Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-07-28

THIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
senate.--Thursdsy. July ~. 1864.

Senatc.--Thursday, July ~, 1851
RIFLE.
Mr.. TOUCEY submitted the following resolu
ton which was agreed to:
Resolved That the Committee Military Affairs be In
sruetsd 70 INQUIRE into the snpsdsSsy o. 30 ~ M
army Of the United States.
On motion by Mr.. SHIELDS
esarsd That the Committee ON Pensions inquire int
the expedency of allowing to Captain Leslie Coombs al
the arrearages OF pension justly due him.
WIDOW OF JAMES BATcHELDER.
Mr.. ADAMS move that the Senate proceed
the consideration Of the bill granting pension TO
the widow Of James Batchelder, killed in Boston
while aiding the United States marshal in The exc
cuton Of his duty.
Mr.. HUNTER appealed to the Senate TO take
up the civil and diplomatic appropriation bill. II
taken now it could be disposed of to-day, and
senators would have tomorrow to test the sense
of the Senate upon their various motions.
Mr.. ADAMS withdrew his motion.
CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC BILL.
On motion by Mr.. HUNTER, the Senate pro-
ceeded TO the consideration oil the civil and dipio-
matte appropriation bill.
Numerous amendments were offered and de-
bated, amongst them the following:
BY Mr.. MALLORY: An amendment providing
for the appointment of two persons to collect ties
timony 10 the depredations on private property in
Florida, Iowa, and by the Indians; adopted.
the appointment Of commission TO inquire and
report upon the extent, &c, Of the possessory
rights of the Hudsons Bay Company in WASH
ington Territory; and authorizing the purchase Of
those rights at cost not exceeding 100000;
adopted.
Mr.. ATCHISON moved 10 reconsider the vote
by which the Senate yesterday rejected the
amendment increasing the salary the ministers
of the United States in England and France.
The motion was reconsdered.
After considerable debate, the amendment was
adopted in the following words:
Porided That the salaries Of the ministers Great
Britain and Fance shall be hereafter the rate Of fifteen
thousand dollars per annum EACH and that hereafter out
allowed.
Mr.. BRODHEAD moved to amend by increas-
ing the salaries of the ministers TO Russia and
Spain TO $4,000 each. Lost.
Mr.. BAYARD moved TO increase the salaries Of
the ministers TO France and England to $4,000
each. Lost-yeas IL, nays SO.
Mr.. BAYARD moved several amendments from
the Committee on Public Buildings, which were
agreed 10. {..t.s $50
He also moved an amendment appropratng
100000 for the extension Of the Post Office De-
partment building, so as 10 cover the whole square
fronting E, F, 7th, and Sth streets, and includ-
ing accommodations for the city post Office. After
debate, rejected-yeas 10, nays %.
INDIAN APPROPRIATIONS BILL.
Mr.. fEARCE, by unanimous consent, from the
Committee of Conference on the disagreeing votes
upon the Senate amendments 10 the Indian appro.
priation bill, made report thereon, which was
concurrcd in.
The naval appropriation bill was received from
the House was read twice and referred 10 the
Committee on Naval Affairs.
Amendments increasing the salaries of the Off
GERS of the mint. and its branches, and assistant
treasurers were offered, debated and rejected.
Mr.. GWIN moved an increase of the salary of
the district judges in California, which after de-
bate he withdrew TO allow
Mr.. PETIT to move amendment increas-
ing and fixing the salaries Of all the district Judges
in the United States.
This was also debated and rejected-yeas IS,
nays 90
Mr.. DOUGLAS moved an appropriation OF
$4,000 for public buildings, and $1,000 for
library in Nebraska Territory; and like sums for
like objects in Kansas Territory; and repeating
so much Of the Nebraska Kansas act as fixes the
seat Of government or inc latter Territory at Fort
Leavenworth. Adopted.
Mr.. BRODHEAD moved amendment Ia
creasing the salaries of the several Auditors and
Comptrolers, the Commissioners of Customs,
Patents, Pensions, and General Land Office Re-
jccted-yeas 9, nays 80.
Mr.. SHIELDS submitted an amendment APP
propriating thousand dollars for the construc-
lion Of an atmospheric telegraph on the plan OF
Ithiel S. Richardson, under the direction Of the
Postmaster General, from the Presidents House
TO the Capitol; which was rejected-yeas IS, nays
20.
Mr.. DODGE, Of Iowa, moved an amendment
that the Auxiliary Guard Of Washington city,
shall hereafter be appointed by the Commissioner
of Public Buildings and after long debate, the
amendment was rejected-yeas 10, nays %.
Mr.. CHASE moved to reconsider the vote
adopting the appropriation for the Washington
water works. Lost.-Yeas 10, nays 81.
After disposing of various other amendments,
the bill was read third time and passed.--Yeas
Is, nays l6, as follows:
YEAs--Messrs. Allen, Badger, Bsyard, Bell Brodhead,
Cooper Douglas, Evans Fish, Fitzpatrick Geyer Gwin,
Houston, Hunter James, Mallory, Mason, Pesrce Rock
well, Rusk Sebastian Shields, Slidel, Stuart and VIII
liams-25.
NAYS-Messrs. Adams, Atchson, Chase. Dodge Of Wis
consn Dodge of Iowa. Pessenden Foot Gillette. Jones Of
Tennessee Norris Petit sumner Thompson Of Kentucky,
Wade, Walker, and Weller-16.
And the Senate adjourned