The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-04

fost omce Appropriation BILL made report that the two
committees had been unable to agree. He said the
amendments TO which the House refused to agree
the ones raising the salary Of clerk in the foreign Office
one to provide ceboat for the river and the
one authorizing the Postmaster General to advertise for
proposals for carrying the mail from San Francisco
Shanghae in China the said proposals to be Laid before
Congress at the next session.
Mr BRopHEAD said he opposed to two Of the amend
ments, and he hoped the Senate would recede
Mr. BADGER said he in favor Of all three and he
hoped the Senate would adhere to them.
Mr.. HUNTER hoped the Senate would recede and the
question being taken the amendments separately the
Ser ate receded Fl ON them all.
That bill therefore Is passed.
BUSINESS INTERRUPTED.
Several other amendments we're proposed and debated
The s noise 81 in the hall being very great ).
would keep order. sheriff could keep silence in
The CHAIR (ir Badger) said the Sergeant at. Arms
would discharge his duty by enforcing silence persons
in the lobbes would not order let them be
marily elected from the chamber.
Mr. CAss said that some Of the noise attributable
to Senator's
The CHAIR said it was not presumable that Senator's
would not conduct themselves properly Strangers per-
mtted to enter the chamber must expect if they do not
behave themselves, to be elected the chamber.
After disposng Of other amendments, the Indian BILL
at ten minutes before eight o'clock, passed
THE COMMITTEE FRAUDS,
Mr. HOUSTON offered resolution authorizing the select
committee of frauds bribery, &C. to continue during the
recess.
Mr.. HUNTER and others objected.
THE OCEAN MAIL APPROPRIATION
waA then taken up, the question pending being
amendme requiring the Postmaster General to before
Congress- at its next session. information whether any of
the contracts with the mail steamers have been violated
or not.
Mr. RUsK moved an amendment authorizing the Post
master General to allow the Bremen and Havro lines
additional compensation of six thousand dollars for each
round trip and providing for additional trip each way
Mr. HUNTER said he would be willing to release tho
tractors from their contract and put end to this farce
of expecting these lines Of steamers to pay back with
postages the amount paid them.
Mr. RUsK replied in favor Of the amendment.
Mr. HUNTER and Mr. ADAMS opposed It,
Mr. HUNTER, from the Committee of Conference the
Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation bi made report,
which agreed to without any statements reading
Of the amendments receded from
Mr. DAVIS supported the amendment and Messrs. BAY
ARD and HUNTER opposed it. 1t was then rejected by
yeas II, nays 81.
The remaining part of the amendment authorizing the
Postmaster General to release the contractors from
1t WAS voted down without division.
Other amendments we're proposed and rejected.
The bill, at half past nne passed.
TK CREDENTIALS OF NEW SENATOR'S
Mr MILLER presented the creden ials of John R. Thomp
Stockton, resigned.
Mr. De sAvssuE presented the credentials Of Josiah j.
Evans Senator elect from South Carolina for years
LANDS FOR THE INSANE
Mr. HAMN moved to take up the bill granting Land to
ns Ms W SI a
Mr. BUTLER said he thought it too late in the
sion for gentlemen to mako demonstration Of benevo
lcnce.
Mr. CHASE hoped the bill would be taken up If it was
he intended to move to add to i the Homestead bill
Mr. BEII-That is, you will kill the bill If you
Mr. PETIT (dem.) Of Ia-I give notice that il 1t be
taken up want it read Qaushter.)
Mr. GwN-If it is taken up viii move to add to II the
sgo-the Pacific Railroad BILL The motion was agreed
by yeas %. nays u; and the bill was taken up,
by adding thereto the Homestead bill
Mr. BELL referred to the grants Of land for
placed alongside Of refusal to do anything for the poor
and helpless beings whose Affections appeal 70 the ypa
ssss Of ss. every heart to him to BE-
thing toyards most deserving class--to build up .
will fail. If the Andess and homeless had stronger
claims than these INDECENT insane lot them be provided
for; but do not attach it to this BILL
Mr.. PETIT was in favor Of the Homestead bill, and de-
sired to speak at length on it. Before doing he de-
sired to understand before he proceeded, to know
tee Of conference others He desired to address the
Senate withsut having its attention diverted by any
bound by any rule legal moral in courtesy, to
yield the floor to any subject
Mr.. PEnTr continued and said-well, II ! will, of
course, have to YIELD will not go prefer to speak
''m ANA nanSn
Mr. DAVIS by leave reported resolutions from the Com
mittee on Commerce directing the Secretary Of the
Treasury to inquire into the state and condition Of the
several marine hospitals and report at the next session
whether it be advisable to continue the tax
ought to be adopted Also the amount of such fund
pended in the erection Of marine hospitals show
pedent to require United states vsssss bound On
on foreign voyages to take apprentices whether 1t is
expedent to amend or repeal the law authorizing the
issue of protec tons to seamen and whether 1t Is
dent to establish schools Of instruction for Marines nc
Adopted.
defeating the Insane Land bill because the Homestead
bill attached to it,
Mr. ADAMS denounced the principle Of giving away the
land as proposed by the Homestead BILL as the most
odious and unjust that could be devised. He in ia
Of graduation Of the price Of the public lands.
Mr.. BRoDHFAD In favor of the graduation system,
and moved TO amend the Homestead bill by giving
hundred and sixty of land to all those engaged in
Mr. BELL hoped all amendments would be voted down,
and then each Of these propositions could be passed
Mr. wnIER hoped they would all be put in bill. l,
would then provide for the crazy the sndes and the
old soldiers and be the most charitable bill heard
Mr. BRsDHFAD's amendment then adopted, by
yeas IS, nays II.
the graduation Of the price Of the pnbc lands.
Mr. CHASE earnestly appealed to the friends of TIE
wanted the Homestead bill and Miss Dix bill to pass Hs
hoped the friends Of both measures would allow vote to
be taken singly on them.
Mr. WAIKER said that in ls4S he introduced the Home
stead blsince that time to this such speeches as the
one just finished had been made by the Senator from
Ohio and such votes had Just cast given by the
Senator from Michigan who voted for the amendment
just adopted, and would do until the end Of time.
They called to establish new batch OF
money for lands and to defer the Homestead bill until
after this insane land bill was disposed of.
House OF Representatives
WASHINGTON, March 5, 1865.
MKMBxRs,
The CHAPLAIN OF the House returned thanks for the
blessings with which members have been favored and
prayed that their journey home heavenly protection
may attend them and that they may find their families
in good health
The journal of yesterday not having been completely
made up, the reading dispensed with. sundry Mec
utive communications laid before the House and
ordered to be printed.
Great confusion prevailed all the hail. and the gal
leres and lobbies we're crowded with spectators.
THE posr OFFICE BILL
The House, 10 committee acted on the senatss amend
ments to the Post Office Appropriation bill. Some Of
them were concurred inthat authorizing the Post
General TO contract for carrying the mans between
California and shangbae WAS amended motion Of Mr..
ORR, (dem) of S O., by providing that the expense Of
carrying the mails shall not exceed the receipts Of post
age-g against 80
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