The daily union., 1852-09-10

adivlsloh-ayss 20, noes 20
PUBLIC PRINTER.
oa motion by Mr.. BRIGHT, the Senate proceeded TO
The election OF a printer the Senate.
The votes having been counted. the President an
nounced the result The whole number OF votes cast
was unnecessary TO a choice, ~
Robert Armstrong received IS
Gales 4 seaon
John G. Rives
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Robert Armstrong. having received a majority of the
whole number OF votes, was declared elected public
printer.
COMMITTEE ON ENROLLED BILLS.
On motion by Mr.. JONES, Of Iowa, it was
O,dosd. That additional member be appointed by
the President pro tenn on the Committee on Enrolled bi
Mr.. FISH appointed.
INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL
Mr. HUNTER. ask the general consent Of the SEN
ate 10 take up the Indian appropriation bi that we may
act the amendments returned from the House oi hep
resentaves.
The motion was agreed TO.
Mr.. HUNTER. | now move that the Senate disagree
10 the amendment OF the House 10 their amendment Sink
ing ou lines and eight in page TO- that they dlsa-
gree TO the amendment striking from the amendment OF
The Senate lines and twelve, in page 10; that they
disagree to the amendment striking from the amendment
OF the Senate, page 10, lines twenty-hree twenyiour'
twenty five, and wentysx that they agree to the resi-
due OF the amendments of the House TO the amendments
OF the Senate and that the Senate recede from Their
fourth amendment disagreed to by the House. ! ask that
the question may be taken the amendments altogether
The amendments which we disagree relate 10 some
items IN The appropriations for California In relation to
these amendments the Committee on Finance recommend
the Senate disagree TO the House amendments. After
my motion is acted upon, shall ask committee OF con-
ference.
Mr.. WALKER. wish to know from the chairman
OF the Committee on Finance what the House did with
the proviso which off red TO the bill
Mr.. HUNTER They substituted another in nearly
Mr. WALKER. ! wish to have the substitute read.
Ii was read, as follows
"And be it further enacted, That part of the appro
benefit Of any Indian be part of tribe OF Indians,
shall be paid 10 attorney agent OF such Indian or
be paid directly Indian or Indians themselves
whom il may be DUE The tribes of tribes per
capita, unless mperous necessity shall arise 10
aulre The payment be made the direction of the
President Of the United States shall the executive
branch Of the hereafter recognise
contract made between any Indian tribe flndans,
part Of tribe with any attorney Tor the prosecution OF any
claim against the government. under this sct"
Mr.. WALKER The proviso has been somewhat
modified. and seems to me that the design OF it is 10
give $25 900 to the agent concerned in the claim OF the
Mehomonee Indians will not, however, raise ques
ton on the subject The principle have been contend
ing Tor has been established, and will take the proviso
with that modification.
The report of the committee was then agreed 10.
MIR. HUNTER. | now move that committee OF con-
ference be appointed.
The motion was agreed 10, and Mr. GwiN. Mr.
PEARCE, and Mr. BELL appointed as the committee
, on behalf of the Senate.
PROTECTION TO LIFE ON STEAMBOATS,.
Mr.. DAVIS. | am instructed by the Committee on
Commerce 10 report back TO The Senate bill TO amend
the ACT entitled IAN act for the better preservation OF the
lives OF passengers board vessels propelled in whole
or IN part BY steam !" and am instructed by ihat com
nIliee recommend to the Senate agree the
Gus amendments made by The House oil Representatives
Although the committee do not think that the bill has
been improved by these amendments IN many respects
yet ihs late Stage of the session, they think best 10
concur in them hope the bill will now be taken up,
and will follow that action the part OF the Senate by
moving vote OF concurrence in all The amendments
wllhost reading them.
AIR GWlN. | hope the Senate will adopt the sug
gestons OF the senator from Massachusetts The amend
mens very numerous, and theu reading world
Mr. HUNTER All have 10 say is that cannot
vote 10 take up anything until the appropriation bills ale
The motion to take up the bill was agreed to-
Mr.. DAVIS. now move TO concur in the amend
ments made by the House of Representatives.
Mr. TOUCEY. would ask the senator from Massa-
chuses whether the bill amended requires that the
best fe.boas which can be procured shall be made
OF; and. aso whether renders necessary the adoption
OF the hes, life preseryeIs'
Mr.. DAVIS. The bill amended requires that me.
tallc life boats shall be used but do not know that
the word "best' is used
Mr.. PRATT. There are somewhat more than one
hundred and nifty amendments reported by the House OF
Representatives 10 that DILL, and asked. as
understand, for vote OF in them without
even hearing them read mold in my hand represent.
alton from the steamboat interests OF The of Mary
land, in direct opposition 10 this bill and believe that
feeling shared by the same interest along the whole Of
pass, will break up The steamers they have
nns that the bill IS unnecessarily severe, FAR they
are concerned and that IT would be completely runous
to their interests As represent those interests this
floor, cannot permit this motion 10 pass without
king solemn protest against it, The senator who has
made asks this body and asks in favor OF
the adoption OF these amendments, hundred and fifty
in number at least in despite OF the remonstrance pre-
seDed 10 by the whole OF the steamboat interests Of
my State, without knowing what the effect of
OF those amendments may be. cannot do 1T, sir and
shall ask for the yeas and nays the motion
The PRESIDENT. The senator from Maryland has
IL IN his power TO the question TO be taken the
amendments separately
Mr.. GWlN. / wish 10 make appeal 10 the senator
from Maryland.
MIR PRATT | am desirous that the bill should not
pass and therefore there s in making The appeal
because will only be made To induce me 10 agiee TO
these amendments 10 facilitate the passage Of the bill
cannot concur in such step, for the that have
staied-hst the whole OF the steamboat interests are OPP
posed TO the In addition 10 what have already
said, beg TO mention TO the Senate that have in
my possession resolution suggested by The steamboat
owners, which will submit for consideration Their
objection is not 40 much 10 the amendments as TO the
bill. To that they object N toto They do not object TO
the amendments specifically. The object and the scope
OF those amendments are unknown TO them Possibly
they still more Objectionable than the bill itself
Mr.. JONES, OF Iowa. Why do they object TO the
amend mens Il they do not understand them
Mr.. PRATT. | will now offer, as a substitute for the
report OF the committee the resolution TO which have
alluded Its effect is to convey instruction To the
fomrp In eit in.