The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-01
rHIRTY-THIRD CON9RNSs.
sBCORR SESSION.


Senate.
WASHINGTON, Feb 2s, 1855.
THE cHocrAw INDIANS
The Chairman laid before the Senate communication
from Secretary of the Interior relative to the Choc-
taw Indians.
MILITARY RESERVE MINNESOTA.
The bill from the House of Representatives to amend
the act approved August 26th 1852 entitled San
to reduce and define the boundaries of a military
serve at st. Peters river Territory of Minnesota
passed.
DISCIPLINE OF TIE NAVY.
The bi provide efficient sc pine for the navy
passed.
SWAMP LANDS.
On motion of Mr.. STUART, (dem of Mich; tbs Sen ate
proceeded the reconsideration Of the report
from the Committee of Conference upon swamp lands
The debate was technical involving legal questions By
Messrs Johnson Douglas, Stuart, Butler and others.
Mr.. wELLxR, (dem) of Cal moved to lay the motion
to reconsider upon the table, which would table the bill
He wanted the bill deferred till the next session. give
time for the examination.
The motion was not agreed to-
Messrs DOUGLASS, WALKER and BRIGHT continued the
dscussn at the close of which the Senate refused to
reconsider their vote upon the report of The Committee
of Conference swamp lands, by "a to q yeas
THROUGH BUSINESS.
Sundry bills from the House of Representatives
sent in for concurrence, and sundry bills acts and
resolves were received from the President with his sigma
ture attached.
THE MAIL STEAMER APPROPRIATION
Was then take up.
Mr. CHAsE's amendment to let the contract stand as
it is for two years. rejected by 81 nays Is yeas
Mr. JoNEs' amendment, offered yesterday, renewed
TO the novice closing the extra pay which was
allowed by the act Of 1852 Negatiyed-rays2 90 yeas
The bill was then reported from the Committee OF the
Whole back to the Senate, when
Mr.. HUETKR (dem OF Va renewed the amendment
proposed by him last evening TO strike out the right
repeal the contract. Rejeatei-nays IS yeas "a
Mr.. PEARCB (whis) of Md, moved an amen I'm ant by
inserting proyiso that the prop,ietors OF the Coli
line shall agree to such modification of their existing
contract shall reduce the amount per trip from
gatived-nays rs, yeas 49,
Mr.. CLAYTON, (yhig) OF Del, moved for reconsidera
ton Of the vote just taken Mr.. Hunters mendman
as Mr.. Grisr and he had made mistake 10 pairing Of
After some further remarks from Messrs TooMBS,
GRJER and CLAYTON. the motion to reconsider was
iected by 3 vote OF "a to "a.
The bill was then passed. yeas &c, nays %.
The effect Of this bin IL TO continue the atlantic
mails TO the Collins line till April 1862 at S33 900 the
round trip, the Senate concurpg with the House in re
nquishing the right Of Congress terminate the con
tract by the SIX months notice previony incorporated
THE AMENDED TARIFF.
Mr.. HUNTER, (dem OF Va, from the Committee
Finance reported the II from shs House containing the
Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation bill, with modifca
ton Of the tariff and asked the Senate to pass the
without amendment.
Mr. PKARcE, (whig) Of Mo-, objected to having tha
modification OF the taH forced upon the Senate in this
manner, and dnaiy made the order of the day for
TO morrow.
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM ABROAD.
Mr.. CAss gave notice he should call the resolutions
respecting religious freedom abroad to morrow.
GKN, SCOTS PROMOTION CONFIRMED
The Senate then went into executive session, and
unanimously confrped Winfield Scott, Leutepan.
General.
Adiourped