The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-03-25

Their information In regard thereto az they may deem
proper agreed TO-
Air. HALE submitted a resolution instruetng the Ser
geantatAns exclude all persons except reporters nom
the appropriated in the Senate gallery for the use Of
Mr. JOHNSON submitted two resolutions, instruetSg
the Committee on the Post Once and Post Roads TO inquire
into the eHpedency OF establishing certain post routes
Mr. BRoDHEAD submitted the following resolution
which considered by unanimous consent and agreed
to:
he spped by the Secretary Of the copies in his posses
sion 10 each Of the judges q Of Claims and
solicitor and clerk OF the said court.
RESOLUTION suRnrTED.
Mr. HUNTER submitted the following resolution; which
lies until 10 morrow, under the rule
Reolosd That the Senate bill No. $780, entitled "a bill
prevent frauds the and for other purposes be
ing bill 70 raise revenue within hs terms and meaning OF
cannot originate in the Senate and IL Ii therefore ordered
that the said bill be withdrawn.
TESTIMONIAL KANE
The Senate resumed the consideration of the following
resolution:
Rored That the Com mttee Library be instructed
purchase for the of the Senate ten thousand copies Of
Doctor kane narrative Of bis late expedition to the Arctic
regions from Messrs Childs Peterson: Progided, The
price shall exceed five dollars copy Aad provided
also, That if the said committee shall be OF opinion upon
aided tie cause Of science and impaired useful
to his government and country and should deem nexpe
asn S 70 end m aa
port bill authorizing the payment Of ten or twenty tnoa
dollars to the said Dr. Kane, such as they may
think right and proper.
Mr. SEWARD stated that upon consultation with both
the senators from Pennsy lvania he had prepared sub
stue for that resolution which he hoped would be mme
diately adopted. 1t was rs follows:
Received That the Committee the Library be instructed
inquire into the expedency of some legislative recognition
of the eminent services and of the recent expedition
of DIR. Kane to the Arctic regions.
The substitute agreed TO, and the resolution
amended was adopted.
DEFICIENCY BILL
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration of the
bill from the House of Representatives to supply defcien
ces in the appropriations for the service of the fiscal
ending the 3Oth Of june 1885, the pending question being
on the amendment providing appropriation Of for
the repair the bridges the Eastern Branch of the
Mr.. HUNTER moved to amend the amendment by add
ing six thousand dollars for the repair of the Long Bridge
He considered that work far important than the
over the Eastern Branch
Mr.. BROWN opposed the amendment to the amendment
In his opinion time to quit patching up the Long
Mr. RUSK spoke in favor of continuing and repairing the
Mr.. PRATT, Mr. SEWARD, Mr.. ToUCEY, and Mr..
BUTLER desired to have the Long Bridge removed as 1t
ntarered with the navigation and prosperity Of George
town, ana caused accumulation of mud on the flats,
which was very detrimental to the health OF Washington
and Georgetown.
After some further debate the amendment to the amend
ment rejected-yeas a, nays so--as follows:
YEAS-Messrs, Baysrd, Biggs, Dodge, Hale, Hamn,
Houston Hunter Iyersoa Johnson, Jones Of Iowa, Reid
Rusk, Weller and Yulee-A.
NAYS-Messrs. Adams, Bell Of New Hampshire, Bell of
Tennessee Biger Bright Brodhead Brown, Butler Clay
ton Durkee Evans Fessenden, Fish, Fitzpatrick Foot Fos
ter Geyer Harlan Mallory Pratt, Pugh, Seward Sdell,
Stuart Sumner Thomson of New Jersey, Toueey, Trumbul
Wade, and Wilson-30
Mr. ADAMs then offered an amendment to the amend
ment feiinquishing the title in the bridges over the
Eastern Branch the Corporation Of Washington which
was not agreed to-yeas l6, nays o.
The amendment was then rejected-yess 30, nays 90
Mr. HUNTER moved to amend the bill by inserting the
following:
To supply deficiencies in the appropriation for print
ing and per ordered at the first session of the Thirty
third Congress, SS7jl73
aTo supply deficiencies f. the appropriation for printing
Of the first session Of the Thirty aurth Congress- arising
under the joint resolution approved February ~ 1906
S244,lss 93."
After debate in which Messrs. BELL of Tennessee,
FITZPATRICK, BUTLER FESSENDEN, RUSk, BROWN,
and others participated,
Mr. WELLER moved TO amend the amendment by in
serting the following:
"To provide for the engraving Of maps accompan ying
the report Of explorations and surveys TO determine Pa
ccroad route TO be expended under the direction Of
the Secretary Of War, $40 200"
After a somewhat extended debate, without taking the
question, the Senate adjourned.