New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-03
xXXllID CONGRESS. -. FIRST SESSION.

XXXIIID CONGRESS. -. FIRST SESSION.
SENATE. .WnHtscroS. Wednesday, Aug. $50.
NJ STfDEII. offered resolution cost'uuiog All the
hnrr of the Senate aud before Com nittees aud und
DO, ed OF al tls until the rex session Aopei
Nr SEWARD reported the b.l changing The name ot
the American built hri- GiamOrgsu 20 the Wizard Pas l.
Nr BTlI Err from the Judiciary Committee, reported
r. AT Mr. W al. nom New-Hampshre = tnt leu - h'il
hrs seat niger Report tabled anf ordered 20 ce PRINT H.
Nj FISH presented M nor III rom me American ciu
zens whose property vas destroyed by tha recent h9a
haldmelt san Juan, srayin- indemnity 'hfei'r' he
Nv FISH ron the Select COMMITTEE on causes OF Nor
-oity on board Emgraut Vessels reported MI i'r me
b,itt- p,sc-, sion of life ON board SAID vessels;
The bill granting the rgh, Of way 10 me NerStVii"
ana Brr.ci Rgi-uad through certain pubic grounds IN
california was aiken up and passed.
Mr. HUNTER said that fer some yoa!s tA' itou'' M
,-.o fl, mas INV fertilization bill TINS one mai passed
h. rni. thf,s majority. The tomnutoe hI conceo "a
st 20 scureit rs passage no amendment should Dc "'o
Mr.. WELLER. from the Committee on Military Affairs;
reu.-tsd an amendment for conmench5 'he tower a"u
INIT r. O.. Pructur's Bay l."uissana. 80, H.,
Al+,. come debate a. 20 whether The bl Ought 1" toe
amended O. not the amendment was reieced-feas =
rs mi gTs then road third time ant passed Yeas
Mr. HUNTER moved to take mp the Posoec Appro
Mr. Mason hoped he senate "oudhaye 1871 Executive
Session for twenty uiuuo'
NJ. HUNTER opposed II, ana 'n''s'ed Oh di'pos"s '
the Approuria-ion bills
Nr SERARD WINS for an Executive Session.
Nr. Urrters notion agreed to. Ayes. ig; Noes. u.
Mr RI SIX moved 10 add tnai tho mul between Char
ton sey West aid Havana. be continued daring August
and SepeInher "a it is IN other mouths.
Debated sua ad0DiCd-feas -, Nays a.
Mr. III TX moved amendment allowing the Post
master Of Washington C.y commission Al one mill per
mound on the public documents sent though the Post
Uce Of viii, CONT issions ne 10 pay ms employees
en- increased compensation at $3.50 oncl.
The amendm.l sdopted-Neas =, Nays II.
Other aImeDnsn:s offered, among which were the
loloaine: .,-
Presidnr5 shall be entitled 10 tie iruakiug privilege
Adopted
That pasrou;s agents be allowed an increased compen-
sailon OF twenty per cent Lost.
MIR l.. 'Sk offered .h0 following amendments;
For the nan. rratiou OF The mails from Vera Cruz by
yev of Acaru6o to san Francisco twice month uader
the contract nv tne Pustmassr'cuors with Albert
{ Ramsey and Edward II Caucck, 5t0j oOO-provded
that nothing contained shall be- constructed n 20
sanction ssd contract for longer period han until the
Srs day 81 January $50; AID part OF said apprOprlI
iion .bal 20 used until lie -ald Ramsey adi Carinsck
shall .qufy % the Postmaster General IN writing thelr
acnuesceuce IN tia Of ths provso and provided
further that the said be required - alternate
with The mails now carried by the way Of Pane "a.
Mr.. WELLER moved 40 a substitute foT Mr.. Rusks
Amendment nat the Postmaster General be authorized
10 contract after public notice, with the lowest RESPONSE
bic bidder Tor the transportation OF the mills "eeNy rom
NeH.fOrk. Philadelphia or BALTIMORE enc from Ne"
Orleans to san Francisco and back, prov ,ded the csst of
such service hail exceed the OF tive hundred and
fifty thousand dollars per annun'
After debate The substitute was agreed to-1eGs ~
Nays -.
ed the whole subject was rejected / eGs =, Nays A.
Several small sne duenis vero then adopted.
Mr.. BROWN moved 20 add toe prlvsi0n for 4 daily
mail between Cairo, ILL., and NewOriean' and the Inter
4 org DISCUSSION ensued after which the amendment
was reiecod-Yees le, Nays 30
The bill WIS then reported % the Senate end tho
mGendneDu made in tho Committee OF the "hde wefs
MIR, BENJAMIN renewed the amendment for a daily
mail between Cairo and NegOrelns, sGd after further
debate il was agreed to.
The bin was then read a. third time and passed.
During the debate Mr. HUNTER opposed all amend
ments saying that The bill it came from the House ap
prourated nearly eight millions and half not including
the mail service
1he Civil aud Diplomatic Appropriation bill then
NJ. HUNTER moved that the Senate insist ON is
amendments and asked lor Committee Of Conference.
Agreed to, and the COMMITTEES appointed
the :. ssiOn e. 10 4. NJ.
Mr. MASON, a. q, moved for sn Executive Selsisn.
A.Teed
/ tn. doors opened At y.
! Mr. STUART offered the following resolution:
Rol "a. lie H9e coccVr ia tho &. ms iftf by he rss'ls
si,ss b. s-.- A-esy extended ~ at - oeoeA
Nj DODGE Io,,s offered resolution ths. the repsrt-
Tor the C9rgr.s o@l Gbbe De each paid three huu
dred dollars
! Three House private bills were ihen psssed
! Nr HIAIEE reported the Naval Approximation bill
/ without amendment.
Mr CAsS offered resolution calling Tor af.rssti9n 20
be- furnished respecting lands Ohio Owsed
7 b. Christian Indians. Adopted.
NJ JOHNSON reported in favor OF printing FIVE thou
cope o tn resort OF the Select Csmnttes on
rm. 1rant passenger ships also in favor OF printing -
thousand copies Of Ellis por Of pronounced observe
! iions IA Chli. Both reports adopted.
! Mr. GWiA offered resolution. which wac adopted. d.
recng that senators De paid from the first day of the
OD without regard the day OF tbeir first attendance.
! Mr BRIGHT moved an adjournment. Lost-Yess, II
! NAYS, %.
The Naval Appropriation bin then taken MP ass
/ Mr.. BRIGHT called Tor reading Of the whole BIZ!
! hr COOPER moved adjournment Agrectt ~.
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