The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-06-01

made 10 the amendment OF the senator from Tennessee
Mr. BELLl by the senator from Michigan, Mr. CAss,
for il proposes TO terminate absolutely the contract and
leave the ocean transportation open 10 competition !
ask The yeas and nays upon my proposition
The yeas and nays were accordingly ordered
The question being then taken by yeas and nays, the
amendment was not adoped-yeas 10. nays 2s-as fol-
low
YEAs,-Messrs. Adams, Borland Brodhead. Butler,
Case, Desaussure Dodge OF Wisconsin, Hunter Mason,
Sebastian, sumner. Underwood Wade, Walker, Weller,
and Wbiicomb-i6. t.t
NAYS.--Messrs Achison, Badger. Bell Bright, Cass.
Cooper Davis Dawson; Fish, Hse; Hamlin Houston
Pratt Rusk Seward, Shields, Smith, Soae. Spruance,
Stockton, Toucey and upham-S
The question then recured upon concurring with the
committee OF the whole in their amendment giving in
creased compensation TO the Collins line of steamships
Ga motion OF Mr.. BORLAND, the yeas and nays were
ordered.
Mr. FELCH wish 10 say that. at the request OF the
senator from California, [Mr, GwS,J who is abb
sent have agreed 10 pair of with him upon this subject
he being in favor OF this proposition while am decidedly
The question being then taken by yeas and nays the
amendment Of the committee Of the whole was con-
Cured in-yeas 81. nays l9--as follow;
YEAS-Messrs; Badger, Brigh, Cass, Cooper Davis.
Dawson, Fish, Halc Hamlin, Houston James, Jones OF
Iowa. Mangun, Miller, Norris. Pearce, Pratt Rosk Sew
ard Shields Smith soale, Spruance, Stockton Sumner.
NAYs--Messrs. Adams Bell, Borland, Brodhead, Butler,
Chase, Clemens pssaussu,e Dodge Of Wisconsin. Dodge
Wade, Walker, Weller, and Whitcomb-i9.
JUDICIAL EXPENSES.
The next amendment stated to be upon page 20 of
the printed bill, at the end of the 1st section to insert
For deaying the Of the supreme circuit, and
district OF the United Sates including District
Of Coum ba also for jurors and Witnesses aid of the
funds arising from fines penalties and foretures incurred
in the fiscal year ending June 80 1852 and pre- years
and likewise for deirayng the expenses of suits which
he United States are concerned and Of prosecutions or
offences committed against the United States, and for the
former appropriations 800 900: Prorided That no officer
Of the United States who attendance upon any court
Of the United Sates in the discharge OF said
ooe shall any pay or for his attend
time that he receives ompensation such officer"
The question being then taken upon concurring with
the committee OF the whole in that amendment il was
agreed to.
The amendment was stated to be to add to the bill
the following:
TO enable the Secretary of the Interior TO pay to the
clerks employed in the Census Office duty at the
sum of $l0,500."
The question being taken upon concurring with the
committee OF the whole in that amendment it was agreed
The next amendment was stated to be to insert the fol-
lowing:
For determining, running. and marking the northern
boundary Of the State Of Iowa. the parallel of 43 degrees
heretofore made for the same object, SIS, 600"
The question being taken upon concnrring with the
committee OF the whole in that amendment, it agreed
The next amendment was stated to be TO add the follow
ing TO the bill
For the reconstruction repairs of the Bib,
used in the survey of the Nantucket shoals, Sls,ooo;
Which amendment was concurred in.
The next amendment was stated 10 be the following
"For establishing depot of for naval purposes
Key West. in the 5iaie Of Florida. $4,000"
Mr.. HUNTER. There three amendments then,
which seem TO me do not come properly in deficiency
bill; but determined TO accept them, and ask for
.ana vnfa fhara Of tLar,. IL.
other two are those which Immediately follow this one
N relation TO custom houses. This amendment was
offered by the senator from Florida Mr. MALLoRYl and
he only objection that have TO make it is that does
not come properly in deficiency bill.
MIR. MALLORY. | will stale briefly to the Senate
ome OF the facts IN relation TO this appropriation The
United States government have for six or eight
years past maintained coal depot at this island it has
that depot very considerable expense hr-
ng from 70 time the lot Of land upon which place the
public coal II has now been proposed by the Navy De-
by the heads OF the naval bure eau-to
establish permanent site there instead OF temporary se
has been the case heretofore The Secretary o the Navy
las also taken this view OF the matter and the depart
nent has recommended it, Ia this light regard il, as
because, for about eight years past very
arge expense has been incurred annually for deposng
his coal this island and the proposition now Is 10 de-
ease the expense by purchasing site and erecting
he'd Tor that purpose.
The question being then taken upon concurring with
he committee oil the whole in their amendment 1t was
'greed TO.
The next amendment stated to be the following:
"For The purchase Of site on which TO erect a custom
louse in Bangor, Maine, $4,000"
Mr. HUNTER. Iwould say in relation 10 this amend
neni, and the one Immediately succeeding this one in
eiaton TO a custom. house in Bath Name, that they
anne from the Committee Commerce and did not op
ose them, because really supposed The time they were
,hered that they were deficiencies But have found
ince, upon examination that OF them is not def
iency because the original appropriation for the site
md building and in regard TO the other there is some
oub as TO whether Il Is deficiency The senator
rom Maine, Mr. HAMLis,l however, will explain that
'ut was anxious that nothing should be put in this bill
nut what deficiency, because, il ii were done knew
iher amendments OF like character would also be
Hered.
MIR. HAMLIN. am very well satisfied that both OF
he amendments the senator from Virginia Mr.. HUsTERl
as Just referred 10 are appropriate TO this bill As un
ersood him. be admits that the frs, amendment is clearly
deficiency. II IS OF little consequence, however whether
e admits II or not for have examined il probably lit,
le more closely than he has, and think have state
nen 10 make which will satisfy him An appropriation OF
certain sum was made for the construction Of custom
ouse at Bangor IN the State OF Maine the cost OF the
ulldng was limited to that sum, but out OF il the depart
nen has taken $4,000 TO purchase site for The buid
md this amendment, has been reported by the Committee
N Commerce, in pursuance OF recommendation. to sup
y the deficiency TO pay for the purchase OF the site
There - this slight difference between thus and the
me IN relation TO the custom house in Bath, Maine An
ppropriaon was made for the erection of a custom
ouse at the latter place. or rather for the repair OF the
Id one the appropriation was limited TO s2j 900 Upon
careful examination of the whole matter. the depart
nent have come TO the conclusion that il is best TO tear
own the old building, and ask for small additional ap
roprlaon OF 81 900 10 purchase site for build
ng II IS IL is true, additional sum. but much
eced with the deficiency in this matter as any other
that has been adopted. hope therefore, the
enate will let both amendments remain as adopted in !
ommittee of the whole.