New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-12
XXXIIID CON CIR ESN
SECOND SESSION.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. Feb. 10.

SENATE... WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.
! Mr.. SUMNER presented the credentials of General
Wilson, Senator elect from Massachusetts, who ap
peared. was justified, and took his seat.
The Secretary OF the Treasury sent In q conuuai-
cation, declaring the fneness aud value OF certain
gold foreign coins ascertaiped al the Mint
Mr.. RUSK presented the petition of George II.
Gsdding praying for increase OF compensation for
carrying the United States mail
Mr.. SEWARD gave notice that he should soon in
troduce bill for improvements in harbors, &c.
The original bill granting pensions and bouoty land
to the Seneca Indians amended on the motion OF
Mir BROWN, BY striking out all reference to pen
sons and extending the benefits OF the DIN 10 AL la.
diaus who have served in the u. : Army ia tune OF
war The bill wac then passed, as amended.
Mr. DODGE Mis- presented the joint resolutions
Of the Legislature OF Wisconsin, inslrucung Their
Senator and requesting their Representatives. 10 OPP
pose any extension Of the term now required oy ax
for the naturaliz alton of foreigners. Five hundred
COPIES were ordered to be printed
Mr. BENJAMIN introduced an order to ascertain
the difference of the expense IN the coinage OF silver
at the MINIS of New.Orleans and Philadelphs.
The bill to continue the improvements on the Lakes,
arpropriaiing half million therefor, was taken up.
Mr.. HUNTER objected, because it gave too wide
discretion 10 the President
Dir. STUART replied that the details Of any bill
ALWAYS required more or less discretion lie thought
hundred thousand dollars as much as could be prop.
erly expended on Lake Erie in any one year.
This bill appropria'es 500 600 each tor LIKES Sd
perior. Ontario, Erie, and Michigan; el00 900 Tor
Lakes Huron and 81. Clair together and sl25 900 for
Lake Champlain.
Ii was argued that the Secretary of War, the officer
in charge of these improvements, would have too
much Discretionary power, but II was answered that
he had only TO apply the money judciously, and ~
not to judge Of the Constutonalty Of tho appropra-
ton.
On thi, point the debate was carried on by Messrs.
WADE, HUNTER, CLAYTON, BAYARD STU
ART RUSH and SEWARD-the last submitting an
anne ndment including the Buffalo, Oswego, Ddnkrk,
Rochester Sodus aud Little sodus Bays those OF Con-
nesut and Cley Gland Ohio, and o. Burlington, VT,
az well as all the other lakes and sbors In the States
which we're mentioned in the bill vetoed last year.
Dir. CHASE, Ohio though he WAS friend to these
IMPROVEMENTS did not want TO enter a vain contest.
Such bill would not meet Executive approval. by
putting meritorloUs cases with those which would nos
get Executive sanction, all would be lost.
Mr. PRATT Md suggested an amendment, limit
ipg the cppopratns TO the work already commenced,
ss that would obyiate the constitutional objection
which had been made.
Mr. BAYARD Del said that would not removs
another objectionable according Of legislative power
10 the Exeoutve-snd moved to recommt the bill to
the Committee Commerce, with instructions TO re-
port specific appropriations. Agreed to by yeas ~
nays IL.
Sundry bills from the House of Representatives
tten received and referred to approprs,e com
mttees, with the exception Of that proposing to d.
vide the State Of Illinois into two Judicial Districts,
which was discussed ana passed.
One or two bills were then detected on their pas
sage second tms and some Of the Senators thought
there muet be screw loose somewhere in the man.
agemebt of the recording officers.
Mr.. MALLORY Fla offered a resolution calling
on the Secretary War for copies of the correspond
ence between the Secretaries OF War and Interior,
specting the claim advanced by the Commissioner of
Indian AGsirs TO the Military Resery ston, Fort Lea
venworh together with the result Of his investgar
ton of the alleged interference OF certain army of-
GERS stated in the recent Report OF said Commission,
with the rights of the Delaware Indians. Adopted.
A resolution was also adopted, on the motion OF
Mr.. MORTON, calling on the Secretary OF the Navy
for copies OF the agreement made with Nessrs. Ever
EFT & Brown, and Gilbert a. Secor, contractors, IN
reference to the testing Of the balance dock railway
and basin at the Pensacola Navy Yard. Adjourned