The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-27
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PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.
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Visit of the President Elect and his Sud
den Retreat from the Ofice.Seekers.
Explanatory Commanlea ations--S Secretary Stu
art and the Census superintendent.
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ACTTGN On THE APPROPRIATION BILLS.
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BUSINESS In THE NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
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DEBATE In TILE SENATE ON TyIE PACI-
FIC RAILROAD BILL,
DO, &C., 60.
T11lRTY-sECOND CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.
SuRate.
BUSINESS IN THE NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.

WASHINGTON, Fob. 20 1853
coEMUSlcATIoEs-TnE CHARGES AGAISsT rHR CENSUS su
fERINrENDsNT, grc.
The Chair laid before the Senate several executive com
munications all Of which were laid on the table and
ordered to be printed.
Also, conn unication from Mr Kennedy, supern-
tending Clerk Of the Census asking OF his
conduct. Referred.
CIVIL AND DnsOMAnc APPROPRIATION mII-
Mr.. HuS7ER, (dem) Of Va reported tho Civi
and Diplomatic Appropriation BILL with amendments
He said, as the Army bill was dis.
posed Of, be would move to take 1t up and that
all the amendments reported by the finance COMMITTEES
fe' their amendments, and let them all be adopted The
nnendnents could be printed, and Monday when the
bill was taken out of Committee of the VIII ie separate
votes could be had on each. they disputed I'm
less something Of this kind DONE all appropra
tion bills would have to be referred to conference
mtees and there was not even time for these commit
tees to examine the amendments He then moved Ia
tske up the Army bill.
Bessrs Gowns and RusK desired some sime for other
business
Mr.. Hunters motion was agreed to.
THE ARMY APPROPRIATION
Sessrs Davis and shds a%sndment she SIns se,a on
consolidated into one. to strike out the provision
that the armories shall be placed under the charge
OF riv superintendents, and authorizing the President
when in his opinion II would be conducive the public
interests, TO appoint superintendents who army
officers and directing mixed commission Of officers and
civilians who shall examine and report which systeu,
civil or military supernendents, is the best or the pub
lie interest.
Nr. Rrsx, (dem.) Of Texas, opposed tho amendment,
and strongly argued in favor Of civil superntendents
Mr.. BUTLER ldem) of s G, replied-Hc regarded the
whole proposition to give the armories to civilians as
set on foot ~ se.uators who desire to have the hand
ling Of the $500, 900 per annum
MrDowNs followed, ia favor Of civil superintendents
Mr. smn1Ds said he desired information which could
only be obtained in this way, and he thought il likely
that the report would show that II would be better to
abolish the government armories, and then allow the
government to buy its arms from that mechanic who
could make the best.
Nj BELL spoke in favor of military supsrinlendents
Mossrs douglas, Rusk and James, continued the de-
bate in Of civil supeIintendents and essrs Shields
and Butler In favor Of the military.
The amendment was agreed to, by ayes %, nays -.
The bill then passed.
MIR HUNTER moved to take up the Civil and DiplO,sa tic
A Appf q ration bill
Mr. USpKhwocD opposed the motion he desiring TO take
up BcDnett's Land bill.
Mr. Hunters motion was agreed to, and the Senate
took up the
CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION BILL.
To gave time, amendments offered In committee
al i the bill was reported to the Senate,
Mr. HUNTER then offered, from the Finance Committee
o large number OF amendments to which objections
were made Among them was one striking out provi.
sp Sa as Ss use Ct & s Fses os
This was debated and agreed to- by yeas a. nays %.
During the debate General Pierce appeared in the So
nate lobby, and soon surrounded by Senators He
remained about ten minutes, and then left With Mr.
Norris.
An amendment striking out the appropriations for
custom bouses at Cincinnati, St. Louis and Louisville
rejected
Tho mission TO China was raised TO the full grade
appropriated to deay the expenses OF the
Turki.h steam frgate curing her visit to New York
during tho Worlds Fair.
S7G,oCe added, to continue the Mexican BOUNDARY
The bill was then postponed and four private bills wero
lassed. Adjourned.