New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-12
SENATE. WASHINGTON, Aug Il

SENATE. WASHINGTON, aug ii.
Mr.. BRADBURY made an explanation,
denying that he prepared smeDdmeD. TO the Census
bin oar Of which the difficulty respecting the salary oil
the Census superintendent has arisen 80,
Mr.. DAVIS reported back the House bill
known as the River and EIarbor bill, with sundry
an eDoments. go.
Mr.. BRoDHEAD reported Il bill for the
relief of the heirs of Herman BennerhassetI and said
,hst hen the bill came up he would ask the indulgence
of the Senate to vndicste the truth of history in one or
tive particulars :, =
A resolution to pay to the widow OF
Noah Hanson ceased the arrears OF his salary as
Messenger of the Senate WAS agreed to.
Mr.. BADGER moved to take up his res
ou,ir to amend the thleth rule by striking out the
proyi.o that amendment shall oe oherei % the gen
eral appropriation bills having for It's OBJECT the pay
ment Of private claims.
The resolution was taken up.
Mcssrs. HUNTER and UNDERWOOD OPP
posed It, and
MIR. BADGER sustained it, and it was re-
jectec Ayes q, n es no, counted.
Mr.. BRIGHT moved, and 5000 extra
copies of the report of the Committee on the subject Oh
the Falls of the Ohio River as an obstruction to naVss
ton were ordered to be printed.
The Indian Appropriation bill was TAX
enup.
Mr.. JONES Uowa) offered an amendment
ann,onra,ne 81 300 10 compensate for certain depre
dsiious by Sioux indians in Iowa. Agreed 10.
Mr.. CLEMENS offered an amendment
appropraring s355oOO to pay citizens OF Alabama Tor
Dir. CHASE raised a point of order that
this WAS private claim
The question was debated.
Messrs. CLEMENS and DAWSON said that
II va, offered the deficiency blu, ana the senate do
cided IL was net private claim.
Tho taken, anu ny II FObt
Of 20 10 10 was decided the amendment wa' out OF
order. Wy
Messr,. ATcHIsON. CAss, and WELLER
moved amer dmcnts which were ruled out OF ORDER
The bill was reported to the Senate
Mr.. WELLER moved TO strike ont $4,000
for presents 20 California indians and insert slOoOOO
10 purchase food and supplies tor California inoans
> IN ubou reates were made which have been reject
I'd by the senate
The following are the amendments re-
ported by the Senate Committee on Commerce TO the
RIVER ana Hsrbor bill: ~,
For the survey Of the Rappshannock RIVER Virgins
s4ooo. IL the survey Of Taunton River, Massach1seu'
sNCCO. for the survey Of san Antonio RIVER leA4S,
a. OOO for reLairs " Little Egg Hsroor Nr~Jer'ey,
6 JOO tor repairs OF East Pascagous pay ~
s5OO; repairs OF Providence, Rhode l.anh sloOJi
tor exafriI alton Of the Falls OF the ONO hi'er oy
B., srd D. be appointed by the SECRETARY Oh var U Ie
not Oh The pxpeoiency OF an additional cana, souno
b. As Is 900. for repair Of Ees wall AZ harneheso
g. $50. tor survey OF harbor a. Georgetown, u
= 90 for the survey of Shrewsbury RIVER, Ne Jer'
srt s 500: for repairs o. pies a. henreounk hsn7
& 500 tor breakwzter al O1ls Head. or NJ hpcNAno
H-rtor Maine Al the discretion OF the Department.
Sl5lO for removal Of distractions Al Dabnqu., lows
si5fg0. fr repairs of Great SOd1s Boy, /, slOVO
for improving Cape Fear River al or oelo" whining
TN \ c $4,000 for repairs OF piers al huron hVsf
Bsrb r o. TO- $500; for repairs az Asotaoula, ONO
$1,000 tor repairs Of breskwster a. BurIngt o, ",
$1,000 tor repairs Of break water At Conneaut ONO
$1,000 forrepsrs Of hresS~ ater a. Ne ~caste eI2Opi
or further surveys o! tie hsrbor al Bridgeport conn.,
$1,000. &c :: g.
The amendment was m01lleu III 10
,s--.so,s N declare that by this appropriation tne
q, yerurrert should not be considered as |sia "
srv ro;cv ~ p,rbutinc 10 the support oil lnp'An"
lo9o debate took place, upon uie ne
v n doing something 20 keep quiet me
ubo nom promises made oy tne Toul'h ua...s "a
,,s,i,g the Treaties, whlch nave orsn leJ0 49,.
~ sffcrlrv Of making Indians comprehend max '1e
tne on b.va refused 20 rstify the promises n tde
W 10. fFcer, The debate also incu6ed discussion
.; - should Do the general policy OF the Unls-d
$500 toward the Indian tribes ci the county Ina
! .neudrspt was then agreed 70.
The bin was reported to the Senate, and
su,be amendments msde in Committee Of the Who!e
Mir. COOPER moved an amendment ap,
rronrstius $4,000 to pay Amos and John T. hsnost
fn6isn Agents claim held by them on iuna NV.
had been paid 20 the Cherokees oy me On''oa
! which after debate, was rejected
Other amendments were adopted one y
! Which, moved by Mr.. WALXEs, PioViae' 'a'' ai'A''