The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-08-03


at of carrying uu business sih Juan del Norir pray
ing Indemnity FOR property destroyed BY ths resent bonn
bafdmcnt ~ that town BY Commanders Hoins Of The Vn
icd States navy which referred 10 ihe COMMITTEE q
Claims
uEPoars raos esxNfrgKEs
MI. sLinEiL- from TIE Communities % Foreign iela-
tons To MNom referred us iEsm0ria Of Joseph NJ
Hernandez behalf a the claimants undcr the ninth ar
tcle Of the treaty OF 1919 with Spain, asked 10 be Dis.
charged from the further consideration 81 che same and
that Il be referred the Committee the Judiciary
which agreed 10.
whom was referred the b 10 amend the sect requiring
foreign regulations OF commerce 20 he laid annually before
Congress approved 10th Of August 1872 and Tor other
purposes reported back the same without eacaament ana
recommended It's passage
Mr.. PETIT from the Committee on Private Land
Claims 10 whom WIS referred the petition Of WIZ J" CIV
assignee Of certain land warrants which have been LOST
prayna the passage Of an authorizing The Commission
or of the General Land Office TO Issue other warrants ~
his favor submitted adverse report thereon which was
ordered TO be printed
Mr. p from the same committee 10 whom referred
the petition of Martin Fenwick, praying the confirmation
of his title TO certain OF land suhntc an adverse
report thereon which was ordered 10 be printed
Mr. BUTLER from the Committee ON the Judiciary who
were directed by resolution OF the senate 20 Inquire into
and report on the right of the Hon JARgD w WILLIAMS
appointed senator 10y governor OF New Hampshire 10
continue to hold his under that appointment sut-
mied report thereon which ordered 70 be printed
The report denies his right continue 40 hold the seat
Mr. THOMSON, of New Jersey, from the Committee on
Naval Affairs to whom referred the petition Of Nm
Black boatswain board one OF The ships composing hr
United States exploring expedition in 1898 aud 1883 pray
inc TO be allowed the same amount OF pay was
allowed other officers OF the same grade asked To be u
charged from the further consideration OF the same whoh
Mr. STUART from the Committee on Commerce TO
whom was referred the bin from the House Of Representa-
tves for the reet Of Jacob Mcclellan reported " back
without amendment
Mr. FISH from the select committee appointed TO inquire
into the subject submitted report accompanied 10y oii
for the better protection of life and health ON board OF pas
n
ing and the report ordered TO be printed Mr. r. moved
that ten thousand additional copies OF the report be printed
and the motion was referred to the COMMITTEE on rrn,ne
Mr. WELLER from the Committee on Military Affairs,
to whom was referred the bill from the House OF Representa-
ves for the relief of William H. Werlich reported back the
same without amendment and recommended its passage
and it was read the third time and passed.
Mr.. SEWARD, from the Committee on Commerce, 10
whom was referred the petition of Elijah D. Brigham re-
ported bill to change the OF the Ameriean-buit
brig Gamorgan" to that of Wizard; which was read
three times by unanimous consent and passed
Mr.. DODGE of Iowa, from the Committee on Public
Lands to whom referred the bill granting the right OF
way to the Marysve and Bencia Railroad Company
through and over the grounds of the United States at or
near Bcnica in California reported it back without amend
ment and recommended It's PASSAGE ana IL Was re 'nc
third time and passed
RESOLUTION
Mr. SLIDEIL submitted the following resolution; which
was considered by unanimous consent, and agreed TO;
Resoed That all subjects before the Senate at the close q
present session. including those before IN
with in the manner as If no adjournment oil the
bad taken place and the avs ne a. e ooe
session, shall be returned informally to the secretary
him restored to the committees when appointed at the
| next session.
| On motion by Mr.. SLIDELL, it was
Ordered That daily hour of meeting of the Senate be
o'clock for the remainder of the present session
| TuscuanIA, ALABAMA.
The Senate proceeded to consider the amendments of the
ba in the State OF Alabama, port of delivery and on
motion by Mr. CLAY the amendments were concurred in
roRrrIcATIos
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the bill
from the House Representatives making appropriations
for Notifications and other works Of defence and for
pairs of barracks and quarters for the year ending the
3oth Of june 1885, which, after some debate was read
third time and passed by vote OF yeas 80 nays MS fol-
/ lows
YEASMessrs. Allen Atchson, Bayard, Bell. Benjamin,
Brodhead Butler Clay Clayton, Cooper Dawson, Dodge
of Wisconsin, Dodge Of Iowa. Evans Fessenden, Fish Fiiz
patrick Foot, Geyer Hunter James, Johnson Jones Of
Iowa. Jones Of Tennessee, Mallory Morton Pearce Pratt
NAYS Messrs Bright, Brown, Chase, Gillette, Houston,
Rusk, sumner, Toombs, and Wade--9.
posr OFFICE APPROPRIATIONS.
| Mr. MASON desired to have executive session for
| twenty minutes but the moof was agreed to and
the Senate then proceeded the consideration of the bill
from the House of Representatives making appropriations
for the service Of the Post Office Department during the
fiscal year ending the Goth of June, 1855.
Mr. RUSk moved to amend the bill provide for
continuation throughout the whole year of the mail service
between Charleston Key West, and Havana; which was
agreed to--yeas 81 nays9.
Mr. r. also submitted amendment allowing the post
master at Washington city commission of mill per
pound on all public documents and free matter sent
through that Office of which commissions he shall al
low to the employ of his Office additional compensa-
ton of $3.50 each After debate the amendment
agreed to--yeas II, nays H.
Mr. r. also submitted amendment granting the frank
ing privilege the surviving Vice President and TO all
future Vice Presidents of the United States; which was
agreed to.
Mr. r. also moved to amend the bill by adding the fol-
lowing
For the transportation of the mails from Vera Cruz by
Acapulco to San Francisco, twice month"; under
the contract made by the Postmaster General with Albert g.
Ramsey and Edward H. Carmick, SO6O00 Prorided That
nothing herein contained shall be construed sncton
said contract for longer period than until the first day of
January 1885, and part said appropriation shall be
used until said Ramsey and Carmck shall signify the
Postmaster General in writing their acquescencc in the
terms of this provso And proridod further That the said
be required alternate with the mails
red by way of Panama
Mr. WELLER moved 10 amend the amendment by add
ing three additional sections authorizing the Postmaster
General TO contract for the transportation of the mails
weekly from New York, Philadelphia, or Baltimore and
from New Orleans San Francisco and back provided
the cost Of such service shall not exceed the of $3.50
900 per anuum The amendment agreed to--yeas 80
g.
The question being taken on the amendment of Mr.
Rusg amended it not agreed oyeas 9, nays 80.
Mr. BROWN submitted amendment providing for
daily mail service the Mississippi river between Cairo
and New Orleans; which, after long debate reject
ed--yeas 49, nays %.
The bill was read n third time and passed.
The civil and diplomatic bill was received from the
House Of Representatives with sundry amendments of the
Senate to which the House disagree; and, motion by
Mr.. HUNTER committee of conference was appointed.