The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-25
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THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.
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Mr.. Benton on French Spoliations.
CORRESPOEDENCE FROM TAE CAPITAL,
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TTuRTYJTHIRD CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.

Senate.
WASHINGTON, Jan. "a, 1855.
THE SOLDIERS OF THE WAR OF 1872
Mr.. SEWARD, free sof) Of N. r. presented petition
from the inhabitants of Ontario and Madison countess
New York. praying that the soldiers OF the War Of 1872
DO made beneHcares of bounty lands Referred to the
Committee on Pensions.
RxEcurvE SESSION.
After few unimportant petitions and resolutions
Mr.. BADGER, (whig) of N. c., requested short exc.
cuve session. into which the Senate went at half past
IL O'Clock.
PROPOSITIONS.
Mr. SHIELDS (dem) Of ILL.,, moved the Army Appropri-
Mr. COOPER, (whg) Of Pa, objected He wished to
mted yesterday, but finally concluded defer them
Mr. EVANS, (dem) of s. c., objected.
Mr. CAss, (dem) Of Mich.-The Internal Improvement
bill has been repeatedly postponed. don't like to risk
everything else for the army BILL though that should be
Mr. HUNTER (dem) of va.-Something should be done
in reference to the Indian disturbances.
Mr. BRoDHEAD, (dem of Pal have not abandoned
the Bounty Land bi but Senator's have so amended It
that Idon know It, Unjust turn the tender mer
ces OF the Senator from Delaware and the Senator from
North Carolina-they have made 1t pension bill and
Mr. BADGER, (whig) Of C.-The first business in or
der Is the important butness of yesterday that is the
Bounty Land BILL but yield to the Army Appropriation
bill II it don't take long to dispose OF it. will soon be
ou OF the way and ii it does, should certainly take
itup
THB ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL
Was then taken up.
Finance to strike out the appropriation giving Rfty
thousand dollars for the preservation of the arsenas
and insert two hundred and sixty eight thousand for
the arsenals including sites in New Mexico Texas
the erection Of magazines and Arsenas in these places
The CHAIRMAN OF the Committee on Military Affairs
objected to the amendment as in many respects
cessary.
Messrs RusK, (dem.) of Texas, and wxLLka (dsm) of
CAL, advocated 1t.
Mr.. HUNTER examined the amendment item by item.
and It was agreed to BY yeas 23 nays 1S.
On motion of Mr. HUNTER, three amendments were
adoptedone increasing the item Of subsistence In kind
two hundred and seventy six thousand dollars another
appropratDg fifteen thousand dollars for the surveys
of military defences another appropratng thirty thou
sand dollars for stereotype works light infantry
tics Tor use throughout the country.
On motion Of Mr. SHIELDS, amendment was adopt
ed appropratng yfour thousand dollars and twenty
thousand dollars for new machinery, and Improvements
and repairs at the armories of Springfield Mass and
Harpers Ferry, Va.
Mr.. SHIELDS also offered additional section author
zing the examination, by an existing Board Of Claims
into the damages Gone property by Colonel Fremonts
battalion.
Mr. HUNTER thought this was a subject for separate
enactment, bat it was finally adopted.
Amendments were also adopted appropriatng thirty
thousand dollars for the dromedaries for
Laramie
On motion of the Chairman of the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs other amendments were adopted increasing
pay and ratons.
Another amendment was adopted making an Appropr
alton for the manufacture Of ch-loadng firearms
On motion Of Mr.. RUsK, an item adopted appropr
atng hundred and thirty eight thousand dollars for
the Of six volunteer companies Of Texas called
out TO suppress the Indian hostilities there
Mr. JONES (whig) of Tenn offered amendment 70
regulate the distribution OF among the States
providing for the sale of those already distributed
Agreed to.
Mr. JOHNSON, (dem.) of Ark, moved to strike out the
item Of three hundred and twenty i've husand dollars
Tor the capitol extension, as inappropriate to the militia
ry bill.
Messrs. BAYARp and HUNTER opposed the sril ing out
Messrs. JOHNSON CAss and BADGER then entered into
a coiloquy about the capitol extension.
Mr.. ALLEN, (dem.) Of X. L. explained the failure In
the building OF the British houses OF parliament TO
acoustics and ventilation and said the latter pro-
cured by pumping air from below by steam engine
All agreed that II too late to correct the
error OF excluding outside windows and thought the
legislative halls must be lighted from the dome and
tiated By the aid OF q steam engine below.
THE PAY or TEXAN TROOPS.
The President pro teD. laid before the Senate com
muncaton from the Secretary Of War In compliance
with the resolution OF the Senate. on the Ilth inst
containing information relative to Texan troops
service of Texas which have not been paid BY the United
States.
THE RECIPROCITY rREATy-THE DISTRACTIONS.
Mr.. SLwARp, from the Committee on Commerce re
ported bill to carry the reciprocity treaty into effect
and asked that that committee be discharged from
sderng the petition Of Messrs. Hustled and Kroehl con-
cerniDg the He'll Gate obstructons the ground that
the State Of New York had not proposed any such
measure.
Adjourned.