New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-07-27
XxxnId CONGRESS. ..... FIRST SESSION.

SENATE. WAsHIyGroN, Wednesday, July 26 1884.
IL The Senate to-day reading OF the journal was dis
Mr.. BEODHEAD reported the bill for the relief of
DAVID Douglass late Marshal for the northern district
Of California. Passed.
Tie numerous private bills passed by the House On Sat
uIday and Monday taken up seyeraly read twice
and referred y w OF them passed.
After considerable struggle to get u business several
reports were received.
Mr. SIX noy ed 10 take up the bill making provision
for the ofn,eis of the navy Of Texas. Lost.
The Civil and Diplomatic bill was then taken up
Mr. Hamm's Custom House and Marine Hospital
MrADAMS moved the proviso, " !hat money appro-
prsed By this sha be expended at any place where
the customs received DO not exceed me expenses oil
reelection
The amendment was rejected-Ayes 10
Mr.. DAWSON moved 10 add hlty thousand for the
C,a,on. House at Brunswick Georgia Ruled out Of order
because not eat'mued for by tue ID parunent.
Nj BRODHEAD movedro add several sections author
lro n Secretary of tho Interior provide temporary
oce,umodatons tor tie Court Boston and authorizing
the President 10 select suitable site IN boston New"
Yot Pladeubia aud Baltimore for buildings for C)ur.
outes I'd Post Offices aAd he 20 communicate the plans
ald contracts such and buildings to Congress at
The est session.
Mr. BRIGHT desired to have the same provision made
Mr DOUGLASS Tor Springfield, Illinois, and
Mr.. DODGE for Iowa City.
Amer debate, Mr. brOdhead amendment was re-
Mr.. HAMLINS amendment offered yesterday for Cus
ton Iiou,es and Marine Hospitals, was adopted Yeas 81
Nayr l6, as follows:
YEAs-sie..rs Badger Bell B,n.u. Cas-. Chase Clayton
Cooper Dodse Nh Dodsc tIowa Dousla, Fesseodsn Fab
E.ot' o;iitie' Swni hs IA il0a'' 9s ~ j Te
nust ~ q a., ~ H.. ~ l''' Wv 70 ''-'
E&is~Se.,., Atea..on Baysrd Bright Brodhesd Brown
Butr DAw oa Evan ti a tianl J,--soa Jones SIeno
Fir, thousand dollars were added for completing the
Marine Hospital at Portland Me- and 5000 Tor one at
~. Marks Fla.
life boats on Lskc Michigan. Adopted.
Mr.. MASON from the Committee on Foreign Rala-
tons, offered an amendment allowing Mr. sehonek while
Minister at Brazil, and Mr. fendieOn whe charge at
BuoLos yres their actual expenses and s25 dag each
for six WoHtLs while they engaged on special bus-
ness at the Governments Of Paraguay aud Uruguay.
Mr.. TOOhEo moved to strike out the amendment and
insert giving them each Sl- 200 for the special mission
Alter long debate reected-Yeas L. Nays %.
MIR. WALKER mOI ed TO strike out all allowance eX-
ceQt Tor actual EXPENSES. Lost-Ieas l3-Nays 80.
Mr. MASONS amendment was adopted. Yeas y,
Mr. MASON moved 10 increase the salaries Of the Min
ters Of the United States England and France t. fl
teen thousand dollars each.
Nj SLIDELL moved TO add "and that no outfit shall
hereafter be allowed. Rejected.
Atter considerable debate Mr.. MasOns amendment was
reiecitd-Yeas y, Nays %.
Mr.. BELL moved al amendment increasing the annual
salaries Of he Justices Of the Supreme Court The Chief
Justice thousand dollars and hs Associates six thou
send five hundred each. Adopted-Yeas %, Nays 10.
Mr. BADGER offered an amendment correcting the
appropriations IN the act Of 1859 for certain improvements
Mr. STUART said that provided for in the River
and Harbor bill.
Nh BADGER said he knew the fact, but there a
strong probability that the River and HsrbOr bill would
Lot become law.
Mr. SLlDELL moved to add the River and Harbor
bin in place of Sir. Badger amendment.
After several Intellectual motions adjourn were made
the Chair decided the amendment TO be ont of order
Nj PETIT opposed the amendment, be desiring, if
the River and Halbor bill is 20 be vetoed thar all tho
States should share the fate.
Mr. Badgers amendment agreed 10.
Several other amendments were then acted on.
Mr. MALLORY offered one, on which no quorum
voted and the Senate then adjourned Al clock the
day having been most oppressiveiy not the Senate
chamber
Adjourned.