The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-07-24

which Fridays private bills exclusiyey are TO be con.
sidered be suspended until one O'clock; which was
agreed to.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETC.
Mr. SEWARD presented additional documents in sup.
port OF The memorial OF Christian Hansen praying Tor the
establishment of line OF mail steamers from Brooklyn,
New York. to Gluckstadi, In Holsten; which, with the
original memorial lying the table, referred 10 the
Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads,
MI. SHIELDS presented the petition OF Amos Knapp,
praying that the pension allowed him may. be made TO
commence from the Sd OF April, ls4S which was refer
red 10 the Committee on Pensions.
Nj STOCKTON presented the petition Of Anna Ma
ria baldwin. praying compensation for time and expenses
in OAeyng summons of the United States circuit court
for the District OF Columbia, in the OF the United
States White; which was referred to the Committee
OF Claims.
REPORTS FROM CoMMITTEEs
Mr. DOUGLAS, from the Committee on Territories, 10
whom ecommi,ted the bill Is. 396) for the pro,ec-
on of the egran route, and ielegraphc line and for
overland mail between the Missouri river and the set
Elements in California and Oregon together with certain
amendments 10 the same, reported substitute for the
original bill and amendments; which was ordered 10
be printed
The Senate proceeded to consider said bill, in COM
mee OF the whole; and on motion by Mr.. DOUGLAS,
lis further consideration was postponed until "Wednesday
next.
Mr. HUNTER, from the Committee on Finance, to
whom was referred the bill from the House making ap-
poprialons for the support OF the Military Academy Tor
the year ending June 30 1853 reported back with some
amendments.
Mr. H. said; | will ask that il be taken up now with a
view Of passing it, II should lead TO debate will be
willing lay it aside, and not have conflict with pr-
vate bills
The motion being agreed to- the Senate proceeded to
the consideration Of the bill, as in committee OF the
whole; and the amendments reported by the committee
were read, as follow:
After line a. insert 'For riding hall, Sl2, ,000
For improvements and additions to officers quarters
For additional pay the lithographsr and pressman
employed in the lithographic office $50 each, 800"
Strike out the following proviso AZ the end OF the sl
"Provided, That the superintendent Of the Military
Academy West Point may be selected by the President
OF the United States, from corps In the army OF the
United Statee." .at &t-
The committee also reported the following amendment,
to come in additional section at the close OF the
bill:
"sEc And be ii further enacted That hereafter the
assistant professors of French and drawing shall receive
the pay and emolumens allowed other assistant poies-
sors."
The question being taken on the amendments, they
No further amendment being offered the bill re-
ported TO the Senate, and the amendments were ordered
10 be engrossed for third reading OF the BILL
luton offered BY Mr. Mason in relation TO the fisheries
Mr. H0NTER said Mr. President, / rise to a privi-
legged question. do not know whether it will be neces-
dspose OF the subject under consideration before
haod in order TO act upon the question which desire
to bring up; but there has been mistake in the enrol
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recy by reconsideration OF the vote BY which We
dered the amendments 10 be engrossed 10 the bill
king appropriations for the Military Academy. rise,
therefore, for the purpose OF moving that the Senate
consider that vote in order that we may attach to the
bill an amendment, which is made necessary by this
mistake in the enrolment Of the deficiency bill ask
that by general consent may now be permitted TO make
The PRESIDENT 1t can only be done by the unan.
mous consent OF the Senate.
Mr.. HUNTER. The deficiency bill has been sent to
tha hash nad huh
il passed by the two bodiesand 1t is necessary
that we should introduce speedily some amendment in
order to make an appropriation for what was omitted
The estimate which related 10 the compensation of
bers, which the subject of discussion and difference
between the two houses, and was finally settled, by
some mistake has been omitted by the enrolling clerk.
My purpose is TO ask reconsideration OF the vote upon
The bill making appropriation for the Military Academy.
IN order that may add section TO making this pro-
vision.
ton 10 reconsider the vote ordering the amendments to
that bill TO be engrossed, if there is no objection
No objection being made. the question was taken on
reconsiderng the vote ordering the amendments to be
engrossed which was agreed 10.
Mr.. HUNTER | now offer the following amend
ment
sEc. Had BE- further enaetsd, That. rectfy mis-
take which has been made in the enrolment OF the bill
titled An act to supply deficiencies In the appropriation
for the service Of the fiscal year ending the Both OF june,
1852" by emitting clause aPpropuating for diem com
pensation and mesge oil senator's members OF the House
OF Representatives. and delegates agreed by the Senate
and the House OF Representatives the OF SJ00O0 is
hereby appropriated for that object out of money In
the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
think j, due TO the clerks Of the Senate 10 say that
the mistake was not made by any OF them. II was
made by the enrolling clerk of the House of Represent
atives
The question being taken on the amendment, il was
adopted and ordered to be engtossed.
The bill was then read third time and passed.
On motion by Mr. HUNTER, the title was amended so
as TO read An act making appropriations for the sup
port OF the Military Academy, and for other purposes
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES.
A message was received from the House Of Repre-
septstsses by Mr. p. Barry Hayes, Chief Clerk, an
Houncng the Senate that the House have passed the bill
Is 2S) supplementary "An act providing Tor the ia
king OF the seventh and subsequent OF the United
States, and TO fix the number OF the members OF the
apporionment amongst the several States, approved 23j
May 1850; and also, that they have passed bill to
grant the right OF way 10 all rail and plank roads, and
macadamized urnpikes passing through the public land
belonging to the United States in which the concur
renee OF the Senate is requested.
RIGHTS OF AMERICAN FISHERMEN.
Mr. MASON submitted the following resolution for
consideration;
Rsoipcd, That the President Of the United States be
quesed TO communicate the Senate, " in his opinion not
Incompatible with the public interest," all correspondence
he in the executive departments with the government
oil England its plopatc representatives since the
venton between the United States and Great Britain OF
the 20h October, lSls touching the fisheries the coasts
oi the British possessions 10 North America and the rights
OF citizens OF the United States engaged in such fisheries
secured by said convention And that the President be
also requested under like limitation, TO inform the Senate
whether any OF the naval forces of the United States have
been ordered the the British possessions
North America to protect the rights OF American fisher
tell that large and unusual British naval fUce had
been ordered there enforce rights OF Great