The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-05
NEW MEMBERS SWORN In.
LIST OF ACTS, ETC., PASSED,
TOGETHER WITH THE
Business Bequeathed to the Next Congress,
&c., &c., SC.
THIRTY-sECOND CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.

&C., &C., &c.
THIRTY-sECOND CONGREsS.
SECOND SESSION
Senate.
WASHINGTON, MAJ Oh A. 1858.
THE CLOSING SCENES
At 1--WE minutes to eleven O'Clock last night a. message
received from the House announcing that that body
lad disagreed to the report Of the Committee of Confer
the Civil and Diplomatic BILL and asking new
Mr. RusK moved that the Senate adhere 20 its amend.
nents and refuse to agree to the appointment oil any
Cries Of agreed, !" "Agreed, ''Tha.'sit.'
Mr. RusK referred to the proceeding. OF the VAS. ses
Senate without reading them and coerced the Senate
into their rejection. He desired to speak with per.
nan Who ever cut stick or cut . throat. QAughterl
Bat IL time when the Senate to be called
firmly He was for resisting further concessions
M BAYARD asked whether the Senate adhered to the
amendments, would the bill be LOST
Mr.. HAAIIN said it would not if the House receded
Mr. HUNTER said the Senate adhered the House would
agree to allow amendments or the bill would DO lost
Mr. HAMIIN said the effect q adopting the report
of the Committee Of Conference would amount simply TO
insisting the amendments sustained by that com
mitee recommended the recede from. He for
one would stand here till doomsday and long his
tongue would wag he would vote against recedng
inch furtt er from what the committee had done. He
would not vote for another committee unless that com
mttee bound TO demand more than the other COM
Mr. HUNTER thought the Senator was mistaken. If the
Senate adhered to the report Of the Committee of Con-
ference it would amount to nothing The Senate amend
many Of them had been amended by the House
could the Senate adhere to these amendments He
was not however, in favor Of another committee Of
ference he thought the Senate had yielded enough al
ready The Post Office and the Deficiency Appropriation
bills were assigned at quarter past eleven also the Post
Route bill
Mr. MANGux in favor of the Senate taking action
Mr.. DOUGLAS thought the difference between the two
Houses might be reconcled The difference is
two immsteria parts, which could be reconciled by
Mr. ADAMS was In favor of the new committee He
sidered that any which could command the
Of both Houses ought not to be adopted
law Who of those who caored for the rights of the
would the House to adopt the amendments
Of the Senate against their honest convictions that they
Hr Downs said he did not regard it be the duty of
the Senate TO recede from everything the House thought
Mr.. BADGER considered this proceeding by the House
desire by that body that the senate should
0nomlpious recede from what in it's sound Judgment
it had ded to this bill. The Senate called
upon act with frmness, with great crimnalty and
pusianmity retreat from its amendments He would do
anything for concession but woaid do nothing ncon-
ssent with the power and dignity Of the body He COM
mented with great severity the action Of the House
Aesers Mason, Davis Houston, Adams, and others,
favored second Committee Of Conference.
Mr. RISK offered resolution that the Senate decline
second committee of conference.
The debate was continued till two O'Clock in the
morning, when Mr. HOUSTON moved TO amend the resolu
ton by striking out decline" and inserting agree
Mr. WELLER moved that the resolution be laid on the
table. Lost, by yeas IL, nays %
Mr.. HOUSTON ndInent tnen agreed 10, yeas
80, nays 49,
The motion as nded was agreed to- and the Chair
appointed the same Committee of Conference
The Navy Appropriation bill returned, with Senate
amendments disagreed TO-
The Senate insisted it's amendments and the House
Insisting its disagreement Committee OF Conference
Mr. WALKER resumed his remarks in favor of the Home
stead bill.
The Ocean Mail Steamer bill was formally passed.
hesgs. Brodhead, Badger and Underwood opposed the
Homestead bill.
Alta quarter past three O'Clock the Indian Appropria
ton bill returned from the House.
The Senate insisted on its amendments and asked
Committee Of Conference.
Mr. BADGER moved to lay the Indian Land bill on the
table Lost-yeas 15 nays IL.
Mr. DODGE reported the resolution giving the usual
extra allowance the clerks messengers &c, Of the
Senate and the reporters of the Union and Globe which
At Ralf-past three Mr. HUNTER from the Committee Of
Conference tho Civil andlDipomatc bill reported that
the two committees could not agree
The Insane Land bill laid on the table.
Mr. DAVIS moved resolution giving the thanks of the
which he had discharged the duties of President Of the
Mr. BoRIAN offered resolution giving the pay ofvice
President to Mr. King while President pro SP0e OF the
Senate Adopted. =
A large number of private bills passed
At nearly clock Mr.. GWEN. from the Committee OF
Conference the Naval Appropriation BILL reported that
the Conference Committee had been una to agree DE
moved that the Senate recede from large number Of
amendment among them the restoring the esti-
mates and the providing for organization oil the
Navy, which agreed to-
The Senate then insisted the other amendments and
asked for a new Committee Of Conference
Several other private bills were passed.
At six OF clock Mr.. DOUGLAS moved to take up the bill
providing a territorial government for Nebraska.
Mr.. RUsK opposed taking up that bi
Mr.. SEBASTIAN from the Committee Of Conference on
indian Affairs reported that the committees OF the two
houses had been unable agree He pointed out several
eede from and the Senate did so it then insisted the
others, and asked a new Committee Of Conference
Mr. ArcHlsoS addressed the Senate for nearly hour
in favor of taking the Nebraska Territorial bill
Mr. Houston replied, and opposed that bill
At half past Mr. GwIs made report from the
Second Committee OF Conference the Naval bill 1t
was adoptei without being read.
[From four O'Clock to this hour there not quorum
at time present in the chamber, and majority of
those preseEt worn out with fatigue and many OF
them sleepngl
Ar BILL followed in opposition taking up the Ne.
braska bill In the of his remarks he called at
tention the fact that while this important matter
under consideration there not more than fifteen
Senator'S present lie continued his speech till ha past
The action of the House on the Indian bill was con-
frmed and the Senate took a till ten O'Clock
At ten clock the Senate re assembled, and -
MT DOUGLAS spoke for some time in support OF the ou
when the subject was lad on the table.
At a quarter past eleven the first Appropriation Din
passed
but their titles could not be heard above the din and
confusion.
THE ADJOURNMENT ETC.
received from the House announcing the
appoint ment Of committee to wait on the President,
and inform him Of the readiness OF Congress to adjourn
Messrs. HUNTER and BADGER appointed commit
tee on the part of the Senate.
In few minutes the committee returned stating they
had performed the duty them and the President
had stated he had no further communication to make to
Congress.
Mr.. ATcIusoS then pronounced the Senate adjourned
sine die, and vacated the chair.
EXTRA SESSION.
SENATOR'S TAKING OATH ETC.
In few minutes the Secretary called the Senate TO
order.
Prayer offered by Rev Mr.. Butler.
Mr. Cas- tdem Of Mich, called the Senate to order.
e. a direct
ing that the bath prescribed by the Constitution be ad
mnisered to the Senator'S by LEWIS CAss the Oldest
member OF the Senate. Adopted.
The Secretary then called the rsn Of new Senators
and their pames yer pronounced thew nd.