New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-05


bill, 0s passed by the House.
Mr. BUTLER moved 10 lay the subject on the table
IOst-Neae :, Nnys q.
The CHAIR dt cidcd tie amendment proposed by Mr.
Chase ont Of order
MIR CHASE appealed from the decision
Committee of Conference ordered on the Army
The question taken on Mr. Chases appeal from the
decision Of the Chair when at about clock A. NJ the
Senate adjourned til 0 clock Friday morning.
FRIDAY, Aug l.
Tie Senate met at o'clock this morning at which time
10 Senators were present.
Five House private bills were taken 10 and passed
The Senate then resumed the consideration of the bill
10 redsce and graduate the pce Of Public Lands actual
settlers.
MI CHASE withdrew bis amendment and the bill was
passed.
Nj TooMBs offered resolution directing inquiry
to The oXpeGiency Of amending the Navigation laws
10 make them less restrictive. Adopted.
Mr. IOOMBS also offered resolution requesting the
rcs9en TO cause to be prepared and to submit to tne
rcXt Congress full statistical Typographical and other in
formation respecting all fishing grounds which are or may
be visited by American fishermen. Adopted
The bill to extend presumption privilege over the unsur
veyod public lands in the Minnesota Territory was taken
up and passed.
Mr. WELLER reported the House bill to increase the
pay Of the rank and file of the army which taken
Tie resolution granting $500 each to the Reporters of
The Congressional Gfob out of the Contingent Fund
taken up and amended by including the Reporters
for TIE JH,oa also.
Several otter amendments were offered and rejected
Amor which the resolution amended was adopted.
Senate went into Executive Session
At 20 minutes TO 10 O'Clock the doors re6pened
Mr. BUTLER offered resolution TO continue the SER
vices Of The Clerk Of the Judiciary Committee during the
recess, which was agreed to-
Mr.. WELLER, from the Committee of Conference on
the Army BILL made report.
Mr.. BROWN 5 resolution TO pay The Iatelhgeueer
Uaon and Sentinel for publishing the debates of the Sen
ate at the rate Of four dollars and half per column
taken MP.
Mr.. CHASE moved to include Tie National Era Lost:
Yeas, o. nays, %.
Tho resol1onwas debated aud finally rejected-Yeas
L. Nays %.
Al 10 o'clock Mr.. MALLORY, from the Committee of
Conference The Naval BILL reported that the Committee
had met and could not agree.
Mr. HUNTER moved that the Senate insist on its
amendments and ak q conference. Agreed TO-
The IIoue bill declaring the Southern boundary OF New
Mexico Yves taken up and passed.
M DODGE of Iowa sand that when the vote was
taken last night declaring Mr.. Williams no longer en-
tied to his seat that Senator was absent tie no"
:" ,aro upon the ma,itr anu 70 enable him TO be
heard, be Mr.. D.. moved to reconsider the vote.
Mr. BRIGHT opposed the reconsideration An hour
and half only remained OF the session, and time
most vsluGble The clear one and the Senate
would not reverse its decision.
The question taken, and the vote was rec0nsldered
Yeas 10. Nays Is.
Mr. PETTn moved that the subject be postponed till
December next
Mr. CLAY said that the Senate need have no fear of
defeating the appropriation bills The House would de-
feat all The appropriation bills except for the civil and d.
pvpatc serylc unless the time Tor adjournment should
be extended. The Committee on Enrolled Bills had only
just finished comparing the Civil and Diplomatic bill and
in the remaining hour and half they could not read and
compare the A my Navy, Post Office, and other bills
MIR PE1TIi"S motion was rejected
The repor Of the Committee was then read and
pied the attention Of the Senate until 20 minutes of II
O'Clock.
Committee of Conference appointed on the Ocean
Mai Steamer bill
Mr.. BENJAMIN made report from the Committee of
Conference the River and larbor BILL which was con-
cured in.
At to II o'clock, Mr. WILLIAMS commenced speak
ing in support of his claim to his seat.
Mr.. ATCBISOE moved that the subject be postponed
till neXt.sessIon.
Mr. JONES Tenn opposed the postponement If this
question set;od by the decisions of the Senate for
twenty years it never would be settled. He did not be-
eve that there ten in the Senate who believed
that the gentleman had shadow of claim. he was un"i
ling TO postpone to give the gentleman chance OF COM
ing back next session, and drawing his pay and mileage
Mr.. WILLIAMS replied, urging pOstponemeni, to en-
able him TO present his clearly He spoke TIL quar-
Mr.. MALLORY reported from the Conference Com:
ittee on the Naval bill that the Senate recede from all
its amendments. Concu1ed in.
1n. question was taken the poo'ponement OF the
subject ana decided in the negative, II a.aast 80.
The report OF IT,, Committee, that Dir Williams was not
entitled TO a seat wAs then concurred in
The report Of the Judiciary COMMITTEE was unanimously
adopted.
A MESSAGE was received fr3a the HCuse stating that
the amendment TO the resolution extending The time Tor
the adjournment till Monday next, at T. NJ, was con-
CURED in.
The House bill to carry into effect the treaty between
the United States and treat Britain signed the 9Th OF
June, 1Sji-the Reciprocity treaiy-was taken up ahd
MIR. PEARCE sad ho desired the country TO know that
neither this bill the Treaty on when II was oundel
met his approval.
large number of House bills were passed. Also the
bin 10 amend the act requiring the foreign regulations OF
commerce to be laid annually before Congress- approved
10th August, 1912, and for other purposes.
Mr HOUSTON offered a resolution calling for inorma'
ton respecting Indian treaties. Adopted.
Mr. hereafter
ang money for than object except the General
Appropriation bills shall be considered by the Senate was
debated till III o. clock and then postponed.
The Senate then went into Executive Session.
The Committee of Conference the Ocean Mall Steamer
aprropiaon bill reported that they unable to agree
The amendment which the disagreement exists is the
by the Senate striking out the clause requiring the
Secretary of the Navy give notice for the dsconnuance
OF the contract with the Collins line.
Mr. STUART moved that the Senate insist and ask for
a new Committee.
Nh BAYARD urged that the Senate insist even II lose
the b-beer to DO that than TO commit sue" breach of
faith.
The Committee of Conference on the Pos-OAce appro.
plation bill made a report, which was concuned in
-Four private bills " ere passed.
Mr. PEARCE moved an Executive session. Agreed TO
at twenty minutes past o'clock.
Upon the opening of the doors four private bills were
passed.
Mr. SEWARD commenced speech in favor of adher-
ing TO the amendment, but gave way TO
NIr PEARCE, who moved that the Senate adjourn un-
III tomorrow at IL o'clock. Lost-Ieas -, Nays l..
Mr. SEWARD resumed.
Mr. DAWSON asked the Senator ii he intended to
speak till after clock
MIR SEWARD said he intended to demonstrate that
this act was breach of faith In his present feeble state
he did not think he could get through in less than Two
Mr.. JONES Tenn said that as the Senator's object
was openIv ayowed to defeat the deliberate will Of Com
rss he ought give notice that he intended TO hgh inc
{ ollius line from this time henceforth.
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