The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-03
THIRTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.

Senate.
CONCLUSION OF TUESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, March l, 1850.
NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
Considerable debate on the various items in Com
mittee Of the Whole.
At midnight Mr.. FxsrpU, (opp) Of Me-, moved to
adjourn.
Mr. HrSxR, (adm.) of Va, hoped the Senate would moi
adjourn.
A vote was taken on the motion, and it was lost by
yeas 20, nays 90.
1890 O'CLOCK A. M.
Mr.. Smith o Brien is seated sofa the floor con
versng with General Shields and several other Senator's
who have been introduced to him.
The amendments adopted in Committee of the Whole
are 10 allow back pay to the officers suspended by the re
cent Naval Board and TO pay s17o 900 to the Paraguay
Mr. HAMMOND, (adm.) Of s. c., from the Naval Commit
toe, reported amendments increasing the appropriations
for the Portsmouth Navy Yard from $40 900 TO $50 OOo
for the Norfolk Navy Yard from $4,000 TO $3.50 oOO for
the Pensacola Navy Yard from to SIS 000 the
ho NAV fa re, d S1 70 500 600
too many navy yards One the Atlantic one on the
Gulf and on the Pacific was enough but great reforms
could not be made at once.
ONE O'CLOCK A NJ
The debate still continues.
Motion to adjourn lost by q against Is:
Mr. Hammond's amendment agreed 10 by 20 to 10.
Mr. D0oIITIx, (opp) Of Wis.,, moved an amendment, 10
indemnify Com. Pauding for the Walker SUITS but aer
Mr. FKssKsDEx here moved to adjourn. Lost by II
To q.
Mr.. HALE, opp Of N. H., moved to add a new sec.
ton, that no new promotions be made in the navy until
the number Of captains shall be reduced TO fifty Agreed
The bill was then reported to the Senate and all the
agreed TO except that " increase the appro
piation for the New York Navy Yard, which was re.
jected by % TO 15Mr King voting with the majority and
Mr.. Seward being absent.
vi m IN ndin npdlo
1:30 O'CLOCK, A. NJ
The Senate chamber capable Of holding 1000 persons
and there present thirty nine spectators forty
three Senators and two reporters, nameyone the re-
the Associated Press.
The amendments TO increase the appropriations for the
lost. "
Mr.. Gwx tried hard to carry the last named, but it
was voted down, by ayes Ia, nays %.
Mr. Hae's amendment to restrict promotion WAS lost
by ayes 20, nays 8, as follows
Y.As.hessrs Allen. BayArd, Bsler Brown, Chestnut
x.lSry rol Reid Rice simmons, Stuart roo@Ds Wade
NAysV v,. Frederick. Dooc. Gwn, Hale Hamln
The Senate then, at two O'Clock in the morning. ad
j0urned.
YESTERDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, March 2, 1852
Mr. SEWARD, (opp) Of N. ", explained that IL he had
been present II the vote the Naval BILL he should have
voted against Mr. Hammonds amendment 10 increase the
appropriations for the navy yards New York md else
where.
Mr. Tuorsos, (opp) Of KY, presented the credentials
Of Lazarus W. Powell, ~ his successor.
Mr. HUNTER, (adm) Of Va, called up the Miscellaneous
Appropriation bill.
Mr.. srlpuL presented the credentials Of Mr. BENJAMIN.
who has just been reelected 10 the Senate from louisiana
The bill to carry into effect the treaty between the
United States and China passed.
A multitude Of memorials were then tabled rs there
was time TO act upon them.
MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIATION mII
then taken up II appropriaes for the survey
1865 o00 for lighthouses 1927 GEO. for the survey OF the
public lands s2e5 GOO for Washington city for various
things, 1927 600 for the Treasury building 800 900 for
the Post OHice bue'g, $4,000 Tor the Capitol nscn