Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-09-10
TIiIRTY-SECOND CONGRESS-.
First Session.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20, 1859.
SEN ATE

WASHINGTON, Aug. ~, lcJ2.
SENATE.
Ga motion of Mr. Gwin, the NAVY Aupr,
prlatlon l}il was taken m. The commit,
recommended TO strike out the provision in III
bui That mldShpmcn and students 10 the Navi
School shall hereafter be appointed from Cor
grosslonaI districts, on the nomination of REL
rcScntatvcS, IN the same manner that Cadets a
n West Polnl are now appointed. The profisiu
was struck ont.
The appropriations for the several nay
yards were increased by an amendment oncrc,
by Mr.. Gwn-New York receiving S!3O0Ui
IN p.uc2 of NI26.OOO, and Boston $4,000 il
room of %2S OU0.
An amendment increasing the pay Of officers
and men attached to the Sir John Franklin cy
| petition was adopted also, one directing lii,
compIctlun OF the war steamer for harbor de-
fence. under contract with X. l.. Stevens. O
New York.
MIR. GwIn moved an amendment for the pnr.
chase OF site and construction Of NAVY
Yard and depot at San Francisco. with the
necessary buildings, and directing the compIc-
ilon Of the Dry Dock and basin, and railway.
%c., at cost not exceeding sic4O.OO0. and
approprlalinr half IA million 10 carry out both
objects. That part of the amendment proyi-
ding for the purchase of II site for Il Navy Yard
and depot was agreed to aud the remainder was
rejected
The bill was reported to the Senate, its
amendments concurrcd in, and passed.
The char laid bef,re the Senate report
from the Secretary Of the Treasury, IN reply TO
resolution from the Senate. calling for Il state
ment of the amount paid to Gen. Scott and Gen.
Fierce, respectively. for their services to the
government. Laid on the table and ordered to
be printed.
The Senate went into executive session.
The doors were opened at halfpast q. A
message was received from the House return
inc the Army Post Route and Post Office Ar
preparation BIZ. The Senate insisted on lis
amendment, and appointed committee of CON
ference.
The Navy bill was returned from the House.
Ihc Senate insisted on It's amendment. and
committee Of conference was ordered
AT ten o'clock the Senate again went into
Executive session.
HOUSE.
Mr.. .Iolrson Of Tenn, Chairman of the select
committee to investigate the connection Of
Secretary Corwin with the Gardiner claim.
I1oNcd that the committee SO soon as their in
Nestlgatlon Shall be completed in the recess.
make Their report TO the Clerk. saying that it
was wholly unnecessary to detain the commit
tee here until the next session.
Mr.. Gonnan. from the committee on printing
Il resolution authorizing the printing Of
lCO.OUO copies OF the agricultural portion of
the Patent Office Report and 10000 of the
mechanica! portion Of that document. Agreed
to
Mr.. Stanton from the Committee Of Confc- |
renee, made report on the disagrecinr amend
ment Of the two Houses to .he general Appro- |
prialion hlll which, after some confusion, was
agreed to, by ayes 20, to nays G9-thc Speak
er breaking the te by voting afiirmatrcv.-
There were more than one hundred Gmend- .
nents.
The Post Route Bill was then taken up
when the House non-concUrrcd in such Senate
amendments rs were not german TO it. That .
declaring the bridge over the Ohio at Wheel |
nc and Bridgeport to be legal structure and /
post road, was agreed to, yeas - nays A.
The rules were suspended, and the House
went into Committee on the Forucation Eill. .
Mr.. Houston said the bill proposed an appro-
'ralon Of $l3l30O and it was necessary to
1aSs 1t 10 preserve ccrtlin worls from dcstruc-
IOE.
After debate on the subject, the committee,
N motion OF Mr. Stanton, rose and took up the
Navy Appropriation bill.
The rules Wcr" suspended, and private bill
iasscd, when desperate rush vas ualc for
he floor.
Mr. Breckenridge was assigned the noor
md ne moved suspension Of the rules in pr-
Ter 10 introduce "A resolution To- increase th"
alares of the postmaster, dcor-kccprr and
eargcan'-at-agns of the House 10 $500 per