New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-23
XXXIID CONGRESS. FIRST SESSION.
SENATE. =. WASHINGTON, Aup

I lion. he desired 10 make a report from the Selec
Committee on the petition Of Hon David l. Yulee, col
testing the seat Of Mr. Mallory Senator from Flond,
The report was received. II conclude
with resolution that Mr. Mallory Is entitled to the sea-
This was the unaI imous conclusion Of the Committee
The repor. was ordered to be printed.
Mr.. HUNTERS motion was agreed TO.
A large number of amendments were re
ported and agreed IN. One Of them allows tn. Distrc
Judge Of the Northern District OF California while per
forming the duties Of both Districts In that state boil
the salaries.
Also, an appropriation of $4,000 for
CustomHouse at Wi nlng ton, Del
Also.e $4,000 for completing the Ma
rine Hospital at San Francisco.
An amendment was offer ed appropriat
ing o. 0OO for survey 10 ascertain the best means
supplying Warrington City with water.
The amendment was adopted.
The next amendment was one of eigh.
teen thousand dollars for the repair of the Potomac
Bridge.
| Mr.. BADGER of n. c., moved to make !,
appropriation for the removal of the remains of tina
bridge. he argued that the bridge was a complete nu
ssnce-it caused the river to be filed up and endan
| gered the health of the city
The morning hour here expired, and the
| bill was postponed.
On motion of Mr.. MASON of Va, the
Senate went into executive session. and In half hour
| the doors were opened
WI. DOUGLhS Il ptISOUHl tA-
PLANTATION relative to debate the other dav on crcu.
lar stating that Mr. Msngum and other Wings did not
inter to support Gen Pierce. He read letter from
Mr stanly, IN Co. denying that he signed 1t. He
sidered Ii a hoax.
Mr.. MANGUM On. c. said he knew
BothDg of the circular which some person had un.
warrsntsbly affixed his name he considered II poor
joke, s1d bepesth contempt.
MIR. SMITH Conn denied all knowledge
Of the matter
The River and Harbor bill was then
taken up and some verbal amendments were made
Mr.. SEWARD IN. " moved an appro-
priaon for the removal Of rocks He'll Gate ipclud
Adopted
Mr.. DAVIS of Mass, moved to insert ten
thousand dc lars for improvement of ST. Johns River
and twenty thousand for survey of line for a ship
canal across the peninsula of Florida Agreed 10.
An amendment, for survey of the sand
bar a, Newark, n. j., of two thousand dollars, WAS
adopted
Mr.. BELL of Tenn, moved an apprOpri-
alton Of nifty thousand dollars for the Tennessee River
TO which
Mr.. SHIELDS of H., moved to add thirty
thousand dollars for the Illinois River.
A debate ensued, and both were agreed to.
Mr.. BROOKE of Miss. moved to insert
forty thousand dollars for the Yazoo and Pearl Rivers
In Mississippi, 10 which
enly five thousand dollars for the Tomblsbee River
Mr.. BADGER raised pvint &C ordor. that
AZ no estimates were received for these rivera, these
90 One' cd ~ general sPPfopr's-
,IoD bin.
Mr.. BROOKE said he did not consider
this a general appropriation bill general system
UNCONSTITUTIONAL according to the platform and as this
bill not for general system 1t was not general
bill.
Mr.. BADGER said he was satisfied with
the answer, and withdrew his pon, of order.
Mr.. JONES. of Tenn, asked If the Sena-
tor would vote for the bill If the amendment was
adopted.
Mr.. ADAMS said he would not.
Mr.. JoNEs-We had better reject it,
then.
Mr.. Would you vote for it if
Tennessee River was left outi
Mr.. JONES' will vote for the bill
whether Tennessee River is put In or left out.
Both amendments were rejected.
Mr.. CHASE. of Ohio. moved an amend
mert for the removal of distractions In Sandusky liver
Rejected.
Mr.. BoRLAND. of Ark. moved to insert
for the improvement of Black and White rivers In Ar
kansas. twenty eight the usand
Mr.. CAss. of Mich. earnestly OPP
posed leading the bill with amendments II Senators
continued to add appropriations for rivers there would
be amendments offered for the improvement OF Black,
White and Red rivers aud rivera OF every color OF the
rainbow.
MIR. BoRLAND did not believe that either
black or white WAS a color of the rainbow.
The amendment was debated at length
and rejected
Mr.. MALLoR, of Fla. moved i'm amend
me Mt for a river in Florida. Rejected.
Mr.. ArcHIsoN (of Mo- moved an adj
jourpmen,. Lost .
MIR. GEYER (of Mo- moved TO strike
out the $500 OOo for the Mississippi Missouri Ark,nsas
spd Ohio Rivers and insert the following: For ths
ent of the navigation Of the Mississippi River
below the RAPIDS $50 OOe the Ohio, including repairs
of the dam al Cumberland Island, $1,000; the Mis-
souri, and Arkansas Rivers, $4,000 each
After long debate this was adopted by
Yeas Il, Nays IS.
At al O'Clock Mr.. CHASE moved an adj
ouinment, which was lost by Ayes 20, Noes.
Mr.. SHIELDS moved $4,000 for har-
Dor and bIeskwater at Waukegsn, on the lakes
Adopted. 90
MIR. BoRLAND moved to insert Sl50,00O
for the construction of snsg boats dredge boats scows
&C necessary for the Improvement OF the hisslssppL
M,sour and other western rivers pending which the
Senate adjourned.
ou prpppsENTa