the State Department, making an ap-
preparation for the construction OF iron fence around
that department .s. .... B a..E .#r.rsa S#
The amendment agreed 10.
Mr.. ii. reported from the same committee
amendment making an ior 1ns salaries "a ,s. o.
in Boston, New York. Philadelphia Baltimore, Charles
ton, and New Orleans, of 81 900. -. ...
Mr.. DAVIS, of Mississippi, moved TO amend the
amendment by adding the following proviso
Propidd, The said examiners OF drugs shall be ap.
pointed by and with the advice and consent Of the ssn
Which was agreed to- ua#. m##s ,@@tA.a 7G
The question being then taken upon the amendment as
amended, i was adopted.
made necessary by the reorganization OF the Indian de-
partmen the bill making appropriations for Indians
had provision for the salaries of the clerks and super
nendents created by it. The bill approved on yes
teray, and the estimate was sent down this morning.
The amendment making appropriations for these sal
aries adopted .HaHHsg.
Mr.. H. have another amendment, in pursuance
Of estimate from the Treasury Department. II
stated that many of the rooms occupied by that depart
men are rendered untenahabe on account of the smoke
arising from the bad condition of the chmneys there
fore offer the following amendment: .la VI EH TM
" For raising the chmneys of the southeast executive
e G s p
missioner Of Public Buildings. $4,000" .so z 8n#
The question being taken upon this amendment. upon
division il adopted-ayes 25, not counted
Mr. H. have another amendment, in pursuance
OF estimate of the Treasury Department in re-
la,on to the coast survey OF the western coast The
original estimate 2l3O,OO0; the House reduced that
down TO $4,000 The Secretary of the Treasury has
sent down another estimate for an appropriation Of
for that amount and the Committee Finance concur
ring in that estimate, recommend that the words fifty
thousand" be struck out and one hundred thousand in
serted in their stead. 4 ~
The question being then taken upon the amendments il
MIR. H. / have another amendment 10 offer, in pur-
suance of an estimate from the Treasury Department
'For continuing the csnstruson OF the marine hospital
at Evansville Indians $4,000; provided ha. the buldns
to be completed lor the sum now appropriated
The amendment adopted. 81
Mr. II. | have another amendment, in pursuance of
estimate OF the Department Of the Interior Il is for
the erection of the enginehouse that was burned down
Capitol Hill time since, and in the building OF
which the governme deeply interested. il
proec, the public buildings Of the city The amendment
is as follows
Tor rebuilding the engine house Of the Columbia Fire
Company, upon Capitol HUI, $4,000" .t. ..r.,
The question being taken upon the amendment il was
adopted, ;, -,..,,,as.EE
directed by the Committee on Finance TO report to the
Senate. Ii is in accordance with estimate Of the proper
department; @.a#4 .#H.. ..#
"For the payment of the money those entitled under
the 18th article of the treaty between the United States and
Mexico concluded February e. S.s according to the
nto effect certain stpulaons Of the treaty between ths
United States of Amsrsa and the republic of Mexico Of tho
ury hereby authorized sell the stock be issued
der the said sixth secon and to issue il under tho
the second section authorizing ,hs
Issue of treasury notes and loan and approved July M
bear of interest than five per centnn
annu and that shall be redeemed in ten years from Its
date"
Here is a letter upon which the amendment is based.
and ask that 1t may be read s.a.
The letter was read .r..
Mr. H. The Committee Finance did not 60
far authorize The issue of S3ooO,oo OF stock,
the issue OF O0O000 OF treasury notes, & suggested
by the Secretary of the Treasury but they thought II
proper upon reference TO the law IN relation to the settle
ment of these claims under the warrant OF the Mexican
to give the Secretary authority sell
these warrants etc. Now, if il should happen that whsn
this amount becomes due, there not money enough in
the treasury OF the Uned States pay the debts, the
Secretary will be forced under the law which authorizes
the issue of this stock TO issue per cent stock and de
liver it 10 the claimant The object of the amendment is
enable the Secretary TO to the United States the
premium this stock and to sell il TO raise the money
10 pay the debt,
adopted
Mr. PEARCE, from the Committee on Finance, moved
/ IN hx fke fpllp
"For reimbursement OF Jonathan Elliot, United States
ing refugees during late civil six hundred doliara
Mr. P. said: This is recommended By the State Ds-
parment The circumstances these In 154e,
during the civil which prevailed at st. Domingo,
port OF the island Of St Domingo and the city OF Domn
20 were in the hands OF Gen Santa Ana, who re-
beion against the president of the republic Our consul
exborted to take under his protection three
hundred women and children, who, fearing the sack OF
the city, sought protection under flag These per-
kept for twenty two days by Mr.. Elliot,
consul at his own expense Provisions and
high. Inasmuch as his compensation is exceedingly
small, thought il proper that this should be refunded
to him.
The amendment agreed TO.
MIR. r moved further TO amend by adding the
following .H2y.N
"SKc s. Ard be IL further enacted That for continuing
the preparation and publication OF the works Of the en
plorng expedition, including the pay oil the scienuhn
and other under the law OF eighteen ana
orytwo, authorizing the preparation and Pobicaon OF
said works, there be appropriated twenty-five tno"s"nd
dollars"
MIR 7. said This appropriation was made from an
estimate by the Committee on the Library, charged by