Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-04-05
DEBATE IN THE SENATE.
MONDAY, MARCH s-M continuation.
CIVIL APPROPRIATION BILL

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confederation Of the bill making appropriations for the civil
and diplomatic expenses Of Government for the year ending
the 3Jth Of June, 1852, and for other purposes.
The pending question upon the amendment for the
payment Of the amount Of Judgment rendered in the United
States circuit for the southern district Of New York.
with and interest thereon from the 9th November 1885,
In suit brought against Lieut. COL d. D. Mitchell by Ma
Due X Harmony, to be paid under the order Of the Attorney
General whenever the Judgment shall be by him considered
| final, S96, O55 49,"
Mr.. ATCHIsON. wish to state to the Senate that /
make proposition to dispose Of that amendment have
had couversaon with Col MITCHELL and be does not wish
to ebaass the BILL and therefore withdraw the amendpeni
Mr.. EWING. offer the following amendment, for which
have eslimsaes from the Department:
survey Of the public lands and private land claims in
Calio In conformity with the provsons Of the act o
Cd 1 the drectou II he Depsrten of the Interior out
III, nos &c sxsesd SO per snnsT
yded That this rate Of compensation shall continue for
o and receiver %
900 per sad officers be appointed by the Pres
by and with the advice and consent Of the Senate"
The amendment agreed to.
i Mr.. EWING have another amendment to report from
the committee, which is strike out $4,000" and insert
"Sl29 9O9 05," for the completion Of marine hospital at
Cleveland, Ohio.
conectua estimae was sent by the Secretary Of the
Treasury for marine hospital Cleveland of S4 000 That
amount inserted in the BILL The House afterwards
ceved estimate, made the spot by which the Se
ceary corrected his former estimate and recommended the
which it is proposed to insert The papers are in my
| hands.
! The amendment was agreed to.
| Mr.. EWING ! have another amendment which is ac-
cordng estimate. II relates to the Indian agencies in
Texas, and is to come in at the end Of the bill
For compensation three special agents and the
sary interpreters for the Indian tribes Of Texas including
purchase Of presents authorized by the act approved the 3O
$1,000" 80 : : - ~
The amendment was agreed to.
| Mr.. EWING. / have another amendment A3.
"For the erection OF marine hospital at San Francisco
Provided That the for said building shall be
purchased and the erection completed for said sum"
have n my hand the recommendation Of the Secretary of
| the Treasury, which will read:
I also respectfully recommend the appropriation Of two
hundred thousand dollars for the erection OF marine hospital
San Francisco limiting expenditure to the above sum for
the purchase of site and completion OF the building
Mr.. BRIGHT. hope that amendment will not prevail.
The Committee Finance have recommended the issuing of
S. OOO 900 in treasury notes. bearing interest," for the meet
ing ordinary and extraordinary calls upon the treasury
under this state Of things cannot vote for for
the erection Of marine hospital at San Francisco.
| Mr. GWIN. This completes the building, and no
part is be expended unless it does complete it. sa
Of great Importance at that place. Many persons are
suffering there for want Of such hospital for the expense Of
hiring buildings for hospitals is very great This appropra-
ton Is asked for the completion Of the building in the shortest
possible time, instead Of asking for annual appropriations
Mr. BRIGHT fund for such purposes is provided in
the older States by the themselves in the form Of
levied upon them by the officers Of the vessels in which
they sail and paid into the treasury Of the United States
When the citizens Of California shall conform to this law,
will be willing to vote the money for them which they pay
but am not willing appropriation Of S2O0, 900 fo
the erection Of building Of this kind under existing clrcum
| stances
GWIN. The tax is levied for the erection Of al
marine hospitals Look at the hospital at New Orleans ane
the appropriations made from year year. This sum FOL
the completion Of the building
Mr.. MASON. California, up to this time, is an e1per
What will be her condition ten years hence is quite
uncertain At all events the sum Of 600 too extra
VACANT, and am not prepared to vote for it.
Mr.. DAVIS of Massachusetts,. The Senator from Cali.
orna is under misrepresentation about the hospitals being
built along the coast BY the Governments they have been
built Of the funds accrng from the tax levied upon the
confess that something is necessary to be done
but this strikes me as great will vote for half OF It,
Mr.. EWING. will accept the modification, making the
appropriation 100000.
| Mr.. BRIGHT. | object to even that.
The amendment not agreed to.
| Mr. EWING have another amendment for which there
| is an estimate
For deirayng the expense Of taking Of the Gov
ernment and treaty parties OF the Cherokees wes''
/ Mr.. SEBASTIAN. move to amend the amendment by
substituting the following
4n be further enacted, That so much OF the act isao
chapter 9l appropriate to the old settlers or
with interest thereon be amended
that said moneys may be paid capita to those individuals
Of the old settler or Western Cherokee party who are
living at the time the thereof shall be taken PoTsed
that ihe assent Of said old settlers Western Cherokees
general assembled shall first be had and OBTAINED 10
of said in the manner herein desgnateo
ud be IL further enacted, That much OF the act OF
1850 approprates according to the award OF
the Senate Of the 5h day Of September, $780, $780,
with interest thereon and much OF the act approved Feb
ruary al 1851 as apsroprates the Cherokee nation
with interest thereon be 80 amended as that said
MONEYS may paid capita to the individuals OF the Gov
crnment and treaty parties who living at the time the
Cherokee national council shall frat be had and obtained
the payment said moneys the manner herein designated
Hynd be further enacted That 1000 be appropriated
to eay the Of taking census OF the Government
and treaty parties Of the Cherokees we preliminary to the
payment referred to in the preceding section
Mr. HUNTER. would suggest that the amendment o
the Senator from Arkansas is ncongruous and, besides
shall not have time to get such amendment through the
/ House. hope the Senator will withdraw il.
i Mr. SEBASTIAN. have no disposition TO embarrasa
this bin press any thing that would have tendency to de-
feat or delay it. The amendment have offered is at the eques
Of the Indian Department and in order enable h
department carry the objects Of the appropriation which
the Senator from Ohio has asked for The whole object
il Is this Ia consequence Of the appropriations made by th
Committee Finance, the Indians have refused to accep
the money upon the terms Of the instructions issued by
department. The appropriation meets the entire
Of the Indian Department and Is needed carry out the TAX
i ing Of the census
! Mr.. HUNTER. The Committee on Finance have has
this matter under consideration but they had time
anime at length If we had three four days time left
should be glad to examine il, but really fear b
| acted upon at this session.
Mr.. BORLAND. Unless this amendment is adopted th,
amendment offered BY the Senator from Ohio will be
any
Mr.. EWING. The Commissioner Of Indian Affairs wal
of different opinion The c,mmt,ee informed him tina
both could not be adopted and he desired that this small ap
preparation Of should be adopted in preference to thu
other.
| Mr.. SEBASTIAN The amendmen, Of the Senate. from
Ohio proposes to Appropriate 0O0 This merely for tht
purpose OF carrying out that appropriation.