The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-27


from Mississippi whose constituent Mr. Baker u.s.
ask that may be considered now IL recommended by
l the department
There being objection the Senate proceeded TO con-
slider the bill in committee Of the whole and
1t authorizes the Secretary Of the Treasury pay Graf
ton Baker 1866 so in full for services rendered
penses incurred by him bearer of dispatches from
governor OF New Mexico to the President of the United
States in 1852
The bill reported to the Senate without amendment
ordered TO third reading read time, and passed
FROM tine HOUSE, REPRESENTATIVES,.
message received from the House Of Representa-
tyes by Mr. Forney their clerk announcing to the Senate
that the House had passed the joint resolution from the
Senate for extending existing contract for carrying the
mail la Alabama. s
Also that they had non-coneurred in the first amend
of the Senate the bill of the House. making appro-
praton for the support of the Military Academy for the
ending the 30h of June 1855 in the second
| and concnrred in the third with amendment
OREGON TERRITORIAL EXPENSES.
| Mr. DOUGLAS. The Committee Territories, to
whom referred the joint resolution of the House
Representatives authorizing the accounting officers Of the
treasury to adjust the expenses Of board of commission
appointed by the territorial assembly of Oregon
code of laws also to adjust the Of collecting
and printing certain laws and archives Of the Territory
Oregon have had the under consideration and have
directed report it back without amendment recon-
mend its passage and ask for its consideration at this
time.
1 The Senate in committee of the whole accordingly
proceeded to consider the said joint resolution 1t author
ed and to pay the amount reasonably incurred from the
balance of the appropriation for compensation and mileage
of the members Of the territorial legislature and Of the Off
and clerks standing the books Of the treasury
unexpended
The joint resolution reported the Senate without
amendment ordered to third reading, was read third
time and passed.
MILITARY ACADEMY.
Mr. SHIELDS. move that the message from the House
in regard TO the Mitary-Academy bill be taken up for
| consideration
The motion was agreed TO-
The first amendment of the Senate in which the House
non-concurred, to add to the bill the following:
"For repairs and additions to professors quarters 900
The second amendment in which the House concurred
was to add the following:
q For cavalry exercise hall, $50 0OO."
The third amendment in which the House concurred with
an amendment was to add the following additional
section:
SEC. 2 BE further enacted, That the compensation Of
the professors of French and drawing be made equal to that
of the professors Of the other and the
saton Of the master of the sword be 200 per
| The amendment was to strike out the words:
Professors Of French and drawing be made equal that
of the professors of the other departments and the
saon of the
SO as to make the section read:
Sec o. BE further enacted That the compensation Of
the master Of the sword be 81, 200 per annum.
The PRESIDENT. What action shall tho Senate take
upon the amendments
Mr.. HUNTER. am disposed to concur in the action Of
the House The difference is not large and would rather
close this bill and have finally passed We have gained
something The House agreed to the appropriation
the ridingha and rather disposed in their
action and endeavor at another time to obtain the other
appropriation which we proposed to make.
Mr. SHIEl,DS- should prefer TO obtain the appropria-
tions which proposed to make. Perhaps, however
had better comply with the suggestion Of the from
Virginia. though confess the amendment of the House to
our third amendment is very extraordinary The honora
bic senator that they have increased the salary
the sword master and have left the other salaries they
were, thus leaving marked difference between them.
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ever, rather than hazard the bi will agree to it,
The amendment of the House to the third amendment Of
| the Senate concurred in.
The PRESIDENT The question is receding
from the first amendment in which the House
| Mr. SHIELDS. really think ought, in justice TO
those officers TO and have whole amendment agreed
to- am satisfied that any who understands the sub
ject viii endeavor TO give the two professors little ad
tonal salary IL however the House shall insist their
amendment, shall consent at once TO it, think there
fore had better disagree to the amendment Of the
House and ask for committee Of conference If the hon
orable senator from Virginia will join in that think
/ il win he the better TO pursue,
4 Mr. HUNTER II the honorable senator desires a COM
mttee Of conference will not oppose him believe we
have gained nearly all wished They have agreed to
most Of our amendments; and although believe the sala
of those gentlemen ought to be raised doubt whether
it prudent TO insist than the House has
agreed to- II TO that something Is due TO the
House. they have given much but the senator
prefers committee Of conference will not object to IT,
Mr. SHIELDS prefer to take that course, because
think shall have better chance to do justice To those
do not that /, hazard the bill to ask for a
committee Of conference and would rather that the hon
/ orable senator from Virginia would consent 10 IT,
Mr. HUNTER do not suppose that the House viii de-
feat the bill for that but nasnuoh they had concurred
In much thought it better for TO yield, and try TO
| have propositions agreed to next year.
/ Mr. SHIELDS move then that the Senate disagree to
the amendment OF the House its third amendment and
/ insist upon its first amendment
The PRESIDENT The vote will first have to be
sdered upon eoncurrng in the amendment of the House
1 The question is reconsidering that vote
Mr.. PRATT. Who made the motion to reconsider
Mr. BR0DHEAD IL the senator from Illinois desires a
| committee of conference viii make the motion.
/ The motion was agreed TO.
Mr.. SHIELDS. now make the motion that the Senate
disagree to the amendment Of the House to the third amend
Of the Senate insist the first amendment and ask
a committee Of conference.
i The motion was agreed to-
TO Br CONTINUED
i WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2s, 1864.
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