The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-06-03
THIRTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-,
FIRST SESSION.
Wednesday, May 26, 1853.
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FIRST SESSION.
Wednesday, May 26, 1853.
SENATE.
Reports From Committees.-Mr. Brown. from
the Com mittee on the District of Columbia, to
which was referred House bill to provide for
the lighting with gas certain streets across
the Mall, reported back the same without
amendment, and recommended its passage.
Also, from the same committee, to which
was referred House bill regulating municipal
elections in the city of Washington, reported
back the same with an amendment.
This amendment consists of restoring the
bill to its original shape as reported by Mr..
Goode from the Committee on the District of
Columbia, by inserting the words, "and shall
have paid the school tax and all taxes on per-
sonal property due from him, shall be entitled
to vote" &c.
Rirer and HarbOr BiIs.-Mr. Seward called
for the consideration of the unfinished business
of yesterday, being the bill making appropria
tion for repairing and securing the works at
the harbor of Chicago, Illinois which was
taken up and debated by Messrs. Toombs, Clay,
Davis, Polk, Douglas, aud others when the
question was taken on the passage of the bill,
and decided as follows:
Yeas - Messrs. Allen, Benjamin, Bigler,
Broderick, Chandler, Collamer, Crittenden,
Doolittle, Douglas, Durkee, Fessenden, Foot,
Foster, Hamlin, Harlan, Jones, Kennedy, King,
Seward, Shields, Simmons, Stuart, Thomson OF
New Jersey, Trumbull, Wade, and Wison-26.
Nays-Messrs. Bright, Brown, Clay, Cling.
man, Davis, Hammond, Houston, Hunter,
Iverson, johnson of Tennessee, Mallory, Mason,
Polk, Reid, Slidell, Toombs, and Wright-l7.
The Senate then proceeded to consider the
bill making appropriations for the preservation
and repair of the piers at the mouth of Mil
waukee river, Wisconsin.
This bill was discussed by Messrs. Clay,
Durkee, Davis, Polk, and othefs, and passed
on a call of the yeas and nsys-26 to Is.
The Senate then took up the bill making ap-
preparation for repairing the piers at the har.
Dor of Sheboygan, Wisconsin.
Mr.. Pugh moved to amend the bill; when it
was announced that the hour for taking up the
special order had arrived.
Mr.. Seward moved W postpo.e the spoo;al
order, with q view to continue the bill under
discussion. which was decided in the negative
yeas l8, nays 80.
Fifteen Million Loan-The Senate then
proceeded to consider the special order, being
the bill to authorize loan not exceeding the
sum of e teen millions, the amendment pending
being that of Mr.. Simmons, to add new sections
10 the bill, providing for the prevention of fraud
in the collection of the revenue by system of
home valuation.
Mr.. Bell rose and addressed the Senate ct
great length in favor of the amendment, and
reviewing the general systew al the tariff.
The question was then taken ON the amend
pent of Mr.. Simmons, and it was decided in
the negative by the following vote:
Teas-Messrs. Allen, Bell, Broderick, Chan
dler, Crttenden, Fessenden, Foster, Hamln,
Harlan, King, Seward, Simmons, Thawpsen
Of Kentucky, Thomson of New Jersey, Wade.
Wilson, and Wright-l7.
Nays-Messrs. ligier, Bright, Brown, Clay,
Clingaan, Davis, Douglas, Fitch, Fitzpatrick,
Hammond, Hayne, Houston, Hunter, Iverson,
johnson of Arkansas, johnson of Tennessee,
Jones, Mallory, Mason, Pessee, Pugh, Reid,
Rice, Sebastian and Shields-25.
Mr.. Hunter moved to further amend the bill,
so as to make the certificate not less than
1000 instead of 500; which was agreed to,
and the bill was then passed by the following
vote
1eas-Messrs. Allen, Bigler, Bright, Brown,
Clay, Clingman, Davis, Douglas, Fitch. Fitz.
patrick, Hammond, Hayne, Houston, Hunter,
Iverson, johnson Of Arkansas, JONES' Mallory,
Mason, Pearce, Reid, Rice, Sebastian, Shields,
Thompson of Kentucky, Thomson of New Jer.
sey, Wright, and Yulee-28.
Nays-Messrs. Bell, Broderick, Chandler,
Crittenden, Fessenden, Foster, Hamlin, Harlan,
johnson Of Tanpesses, King, Pugh, Seward,
e eds, and Wilson-l4.
And the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE,,
The several pendips appropriation bills were
pressed ky Mr.. Jones, chairman of the Com
mittse of Ways and Means. The House first
considered the amendments of the Senate to
the bill making appropriations for the legisla-
tive, executive, and judicial expenses of Gov
eminent, and refused 10 concur in several of
them. The bill consequently goes back. stM.>
The bill making appropriations for the pres
ervation and repairs of Notifications and other
works of defence was rejected by vote of SO
to sc.
The naval appropriation bill was considered
in Committee and reported to the House. The
SUI. appropriated is $l3, l49,544. In the
course Of the discussion, Mr.. Bocock advocated
the construction Of ten small sloops of war,
which, he said, had been Estimated for by the
Navy Department without reference to the
present condition Of our foreign relations. The
force of the recommendation Ia enhanced by
recent events, and Mr.. B. expressed the hope
that an amendment would be adopted, to pro
vide for the construction of ten gunboats, OF
light draught of water, but capable of carrying
three of Dahlgren's heavy guns.
An amendment proposed by Mr.. Marshall,
of Kentucky, was adopted, to make discrimipa-
ton in favor of American hemp for the use of
the navy; and an amendment by Mr.. Taylor,
of New York, increasing the appropriation for
the Brooklyn Navy Yard to SAGE, Ice, was also
adopted. The bill was finally laid aside to be
reported to the House.
The bill making appropriations for the sup
port of the three volunteer rssi~ents, being
likely to give rise to discussion, was not con.
sidered, Tas Committee then took up the bill
eonesrping the expenses Of collecting the rev
enue. An amendment offered by Mr.. Garnett
was adopted, requesting the Secretary of the
Treasury to report at the next session his plan
for reducing the expenses Of COLLECTION,
The bill was then laid aAide TO pc reported
to the House, 90 was also the bill making ap
preparations for the service of the Post Office
Department. These appropriation bills will be
the first in order for vote on their passage TO-
day, the previous question on each OF them
having been ordered BY the House.