The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-26

Mr CLAYTON also supported the amendment as but pro-
per and just and said this shsud Long since have been
done.
Mr. sLpni moved TO amend, by striking out ali the
proposed sections and inserting that the President
he allowed to employ private secretary at twenty
hundred per annunn, and a messenger.
Mr.. MASON said that he desired that some person
should b appointed to take charge OF the public prop
ery in that building He mentioned several instance,
where during the few days preceding the incoming Of
new President the house had been Loft without any
person having authority and had been actually pll.ged
by persons vsiting it. When General Harrison entered
H. on the 4th of March It discovered that all the
bedclothing had been carried away
Mr Saideps amendment reiscted-yeas IS, nays 90
Mr. MASON said he could not vote for the amendment
as il stood He believed it did indirectly ncreass the
cmoluments Of the President.
Mr.. Badgers amene mert was agreed to-yeas 81 nays
To- as follows
YMss-Messrs Allen. Atchison, Badger, Benjamin,
passon rodge Of Iowa, Fish, Ftzpatfick Geyer Gwin
Hamiin, Houston, Hunter, James, Johnson, Mallory
peoTee, Shields, Stuart Thompson Of j., Toucey.
NA.s-Messrs. Adams, Bayard. Bright Chase, Fesseu.
der aoete Gnlstts Jones Of Tenn Mason, Pratt Rusk
Sii1el, sumner, Thompson OF Ky, Toombs, Wade
The mendmen mt appr opraieg three hn adred thousand
dollars 10 pay the expenses of the of Call
fornia, while waiting to be admitted was debated and
rejected.
Mr. HAAIIN moved an amendment appropriating ten
thousand dollars for life boats and for rendering as
ss'sDee to shipwrecked persons the coast Of the
United States to be expended by the Massachu setts HUI
name Society, under the direction OF the secretary OF
the Treasury.
Dir WELLER moved to strike ont the Massachusetts
Humane Society.
Mr.. CLAYTON supported the amendment, which was
lost--yeas is, nays %.
Mr. WELLER moved to increase the sum to twenty thou,
sand dollars.
Mr.. HAxrrN explained that the bill contained another
appropriation for like sum- and the Light House bIll
contained twenty thousand for like purpose mahino
forty thousand in ALL
Mr. WELLER withdrew his notion and the amendment
agreed to.
Mr. HAKN offered an amendment, appropriatiuy as
follows
For building for the Custom House and Post ofce a,
Ellsworth, Maine slo, 600 For like building at Bel
fast, Msine $40, COO. For Marine hospital at New
Orleans, $2as ooO, the present be sold For Ma.
rne hospital at Detroit, Michigan $4,000. For at
at Gloucester Massachusetts,; Cleveland Toledo and
ssnSasf sssS one sa and Vermont
Once a. Milwaukee, $50 600; for buildings for the same
purposes at New Haven, Newark, Buffalo, Oswego,
tom House, &C., at Galveston SIeo 900; for Custom
House. &C., at Petersburg, Va, $82, 900.
Mr. HUNTER said these custom house appropriations
large that they ought to be put separate bill
like the river and harbor appropriations.
MIR. HAHIs replied.
Mr. TooMBs opposed the amendment; ia the course of
his remarks he said that he hoped in years there
woaid not 10 custom house in the United States.
Mr. Csss--How win you collect the revenuea
Mr. TooxBs-pivectly from the people, who viii hold
those who expend to strict accountability.
The bill was them postponed.
TUE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION.
The CHAIRMAN presented the report Of the regents Of the
Smithsonian Insiitution II was ordered TO be printed
Mr. RcsK moved the printing of ten thousand addi-
tioual copies. Referred to the Printing Committee.
After an executive session, the Senate adjourned.