The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-03-02
FHlRTY-SECOND CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
TUESDAY, March |, 1853.
SENATE

T..
The CHAIR laid before the Senate the seventh
annual report OF the Regents of the Smithsonian
Institution,
And the report Of the Superintendent of the
Coast Survey; which were ordered to be printed.
Mr.. HUNTER moved that the Senate take mr.
the Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation BILL
Mr. DAVIS asked that some opportunity be piver
TO make reports. He had for week been endea-
voring TO make reports.
Mr. HUNTER said if this bill was not dsnosed
OF to- day, there would be time for action by the
House on the Senate amendments The motion
was agreed to.
THE POST BILL.
DIR. RUSk, by consent, reported the Post Route
Dill, with numerous amendments He asked tina,
the bill be now taken up. II it were postponed
there would De no time for the enrolment of the
amendments.
Mr.. HUNTER said this bill wonId deIa1 tho
Civil and Diplomatic bill.
Mr. BORLAND said that as the tariff question
was now fairly before the Senate, the Appropria-
ton bill would not be disposed of to day
Unanimous consent being given-the Civil and
Diplomatic bill not being postponed-the Post
Route bill was considered. All the amendments
proposing post routes were agreed to without be-
ing read.
Other amendments were moved all of which
were agreed to. Among them were amendments
to the following effect
Making all railroads and parts of railroads in
the United States post routes
Making provision for the punishment of coun
tefielting stamped envelopes.
GlVlng commissions to postmasters whose sala-
ries now small.
Providing that hereafter the Assistant Postmas-
lers den5r snail be appointed by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate to have salary
OF $4,000 per annum, and when either of them
shall act as Postmaster General he shall be allowed
an additional salary of S 500 per annum
The bill was then passed.
THE CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC BILL
Was again taken up by the Senate
Inc amendment relating to the tariff on rail-
Dad iron was temporarily laid aside.
Other amendments were offered and agreed to
lmong them the following
BY Mr.. JAMES, from the Committee on Public
buildings:
That there be placed at the disposal of the Pre-
sident of the United States the sum of twenty
thousand dollars, to enable him to compensate
Clark Mills for the execution Of the equestrian
statue Of Andrew Jackson, recently placed upon
the pubic square IN the city of Washington north
81 the Executive mansion, and to make the same
the property Of the United States; and that said
sum be paid, under the direction of the President
out OF any money in the treasury not otherwise
appropriated, when clear and satisfactory title to
said statue shall be vested in the United States
'For heating and ventilating the Executive
manson, painting the exteriorthereof, and paint.
Ing the walls, ceilings, Sc, of the rooms on the
h1st moor. ana making ether Improvements and
repairs recommended by the architect in his report
OF February 4th, 1853, and for the pu, chase of
books for the Presidents library, twentv-nine
thousand five hundred dollars {"
an dueudlleHL dppTOprldtlng x0,Il2, to DaY
Thomas Richie for printing the obituary notices
of President Tay lor's death, was ruled out of or
DER subsequently it was renewed in a modified
form and agreed to.
DUTY ON RAILLoAD IRON
The Senate resumed the amendment proposeo
by Mr.. MASON to repeal ali duties on railroad iron
10 which Mr. DOUGLAS had moved a substitute
providing for the suspension of all duties on rail
road iron for three years
Mr.. BRODHEAD said he desired to have n nm.
Outstanding about this tariff de bate. Was it to go
On or not iii was be wished to know, that thu
opponents OF the amendment might be prepared
70 act accordingly. They were determined tina
this amendment should not pass without having {
fuil nearing: He regarded the amendment as en-
treiy out OF place and out of time on this bill. HI
appealed to the Senator from Virginia to withdraw
Mr.. MASON saiq he offered it under a sense o
duty--ln obedience to instructions of his Legisla
ture. He could not withdraw it, All he asked
was vote.
Mr.. ADAMS was in favor of the principle of thu
amendment, but it was out of place, and lift wer
not debated it would be voted down.
Mr.. BAYARD said ne would never vote to le
gisIate the subject of the tariff engage in an,
other general legislation on the approJ riaton bills
With as much propriety might the friends of tn
Homestead, or Benefits Land bill, move Thea
measures TO this bill.
Mr.. MANGUM said the Senators from Nort
CaroiIna were under instructions from the Legls
ature of that State to vote for the repeal of all du
tes on railroad iron; but he considered the pro
position out of place in this bill
Nhr DO LEX said he under no instructions
though perhaps his State was az deeply intereste,
10 TINS matter aa any other. But no matter wha
nis ins'focuons were, he never would vote to vic
rate .ns l,ga ts OF minority by making the ap
preparation bills an omnibus for every nronositio
ina. cou,a command the vote of a majority
Mr.. MAsON said be agreed with the Senator a
TO inc Improperly of legislating in this mode
thought and acted differently. We must do :
others do. or make our constituents victims of on
furbearance. - w
hr. BUTLER said such a proceeding would
to place the Government in the hands of 4 rner
responsible majority.