Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-08-02

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Senate, Wsdntsdax August 2. 1854.

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Senate, Wednesday, august 2. 1854.
Mr.. Brown moved to take up the bill for the
relief of Abigail Stafford. Lost.
Mr.. Siidell submitted resolution, that all
unfinished business of this session be continued
over until the next session. Adopted
Mr.. Seward reported bill, changing the
name of the American built brig Glamorgan,
to the Wizard; and the same was considered,
and passed
Mr.. Butler, from the Judiciary Committee,
to which was referred the question Of Mr.. VIII
liams's right to retain his seat, as q Senator
from New Hampshire, reported that he was
not entitled to his seat, The report was laid
on the table, and ordered to be printed.
Mr. Fish presented the memorial of Ameri-
can cit zens, whose property has boon destroy
cd by the recent bombardment of San Juan,
praying indemnity for the Losses sustained by
them. Referred
Mr.. Fish, from the select committee on the
subject of the great mortality on board emf
grant vessels reported bill for the better pres
crvation of tho lives of assepge,s on emigrant
ships arriving in the United States.
Mr., Dodge, Of Iowa. reported bill granting
the right Of way to the Benic;a and Marysville
Railroad Company, through certain public
grounds in California; and the same was con-
sidered, and passed.
The Fertilization bill was taken up.
Mr.. Hunter opposed any amendment Of tho
bill, as the House would not pass it again.
Mr. Weller moved an amendment, which
received only eight votes.
The bill was then passed-yeas 49, nays 8.
Mr.. Hunter moved that the Senate proceed
to the consideration Of the Post Office Appro-
priation bill.
Messrs. Mason and Seward opposed the mo-
ton, they desiring an Executive session.
Mr.. Hunters motion was agreed to-yeas
49, nays II.
Mr.. Rusk moved an amendment, emitting
throughout the whole year the mail between
Charleston, Key West, and Havana. Adopted.
Also, an amendment allowing the postmas-
ter Of Washington city commission of one
mill per pound Of the public documents which
pass through that Office annually, out Of which
he shall pay his employees $3.50 each per an
mum.
This was debated, and agreed to--yeas 81,
nays IL.
Other amendments were offered and debated.
A proposition to establish daily mail be-
tween Cairo tlllinois) and New Orleans was
under discussion when our report closed.
House Of Representatives, august 2, 1854.
Mr.. Faulkner from the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs, reported back Senate bill grant
ing the right of way over, and depot grounds
on, the military reservation at Fort Gratiot,
Michigan, to the Port Huron and Lake Michi-
gan Railroad Company; when it was read the
third time, and passed.
On motion by Mr.. VALLEY, the amendment
of the Senate to the bill providing accommoda-
C. s,nfk IL Tr.k al ,v,t
districts of Massachusetts, N. York, and Phila-
delphia, were concurred In.
The Speaker stated the question before the
House to be the motion of Mr.. Barksdale,
to lay on the table the Senate's amendments
to the Civil and Diplomatic bill, the effect of
which, if agreed to, would be to defeat the
bill
Mr.. Barksdale withdrew his motion.
Mr. Wheeler renewed it, and it was reject
ed.
The Clerk then proceeded to read out the
numbers of the different amendments, and
upon such az there was any objection to, sepa-
rate votes were taken; the others were reserved,
to be agreed to inNthe aggregate.
Among the amendments ooncurred in were
the following:
For furnishing lamps and lamp posts from
Sixteenth to Seventeenth streets, on Pepnsyl-
vania avenue, in front Of Lafayette square,
$500
Commissioner Of Public Buildings for the re-
pair of the Potomac bridge when injured by
fire, $4 500.
For altering the streets and repairing in
front Of the east wing of the Patent Office, put
ting up iron railing Tagging footways, putting
in order yards, painting new saloons of the
Patent Office in fresco Sl4250.
For iron railing and tagging in front of the
old portion of the Patent Office building, for
altering windows, dressing the granite to mako
it conform with the front, &c, IS, 720.
Among the amendments non-concurred in
were the following:
For repair and renewal Of the gas pipes
through the Capitol, aud ixures necessary for
the lighting of such committee rooms therein
as need it, and lighting East Capitol street,
from the Capitol to Third street, 81 900.
For continuing the work for a supply of
water to the cities Of Washington and George
town, five hundred thousand dollars: PROVIDED,
that no part of the sum hereby appropriated
shall be expended until the Corporations of
Washington and Georgetown, or either of
them, shall appropriate and pay an amount
equal to one-fourth Of said sum for the same
purpose, and shall agree to pay, in like man
ncr, the same proportion of ali future appro-
priations: and full power and authority are
hereby given to said Corporations respectively,
to raise, by loan or otherwise any sum of
money that may be necessary to enable them,
or either of them, to make the appropriation
herein required and the said Corporations Of
Washington and Georgetown, and the inhabit-
ants Of said cities respectively, or the Corpora
ton making the appropriation, and the inhab-
itants Of such city, shall be authorized to use
the surplus water which may be brought by
the Washington aqueduct after supplying the
Government establishments in Washington,
under such general rules and regulations as
may hereafter be prescribed by Congress; and
each Of said Corporations shall have the right
TO charge, and collect Of tho inhabitants OF
such city, such reasonable tax or rent for the
use Of the water as viii provide for the regular
payment Of the interest, and the gradual pay