New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-02
XXXIIId CONGRESS. $500. FIRST SESSION

SENATE. .WAsHISGroS, July 81, 1854
I'VE yesterday the greater part Of Mondays proceedings bu.
owing hour which the adjournment took place
not sble the whole The following is the conclusion Of
Inst day rtportl
Mr. SUMNER claimed that he had not yielded the floor,
and therefore Mr. Benjamin had right TO make the
The CHAIRMAN decided that he had supposed the
Senator Yielded and therefore had recommended the
Senator from Louisiana and having recognized that IA
tor he was bound to entertain the motion.
Mr. SUMNER again desiring TO speak, there were oHd
cries of " Order g.
The CHAIRMAN said motion to lay on the table was
Mr.. BRIGHT rose to question of order The question
before the Senate was, whether leave should be granted to
introduce the bill He warmly arguing that that
ton dehatable when the Chair called him to order
Mr.. BRIGHT said he was in order.
The Chair required the Senator to take his seat He
again stated the question to be laying the appeal the
Mr. BRIGHT insisted that that was not the question:
Has granting leave.
The Chair called the Senator to order.
Mr. BRIGHT asked the Chair to tell him how he was
out of order. ~
Er BRIGHT asked what had become of the motion to
grant leave Loud cries to order and great confusion
Mr. BRIGHT asked if the motion to lay the appeal on
the table prevailed, would it carry the DILL with 1t!
Mr. WELLER objected to the Chair deciding questions
The question taken, and appeal laid the table.
Yeas, sc: Nays, 9.
CHAIR-The question now is granting leave to intro
Mr. STUART raised the point of ORDER that the appeal
having been laid the table, the whole subject went with
The CHAIR decided that the appeal had only been laid
on the table. The question taken granting leave
to introduce the BILL and tho Senate refused-Yeas 10;
Nays SO.
| The River and Harbor bill next taken up. The
question pending amendment appropriatng for
Surveys of Various Harbors and Rivers in California
Mr.. TOOMBs addressed the Senate till o'clock, in
argument against the constutionalty of the bill and its
I Mr. CART moved that the Senate take till
4 O'clock Debated and rejected-Yeas 81 Nays %.
message received from the President In reply to
resolution of the Senate, calling Tor information respecting
the bonbardment of Greytown Referred and ordered 10
be printed -.o.. - .,o
| bill and in reply TO MIR. Toombs
Mr. DOUGLAS followed, arguing that the bill ought to
be amended contained many things altogether Inn IN
ought to be put in Nothing, scarcely was appropraed
for the Pacific Coast and less than S9OOOO Tor me sss-
spp River That small pittance worthless Tor that
river. Better appropriate nothing than sum just small
enough TO be useless So
Mr. BENJAMIN saidThe object of the enemies Of the
bill was apparent amendments and defeat It, The
responsibility of vetoing would be thus Withdrawn from
1 the Administration. .,
Mr. DOUGLAS responded, denying that he for one had
any DESIGN to relieve the President from the necessity oil
yefong the bill If the friends of the bill believed that to
defeat il would be relieving the President from the veto,
.as NOT apparent that this whole struggle not to get
river and harbor BILL the public good, but merely TO
drive the President to veto .s
III.
hill sought to save the President from veto
MIR DOUGLAS said he did not believe there was man
In the Senate who did not expec the Dill would DC Ne'oeu
Mr. CASS-I should like to know why!
Il Mr. PETTIT-I expect no such thing. -
Mr. DOUGLAS said that as there was so m9eh .rtuous
Indignation expressed to the veto BE "end ke 10 Know
n an amendment was pressed for severed days giving
the Secretary of War discretionary powers Tor no oer
possible object than TO allow the PRESIDENT 10 sign IL WI"
he liberty 10 reject its improper provisions aerward
Mr. PETIT said he expected no veto OF the Di on lbs
sonsttutionaty though there mil be TO its policy
IL in fNnlc a
Il Of and which, perhaps, ought 10 De vetoed. ,r
Mr.. DAWSON followed in opposition to the bill:
Mess Me,srs. MALLORY. GwIN, ToUCEY, RUsK, VEL
LER. BUTLER and MASON followed IN support oil the
Il amendment and against the bill
! Mr.. JONES Tenn said there no use in proongihe
the struggle-i,s fate sealed. He hoped It's enemies
II vould come up boldly and strike the decisive blow
Mr DOUGLAS denounced the bill it now stood as
mere eectioneerng scheme, which planned and ar
ranged that it allowed no alteration or amendment II
was TO be forced through Congress and any man VINO al
tempted to expose its injustice was TO be branded Lei
the brand come, he was prepared to meet H. ~
1 DOUGLAS and BUTLER, continued the debate till =
o'clock.
Mr. PRATT said he hoped the Senate would adjourn, as
the bill was now killed. -,
| MIR. BROWN moved amendment, authorizing the
Secretary of War purchase grants of the Post IN
harbor situated the mail route TO Neworleans ~
said be would vote against the bill anyhow, but as tne
public TO be OlSrOuttu, uVsHeu NS S''-'~
should have her share of the plumber.
1 Mr.. BROWNS amendment was reJected-ieas I<i
NAYS 81. .,.
| Dir. BROWN moved the reconsideration oil me Vo'e'
After debate it was rejected
| Al o'clock motion TO adjourn was lost.
1 Mr. BRODHEAD moved TO add 1000 for continuing
repairs of pers Marcus Hook, in the river Delaware
Debated and lost. -
| Mr. DAWSON moved appropriation OF $40 600 fer
the Improvement Of the Savannah River between Augusta
| and Savannah.
| Messrs DAWSON and TO0MBS supported 1t.
affrE- Apanf Via
strange that Senators who opposed this bill because OF It's
notwithstanding could vote to pat IN amendments
4 equally unconstitutional.
4 Mr.. RUSK followed in opposition to the BILL
Mr.. TOOMBS replied to Mr. Pratt, and vehemently
denounced the system Of these appropriations corrupt
aAd conuptng To tax the mountaineers OF Georgia TO
build up the lordy wealth Of the imperial cities, TO the
dest but most appropriate term was plumber and no
tng bat plumber.
1 Mr.. PRATT reoined.
4 AT 81 O'Clock, Mr. HUNTER moved an ad journmen
/ lost-leas Is; Nays 20.
Mr. BENJAMIN then addressed the Senate till lol clock
support othe bill As last chance for it, he appealed to
hs friends of the bin to vote out the appropriations which
| Gsfe not Of great national importance,
1 Mr. CLAYTON supported the bill.
Mr.. DAWSON replied.
At ten minutes IL o'clock the vote taken and Mr..
L Dswsons amendment rejected-Yeas Il; Nays 81.
4 Many Senators had paired of.
Mr.. BAYARD moved an adiOurnmes. Lost-Yess "A
1 Sess 80.