The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-04

candidate appealed his party friends that unsas he
could get the Navy Yard tho whig candidate would Do
feat him (Laughser) Both parties placed under
this sort Of party dure and they had to vote for tho
navy yard Had not been this circumstance there
would never have been navy yard TOO miles the
sea board.
Mr.. Rru offered amendment, allowing the officers Of
the Texan navy the psy Of officers leare Of absence
since the time Of the annexation to the present time
Agreed to. Yeas Is, nays 10.
The bill was reported to the Senate and the amend
ments concurred in.
Mr. MALLORY renewed his amendments for Naval
Board, pending which, the bill laid aside till ak
O'Clock, to which time the Senate took q recess.
The Senate re assembled at O'Clock
THE LIGHT HOUSE, APPROPRIATION ELL
Mr. STUART said thasss but few Senator's present
he moved to take up the Light house b to which NO
amendments were to b. offered, pending Agreed TO-
The bill read by the Clerk for time whom Nc
Weller said that Que but himself paying a,y
attention to the reading Of the BILL and he did
wish to hear it read he moved that the reading be dis
pensed with. Agreed to.
The bill was then read by its title third time, and
passed.
THK MKsES0TA BILL.
Mr. PEARcE moved to take up the bill from tho House
repsang the act granting lands to Minnesota for rail
road therein.
The bin was taken up. and read for the arst time
kr. STUART objected to second reading at this time
PRIVATE Bills
Several private bills were then passed.
The House bill increasing the pension Of Thomas Bro
naugh from four to eight dollars month"; was taken up
and considered.
THE MINNESOTA AxTAx AGAIN.
Mr.. PEARcE moved to amend 1t by adding thereto sn
additional section repeating the Minnesota Railroad Land
bill
Mr.. STUART raised the point that tho amendment was
not in order.
The CHAIRMAN (Mr. walker) decided 1t was in order.
Mr. PxARcs said he proposed this amendment to vndt
cate the purity Of legson-to prevent that becoming
law which Congress- either Of it, houses intended
should not become law The Senate should respond to
the action Of the House, by repeating the act which,
after its passage by that body and before to the
Senate, was changed IN it, language.
Mr. STUART said that n obecting to the second reading
Of the bill few minutes ago, he desired avoid hasty
legislation by having 1t referred to committee and
having the matter properly investigated This had been
done in the House, and the majority and minority inves
tgatng committees had reported there was ground
for suspicion Of improper conduct by any The
mittee Of the House did not report the repeating act
but amply to amend the cot by substituting the word
and" place of "or." But the House. acting in the
precpitse manner proposed by the Senator from Mary
land adopted substitute repeating the act instead Of
restoring e its proper shape Tho act ID proposed to
be repealed without any reference to tho rights Of the
grantee under it. No repeating act could dves the Tor
ytory of Minnesota Of any rights which it may have
qured under the original act. There had been mate
rial change in the BILL Tho House had shown its opinion
that no fraud had taken place to-day. When resou
ton to expel the Clerk Of that House offered 1t
ceived only fourteen votes He willing to restore
the law as it originally passed the House.
Mr. PKAgcR said he preerredN legislation in
this matter to legislation which violates the intention Of
either house He made no suggestion Of fraud against
any one.
Mr. Tooxs said he did not believe there was any fraud
in this matter.
Mr. CHASE said that few dsys since bf for the relief
Of Betsey Nash pending, when another bill was
moved amendment. That then held to be in
order Subsequently, the Senator from Massachusetts,
moved amendment repeating the Fugitive Slave act;
that ruled out Of order From that decision sp
peal had been taken which was laid the table, He
thought it not out Of order to attach bill to
another.
Mr. STUART appealed from the decision OF the Chair
ruling the amendment to b In order.
Mr.. WKIIxR-I move to lay the appeal ON the table,
and that this debate be closed. q.
Mr.. BRGHr.-Mr. President, is that in order' There
Is rule in the Senate there d in the House,
tioning such motion No precedent Of the kind can
be found for such motion except the Of the other
day He had voted against the Batoheder claim though
in favor Of it, because he considered 1t out Of order he
did not act those Senators did, points Of order
who voted they disposed towards the question
pending
Mr. Tooms-I cali the Senator to order He is raising
point Of order on another.
The CHARxAS.-The question is on laying the appeal
on the table.
Mr. BRIaH1-And raise the point that that motion is
not In order.
Mr.. Tooxss-AndI say your point, being raised on
another, Is out of order.
Mr. GwIs to dispose of the matter moved to lay the
whole subject on the table.
The CHAmxAN.--rhe motion to lay the appeal on the
table, If carried win carry the whole subject with It.
Mr.. wuIn.-The Senate decided differently the other
day
The CHAmxAS.-I decide 1t now - have stated.
Mr.. wnLn-I do not believe any Legislative body in
the world would decide that to lay appeal the
table would carry the whole subject with IL.
Mr.. GwM-After the declsion Of the Chair, wish to
withdraw my motion.
Mr.. wnIn-And withdraw my motion.
The decision of the Chair then sustainsd-yeas g.
nays6.
Mr.. DOUGLAS moved to amend the amendment, BY do
crI that the Minnesota Land act shall read origin
ally passed by the House. Lost.
The debate then continued for some time; when
Mr. DOUGLAS moved, . substitute for Mr.. Pearces
amendment, ono rceuactins the bill granting land TO
Minnesota for railroad It passed the House origin
ally, with section repeLing tho law actually passed
Mesns. Chase, Benjamin, Dawson, Pratt and Pearce
opposed it.
Messrs Toombs and Douglas supported it.
THE GENERAL AUTHORIZATION BILL
Mr.. HUNTER, from the committee Of conference the
Civil and Diplomatic bill, reported that they had been
unable to agree with the House committee
Mr.. WELLER asked II there was any particular question
in the way Of an agreement
Mr.. HuxTR said that II the water works amendment
cut Of the way there might b some hope or agree
menJ.
Mr.. ADAxs-I move the Senate rsccde from the amsnd
ment.
Mr. BRIoE said the ssnate had put many amendments
In the bill which were deemed most important and the