The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-04-01

committees Of conerenes on the part Of The two houses
could no, agree and the question now is. whether
The Senale VIII insist upon os Iecede from us AMEND
ment
Mr. BRoDHEAD hope the Senate will reoede. Al
though In favor OF the hrst amendnen named BY
the honorable senaor was opposed TO the Others and
am glad that The House has insisted upon s opposon
TO them move that the Senate reeeds from these three
amendments
Mr.. HUNTER think il is far better to recede. and
Mr. RUSK That is matter which | leave TO the
Senate to determine.
Mr. BADGER. The honorable senator from Pennsyl-
vana against OF these amendments, as ne says,
and he gives that why should Teoede from
them was one OF the members o The Senate VINO were
IN favor Of all three, and was IN majority am ih
iayor OF them now therefore that reason does mol ope-
rate very powerfully on me to induce me to vote Tor Ie.
cedng hope the Senate will refuse 10 recede aud VIII
insist upon the appointments.
Mr.. RUSk. The question Is whether we shan recede
from these three amendments. II we do not recede, !
presume will be proper for us to insist and ask Tor an
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on the
motion That the Senate recede from the amendments
which have been mentioned by the honorable senator
from Texas. .Ete.
Mr. SOULE Ii ask division OF thai question. There
OF The amendments from which the Senate might
perhaps not think proper ecede and there are others
from which il would be proper, under The circumstances
to recede.
not be divided The report of the committee OF confer
entirety. and the question is concurDg OF
non concurrng in that. 1t cannot be divided.
Il Mr.. BADGER There is report for action by the
Senate. The committee merely report that they cannot
agree.
The PRESIDING OFFICER The Chair entertains
doubt that the proposition is divisibe The question
may be taken each amendment, from which it pro-
posed to recede
! Mr.. HUNTER. have no doub, that is divisible
Mr.. BRIGHT. Do understand the chairman OF the
decision Of the Chairl
Mr. HUNTER. agree that we cannot divide the re.
port OF committee of conference, because that is an
entirety
Mr. BRIGHT understand this 10 ba report from
the committee of conference.
Mr.. HUNTER. Not at all. They have merely re-
ported mat they cannot agee and have referred The ques
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The senator from Lou.
isiana Mr. SouLEl asks for division The first amend
ment from which II proposed that the Senate shall re-
cede will be read
II read as follows
" For raising the salary Of the 600 clerks in the
Post Office Department to the grade OF chief clerk, TO be
employed IN conducting the correspondence, and perform
ing other duties in relation the foreign mails, and postal
arrangements with foreign countries 500"
The motion TO recede from this amendment agreed
The next amendment was:
/" 1nd be ii jlrthu enacted That the Postmaster Cen
era be, and he hereby, authorized in addition the
ordinary boat vice on the Potomac 10 CONTACT
for efficient ice boat ice boats be kept up fr the
OF the mail during winter months Propi-
ds That the additional expense to be by the
parment for keeping such iceboat iceboa shall not
exceed $4,000 per Gnnum "
The motion 10 recede from this amendment was agreed
10. .....
The next amendment was
Ad De il further enacted, Tha, tho Postmaster General
be, and lie hereby, required TO invite proposals
the United States mali from San Francisco Shanghai In
China, monthly sem,-monihy, Ia steamships aud sob
m such proposals as he may receive 10 Congess at ts
next session "
Mr. BADGER. | desire 10 say ha, The ground on
which shall vote to recede from this amendment is,
that as the rule seem. to be that we are TO give up every
thing 10 the House, am willing TO give out and out
and follow their lead and in doing So am carrying
ont wha, seems 10 be the desire OF the Senate.
The motion 10 recede was agreed To-
INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.
The Senate proceeded again 10 the consideration OF the
Indian appropriation bill, which had been interrupted by
the report OF the committee OF conference
Mr. WALKER. In obedience 10 instructions from the
Committee Indian Affairs, offer the following amend
men,:
For he purchase OF SANKEY'S gallery OF Indian portrait.
and historical in the Smithsonian lnstitution.
rate not exceeding $3.50 each, SIS, 200
Mr.. B0RLAND called for the yeas and nays and they
ordered
Mr.. BRIGHT. would inquire whether this be pub.
lie or a private claim
Mr.. BADGER. II is no claim at all.
Mr. BRIGHT We have decided against the pur-
chase OF this gallery for several sessions past hope
wha, disposition is 10 be made of the galeryof what
use II is TO be.
MI. bhDbEh ~ Is true that the senate has hereto
fore decided against this proposal TO purchase the Indian
collection OF Mr.. Stanley But the why it now
submitted the Senate is for The purpose OF trying
whether the Senate will not the from Cafor.
ria Mr.. WELLER said this morning. in regard to the
question OF appfopriatng sum OF money for basin
and railway IN California, avail themselves OF sober sec
oud thought and do what ought TO have been done
before but which, under neglect and inatenlion oil
the public interests, has not heretofore been done That
is all
Mr.. COOPER. Mr. President. this sobjsc, came be.
fore the Committee Of Indian Affairs through memorial
presented by the artist to the Senate which referred
10 that committee. The commit in performance of
the duty Incumbent upon II, examined the gallery OF por-
traits executed during some twelve or thirteen years by
Mr. Stanley, and agreed TO recommend the pnchase OF
portion OF his gallery, consisting OF portraits OF actual
persoGages Indian chiefs and head men OF distinguished
character The Senate has already been informed OF the
character of this gallery. Mr. Stanley is arts, OF
good deal OF merit and the gallery which il is proposed
10 purchase is oil very considerable merit Not on v
are the lkenesses correct far have acquaintance
with the individuals who represented bat the
ton, lar artistic merit is concerned, highly credit
able to the individual hope, therefore, that the small
which is appropriated by the amendment will be vo-
ted by the Senate. IL will furnish the country one hun
dred and portraits OF Tudan Chiefs most OF
whom arc now dead and will be impossible hereafter
perhaps to collect portraits OF the numerous personages
who constitute the gallery hope therefore, the amend
ment will be adopted.
The yeas and nay. being taken on the question: re-
sulted-yeas IL, nays 27-as folowsi
YEAs-Messrs. Bsysrd, Chsse, Cooper, Dodge Of Iowa
Downs, Foot, Geyer, Gwin James, Norris Sebastian,
smith, Sumner, and Welier-H.
Clarke Davis, Dawson, Dssaussurc Dougas Fech Fiz.
patrick Hsmn, Houston, Jones OF Iowa, Jones OF Ten
nessce Mallory. Mason, Miller, Morton Phelps, Prnt,,
Rusk, Shields, Sptosuoe, Toucey, and Unberwood-H.
So The amendment was rejected HIlyf
Mr. SEBASTIAN l am directed by the Committee
on Indian Affairs TO submit the following amendment \