The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-03-10
CLOSING OF CONGRESS.

time, with determination to dispose at last
of the appropriation bills, nearly all of which
were yet under consideration They continued
in session through the day and night, aud until
the next day at 10 o'clock and succeeded in
passing these bills, leaving untouched, however,
vast amount of important business which
could easily have been taken up in the early
part of the session, had there been any real
working capacity in Congress.
sENATE-THURsDAY AND FRIDAY.
A bill for the completion of public buildings
in Minnesota was passed
The Naval Appropriation bill being taken
up Mr.. Msllory's amendment for reorgani
cation of the navy was agreed to-yeas %
nays 20
message having been received from the
House. announcing its non-conourrence in the
report of the Committee Of Conference on the
Disagreement Of the House and Senate in re-
gard to the Deficiency bill, after considerable
debate, a second committee was appointed.
A provision was added to the Naval Appro-
priation bill, for the completion Of the basin
and railway in connection with the dry dock in
California.
A proposition to amend the bill by providing
for the exploration Of Africa, in the neighbor-
hood of Liberia, was lost-yeas 20, nays 81.
A Committee of Conference was appointed
ON the Civil and Diplomatic bill, which had
just been received from the House with several
of the Senate's amendments disagreed to.
Several propositions to increase the navy
were voted down.
An amendment providing for the construc-
ton of navy yard at New Orleans was agreed
the navy of the United States was lost--yess
30, nays %.
The Committee of Conference on the Def
cheney bill made a report, which was promptly
ooncurred in.
The Post Route bill gave rise to some disa-
greement between the two Houses, which was
at last settled by the report of Committee of
| Conference, which was concurred in.
The Naval Appropriation bill being resumed
amendments, for the purchase of Winder's
building, and for the abolition of the spirit ra-
ton in the navy, were voted down, and the bill
was finally passed.
The Lighthouse bill was taken up amend
ed and passed
Ghe Indian Appropriation bill was taken up
An amendment appropriating 100000 for the
removal of the Seminole Indians from Florida
was adopted also, an amendment directing all
payments Of moneys to be made directly to the
Indians themselves Many other amendments
were rejected and the bill was passed.
The Senate reoeded from all its amendments
on the Post Office Appropriation bill, to which
the House had disagreed and the bill was
passed.
The Ocean Mail Appropriation bill was taken
up, and after several Intellectual attempts at
amendment was passed
The bill granting land to the several States
for the INDECENT insane, was taken up
Mr.. Dodge, of Iowa, moved to amend it by
adding thereto the Homestead bill,
Mr.. Adams, of Mississippi, denounced the
principle of the Homestead bill.
Mr.. Brodhead opposed it, and moved to
amend by adding section giving to all those
engaged in the war of 1912, 100 acres of land
each.
This amendment was adopted and then Mr.
Adams moved to amend by adding gradua-
ton clause.
MIR. Chase hoped that every proposition to
amend the Homestead hill woaId be voted down,
and desired the friends of this hill and of the
hill for the Indigent insane, 10 permit the
question to be taken upon them separately.
Mr. Walker made speech, generally denun-
ciatory against all who did not exactly agree
in his policy.
The debate was continued, being interrupt
ed only by reports Of Committees of Conference,
till o'clock in the morning when the subject
was laid upon the table
A message being received from the House,
that tho report of the COMMITTEES Of Conference
ON tho Civil and Diplomatic bill was there dis
agreed to, and asking new committee, warm
debate sprung up, but at last the Senate waived
the point of dignity, and the same Committee
was re-appointed
The Naval Appropriation bill was returned
from the House, with the Senate amendments
disagreed 70; Committee Of Conference was
appointed
The Nebraska bill, on motion Of Mr.. Douglas,
was taken up.
Mr.. Atchisou, of Missouri, supported il aad
Me~rs. Bell and Houston opposed it.
Meantime, the reports Of the Committee Of
Conference on the various appropriation bills
were made, and considered
Several private bills were also passed,
The Nebraska bill was laid apon the table
and at 10 O'Clock the President pro tenn an
nounced an adjournment sins de.
HOUSE, or REPRESENTATIVES, THURSDAY
AND FRIDAY
Tbs Post Ofhoe Appropriation bill. with
amendments from the Senate, Was taken up in
Committee Of the Whole on the state Of the
Union. The provision for $4,000 for ~ 100
boat On the Potomac, was poacoocurrsd In
slso. ths prayisioa for carrying the mail from
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