Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-04-01

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rs and folders were necessary for the
Senate, and their pay.
Also, the number Of carriages, horses,
DC, necessary.
After some little debate the resolut on
was adopted.
Mr.. Mallory presented twenty memo
rias from Mexican claimants. Referred
to select committee TO report thereon.
Mr.. Soule offered "a resolution appro-
priating $1,000 TO purchase seeds Tor the
patent Office aud Tor distribution.
Mr.. Mason objected 10 the considera-
ton Of the resolution.
Mr.. Hale offered resolution that the
committee OH public buildings inquire
into the expediency Of purchasing the
picture Of Washington crossing the Del
aware, TO be deposited in the Con. ress-
! ional library. Resolution agreed 10.
| Mr.. Dodge, Of Wisconsin, notified the
Senate Of his intention to introduce n
bill granting lands for railroad from
Sheboygan, OH Lake Michigan, 10 the
Mississippi river.
On motion of Mr.. Bradbury the House
amendment to the bill relative to the
holding OF courts during the disability OF
Judges, was taken up, and concurred in.
House. After the usual opening bus
mess, on motion Of Mr.. Houston the
\ House Immediately went into committee
Of the whole and resumed consdera-
ton of the deficiency bill, Mr.. Siuar, in
the chair.
Mr.. FITcH moved an amendment al
lowing $22 500 for the removal and sub
sstence OF the Potawatimie Indians of
Indiana. Adopted
Mr.. Johnson moved an amendment of
$4,000 for the removal and substance
of the Choctaw Indians.
The motion was debated at some
length, and WAS finally adopted.
H WAsHINGToN, SATURDAY, March 27.
II SENArE.-Not in session.
II HoUsE.--The Deficiency bill was TAX
en- up, when Mr.. Houston moved the
/ previous question on concurring in the
| amendments made in Committee Of the
| Whole. Under the operation Of the
| previous question, the main question Of
| the bill was ordered.
II MIR. Marshall, of Kentucky, moved 10
| lay the bill on the table.
u Mr.. Fitch moved reconsideration of
the vote by which the main question was
ordered TO he put.
| Mr. Brooks raised point OF order,
! that the motion could not be entertained
as there ha been no intervening busi-
ness. The Speaker overruled the
| point.
| Mr.. Fowler, OF Massachusetts, moved
TO lay MIR. Fitch's resolution on the ta-
bic, whereupon the question was taken,
| and decided in the affirnlative--yeas 80,
nays II.
| The question was then taken on lay
ing the bill on the table, and negatived
! yeas &c, nays 81.
\ The amendments to the bill! were sew
orally concurred in, including the fol-
| lowing:
The bill then passed, by the following
vote,--yeas 90, nays 76.
I The bill appropriales upwards of 50,
| 100000. The following are the prime
pal items Dredging river at PhIadel-
| pkia Navy Yard $4,000; Dry dock at
the Brooklyn Navy Yard. SIS, 300
| Quartermaster's department, S775.OOO ;
transportation e the Army, SS9O,O00
| purchase Of horses, barracks, clothing,
equpage, and subsistence OF five com
! panes Of Texas mounted volunteers,
4 100000. Adjourned.
i WASHINGTON, March 90.
! SENATE.-The chair presented an
answer to the call for charges against
the Mexican boundary comm lssIoner,
stari' g that no such charges have been
| filed with the Department but are IN
4 private hands.
II After a number Of petitions were pre-
sented, on motion of Mr.. Hunter, the de
fciency bill as passed by the House
was taken up. and referred TO The com
mttee on finance.
Il HOUSE, Mr.. Brown, Of Miss, moved
to suspend the rules for the purpose OF
passing n resolution to take up The Sen
ate bills, giving priority TO those not
giving rise to bebate.
Mr.. Clingman objected, unless the
House would consent 10 consider the
bills in regular order.
\ MIR. Jones, Of Tennessee, suggested
70 take up the Senate bills, whose re.
ference would not be objected 10.
Il Mr. Stanton asked 10 report the Sen
ate bill to enforce discipline in the navy
and said that i, was important that il
should be acted upon Immediately, at
the Japau Expedition was about 10 sail
Il MIR. Venable spoke Of the importance
Of considering that bill,
Il Mr.. Brown declined giving way. bu
modified his resolution TO bills hot oc
casionng debate.
Il The motion TO suspend the rules wa'
H lost.
Il Mr.. Stanton, Tenn, then reported thu
bill providing for punishment of offences
in the navy.
i He explained the provisions of The
bill, and the necessity Of lis immediate
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