New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-28
xXXIIp CONGRESS . FIRST SESSION
SENATE. WASHINGTON. Aug y, 1852.

WI III EtpOIttQ the Army ana
Navy Approprs ion bills WITH amendments; also, the
Po.lOtice Appropriation DILL.
Mr. HUNTER moved TO take up the Civil
and Diplomatic Appropriation bill Lost-Yea Is
Nay. %
Mr.. WELLER moved to take up the Flor
Ida Conts sted Election case
Mr.. DAVIS hoped the Senate would not.
he bad the st. anb'-t o ready to report, and Intended
to move 10 take It up at once.
Mr. JAMES said that before that bill
paced be desir tine 10 examine t. He wished at
lessi I'll tonorros morning.
Mr. WELLEk's motion was agreed to
Yea. 81, Nays >
BY unanimous consent the resolution to
ALI Mr. (ULEE 10 be heard In person at the bar OF
seuae, In sup1oit Of his claim, taken up pre-
lminary question.
Messrs. BRODHEAD, MoRTON and Ma
son. supported the resolution.
Mr.. BAYARD opposed IT..
Mr. MANGUM was in favor Of postponing
tie subject til next session
Dir. WELLER moved to lay the resolu-
ton IN the tsbe-lost Yeas H. Nay. ~
The debate upon the resolution was con-
inued TN ear l o'clock when It was amended by i'm.
hpg the time for which Mr. Yulee should be heard 70
two hours
Motions to postpone the subject until
the next session, and Ill tomorrow night, were do
bated and rejected.
VII. L ULfE lutu commenced MS Nr0u-
ment In support Of his claims % sea, In the Seu,te
and sllo wed TO continue, -hen the Cnsr inter.
posed and informed the gentleman that bis time mad
expired and tweoty minutes over
Mr.. BADGER moved that the gentleman
have one hour ger, and hoped objection would
be made.
Mr.. GWIN said he would not object, but
desired to call the OF the Senste % the fac,
that yesterday three hours aud three quarters the
valuable time OF the Senate had been consumed Ia a
htahF vAS
sLd Nv there was the same length 10 DO consumed
upon a matter on which every Senator had already
IN de- up bis opinion.
The motion was agreed to.
At Al o clock the Chair again stopped
Mr. y ulee.
Mr.. BADGER briefly replied, showing
why the Committee had determined that Dir. ulee vas
not entitled TO seat
The question was taken on the resOlu-
ton reported by the Comm,tee tsat Mr. Mallory 10 the
duly eieett Senator from Florida and decided in the
Mr.. HUNTER moved the Civil and Dip
lomstic dill Do taken up.
Mr.. RUsK wanted to get the postage
Dill up.
MIR. BRlGHr hoped the Senate would
cleo printer.
Mr.. HUNTER's motion was agreed TO.
The question pending was on the
ameudme ut for pay ment OF tive millions to Texas, here
debio, &c
Mr.. MASON withdrew it.
hr. BkoDHEAD moved to add $4,000
70 pay the worsmtn the Capitol for time loot by
them during the suspension Of work In the spring De.
bbted and ruled CUT OF ofoer Inc bill was amended
by extending toe extra per cenagc salaries OF gov
erbmenI clerks TO thoae employed In the city Post
Once
Dir. MANGUM moved an amendment to
Increase the salary OF toe Census Superintendent to
5000 Lost, alter debate.
Mr. SHIELDS moved TO extend the in
creased per ceGtase OF pay Of Government employees
to tho5e ENGAGED In the Arsenal and Navy Yards
Mr.. PRATT moved to add, land work
men on the public buildings"
After debate, both were lost. Other
amenomf nts we're debated
Mr.. DOUGLAS moved an amendment, to
allow Mr.. Richie for his printing for Congress, an
equal one half OF the prices fixed by the law
VI l-l9.
Mr.. HAMLIN raised point of order that
this amendment OF order.
The CHAIR (FoOT acting Presidency
decoe d Ii q amendment u BE- la order.
Mr. HAMLIN said the amendment, if
adopted, would give Rtcbe profit of $4,000 over
what he entitled to under his contract.
Mr.. CLEMENS asked for the figures upon
which this staten made.
Mr.. PEARCE appealed from the decision
Of the Chsir ruling the amendment ~ be In order He
contended thstt was a private claim.
The question was taken, and resulted
Yeas -, Nays -
The CHAIR said his decision was sus-
tsiped.
Mr. SMITH opposed the amendment,
and uoved 70 add a provso that the additional allow
snce shoud NOT exceed $1,000
Mr.. BoRLAND opposed the amendment,
but would vote for prUyso ao wing Richie $4,000
ab. We the amount OF his expenditures.
Messrs. HALE, BRoDHEAD and PEARCE
followed In opposition 20 the amendment
MessIs. BoRLAND and HAMLIN cOntin-
ued The debate
Mr. DOUGLAS accepted Mr.. BOrland's
aggression ard mosfeo hs amendment On az 20 pro-
vice hat the allowance shoad NOT exceed $4,000
Messrs. CLEMENS, DOCGLAs, PEARcE,
and Underwood, continued the debate
Dir PLARCE moved TO amend the amend
nfnt by adding that $1,000 should b deducted be.
csuie Of sn overcharge printing certain opnions Of
the Supreme Court for the Senate.
The debate was renewed and continued
uItl o'cl ca, when Mr.. PEARcE5 amendment was re-
jecreo-Yess, Is; Maya 80 :,
Mr.. PEARCE moved TO amend by prOVld-
ina tbst Mr. Rchte should be allowed for printing oo
nav notices Of President TayOrthe actual COS. OF the
,sme with 20 per cent profit Agreed sc-Yeas 81
Nays, l6
MIR. DOUGLASS amendment as amended
We. .copted-Yess, - Nays ld.
various hmtuuHtnt5 were lH'lVuuN"u'
Mr.. Mason moved to amend the prOyls-
ION spproprians sl2O 100 for running and making the
boundary line bes~e~n the United states and Mexico
uncer the Treaty Of Hiago By providing 'nss before
snv Of ,uch money shall be expended, the President
sbs be satisfied that the boundary has not been liked
north Of the town Of FL Peso as marked on Dsturnes
nan He said the American Commissioners had
ar, without the consent Of the American Surveyor,
h. char &c the iLiis point Of the boundary He agreed
10 show that the consent Of the Surveyor
necessary 10 The change Of mat point
The debate was continued until IL
O'Clock, By Messrs. PEARcz, MASON, UNDERWOOD and
WErLER and then agreed 70.
Mr.. Downs moved al amendment pro-
yidog that the salary Ct the Chief Clerk 10 the office Of
a. .s.,.,.n T,easurer If NexYork shall ia a. 900