The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-03-06

Mr. n tbougbt by adopting this resolution a Of
valuable information would DO obtnined
mr. HUNTER hoped that the resolution would not be
taken up An their experience had shown that little
gained ~ committees sitting during the The best
mode OF obtaining proper Information by committees
when Congress was in session
The motion to take up was not agreed TO-
TERaIroRIAL niLIs
on motion by Mr. DOUGLAS the Senate took up the
House bills for the construction OF certain military roads
in the Territory OF Kansas and the bill appropriating
$4,000 for each Of the Territories Of Kansas and Nebraska
TO purchase libraries Both these bills passed
PROPOSED sfArr GOVERNMENT ron
Mr. DOUGLAS pressed on the Senate passage of the
House bill to enable the people of Oregon to form constr
tuition and State government and for the admission OF such
State into the Union.
Mr. BROWN and Mr. WILSON opposed the bill and gave
evidence OF disposition TO debate H.
Mr. DOUGLAS remarked that 10 continue discussion at
this late hour would be defeat not only this BILL but
would leopard many others He therefore moved to lay II
on the table, which motion was agreed to-
NAVAL APPROPRIATIONS sAyY-YARD-TExAs NAVY.
Mr. GWIN from the committee OF conference the dis
agreeing OF the houses the bill making appro-
priatons for the naval service made report .
Mr. G. said the Senate committee had carried nearly all
their amendments but there three upon which the
committees could agree they likely TO
agree They had exerted themselves To concate conct-
ing opinions but be felt bound to that Il was not at all
likely they would agree There was no time to debate the
NATTER indeed it might well be doubted whether if they
had debate the bill could be enrolled by the time for
adjournment He therefore asked the Senate agree
to the measure he felt convinced that they could
not without great difficulty prepare it before II o'clock
Mr. JONES, of Tennessee, desired to know what the
amendments that they could agree for in
report Of committee Of conference utterly impos
sble for any but the members of the committee to
know anything about 1t.
Mr.. GWlN said that the which the committee
of conference disagreed the hayward at Memphis
the appropriation Of 100000 for marine hospital
md lip he of of
fcers of the Texas navy.
Mr. BELL spoke with much in favor of the
navyyard at Memphis and he thought they ought to in
sst and appoint another committee Of conference that
might be more fortunate than the last
Messrs GWiN and BADGER assured the senator's from
Tennessee essrs BELL and JONES that any delay would
Mr. BENJAMIN seemed almost ready to take the risk
and responsibility OF holding to the amendment rea-
ting New Orleans but yielded to the requests of those
around him not to delay action
The Senate then receded from these three amendments
and the of the committee conference agreed TO-
Mr. HUNTER FROM the committee Of conference on the
civil and diplomatic appropriation BILL stated that there
points of disagreement in regard to the provisions Of
this bill which both houses seemed very periinacio
and he probability of their agreeing The confer
committees had together four hours without any
apparent approach to Cancellation. There several
points to which he would like adhere if he
convinced that it must prove fatal to the bill One item
was the salaries OF the judges Of the Supreme Court which
the House had reduced 10 $4,000 for the chief justice
$4,000 for the associate justices. Again. the House had
tanned the item appropratng 5000 for Mr. Schenck
while Mr. Pendleton and Mr. Marsh struck out en-
trey Reluctant he sanction these proceedings
he should be compelled rather than incur risk losing
the bill, 10 that the Senate recede
Mr.. FOOT spoke of the monstrous injustice dore Mr.
Marsh by the discrimination made by the House, and could
account for it from other than that said Mars,
must have been msrepresented to the House of iii
members.
Mr. JONES' of Tennessee also spoke against the cours,
of the House. and arragned its inconsistency upon hes
amendments
Mr. HUNTER still insisted that the chance of saving Thu
bill must not be lost If it to be debated extern
he would relieve himself from further responsibility in
gard to it.
After further discussion the question was taken
recedng from the amendments involving thetwo points
disagreement above mentioned and the Senate receded
from said amendments.
Mr.. HUNTER about hour afterwards, made further
report from the committee of conference and agreed
to- thus passing the BILL far the Senate concerned
ADJOURNMENT @
motion was made and agreed to drectnga committee
the part of the Senate to wait the President of thu
United States and inform him that Congress had closed III
business and ready to adjourn.
After time the committee reported that the Prss
dent had no further communication to make.
Mr.. CLAYTON submitted resolution giving the thanks
of the Senate to the Hon. JESSE d. BRGIrT for the dign
fed able and impartial in which he had presided
the deliberations of that body unanimously agreed
s.Ef
Dir. BRIGHT replied in felictous manner, thanking
the Senate for the honor conferred upon him.
And at IL o'clock, m. Sunday, after session Of
wenysix hours the President pro tam declared the Sen
ate adjourned sine die. n