The daily union., 1856-03-27

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July 1854 and the provision in the Of third March,
resolution TO apply the librarian and assistants and
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them twenty centum upon the compensation provided by
the seventh section Of the act OF fourth August 1854 making
appropriations for the civil and diplomatic expenses OF
and said joint resolution shall not be
apply 10 the public printer for either branch OF Congress
MIR. WELLER moved to amend the bin by inserting al
the end OF the first section appropriation of fifty thou
sand dollars for the construction of barracks and quarters
at the military post 10 be established IN the northern par
OF Minnesota Territory for the protection of the settlements
on Red river of the North After long debate in wh ch
Messrs. STU ART, CLAYTON, CASS, CRITTENDEN, HUN
TER and Others participated, the amendment reject
ed--yeas III nays 27-as follows
YEAS-Messrs. Bell OF New Hampshire, Bright, Cass,
yton Dodge, Foot Harlan verSon, Jones of Iowa. Mai
New Jersey, and Weler--i7.
NAYs-Messrs. Adams, Bayad Bell of Tennessee, Benja,
Evans, Fesenden, Fish, Fitzpatrick Foster, Geyer Hale
Hamn, Houston Hunter, Reid, Sideil, Sumner, Trumbu
Wade, Wilson, and fule-T.
Mr. w. then stated that message from the President OF
the United States recommending immediate appropria-
ton OF three hundred thousand dollars TO maintain peace
and suppress Indian disturbances in the Territories Of Ore
gon and Washington had been improperly referred the
Committee on Military Affairs 1t should have gone the
Committee Indian Affairs; and did not pertain to
the proper jurisdiction of the Military Committee be did
not feel at liberty to amendment for that object
although 1t was no doubt, an cminently worthy
The bill was then reported the Senate amended
and the amendments coneurred in. ~
MIR. PRATT renewed the amendment offered by him in
committee of the whole approprating five thousand dol
lars for the repair of the bridges the Eastern Branch
of the Potomac rver lie did because it before
ected by tie vote and the Senate not very full and
he thought il desirable have another expression Of the
opinion of the body on that measure.
Mr.. HALE moved TO amend the amendment by adding
six thousand dollars for the repair of the Long
Bridge
Mr. PRATT stated that the sense OF the Senate had been
repeatedly taken that matter, not only at the present
session. but at former sessions and large majority had
united in considering the Long Bridge nuisance which
ought no longer TO be sustained.
Mr.. HALE withdrew the amendment but
Mr.. HUNTER immediately renewed it, After debate
the appropriation for the Long Bridge reecedyeas
49, nays Gas follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Adams, Bayard, Biggs Brodhead Cass,
Crittendep, Hale, Hamln Harlan, Houston, Hunter
Yue--l9.
NAYS-Messrs. Bell of New Hampshire Bell of Tennes-
see, Benjamin, Biger, Bright Brown Butler Clayton Col
amer Dodge, Evans Fesenden, Fish, Fitzpatrick, Foot,
Foster, Geyer, Mallory, Pratt Sebastian Sdel, sumner,
Thomson of New Jersey, Toucey Wade, and Wilson-2G.
The amendment of Mr. PRATT was then agreed to-yeas
&c nays l6-as follows:
Tennessee, benjamin, Brown, Butler, Crtenden, Dodge
Fessenden, Fish, Foot Foster Geyer Hamn Harlan Hous-
ton Jones Of Iowa. Mallory, Mason Pratt Rusk Sebastian
Stuart, Trumbull Wade, and Weller-26.
NAlS-Messrs. Adams, Bgler Bright, Brodhead, Cass,
Evans, Fitzpatrick, bale, Hunter, Iverson Pugh Reid
Slidel, Sumner, Wilson, and Yule-l6.
Mr.. MALLORY submitted an amendment providing for
appropriation for the marine hospital at St Marks
Florida which agreed to-
The bill was read third time and passed; whereupon
the Senate proceeded to the consideration of executive
business, and after some time adjourned.