The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-04-02

double ration post"
Thrty-third amendment Of the Senate
add the following section;
"SEc. 10. a. BE- dlyihr enacted That il shall be the
du'y OF the Secretary of War; under such regulations he
MAY prescribe be examined and testimony to
be taken, IN oil claims against the United States for carry
log the in California In the years 1876 and
l647, under Commodore r. f. Stockton, Brgader General
g. w kearny, and Lieutenant Colonel John G. Fremont
also Tor spoatons and for properly furnished or taken for
military purposes in California within that period, and
which have been voaby reported upon by the board
OF commissioners appointed under the sixth section of the
act making appropriations for the support Of the army, APP
proved 3st of August, 1852, and report theeupon
Congress at its and that for the purpose of
carrying this provision into effect the sum OF $4,000 be-
and the same hereby appropriated out Of any money
the treasury not Otherwise appropriated
Thirty fourth amendment of the Senate
g Insert the following
/" SEC 10 find be further enacted That for the pay
men of claimants against the United States for funds ad-
yanced and subsistence and supplies of all kinds furnished
taken for the Of the command Of Captain John c.
Fremont whilst he engaged in the public service
California during the year 1886 tavoaby reported upon
by the board of commission appointed under the SIKH
section of the akng appropriations the support Of
the army, approved August 81, 1852, the sum of $751;
VII 22 is hereby appropropated out of any money the
treasury not otherwise appropriated and that the troops
enlisted enrolled California under the direction of
military and naval officers, shall have all the benefits all
acts OF Congress IN favor of troops engaged in the with
Mexico"
MIR. WELLER Tha, is sufficient Enough has been
OF the committee of conference lido ask for any further
reading.
Mr.. BORLAND wish to hear the rest N.Y..
The other amendments from which the Senate were to
re'ede were read, as follows:
For,ieth amendment Of the Senate:
g Insert the following
SEC H. And be further enacted That in making such
poraona and surveys the engineers and other
employed under the authority of this may be directed
act with engineers employed by any ndivd-
ua or Individuals association associations for the same
general object and the Secretary of War is hereby author
ze and required to proposals from individuals
associations for the construction of railroad between the
valley of the Mississippi and the Pacific ocean, and lay the
same before Congress at the next session."
The Senate reccdes from this amendment.
Forty-second amendment of the Senate:
g Insert the following:
'SEc. 49, find be further enacted That the President of
the United States hereby authorized
with such person persons shall make the favor
able proposals and give the satisfactory and
security for defending and protecting the emrant routes
and improving and keeping in good condition the roads
through the Territories of the United States from the
border Of the States in the Msssssipp valley the
eastern border of California, and the Pacific the
Territory Of Oregon, on The following terms:
Frs. The contractors establish posts and station
houses along the such points and distances the
President shall designate, and shall keep at least twenty
wearmed at each of said posts protect all emgran
travellers, and settlers, on and along said routes
Second. The said contractors shall make and keep in
repair good wagon-oad along each of said routes with
bridges ferries all the streams, and shall charge
by the President.
" Third In consideration of the services required by ,h.
section the President hereby authorized grant such
contractors four sections of land and in the vicinity Of
each of said posts which said grant land shall be in full
OF ell services rendered. expenses incurred under this
ION"
The ortyhfth amendment, in relation the discovery
Of anssthetic agents, being partly read,
On nation by MIR. BAYARD, its further reading dis
penssd with
MIR WELLER The only State particularly interested
pf kn
somehow other the committee of conference COM
posed Of members who had voted against all those appro
priauons therefore am not surprised that they should
cede from the amendmenI placed upon the bill the Senate
Mr. SHIELDS. vii, state to my honorable friend from
California that was the committee Of conference and il
is known that decidedly in favor Of those amend
mens but the committee the part Of the House
US the bill would be lost n we dia recede
Mr. WELLER. There is nothing more common than
action Of the Ssnale in thar way IL committee
OF conference, and beiesed be right should
adhere and throw the responsibility the House. and
let pursue whatever It's limited knowledge Of public
affairs would warrant II IN pursuing.
Mr. SHIELDS. The senator do that " hen he gets
a committee Of conference.
MIR WELLER. Somehow or other when my State is
interested on a committee Of conference.
The report vss concurred IN.
NAVAL APPROPRIATION nuI
The Senate resumed the consideration OF the bill making
appropriations for the naval for the year ending the
3O;h Of June, 1854.
Mr.. PETIT. Having discovered that there is some
remaining virtue, and think, integrity the House of
Representatives in dsagroeng to all wild amendments
will not insist IN, further reading Of the amendment
to the amendment consent TO have the taken
nm satisfied that the House Of Representatives will do
justice 10 a..
Mr.. WELLER. am inclined 10 think that the virtue
OF the House Of Representatives is poor thing lean
upon. :
Mr.. BRIGHT. I move that The Senate adjourn.
MIR BAYARD called for the yeas and nays on the mo-
ton, and they ordered and being taken resulted
yeas 90, noys 26-as follows;
YEAS-Messrs. Bright, Brodhesd Buter, Chase Clarke
Cooper Davis, Dawson Downs, Fech Foot, Hale James
Jones & Tennessee, Manzum Mason Miller Pearce Pet
a. Pratt Rusk, Sout, Spuance, Sumner, Underwood and
Wade-26
NAYS-Messrs. Aichi.on, Badger, Bayard Bell Dor.
land Bradbury, Brooke Dosausue Dodge OF lows Doug
las, Fish, Fitzpatrick, Geyor, Gwin Hamln, Houston
Hunter, Jones Of love, Mallory, Morton Norris Sebas
tisn, Shields, Toucey, Walker, and Weller-26.
50 the motion not agreed to.
Mr. BROOKE ! move a reconsideration Of the vote by
which the amendment providing for the completion Of the
be Sin and railway for the California dock was rejected
The PRESIDING OFFICER, (Mr. Foor) That mo-
ton is not IN order, there being already question
pending seote the Senate which the amendment moved
by the senator from New Hampshire MIR Haul 10 the
amendment offered by he from Florida [Mr NAL
LoRYl TO the naval appropriation bill
M WELLER IL that be go, should like to know
what i the meaning Of the rule which makes motion to
reconsider privileged motion The senator from Missi,-
sppl has made motion to reconsider which, accord
ing the rule, u privileged motion. understand BY
motions desire therefore, that ne Chair we old say hat
il the meaning Of privileged motion The proposition is
TO reconsider vote which has just been taken upon the
bill which is pending