The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-19
N CONGaESs OF THE U. STATES.
MONDAY. FEBRUARY %, 1853.
THE DEFICIENCY BILL.

ceved by Mr. Forney, IT'S Clerk announcing al II had
agreed the hrst second sixth, SEVENTH and twelfth
amendments Of the Senate he bl from the House OF
Representatives supply deficiencies the ap roiretonr
for the service Of the hsca year ending me SON 81 '."s
ninth amendments. and bad agreed 10 the THRU NJ h. TENN
eleventh. hreenh fourteenth, and fifteenth amendments oil
the 0sna,e. with amendments
The Senate proceeded consider their amendments
amended and disagreed tho House Of Repre- senaVes
and
On motion by Mr.. HUNTER, it was
Resolved That the Senate i"sis, their amendments,
amended and disagreed the House of
70 said bil saa ask the dsagreeng votes
Of the two houses.
On motion by Mr.. HUNTER, it was
Ordered That the committee Of conference the part of
the Senate DO appointed by the President pro ismpore
pointed.
REsoLUToN ADMITTED.
Mr.. BRODHEAD submitted the following resolution
for considerations which es day, under the rue:
Resoivsd, That the clerk the Committee Of Claims be
continued heretofore until otherwise ordered by the
Senate 10 be employed comp etiag and keeping up the
index and digest Of the reports If the committee aathor
lied by the resolution Of March, 1851 aud such other
duties as tho c,mmitlee may require.
MIR. CASS submitted the following resolution; which hes
day, under the rule:
Resolved That there be allowed and paid, under The
direction Of the Committee to Audit and Control the Con-
tngent Expenses Of the Senate the officers clerks
pages and aboers in the service Of the Senate
the regular police OF the Capitol the off OF the Library
the Iaborer and the fireman in the building, the
sums respectively which were allowed them at the last
seseon.
FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. BORLAND, from the Committee on P. hitting, 70
whom was the motion Of Mr.. BRIcHr pn, two
thousand additional copies of the report Secretary
War; respecting canal around the Falls of The Ohio
ported in favor of printing the and the report
concurred in
Mr. b. from the same committee, to whom was refarrei
the motion of Mr. BsioHr to print thousand additional
of fha nf haS
ing the coal hls and coal mines the waters
ported in favor Of printing the and the report
concurred in.
J. C. C. KENNEDY.
Mr.. WALKER / wish bring to the notice of the
Senate a matter which of some importance should be
acei upon refer to the letter which addressed
to preceding officer of this body by Mr.. Kennedy the
superintendent of The That letter by mistake
referred the select Committee for the investigation of
fuads made tina, motion because thought 1T Mr..
kennedys request that sh ,uld be referred thai
n,ee but iad that it moi; the contra he
ess pot of fact, that the charges which have been
made by of the members of the eect committee may
be investigated. theref d,recfed by The
report il ck to the Senate and ask that the
be discharged from It's further consideration. The
ae will then t,ke wha, they please relation TO
For one, wish 10 say, thai II the Senate shall refer
this letter to comnntee will substaniato, by tes
upony and documents my poss-sson all that been
charged by the committee, and vastly more.
The motion agr,ei 10, and the committe dis
charged.
Mr. HUNTER now postpone the prior or
de TOR the purpose OF rcsumng the consideration of the
civil and d'nloma,e appropriation bill.
Mr. UNDERWOOD. must oppose that motion, and
will assign my for H. Ii the members of the
ats intend the old States any portion of the public
lands for their and the any portion the
public lands 10 build railroads. they upon the bill
for that purpose this morning For the purpose of
tanning the of The Senate whether they will give the
preference 10 the civil and diplomatic appop, bill
Benn,t land bull for yeas and ma VS. on The aes-
A
any rate If you take up after the land bill has been
acted upon hope we may take M the land bill nrs and
dsose OF IT wnhout debate, and then we Jake the
other.
Mr.. SHIELDS II the senator from Ken'ucky sup
poses tho land bill will pass without debate he very
much mistaken. There consider that bl
nov.
Mr. CAss We shall not do anything with tina, bill thi,
10 no TINE to take up that controversial question If we
can ave our amendments the civil Diplomatic ap
pfopaion ball oy digcnt work, will be as much as we
UNDERWOOD. wish to say one word I have
ed al various the get up Benefits land
o but have been able succeed want thus TO be
test vote II the Senate indicate by yeas and
nays that they VIII not consider that b dunag the residue
OF the session, content Ali that want is a test
vots.
Mr.. DOUGLAS. As there seems 10 be a contest b.
tween the senators from Vugina AID Kentucky ms TO
me bi which we shall proceed to consider, hope may
De able TO effect compromise Last year The Senate
refused TO consider territorial bills been trying for
week pss 10 &c, them up and think that both these
gentlemen would better give way that may take IN
the territorial bills. assure the Senate that there is
great necessity for taking Up those bile which have been
I" long neglected, and hope senator's will give way
Mr.. HUNTER. / cannot give way for anything |
hope the vote will be taken. am willing 10 l.ave the
question to the Senate, without debate whether they w,
90 on With the civil and diplomatic appropriation bill or
| not.
Mr.. BRIGHT lhops tho senator's from Kentucky and
Illinois aud Virgins will give way 10 permit me to make
mouon to take up the homestead bill shall vote how
ever with the from Virginia keep before the
senate the civil an dplom,nc appropriation bill that
may have an opportunity with his assistance TO take 10
ine homesttad bill "a sopn TIA, IL d,pp sell or
Mr.. bORLAND fe,l good deal ike the senator
from Illinois about this DILL. There is a hint resoIu ION
before the Senate, Of which have charge and on which
nave 1een nypg for some time get the action of ths
body u IL inds enssbe the public interest that
should be taken up, II Congress intend TO do anything
about pruning the census all Some two weeks
Ago reporiei from the COMMITTEE Printing the JOINT
esooticn Of the House OF Representatives for publishing
THE returns Of the seventh census with an ameodme l.
Now, for the .ate say whether they will print the
Fsiarns or II intend 10 do that
we must take the rcsou ion and pass to-day or to-
morrow OF farthest that II the amendment reported by
ehe committee shal be adopted, il 60 back to the
blouse for their seton.
mr.. MANGUM I suppose there are not less than
EenV senaors who have favorite which
t'y WINK entitled TO consideration. The and dplo-
E""o approximation bill IL ~ immense public mpor-
"ce, snn hope will not postpone IL az we wild wear
-, au "aNe 10 su here night nnd day to consider while
~" A'e worn out. hope will 70 on viii IL Of
NUN importance to be passed by as courtesy to my
Mr. HUNTER. viii make {. statement which I ,bint
~, hsve some weigh, Tn. honor.b. s.o,tor fo,,
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