Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-09-03

MONDAY, AuGusT 80.
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The Senate O'clock and the naval appropra-
ticn bill taken up.
Various amendments were offered, among which were the
following:
An increase of he salary OF the Superintendent OF the Ma
val School nj Annapolis 10 ,2bO 80.
Th. p;oyisjon recurring that appointment as mdshn-
nrn or students at Naval school shall hereafter be made
except from the congressional districts, and then upon 'e
nomination of the member representing each clsrc was
struck cut.
hc apprnprialions for the several navy yards at New
York Busion Pensacola and other places were 10
The estimated for by the departments nearly aouo
ling the appropriations in the BILL 49,
in search OF Sir John franklin were allowed Increased pay
for the time they were employed u that service.
The salary Of navy Chap!ains fixed at l2OO when oil
duty ard 1900 when on duty.
!. Various other amendments were agreed TO.
Mr. Gwin proposed amendment appropniing SluVpOou
nr the purchase site and construction OF navy yard
Francisco California which was debated al lengh ana
agreed 10.
,r The construction Of basin and railway in connection
with the dry dock in California was heoatca ana
yeas 10, nays %.
One hundrcd thousand dollars were appropriated for the
purchase vessels and reconnaissance OF the China seas
Brhring Straits, Java seas, &c. =
amendments offered. one prOVlCn2 ual All
naval commissions should he for ten years and one that M
midshprnan should be promoted 10 the rank OF lieutenant
ill he had served eight years. were rejected Inc o
reported 10 the Senate.
Mr. Badger moved amendment providing for an ce-boat
in the Potomac river keep the mail connection open uu
rim winter months.
After debate il was rejected The bill was then passed.
Mr Huner made report from the committee oil cone-
hr disagrceing votes on The civi ana u''a up
propriation bill, and it was concurred IN -,
The Indian Appropriation BILL the River and HarboI OIL
and inc Steamboat Safety bill all signed by the Pres-
dent Of The Senate. ;,
report was received from The Secretary Of the Treasury
communicating, reply the Scnate's resolution the
amount Of public money paid TO Generals scout anu flefce
| rrsrecrivcly which ordered 10 be prlnied
The [ieht.house bill was taken up amended and the Sc
nate foay adopted The House amendmen! TO the Light
house bill changing in effect the entifc SYSTEM cr a
thus the bill finally passed
Atcr having been in Executive session Two hours ano
! half the Senate again resumed public business
! motion then made 10 take up Miss Dlxs DILL rom
the House grun;ing lands for erecting hospitals Tor the 'nd
gent iusan the different Sates which was carrien-yeas
33 nav Is The bill after animated DEBATE was 'ai" Q"
the table 49,, ,,,,,uo
session. and will sit until late hour.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTA- IlFEo.
IN motion of Mr. Johnson Tennessee, the select com
mrtee appointed investigate the con"e1on o Tue
Secretary Of the Treasury with the Gardner claim was Su
thorized make their report 10 the clerk as S"n " '
s!aII complete their iabors h;,,d
resolution authorizing the printing OF one hunren 'oousan'
comics ol the agricultural and fifty thousand copies OF ".
mechanical portion of annual report ol The Patent VI
fee whlch was aareed 10. ~
Tho House resumed The consideration of the bill for IN
r.,f OF The Memphis and Charleston, Tennessee Mssis
spp and Alabama the Alabama and tennessee fSrr' IN
nosa the New Orleans and Jackson the New oIsans an
Tho Oneousas and the Western Railroad Companies
he ou.stIon being the motion OF Mr. Allison 10 lay IN
bill on tile table. r. Iii. -
IThe bill cxrends the time for the payment OF duues OF
aoad iron years tho companies to pay SIX per CEN
per annum. ,,r - -,
Mr. Allison moved call Of the House, which was mega
ved-ycas 81, nays lOO. 81
The ouestion taken The motion 10 ny Inc or
nm the table and 1t decided 10 the atmavc-Yoas ~
NAYS 80. ,;, ,h !,
Mr jenkins moved 10 reconsider tho vote laying Inc ol
on The table and moved lay the motion 10
on the table. ~, .,o, x.,;ors ~,
BEFORE the question taken on this MOTION various ie
,ons were made for the purpose of delaying acton on III
h and before the subject disposed OF the morning hot
Mr. Houston from the committee OF conference on IN
dssorernp votes of the Houses on inc civil ann oip'
maiic hill submitted a report recommending the House
nss, on their 10 some ana eceoe from the
daoorsement 10 others of the Senate amendments.
re report having read, Mr. Houston moved the pr
vious question on its adoption.
t Several gentlemen demanded the reading OF the oen
amendments before voting upon tnem ana 'hey "
co.dng read, much time being consumed thereoy {,
The previous question then seconded, anG. ~ uo,a.
operation the repof; adopted by the sna,iv
i, Yeas 69 nays 69-the Speaker voting ID Inc ot1'N
A making the yeas 10. s;o, of the rule
On motion OF Mr. Clark under suspensoi OH " ba sena
i the House took up The pust route oil W." ~
The House concurred n all the amendments ol .11
,abshment of post routes, and non concuiieu ~ 10
J. rbose which were not german TO ihat suoeeIi ma
,hose concurred in that establishing the "nee'ne w
e. as post route.