The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-04-09

fa,nrs ssulnsss say 10 The Senate will not tax
In this last hour Of the session with speeeh is right
in the broad sense Of the word, say y. rght .
consider the b and amendment being offered II was
reported 10 the Senate ordered to third reading read
third time, and passed
pbs PRESIDENT pro tenn laid before the Senate com
muncation from the Treasury Department made IN comp
ance with resolution Of the Senate transmitting letter
from the Comptroller of the Treasury together with the
sccouns of MIR. Williamson and Mr., Clark, discussing
agents the Department OF the INTERIOR showing the pay
ments made Joseph c. g. Kennedy, secretary of the
board experimenting clerk OF the seventh census
which ordered TO lie on the table and be printed.
TERRITORY MEXICO.
MIR. DOUGLAS | move that the Senate proceed to the
consideration of the bill from the House of Representatives
mo l3 authorizing the governor OF the Territory OF New
Mexico call an extra session of the Legislative assembly,
should the be deemed necessary and expedent s
only to extend the power for one time and It's
merely enable them to fix up their laws.
The motion agreed to, and the Senate in committee
of the whole proceeded to consider the bill
The committee had reported amendment to strike out
(" six months" and TO insert ninety days.
The amendment was agreed TO.
No further amendment being offered the bill was reported
to the Senate and the amendment concured in The bi
then ordered third reading, read third time, and
passed.
THOMAS AP cArEsBY JONES.
Mr.. GEYER. am instructed by the Committee on the
Judiciary to make report the memorial OF Thomas Al
Catesby Jones, accompanied by bill
The report was ordered to be printed
ELIAsP. WEST.
On motion by Mr.. GEYER, il was
Ordered That Elias P. West have leave to withdraw his
petition and papers from the files Of the Senate.
message was received from the House o. Representa-
ves announcing that had agreed the recommendation
of the report Of the first committee of on the dis
agreeing of the two houses the bill making appro-
paons for the civil and diplomatic expenses of the
ment for the year ending June 3d. 1854.
Also, that the House had passed bill for the relief Of
George Poindexter.
NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr. GWIN. am instructed by the committee of con-
the naval appropriation bill to report to the Sen
that the committee the committee the part Of the
House, and that they have been unable to agree. will
state the Senate that the committee on the part of the
Senate gave up nearly the whole of amendments but
found that upon points which considered mate
RIAL and not authorized to give up there was dsa-
greement between the committees of tho two houses
submit this report from the managers the Of the Sen
ate, and ask that they be discharged.
Mr. BRODHEAD. May be permitted to ask what the
Mr. GWIN. l do not feel myself authorized to state
them.
Mr. ADAMS. How isthe Senate to determine the ques-
TOM
Mr. RUSK 1t has either 10 insist or recede.
The question being taken dschaging the committee ii
agreed to.
amendments to the bill.
Mr.. BRODHEAD. Can we not adhere to some and re-
cede from Others If to csme to any COMPROMISE
with the House, had not better take that course
Mr. BADGER. Certainly, If we take up the amendments
one after another and discuss them as we have already
Mr. HUNTER. hope the senator from North Carolina
will move insist instead of adhere
Mr.. BADGER We have insisted already.
Mr.. HUNTER You may insist more than once The
adhere indicates the intention of the Senate with
doing in parliamentary manner.
Mr. GWIN. | hope the Senate will take up the bill by
We agree recede from great many of the
amendments and leave the House insist recede
from the others.
Mr.. BADGER. make the motion to get the sense ofthe
Senate.
Mr. GWIN There are certain of our amendments which
the committee Of the Senate agreed recede FROM pro-
pose ask the Senate recedc from them and then there
are several upon which the committees could not agree
We adhere to them, and ask another committee OF
| conference.
| Mr.. BADGER. have objection to doing that. ]
Withdraw my for that purpose. do not want TO
up the amendments separately and THE chairman will
the amend which the committee of conference
willing give up, will have objection to receding
Mr. GWIN I now move tina, the Senate rcccde from its
second amendment.
The motion agreed to.
MIR. DAWSON. There being report made, the SEN
has power pursue this The bill has already
passed the Senate and gone TO the House. and they have
passed with certain amendments We agree TO the
amendments Of the House. bat cannot recede from
of our amendments.
Mr.. GWIN. will move to reconsider the motion that
made to insist the second amendment.
Mr.. DOUGLAS Is that necessary Cannot we recede
nowl
The PRESIDENT. The motion made by the senator
to recede implies that the motion 10 insist has been reconsd
cred
Mr. GWIN. | now move that the Senate recede from
its 4h 5h 9Th, 7h, 9Th. 9Th, l0th and lh amendments
They designed to make the appropriations conform TO
the estimates. The House the estimates down. The
committee agreed that the bill, this particular should
pass with the estimates down These amendments
all in relation to the various navy-yaIds.
The motion agreed to.
Mr.. GWIN. | that the Senate agree 10 the
amendment of the House the twelfth amendment Of the
Senate.
toftb he md
Provided That part of the appropriation shall be
dicon the navyysrd the United States, and until
the title to the same be settled excepting much Of the
appropriation may be needed for completing the engine
house, and for repairs Of all kinds.
The motion agreed to.
Mr.. GWIN ] now move tina, the Senate recede from
the I3h 4h, 18th, I6h 17th, 18th, 18th, 2Oth and 2ls
amendments.
The motion WINS agreed to-
Mr.. GWIN. further move recede from our 18th
29h amendments and also the 42d which IN relation
to the organization OF the navy
The motion agreed 10.
r.GWIN now move that the Senate recede from
it's amendment regard Leuenants Herndon and Glib
bon of the United States navy, who engaged in ex-
plorng the Amazon.
Mr. BELL. Upon what principle viii this body reject
such appropriation
MIR ADAMS. 1t is private claim.
MIR. BELL. No, sir; these men were employed by
public authority and every person who has been employed
In similar service has been paid If you had one
tons and adventures their harbrcadh escapes exposure
the malaria Of the climate and their sickness from an
exploration extending three thousand four thousand
miles in country which deeply interested in know