The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-03-04

Mr.. HAMLIN reported from the COMMITTEES on
Commerce the
IIaHrHoue1 Sill.
With Observation-Disclosures the bill was taken
up, the amendments agree %. and the bill passed.
THE lEDIAs ArPaoralArroH BILL
! Was then taken up. An amendment to strike
out an appropriation for the Ohio Shawnees, was
debated for an hour, and then rejected.
Mr. MORTON moved IA amendment appropria-
ting two hundred thousand dollars for the removal
of the Seminole Indians from Florida, being the
| been transferred to the surplus fund After come
explanation it was agreed to.
Mr. HOUSTON offered an amendment directing
all payments to be made to Indians themselves and
making any other course felony punishable with
| fine and imprisonment; adopted
large number of amendments were offered
debated and rejected.
| Mr.. RUSK moved an amendment providing 70,
| payment to citizens of Georgia and Alabama fo,
Indian depredations in 1888.
| MIR. BAYARD raised point of order that this
| was private claim.
| The CHAIR decided it was in order
| Mr.. BAYARD appealed from the decision; and
on division the Chair was overrued.
The bill at half-past elk was reported to the
Senate.
| Mr. WALKER moved to amend the bill bv an
| propriating nineteen thousand two hundfe dol
lars for the purchase of Stanley's Indian gallery
Of paintings; which, after debate, was rejected =
yeas H. nays n.
Mr. RUSK. from the committee on conference
on the Post Office Appropriation BILL made report
that the two committees had been unable to agree.
| He said the amendments to which the House
refused to agree were the ones raising the salary
of clerk in the foreign Office of the Post Office
| Department from sixteen hundred to two thousand
dollars, the to provide ice.boat for the Po-
tomac river, and the one authorizing the Postmas
ter General to advertise for proposals for carrying
| the mail from San Francisco to Shanghai. in
l k0h t,Sl
| at the next session.
| Mr.. BRODHEAD said he was opposed to two of
| the amendments, and he hoped the Senate would
| recede
Mr.. BADGER said he was in favor of all three,
and be hoped the Senate would adhere to them
| MIR HUNTER hoped the Senate would recede;
and the question being taken on the amendments
| separately,
The Senate receded from them all. That bill
1 therefore is passed.
| Several other amendments were proposed and
debated, the noise in the Hall being very great
| Mr.. RUSK at length said he hoped the Sergeant
alarms would keep order. sheriff could keep
silence in court.
The CHAIR (Mr. BADaER) said the Sergeant
alarms would discharge his duty by enforcing
silence. If persons in the lobbies would not pre-
| serve order, let them be summarily elected from
| the Chamber.
| MIR. CAsS said that some of the noise was attri-
| butable to Senators.
| The CHAIR said it was not presumable that Sen
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| Strangers permitted to enter the Chamber must
| expect, if they do not behave themselves, to be
| elected the Chamber.
| After daposing. of other amendments, the bill,
at ten minutes before eight, was passed
MIR. HOUSTON offered resolution authorizing
| the select committee of frauds, briberty, &C., to
| continue during the recess
| Mr.. HUNTER and others objected.
THE OCEAN MAIL APPROPRIATIONS
| Bill was then taken up. An amendment requiring
the Postmaster General to lay before Congress at
| its next session information whether any of the
contracts with the mail steamers have beenvolated
| or not,
Mr.. RUSK moved an amendment authorizing
the Postmaster General to allow the Bremen and
Havre lines an additional compensation of six thou
sand dollars for each round trip, and providing for
an additional trip each way.
Mr.. HUNTER said he would be willing to re-
lease the contractors from their contract and put
| an end to this farce of expecting these lines of
| steamers to pay back with hostages the amount
paid them
Mr.. RUSK replied in favor ofihe amendment.
Messrs HUNTER and ADAMS opposed It,
Mr.. HUNTER, from the committee on conference
on the Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation bill,
made report, which was agreed to without anv
statement or reading of the amendments receded
from or amended
Mr.. DAVIS supported the amendment, and
Messrs BAYARD and HUNTER opposed it. II
was the n rejected-yeas IL, nays 81.
The remaining part OF the amendment, autho
tractors from their contract if they desire it, was
voted down without division.
Other amendments were proposed and rejected
The bill, at half past nine, was passed
Mr.. MILLER presented the Credentials of JosN
R. thompson, Senator elect from New JERSEY. in
the place OF Mr. Stockton, resigned
MIR. DE SAUSSURE presented the credentials of
josiah j. EVANS, Senator elect from South Caro-.
lima for six years
The following resolutions were offered:
Resolued, That the Secretary of the Treasury be
directed to inquire into the state and condition of
the several marine hospitals and to report at the
next session OF Congress whether, in his opinion it
is expedient to discontinue the tax upon sailors for
their support; and if SO, whether any and what
substitute it is expedient to adopt and also to re
port his opinion upon 80 modifying the present.
system as to authorize the removal Of sick seamen
from one hospital to another in different climate.
Resoued, That the said Secretary further report
from what source the funds for the erection of
marine hospital have been derived; the whole
amount expended upon each; the amount of hospi-
ital money paid annually in the district where
each hospital ia situated; the amount annually ex
pended; the amount annually appropriated in ad
dition by Congress, and the manner in which it is
distributed among the districts
Resotred, That the Secretary of the Treasury be
instructed to inquire into and report upon the fol-
lowing subjects at the next session of Congress:
First Wnether j. H. sxgedent to require vessels
eign voyages, to take on board apprentices
Second. Whether it is expedient to amend or
repeal the law authorizing the issue of projections
to seamen; and
Third. Whether it is expedient to establish bv
law schools of instruction for mariners, or such as
are preparing to enter into that service.
Upon which said several points the Secretary ia
directed to communicate such useful inforna
tion as be may be able to collect together with his
opinion upon each.
Mr. HAMLlN moved to take up the bill grant
ing land to the several States for the benefit of the
INDECENT insane.
Mr.. GWIN opposed the motion There was
no time.
Mr. BUTLER said he ought i, was too late in
the session for gentlemen to make demonstration
of benevolence.
Mr.. CHASE hoped the bill would be taken up
II 1t was, ne intended to move to add to it the
Homestead bill.
Mr.. BELL. That is, you will kill the bill if you
can.
Mr.. PETIT. give notice that if it be taken
up, want it read. Laughter
Mr.. GWIN- FIT is taken up, I will move to add
to it the bill the brains of which was Knocked out
some days ago-the Pacific Railroad BILL
The motion vas agreed to-yeaa %, nays II; and
the bill was taken up.
Mr.. DODGE, of Iowa, moved to amend the bill
by adding thereto the Homestead bill
Mr.. BELL, referred to the numerous grants of
land for military services; such charity and gra-
tulty when placed alongside of refusal to do any
thing for the poor and helpless beings whose ailc-
lions appealed to the sympathies Of every human
heart, appeared to him to be nothing hnt humhno