Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-09-04


alton Of money for object the subject OF COMPACT r
hereby cancelled and declared void -
Mr., HALE thought the auisndnent goo sweeping in N
Nr. PRATT thought such an amendmept ought not Il
be adopted without Investigation was impossible, from
merely hearing the amendment read At the Clerks desk
that all its bearings could be properly understood
Mr.. HOUSTON explained the OBJECT ne had IN view IL
Offering the amendment and demanded the yeas and nays
which were ordered and the amendment was agreed TO-
as follows:
YEAs-Messrs Atchison, Bayard, Borand, Bradbury
Brodhea Butler Cas Charlton Clarke Clemens Davis De-
Saussure Dodge Of Iowa. Felch Hamn, Houston, Hunter
Jones Of Iowa, King Mallory Mason Merwether, Rusk,
Shields soule Stockton, Toucey Underwood Wade Walker
and Weller-3l.
NAYs-Messrs. Badger, Bell, Chase, Cooper, Dawson,
Downs Foot Geyer, Hale, Mangum, Miller Pratt, Smith,
Spruance and Sumner-l5.
An amendment was adopted offered by Mr.. UPHAM,
to give $4,000 to the Minister at Turkey.
Mr.. MORTON moved to increase the salary Of the
Third Auditor so place him the footing with
the Second Auditor whose salary had been increased by
the bill.
Mr. CASs said that if that subject gone into at this
stage Of the session. there was no knowing where would
stop Amendments would be offered for every other
dtor and officer under the Government.
Mr.. MORTON paid high compliment to the Third
Auditor as distinguished for zeal, industry, and abi
ty declaring that he knew Of officer who deserved
increase of salary than the present Third Audi
tor and asked Would it not be rank injustice to make an
nvidous distinction between these two officers the Second
and Third Auditors
Mr. CASS observed in reply that he had voted against
all these propositions and because we had done wrong
in one instance, it reason why such course
should be persisted in.
Mr. HUNTER had no doubt that all tnat was said by
the Senator from Forda (Mr. MoRros) in relation to
the Third Auditor was correct He Mr. n. believed
him be an excellent and indefatgabe officer but he
hoped the amendment would be voted down. The House
would no doubt strike it out and it must be evident to
all that there was not time to 60 into the subject
The motion was disagreed to.
The amendments were then ordered engrosse and
the bill was read third time and passed
THE LOBOS ISLANDS.
A message was received from the President of the
United States transmitting in compliance with resolu
ton Of the Senate Of the 9th instant report from the Sc
cretary of State with copy Of the orders given to the
Commander of the United States squadron in the Pacific
The following are the orders given to Com McCauley
U. S. NAVY DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON JUNE &c. 1852.
SIR The Department transmits herewith copy OF com
muncaon from the Department of State, with accompany
ing copies relative the rights Of citizens of the United
States take guano from the Lobos Islands, and instruct
send Of the vessels squadron the Lobo Islands
for the protection Of citizens and commerce.
am, very respectfully, your obedient servant
WILL. A. GRAHAM
Commodore CHARLES S. MoCAuLEY,
Commanding o. S. Naval Forces, Pacific Ocean.
Mr. WEBSTER says in his letter the President of the
United States:
"a postscript the letter CT Mr. j. c. Jewe is appended
copy that letter which has been published requesting
Mr. Jewet suspend the publication of the letter. and the
Secretary of State how it to be added to
the original and cannot the for the
addition. 1t is certain, however that il did not originally
desire to give Mr. Jewe one else exclusive nforma
ton the views of the Government in regard to these
Islands The Secretary of State had personal acquan
with Mr. Jewet previous correspondence with him.
PRINTER TO CONGRESS AND DEPARTMENTS.
On motion by Mr.. BRIGHT, the Senate proceeded to
the election of public printer for the Senate in pursu
Of the provisions Of the act for executing the public
printing, and establishing the price. thereof.
When counting the ballots it appeared that Robert
Armstrong duly elected.
Mr.. HUNTER, from the Committee Finance, to
which referred House bill making appropriations for
the naval service for the year ending Both June 1853
reported back the with amendments
Mr.. HAMLIN, from the Committee Commerce, re- |
ported the bill from the House making appropriations for
lighthouses, Gghtboats, buoys, &C.. with amendments
INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.
The Senate proceeded to consider the amendments of
he House to the Indian appropriation bill, when Mr..
HUNTER moved that tho Senate Disagree TO oertAia
amendments specified, and agree to the residue OF the
and asked committee of conference on
the disagreeng votes, and Messrs GwIN, PEARcE, and
BELL were appointed accordingly on the part Of the
Senate
Mr. DAVIS, from the Committee on Commerce, to
which referred the amendments of the House TO the
steamboat BILL for the better security of the lives Of pas
engers propelled in whole in part by steam, reported
he same and asked its immediate consideration; which
notion having been agreed to
able which was decided in the negative Yeas g. nays 49,
The amendments then concurred in.
The bill from the House in addition TO an act TO pro-
note the progress Of the useful arts &C. considered
md being amended by Mr.. BADGER, the bill report
ID to the Senate and the amendment concurred in and
The bill was read third time and passed.
Mr. FISH moved to take up the bill known as Bennets
and distribution, and the question was decided in the
negative: Yeas %, nays %.
On motion by Mr.. HUNTER,
Resolred That the Senate insist their amendments to
he civil and diplomatic appropriation BILL and that commit
conference be appointed the part OF the Senate on
the disagreng votes Of the two Houses.
And Messrs. HUNTER, UNDERWOOD, and WELLER were
appointed said committee.
The bill making appropriations for the Post Office De-
partment for the fiscal year considered, and an
amendment offered by Mr.. BADGER, declaring the
Wheeling bridge public highway, was after long de-
bate, adopted, and the bill passed. ~
The House bill making appropriation for the transpor-
taton of the United States mail by steamers and
otherwise during the fiscal year. was considered and
passed.
The bill making appropriations for the army for the
fiscal year passed after long debate the amend
ments--the one by Mr. BAYARD, to appropriate
5000 900 for fertilization island in the Delaware
river and the other appropriation Of 100000 to Dr.
Morton dscoverer Of the OF chloroform both OF
which were rejected.
The Senate then took up the navy appropriation bill,
but after session from eleven in the morning to eleven
at night, adjourned without getting through with it.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr. PENN from the Committee on the Post Office and
Post Roads reported bill for the relief Of the Memphis
and Charleston or Tennessee Mississippi and Alabama
the Alabama and Tennessee river the Coosa, TIN New
Orleans and Jackson the New Orleans and the Opeou-
sas and the Great Western Railroad Companies which
was read twice