Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-03-18
XXxu CONGREss-2d Session.
WAsHINGroN, March ., 1853
SEN ATE


Mr. Hunter reported back the Indian Ap
preparation bill, with amendments also the
Navy Appr0pra ton bill, without amendments
The Civil and Diplomatic bill WAS taken up
and Mr.. James moved an amen lmcnt, admit
ting free of duty machinery for preparing fl !X
81. Borlnni moved to add "anl cotton"
Mr.. Janes'S anendment was adopted MIR
Borlpnd $ lost.
The C.ylI aud Diplomatic bill was passed.
The resolution providing for the printing OF the
census was also passed
The Post Office b,ll was taken up end an
attempt made to engratt upon It an ataend uen'
for the erection of a telegraph to the Pacific,
as proposed by Nessrs. Alden and Eddy, re-
jected-yeas 81, nays 25.
Mr.. Gwin offered an amendment proviIlng
FOR carrying the mails between San francisco
and China, on which amendment NJ Houston
made his speech against the resolutions re-at-
trmIng the Monroe Ctrlnc; WIS opposed To
clustering in that manner; preferred To let the
world know our policy by on ac's. Mr. H..
commented Oh kossuth and his pncnnlnry pat
riotls.n; denied that there was Il sImltrI'y b.
tween the INVASION Of Cubo and the Texas re-
voluton; explained the cause. origin AMI pro
gress of that revolution, and closed by quoting
Washington irving's description of fl hit on
shlpboard between the Galapagos turtles. He
NnpeU lnGSe T"SO u'lOIls WOuIu iSS away W lttl-
out hurting anybody.
Mr.. Owns auenlment was withdraWQ, aTI
ne bill passed.
The House bill to establish the territorial
government Of Washington was passed W llh-
out amendment.
The Naval appropriation bill was taken up.
An amendment Hpproprl.tln@ S5OOOOO for the
construction OF tuuntry work hops, g., al
the y IVY Yard in California was agreed to.
Mr. Hunter, from the Committee of Con-
ference on the Deficiency bill. made report
on the disagree,ng votes The only amend
ment which the Senue recelcd fro.a of any
public importance, was the one irving C4lltor-
MIA $500, 900 out of the duties collected there
during the war. Report concnrr'd IN.
MIR Blight, from the Committee Of Confer
Hnce on the Army appropriation bill, made 4
report which vas partly read. Amongst the
amendments rcceded from by the Senate were
several relating to California, the one providing
for an cmi .raut route to California, and the one
relating to the AnH Sthctlc Agent.
The Senlt u Uolrled At tea minutes past
nine.
HOUSE.
The House pass ID Tia. SenIte bill proyiiins
for administering the oath of office to Hon
WIN. r. King, Vice President eject, at Iia-
vana or any other place.
resolution was passed to pay the per dieT
of members absent on account OF SICKNESS.
The House took up the Amy b,.l, aud con
Cured in he Senate amendments, approprIuGu-
$500 ,lU0 for the defence OF San Francisco
and The several sums Tor Forts Jefferson, Pal.
ask, Sumter, Carroll, Delaware, Knox, War
r.n and Winthrop.
The Senate's amendment nppropriatin- $ljC,
900 for the exploration and survey Of thc uos
practicable and economical route for RAJ,
road from the Mississippi to the Pacific, wa,
concurrod n-Il3 to 81.
The House non-concurred III the Senates
mendment authorizing the President to enter
into Il contract tor the protection Of eInlgrant
TO the Pacific by armed station houses alon:
the route.
The amendment approprlating ; O0O0 f.
the purchase Of site for Western Mi tar
Asylum, was concurred in.
The House thea went into committee Of h
whole, aud took up the Light House bill, whc
passed without debate, after amendment.
Reports were made from the Committee q
Conference, on the disagreement between III
two houses on bills for he relief Of J. c. Ere
mont, and for extending prescription righ
along the lines OF rI,roudS Ior winch alternI'
sections Of land have been granted oy Cuugres
Reports cOncurreG H.
The House went into Committee On the Cu
il and Dplo nltic bi as it came from the Set
ate, with ameulhent, that approprilllug o,
hunlred thouslR dollass for an Assay Od,C
IN New York, WAS discussed and cuncuIrcd
yeas GG, nays G3.
The amendment providing for an aes.3,l
Secretary Of State at a salary Of $500, "
agreed TO.
The raising Of the salaries Of the Vice Pre-
'dent and heads of the departments, was vote