New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-04
CONGRESS-.
CLOSING SCENES.
v..sage OF the Appropriation Bills.

,ssS.,o Wright Senator elect from New Jersey Tor SIX
| We, from tie ith Of Mareh next 81,
M WALKER moved TO take up tne Dill max max
.,.,o,r.stions for con peting the Public Buildings
Ne TrsrER hoped no business would be
-. n, except the Appropriation bills;
Several other Senators objected
II, DoUcLAs-" Stick to your motion, Walk
Gu, WALKER insisted on his motion, which
-. agreed to and the bill passed 10 less tha1 minute
Mr.. HOTTER moved to take up tne Navy hP'
.,mr,son bin. Agreed to.
fghs omestiou pending was Mr.. HALy' amend:
=, sa,blisbipga Court for the Investigation oil al
1900 &C sinst the United States Lost -,
M M.LLoRY's amendment, adding 70 the
AN The ope fer Reorganization Of the Navy wnicnwa'
Jssed by the Senate some mon'ns ago. ten o.
Mr.. HUsTrR hoped the Senate would vote
sovp ali amendments All the Appropriation bulls ex
sept the Amy bill were stii Pendms, and no nine "%
NV afforded for general legislation.
The question was taken and the amendment
3s adopted Yeas % Nays 20 -
Dir. BADGER rose 10 Oner an amenulIon''
vben rnessage was received from the House an
rouncng their rejection Of tine report OF the Comnee
ofcorfeIence on the fciency BILL and asking an'n7f
Cenni,tee. i:
Mr. HusrER asked leave to make motion
on this bill.
Mr. BADGER objected.
r.
when he did not knew what the motion was
Mr. BADGIR said he knew it was motion 10
sppoint second Conference Committee to when ne
v0 opposed. -
Mr. HUSTER--The Senator knows he will at
some time to-day, abandon that position Why then
does he delay the action OF the Senator
Mr. BADGER consented that the motion Tor q
new Committee be made aud II was made.
Mr.. BADGER then read statement showing
she action Of the Senate the Appropriation bills to
have been prompt and speedy. They were sent here
lse and we acted on them at once The House have
rejected almost all the Senate amendments. Commit
tees Of Conference have been appointed and TO their
concessions the Senate have yielded prompt concur
renee and the House have refused except IN the case Oh
fhe Army bill where the Senate Committee yielded to
ibe demands Of the House in all important provisions
te Senate to be reduced 10 that position where It u
not TO be permitted coordinate legislative branch to
have anything 10 say on these important bills exceptto
register and yield It's assent 10 the DEGREES OF the House
TIE Constitution contemplated such position
for the SENATE The House had evinced arbitrary
determination to yield nothing to the judgment of the
Senate. II new Committee were appointed, il would
amount TO declaration that the Senate were disposed
% make further concessions II the bill was lost let the
responsibility rest on the House.
Mr.. HUNTER replied. He said if q new Com
mttee were appointed, the whole question would be
open and the Committees report wus not satisfactory
Che Senate could reject IT,
Mir. BRIGHT defended the action of the Com
Dttee OF conference on the Army Bill.
Mr.. DAVIS was in favor of the appointment
Of the same persons in the Committee.
Mr. BoRLASD opposed the motion. He
hought would have salutary effect to defeat the
Deficiency bill There ought to be no Deficiency bill
Uessrs. TOUoEY, PEARcE and Mason, favored
anew Committee. and the motsn was agreed to. Yeas
w. Nays 3 Messrs Badger, B4land and Brodhead
Mr.. BADGER renewed the amendment direct
ing the fulhment OF the contract for basin and railway
hconnecnon with the dry dock in California, which
Debated nd pa1 to Maze
Mr.. MILLER moved to amend the bill by ap-
taior OF Africa
The Civil and Diplomatic bill was received
rom the House, with the Senate amendments dis
The Senate insisted on its amendments, and
aessrs. Hunter, Bell and Bright appointed Com
nittee Of Conference.
Mr. MILLER supported his amendment, show
NJ the advantages of commercial intercourse with Al
ea and then referred to Liberia He said he had sub
aed resolution some time since, directing an inquiry
y to the expedency OF recognizing ue ndepehaence
LIBERIA and had prepared some remarks on the su0ecI
which he would only glance at now lforspeech IN iui
zee With Page
Mir. Mason said when the proposition to rec.
,rize the INDEPENDENCE of Liberia cae up, he would
how that il ought never TO be adopted
Mr. CHAsE said he could approve of no act
~ this Government for the explanation oil any part oil
Messrs. BELL aud PRATT expressed them
,elves highly in favor OF Colonization. .,
The amendment was rejected-feas 81,
Nays 90
Mr. GwIS, from the Naval Committee, moved
IN amendment providing for the construction OF pre-
eor frigate TO be furnished with one OF Etlcssone
sIorie ENGINES at a cost not exceeding S5OOOOO.
This was reected-Yeas 10, Nays gas fol-
Jws:
YFAs-Messrs Badger Bell Borlsnd, Charlton; Clarke,
"copper" De saugre Fsh foot usyeI .; n,,encs
Tenn, Mallory Msngum Miller' Moron' riN' 'piuA"'e'
NaTs-Me.srs. Adams, Atehison, Baysrd, Bradbury,
Douglas Downs Fitzpatrck Hamlin, Houston, Hunter,
ames Norris, Pesrse Petit kask SEBASTIAN s~i'h'
MIR. GwiN moved an appropriation OF SS2O,O00
or the construction of FIVE steam propsllers Tor the
Ssvy to wit: one frgate two schooners and two
loops. Lost-Yeas, ~ Nays, %
An amendment apprOpnating S3OO,0OO for
Navy Yard at or near New-Orleans was agreed to.
Mr. RUsK moved Is amend the bill by adding
section to incorporate the Officers OF the Navy OF the
he Republic of Texas into the United States Navy,
} h the same rank heldby them in ls4o
Mr. PRATT moved 20 amend by giving them
be same pay officers not ON duty, but no rank Lost
The amendment was debated for an hour and
/ half aud then rejected Yeas, 20; Nays, "a.
The Post Office Appropriation bill was re-
reved from the House with amendments disagreed to-
The Senate insisted on its amendments sndspponted a
OF Conference.
Mr.. HUNTER, from the Committee of Confer
esce on the Deficiency b msdea report. He said was
Ne same as that made last night except in three psrt
ssars The Senate gained what il lost by the other
rport the appropriation for the California Custom
house and tor survey of lands in Iowa and lost the
ste for the temporary establishment Of an Assay Ofce
b California
Mr.. BADGER congratulated the Senate on the
leors Of the Committee and the report concurred
l.
On motion of Mr.. RISK the Senate receded
fen its amendments the Post Route bill except two,
ssd insisted them The House refusing to concur in
tse. conference was ordered and the report of the
ssnmiitee was agreed 10.
At mo time was the purport on any of>the
ssendmen,s stated
Mr., FISH moved an amendment applying the |
$1,000 appropriated for removing rocks Hell Gate TO
ne pay OF the expenses Of testing Maleferts
yHments on these rocks, and appropTis;ng $4,000 in
sddlnon for same Lost