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

co, upon grant 10 them of million and q
half OF acres of land
Rejected-yeas 81, nays 81.
Mr.. Houston moved To postpone the bill, in
order that he might have an opportunity Of ex-
pressing his views ON the resolution affirming
the Monroe doctriue.
The motion WAS rejected--ayes ID, noes lS.
MIR. Gwin moved to amend the bill by add
ing thereto provisions authorizing the Postmas-
ter General TO contract for a semi-monthly
mail. in steamers of two thousand tons each
between San Francisco, via the Sandwich
Islands, to Shanghai, China, at $500 900 per
annum.
Mr.. Houston said as It was allowable in de-
bate to speak OF all subjects, as we'll as the one
particularly under consideration, he hoped no
one would object to his speaking on this propo-
sition to build war steamers, on the question of
Foreign Relations. He then, for more than an
hour, addressed the Senate, against the resolu-
| tons reahrmlng the Monroe doctrine They
were unnecessary. He was opposed to buster
| ing 10 that manner He preferred to let the
world know our policy by our acts He then
commented on Kossuth and his pecunary pa
trotism denied any similarity between the
invasion Of Cuba and the Texas revolution. He
explained the cause origin, progress. and the
result of that revolution. He closed by recitng
Washington Irving's description of fight on
shipboard of two Galapagos turtles, creating
much merriment. That contest, he said. was
bl0odless. There was much blowing and tip
toeing, but no harm done He hoped these
resolutions would pass away without hurting
anybody.
After some debate on the amendment
Mr.. Gwin withdrew it, and the bill was
passed
The Army bill was received from the House,
with numerous Senate amendments disagreed
to. 1t was taken up and the Senate insisted
on all it's amendments, and committee OF
conference was ordered
On motion of Mr.. Douglas, the Senate took
up the House bill to establish the Territorial
Government of Washington and it was passed
without any amendment.
Mr.. Douglas moved to take up the House bill
establishing the Territorial Government of Ne
braska.
Messrs. Rusk and Houston opposed the mo
ton and Mr.. Hunter urged that no contested
bill be taken up till the Appropriation bill be
disposed of
The motion was disagreed to--yeas 20, nays
%.
The Naval Appropriation bill was then taken
up. A large number Of amendments, restoring
the estimates which had been cut down by the
House, was agreed to.
Mr.. Gwin moved, for the construction OF
buildings, engine-house, foundry, and work
shops, at the navy yard at California, to strike
out 500, 900, and insert 100000
This led to considerable debate, when the
sum was reduced to $500 900; and it was then
adopted
Other amendments were offered, debated
and adopted.
An amendment approprating $4,000 for
the preservation and protection Of the dry dock
in California, with direction to the Secretary
of the Navy to complete the contract for a
basin and railway in connection with the said
dry-dock
Mr. Hunter, from the committee of confer
ence on the Deficiency bill, made report Oh
the disagreeiDg votes The only amendment
which the Senate receded from, of any public
Importance, was the one giving California
$500, 900 out of duties collected there during
the war.
Mr. Weller asked for a separate vote OF
concurring with that part Of the report
The Chair decided the report would have b
be adopted or rejected as a whole.
The report was then concurred in.
The question REQUIRED on the amendment t,
the Navy bill, and was rejected-yeas %, nay
26
Mr.. Mallory, at 8 O'Clock, moved to amend
the bill, by adding thereto the bill for reor
ganization of the navy, passed some time sine
by the Senate He urged the necessity 70
passing that bill
Mr. Hale moved an amendment of severa
sections to establish u court for the investiga
thn of claims against the United States
Mr.. Bradbury supported this proposition
Mr.. Petit called for the reading Of the tw
amendments
Mr.. Bright, from the committee of confer
ence on the Army Appropriation bill, made
report which was partly read. Amongst tn
3 amendments from which the Senate recede
were several relating to California the one pre-
viding for an emgaant route to California an
Oregon, and the one relating to the anestheti
ether
The report was then cOncurred in
The Senate adjourned--yeas 81, nays 20.