Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-03-03
SENATE.
SATURDAY, March 5. 1855.

The civil and diplomatic appropriation bill was
called up, and the chairmen Of the various COM
mttees offered various amendments in nearly every
case increasing the pay of some public officer or
clerk, or making appropriation for new subjects.
Most of these amendments were passed. Indeed,
the spirit that pervaded the Senate seemed to be:
"You vote for my measure, and Pllvote for yours"
Among them
Mr.. SEBASTIAN offered an amendment to allow
$4,000 to the Indian Bureau to be expended in
employing additional clerks Agreed to.
Mr.. SEWARD moved to amend by making fur
Their appropriations for the benefit of custom
houses at Cleveland, Ohio; Pensacola, Florida;
Alexandria, Va; Barnstable, Mass; Plattsburg,
N Y; and Bristol X. l. Passed
Mr.. SEWARD asked special favor, as his Office
term was about to expire, to reciprocate the
teses he had received from the Senators of Misss-
sippi, Tennessee, and Kentucky to pass the bill
establishing custom houses in those three States.
Passed.
There is so much noise on the floor, that it is
almost impossible TO hear anything in the galleries
The reporters in many cases have 10 obtain their
information from the Senators themselves.
Mr.. JAMES moved TO amend by raising the sal
airy of the Commissioner Of Patents the chief clerk
and other clerks; also adding several new clerks;
which was lost But an amendment passed raising
some of the salaries, we could not hear what.
Mr.. CASS objected to the noise and confusion
scarcely, but that he had general idea that the
Senate trying to raise the salary Of every pull
lie officer in the Union
Mr.. SHIELDS, from Committee Of Conference
on the disagreement Of the two Houses on the
| army appropriation bill, made report in favor of
the board of commissioners Of army officers to ex-
anime and settle the claims in California, and TO
give authority to the President to appoint officers
OF the four regiments, under the grade Of field Of
/ Hcpra tha Of thav
were vacancies occurring in vacation. Report was
adopted, and agreed 10 amendment
Amendments at different times during the morn
ing offered to increase the salaries II the heads
Of the Patent Office, Land Office, and Pension OF
/ fee, but all were voted down.
1t is probable that the Senate will not adjourn
till Sunday noon.
The Civil and Diplomatic Appropriaton.bill is so
loaded with amendments, that many Senators re-
gard It as killed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
SATURDAY, March 8, 1855.
The SPEAKER in the Chair.
Journal dispensed with, and large number of
communications from the President and the depart
ments were referred and laid on the table, as was
most appropriate.
The motion of Mr.. BAILEY, of Georgia, to sus-
pend the rules so to take up the bill TO remove
distractions in the Savannah river which was
made yesterday, being taken up, the yeas and nays
we're ordered, and there was found to be no quo
rum votng-yeas rs, nays So and the roll was
4 again called when the House agreed TO suspend
the rules-yeas 92, nays 40.
Mr.. BAILEY then moved the previous question,
upon the passage of the bill, which was sustained,
and the yeas and nays ordered on the passage of
the BILL after motion to lay on the table had been
voted down, and the bill was passed-yeas So,
| nays so.
On molten of Mr.. HOUSTON, a committee of
conference was appointed, upon the Senate amend
ments to the Post Office Appropriation bill
Mr. CLARK moved TO suspend the rules to take
up the Senate bill to improve the harbor of St.
| Clair and others in the State Of Michigan.
The committee of conference upon the amend
ments of the Senate to the army appropriation bill,
report that the Senate were 10 recedc from four Of
their amendments, while the House we're to con-
cur in that one extending the powers Of the board
OF officers empowered to investigate claims Of peo-
! pie in California, for damages occasioned by the
troops Of Lieut.. Col. John Q. Fremont, and to the
report,
| Mr.. PHELPS said he could not concur, and adj
dressed the House in opposition.
| Mr.. BENTON also opposed the report, and adj
dressed the House.
! Mr.. CLINGMAN moved the previous ques ton
upon the adoption Of the report, which was sus-
tanned and
Mr.. FAULKNER, who made the report, ad-
dressed the House in favor Of It's adoption, and In
| reply TO Messrs. PHELPS and BENTON While
making his remarks he was interrupted by the lat
ter gentleman, with the vociferous cry, "Do you
say Fremont did itY" repeated three or four times
and which created an immense sensation, and
tremendous scene ensued. "0rder," resounded
from all parts Of the hall and after some minutes
of intense stiffness
Mr.. FAULKNER continued his remarks, and
concluded by demanding the previous question
Mr.. BENTON read testimonial Of the character
Of Colonel Fremont; and the yeas and nays being