Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-08-02
G0narfssionaI.
THIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
ag FIRST SESSION.
senate.--Tucsday, Aug. 1, 1884.

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senate.--Tuesday, Aug. L, 1854.
RELATIONS WITH SPAIN.
Mr.. MASON submitted the following resolu-
ton which was agreed 10:
Resolped That The President be requested 10
inform the Senate, Of in his opinion il be not in
compatible with The public INTEREST," whether any
thing has arisen STAGE the date Of his message 20
the House OF Representatives, OF the 10Th March
last, concerning our relations with the government
Of Spain, which in his opinion may dispense with
The suggestions therein contained, touching the
proprety OF provisional measures" by Congress
10 meet any exigency that may arise in the recess
Of Congress, affecting those relations.
The resolution reported yesterday by Mr.. Foot,
to pay Charles Gordon, out of the contingent
fund of the Senate the sum of 81 500, il being for
his services as draughtsman for the Senate, from
March 3, 1889, 10 January /, 1910, was taken up
and adopted.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
Mr.. HOUSTON, agreeably TO notice, yesterday,
made personal explanation defending himself
from charges against his political and personal
character while President ofihe republic OF Texas,
contained in a book entitled a History Of Texas
Mexico, and the United States" written by Gen
Thomas Jefferson Green, and which had found lis
way 10 the Congress library. He also gave his
lorica biography of the exploits, civil and military
Of General Green, and was OF the opinion that he
was a bastard, Immensely lily livered, and man
Oi puissdNt COWpuiSS' I.
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were severaliy considered
and passed.
A bill 10 provide for taking charge of the Louis
Vile and Portland canal, and TO prevent the same
from falling into bad repair,
Abill for the relief Of Sherman Pearce.
A bill for the relief of Daniel Steinrod.
RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.
Mr.. BENJAMIN moved that the Senate pro-
coed 10 the consideration of the River and Harbor
bill.
Mr.. MASON said the public interests demanded
an Executive session.
Mr.. GWIN said that if the Senate would give
two or three hours the consideration of the four
appropriation bills, they could be passed without
delay
The motion by Mr.. BENJAMIN was agreed to-
yeas %, nays 10.
The question pending was OF the amendment
moved by Mr.. TooMBs, 10 strike put the provision
relating to the Louisville and Portland canal /;
which amendment was reJected-yeas 10, nays
80.
Mr.. DODGE, Of Iowa, moved 10 amend the bill
by increasing the appropriation for the Des MONIES
rapids from $4,000 10 100000. Adopted-yeas
rs, nays17.
Mr.. BAYARD moved to amend the BILL by strik-
ing out the following proviso
And provided, That all persons entrusted with
the disbursement of the funds appropriated for the
works named in this act shall berequired 70 give
bond and ample security for the faithful applica-
ton Of the same.
And the motion was agreed to.
Other amendments were offered and rejected.
The bill was then reported 10 the Senate, and
the amendments made in Committee OF the Whole
were concurred in
Mr.. RUSK moved 10 insert in The bill an appro-
priation of $4,000 for the improvement of Brazos
river, Texas and the same was Agreed to--yeas
IS, nays Is.
Mr.. BROWN renewed his amsndment for the
purchase of Grants pass near the mouth OF the
harbor of Mobile and the same was agreed to-
yeas "a, nays 10
Mr.. BENJAMIN then moved to strike out the
approximations for the harbor of Dubuque, Iowa (;
for the Appomattox river Virginia, and for Taun-
ton river, Massachusetts, ali oflwhich motions
were rejected.
The bill was then ordered 10 afhird reading
yeas 81, nays 17--as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Allen, Bell benjamin, Cas-,
Chase Cooper, Dodge of Wisconsh Dodge OF Iowa,
Fessenden, Fish, Foot, Geyeri Gilette, James,
Johnson, Jones of Iowa, Jones of Tennessee,
Pearce, Petit, Pratt. Rockwell, Rusk, Sebas-
tian. Seward Slidell, Stuart, Sumner Thompson
of Kentucky, Thomson Of New Jersey, Wade,
and Walker-3l.
NAYS-Messrs. Adams, Atchison, Bright, Brown,
Clay, Dawson, Douglas, Evans, Fitzpatrick, Hous-
ton, Hunter, Mallory, Mason, Morton, Norris,
Toombs, and Wilams.-lI
WASHINGTON RAILROAD.
The House Of Representatives having insisted
on is amendment 10 the bill authorizing the
Washington and Alexandra Railroad Company
TO extend their road through the District 10 the
depot Of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, asked
a committee of conference.
On motion by Mr.. BRIGHT, a like committee
was appointed on the part OF the Senate.
The Senate then proceeded 70 the consideration
Of executive business.
At seven o'clock the doors were re-opened.
The Fertilization bill was taken up, and
The Senate adjourned.