Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1855-03-08
CONGRE SSIONAL.
WAsHINDroN, March 3
SENATE.

Committee on Foreign Relations, in relation
to the payment Of w. II. Detowst, of New
York, Of S., 900 for powder destroyed at the
bombardment of Greytown, and offered
substitute that the matter be examined by the
proper department, and such sum be paid
as NAV be due. The bill az amended
passed.
: Notice was received that the House refused
to accede 10 the Senate's amendments to the
Army Appropriation bill, aud names . COM
mittee of conference.
The Senate receded from its amendment to
the bill for military academy.
The question of granting extra compensa-
ton to the Ministers to Constantinople, Pc
ru and Brazil. was discussed, and the sum of
$4,000 was appropriated to the first. the
same to the second, and $4,000 to the third.
An amendment was offered appropriating
Sc, 900 for the publication of the account Of
the exploring expedition of lS42. The
amendment was opposed by Brodhead and
Jones.
An appropriation Of $40, 900 was made for
the fortidcation Of Staten Island.
The appropriation bill is under considera-
ton, and the depletion of tie treasury to any
amount is going on. lntsrmitting are the
bills considered, amended, rejected, or
passed. When the appropriation bill recnrs
there is so much noise on the floor that it IS
almost impossible to hear in the gallery The
detail of arrangements. The prospect is
that the Senate viii not adjourn till to-mor-
row, when, if the Senate are disappointed in
carrying appropriations to the amount they
propose, they threaten to have the Deficiency
bill moved as an amendment. When it
reaches the House any amount Of fun may
be expected. 1t is not improbable that a
general break down will take place, and an
extra session of Congress rendered necessary.
We shall report any interesting details that
NAV be heard at the reporters desk, or be
obtained from any reliable source.
The amendments passed are: To increase
the salary OF the Surveyor General of New
Mexico $4,000; to equalize the pay of the
accountants in the Land Office; to make the
salary of the Surveyor General Of Utah
81, 900, and the Surveyor Of Kansas and Ne
braska $500, and to equalize the salary
of draughtsmen in the two Houses of Con-
gress.
The bill PASSED establishing certain post
roads, and to fix the salary Of the Circuit
Judge Of California at 81 500.
An amendment was offered by MIR. Seward
for the erection of Custom Houses at Cleve-
land, Pensacola, Florida, Alexandria, Va,
Barnstable, Mass, Bristol, r. |. adding five
inspectors and 20 weighers and gaug,r rs to
New York city, increasing the salaries of
weighers, measurers and inspectors of New
York, directing only refined bars to be trans
ferred from New York to Philadelphia for
coinage at the mint. Mr.. Seward asked as
special favor at the close of the present
term to rcciprocate courteses of Senators by
the passage OF bill establishing certain
ports Ct delivery in Mississippi, Texas and
Kentucky. Passed.
To Mr.. Stewards amendment in relation to
custom houses and post Offices, &C., Mr..
Brodheal moved further amendments to
make appropriations for custom houses, post
Offices, &C., in large cities-New York $780,
600 Philadelphia, $415, 900; Boston, $780,
600: to be expended under the direction Of
the Post Master General This was de-
feated.
The committee of conferences on the army
appropriation bill reported in favor of army
commissioners to examine and settle Califor-
MIA claims, and for giving the President au-
thority to appoint officers below the grade Of
field officers as though appointment were made
during the vacation of Congress.
The House bill establishing certain post
roads was called up. MIR. Weller said he de-
signed adding thereto provision for an ex-
press mail between ST. Louis and San Fran
cisco, but as the House had voted in opposi-
ton he would not renew it so late in the SEES
sion.
Mr.. Gwinn offered an amendment for q
weekly mali between the Mississippi river
and the Pacific.
MIR. Hunter asked Mr.. Gwinn to withdraw
the amendment.
Mr.. Cooper-We will vote it down in a
moment. The amendment was then defsat
ed % to Is.
The bill was then passed as before stated
without amendment.
Mr.. Toombs moved that the salary of the
Judge of the Circuit Court Of California be
made equal to that of Justices Of the Su-
preme Court-negatived.
An appropriation to Hiram Powers of
$4,000 for statuary to be executed was
agreed to.
The appropriation for the Florida claims
was then lost-3l to 10.
1t was now haf past ons O'Clock and the
civil and diplomatic bill was passed as above
mentioned, with a great number Of addition
al amendments.
The naval appropriation bill was then ia :
ken up.
Mr. Mallory offered and amendment pro-
vidlng for the construction Of sloops of
war-rejected q to II.
MIR. Hunter then remarked that the House
had refused to agree to the report of the
committee of conference on the military ap-
preparation bill and that new committee
was necessary.
An appropriation of $4,000 was then
m ado for ba ynarina ha If
appropriation was then asked for the
retrocesslon of the Memphis navy yard to the
U. S.
The fertilization bill came back from the
House. The Senate receded from its amend
mnnts whom tho hill .raa x,asaad a.