New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-08-02
Congressional.

House the bills creating collection district in
New York, making Dunkirk a point of entry,
and other places in the district ports Of deliv-
cry. Passed.
Mr.. Stewart reported back the river and har-
Dor bill with amendments, and gave notice that
he wonld move to take ii up as soon as the civil
and diplomatic appropriation bill was disposed
of. T.,
Mr.. Mallory offered preamble and Fesolu-
tions reciting the facts of Mr.. Williams's ap-
pointment by the Governor of New Hampshire
to fill the vacancy until the meeting Of the Leg
islature, and its adjournment without filling the
| vacancy, and referring the matter to the judi
| ciary committee to inquire whether Mr. Will
liams had any right longer to retain his seat.
| Referred G.Ese
| Mr.. Evans moved to take up his bill for the
| final settlement of the claims of revolutionary
officers After debate no quorum voted.
| Yeas and nays called, and motion agreed to-
| yeas g. nays IL. a 5E..45, IL.
The Indian appropriation bill was returned
| by the House with the Senate amendments dis
| agreed to--referred
! Mr.. Slidell moved to postpone Mr.. Evanss bill
till December next Agreed to-yeas %, nays
| 81.
| Mr.. Butler said that at the beginning of the
next session he hoped the Senate would take mp
and pass the bill recognizing the judiciary Of
| the United States.
/ The civil and diplomatic bill was taken up.
| The water works appropriation was yesterday
amended, by requiring the corporation of Wash.
iegton and Georgetown to contribute an amount
equal to one-fourth of this appropriation
Mr.. Slidell's amendment was rejected-yeas
/ IS, nays 26.
Mr.. Mason said he could not vote for the
amendment as it stood. He believed it did in
directly increase the emoluments of the Presi-
| dent. s.-t
Mr. Badgers amendment was agreedto-yeas
] 81, nays TO-
The amendment appropriating three hundred
thousand dollars to pay the expenses of the
government of California while awaiting to be
admitted, was debated and rejected.
Mr.. Dodge, of Iowa, moved an amendment re-
quiring the work to be done by contract, and
within three years, and for the amount of esti-
mate, ETC., but after some debate withdrew it.
The amendment to reimburse MI. Peabody
and Others who paid twenty-six thousand dol
lars for fitting up the American division of Lon
don Crystal Palace for American inventors and
exhibitors, was debated and agreed to.
The Senate insisted on its amendments to the
Indian appropriation bill, and asked confer
ence committee. ts
The Civil and Diplomatic bill was then re.
sumed. -~.t
The following additional sections were moved
by Mr.. Badger:
Section II. That the President of the United
States be, and he is hereby, authorized to ap
point or employ in his official household the fol
) lowing officers, to-wit: One Secretary. a
yearly salary of $2, 500, who shall take charg'
of such official papers as shall be eonfded to
him by the President; one Clerk, at a yearly
salary of 81 800; one Steward, at yearly sal
ary Of 81 ,000 who shall, under the direction
, of the President, have charge of. and be respon
sible for, the plate and furniture of the Presi
dents Mansion, and shall discharge such othe
duties as the President may assign him; on
Messenger, at yearly salary of $500; on
I; Assistant Messenger, at yearly salary Q
$3.50; and for the payment of the compensation
OF the said soffieers during the present fsea
j year, the SUM of $s6,750, or SO much thereof a
may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out c
all moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appro
priated
! Section II. That yearly appropriation b
: made for the purpose of!stationery. binding pub
lie documents, and other contingent expenses
the Executive Office, to be expended by the Pri
! ylte Secretary under the direction of the Pres
I dent, and for that purpose, during the preser
4 fiscal year, s6 $50 is hereby appropriated out
: any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise al
Q propriated. E4ss#=E f.
ns Mr.. Clayton also supported the amendment
but proper and just, and should long since ha,
been done. " z
= Mr. Slidell moved to amend by striking 0.
all the proposed sections, and inserting one this
the President be allowed to employ q Priva
Secretary at $1,000 per annum and a Messel
d ger.
y Mr.. Mason said that he desired that some pc
". son should be appointed to take charge of Il
public property in that building. He me
toned several instances where, during the fe
= days preceding the inauguration Of a new Pres
er dent the house had been left without any pc
son having authority, and had actually be
= pillaged by persons visiting it. When Gener
Harrison entered it on the 4th of March, wi
- his family, it was discovered that all the b
clothing had been stolen away.
- Mr.. Slidell moved to amend the amendme
or by requiring them to contribute the same pr
: portion to all future appropriations by Congre
Agreed to-yeas 2S, nays 10.
: The appropriation, as amended, was agre
to; yeas 50, nays Is.
!. Mr. Hamlin moved an amendment appropris
lie ing $4,000 for life boats and rendering ASST
. ance to shipwrecked persons on the coast of
H. United States, to be expended by the Mass
iw chusetts Humane Society, under the direction
10 tie Secretary of the Treasury.
nis Mr.. Weller moved to strike out the Mass
chusetts Humane Society.
!. Mr. Clayton supported the amendment. Lo
y. yeas Is, nays 20.
rs rs Mr. Weller moved SO increase the sum
$4,000. ~G
= Mr.. Hamlin explained that the bill contain
lie another appropriation for a like sum, and lg
i iAA' house bill contained $4,000 for like purpo
nd making $40,0 600 in all
ned Mr.. Weller withdrew his motion, and
/. amendment was agreed to- 50 ,l
:. Mr. Ham1in offered an amendment app
IN priatng as follows: For building for Custo
onie house and Post-ofice at Ellsworth, Maine. 81
IS a coo; Belfast, Maine, for like building, $40, o.
,Gk- fer buildings for Custom houses and Pos off
~ at Gloucester, Massachusetts; Cleveland, t,
''' do and Sandusky, Ohio, and Burlington, V
IT. mont, $40 900 each For Custom house, Cou
or. house and Post-offiee at Milwaukee, $500
for buildings for same purposes at New Hay
et Newark, Buffalo, 0swego, Wheeling, Ches
RS, and Detroit, $4,000 each; for Custom hor
ONE etc, at Galveston, 100000; for Custom hou
own, OWN etc., at Petersburg, Va, $4,000; for Mar
:. Hospital at New Orleans, S$248 600, the pres
= one to be sold; for Marine Hospital at Detr
by $75, 900; at Pensacola, $4,000; at Burlingi
= Iowa, $15o,000.
for Mr.. Hunter said these Custom house apr
slo priations were so large now that they ough
sale be put in separate bill like the river and
'es- - Dor appropriations. 1f
Mr.. Toombs opposed the amendment. In
ee. course of his remarks he said that he hoped
for teu years there would not be Custom hous
90 w the United States "
Qua Mr.. Cass: How will you collect the reven
Nv he, ly tho