The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-08
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE.


Mr.. HUNTER moved to postpone the consid-
Grafton of private bills, in order to take up the
deficiency bill
Mr.. BORLAND made few remarks against
postponing, and in favor Of attending to the bust
ness OF private claimants.
The rule setting apart the day to consider pri-
waite bills was finally postponed, and the usual
morning business proceeded with.
The bill prohibiting members Of Congress from
prosecuting claims against the government, COM
ing up upon its third reading, at the suggestion of
Mr.. WOODWARD it was postponed until Monday.
The bill making provision for holding the Dis
trict Court for the District Of Columbia, in cases
of sicknessor other disability Of the Judges was
considered amended, and passed.
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration
of the following bills, when they were amended
to conform to the other railroad bills, passed
by the Senate, and ordered to be engrossed.
A bill granting the right of way, and making a
donation Of land to the State Of Alabama in aid of
the construction ofthe Mobile and Girard railroad
A bill granting the right of way to the Florida
Atlantic, and Gulf Central Railroad company
through the public lands Of the United States and
appropriate lands to the State Of Florida, in aid OF
the construction of said railroad and branches
AMENDMENTS OF THE RULES
The Senate then proceed ed to the consideration
Of the resolutions, introduced on the Goth ult by
Mr. BADGER, amending the rules of the Senate
and after some debate and slight modification,
they were agreed to, and are as follows
Resolped, That the 30th rule Of the Senate be
amended by inserting after the word " session y
n,oued by direction IF Standing committee Of The
Senate.
Resolped, That the following be added to the
26th rule of the Senate;
A motion to suspend or to concur in a resolu-
ton of the House to suspend the 18th and 18th
joint rules or either Of them shall always be in
order, Immediately considered and decided with
out debate.
Mr.. ATCHIsON submitted a proposition to
rescind the Both rule, as amended thinking the
Senate could get along better without any rule of
the kind but
Mr.. CLEMENS Directing to the consideration
of the proposition,
Mr.. ATCHISON withdrew it.
THE DEFICIENCY BILL.
The Senate then resumed the consideration OF
the bill to supply deficiencies in the appropria-
tons for the service of the cui rent fiscal year
The question being on the amendment offered
yesterday by the Senator from Tennessee, {Mr.
JoNEs) to reduce the. proposed appropriation to
the Collins line to $25 900, per trip,
Mr. CASS addressed the Senate. He was dis
posed to vote in favor Of the original appropria-
ton Of $4,000 per trip-regarding the keeping
up of this line as measure of great national i'm
portance, but he did not wish to be understood as
steam lines
The question on Mr.. JONES, amendment was
then taken and it was rejected.
The vote was as follows, Mr.. CLEMENS, pair
ing off with Mr.. SpRUANcE, and Mr.. MoRroN
with Mr.. DAVIS:
YEAs-Messrs Adams, Atchiscn, Borland,
Brodhead. Brooke, Dodge, Of Wisconsin, Dodge
of Iowa, Fetch, Geyer, Hunter, Jones, Of Iowa
Jones, of Tennessee, King, Mallory, Mason, Sc
bastian, Underwood, Wade, Walker, Weller,
and Whitcomb-2l.
NoEs-Messrs. Badger, Bayard, Bell, Berrien,
Bradbury, Bright, Cass, Clarke, Dawson, Doug
las, Fish, Gwn, Hale, Hamn, Houston, James,
Mangum, Miller, Norris, Pearce, Pratt, Rusk
Seward, Shields, Smith, Stockton, Sumner, and
Upham-28.
Mr.. BROOKE then offered a substitute to the
reported amendment, granting in addition to the
present allowance to the Collins line, the whole
amount OF hostages received on the mails which
they may carry-providlng also, that Congress
may reduce the rates ofpostage on the same.
After debate and some modification of the
amendment by Mr.. Brooks, it was rejected.
Yeas 8, nays 3S.
Mr.. BADGER then offered proviso authori-
sing the Postmaster General to discontinue the
line at any time after December. 1854, if he shall
deem it expedient
Mr.. BERRIEN suggested that as the original
contract stipulated for period Of ten years, we
could not in good faith terminate it at the expira-
ton of four years.
Mr.. BADGER said he was not aware of the
stipulation, and at the suggestion of Mr. BERRlEN,
he modified the amendment to obviate this diff
Guilty.
After some debate, however, he withdrew the
amendment.
Mr.. RUSK then offered an amendment giving
Congress the power at any time after the LIST OF
January, 1854, to terminate the extra allowance
proposed, upon giving six months, notice to the
proprietors Of the steamers.
After some debate this amendment was agreed
to-Yeas %, noes not oounted-and
On motion, the Senate adjourned until Mon
day.