Weekly national intelligencer., 1853-03-05
CONGRESS.
THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1853.
IN SENATE.

partment communicating letter from the Comptroller
of the Treasury transmitting the accounts OF Mr. Will
Hanson and Mr. Clark dsbursing agents for the Depart
ment of Interior showing the payments made to the
Secretary of the Census Board and Experimenting CLERK
the seventh which was ald on the taoe ana OF
dered TO be printed.
A report was received from Ed. I Besle, superin-
tendent Of Indian affairs in California respecting the
condition of the Indians IN that states which was erder
ed 10 be printed.
Mr.. JAMES, from the Committee on Patents, to which
was referred the memorial Of Levi L. Hi discoverer Of
the method of hioypng objects in their natural coOrs
submitted report which was ordered to be printed ~
is published in another column
MAIL STEAMER BILL.
Mr.. HUNTER, from the Committee on Finance, re- |
ported back the bill making appropriations fer the trans
poraon of the United States mail by steamers and
otherwise during the fiscal year, with amendments.
THE DEFICIENCY BILL
Mr. HUNTER asked the unanimous consent Of the Sc
agree further conference asked by the House
of Representatives the dsugreeing of the two
Houses the bill supply deficiencies in the appropr
ations for the service of the fiscal year
Mr. BADGER expressed the hope that such course
would be taken, and gave his views at some length
Mr.. HUNTER followed declaring that it due to the
House that the Senate should appoint committee, and
that a ought 10 be named.
Mr.. BADGER thought that II the Senate agreed to
committee at all that the same should be appointed
The discussion was continued by Messrs DAVIS,
GWIN, BORLAND, JAMES, PEARCE, BRIGHT MA
SON, WALKER and others when the question taken
agreeing to the motion of Mr.. HUNTER and decided in
the affirmative. Yeas 40, nays 3.
The three dissenting voices Messrs BADGER BoR-
LAND, and NORRIS
On motion by Mr.. HUNTER, it was resolved that the
Senate insist their amendments disagreed TO by the
House of Representatives disagree 10 the amendments Of
the House to their amendments, and that committee OF
conference be appointed.
Mr.. HUNTER, Mr.. BRIGHT and Mr.. BELL ap
pointed
FosT OFFICE BILL.
A committee of conference was also appointed on the
disagreeng the bill making appropriations for
the service of the Post Office Department.
And Messrs-RusK, SouLE, and FISH were appointed.
MARINE HOSPITALS, &c.
Mr.. DAVIS from the Committee on Commerce, re-
ported the following resolutions which were considered
and agreed to:
Reore That the Secretary the Treasury be directed to
inquire into the state and condition of the several marine
hospitals, and report the session Congress
whether in his opinion il is expeden discontinue the
upon sailors for their support and if So whether any and
what substitute it is eSpeden adopt report
his opinion upon modifying the present sy
hoze the removal Of sick eamen from hospital another
IN different cline.
Resolre That the said Secretary further report from what
source the funds for the erection of each marine hospital
been derved the whole expended upon each the
amount of hospital money paid annually in the district where
each hospital is situated the annually expended
the annually appropriated in addition by Congress
and the in which it is distributed among the districts
eotred That the Secretary Of the Treasury be instructed
to inquire into and report upon the following subjects the
First whether it i expedent require belonging
the United States and bound foreign voyages take
board apprentices
Second, whether it expeden amend repeal the law
authorizing the issue Of projections seamen; and
Third, whether it expeden establish by law schools
OF instruction for mariners such preparing
into that service
Upon which said several points the Secretary directed
communicate such useful information may be 70
collect; together with his opinion upon each.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS IN MINNESOTA
On motion by Mr.. WALKER, the Senate proceeded to
consider the bill from the House making appropriations
for the completion Of the public buildings in the Territory
Qfa anlf
POST ROUTE BILL.
On motion by Mr. DODGE, Of Iowa the Senate disa- |
greed TO the amendments Of the House to the bill TO |
establish certain post routes and Messrs RUsK, DODGE
Of Iowa. and CHASE were appointed committee Of con-
ference.
NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
The Senate then took up the naval appropriation bill,
the amendment pending being that offered by Mr.. NAL
the bill for the reorganization Of the navy
with the exception Of the last three sections.
After debate the amendment was agreed to, with some
notifications as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Badger Bayard, Bell, Borand, Brooke
Butler Charlton Davis, Dawson, Douglas, Fish, Fitzpatrick
Foot Gwin, Mallory Mangum, Miller, Ruk Sebastian Smith
soule and Walker-22.
NAYS-Messrs. Atchson Bright Brodhead, Cass Cooper
Dodge Of Iowa, Geyer Hale, Hamn Hunter James Mason
Norris Pearce, Petit, Phelps, Spruance Sumner and
Toucey-2O.
Mr.. BADGER moved to amend the bill by adding
clause directing the Secretary Of the Navy complete
and carry into execution the verbal for basin
and railway in California &c. and appropratng S5O0OO
for the same
This amendment lei to some discussion.
Mr.. BRODHEAD complained that although defeated
several times il should be again renewed.
Mr BADGER explained, and after some remarks from
Mr.. MASON, the question taken the amendment
and decided follows:
YEASMessrs. Badger, EEL Case, Charlton Dodge Of Wis
consin Dodge Of Iowa. Douglas Downs Fish, Geyer, win
Hale Houston, James, Mallory Mangum, Morton, Norris
Phelps, Rusk, Sebastian, Shields Smith, Soue, Sumner
Walker, and Wsler-27.
NAYs-Messrs. Adams Atchison, Bayard, Bor' and Brad
bury Bright Brodhead Chase Clarke Cooper Davis Dawson
Fitzpatrick Hamn Hunter, Jones Of Tennessee, Mason
Miller, Pearce Petit, Pratt spruarce, Underwood and
Wade-2.
Mr. MILLER moved to amend the bill by inserting an
item Of S50,O00 for the support Of expedition
plore the interior Of Africa eastward Of Liberia.
Mr.. MILLER spoke at length, showing the adj
vanages that might be expected resutfrom such an
exploration and gave h. in relation TO Liberia and
her future
After some remarks from Messrs MASON BELL,
PRATT, CHASE, and others
The question taken and decided in the negative as
follows:
YEAs-Messrs Badger Bell. Bright Chase Clarke Cooper
Davis Dodge Of Wisconsin, Dodge Iowa. Fish Foot Man
gum, Miller Pearce, Pratt Smith, Soule, spruanee sum
ner, Underwood, and Wade-2L
NAYS Messrs. Atcbison Bsyard, Borand, Brodhead
Cas Charlton DeSaussure Downs Fitzpatrick (eyor tn
Hunter Jones Of Tennessee Mallory, Mason Morton Nor
ris, Petit, Rusk, Sebastian, Toucey and weler-22
An amendment offered by Mr.. GwIN to insert m
appropriation Of $500 900 for propeller fgate to e 1T
ted with caoric engine if deemed expedient after ex
animation, and authorizing the Secretary Of the Navy TO
contract with Capt. Ericsson
This amendment led to a brief discussion, and was de
feated on call Of the yeas and nays-ls 70 90.
Mr.. GWlN then moved TO amend the bill by adding an
nf& forc sct;pr