The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-26
TFaIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.
WASHINGTON, July Is, 1854.

WASHINGTON, July :5, 1854
BILLS RxpoRrD
Mr. HAxIS (dem) Of Me-, reported back to the House
the bill creating collection district in New York. ma
king Dunkir port Of entry and other places the dis
irct ports Of delivery. Passed.
Mr.. STUART, (dom of Mich, reported back the River
and Harbcr bin with amendments and gave notice that
he would move to take it up the Civil and
Diplomatic Appropriation bill was disposed Of.
RHEr or HR WILLIAMS Cor NEW nAxrsHiRE) TO RETAIN
Mr.. MALLORY (dem.) of Fa., offered preamble and re-
solutions recting the facts of the appointment Of N
Williams by the Governor Of New Hampshire to fill the
Vacancy the meeting Of the Legislature and its adjourn
mont without ling the vacancy, and referring the mat
ten to the Judiciary Committee to inquire whether Mr.
Williams had any right any longer to retain his seat
Referred.
CLAIMS REVOLUTIONARY ofncRas.
Mr. EvAxs (dsm) Of s. c., moved to take up his bill
for the 6nal settlement of the claims of Revolutionary
eiesrs After debate quorum voted. Yeas and nays
called, and the motion agreed to. Yeas %, nays 81
THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION ELL,
Returned by the House with the sena.ss amendments
diasreed to. Referred.
". SiDnI- (dem) Of La, moved 10 postpone Mr.
Evans bill till December next. Agreed to- Yeas, 81
nays. 81
REORGANIZATION or THE JUDICIARY.
the n session he hoped the Senate would take up and
psss che bin rsorganizng the Judiciary of the United
states.
TIE CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC
Was then taken up.
Ths appropriation for the water works yesterday
amended by requiring the corporations of Washington
and Georgetown to contribute amount equal to
fourtA Of the appropriation.
nr. srDnI moved to amend the amendment by re-
49, -
fsturs appropriations BY Congress Agreed toyeas 2s
nays 10.
TAS appropriation, amended was then agreed to-
yeas S2, nays Is.
NJ. Dooax, (dem. Of Iowa) moved an amendment re-
qsng the to be done by contract and within three
years. and FOR the amount the estimate &c. but after
some debate he Withdrew it, y
The amendment to reimburse Mr. Peabody and Others
who paid twenty six thousand dollars for fitting mp the
Amssican division Of the London Crystal Palace for
Amsrican Inventors and exhibitors, debated and
sgfssd 70.
TAs Senate insisted on its amendments 10 the Indian
Appropriation Bill, and asked the Committee OF Confe
renee.
ne consideration Of the Civil and Diplomatic bill vas
then resumed and the following additional sections we're
moved by Mr.. Badger
section IL That the President Of the United States be-
and hereby .uof,xed to appoint or employ in his
Omcorg,
rotary at yearly salary Of two thousand Eve hundred
dollars, who shall take charge of such Official papers
shall BE- conaded to him by the dire tion Of the Prssf
dent one clerk at yearly salary Of sixteen hun
drsd dollar; steward st yearly salary
Of or thousand dollars who shall under the direction
the pate and furniture OF the Presidents mansion and
shall escharge such other duties the President may
soaSs .ns ons a. ssry ?. min.
~ salary Of sven hundred and fifty doiias and for the
gaysnt Of the compensation Of the said oicers during
Aar go thns n ntw
buned and ffty dollars 90 much thereof a. may be
neoessary, il hereby appropriated out Of any money
ssstion I2 That yearly appropriation be made for
The purchase Of stationery, binding public documents
- psedsS sy the private secretary under the Sres
4oa Of the President and for that purpose during the
ysseAt ascal year. six hundred and fifty dollars
pfoprated out Of any money In the treasury not other
riss appropriated.
Nr. yosys objected TO the amendment, not from any
want Of beray but because the constitution forbids
apy increase Of the salary emolumens Of Presidents
whs In once. He thought to vote him all these add
foasl ocer whose services II required would be paid
Tor b. the President himself 10 increase his emolu
msnts.
Mr. BADsSR followed, and argued that the amendment
aid rot in any way increase the salary emoluments
Of the President lie took pride in being the author Of
the ndment The ofc,s it furnished 70 the Presi
dent bad long been needed
Mr. PxARcr followed, supporting the amendment He
urged the gSeat necessity Of having some officer charged
with the oare the public property In that house. The
Presidents mansion was not private house II was a
public bnding and was visited by all people Of all kuds
and character On OF these occasions there
vstors who better than they should be- and he
knew OF his own knowledge that many articles
had been carried away amongst Others the lace curtains
were cut and portion Of them large enough for dress
Gas cut on and carried away. lie had no doubt IL the
celebrated gold spoons were really gold they would long
since have svsporaed the fact OF their being not gold
and being weu understood hsd alone preserved 'hsa