The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-08-16

nois, and Springfield, Illinois $4,000 each; and for
Sandusky Ohio, $lo500-making, in the aggregate not
far from six hundred thousand dollars.
Mr. FOOT moved to amend the amendment by adding
an appropriation for buildings of similar character a.
Rutland, Vermont The amendment TO the amendment
The question being taken after long discussion Mr.
SEwARDs amendment 1t was not agreed toyeas 22 nays
Gas follows:
YEAs-Messrs Bell of New Hampshire Bell of Tennessee,
Collamer Dodge, Douglas Foot, Foster Hale, Harlan,
James, Jones Of Iowa Jones of Tennessee Pearce Pratt
Seward Thompson of Kentucky, Thomson of New Jersey
S4YsTs:. Adams: BaysT AR Bsn.@n Bsr. Bg
Bright Brodhead Brown Butler CSss Clay Clayton Crit
t tend Geyer Houston Hunter Mallory Mason Push
An amendment was adopted appropriatng $75OO 900 for
continuing the Capitol extension
An amendment appropriang five hundred thousand dol
lars for continuing the construction OF the Washington
aqueduct was also adopted-yeas 80, nays 6.
At four o'clock the Senate took recess until six p M
After the recess
Mr. REID, from the Committee Revolutionary
Claims reported bill providing payment for the revou-
tonary services of Colonel Shelby which read
and passed to u second reading.
Mr. PUGH asked and obtained leave to introduce bill
to authorize wr of in all prosecuted by in
dctment which read twice. and referred to the Com
mtee the Judiciary
After other unmportant business the Senate resumed
the consideration of the civil and miscellaneous appropa
ton bill
An amendment was submitted approprating five hun
dred thousand dollars for continuing the construction of
the new dome to the Capitol which was debated at some
length by Messrs BAYARD, SEWARD, TOOMBS
MASON, CLAYTON, and DOUGLAS in favor, and Messrs
BROWN and BRODHEAD in opposition.
The question being taken, the amendment was agreed
to--yeas 33, nays las follows:
YEAS-MesSrs Allen, Bayard, Bell of Tennessee, Ben
jamn, Biger Butler Clay tom Coamer, Dodge Douglas
Durkee Foot Foster, Hale, Harlan, Houston, lverson
James, Jones of Iowa. Jones of Tennessee Mallory, Mason
Pearce Sebastian, Seward Stuart Thomson Of New Jer
sey, Toombs Trumbull Weller, Wilson, Wright, and \ u
lee-33.
NAls-Messrs. Adams Biggs, Bright Brodhead, Brown,
Cass, Clay Geyer, Pugh, Reid, and Wade-N.
On motion by Mr. IVERSON, the appropriation bill was
temporarily laid aside for the purpose Of considering the
bill to regulate the compensation of members of Congress
which had been returned from the House of Representa-
tives with amendment giving six thousand dollars for
each Congress- take effect at the OF the
present Congress- in lieu Of the compensation allowed
by law.
After considerable debate, the amendment of the House
concurred in by large majority and the bill is
passed
The Senate then resumed the consideration of the appro
pration bill, and Mr.. IVERSON submitted amendment
appropratng about $3.50 provide for the compensa
ton of members OF Congress- rendered necessary by
the bill just passed which was agreed to-
The bill having been reported to the Senate, Mr.. SEW
ARD renewed the amendment making appropriations for
custom-houses post Offices and United States court
in various cities which he had offered in committee of the
whole; and it adopted
The bill was at length read third time and passed.
The Post Office appropriation bill made the special
order for tomorrow at o'clock and at eleven o'clock
the Senate adj ourned.