Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-07-31
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TH'nrY.rHmD ooNoREss-rrs s.-so.-
SENATE.

respecting the burning of the town of San Juan Ly
sa'u Hollns. Agreed 10. a7a-rl 80
hr Ru,t moved to take up the bin Incorporating tn
Ts1. navy Into that Of the Un.sd sates Los, YEAS ~
naysel.
Mr. Mason moved an executive session.
stuart oppo.ed the motion. lie thought the Seuat
ousut 70 ake up the River and Harbor bill II had beer
f'pofed without als dmsnt and woild lead 70 no de-
pate. along debate sprspg up on |. he would vel,
ou,pg me debate fos an executive sesson.
up now Il would be Lost
Mr. Benjamin thought the river and b.rbor bill no, b.
passed without debate. y
Mt Seward s.id that the river and hsrbor bill was to b,
passed no. or never Il to DO pa sd that the Pre-
Hdent might have full ten days TO consider It.
DaHIon sAd that there was possibly NO quest on or
unsn me presdenrs nnd was more clearly Determined
tuan on me river and hsfbor bill. Other business a,
which the President might have doubt and which h,
uoua IKE to have time 70 examine ought to be sctet
on. ~ s'e'
NJ. Mason's motion vas Iost
Mr. Stuart moved 70 take up the river and bs,,o I'm
Agreed TO- ayes So, nays II. "
MI Hunter. by consent reported back the
Oh, ameIanen The army appropriation bill will
smendmeuts and the post office appropriation hin ho"
| amendment. "''' ""nou
BY consent numerous other reports weio made b,
a ., 'ne commi!teer Among these one for priups
en copies OF the report Of the Regents OF smith
| sonlan Institute. Adopted. e ~ 'i'''n
Also, bill providing for the temporary .ecommod.-
ons Tor !he courts 10 Boston, and providing for the sec
ton of sites and building for the u s Cos,t nd De-
Offices In Boston, New York Phi.delnbi. AMI Pi,i 20
| as amended by the House.
| Mr. Toucey appealed to the Senate 10 p.s.it
mt Tr benjamin objected.
Inc Chair laid before the Senate message from IN,
uansm"urs Professor E,pey's fourth meteor
| o'VseA rePor.
contains over one thousand manuscript pages of The %
Of the Daily Globe. '"' size
mi huss sAiu ne hoped the Senate would pass t. II
| ~ e,ery post route which had been asked for IL
L .
Gays 70 have II enrolled.
ne G was read by its title three times and passed
ue r'e. ana haroor bill being up, all amendments OF
nnmOo",.a, asie aooped out one those adopted
Inmportsnt and do not increase the appropriation In
| 'oe c. OH Is The following provson
the Secretary Of War, before expanding any part
OF the money herein appropriated shall 10 such case,
ne may think the public interest requires IT, cause re
nauoh aud re-survey OF the public works hereby sp-
popsel Tor ana ne is hereby authorized modify the
PlAp, IN his opinion the public interest will DO
| hsrenany oenehtted thereby"
40 sh'ch the committee propose shall be added the
''.o.pg:
Ano ~ on such denomination and re.survey the
oss sna 90 OF opinion that cesson Of jurisdiction
over tue place occupied TO be occupied by any Of aid
works required from the State in which any work is
situated to the United States or If there sb, bs In he
opinion any other sufficient reason for doing So he IL
hereby authorized and empowered to suspend the ami
cation oil any appropriation contained in this act and In
case ne snail report to Congress at its session
Tue ae anu reasons on which his action may be founded
tue subject may, in the discretion Of congress seem TO
require.
n seSaru' psuger, Cnase and Toombs. opposed
'he as giving the Secretary Of War the
Oh W ssso 90 p aess Of congress:
"A !. IT, h,i 90 STUART, CAss and Pratt sustain
lion nscssss,v 30 nau NOT the iniorma-
Nv ha hi; " ue.e'ne "hetner every work proposed
,on oucb, n hs .,,s.d e. , and proper, discre-
nation snd sr -, w ,'e secretary, upon re-eIam
"oon -. cny, " any such work until further
n"Id =. Sarnsa - upo .un Information. The President
hin, ~ r,o III =" Appi''e every Improvement in this
IL r1
mi. . t moSso 70 amenosthe amendment by pro-
Sscras.rx Sbon,d w., 90 suspended because the
oeIiey snoula not approve OF the constutionsly or
Reiec,ed-teas Ia nss. s0"' money Tor such work
L. pIys. ~, ny, 20
m;,,sa o' W tue amendment Of the com.
"tud rn,s,. co,,,.., ,,.u,
,s.oln,;on ~ air. s"" ~ ssu session, by joint
appreciation of such a.t Of the us Joint
de,v nrocooi ~ $50, i Wy secretary, ne shall, without
No. pnn;,,;n - Gu. "oiA 81 suspended.
49, pia. ap n o.usI' opposed &c.
Mr. Bell discussed the snha. ,. iInnu', IT,
IN strike op, nj ,ha All =; y, aiy ne preferred
adon,;ng ro;cv or ;,; d., S!eeonao'e proVislons TO
yisory bower ee ZIG SECRETARY Oh war SUPER
~ pp,d.,,
os ' D's'' 1'Ne"'ine'' was reJected-yeas 10 nays
AT o'clock there was \ mo,;o, ~ .s;.,
Of nars or '" ~ a'Jou'n iost-yeas
Mr. Stuart replied TO Mr. Roll
Mr.. Dawson opposed the whole Hill
m. committes,s smsnJ,,.n, =. o'; ne also opposed
veto Inv tho Presidsnt ,bom.h uesiSueu 70 asoid
the SECRETARY of wa 6''nS 'ne same power 10
Mr.. Geyer aIso onposcd tho co,,,;,,..,
At hall past o'clock the senate sd;o,.nns siuheht
nav 10 'A' 'e"A'e AoIourned-yeas "a.
HOrsE op pppprsrvr,rr,,,
" nas We ny REPRESENTATIVES.
n;t,es Of which ho sa'I laat The special com:
the investigation Of the Grs, hau nearly completed
rad n ,haT"N.m ,s ss orsnen OF the subject refer
Of ,h Winn..o,. @ 'eTsn' unauthorized alteration
~ an ,ana,,;, ~ IN, second branch, relating
sons emnIored nv tae House to pay per-
az "a 10 renJe, II nroner ho 49,, matter OF deicscy
service nm hs, camn,aa ASK 70 oe excused from
Mr. I,e,cbcr EWha, IL H.. a.,;o.o
Mr. Wssbhn,,a"T - n 'a' ue'iea'y
E1cnsed proper ''f iue 70 stste IT,
The lima. n.s.sd w;,ho,, ,,.
ron,s him NJ EIL,a m'"ou. Leauhg Inc general post
military ar,irs caused ~ he .n.S " .ne committee on
~ S .". ;. r.useu ~ 10 ieaa communication from
letter from C;overnor s,sven, nun Yesterday covering
he has received ;nform,tin t. n'e he a.ter states
washington tcrrito,v N Tho sT. ~ g uoVernor Of
Indians npmetons w.I;Ia 'uA' 'ne fort simpson
Attacks on the fron,isr sa,Iaoan, "e recently made
killed some four Or EIGHT ss,,Ia,s e territory ana
Chief Justice Lean,e, "a amen ~ Ium0reu mat
rotary of Wsr ssxs ba !. tS .ue missing. Inc Sec
orce ,bere and osLs .n,;on -" W elesse me military
Mr. Chandler. asked Ie,vo ~ s,,.,, ,..
specially requesting the President of Tho ITn;,I O..