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Sanee ana wrong, II will not be forced upon them
n.s.i., ii As have already that lhe time
make speech You Mr. President viii rscniis. a No.
was discussed before and very well recoecr ina,
the senator whom have the honor 10 address mi
la ~ - .,s ehar) presented it in such view that we
' faes"oh. II Georgetswn is opposed to this appro-
INV, must say that IL very liberal because
ms S gives for bridge above Georgetown and
roO;ss OF the old bridge II Is kind of COM
pfoso oe'weeh the two rival interests doing much more
Tor than for the old bridge thought would
any opposition sorry that The honora-
cessary as have before stated thar Ibis b;da hand M
repaed-at all events, temporarily as BRIDE az serv;c
un we 81 some other bridge constructed have already
sa'u m WI, not detain the Senate, but if the honorable
senator wthdraws his motion as hone he will ha iii
save great deal TROUBLE; because this was kind of
compromise which we agreed upon The Committee on
Fioance mas presented proposition for x5O O0O for The
bridge above Georgeown with which Georeeown i ma
70 pe perfectly satisfied and if the proposition Of the
senator rom New Hampshire agreed TO- go for striking
| Mr.HUNTER. will say that the mayor Of 0eor.e-
Town ana committee came to me, and they stated that
they we're satisfied with this which compromise un
asr.taha between the two interests.
Mr. HALE. wisi. s~y tho. ;f thov arc .a,;.ssa
never informed Of IL suppose the Know that am
in favorof compromises that is the reason whv
they did not come to me- but made my motion upon the
strength OF what the mayor of Georgetown and committee
Of its citizens told me.
Mr.. HUNTER. will state that they were very much
opposed 10 the whole proposition that from the Com
mttee fo the District Of Columbia that s TO the Proposition
approPrning $4,000 for bridge; but they agreed
upon this sum for the repairs to the old bridge y
Mr.. SHIELDS. For that reason kept back the amend
ment which the honorable from New Hampshire
alludes
Mr.. HALE. Then Withdraw my amendment, but
think they served me rather shabby trick (Iaughter.l
MIR. MALLORY. By the unanimous instruction of the
COMMITTEES Naval Affairs TO strike out of the clause
or compensation OF the chief of the bureau Of construction
equipment and REPAIRS and the clerks draughtsmen and
messenger IN his office, sl3 600 the provso in the follow
ing words
Provided, That the chief of the bureau be "skiIIfu
naval required by the act approved August
81, ls42, instead of a captain of the navy"
The object the proviso change the present condition
OF the bureau and to give the equipment of the naval
sells to the constructor. The constructor is in the
bureau and the proper influence the subject
having charge of repairs and construction It alters the
state OF things which existed twelve years ago. and against
which no complaint that am Of exists The COM
mse unanimously concurred in the amendment and un-
dersand that the Committee Finance aso recommended
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr.. BRIGHT. am directed by the Committee on Fl.
nance to submit the following amendment:
For continuing the construction of the marine hospital
at ST. Louis, Missouri, $4,000"
has been estimated for and is recommended by the
Committee on Finance,
The amendment agreed to.
Mr. RuSk. move to amend the bill by adding the fol-
lowing section;
"SEc.. .4nd be further enacted That the per centaee
added by law to the pay Of clerks employed in the ex-
ecutive and legislative departments of Washington be- and
hereby allowed to the clerks employed in the city post
office 10 the city of Washington, commencing the
time that the others did, the LIST Of July, 1852"
Mr.. WALKER. At any other time would 90 for this
cheerfuy but think the the head of The
Committee Finance will agree with me- that TO enter upon
increase of salary upon the civil and diplomatic bill
Mr. RUSK. 1t is increase of salary The provision
eminent upon the footing. The clerks for whom
propose provide in the amendment harder to nv
knowledge than any other 1t adopted at the last SEES
sion 10y the Senate, but lost in the House.
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr.. RUSk. submit another amendment:
"SEc. =. fad Be further enacted That sum not ex-
ceedng $4,000 for the purchase of Site and the erection
of suitable building for post Office in the cy Of w ash
ngton be expended under the direction of the Postmaster
General"
Every knows the condition of the post Office in this
city.
MIR. HUNTER | hope that will not be adopted. We
have time consider that this time There ques-
ton where that post Office ought be whether we want
new building, whether take the basement either Of
may be made the Post Office Building. hope VIC win
not go into that question
The amendment rejected
Mr.. RuSh. have another amendment
"For compensation Of Thomas Richie assignee of VIII
liam M Belt for printing done during the Thiry-frst Con-
gress at the rate authorized by law s2 GOO
so much thereof may be required Proridd That
Ting the Of Thomos Richie, assignee of William
NJ Belt, for all work done under his contract he shall be
allowed the price paid the public printer putting the
paper used by him COST
Mr. UNDERWOOD. Is that in orderi
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Chair is Of opinion
that is amendment providing for private claim and
Is therefore in order
Mr. BRoDHEAD. have endeavorcd to get the floor
for the last days for the purpose OF offering the
ment which submit will debate il; all ask s
that may have upon IT, IL is carry a
ommendatlon Of the Commissioner OF the General Land
Office granting hundred and sixty of land the
soldiers who served in the war Of 1912 The amendment
is well maurod by the department and is entirely right II
is TO add the bill the following;
Src L. .9ad be further enacted, That the provisions
OF the several laws granting bounty lands the officers
and soldiers who have been engaged the military service
Of the United States shall be- and are hereby
tended grant each Of the persons therein de-
seribed, quantity of land which, in addition 10 that to
which he may be entitled under any other law Congress
shall not the whole, exceed the quantity of quarter
section hundred and sixty and ench of the
officers non-commissoned officers, musicians and pri-
Yates engaged IN the naval, marine, sun-boat hotlla
service IN the defence OF the any of the
mentioned in said acs and who shall no, have received
przemoney therefor shall be entitled to the benefits Of said
laws as thus extended.
"SrS find be Il further enacted, That after the pas
sage OF this act all shall be issued in the
OF the persons who rendered the for which they
are granted, whether living dead, and shall inue
the beneh OF the warrantee if living and if not the
heirs specihed IN The several laws extended by this
and failing those heirs to the hes-atlew of the
according TO the laws of the place which he had his dom
c at the time of his death and all patents for lands To-
Gated with any such warrants shall IN like manner,
TO the waantee and Of his death before the
ing OF said patent the tide thereby conveyed shall inure
and vest IN, his heirs aforesaid his their assignees
devisees, the may be, Proridd hoptrer That
no person who haa perpeated attempted to perpca'e
fraud the United States under either Of said laws
IN