The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-04-09


Representatives, 10 amend entitled for the
lief Of Joseph Johnston, approved May A. 1882 by
ing clerical error proposes to insert the letter 81 in
the Of Johnston, which had been omitted former
bill, SO that he may enjoy the benefit Of the act
The bill was reported TO the Senate without amendment
ordered to be read third time, read third me and passed
ExraA COMPENSATION.
Mr.. DODGE, of Iowa. The COMMITTEES TO Audit and
Control the Contingent, Expenses Of the Senate whom
referred the resolution reference granting al
owance to clerks and other employees Of the Senate has d
rected 10 report back with amendment Ii strike
out all after the word I" Resolved" and insert:
That there be paid ender the direction Of the Commit
tee to Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses Of
Senate to the employees Of the Senate and other persons
including the public gardener and the aboers the Libra
ry and the building the that allowed them
respectively the last session and the folders and other
temporary employees pro ra for the time they
ploycd:" ~E
Mr. WELLER. Does that include the reporterss
Mr. DODGE, of Iowa. j does. They are upon the list
Mr.. WELLER. iii, did not embrace them ] would no,
vote for it. Ns
Mr. DODGE, of Iowa The construction i. tina. i. EN-
Mr. WALKER. move strike out that part of the
resolution making the allowance the folders who have
been m s%gsYid EfR%pG'sfy yo
senator will give good reason for ii but may trouble
him to do
Mr. WALKER lf,hat is stricken out il will conform to
the resolution of the last session.
Mr. Dodge, of Iowa Ii ought not to be stricken
Some Of these folders have been empyed than FIVE
should the fall allowance the las, person
who would do injustice the folders any other per-
son connected with the Senate.
Mr. WALKER | withdraw the motion. ... ~.
The resolution was then agreed to.
REGISTER VESSELS,
Mr.. HAMLIN The Senate passed bill authorizing
the Secretary OF the Treasury grant registers certain
vessels. The House have amended by authorizing the
Secretary Of the Treasury also 10 change the of the
Roger Williams to Ell Paraguay The for changing
the name of that vessel was that steamer going
South America, to on the La Plata, and it deemed
advisable to have Spanish i back here and
moved amendment TO it adding another section author
ling the Secretary of the Treasury issue register
another vessel 1t returned to the House. and learn
that it is utterly impossible reach it there. therefore
move that message be the House requesting them
to return the BILL so that we may pass it as 1t from
the House without amendment
The motion was agreed to-
SUSPENSION OF A RULE.
Mr. DAVIS There is resolution the table which
has from the House merely suspend the rules.
move that II be taken up and acted upon.
The resolution was as follows:
Resolred, with the concurrence Of the Senate) That
the 18th joint rule of the houses be suspended for the
present session. far relates the bill Of the House.
No 1868, entitled An for the relief of Robert Gibson
Mr.. ADAMS That rule has already been suspended
with regard all bills
The resolution was agreed to.
DIPLOMATIC
Mr. HUNTER. l am directed by the managers on the
part of Senate the committee of conference on the
dissgreeng of the houses the civil and dpo
matte appropriation BILL To report that the two committees
could not agree.
what the points difference between the housesy
in order that may be enabled to determine whether there
IS possibility s,1a, ys Of settling The question
report what passed the conference. If
desires know my individual opinion the prospect of
settlement will say that believe if the Senate were to
recede from its amendment relation the salaries the
heads of the departments, there would be agreement in
regard to other matters
Mr. WELLER. IT, then, it be in order, would
that the committee Of conference be instructed
eede from that amendment vo ed for it myself There
upon this floor who sustained it with sin
cerity than did, for think is necessary increase the
compensation Of the cabinet officers but unwilling that
that point should defeat the whole civil and dipo
matte appropriation bill and il that be the point in dispute
move # il order, that the committee of conference
the part Of the Senate be instructed recede from that
amendment. ask the Chair decide whether the motion
The PRESIDING OFFICER, fMr BnApBuRr in the
ehar The Chair does feel authorized to rule of
order.
Mr. RUSK. My opinion is, and say it with all due
Difference, that If had maintained ground the
port of the former committee of conference the thing would
have been settled in half hour But sir feel that is
improper to embauass The chairman Of the Committee
Finance We have labored him very nearly death.
He has with blame oil Sides but he has labored
commodntng these and getting them brought
proper termination My opinion is, that IL we had de-
cned the second conference fret all would have been
right
Mr. WALKER. I am inclined to think that the motion
Of the from California is not known any parla
mentary proceeding.
Mar HUNTER. Perhaps IL would be better for
60 with other matters until what the House
will do.
Mr. WALKER | was going to remark further, that il
looks though the Senate really acting bohaste in
this The chairman has reported verbally that the
committees agree. They have separated. The
members conference the of the House have
turned House. II should take this hot-hsste and
agree the motion instruct the committee which has al
ready separated ecede from the amendment, do not be-
ieve will be according any parliamentary proceeding
III we intend to reccde, let do il ourselves bu, think
even that would be hasy and therefore had better
until we know what the House is going to do. We were
hasy before upon the other appropriation bills think
il will be well for TO go on with other matters until we
have a reasonable time to hear from the House.
Mr. BELL. ] rise question OF order. Is The subject
before the Senatei The bill here. We neither
recede insist, adhere, give any instruction viii not
agree 10 accede any such proposition for
at all until have the bill before
MIR BRIGHT | rise TO point Of order. There is no
committee be instructed The committee OF course dis
charged, and cannot be instructed
Mr. DAVIS. The only mode is to wait until We hear
from the House.
INDIAN AUTHORIZATIONS
message received from the House of Representa-
tivss by Mr. Hayes its chief clerk announcing TO the
Senate that the House insisted lis disagreement to the
Of the Senate House bill No. 36b, entitled
"A bill making appropriations for the current ana contingent
of the Indian Department and for fulfilling treaty
with Indian tribes for the year ending
June 30 1854 and had agreed TO committee OF confer
ence and appointed Mr.. DusuaM, Mr. Bsiees, and MIR
PRrsros KrSe managers on its part
rug LATE PRESIDENT rho rEMPoRE.
Mr. BoRLAND. submit the following resolution;