New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-11

for the establishment of Navy Yard and Dry Dock on
the Lake frontier reported the same bach, and ASKED
TO be discharged from IL
Mr.. BRIGHT reported n bill for the con-
strucon Of national arsenal and foundry at the Fal:
Of the Ohio River In connection with public canal fJr
the use Of the Army and Navy, Trade and Commerce.
and for the supply Of water power for manufacturing
ordinance and arms for the use Of the United states
Also, bin for the REIMBURSEMENT 10 the State Of Ken
lucky o. the stock held By the United States in the
Louisville end Portland Canal with & view Of making
that cansl free to navigation and commerce
Mr.. JONES presented the petition of the
clerks in Wsshiu gton City Post Office stating tina. they
are twenty seven in number that the aggregate mum
Der OF free letters and packages from the Senate and
House during two years was over six millions and halt
weighing 300 900 lbs the weight Of Tree newspapers
was COO lbs and the aggregate number Of free
letters &c, passing through this Office over ten
and quarter millions, weighing 200 tuns. They AK
additional compensation
Mr.. TOUCEr presented resolutions of the
Legislature of Connecticut In favor OF adherence 10 toe
Compromise and the execution Of the as,iye
Save Law.
Mr.. HAMLIN reported in favor of print
ing 2ooo extra copies Of the pspers relating to he fish
cries.
The private bill for the relief of Cad
walsder Wallace takenup debated and postponed.
The Indian Appropriation bill was then taken up.
Mr. ATcmSoN proposed several amend
ments, of which appropriatine $4,000 20 carry
out certain trea's lately made with the Sioux Of the
Upper Mississippi and $4,000 for the purchase Of pre-
terts for CamAnches; $4,000 10 compensate the Oma
has Of Missouri for their territory travelled by emil
grants Oregon ami California; 50 900 for the
pcnses OF experimenting Indian Affairs In California
were agreed to.
Mr.. BELL proposed an amendment. APP
propriadDg 81 so to supply the deficiency spproph
atisns for the OF the Choctaws In lsf3, that
being the expended By the contractors In their
moval, over aud above the sum appropriated By Con
gress for the purpose.
Mr.. HUNTER raised point of order. that
the amendment was excluded by the rule forblddng
private claims being added 70 appropriation bills
The CHAIR said the Senate had. ON n
former OCCASION decided the amendment excluded
BY the rule, and another occasion tina: II n1t
A long debate cnsued as 20 whether T.
was excluded by the rule.
Mr.. BADGER said ono object of the rule
10 cat of debate on pryats claims but day
always Consumed 10 the meaning Of the rule when
ATTEMPTED 10 enforce IT, He gave notice that he
would tomorrow move Ia repeal
The Senate decided the amendment in
order, and adopted 1t.
Mr.. ATCHIsON moved an amendment
sppropIatnc $4,000 for the general service Of Indian
hiirs IN NeU.Mexico, and s. 500 10 detray the TX.
penses - the Pueblo Indians to Washington Agreed TO-
Other amendments were mOyed-some
OF which were agreed TO- making the aggregate of ap
propriatoIs added to thu bill to-day over $4,000
Without di>posing OF all the amend
ments the Senate Adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr. AIKEN rose 10 a question OF prlyl-
ege snd proceeded TO notices paragraph In published
speech u Mr. Durkees relative 20 a slayein Charleston
who, II said five six years ago killed MS master
for rospsssng the chastity OF his wife and thai,
being taken the scsfiod the sheriff felt much sym
patty for him that he could not hang him. nor could the
reward of 900 procure my the crowd % per-
form that Office, therefore the negro taken from the
csilows This was the substance of the Objectionable
paragraph
Mr Aiken said he ha1 lived in Charleston all his llfe
and that such case occurred he pronounced abso-
lutey fase. He thea related proceeding which took
place % years ago, when slave was convicted Ot ar
son but being Of weak constitution, and considerably
proststed Ia view Of death, there naturally much
fynpaihy expressed for him, aud the person whose
duy il WIS TO execute the prisoner, also being feeble,
offered reward Of 500 to any one In the crowd who
would perform the Office, but no ono accepted il.
The slave was then remoudej and tie result was his
punishment wa comrruted 10 trans porta,ion by the
Governor Whoever gave the Information referred 10,
Mr.. Aiken sad, had tod deliberate iasehood the
man should 20. 1T on this floor who not aware OF the
dignity o his position and Is such a creature as the
person who made 70 him the narration
Mr.. CHANDLER rose I'D perform the
pleasant duty cevolved on him by Of bis conStitu
Cnts, OF presenting 10 the House beastiullyramed
copy Of a large engraved likeness Of Washington The
original painted by stewart and was So esteemed
by The family OF .nera Wellington that great eXer
lions we're msdt 10 procure from The artist, but with
out avail That portrait became toe property 81 liter
cry institution In Boston and from this the engraving
accurately copied by WELSH one Of the most gifted
artists in the country, and published by Cnds ot Phil
Edelptia.
NJ Chandler trusted that the portrait would be as
signed "A couspcuOus place IN the Hall, where It may
be constantly seen end admired by those who are cap
able Of sppT c-iing artistic skill and Of yielding TO
patriotic associations and may il AIKEN In every heart
The feelings which such portrait are calculated T. sug
gest
The New Judiciary Fee bill was dis
csssed curing the morning hour
The House went into Committee on the
General \ ppropriahon bill
An amendment wa, adopted, appro-
prlatns 100000 for he etsb shTert Of Brancn Mint
az san Frsncitco
Mr.. WEGHTMAN offered an amendment.
spproprisuus sl7JOooG to indemnify New.Mexlcans
lor losses sustained by Indian depreda0ns Rejected
Mr.. GENTRY offered an amendment,
proposing 10 raise the salaries Of the Clerks, Messen
gers Lsb0reTs In the Executive aud Legislative De-
cent additional salaries exceeding that sum, and
not exceeding $1,000 l. per cent additional; aud ex-
ce,dDC slCCO sud L1t exceeding 5000, 10 per cent.
lie earnestly advocated bis amen iment, showing the
amost starving condition Of some OF the Clerks on thoie
salaries.
Other gentlemen followed Cor and against
the amendment.
Mr.. DEAN offered an amendment pro-
ydng that this section shall not extend 20 any person
receiving sslay tor dlscharelng tue duties OF more
ih6n che Office S. tue time, Or 10 any person who
does actually discf arce the duties Of the Office for
which he receives such salary 0rtO any perOn engaged
In prosecuting any sim before any Of tue Depart
euts OF Compress ard that IN case any paying " ac
counting officer Of the Govtrnm nj shall pa, said add
tonAl per centsge 70 any such person. shall b. mia
demeanor 10 the person Knowingly paying or receiving
such additional per cettRe rendering eacn liable 70 in
cctmeDt and punis1me0t by fine and imprisonment
lie eni'onec several eX,tiLs cases which the amend
neut would feet and after dC bate L stop .s1-Ayes
q NsyEnot counted.
Mr.. JOHNSON TENN Offered am amend
mert thai y per cent be- added to the per diem or
monthly pay low recey we'd ~ al the employees o! tie
Government IN any branch OF mechanics on as com
nor laborers Hc enrnesy delended the pr0pOslil.n,