The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-28
we'll Rusk, sGdell Sumner, Tou,pson of KY, Tooms.,

and WADE. - -''"''
Ar. DoudIIs, {6sm Of H. moved the amend ueots
approI rating 900 for public buildings and IS ooo for
Hrsry in Nebraska, and the lIse sums for the sams
purposes In Kansas and repeating 90 much OF the Ne
brsska and Kansas act puts the of
the latter at Fort Leavsnworth Adopted
Mr. BRopHEAp moved amendment iucre .,ing the
salaries Of the commissioners Of patents reusons
the Land Once and Of the Customs and Of the 70 seea
auo'sors and eomprolers of the Treasury. Lost Yeas
Q, nays 80.
Reieated motions were made during the day for ad-
jourtment but were all voted down. and other
propositions to amend made and debated Several
motions to reconsider rejected amendments were de-
bated and disagreed to.
Mr. sHNDs, (dem.) Of H., moved amendment appro-
prating ten Thousand dollars for constructing
pertinent, atmospheric telegraph, according to Mr.
Richardson's plan, between the Presidents House and
the Capitol Lost. Yeas Is, nays 70.
MIR. LODGE (dem) Of Iowa, moved that the auxiliary
guard Of Washington, Heretofore appcn,od BY the May
or shall hereafter be appointed BY the Commissioned Of
Public Buildings He said these officers wcre paid bE
the general government and their appointment sh ,ua
ben the hands Of persons whom Congress had con-
troll
Mr. DOUGLAS said he in favor OF striking out the
whole appropriation for this guard. He had bean In
this guard had boen paid by the Uned states ami he
lad never seen but Of them. He met this one nc
ciientaly, and person introduced him elf sasias
his beat situated that he duty night
near his oueas house. and asked him to try aud get
thepay increased. Since that tme-three years ago
he had never seen this guard any other ofthsm He
old not believe they duty at all. Fires wero
constantly ring. He had six houses burpe
in his neighborhood, on one night and guard could
found.
Mr. BADGER, (whig) of c., suggested to the Senator
that 1t mot tho business of the guard to be seon sy
IaceAbo and orderly people He was SURPRISED to hear
the Senator complain that the guards were not al ways
In sight Of him. Qaughter)
Mr.. DOUGLAS said he would like to hear the Senator
say II be had ever Of this guard.
Mr. BADGER-I never did, and never expect to do 80.
Mr. Rrsx, (dem Of Texas, said it was matter Of
doubt to him at rst whether to strike out the guard
not bat any police who had been able to sec the
the Senator from Illinois but in three years. and
Senator from North Carolina at ALL ought to be apo
Hsfed. QAushter.)
Mr. ADAMS supported the appropriation and spoke of
the srduous duties Of the guard.
Mr. MASON opposed the charge, but he thought the
municipal authorities better qualified to judge OF
'fc merits Of police officers than government officers
MIR THOMPSON, (Thig) Of KY, was opposed to giving
the administration control oe and thus posi-
bly, exercise police controk over the members Of
Congress.
Mr.. JONES' of Tenn, said that he had an intimate
acquaintance with the habits and character of tho
nators from Illinois, North Carolina and Mississippi and
thought the best the Senate could have that
the guard were always duty, was that they never
across tho Senators from North Carolina aud Ii
pois who were never out at night, aughter) but
always In the way Of the Senator from Mississippi
Qaughter.)
sKNAToR-what Is he doing out at nights
Mr.. JosEs-1hat is none of my business. (Iencwed
laughte..)
Mr.. WEIIER did not believe the guard were duty
half the time. No had ever seen them except the
Ser aor from Mississippi and he asked that Senator had
he ever seen of them except when he asked for
increase Of pay.
M PRARcE opposed the motion
Mr.. SrUART supported 1t.
Mr. Dodge's motion objected to-yeas 18, nays %.
Mr. CHASE moved to reconsider the vote adopting the
appropriation for she water works. L,st-yeas 10,
nsys2I
and voted down.
The bill, at O'Clock, passed, by vote ofycas,
20; nays, 1s, as follows -
YRAs-Messrs. Allen Badger, Bayard, Bell, Brodhesd,
Cooper Douglas, Evans Fish, Fitzpatrick, Gaycr, win,
Houston, Hunter, James Mallory, Mason Pearse Rock
well. Rusk, Sebastian, Shields. Sliden Stuart williams.
NAYs-Messrs Adams, Atchison, Chase, Dodge Of Wis,
Docge of Iowa. Fessenden, Foot Gillette Jones Of Tenn
Norris Petit Sumner, Thompson Of Kentucky, ,Wade,
Walker, Weller.
Adjourned.