The daily union., 1852-09-16
THE UNION: WASHINGTON THURSDAY MORNING SEPTEMBER 10 1852

1853 that agreed to the conference asked by the Sen
ate on ihe dsagreeing votes OF the Houses and had
appoinied MIR, Housros, Mr. SrAkLY' ana Mr. GoRmAk
managers al the same on their part
posr oyFIcE APPROPRIATION
A message was received from the House Of Represent
alyes by Mr. Fomey, It's clerk, announcing that II
agreed TO and disagreed 10 other amendments OF the
Senate to the bill making appropriations Tor the Post Of
fee Department during the hscal year ending June 80
1883.
disagreed by the House OF Representatives 10 the bill
making appropriations for the Post Office Department du
ring the fiscal year ending the 3olh OF June, 1853 and
motion by Mr. HUNTER, 1t was
Resolved, That they insist their amendments disa
greed to by the House, and ask conference the disa
greeing votes Of the two houses.
The Committee OF Conference ordered to be ap-
pointed by the President pro fem
Mr. MILLER, Mr. RusK, and Mr. FrLcH were ap-
pointed.
A message was subsequently, received from the House
OF Representatives announcing that i agreed TO the
ference asked by the Senate the dsageeng votes OF
The two houses the bill making appropriations for the
service Of the Post Office Depart nent during the fiscal
year ending June 30 1862 and that 1t had appointed Mr.
BRooKs, Mr PENN. and Mr. FIcKLIN committee OF con.
ference on their part
POST ROADS BILL.
A message received from the House of Represent
aiyes by Mr. Forney. its Clerk announcing that
10 the goth amendment OF the Senate 10 the bill estab
sh certain post roads, that disagreed 10 the 39th 43
44h. 45th, 10th, 47h 4sh, 49th. 50h and 53l amend
ments o the Senate and that agreed to The residue Of
the amendments OF the Senate
COMMITTEE MEXICAN CLAIMS. -s sF
Mr.. SOULE. The select committee TO whom were
referred the memorials OF American citizens complain
ing OF the action OF the late board OF commissioners on
the claims submitted their adjudication, have devoted
TO the discharge OF the duties imposed upon them az
much tme labor, and attention as they possibly could
under the pressure OF other exgences, arising out of
their required attendance al the sessions OF the Senate
and a, such standing committees they members of
respectively They have been able 10 dispose finally of
prrpl them.
and have been employed for six weeks past in taking
timony They have reached that point in their in
vesgaon which indnces the hope that, if permitted TO
proceed with their abors during the OF Congress,
they will be enabled TO present themselves the Senate
early the next session with full and complete report In
the mean time, will become necessary 10 procure
testimony at small expense to the government they
desire that the Secretary OF the Senate be clothed with
sufficient authority that he may provide Tor such expend
lures as may be deemed advisable by the commee and
the resolution which send your table is destined
to elicit the OF The Senate with reference the
expediency OF continuing the committee in the exercise
OF their powers and oil incnrrng the expense which the
seeking for testimony may render Indispensable. now
present the resolution, and hope the Senate will pass
| at once.
The resolution read as follows:
Rsoped That the select committee on Mexican claims
appointed the 26th of February, 1852, be continued
during the ensuing of the Senate, and Sec
reary Of the Senate pay Of the contingent lend such
charges may be necessarily incurred under direction
of the committee in Obtaining testimony.
MIR. SMITH objected.
MT HALE SinCe 4 nave Neen mere various applCa-
tons Of this sort have been made extend the sessions
of committees into the vacation, but they have been uni
fornly refused with single exception and that
in regard to the Committee on Printing. But since that
time that committee has not sat here during the
but IFS clerk has been substituted for IT. Il to
that is new and dangerous principle TO undertake, by
special legislation OF this Sort to extend the functions oil
senators during the whole year; but il nobody else
makes objection TO this shall not.
Subsequently Mr.. SMITH withdrew his objection.
There being objection, the resolution was read
second time, and considered in committee OF the whole
The resolution then read third time and passed
Also, the resolution reported by the Committee on
Printing the 29h OF April that thirtytwo thousand FIVE
hundred additional copies of the Agricultural Report be
printed thirty thousand thereof for the OF the Senate,
and thousand five hundred for the OF the Com.
missioner Of Patents; and the resolution agreed 10.
MEXICAN BOUNDARY.
Mr.. WELLER submitted the following resolution,
which considered by unanimous consent and agreed
to:
R,sousd, That the reports from the Secretaries Of State,
OF the Interior aud War; touching the boundary line be-
tween the United States and Mexico and referred
ect committee be printed by the public printer, under
direction o the Secretary, Tor the OF the Senate
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