Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-08-04
CongrfssI0maL
THIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
} FIRST SESSION.
senate.--Thursday, Aug. 3, ~

% FIRST SESSION.
senste.--Thursday, Aug. 3, 1854
Mr. ROCKWELL offered resolution calling
for copies of so much Of the correspondence o.
Mr.. Marsh respecting affairs in the east as mas
not yet been communicated: adopted,
Mr. HUNTER reported back The ocean mai
appropriation bill.
ing an inquiry as 10 the expedency of purchasing
for the army, GARDENERS Military Dictionary laid
over.
On motion by Mr.. BRIGHT, the bill to provide
for The surrender Of certain bonds OF the State Of
Indiana, was taken up and passed
PRIVATE BILLS PASSED.
The following House bills were severaly con.
sidered and passed
Act for The relief of Henry NJ Halsted
Act for the relief Of Benjamin Hammond OF
the State Of New York.
Act TO provide pension for JAS X. WEIGH.
Act for the relief of James M. Lewis.
Act for the relief Of Albro Trip.
Act for the relief Of Henry Lewis, OF Clinton
county, Indiana.
Act for The relief of Henry J. Snow of Rome.
in the State of New York.
For the relief of w. D. Porter, U. s. navy.
For the relief OF John McVey and John F.
McNeey.
For the relief Of James Walsh.
For the relief Of Jesse r. Faulkner.
For the relief Of the civil township OF Marion,
Mercer county, Ohio.
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL
Was then taken up, and read through.
Mr. GWIN moved 10 amend The bill by adding
an appropriation of 100000 for the navy yard in
California, which was adopted.
An appropriation was also made Tor the estab-
lishment Of naval depot on the right bank OF the
Mississippi, near New Orleans.
An amendment approprialing Sl13,63s TO ena-
bic The Secretary of the Navy, TO pay Tor the use
of the steam propeller Columbus, on the coast OF
California in pursuance of contract entered into
with Captain Dornin, of the sloop-of-war Ports,
mouth. on the LIST Of February, 1854, was debated
and then rejected--yeas IL, nays 80
MINNESOTA LAND BILL.
The Senate having taken up for consideration
the bill granting pension 10 John Bronough,
Mr. PEARCE moved TO amend the bill by add
ing an additional section repeating the act oil the
29b of June granting land TO aid the Territory oil
M,nnesoto 10 construct certain railroads therein
Mr. STUART objected 10 the amendment as
not in order.
The CHAIR decidedit was in order.
Mr. STUART appealed from The decision oil
the Chair. The decision Of the Chair was sus'
tanned.
MIR. DOUGLAS moved, as a substitute for the
amendment, one re-enacting the Minnesota land
bill, as was intended itshould pass, and repeating
the act that did pass.
The subject was debated until half past 3, by
SON, TooMBs, Dawson and others.
The amendment OF Mr.. DOUGLAS was then
reiecied-yeas Is, nays Is.
During the debate on the above bill, Mr. Hun
TER reported that the COMMITTEES OF Conference on
the Civil and Diplomatic bill had been unable 10
agree.
Mr. ADAMS moved that the COMMITTEES be IN
structed 10 recede from the water works amend
meat, and The motion was agreed to-yeas 2h
nays 10.
~ IN ted go hx. Sana m nd
the amendments made in committee were concur
red in
Mr.. MALLORY renewed his amendment for q
board of naval officers, TO examine and report on
the character ofthe officers OF the navy, &c
Pending which, the bill was postponed till SIX
o'clock.
The Senate then took recess till six o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
,Jnou the assembling of the Senate at o'clock
nm mo,iou by Mr.. STUART, the Senate proceed
ed 10 consider the
LIGHTHOUSE APPROPRIATIONS BILL.
Which was read a third time and passed, with
out amendment.
Mr.. PEARCE moved 10 take up the bill TO re
nesota Territory. nj was taken mp, read first
time, and ordered 10 a second reading.
PRIVATE BILLS PASSED.
The following private bills from the House were
seyerally considered and passed.
For the relief ofthe widow Captain Eneas Mac
kay;
For the relief of Captain J. II. Leudrum;
For the relief of w. j. McIlbaney;
For the relief Of the Inhabitants of school town
,hlp No. As, range one, Warren county, Missouri
An amendment was also adopted increasing the
nav ofthe non-commissioned officers and private'
of The marine corps 10 the same amount paid ie
the same grades in the army.
Mr.. MALLORY submitted an amendment, con
sttuting board Of naval officers TO .tigateIh,
conduct and character of all the officers Of the
grade Of captains, commanders, lieuienants, &c.
and report 10 the Secretary of the Navy such o
the same as may be disqualified 10 discharge the
du,ies This was debated and rejected.
Mr.. RUSK moved al amendment providing FOL
the incorporation oil the navy OF the late republi,
ofTexas into that of the United States.
Mr. JONES, of Tennessee, addressed the Sen
ale ia defence of Commodore Moore ofthe Texar
navy, and in reply TO certain charges against hin
made recently by the senator from Texas.
Mr.. HOUSTON replied. The amendment wa,
then rejected-yeas Ia, nays %.
Mr.. RUSK then moved an amendment giving
the officers Of The Texas navy pay equal 10 that o
oficrrs on leave Of absence. Agreed TO.
[At this stage OF the proceedings, our column,
were closed for prcssl