The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-04-24
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY,, Apr

| WEDNESDAY, April II, 1882.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE TREASURY DEPART
MENT.
! The President pro tenn. laid before the Senate
three communications from the Secretary of the
| Treasury,
| The first, transmitting report of the Second
Auditor of tn e Treasury, accompanied by copies
OF such accounts as have been rendered by per-
sons charged with the disbursement or applica-
ton Of monies, goods effects for the benefit Of
the Indians, for the two fiscal years, ending re-
ypeclivey the 30tk June 1850, and the 30th June,
1851, &c.
| The second, report relative to the disburse-
ment Of the appropriations made for locating life
coats on the coast of the United States.
The third, report in answer 10 resolution of
The Senate stating that the department has no in
formation which leads to the belief that any of
the marine hospitals, erected by the United States
government, are used for any other purposes
than the relief of disabled seamen, but that the
subject will he Immediately investigated.
IMPROVEMENTS OF WESTERN RIVERS.
| Mr.. GEYER, pursuant to previous notice, in
troduced a bill to provide for the Improvement Of
the navigation Of the Mississippi river and its
navgable tributaries, which was read twice and
referred.
CIVIL OFFICERS IN NEW MEXICO.
Mr. FELCH offered the following resolution
which was agreed to-
/ RESOLVED, That the Secretary of War be di-
rected to report to the Senate, the number of civil
officers employed in the territory of New Mexico,
while the same under military government;
by what authority they appointed, their
names, and the amount OF salary allowed to each !;
how long they remained in office what amount
was paid to and what is still due to each Of them,
and why the same is not paid to them out of the
balance in the treasury belonging to the Mexican
military contribution fund.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DEBATE POSTPONED.
Mr.. HUNTER moved that the resolution re-
affirming the doctrine of non-intervention be post
poned until Wednesday next, and he hoped the
Senator from Pennsylvania, who was entitled to
the floor upon that subject, would consent to give
way in order that the Senate might proceed with
the deficiency bill.
Mr.. COOPER yielding for the purpose,
The motion was agreed TO.
THE CUMBERLAND DAM.
On motion of MIR. UNDERWOOD, the Senate
proceeded TO the consideration of the bill TO pro-
vide for the repair and improvement Of the dam at
the head OF Cumberland Island in the Ohio river.
Mr.. ATCHISON moved to amend the bill so
as to apply the sum proposed to be appropriated
fifty thousand dollars--to the removal, instead of
the repair, of the dam.
Debate arising on this proposition, the bill was
referred TO the Committee on Commerce.
THE DEFICIENCY BILL.
On motion of Mr.. HUNTER, the Senate then
resumed the consideration Of the bill to supply
deficiencies in the appropriations for the fiscal
year ending the 30th Of June next.
After some debate, and slight modification, the
remainder Of the amendments reported by the
Committee on Finance were mostly agreed TO.
On the amendment to increase the compensa-
tor of the Collins line Of steamers from nineteen
to thirty-three thousand dollars per trip, ami
mated discussion arose.
Mr.. GWlN advocated the amendment, stating
various reasons why he thought it should be
adopted, and replying to the objections which had
been raised.
MIR. HUNTER opposed the amendment, con-
tending that il involved the principle Of protection
in It's worst form. All the arguments which had
been urged in support Of Collins line applied
with equal force to the pioecton Of the iron inter-
est, for example, and rice rersd.
After some further remarks,
Mr.. MILLER took the floor, and
The Senate adjourned.