The daily union., 1852-09-09
SATURDAY, AUGUST IS, 1852.
SENATE.


On motion by Mr.. HUNTER. the reading OF the jour
nal was dispensed with.
rt PETITION.
Mr., CLEMENS presented the petition OF John s. Mel
drum, pray ing indemnity for losses sustained while suler
to the thirteenth regiment of infantry during the late
with Mexico; which was ordered TO lie on the table
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
Mr. HUNTER from the Committee on Finance TO
whom referred the bill from the House OF Represent
aves making appropriations for The naval service for The
year ending the 3oh June, 1853, reported lack the
with sundry amendments.
Mr. HALE from the Committee on Private Land
Claims, to whom was referred The petition OF The legal
representatives OF jacques Camorgan, late OF Missouri,
submitie report accompanied by bill Is. 55) for
their relief which was read and passed to the second
reading, and The report was ordered TO be printed.
CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC BILL
The Senate resumed the consideration OF the bill ma
king appropriations Tor the civil and diplomatic expenses
OF the government for the fiscal year ending the 3oh Of
june 1853, to which various amendments had been
made BY The Senate as in committee OF the whole
Mr.. HUNTER. When we adjourned last night, 1 said
that would examine the various amendments, for the
purpose oil excepting 10 such a. thought would require
separate vote but upon looking the state OF our
business, find there wall be time for that We will
have To trust to the House to revise proceedings and
object 10 such amendments as may be improper There
is one, however. which wish 10 for the pur.
pose Of adding 10 H. That is the amendment la relation
TO the Insane Asylum in this city. There is mistake
which II IS necessary 10 correct in relation TO IT, hope
the question will be taken upon all the others TO.
gether rf
The amendments made, in committee of the
whole with The exception OF the one alluded to,
agreed to
The excepted amendment is as follows;
To enable the Secretary OF the Interior under the direc-
ton OF the President Of the United Safes purchase
se, containing less than than fifteen acres
ofand 10 neighbohood OF Washington Tor The erec
on furnishing and fitting up OF asylum for the insane
Of The District q Coonba and OF the army ard navy Of
Uped States 500 ooo Prou,ded. That whole ex.
pense Of the site, erecting and
and httng up OF me building, shall not exceed
herein appropriated" &"
Mr HUNTER. move to amend thai amendment bv
striking out the words containing not less than e m nor
more than fifteen OF land thatit will read o
enable the Secretary OF the Interior under the direction
Of The President OF The United States, to purchase site
in the neghborhood OF Washington" instead of limiting
the quantity of land.
Mr. DAVIS win that answer the senator's purpose
site will be only building place, whereas you want
Hrge quantity OF land.
Mr. HUNTER Ii leaves il indefinite II leaves 10
the Secretary to select whatquantity is wanted.
MIR WALKER ] would ask The senator II he has in
to purchase,
hr HUNTER viii say tina, the original quantity
ten or fifteen according TO the estimate of the
Secretary OF the Interior Upon consultation with other
persons III supposed-and, indeed believe he him
self thought upon copsideraonhat that would not be
enough and that II would require about ose hundred
acres have thought, however that il would be besl
TO leave the quantity Indefinite II the appropriation IS
not limited in amount he will only buy so much as will
be found TO be necessary He may not be able to gel
exactly one hundred acres--he might not want much
or pernaps he might want little more but, however,
am willing, il the senator desires ~ to say,"a site
exceeding one hundred acres"
Mr. BADGER think that had better not be done
Suppose they could buy one handred and MY acres for
half the money BY gong little further out
Mr. HUNTER Very well | will then let Il stand as
The smensnent to the amendment, was agreed 10, and
the amendnen, as amended was concuned in