The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-17

49, Aas1s Aehisoa Badger Bell Brooks.
Baler, Chalten, Clarke CooPer Davs, ~ Tsoa Dsss y %
nessse Wangan Miller Morton, PeaEee Phelps, kusk Sc
bastisn Seward, Smith, spruanee bndsr~oedand Wei
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So the amendment rejected,
The amend xents To the ball were then ordered to be
eugrossed and tke ball 10 be read third time II was
read third time and passed
oRDER BUSINESS.
Mr. HUNTER I move thai the Senate proceed 10 The
SlI'1 S;il -" : 80 M ''0'4''' 'f' 'f''-'''"
Mr. UNDERWOOD. / hope not. desire to lake IN
Bennerrs land h to-day. II Il is not taken up to-day,
am AFRAID will not be taken up al all do not propose
10 discuss IL | believe arrangements have been made,
alter great deal OF consideration that will be sastac-
tory perhaps TO the Senate and the members OF the House
and propose 10 ohe substitute Tor the bill IL the
Senate VIII lake up and lei be voted on, Will not
say word upon IT, unless forced into IL hope il
may have precedence and that the motion oi the senator
from Virginia will not prevail
Mr. HUNTER. / explained 10 the Senate this morn
ing why il necessary 10 take up the civil and dplo
matte appropriation bill
Mr. MAKER do not know what the view OF the
from Kentucky may be about discussing the land
bill, but the proposition pass the Senate with
out discussion aad that too, Of the most ul and serious
Mr. HUNTER hope we will not discuss the ques-
ion Of taking II up. hope we will be allowed TO nave
the sense OF the Senate upon The question.
Mr. UNDERWOOD II gentlemen disposed 10
consume time, the responsibility will be with them
Mr.. WALKER We are ready and willing 10 take
he
= Mr. UNDERWOOD. hope the bill may be taken up
snd disposed OF.
The question being then taken upon Mr. HusrER's
motion, i was agreed 10
CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC BILL.
The Senate as in committee OF the whole proceeded
TO the consideration of the till from the House max ing
appropriations for the civil and diplomatic expenses Of
the government, for The fiscal year ending the 3oh June
1854
Mr. HUNTER | now make the motion Of which /
pa a. L ask ne ia srp-
ported from the Committee Finance may be taken up
and aced upon gross and then when they are printed
each senator will Re able Monday ts designate any
particular amendment upon which he mag desire sepa
rate vote.
Mr.. WALKER. II we adopt thai course, and let the
bill be in that manner amended, what time shall have
10 examine the amendments and determine for ourselves
wAeher wall concur in the actloa done the
nittee OF the whole Il seems 10 had heller take
this day The civil and diplomatic bill, hear The amend
menis OF the Committee Finance, pass upon then,
and let the bill be printed for Monday in the condition
which leave i, there be serious objection, act
upon IL
The PRESIDING OFFICER, (Ir. BApess in the
chaL) The Chair would suggest TO the from
Virgin that the best mode OF avoiding the consumption
OF lime would be that BY common consent The bill SHOULD
be reported 10 the Senate Immediately. Ii will then be
open 10 amendments and the amendments be submit
ted and ordered 10 be printed BY that the SEN
ale will get nd Of going through the amendments twice
5lr GWlN. The amendments Teportes from the Com
mittee Finance agreed upon unanimously. Every
disputed question has been reserved order that ID
should be brought forward hereafter Ihe object
have The amendments which have been reported acted
upon to-day in committee OF the whole and then have
the bill reported TO the Senate when il viii still be open
20 amendment Those amendments could be printed,
and they would be brought up again Monday in the
Senate, when those which are likely 10 be disputed would
also come up.
Mr. HUNTER The plan proposed By the Chair viii
suit meo et The b be reported 10 the Senate at
If senators willing. and then proceed 10 the con
slderation OF the b in the Senate
Mr.. BRODHEAD. Before We agree to that, desire
to th. ~.
Tee on Finance, MIR. HUNTER lwsnt 10 know whether
the Committee on Finance have reported amendment
TO tbs b changing the tariff OF ls4s and giving certain
privileges 10 railroad companies, and taking the daty od
railroad iron
Mr.. GwIN No, among these amendments; bat We
will ! monty the senator thai be viii get il.
The PRESIDING OFFICER The Chair will then
report the bill 10 The Senate, 1t there De amendment
proposed
Mr.. BUTLER object 10 thai mode Of acting The
only securnes against dangerous legislation these
yetoes OF form aad object 10 dispensing with them
The PRESIDING OFFICER. II no amend meat be
offered TO The ball, will be reported 10 the Senate with
out amendment
No amendment being proposed the bill was reported
10 The Senate, and amendments then offered from
the Corriliee Finance.
Mr. HUNTER. ] now beg leave to offer the amend
ments reported iron the Committee Finance and
;hem taken up and acted upon 10 their order.
The first amendment IN The clause "for miscella-
neous iems IN the expenses OF the Senate, $50 ,0O0
10 strike oal ..Slo l0O0." and insert $4,000"
Mr.. HUNTER That Is TO restore Il 10 the estimate
which was cut down in the Hous.
The amendment was agreed 70.
The next amendment OF the committee was in the
clause for he compensation of the Secretary OF the Treas
ury and Assistant Secretary oi The Treasury clerks
senger. and assistant messenger hs Office So 050" to
strike out "S32, ,05O," and insert .s33, $50"
Mr. HUNTER That Is to make The item correspond
with the estimate. II was cat down IN the House with
out any reason that The Committee on Finance could see
Jhe amendment was agreed Ia.
The next amendment OF the committee IN the
clause For compensation OF the Fifth Auditor (oi the
Treasury and the clerks and messenger bis Office,
sll,400 70 strike out Sll ,4O0' and insert 3y5jo
10 restore the estimate.
The amendment was agreed 10.
The next amendment OF the committee 70 insert
after he foregoing clause the following;
For additional clerk Office Of The Filth Auditor.
The amendment was agreed 10
The next amendment OF the committee was 10 strike
out Of the bill:
For compensation q te clerks the lighthouse board,
IS s9s;"
And insert in lieu thereof:
For compensation of the clerk, and messenger Of the
lighthouse board, $500
Mr. HUNTER That restores The estimate for the
messenger. which eui of BY the House
The amendment agreed to-
The amendment OF The committee in the clause
For labor. blank books sealing shpe registers,
lsng foreign languages, advertising and extra clerk
hire &c under the head OF Contingent expenses OF the
Treasury Department, by Inserting alter the word Ian
gusges" the words Of Mediterranean pass
ports and letters, carrying the department mails, and
raising the sPpropr .aton from g $50 10 IS $50.
The amendment was agreed 10.
The next amendment Of the committee was in the
clause For labor and other miscellaneous items, and
for additional cases for fling the OF the First
and Fifth Auditors and the Comm of the General
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