The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-30

So the amendment was rejected.
Mr.. MORTON. | beg leave 10 submit an amend
ment:
Ind be further enaeisd, That the proper accounting Of
ceIs OF the Treasury Department be- and they hereby
authorized and directed TO pay 10 William +. s. Sanger
oa, OF any money IN the treasury not Otherwise appoPra
poyed us engineer at the Norfolk nsvyyad, as was al
lowed by the of Congress- approved 2s 1850
James Heron Tor services which he had rendered az The
Pensacola navy yard
Mr.. BAYARD 1 rise TO question of order. Is not
this appropriation TO provide for private claim for past
Mr. NORTON have not word 10 say on the
question Of order That for the Chair TO decide.
The PRESIDING OFFICER The Chair is clearly
OF opinion that the amendment 10 provide for private
claim and is therefore out OF order.
No further amendment being offered, the hill
deTed 10 third readng read third time, and passed.
COMMITTEE ON ENROLLED BILLS.
Mr.. BADGER | ask the unanimous consent of the
Senate 10 move that the President pro ismpore be
authorized to appoint an additional member OF the Com
mttee on Enrolled Bills. There are so many calls press.
ing upon that committee that they cannot get along
without an additional member
The motion was agreed 10; and Mr. SUMNER was ap.
pointed.
LGHT-HoUsE BILL.
Mr.. HAMLIN. The Committee on Commerce, to
whom referred the bill from the House of Repre-
sentaves making appropriations for lighthouses. light
boats buoys, &c. and providing for the erection and
establishment OF the same and for other purposes. have
directed me to report back with number OF amend
ments. which send TO the Chair ask that the bill be
now considered .aUa ..
The motion was agreed to, and the Senate, as in com
miitee OF the whole, proceeded 10 consider the bill
The first amendment was to insert among the appropri-
atoms Tor Rhode Island the following:
For erecting a beaconght Lime Rock in Newport
bor 81, 900.
The amendment was agreed 10.
The next amendment was 10 insert in the appropriations
for Connecticut:
For the erection of beacon-lights below Mid
deown, on the Connecticut river, and for the erection
lands sDiu
For the erection Of log bell whistle, the lighthouse
board shall determine, on Pine island in Fishers island
The amendment was agreed TO-
The next amendment was 10 insert among the appro.
priaons for light houses the Lakes the following
For erecting lighthouse the mouth of Portage river
$5, ,o0C,
For the erection of light, house at Point Ioquois or on
the island of Point Ouchaine, as the light house board
For making the foundations Of lighthouses Zone TO
be beseoaishn &C on The s. Clair Flats, $4,000; the
direction OF the typographical bureau.
The amendment agreed TO.
The next amendment 10 insert under the head OF
California:
For the erection Of lighthouse in San Pedro bay
$40 000
The amendment agreed to.
The next amendment was to add the following addi.
tonal section
SEC And be further stacfed, That the Sec retary
of the Treasury be directed II In his opinion the safety
commerce demanded the light Minot's Ledge at the
stroyed, examine into the claims of r. Forbes and
Others who kept ghtboat there at their private
and he OF opinion that their dongs essential
the safety of navigation, allow sum as unde
the circumstances he deems reasonabie, and pay
same out Of any money in the treasury not otherwise ap
propriared.
| The amendment was agreed TO. The bill was then re-
ported TO the Senate as amended, and the amendment,
were concured in and the bill ordered a thirt
readings read third time, and passed.
| MARINE HOSPITAL FUND
i Mr. ,ba
whom various petitions on the subject had been referred
reported the following resolutions which were consid
cred by unanimous consent, and agreed to-
Rop,d That the Secretary OF the Treasury be directed
inquire into the and condition OF several
hospitals, and to report at the next session OF Congress
whether Ia his opinion expedient TO discontinue The
tax sailors Tor their support and II whether
and what substitute II is exPeden TO adopt and also
port his opinion upon modifying the present system
to authorize the removal Of sick from hospa
to another in a different climate.
report from what funds Tor the erection each
marine hospital have beea derived; the whole
annually 10 the district where each hospital is situated
the amount annually expended the amount annually ap
proprated IN addition by Congress- and the In
which Il is distributed among the districts.
| Reform IN THE MERCHANT MARINE
| Mr.. DAVIS, from the Committee on Commerce. Ia
whom various petitions on the subec, bad been referred
reforted the following resolution which was considered
by unanimous CONSENT and agreed to
Rop,d That the Secretary Of the treasury be directed
TO inquire into and report upon the following subjects
OF
lst Whether IL xpedent require vessels belonging
to the United States, and bound ioeign voyages take
on board apprentices.
ID Whether il e1pedient amend or repeal the law
authorizing the issue OF projections TO seamen and
3D. Whether IL is eapedent establish by law schools
OF Instruction for mariners such
into that seryice Upon which said several points the Sec.
retsry directed to communicate such useful
as he may be able to collect together with his opinion upon
each
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE or REpREsENTATIvns
message received from the House of Represent
atives, by Mr. Hayes, lis Chief Clerk, announcing to
the Senate that the House had agreed suspend for the
present session the 10Th Joint rule, far related TO
the bill OF The House for the relief OF Robert Gibson
Likewise, that it had agreed TO The report OF the second
committee OF conference as 10 the disagreeng OF the
two houses on the bill TO supply deficiencies in the
appropriations for the service OF the fiscal ending
June 30. 1858.
Also that the House of Representatives insisted upon
is disagreement 10 the fourth and fifth amendments OF
the Senate on the bill TO establish certain post roads
and ask for a conference the disagreeing votes
Of the houses that bill, and had appointed Mr.
0Lps, Mr. ScHooLcRATT and Mr. RoBssoN, conferees
on lis part
And that the House Of Representatives had passed the
following bills and joint resolution OF the Senate
An incorporate the Sisters of Visitation in the
District OF Columbla
An act for The relief OF L. M Goldsborough asd others
and
Joint resolution for the relief OF the Spanish consul
and other subjects Of Spain residing at New Orleans,
and of subjects OF Spain residing al Key West, by ndem
nifty for losses occasioned in the year 1851
Posr-RoUTE BILL.
On motion by Mr.. DODGE, OF Iowa, the Senate agreed
TO the conference asked for by the House of Represent
aves on the disageena votes of The Two houses on the
bill TO esis blish certain post roads,
On motion.