Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-08-05

ba.siaaSuart Thomson q New Jersey, Toaoey Walker
and Wsr-A
Dawson, Evans Fesssnder Fish Fitzpatrick
Geyer} ilette, Gwin, Johnson Pratt Rockwell, Seward
SidslBumnsr, Toombs, and Wads-2s.
Thesnate then proceeded to the consideration OF Ell
ecubssness and after brief session. the doors wer,
agan,ened.
E MrIUNTER, from the Committee of Conference OF
the dgreeng votes Of the two Houses the civil anG
diplo,tic BILL reported that the committee were unable
to agp.
MrWELLER asked the particular point Of disagree
MraUNTER intimated that if the item for water 70,
the ct Of Washington out of the bill, perhaps the
comntee might come to report.
MrADAMS moved that the Senate recede from that
/ amement.
i MrBRIGHT made statement that the Senate had
put great many important amendments to the BILL and
that the committees after meeting the Senate had been
oblgl to yield at least fourfths Of them. This one,
beca Of the decided of the Senate in its favor and
being great national measure, he was disposed to in
! sist
MriWIN had been disposed to recede from the water
worksbut after the statement of Mr. BRIGHT that the
Houstad insisted upon an abandonment by the Senate
of fou ths of the amendments and then not salts
fed b was determined to fight them upon every
The,uestion was then taken, and the motion Of Mr.,
ADAMshat the Senate recede from that amendment was
agreedo Yeas 27, nays 10.
And hen the committees again met.
At tenty minutes past two the army bill passed,
after hiring been amended in many instances.
Mr. lUNTER, from the committee Of conference Of
the Senate on the civil and diplomatic BILL submitted
report; which was read but partially, when
Mr. WELLER called attention to the fact that, not
wlthsanlng the vast amount appropriated by the BILL
there were three Senators who understood from its
reading THAT amendment was retained or what left out
The question was then taken concurrng In the re-
port and it was agreed to.
Mr.. RUSK from the committee Of conference on the
dsagreeing votes Of the two Houses on the bill making
appropriations for the service of the Post Office Depart
ment reported that the committee had been unable 10
agree He asked that the Senate again insist and that
committee Of conference be appointed which was
agreed to.
with the announcement that all the amendments Of the
Senate had been rejected.
Mr.. SEWARD moved that the Senate recede from its
Mr.. GWIN thought the Senate should make stand on
its amendments, and ask committee Of conference.
The question taken receding from the first
amendment, and it was decided in the negative.
The question was then taken on the second amend
ment, with the same result =.'as#
The question then taken nlasse and the Senate
refused to recede from any Of its amendments when
committee of conference appointed by the Chair,
On motion by Mr.. HUNTER, the Senate proceeded to
consider the bill making appropriation for the transpor
tation of the United States mail steam service.
Mr. BRODHEAD moved to strike out the third section
of the bill
This motion led to long debate, in which Messrs.
WELLER, SEWARD, MALLORY, GWIN, ADAMS,
GEYER, and others participated; when the question
was taken, and it was decided in the negative.
The naval appropriation bill was returned from the
House. numerous amendments of the Senate having been
disagreed to. 1
Mr.. HUNTER moved that the Senate insist on its
and that committee Of conference be ap
pointed the part of the Senate which agreed to-
On motion by Mr. FITZPATRICK, the Senate proceed.
ed to consider the bill from the House Of Representatives
graduate and reduce the price Of the public lands to
actual settlers and cutiyators !. +
Mr. CHASE moved to amend the bill by inserting the
homestead bill.
The CHAIR ruled the motion out of order.
Mr.. CHASE appealed from the decision Of the Chair
Mr.. BUTLER moved to lay the bill on the table.
Which motion took precedence; and the question hay
ing been taken by yeas and nays it was decided in the
negative: Yeas 5, nays q.
The army appropriation bill was received from the
House. that body dsagreeng to the amendments Of the
Senate; and committee Of conference ordered
the part Of the Senate
The Senate adjourned from halfpast FIVE to meet at
eight o'clock. ~.
FRIDAY MORNING.
The Senate met at eight o'clock and the following bills
were taken up and passed
bill for the relief of David c. Cash and Giles u Ellis
bill authorizing the Secretary Of the Treasury to
settle the accounts of Thomas Jordan assistant quarter
master in the United States army.
bill for the relief of Ira Cal, Of Huron county, Ohio.
bill for the relief Of the legal representatives of John
Rice Jones, deceased.
cd lands in Minnesota and for other purposes.
bill for the relief Of Jacob Baker, Of Sandusky City,
Ohio
A bill for the relief of Thomas G. Green.
Mr. CHASE withdrew his amendment, being the home
stead bill, to the bill to graduate and reduce the price
of public lands to actual settlers and cuvators and
that bill was then read third time and passed.
Mr. WELLER, from the Committee of Military AZ
fairs to which referred House bill to increase the
pay of the rank and file of the army reported it back
without amendment and asked its immediate consdera-
ton !; and it was read third time. ea,.
The Senate then spent brief period in Executive
session.
Mr. WELLER, from the Committee Of Conference on
the part Of the Senate the disagreeng votes of the
two Houses the army appropriation bill, made
port thereon which was agreed to by the Senate.
Mr.. BROWN called up resolution introduced by him
for paying certain papers in Washington for the ppbca
ton of such portion Of debates appeared in those
vsral papers during the last and present Congress
Mr.. CHASE moved to insert the National Era which
motion was lost
The question was then taken on the original PROPOSE
ton, and decided in the negative Yeas IS, nays %.
. Mr.. PETTIT, from the Committee on Private Land
Claims reported bill for the relief Of F. A. Whitney
which was considered and passed.
Mr.. SUMNER, from the Committee on Pensions, re-
ported House bill for the relief of Jonathan Pearce
Muskingum county, Ohio and asked its immediate con-
sideration and it was read third time and passed
Mr. T0OMBS submitted the following resolution, which
was considered by unanimous consent and adopted
Resolved That the Committee thJudcary inquire into
the existing laws concerning navigation and the coasng
trade and report at the session. by bill otherwise,
whether any and any what, changes in them may be
cessary cheaper the transportation of commodities and to
promote the general interests Of the country:
Mr. MALLORY, from the committee of conference on
the part Of the Senate the dsagreeng votes Of the
two Houses the navy appropriation BILL reported that
the committee could not agree
Mr. HUNTER moved that the Senate insist and that
another committee be appointed which was agreed to-
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