The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-08-03
CONGRESS.



nr;atiop of half million for the water works
| imnroyement for the District of Columbia,
q provided that no part of the sums hereby
apnropriated shall be expended until the COR
norations of Washington and Georgetown, or
either Of them, shall appropriate and pay an
| amount equal to one.fourth of the said sum for
the said purpose, and full power and authority
are hereby given,o sc.
In the House, the fortitcatlon appropriaEon
] bill was passcd-72 to 6s.
Senate, Tuesday,, july 25, 1884.
Mr. Haniin reported back the House bill
! ,,ak;nc Dunkirk, New York, q port of entry,
md creating the Same a collection district;
and the same was considered and passed.
The Indian Appropriation bill vas returned
from the House, with several Senate amend
rnents disagreed to.
On motion By MIR. Hunter, the Senate in
sisted on its amendments, and asked COM
nittee of conference.
The Senate proceeded TO the consideration
| of the Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation bill.
Among other amendments adopted was one
authorizing the President to employ Secre-
tary, at $4,000 per annum; clerk, at the
salary Of ST. 900 per annum; and one steward,
to take charge of and be responsible for the
Government property in the Presidents man.
SIGN, at salary of 81 900; and two messen-
gers also, allowing the President $500 per
annum, for, stationery, sc.
House Of Representatives., July 25, 1854.
MIR Pratt presented certain resolutions lately
passed by tho Legislature of Connecticut;
which were ordered to lie on the table, and be
| printed.
On motion of Mr.. McDougsl, by consent,
the House BILL as amended by the Senate, to
regulate the postal service of California, Ofe-
gon, and Washington, was taken up the amend
ments agreed TO- and the bill passed.
| Mr.. Wentworth, of Massachusetts,, intro
duced resolution requiring the Committee on
| Commerce to inquire what legislation, if any,
| is necessary to enable our Government TO pro-
hibit the immigration of foreign paupers into
the United States which was adopted
AT 12H O'Clock, the House resolved itself
into COMMITTEES Of the Whole On the state of
the Union, Mr.. Fuller, of Maine, in the chair
The bill making the usual annual appropri-
atoms for the naval service was taken up.
A resolution to close the debate in half an
hour having been adopted,
Mr.. Bocock addressed the Committee, adTo-
eating the proposed increase of pay TO the rea-
men, that Americans - native born Amsri-
cans--might be enlisted in the service. In the
commercial service, from twenty to twenty i've
dollars per month was the reccmpense of sea-
men, and it was impossible that they could be
obtained for twelve in the navy. Eighteen dol
lars is the sum now proposed
Mr.. Sellers would be willing to name twen-
ty-fVe dollars, as the rate in the navy
Mr.. Boeock said the permanonoe Of the ma
val service, and some other advantages, made
satisfactory a smaller salary than is paid in
the commercial marine.
The present regulations, Mir. Bccock said,
! Al &c = ~
time. He would move to extend that number
to 10000. An exigepcy might arise, making
this increase necessary for brief period.
Senate, Wednesday, July 26, 1854.
Mr.. Rusk moved to take up the bill to
merge the officers Of the Texas navy into the
navy of the United States, and the motion was
lost.
The Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation bill
was again taken up.
The question pending was on the amend
ment proposed yesterday, by MIR. Hamlin, ap-
propriating about million Of dollars for the
erection of buildings suitable for custom
houses. post Offices, and court rooms.
Mr.. Adams moved proviso that no money
should be expended for oustom-house at any
point where revenue collected shall not exceed
the cost of collection. Lost.
The custom-house and marine hospital
amendment was adopted--yeas 81, nays l6.
House of Representatives., July 26, 1854.
Mr.. Letcher, in pursuance of previous nc
tee, asked the consent of the House to permit
him to introduce bill to repeal the "act to
aid the Territory Of Minnesota in the construc-
ton of a railroad therein"
Objection being made,
Mr.. Letcher moved to suspend the rules,
upon which motion the yeas and nays were de-
manded, and the rules were not suspended
yeas 100, nays 6O-not Vwo-thirds.
| The House then (at AZ minutes past II
o'olock) resolved itself into Committee of the
Whole, Mr.. Fuller In the chair, and resumed
the consideration Of the Naval Appropriation
bill, and considered many proposed amend
ments
40 amendment proposed by Mr. Sellers, that
none but Americans should hereafter be re-
ceiyed as either officers or sesmen, was ruled
out of order.
AT twenty minutes past IL, the Committee
arose and reported tho bill to the House, with
the amendments recommended.
SCch of these amendments as were not OBJ
jected to were adopted en- nlesse, without
division upon others, separate votes were to
ken. That proposed by Mr. Gerrit Smith,
that /" no Intoxicating liquors shall be provided
as beverage" and amended b. MIR Stanton,
of Tenn, so that "no ofioer shsll be allowed
to use intoxicating drinks except as medicine"
was adopted-yeas a. nays 65.
MIR. Giddirgs Of Ohio, moved to recon
slider this vote and also to lay that motion on
the table which latter motion was decided In
tho nsgahve--yeas' nays 81.
The motion to reconsider the vote adopting
the amendment as amended, was then recon-
sidered-yeas 80, nays rs.
/ The question recurring on the adoption Of
the amendment it was decided in the mega
tive--yeas 80, nays 80. The Chair voted no.
After the Navy Appropriation bill had been
passed,
Mir Faulkner, from the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs, reported back Senate bill to regu-
late the pay and increase the efficiency of the
army, and for other purposes, with amend
ments.
He explained the bill, stating that il propos-
cd to increase the pay of the army, from the
private up to the Major General, giving the
former ten instead Of seven dollars month.
The largest per centage Of increase in pay was
upon the compensation allowed 10 pTiv&tes, and
the per eentage gradually diminished up to tho
Msjor General.
Senate, Thursday, july 81, 1854.
The Senate proceeded to che considera-
ton Of the Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation
bill
Several amendments were offered and dsba-
ted; among those adopted were the following
One providing for commission to examine
and report upon the extent, sc. Of the possess
DRY rights Of the Hudson's Bay Company, in
Washington Territory; and authorizing the
President To Durchasa the aasna at q cost not