The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-04
THIRTY-sECOND CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.

WAsmSaroS March 3, 1858.
NEW SENATOR FROM NEW JERSEY
The reading of the journal was dispensed with.
Mr.. MILLER (whg) of N. j. presented the credentials
of William Wright, Senator elect from New Jersey for
six years from the 4th of March next.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS IN MINNESOTA
Mr.. WALKER (dem Of Wis moved to take up the bin
making appropriation for completing the public buildings
in Minnesota.
Mr.. HUNTER, (dem) of Va, hoped no business would
be taken up except the Appropriation bills
Several other Senator's objected
Mr.. DOUGLAS, (dem) OF m.-Stick to your motion
Walker.
MIR. WALKER insisted his notion which wa, acree
to, and the bill passed, in less than minute
NAVAL APPROPRIATIONS. ETC.
Mr. HUNTER moved to take up the Navy Appropriation
bill. Agreed to-
The question pending was Mr.. Hale's amendment es.
tablishing court for the investigation of all claims
against the United States. Lost.
Mr. Malorys amendment adding to the bill the one for
reorganization Of the navy which was sed by the
Senate some time ago, then came up
Mr.. HUNTER hoped the Senate would vote down oil
amendments All the appropriation bills except the
Army bill were still pending, and no time was now af.
forded for general legislation.
The question taken, and the amendment was
adopted-Yeas % nays 20.
THE DEFICIENCY BIL-uvn AND DIPLOMATIC BnI-CoNFER-
RNCE COMMITTEES ETC.
Mr. BADGER (whig) Of N G., rose to offer an amend
ment, when message was received from the House.
their rejection OF the
Conference the Deficiency bin and asking another
committee
Mr.. HUNTER asked leave to make motion on this bill
Mr.. BADGER objected
Mr.. HUNTER asked why the Senator objected, when he
did not know what the motion wasY
Mr.. bADGER said he know 1t motion to appoint
second Conference Committee to which he was opposed
Mr HUN1EE-The Senator knows that he will at some
time to day abandon that position Why then, does he
Mr. BADGER consented that the motion for q new com
mittee be made and it was made.
han Yaah atafau ~ u-A.-u
OF the Senate on the Appropriation bills have been
pronpt and speedy. They sent here late and we
all the Senate amendments. Committees Of Conference
have been appointed, and to their concessions the
House have refused except in the case Of the Az Ar
my bill, where the Senate committee yielded to the
demands Of the House in all the important provi
sons ls the Senate to be reduced to that position
where 1t 10 not to be permitted ordinate legisla
tys branch to have anything t. say these important
bills except to register and yield its the DEGREES
of the House. The constitution never contemplated
such position for the Senate. The House had evnced
an arbitrary DISSEMINATION to yield nothing to the
appointed, 1t would amount to . declaration that
the Senate were disposed to make further
House.
Mr. Hus11R rePlied-Ho said If . new committee we're
reject it
Committee Of Conference on the Army bill ''-
Ar DAyn (whig) of Mass, in favor Of the appoint
ment OF the same persons on the new committee
thought it would have saluary effect to defeat the De-
fciency bill There o. ght to be no Deficiency bill.
favored new committee and the motion was agreed ts
yeas 40 nays Messrs Badger, Berland and Brodhead
6ment Of the contract for basin and railway il connec
ton with the dry dock in California which was debated
ana q. agreed TmdrS to7ysas yeas; ~, nays a.
.iss .sosisx 4 ths % sS,snt..ss =
Africa, and then referred to Liberia. He said he had
submitted resolution some time since, directing an in
Liberia and had prepared some remarks on the
subject, which he would only glance at now.
Mr. MASON ldem } Of Va said when the proposition
would show that it ought never to be adopted.
Mr. CHASE Gree SOLD Of Ohio, said he could approve of
BY this fer the expatriation Of any
Messrs Bell and Pratt expressed them ,eves highly in
The amendment was rejected. by yeas 21, nays a.
The Gyit and Diplomatic bill was received from the
House, with the Senate amendments disagreed to- The
Senate insisted on its amendments and Messrs Hunter
Bell and Bright we're appointed Committee Of Confer
Mr.. GwIS. (dem) of Cal from the Naval Committee,
moved amendment providing for the construction Of
propeller gate to be furnished with one OF Rcssons
caloric engines at . cost not exceeding $500, 900.
This rejected by yeas 49, nays 27, as follows =
Yeas-Messrs. Badger Bell Borland, Charlton Clarke
Tenn Mallory, Mangum Miller, Norton Pratt, spruance
Nays-Messrs. Adams, Atehiso,, Bayard, Bradbury,
Bright Cass, Chase Dodge of Wis., Dodge Of Iowa Doug
las, Downs, Fitzpatrick, Hamlin, Houston Hunter,
James. Norris Pearce, Pettit Rusf Sebastian, smith,
Sumner, Toucey, Underwood, Wa her.
Mr. GwIN moved an appropriation Of $3.50 900 for the
construction Of five steam propeers for the navy wit
one frgate, two schooners, and two soops Lost. BY
An amendment appropriang $500, COO for navy yard
Tor near New Orleans was agreed to.
Mr.. RusK, (dem of Texas, moved to amend the bill by
adding section to incorporate the officers Of the navy
Of the late republic OF Texas into the United States navy
withithe same rank held by them in 1S45
Mr. PRATT, (whR) of Nd moved to amend, by giving
them the same pay as officers not duty but rank
Lost.
The amendment was debated for an hour and a half
and then rejected, yeas 20 nays 81
TIE POST OFFICE AND DEFICIENCY nILs-coNrEREycK CON-
Mr1EEs.
The Post Office Appropriation bill was received from the
House, with amendments disagreed to. The Senate in
sisted on its amendments and appointed Committee Of
Mr.. HUNTER from the Committee of Conference the
Deficiency bill, made report He said it was the same
senate now gained What It lost BY the other report the
appropriation for the California Custom house and for
survey Of lands in Iowa. and lost the for the tenn
porary establishment Of an assay Office in California.
Mr. BADGER congratulated the Senate the labors OF
the committee, and the report was concurrcd in.
On motion of Mr. RusK the Senate receded from its
amendments to the Post Route BILL except two and In
sit them. The House refusing to concnr in these
consrence was ordered and the report Of the committee
agreed to-
At no time the purport any OF the amendments
stated.
Mr.. Fish moved amendm ent, applying the $40 900
appropriated for removing rocks at Helgate the pay
ment Of the expenses OF testing Maefers experiments
those rocks and appropriatng $4 900 in addition for
the same purpose. Lost.
MI Fish moved amendment, TO pay the balance Of
lien the grounds at the navy yard at Brooklyn and to
sell portion of said grounds. Adopted.
Mr. SUMNER, Qree soil of Mass, moved an amendment
aboshng the spnit ration aud aliowng in lieu there
Of six cents per day. Lost, BY yeas 15 nays 2S-as
follows
iEAs-Messrs. Adams, Charlton, Chase, Davis, Foote
nj m SOUla Sl md
wood, Wade. Walker.
NAysMessrs. Atcbson, Badger, Boyard, Bell Borland
sure Dodge Of Wis., Dodge Of Iowa, Downs Fish, Fitz.
patrick, Geyer Gwn, Houston, Mason Miller, Norton
Morris, Pearcs, Pratt and Smith.
After debating and rejecting several dments, the
bill was passed.
LIGHT HOUSE HILL.
Mr.. HAMIIs (iem.) of Me-, reported from the Commit
tee Commerce the Light House BILL with three amend
ments and the bill taken up the amendments agreed
| 10, and the bill passed