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organization Of the judiciary system Of the United States
but he had been unable have it considered and he
wished TO give notice that at the of the
next session he should ask of the Senate upon that
bill, sts- al ~ a.
eivIL AND DIPLOMATIC BILL.
The Senate then resumed the consideration of the bill
from the House of Representatives making appropriations
for the civil and diplomatic of government for the
year ending the 30th OF June 1855. 7
The question pending was agreeing to the amend
ment of the Committee Finance in relation to the Wash
ngton aqueduct which had been amended to read
follows
cities Of Washington and Georgetown i've
dollars proosdd that part Of the sum hereby
and Georgetown either Of hem shall appropriate and
an amount equal to Of said sum for the same pu
any money that may be necessary enable them
nd e ct s %
and the nhablans Of said otss q s soPors
city shall Be authorized the surplus water which
e rules and regulations may hereafter be by
charge and collect of the inhabitants said city such
able tax rent for the of the water will provide for
Of the principal Of any sum money that may
the authority hereby given"
Mr. SIIDEIL moved to insert after the word purpose,
the words and shall agree to pay in like manner tho
proportion of all future appropriations which was
agreed to-yeas 2s, nays l9--as follows:
YEAS -Messrs. Adams, Atchison, Bell, Butler, Cass,
Chase Cooper Dodge of wisconsin, Dodge Of Iowa. Evans
Johnson Mallory Mason Pettit Sebastian Slide Summer,
Thompson of Kentucky, Toomb Toucey, Wade and Walk
NAYs--Messrs Allen, Badger. Bayard, benjamin, Drod-
head, Clay Clayton Dawson FISH Foot Geyer Houston
Tennessee, Pearce Pratt Rockwell Rusk Shields
anG 'geler-l9. 1900
The question being then taken agreeing to the amend
ment amended, it was agreed toyeas 80, nays l5-as
follows:
YEAS -Messrs Allen Badger, Bayard, Bell Benjamin,
Bright, Brodhead Butler Cass Chase Clayton, Cooper,
Dawson, Dixon Douglas Fessenden,, Fish, Gwin Hamn,
Shields STUART STUART Sumner, Wade, Walker and Weilers2
adams Atchson Dodge Of Wisconsin, oons
Tennessee Pearce, Pratt Sebastian, Sdell Thomson OF
New Jersey, and Toombs--l5
Mr. DODGE, of Iowa. moved to amend the bill by add
ing the following additional section:
"sEc And be it further enacted, That part Of the
approximation this act for continuing the WORK tor sup
ss be expended unless in pursuance of contract to be
made With he lowest and most responsible bidder after first
nDE or Publishing ah al thy labor
chnery &c. and the completion OF me entire
ply ply hpss sn the date
the price for the whole no
be the control and direction of the Sec
% hs ss
After considerable debate the last amendment with
drawn. 49, 1.
| Mr. HUNTER submitted amendment to reimburse to
Edward Riddle of Boston, and George Peabody, OF Lon
don of twentysx Thousand dollars advanced ~
then, for the purpose Of fitting mp the department allotted
American inventions and productions In te lohdoh III
dustria Exhibition of 1851 which agreed to, after
some debate-yeas "a, nays l8-as follows;
YEAsMessrs. Allen, Badger Bell, Benjamin, Butler
snn s%s rsasss
Shields, Sumner, Wade, and Waiker-2.
DODGE saisNfses Of Wisconsin Dodge
Houston Hunter Of Tennessee Mallory, Rusk sebas
tian, Slidcll, Stuart, and Toombs-ls.
President Of the United States appoint employ in his
clerk, at yearly salary Of slGoo steward at
yearly salary of 900, who shall have charge OF ana be
responsible for plate and furniture of the Presidents
Mansion; and two messengers; and also author'zng
yearly appropriation to be made for the o. a
tionery binding public documents and other contingent
expenses of the executive occthe sum OF peing ap
| propriated for these objects. !,
amendment and It was advocated by Messrs BADGER,
| PEARCE, CLAYTON, and MASON.
Mr. SLIDELL moved to amend the amendment so as to
authorize the appointment of private secretary and one
messenger only which was not agreed toyeas lS nays
The question being taken on the amendment of Mr. BAD
| GER it agreed to-yeas 3d. nays l5-as 1onoWs'
YEAs-Messrs. Allen Atchison, Badger, benjamin, Brod-
head, Brown, Butler Cass Clay Clayton Cooper Dawson
Dodge of Iowa. Fish, Fitzpatrick Gwin Hamilp Houston,
Hunter James, johnson, Mallory Pearce, Shields, stuart
Thomson of New Jersey Toucey Walker Weller and VIII
| liams-3O. ete =, 49,,
Gillette Jones Of Tennessee Mason, Pratt Rlsk Sdsl,
Sumner Thompson of Kentucky, Toombs, and Wade-l5.
Mr. GEYER moved to reconsider the vote by which the
| following section added to the bill: alg
SEC T. And be further enacted That the SUM Of three
hundred thousand dollars be, and the hereby APP
to be paid State Of California, for the
penses Of said State from its organic alton
until its admission into the Union.
| Messrs WELLER and GWIN spoke in favor of the ap-
| propration and Mr.. GEYER opposed it. -
| Mr. CLAYTON would prefer to have the matter brought
| forward in a separate bill
After some further debate the motion TO reconsider was
| agreed to- ts o ~
The question then recurred agreeing to the amend
ment which was decided in the negaveycas 10, nays
| 26--as follows:
YEAS-Messrs Allen, Badger, Bell, Cass Dodge of Wis
1 consin Dodge of Iowa, Douglas, Foot Gwin, Houston
| Mallory Pearce, Petit Rusk Shields Stuart Thomson
/ of New Jersey, Toucey, and Weler--l9 -,
Brodhead Brown Butler Chase, Clay Clayton, Cooper
Dawson Dixon, Fessenden, Fitzpatrick, Geyer tinette
Hunter Johnson of Tennessee Mason, Prat Rock
WELL Sumner, Thompson of Kentucky, and Toomos-16.
n Mr. HAMIIN submitted an amendment appropriatng
ten thousand dollars to be expended for cboas &C. in
aid of shpwrecked mariners the coast of the United
States by the Massachusetts, Humane Society, under the
i direction of the Secretary OF the Treasury.
Mr. WELLER moved TO strike out the words "by the
Massachusetts Humane Society After debate the motion
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