New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-07-28
xxxIIIp CONGRESS. -. FIRST SESSION.

SENATE. .WAsHrSoroS, Thursday July p, 1854
Mr. AD ANS moved to take up the bull granting pen
zion TO tn widow of James Batchelder.
Mr.. III NIER appealed to the Senate to take up now
the Civil aLd Diplomatic Appropriation BILL and dispose
Of il to-day.
MIR. ADAMS withdrew his motion.
The Civil and Diplomatic bill was then taken up.
Mr. Mallory's amendment that two persons be ap-
pointed take testimony to depredations by ndias
private property In Florida and Iowa wa agreed TO-
An lmen providing for commissions to examine
and report upon the extent and value of the possessoy
rights of the Hudson Bay Company in Washington Terri
tory AM authorizing the President to purchase the sane
At prc' not exceeding 100000, was offered by the
Finance Committee and agreed 10.
The prol osons to increase the compensation of the
clerks in d., State Department and OF the clerks III the
Coast Suuycy Office were offered and both agreed to.
The ecting the increase Of salaries of the Minis
TEN of Fiaaoc aud England was recOnsidercd Yeas liz
Naysl5.
$4,000 that hereafter there shall be no outfit. De
Mr. BAYARD moved to increase the salaries TO Air 900
each Lost-Yeas IL, Nays 30
MIR. BEUpHEAD we'd to Increase the salaries of the
Ministers tn spain and Russia To sig 600 EACH Lost.
Mr. MusCis amendment was then adopted in the fol-
PIer.5. That the salaries of the Ministers to Eng
land ard France shall be hereafter al the rate of $4,000
per annun each and that hereafter outfits 10 the Minis
ers to CIR, at Britain and France shall not be allowed
Mr.. BAYARD moved an appropriation OF $500 600 for
The extension of the Post-Ohce Department budding in
this cv 20 the whole square now occupied in
part by ta building and including accommodations for
The City Post Office. .
mr.
This build could be delayed until the Populous Cities Of
New.YorL d PhilGdephis were provided Tor with some
Poet Ofic, accommodation. Amendment rojeoted-fess
Mr.. PI ltCE by consent made report from the Com
itce on o ference dsagrecing votes on the Senate
,m.nom MS 70 the Indian Appropriation bill which was
xgreed e. end the bill is now passed
The Ma, al Appropriation bill received from the House
read twic, and referred.
Mr. GWlN moved an amendment increasing the sal
aries of tlc Clerks in the MINIS and the offices OF the
Treasurer OF the United States and regulating the man
rer Of the appointment Debated and adopted ,
Mr. CIV ~ also moved amendment increasing the
salaries o. hc Director Superintendent and Treasurer OF
the Mint and branches in California and Orleans
md also CT the |. s. Assistant Treasurer After long
NJ MILLER moved that the Marshal in California
be aowcd The same fees allowed by State laws to Sher
Ativ r CIV n moved an amendment allowing the L. s.
Dsty;ct os in California two thousand dollars year
in sddito his regular salary for hearing appeals land
d., ate he withdrew il to enable Mr.. Petit move
~ amendment increasing the salaries OF the District
Judges Of the United States. ~
,ored H. The latter said lac would vote for the amend
INT or ar thing that the party in power shoud move
h The int, necd 20 vote against the whole b lie be
The amendment was then rejected-ieas II, Nays %
~ ollows: Al. p.v.,a r., p.n,.u,, R5,.,s brown
:iSs she'd. Tho~P.SP N , Weller! Co.. p..o,
0o Evan. F,.enden Fish Fizp,ei Gillette. HOus
. nSasss Mason NOns Rockwell Rask, shdell, Sumner
NJ Ddi GAS moved the amendments approprstipg
for public buildings and ESQ for library Ne
braka AMI the ike sums for the same purposes IN Kansas
nd repeating much Of the Nebraska and Kansas act A.
nt. ne Goyosnmen Of the latter at Fort Leaven-
worth. A. opted -,
Mr. BRUliuEAD moved a. amendment increasing the
sas.ies ol Commissioner "i ravens emu ''"ns "i
h. Lana .h,e end OF ,h. ta'''"' a"i ID '.' s'VeN