The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-29


and AFTER the 10th Of June, 1884, the rate Of COM
psnsation to the Collins line shall not exceed
el9 $50 per trip, unless Congress meanwhile shall
otherwise provids-was taken BY yeas and nays.
and decided IN the negauve--20 TO a.
Mr.. DAWSON then renewed the amendment
substituting the 3oth of December for the 3Oth Of
June, 1854; which upon vote by yeas and nays
was also rejected-l8 to q.
MIR. BORLAND then offered a proviso trans-
ferrng the contract for the transportation Of this
mail from the Navy to the Post Office Depart-
ment, and directing that all the expenses for the
same be paid directly out Of the Treasury OF the
United States.
MIR. b. said this was the same amendment to
which was offered by another Senator, when the
bill was under consideration in committee and
was designed to pace this line Of steamers upon
It's proper footing. He asked for the yeas and
nays, which were ordered and taken, when
The amendment was rejected-l5 to 25
Mr.. CHASE also offered amendment look
ing to the future termi nation of the contract,
which was also reected-l6 TO 90.
The question then recurring on the amendment
as reported from the Committee Of the Whole; it
was taken by yeas and nays. and agreed to az fol-
lows:
YEAs-Messrs: Badger, Bright, Csss. Cooper,
Davis, Dawson, Fish: Hale, Hamlin, Houston.
James, Jones, Of Iowa, Mangum, Miller, Norris.
Pearce, Pratt, Rusk. Seward, Shields, Smith,
Soue, Spruance, Stockton, Sumner, Toucey and
Upham-l9.
NAYs-Messrs; Adams. Bell, Borand, Brod-
head, Butler, Chase, Clemens, De Saussure,
Dodge, of Wisconsin, Dodge, of Iowa, Douglas,
Hunter, Sebastian, Underwood Wade, Walker.
Weller, and Whitcomb--27.
The Senate then proceeded to vote upon the
remalng amendments reported by the COMMITTEES,
and agreed to the most Of them.
Having acted on all the other reported amend-
ments,
Mr.. WELLER moved to strike out the follow
ing amendment, which had been passed at his re-
quest, stating that he had not been able to get this
portion of the bill into satisfactory shape, ard
observing that the proposition might as properly
be acted upon in the general appropriation bill:
"The sum of ten Thousand dollars is hereby
appropriated, to be paid to and expended under
the direction OF the Attorney General of the
United States, in procuring such copies or other
evidences Of the laws, DEGREES, or ordinances Of
the Spanish or Mexican governments relating to
or affecting land claims in California or Nev,
Mexico, and also such copies or memorials Of
said claims as may be obtained from the records
Of the Mexican government, with all such other
documentary and official evidence as the said At
torney General may deem necessary and proper.
and may direct to be procured. And for the pur-
pose of procuring the information aforesaid. the
said Attorney General is hereby authorized to
employ appoint an agent, who is act under the
direction of and to receive such compensation as
the said Attorney General may allow and
order; Provided, ho,osusr, That the whole ex-
pcuSc VI uSCuCy, VI procuring DOCKS ana dOcu-
ments, of transportation, and of translation, and
everything connected with the work, except the
printing, shall not exceed the sum herein appro-
prated.
The motion to strike out was agreed to-
Mr.. GLEN EMS offered an amendment appro-
priatng 100000 for the completion of the custom
house at Mobile, Alabama, which he said was in
pursuance of the estimates Of the Department.
The amendment was agreed to-.
Mr.. ATCHISON, by instruction Of the Com
mitee on Indian Affairs, submitted an amendment
appropriatjng $50, 900 for the payment of annui-
ties, &C., to certain tribe of Indians in accord
ance with the second article Of the treaty recently
ratified by the Senate.
Mr.. GEYER offered an amendment to the
amendment authorizing the Secretary Of the Inte-
rior to purchase certain provisions and agricul-
ural implements for the Indians, in pursuance of
the first article of the treaty, without previous
advertisements which
Mt. ATCHISON, accepting his own amend
ment, was agreed to.
Mr.. BRODHEAD then offered an amendment
to the clause in relation to the dry dock in Cali
fornia, which he said was placed in his hands bv
the honorable Senator from Rhode Island, who
was absent, which, after protracted discussion,
was agreed to.
Mr.. BORLAND then renewed his amendment
providing for the publication Of the laws and
public advertisements, but in pursuance of the
general wishes Of Senators, withdrew it.
The bill was then ordered to be engrossed for q
third reading, whereupon
The Senate adjourned until Monday next.