New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-28
XXXIIp CONGRESS-. .... SECOND SESSION


The Chair laid before the Senate several Elk
eutive communications, ell Of which were laid on the
table, and ordered 10 be printed
Also. a communication from Mr.. Kennedy,
experimenting Clerk of the Census asking an invest
CATION of his conduct. Referred.
Mr.. HUNTER reported the Civil and Diplo-
matte Appropriation bill with amendments.
He said as soon as the Army bill disposed OF he
would move 10 take it up and that all the amendments
reported by the Finance Committee be adopted IN gross,
and then other Committees could offer their amend
ments and lct them all be adopted.
The amendments could be printed, and on Monday,
when the bill taken out OF Committee of the Whole,
separate votes could be bad each as they were dis
pn,cd Upless something of this Kind done all the
appropriation bills would have 10 be referred 10 Colier
ence Commtsses and there not time for these
Committees to examine the amendments. He then
moved 10 take up the Army bill.
Messrs. Downs and RISK desired some time.
for other business.
Mr. HuSTER's motion was agreed TO.
The question pending was on Messrs. Davis
and Shieldss amendments, which were consolidated
into ostrke out the provision that the armories
shGn be placed under the Charge OF Civil Superintend
ents and authorized the President when in his opinion
IL would be conducive 10 the public interests 70
appoint Superintencens who not army Officers, and
directing mixed commission of officers and civilians,
who ahal examine and report which system civil or
military superintendent Is the best for the public in
teIest
Mr.. RUsK opposed the amendment, and
Mr.. Butler replied he regarded the whole
proposition give the eTmores 10 civilians as set on
foot by SPECTATORS who desire to have the handling Of
the s.No0C0 psr snnunL
Mr. DowNs followed, in favor of civil super
intenden;s
Mr.. SHIELDS said he desired information
which could only be obtained in this way, and he
thought il likely that the report would show that
would be better TO abolish the Government srrnores,
and then allow the Government, to buy It's arms from
that mechanic who could Inske the best.
MesSrs DOUGLAS, RUsK and JAMES continued
the debate in favor Of crilsuperntendens and AeSrs
Shields and Butler In favor Of the military.
The amendment was agreed to: Ayes, ~
Nays, "a. The bill was then passed
MIR. HUNTER moved tS take up the Civil and
Diplomatic Appropriation jan.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD opposed the motion, ne ue-
string TO take up Bennett Land o.ll. -
Mr.. HuNTER's motion was agreed 70, ana the
Senate took Up the Civil and DplomSie Appropriation
To save time, no amendments were offered
in Committee and the bill reported to the senate
Mr.. HUNTER then offered, from the Finance
Committee, large number OF amendments to which
no objections were made. Among them was one stri<-
ing out provision prohibiting the use OF the fA,eHi
Office building for any purposeb Tut the use OF that ose
This was debated aDdagreed 10, BY Yeas "a;
Nays %
During the debate, Gen. PIERCE appeared IN
the Senate lobby and surrounded ~ senators
He remaned about ten minutes and then lef with M
Norris.
An amendment striking ont the approprs,
tons for custom houses at Cincinnati 81 Louis and
Louisville, was rejected.
The mission 10 China was raised 10 the full
grade
Twenty thousand dollars were appropriated
10 dersy the expenses Of the Turkish steam tte dur
ing her visit 70 New-lork during the Worlds Fair.
SEVENTY thousand dollars were added 70 con-
ne lftx1rz fhesu
pored and -four private bills were passed. Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The Speaker said when the House adjourned
yesterday the Clerk about reading paper from the
Secretary Of ii, Interior wFen n Hon James LetcAer
in ,s,y =, e. - bs,ses recently ullle sgsiust him