Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-07-22
CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION BILL.

the civil and diplomatic expenses Of the Government for
the year ending the 30th june 1885, reported it back
with sundry amendments; which were ordered to be
printed.
The amendments are numerous, and we append sach
only as We could gather in very hurried examination
Al appropriation Of $500 is inserted for supplying
An amendments Of $500 900 for the expenses Of the Co.
vernment Of the State Of CALIFORNIA; from its organization
until its admission into the Union.
And also the following in relation to the classification
of clerks in the public Offices:
Sec. And be further enacted That the third section Of
the act making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic
june 1854 providing for the classification Of clerks in the
Departments Of the Treasury War; Navy Interior and Post
Office, shall be amended follows, to wit In the Office
OF the First Comptroller there shall be two additional clerks
of class -ee and in the Office of tie First Auditor there
shall be clerk taken from class three and placed in
class four and four additional clerks allowed of class and
in the Third Auditors Office FIVE clerks shall be from
class three and placed in class four and tempo
ra clerks shall be placed in class and temporary
clerk in class three and four temporary clerks in class
and in the Sixth Auditors Office clerk shall be taken from
class three and placed in class four and there shall be added
ers office two clerks shall be taken from class three and
placed in class four and additional clerks added Of
one and in the Treasurers office two clerks shall be taken
from class three and placed in class four and two additional
clerks allowed to class and in the General Land Office
the principal draughtsman shall be cascd and paid clerk
of the third class and the assistant draughsman clerk of
the second class in the Office of the Adutant General there
shall be additional clerk Of class one and in the Office of
the Typographical Engineers scientific daughsman
in the Office Attorney General
lieu Of the clerks authorized by there shall be
chief clerk salary Of two thousand two hundred dollars
clerk Of class three Of class two, of class three
and Of class And the President Of tho United States
hereby authorized whenever may in his Judgment be
secution defence Of which may be pending the
Supreme Court in which the United States interested and
to allow to such counsel such oompensaon he deem
reasonable. And in the Department State instead Of the
clerks authorized by law, there shall be four clerks Of
class Of class seven Of class three and seven
class four the chief clerk shall receive annual salary
Of thousand hundred dollars clerk of class four
shall be designated to supernend the northeast executive
building isburse moneys belonging the service of
said Department. who shall give bonds required by the In
dependent Treasury and receive additional compensa
ton therefor Of two hundred dollars per No clerk
employed in the State Department shall hereafter be
appointed until he has been examined by board to consist
three examiners be selected by the Secretary Of State and
found qualified in certain PARTICULARS be prescribed by the
said Secretary fixing beforehand general standard Of
fcations the clerks to be employed in his Department
The item Of 900 for extra clerk hire in the Depart
Of State to enable said Department to answer calls
made by either House Of Congress at session to be
answered at another, is stricken out
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
Mr. BELL from the Committee on Naval Affairs, sub
mitted report accompanied by bill for the relief Of
William Clark.
Mr. WILLIAMS, from the Committee on Pensions,
asked to be discharged from the further consideration of
the petition Of the widow of John Balster which was
agreed to.
On motion by Mr.. HAMLIN, the Senate proceeded to
consider the bill for the better of life and
property from vessels shpwrecked the coasts of the
United States and after having been explained by Mr..
HAMLIN, it was read q third time and passed.
On motion by Mr.. ADAMS, the bill to amend the seve-
raj granting bounty lands and for other purposes
read and referred to the Committee Military At
fairs
On motion by Mr.. MASON, the Senate proceeded to
consider the resolutions Of the select committee fixing the
number of Senate officers and establishing their compen>
saton mode Of appointment, SC.
These resolutions having been amended in several
points
Mr. FRIGHT moved to amend by adding the following:
ResolDsd That at the Of each Congress
Secretary Sergeant Arms and Assistant Doorkeeper shall
be chosen by the Senate.
Which, after brief discussion decided in the
gative, as follows: Yeas 81, nays IS.
Mr. PETIT, who had made two previous efforts to
take up the resolution submitted by him on Saturday
last to have printed 600 additional copies OF the
Kansas and Nebraska bill, renewed his motion to take
Mr.. SUMNER objected, on the ground that Mr.. CHASE
was not present, who desired to offer on amendment
Mr. PETIT observed in substance, that the Senator
from Ohio Mr. CHasH) had consulted him amend
ment which he desired to offer to his resolution that the
motions amend together with the votes thereon
should be embodied in the same pamphlet TO which he
Mr.. PETITE had objected, the ground that such an
addition would swell the pamphlet to volume, and
would be in fact simple repetition Of what already
but there was for having the bill printed in authentic
form for the he had before indicated and he
hoped the resolution might be taken up and passed
the Senator from Ohio (Mr. CHAsR) not in his
.
resolution would be adopted.
Mr.. SUMNER still resisted the motion, intmating
there was not quorum present.
Mr.. PETIT again permitted it to lie over
Att subsequent period he made another effort to take
Mr. CHASE pressing his amendment, it was again
waived it might lead to debate and the Senate pro-
ceeded to the consideration Of the special order being
THE HOMESTEAD BILL.
The immediate question pending was the amendment
of Mr. CLAY modify the 9th section to require
foreigners file within sixty days their declaration Of
intention to become citizens in order to be entitled to
the benefit Of the act.
Mr. CLAY, after few remarks to the intention of
the Senator from Michigan mr. SruARr) to offer sub
stitute for the original bill, withdrew his amendment
on Mr.. CLAfToNs amendment to strike out the 9Th
ton as amended and it was decided in the negative,
follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Adams, Badger, Bayard, Benjamin. Brod-
head Butler Clay, Clayton, Dawson, Evans, Fitzpatrick
Geyer Halin Hunter Mason Norris Pearcc, Thompson Of
Kentucky, and Willams-19.
NAYSMessrs Allen, Atchson Bright Brown Glass; Chase,
Dixon Dodge of Wisconsin, Dodge Iowa. Douglas Fessen-
den Fish, Gillette, Gwn, James, johnson, Jones of Iowa.
Jones of Tennessee Petit Rockwell Shields Sidel Stuart
Sumner Toombs Toucey, Wade, Walker, and Weller-29.
There are now Mr.. HuNrsR's graduation bill and Mr..
BRowss bill to be voted on, substitutes for the
original.
The debate was participated in by Messrs. STUART,
BROWN, GwIN,s CASS, HUNTER, BELL, WADE,
Mr.. WELLER rose to deliver his views; but, the hour
being late, he moved that the Senate adjourn which
was agreed to, and the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
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