The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-03-15
LAST DAY OF THE SENATE SESSION
TUESDAY, MARCH A, 1851.
ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.

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Representatives, by Mr. Young, their Clerk, an
nouncing to the Senate that the House disagree
to the amendments of the Senate to the bill
(H. r. 462) making appropriations for the sup
port Of the army for the year ending the Both Of
June, 1852, ask conference on the disagreeing
votes Of the two Houses, and have appointed
MIR. ToomBs, Mr.. THOMPSON of Mississippi, and
Mr GREEN, managers on their part.
The Senate proceeded to consider their amend
ments to the said BILL disagreed to by the House
and
On motion of Mr.. DAVIS, of Mississippi,
Resolved, That the Senate insist on their amend
ments to the said bill, and agree to the conference
asked by the House of Representatives on the dis
agreeing votes of the two Houses.
Ordered, That the committee Of conference OF
the part Of the Senate be appointed by the Presi
dent pro tempors.
And Mr. DAVIS of Mississippi, Mr.. BRIGHT
and Mr.. PRATT, were appointed as said commit
tee.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
Mr.. SHIELDS submitted the following reso
luton, which was considered by unanimous con
sent, and agreed to:
Resolved, That the sixteenth and seventeenth
joint rules be suspended so far as relates to tn
bill (H R, 297) making appropriations for light
houses, lightboats, buoys, &c, and providing fo
the erection and establishment Of the same; tn.
bill (H r. 376) for the relief OF Collins Andrews
the bill Oh. r. 463) to authorize one of the regi
ments Of infantry TO be converted into one addi-
tional regiment Of mounted rifemen, and for other
purposes; the joint resolution relating to the dis
tributon Of certain books heretofore ordered to be
published; and the joint resolution to authorize
the distribution Of the census statistics.
Ordered, That the secretary request the concur
renee of the House of Representatives in this reso
luton.
REPORT FROM COMMITTEE
Mr.. EWING, from the Committee on Finance
to whom was referred the bill (H r. 46O) tt
provide for carrying into execution, in furthe
part, the 18th article Of the treaty with Mexico
concluded at Guadalupe Hidalgo, reported i
without amendment.
EXTRA COMPENSATION.
Mr.. DODGE, of Iowa, from the Commute,
on the Contingent Expenses of the Senate, t.
whom was referrrd the resolution of the Senate
submitted by Mr. CLAY, making allowances tc
persons in the service of the Senate, reported
the same with an amendment
HOUSE BILLS
A message was received from the House OF
Representatives, by Mr. Young, their Clerk, an.
nouncing to the Senate that the House have
passed bills and joint resolutions of the follow
ing titles, and asking the concurrence of the
Senate therein:
An act making appropriations for light.
houses, light-boats, buoys, &C., and providing
for the erection and establishment of the same
and for other purposes;
An act for the relief of Collins Andrews
An act to authorize one Of the regiments Of
infantry to be converted into one additional
regiment of mounted rifemen, and for othe
purposes;
Joint resolution relating to the distribution
of certain books heretofore ordered to be pub
iished; and
Joint resolution 10 authorize the distribution
of census statistics.
ARMY BILL.
Mr. DAVIS, of Mississippi, from the commit
tee Of conference on the disagreeing votes o
the two houses on the bill making appropria
tons for the support of the army for the yea
ending June 80, 1862, reported that they haG
met the committee of conference on the part OF
the House, and, after free deliberaton, had
agreed that the Senate insist on the first and
recede from the second of their amendments
that they insist on the third, and recede from the
fourth insist on the fifth and SIXTH recede from
the seventh; and insist on the 9Th; and recon.
mend to their respective houses the adoption Of
this report.
The Senate proceeded to the cons deration o.
said report; and it was resolved that they con
cur therein, and that the bill was amended nc
cordingy.
A message was received from the House Of
REPRESENTATIVES, by Mr.. Young, their Clerk, an
nonncinR that the House concur in the report O
the Committee of Conference on the disagree
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army appropriation bill just mentioned.
MESSAGE PROM THE HOUSE.
A message was received from ths House OF
Representatives, by Mr.. Young, their Clerk, an
nouncing to the Senate that the House concur
in the report of the Committee on Conference
on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses in
regard to the civil and diplomatic bill, and that
they had passed resolution to suspend the 9Th
Joint rule, so far as relates to bill II. r. 47S
and that they have passed resolution to sus-
pend the 18th joint rule, so far as relates to bills
of the House making appropriations for the
army and naval service, to the civil and diplo-
matte expenses of the government, and all other
bills which may be passed this day in which
resolutions they request the concurrence of the
Senate.
BOUNTY LAND WARRANTS.
Mr.. BELL. ! now move that the Senate
take up the joint resolution providing for the
assignment of bounty land warrants.
Mr.. RUSK. | do not wish TO supersede the
motion Of the honorable senator from Tennes-
see, but ask the unanimous eonsent of the
Senate pending that motion to read the post
route bill third time
Mr.. BELL. This is only for third reading
Mr.. RUSK. The reading Of the postroute
bill will take no time, and this will
Mr. WALKER. IA the last effort | shall
make against the motion Of the honorable sem
ator from Tennessee, call for the specie Or
der, which is the river and harbor bill.
Mr.. BELL. move to postpone all prior
orders.
Mr.. RUSK. hope the senator will not OBJ
ect to the third reading Of the post.route bill
Mr.. WALKER ] call for the special order
Mr. BELL. move to postpone it, together
with all prior orders.
Mr.. WALKER. ask the yeas and nays or
that notion.
Mr. RUSK. / appeal to the senator from
Tennessee TO let me bring forward the post
route bill. II WI occupy but single moment
and will not supersede his motion