Washington sentinel., 1854-05-04
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THIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
senate.--wednesday, May 3, 1854.
After petitlons,
On motion by Mr.. BRIGHT,

Senates--W w ednesday, WAY d, ASo1s
After petitions,
On motion by Mr.. BRIGHT,
Resud That the 3O,h rule Of the Senate be amended
by striking out certain words that 1t will read as foows
"Eo amendment proposing additional appropriations
shall be received any general appropriation b unless
Il be made to carry out the provisions existing
law, act resolution previously passed by the
Senate during that session or moved by direction Of
estimate from the head of some Of the departments; and
amendment shall be received whose object Is 70 pro
vide for private cla unless 1t be to carry out tho pro-
visions Of an existing law or treaty stipulation
BILLS REPORTED.
Mr. BUTLER, from the Committee on the Ju-
dietary, reported back the bill from the House 10
repeal part of an act entitled An act TO provide
for the safe keeping of the acts, records, and seal
Of the United States, and for other purposes"
Also from the same committee, the bill TO pro-
vide for the construction of suitable building for
the accommodation of the district court Of the
United States at Key West.
Mr. PETIT from the same committee to which
was referred the resolution of the Senate inquir-
ing into the cxpediency of appointing commits
sion 10 revise the public statutes of the United
States, 10 simplify their language TO correct their
incongrutes, TO supply their deficiencies, arrange
them in order, and reduce them 10 one connected
text, reported that Legislation was unnecessary on
the subject, and therefore asked TO be discharged
from the further consideration of said resolution
Mr.. BRODHEAD introduced u bill for the re-
lief of Jonas p. Levy and Jose Maria Jarrero, to
pay the amount of their claims which were re-
jected by the late board Of commissioners tosex-
anime Mexican claims.
INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.
The Senate then resumed the consideration Of
the Indian appropriation bill.
Mr.. WALKER moved TO add 10 the bill an APP
preparation of $500000 for the payment Of eight
millions of acres OF land taken from the friendly
Creek Indians without compensation by the treaty
of captulation of Fort Jackson, in 1914.
Mr.. w. addressed the Senate for some time in
support the amendment, when message was
received from the President of the United States,
returning the bill granting land for the relief Of the
INDECENT insane, with this objection thereto. The
| appropriation bill was then postponed, and the
| message was read.
THE message will be found in another part OF
| to.day's Sentinel
Mr.. FOOT moved that the message be entered
upon the Journal be printed, and laid on the table.
Argeed 10.
Mr.. HUNTER moved that 10000 additional
copies OF the message be printed for the use OF
| the Senate.
Upon this motion debate ensued, in which
| Messrs Brown, FooT Dixon, BELL, and JONES, OF
Tennessee, sustained the BILL and controverted
the soundness Of the objections it stated in the
message and Messrs HUNTER, TooMBs BUTLER,
| DOUGLAS, WELLER, and BAYARp sustained and
| vindicated the President in his veto. Without
disposing of the motion to print, the Senate at
| late hour adjoured.