The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-30
NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.

Mr. FISH Il offer ,he following amendment, under the
direction of the Committee on Naval Affairs
For the purpose Of paying The en existing on lana % re-
yn $I2 2l7 05 bc paid by the Secretary OF inc Navy
upon he shall nd the same 70 De que .he
lien on lie purchate aforesaid and the secretary OF le
Navy /. hereby and directed to sell and convey
10 any purchaser all that pan OF Jhe aayyyaia ana q,
the Hospital Containing about twenty and hall acres ex
tending from Vanderbilt TO Clinton avenue Irooaed.
the government including with the cost the necessary
charges proud.d farther. That prior 10 the sale o.
said lands jurisdiction shall be ceded 10 the Uni
rad States OF all the remaining lands connected with said
nayyyard belonging 10 the uni'ed States
This is in pursuance Of an estimate from the depart
msnt and decentralization IRON the bureau.
The amendment was agreed TO-
. Mr.. FISH. lshave another amendment TO Offer under
direction oi the same committee;
And be it further enacted, That the appropriation of
800 OO0 the ac making appropriation Tor the improve
men harboss and rivers" approved SOh August
1852 Tor The improvement of tho habor OF New York. be
include the payment OF the account or mo-
neys expended In testing The efficacy OF Maieerts plan
in removing rocks He'll Gate and Diamond Reef in fas
river and deepening the water pom said rocks prior TO
passage of said act PoUasd sad accounts snail be
audited by The proper accoe9ns ono officers OF TIE sasnry
$l400O hereby appropriated Tor the purpose OF contn
uing the improvements Aforesaid. ..a
That is an amendment which is offered in pursuance OF
a recommendation from the department..
Mr.. CHASE would inquire II that IS not private
Mr WALKER Think it is not only a private claim.
but is of that character of indefinite claims which
will require the most investigation OF Congress TO
determine whether they will allow it not With
that understanding OF the matter hope the Senate will
not ADOPT il, or else allow similar cases under my con-
sldealion TO be offered and adopted also
Mr. HAMLlN. There is another point in connexen
with this matter to which invite the attention of the
Sepale This is question distinctly connected with rv
er and bafbor improvements. learned with utter as
constituent that last evening the Senate adopted two
amendments reported by the Committee Naval Affairs,
which are now pending before the Committee on Com
merce and upon which they ready report any time
when general bill comes up SO that may place ali
works Of similar character apon the same footing The
honorable senator from Michigan called my attention
particularly 10 works of similar character the west
portion OF the county, and to one or two works
pecialIy his own State do not understand this TO be
private claim; but understand it divertiDg fund
which has already been created by law for works OF in
iernal improvements. II is an amendment which the
Naval Committee have had in charse. think it would
be better that il should so TO the Judiciary Committee,
aQueston OF legal construction might be rased and they
are better capable OF Judging whether this is private
claim OF work Of internal Improvement. 1t is the d.
version OF certain appropriation made last year TO
certain purpose, involving the question OF internal i'm
provemen,s. 1t from the Naval Committee.
hope the Senate will not adopt it, II heard it Alright
when was read, 1t makes additional appropriation
Of $4,000 ! hope the Senate will look at the
amendments which have been made for improvements on
the lakes and rivers at the West and then look the es
umateSand appropriations Tor improvements the Al
lanuc coast and see il they willing make parc-
uar appropriation Tor locality and leave all the rest
unprovIded for. think it would be garing injustice
10 wres this IRON those of the character and give
II the preference over all others.
Mr. FISH. withdraw the amendment, rather than
have this discussion
Mt HAMLlN. And will oppose every other one
OF the same kind that may be offered
lne amendment was withdrawn accordingly.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.
message was received from the House of Represent.
ahves announcing that concurrod in the amendment of
the Senate 10 the joint resolution OF the House providing
for printing and binding the TeurHs OF The seventh CEN
sus and that it had passed Senate bills Nos 81 5l2
and 622.
NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
The Senate resumed the consideration OF the bill ma
KING appropriations for the naval for the wear
ending June 80 1854.
hr. FISH. offer the following amendment
A~d Be IL fIfhr enacted, That the proper accounting
ohceno the treasury be, and they hereby directed
credit the medical officers OF the who, by order OF the
department. served in the detachment OF marines in Mex
co, during the late war with that republic, IN addition
as pay to which they are entitled aud the medical officers
o The navy, respectively, the allowance for stions
ana forage, In proportion TO time, allowed TO officers
OF the army OF similar standing.
Ii ia in precisely the same words of an amendment
Whch passed the Senate unanimously al the last session
OF Congress- and which failed between the two houses
ne amendment was agreed TO.
MI DOWNS. desire 10 offer the following amend
meni;
Asd b u rhtr enacted That the President OF the Uni
ted STATES be- aud he is hereby authorized 10 select three
and Seventeenth streets, occupied as public Offices
IN this city, and that the Secretary Of tho Treasury be au
pay or the same out of any moneys ia the treasury NOT
Otherwise appropriated upon valid title being made 10
United States Tor the same.
Mr.. GWIN. That is out Of order.
Mr. ChSS: II has been voted down once
MI DOWNS. Not on this bill
MIR. GWIN | rise 10 a question of order The
amenameni comes from no committee there s no es,i-
maze ,or y and, as IT takes money out of the treasury
ne clearly out OF order
The PRESIDING OFFICER, (Mr Foor in the chair !,
me opinion OF the Chair that il il in order Ii is
10 u"qs,s9oo pa pS una, u makes any appropriation.
~. rnr III u makes a0 indefinite appropriation.
Mi Twin The building is TO be paid for out of any
money N me treasury not otherwise appropriated
Inc PRESlDlNG OFFICER The Char. on fur
, e.amnauoh OF the amendment finds that il carries
WIZ an appropriation. is, therefore, out of order
Or. ~" 80 lhen offer II IN this form, containing
a., :" Isrfh" enacted That the President OF the Uni.
De authorized select three tsc rect persons 10
ip.s me building on The r and Seventeenth
IN 'ns city, now occnp ed public Offices by III
snen'i ana hat the Secretary the reasury be
vAed And directed to contract for tho purcbase oC be
building AT the appraised value thereof according to
"s report OF said sppraisers - 's "
vnoa "Ave aken up less time than almost any member
IN. ue appropriation bills, and | will moi take nm
poou because do design to embarass the Bill
offer ,his asuh lae 10 oiier this proposition but
more impr,s.sd 'u,,e IRON sense OF duty. am the
adopted s,ns' WIN ihe conviction that il ought 10 be
,d m enos " was discussed on fo,me, bu ,naar
eh... ~ ~ :, great saving 10 the govcrnmen IN npr
within fon, ior the rent Won will have m nav
IN. ~. ~ az !" nvs years before YOU can bn,d one 10,
Iundersand ihs, n oen, Will amount to half it's cost,
r,aw.J H. ". mn appropriation for tbe oh,a., ,.a "a.
pyea oy eommii'se Of the House ~ p.pgessp ns
""o Aiecommended by them bu, ,,a.
amepnoerHanding OF The merits AZ iha a,y os nom
no. consume the ume OF the Senate boS so wl
Mr. PETIT / ash g., a.