The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-28
TIlIRTY.THIRD CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.

Senate.
WASHINGTON, July 81, 1854.
Mr.. ADAas (dera Of Mise, moved TO take up the bill
granting pension to the widow Of James Batchedsr.
M HusrEK (dem) of Va, appealed to the senate to
take up the cvn and diplomatic appropriation bi ami
dispose of 1t to-day
Mr.. ApAns withdrew his motion.
CIVIL AND DrrLoxAuo APPROPRIATION nrI
Was then taken up.
Mr.. M1osY's (dem.) Of Fla, amendment, that two
persons 10 appointed to take the testimony to depre
cations by Indians private property inTorIda and
iowa. Agreed to.
An amendment providing for Commissioner to
amrc and report upon the extent and value OF the
seseoIy rights Of the Hudson Bay Company In Washington
Territory authorizing the President 70 purchase the
ssme at price not exceeding three hundred thousand
dollars, offered BY the Finance Committee, and
agreed to.
propositions to Increase the compensation Of the
clerks In the stats Department aod Of the clerks in the
Coast Survey cicc were offered and both agreed 10.
The vote rejecting the increase of sssries Of the Min
listers to France and England rccousideredyeas IT,
.naye 16.
Mr.. Mso. (dem.) Of Va, then modified IT, increasing
the saases 10 fifteen thousand dollars and that hereA
ter there shall be outfit.
Mr.. BArMD, (dem) of Del, moved to increase the
lAries 70 eighteen thousand dollars each Lostyess
IL, nays SO.
Mr. BHopsxAD, (denn) Of Pa, moved te Increase the
salaries Of the ministers to Spain and Russia twelve
tlousand each. Lost.
Nr. Msson's amendment then adopted in the fol-
lowing form
ProyidedThat the salaries Of the ministers to Great
Britain and France shall be hereafter at the rate Of df
outSt ~ tSs minsters to Great britain and France
shall not bc siiowed
Mr. BAYAaD moved an appropriation of three hundred
thousand dollars for the extension o! thePost Once de-
partment building in this city, 70 the whole
square occupied in part BY that building including
accommodations for the city Post Once.
Nj BEoDHgAD opposed t. saying that he thought this
building could b delayed unl the populous cities of
New y, and philadelphia provided for With some
post cfics accommodations Amendment reiectei.
Yeas 10, nays 25
1m INDIAN APPROPRIATION BIr1-
Mr. PKaRcz, (whig) Of Nd, BY o9nson., made report
from the Committee Conference on dsagreelng votes
the spse's amendments to the I1dAu Appropriation
bn which agreed to, and me bili Is now passed-
IE NAVAL APPROPRIATION mLI,
Received from the House. read twice. and referred
The crvn AND DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION BILL RrsUxKD.
Mr.. GsIy, (dem.) Of Cal, moved amendment In
cssssng the salaries Of the clerks In the Mnts and thu
ocsrs OF the reasurers Of the United States and
latns the manner Of their appointment. Debated ID
adopted.
Mr.. Gwrs also moved an amendment increasing th1
ahries Of the Director Superintendent, and Treasures
ofthc Mint and branches In Calf0rnls, New Orleans
and also Of the United States Assistant Treaaurers Afs
long debate, rejected.
Mr.. wnIxs, (dsm.) Of Cal, moved that the xarsha
In California bs allowed the fees allowed By Stat
lawn to sherifs. Agreed to.
Mr. Gwrs moved an amendment, allowing Unitet
Sates District Judges In California two thousand dollar
ayear 10 addition TO their regular salary for hearing ap
peals In land cases.
After debate he withdrew IL to enable Mr. PMrr
(dem.) Of Ind, TO move amendment increasing th'
salaries Of the District Judges Of tho United States
Mr. Br1ixR, (dem) Of g. O., opposed II, and Mr. JoSEs
<whe) Of Tenn, supported It, The latter said he wou
vote for the amendment anything that the party
power should movc but hc intended vote against tn
whole bin. lie bsiived # enough to knl any mai
who would vote for H.
The amendment was then sejectsd-ysas Is, nays 2s
~ foilcws-
YxAe--Messrs. Allen, Baysri Bell, Benjamln Brod
head. Brown, Foot, Gwn, James, Johnson Jones o
Tenn Mallory Petit, Sebastian Shields Stuart Thomp
NAYs-Messrx Adams, Atchsson, Butisr, Chase, Coop
er Dawson, Dodge Of fows Evans ressendsu, Fish, Fits
patrick Gillette Houston, Hunser Mason, Norris, Rock