The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-22
THIRTY SECOND CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.


1 ScHuuSs
wAsnrvoroN, August 81, 1sJ2
PRELIMINARY BUSINESS
Mr.. HUNTER moved that the Senate take up the Civil
| and Diplomatic Appropriation bill.
MIR. FISH appealed to the Senator, to withdraw the
motion to enable him to to up BENEFITS Land
Distribution bill
THE FLORIDA srNAIoRsfup.
hr BRIGHT rose to privileged question. He desired
to make report from the Select Committee petit
ton OF the Hon David H. Yulee contesng the seat of
Mr Mallory Senator from Florida The report was re-
ceived 1t concludes with resolution that Mr. Mallory
is entitled to the seat this the unanimous concu
sion of the committee The report ordered to be
printed.
THE CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr. HUNrERs motion TO take up this bill agreed TO-
large number of amendments were reported and
agreed TO- One of them allows the District Judge Of the
Northern District of California while performing the
duties of both districts that State. both the salaries
Also appropriation Of S25 oOo for custom house at
Wilmington Del Also $4,000 for completing the Marine
Hospital at San Francisco An amendment was offered
spproprstiDg $4,000 for survey ascertain the best
means OF supplying Washington city with water.
The amendment was adopted
The next amendment of eighteen thousand
dollars for the repair of the Potomac bridge.
Mr. BADGER, (whig) Of N. C. moved make It an ap-
he argued hat the bridge a complete nusance--t
csused be river be .d up and endangered the health
Of the city.
The morning hour here expired and the bill was post
poped.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
On motion Of Mr. Mason, (dem Of Va the Senate
vent into executive session and in half hour the doors
we're opened.
CURIOUS WING orEcuuAR-A HOAX
III. DOUGLAS, (dem.) of Ill made personal expaua-
on relative TO debate the other day stat
Dg that Mr. nangum ano her wings did not intend to
mort Gepaf ful TIEr arf.- frnrA
", (whig a ~ c. denying that he signed 1t. lie
the circular to which person had unwarrsntably
afixed his pame. lie considered IL poor joke and be
meath contempt
Mr. sm1l, (whig) Of Conn, denied all knowledge OF
The matter
RIVER AND HAnBoR BILL
as then taken up and verbal ame ndments
made.
Mr. SEWARD, (frcc so) of N Y. moved m appropria-
on for the removal OF rocks at Hell Date including also
Diamond Eeef ia tue East river, N. Y.--Adopted
Mr. DAVIS (whg) OF Mass moved to insert ten thou
and dollars Improvement Of st Johns river and
twenty thousand for survey Of line for ship canal
across the pen rntria Il Florida Agreed to
An amendment for survey Of the sand bar at Newark
n j.. Of two thousan nd dollars adopted
Dir ByLt- twbig) Of Tenn. moved appropriation Of
Mr. slirLps (dem OF ILL.,. moved TO add thirty thou
sand dosrs for the Illinois river.
A debate ensued and both sgreed to.
Mr.. BRooxr. (whg) OF Miss. moved to insert forty
thousand dollars the Yazoo and Pearl rivers In Mis-
sssippi, 10 which
MIR. Adams (dtm Of Miss, moved TO edi sayenty-lye
thousand dollars for the 1embigbee river
blr BApGEK raised point of order that as no esti
mates received for these rivers these
could not be offered to general appropriation bill
MT BLooSy said he did not ider this general
rropiiation bill general system vas unconst- ution-
81, according to tho PLATFORM aud M thus bill
not for general system, 1t not general bill
Bir B.pGKR said he satisfied with the wer and
whsres his point Of order
Er JoNEs (wbg) OF Tenn asked IL The Senator would
vote for the bill II the amendment adopted.
Mr. ADAMS said he would not
Mr. Josss--Wc had better reject VI, then.
tMr DAwsoNW oud you vote for " u Tennessee river
wa LETT out,
MIR JoSrs-I will vote for the b whether Tennessee
river IL put in or left out
Roth amendments rejected
Mir CHASE tfree soii) OF Ohio moved amendment
| leced.
Mr.. BoRLANp (den Of Ark, moved TO Insert for the
improye OF Black and hts rivers, In Arkansas,
| igspry eight thousand.
FIR. CAss. (dem Of Mich earnestly opposed loading
DE l With ndr.nts. IL Senators continued TO add
appropriations for rivers there would b. amendments
ocrod for the improvement Of Back, White and Red
| Iiyers and riyors OF every color W the rainbow
Mr. BurIiSD did not believe that either bitck or white
| was a color Of the rainbow
The amendment was debated at length and re-
jected.
Mr. MALLoR. (dom } Of Fla moved an amendment
for a rive In Fl0rior. Rejected
nI arcIusor, (den,.l Of Mo. moved adjour umcrt
Lost.
Nr Gr,,R (wiig) r 80 moved to strike on, t-o
hUDGtt rd s,.tt ~ N 4aG dUtius fr the Iii Itst.ioi
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