The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-04-05

will impose upon the necessity OF saying something
further
MI MASON. wish only to say tha, had no idea
or hope OF advancing idea. only wished 10 in.
ye the attention OF The Senate to the fact that the ques
ton before US had been IN point OF fact decided by the
vote refusing TO lay the message on The table, nor do
know that the senator from California has been any
more successful than have been in advancing new
idea.
the senator from Virginia with ideas. did not start
out with that presumption said that the whole aIgu-
men had been given two hours and that all the ideas
which he had advanced had already been advanced and
that after the Senate had heard the able speech OF the
ator from Virginia il seemed TO that everybody ought
to be able to understand the question: and saw at once
that was utterly impossible to say anything new Tor
he had exhausted the whole subject
The qaeslon being taken by and nays on the mo-
ton OF Mr. HoysToN to amend The resolution by striking
out" decline, and inserting "agree to- resultedyeas
80, nays l3--as follows:
YEAS-Messrs Adams, Atchson, Bayard, Bell. Borand.
Bradbury, Bright, Bodhead. Butler. Chase, Davis, Daw
F'zpassk, Geyel. Houston Jones d Tennessee Mason.
Morsn Pesres, Psair. Pratt sprnance Samner. Under
NAYS-NIessrs. Badger, Cooper, Foot, Gwin, Hamn,
James, Mansnm, Norris. kusk, Shields, Smith, Soule,
So The amendment was agreed TO and the resolution
as amended was then agreed TO.
On motion, II was
Ordered, That the appointment be made by the Presi.
dent pro tempors
And Mr. HUNTER, Mr. BRIeHr, and MIR. BELL were
appointed. t.#M N
MESSAGES FROM HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES,
message was received from the House of Represent
aves, announcing that had agreed to amendments
Of the Senate 10 The bill making appropriations for the
naval service for the ending the 30h OF june 1854
and disagreed 10 others, and agreed TO others with
amendments.
Also that the House had passed House bill entitled
"A An acl for the relief of Robert Gibson"
message was subsequently received from the House
OF Representatives, announcing that 1t had agreed to
some OF the amendments of the Senate to the bill OF the
House making appropriations for the naval service for
year ending June &c. 1854 that had disagreed 10
and az reed TO others with amendments
On motion by Mr. HUNTER, the Senate insisted on
their amendments disagreed amended by the House,
and asked for conference on that bill.
Ordered That conference the part of the Senate
be appointed by the President pro tenppore.
And Mr.. GwlN. Mr.. SouLE, and Mr. DAWSON were ap-
pointed
STEAMER BILL
message was received from the House OF Represent
a,ives announcing that 1t had agreed to the amendment
transportation OF the United States mail by
and otherwise for the year ending June 3o 1854 with
an amendment, which was to add the followlng
Ind be ii further enacted That upon the application of
either OF the companies contracting carry the mail in
steamers from New York to Havre, or from New
Yorg Bremen, the Postmaster General hereby
zed to discharge such company from said Pro
peed, That further shall be paid either
OF said companies tor such discharge from its contract
On motion by Mr. HUNTER, the Senate concurred in
the amendment
BOARD OF CLAIMS.
Mr., BRADBURY. The Committee on the Judiciary,
10 which referred the bill establish a court for
the investigation OF claims against the United States has
directed me to report IT back with the recommendation