Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-08-05


SENATE.-The bill to provide for the surren-
der of certain bonds of the State of Indiana
was taken up and passed.
The private calendar was taken up, and
twelve House bills were passed.
The Naval Appropriation bill was then talk
en- up.
Mr.. Gwin moved to add to the bill an ap-
preparation of 100000 for the Navy Yard at
San Francisco. Adopted.
Mr.. Gwin moved an amendment, paving
for the use of the steam propeller Columbus,
belonging to the Pacific Steamship Company
on the coast of California, $3.50, 000 or at the
rate of $1,000 per day, i'll addition to a charge
of $50 per ton for the coal which has been
paid by the Government.
Mr.. Benjamin opposed the amendment as
shameful and eXorbitant.
Mr.. Gwin replied, and demanded to know
on what authority the Senator pronounced the
charterng at this price as shameful and exor-
bitant upon its face.
A long debate then ensued, and Mr. OWNS
amendment was rejected-yeas IL, nays 80.
Mr.. Mallory renewed his amendment for
Naval Board, pending which the bill was laid
aside until six o clock for recess.
HoUsE.-Mr. Houston asked that message
be sent to the President, asking the return of
the General Appropriation bill and amend
ments, with view to correct an error in the
latter.
Mr.. Haven objected, desiring first to take
up for reference the River and Harbor bill.
Mr. Orr said that the gentleman wanted to
take up that bill out of its order, although the
Homestead bill had the preference.
Mr. Houston was sorry to see his friends
exhibiting SO much uneasiness, and throwing
obstacles i'll the way of the General Appro-
priation bill.
Mr.. Haven replied that he would oppose
every appropriation bill, until the River and
Harbor bill passed by large majority of both
Houses, and returned from the Senate with
amendments, be taken up and disposed of in
the ordinary course of legislation.
A message was received from the Senate
informing the House that they had appointed
Committee Of Conference on disagreeing
amendments of the General Approximation
bill, and requesting the House 10 do the same.
Mr.. Houston said he would ease the trouble
OF his friend, Mr.. Haven, by asking the APP
| pointment of the Committee of Conference.
| and through that means the error to which he
| alluded could be corrected.
Mr.. Haven wanted action on the General
| Appropriation bill delayed, until the River
| and Harbor bill should be taken up and refer
red; and asked for the yeas and nays.
Mr.. Campbell rose To question of privil-
! eye, anil to make report from the Select
| Committee appointed to investigate the altera
ton made in the Minnesota Land bill, and rel
atlVe to all other cases of Interpolation of bills
i'll the joint resolutions of the House, during
| the present session.
| The Committee express their deep convic-
ton that the unauthorized changes in the text
! OF the bills have a most disastrous tendency
| AK thair AZ
! the changes deserve severe censure. The ey
| idence shows that changes, verbal or unim.
| portant are made without authority in both
Houses, and they call attention to the fact that
such things are calculated to produce iniuri-
Gus results. The error caused by the change,
restoring the word Committee report bill.
with view to remedy s" or" for that of
land declaring iii no event, by virtue of
| any act hereafter passed, shall the governor
and ether officers of Minnesota have power to
designate the company or companies to which
| the benefit Of the land grant may enure.-
Signed by Messrs. Breckenridge, Davis, Ia,
and Barry.
Mr.. Campbell, on the part of the Minority
committee, reported, first That the alteration
was made subsequent to the engrossment
and that the alteration was not merely cleri-
cal, but material, completely changing one of
the most important features. The bill, as it
passed the Senate, and now law, has never
been acted on by the House of Representa-
tives
Secondly, The alteration was made by Mr..
Sproul, the House engrossing Clerk, by au-
thority and under direction of Col. Forney
aud Mr.. Sprcul had previously refused to
make the alteration.
ihird, AS to the circumstances under
winch the change was made, the testimony
was incomplete, and therefore they do not
oeem IL proper to express opinions as to wilful
fraud on any party. In order to do justice to
all parties, they think the evidence should be
withheld until the examination is complete.
They do not entirely concur in the bill report
ed by the majority. In their opinion, the
third section Of the Minnesota Land act should