New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-20
XXXIID CONGRESS. FIRST SESSION.
SENATE. WASHINGTON, Aug. 10, 49,

SENATE. WASHINGTON, Aug. 49, 1882.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate COM
municaiion. from the Departments.
Mr.. HUNTER moved that the Senate
take up. during the morning hour the Civil and Dpo.
maiIc Appropriation bill Toe only chance 10 save he
Appro ~ alton bills acted on Ia time t. commence
them early possible. He only asked for the morn
ing hour unless the Senate would continue to consider
them.
Mr.. HALE said he would object to the
motion for the reason that he deGred 10 have one fair
vote on the Hon estesd nill This morning was the
proper time TO take that bill up II the senate
eu,ed To take II Up he would abandon all hope Tor
this session
Mr.. ATcHIsoN said that if the Senator
from New. Hsmpshlre would keep silent during the re-
nander Of the session he would help that Senator to
get ~ bis bLl.
MIR. HALE said it would be doing injus-
,ice TO the unuy for him 10 keep SILENT and u'tce
to the Senate TO require the Senator from Missouri to
lie busy about anything
Several Senators objected, they desiring
After considerable confusion and debate,
the motion was agreed to- Ysss 81, Nay'l II.
The Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation
bill was taken up.
Amendments increasing the appropria
tons for contingent expenses Of the Senate from 81 r.
eco to $4,000 Agreed TO- The next amendmesEw'a.
for epprop ing SO eco for the purchase OF books and
furniture for the Congressional LIBRARY
Mr.. BRADBURY opposed il.
After reply by Mr.. PEARcE, it was
sgreed to
The next amendment was the following
"FOr cou:'nuii the preparation and publication OF tue
works Of the Exploring Expedition, iocm1ins the ez,
penses of the Green House aud for the settle neut OF
arrears due on the erection Of said Green House,
S25L0C
Mr. BoHLAND desired to know when
this publication of WORKS of the Exploring Expedlrion
wouo be concluded - he had heard OF IL for years.
Mr.. BkoDHEAD read list of ap JropTi-
atoms since las by which II appeared that sl55 900
hAe been gerdeo sreaiy IN toe prep .rson AID pup
hcaton Of these roohsi not including The amount now
proposed
Mr. PEARcE explained that Congress
directed years ago the pr paraon and publication OF
these sceutinc Worls In pursuance of that lag Goa
rac,. had be- sde for their preparation. Of the
works had been published and they we're the best aud
rssbe woIss on the scien,h subjects treated OF
by them ever published ia tue world This sp2ro.
priAtlon was necessary 10 execute coaracts made by
The authority AID direction Ofiav 10 10 oues
tons-he cad that OOO In addition to ths pro.
vided for IN the amendment would, he believed cum.
plete the works.
Messrs. HALE. BRoDHEAD and BoRLAND
opposed tcs Amendment
Mr.. BkoADHEAD moved proyiso, that
viii this sum Il shall be completed. This was
fejeciec-leas 10, NHys 80.
The amendment was then adopted.
Several verbal amendments were agreed
10, and the bill was then postponed til to-morrow
al liz
The Wheeling Bridge bill was received
from the House, AID referred 10 be judiciary Com
niitee.
The River and Harbor bill was taken up.
The amendments changing the phrsseolngy OF the Ice
corsiI ing the appropriation Of deepening The ch.nne
Of the mouth VI the MsssiPp. which gas deoa'ed yes
terdAy "a agreed to-i.as 81, Nays Is.
The neat amendment reported by the
conu,irtee of Commerce wa one a,propnaring g. 0oo
Tor The sai sey Of the RappahAnnock River 10 I'gaia
Mr. CAss opposed specific appropriations
Of saITs5s Of particular points. He uu tor a2Propd.