New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-17
XXXVIITH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE. .wAsHIycroy, June lG. 1852.

SENATE. WASHINGTON, June lG, 1852.
! The VICE PRESIDENT pIeseuted memorial
from citizens Of New-lork in favor of the enlarge.
ment OF he Erie aud Oswego Canals.
/ The bill providing additional Surgeons for the
Army was taken up with tie amendment from the
/ House abolishing Brigade Surgeons. Referred to
/ tie Military Committee.
/ Mr.. KING Rep, n. " presented petition from
merchants OF New.loIk IN favor oi bankrupt
/ law.
Mr.. McDOUGALL Dem, Cali offered resolu.
ton that the Committee on Foreign Ailairs inquir:,
INFO tie suthceney Of the salary oi the l. :. Consul
at Batavia. Adopted.
/ Mr.. HOWE, Rep, Wis., from the Conference
Commit on the bill making appropriations for
certain bOuntiee made re OFT.
/ The VlCE-PRESlDENT called the attention CT
the Senate the fact that the Conference Commit
tee Lad altered the text Of the bill. Strict parlia-
neutary rule requires that Conference Committee
can act only the disagreesg votes OF the two
li0uss. If suCh rule altering the text OF bill
were allowed, it might lead TO very bad results on
important billF, such as appropriation bills.
Mr.. FOOT Rep, W. sid that no parliament
arv law wac better settled than that the jurisdiction
of Conference Committee was limited entirely to
dissgreeing votes. Such Committee could not put
now matter IN q blil.
! Mr. POWELL Dem, KY moved to econnit
the i'll 10 the Conference Committee
/ Mr.. FESSENDEN Rep, Me- agreed with the
remarks OF the Nice.Preidenl and the Senator from
NCflf III IL ONt', VET IL Ndh ttAtAIh4'r uctArFAi
for Conference Committee 10 make u slight
alteration or modification in order to make bill col'
sis,ent.
Mr.. HOWE thought there was no definite law on
this subject aud thought there were numerous pre-
J cedeuts for the course pursued.
i Mr. TRUMBULL Rep, ILL., thought THE aseriou;
matter lie would never consent TO establish such Q
rrecedent us allowing q Conference Committee tc
iiepiisi.ae in reY matter in tins way. Such prac
tce was destructive Of I'll good Regulation, and make
+ the Senate simply a Iooy with veto power ovel
. LEGISLATION done by Conference Committee.
The hour of | 0 clock having arrived, the Nava
Aorroprision bill was taken M the question he:I
on the Senate concuning Ia the Amendment ofere,
by Mr.. Wilson (Mass.), that 10 persons held TO scr
Vice or labor, called slaves shall lie employed in th
j Navy Yards, dock-yards, ETC., which Was rejected
by the following vote;
'YEAs-Me.sIs Ozark, Collaiuer, Dixon. Foot, Gimes
Hale Hallan, King LsIe OIdl Lrue ken-ss). hloEnl
poineroy, Sumner TIuabu, Wiluo', Wilson (MtsS'l
"htAAYs-Messr. Anthony, Browning Chandler; Dsyi.
Ia,ham, MeDougal Powell, Salisbury, slak, Icu Lyek
Wiley. wilson iMo.).Is
On The oueelion OF concurIing ia an amendrnen
: in regard to repairs Of the Naval Academy ut An
nspois, and making appropriations, for the con
; ungent expenses OF the Academy, long discussion
eDsued. go
Anamendment was adopted providing for com
mission 10 examine tbs best rite for the location
an academy. -so
On further vote the appropriation of s9j, 600 fol
repairs at Annapolis was adhered TO.
MIR, " ILSON uiep., Mass moved to recOneide
the vote providing for commission, which wa
!, agreed 70, and the provision for coa.uissioi
rejected.
Alter further amendment, the bill passed
Mr. HALE ltep., y. II. offered q Joint resolu
ton authorizing tie PRECEDENT 10 purchase Jones
Improvement III operating heavy guns
On motion Of Mr.. HALE, the resolution in reaar'
70 the Lour Of daily meeting Of the Senate, wa
= ri lion Yes -. haVe 10.
Mr.. IRUMNULL rep, H. said the vote jus
taken perhaps showed determination 10 briDi
: about an eaIly adjournment OF Congress. Ill
thought Congress ought not TO adjourn ia The prcsen
condition OF ihinee, unless 1t means to abdcate al
authority. COngrcfs ought 10 make some laws Telt
tive TO tie Southern States, and not leave the PTesI
dent obliged TO appoint Governors OF states Dscaus'
Congress would not act. lie supposed the present
couqiiiOl Of things would not last long, lie douc,
that tho President could make officers IN time Of Wa
which nc could no. do III time Of peace lie was Ol
posed 70 any attempt 10 hurry an early adjournment
b.IJIc there MAS any declared policy II the Governs
neut ID regard t. tie war. lie offered an amend
Ineni that ihe Senate adjourn daily at O'Clock uD
lc-s tie senate adjourn earlier.
/ Mr.. FJSSEADEN (Ncp, Mel was willing the
Senate should adjourn ~ reasonable time, ua!e 4
there was some pressing erg ucy. u the Senator
from Illinois had worked a. b. I'd az be lEefGc.ucl
! had he would be ready 10 adjourn; but ic bad not
worked had for tie purpose OF making long fls-
40 ANt4aNNN AvNAN '+Ai N'' N-' w ttir. 't
any uCmeIt II tleIe was any necessity. What it
I CouiIc.s going 10 stay tor? hre wegoiLgto watch
80 lfctdent 10 tina he does not do any Thing uu
coututuIouMi Nas the bill for q Provisional Gov
clEment sent to Inc Committee on tie judiciary ia
which The Senator from Illinois, is Chairman,
I carly IN tho G--si0u, aud bit jutt Te, orltd
- the Senate-i il was going 10 tto a.
long to pass thai bill rs it tooa TO get II out
Of lie hands oi that Committee, in Goa name,
when VIII wc edJ nm! Tie Senator says tie army
may do something. 40 far az BIO knew, IRE amy
lH.G been about 10 do something since las. Noveu,-
Jcr and there was plan developing IN the reocsses
Of some grea. mind but lac did not sec We were
ANY nearer 10 il now than then. lie would not
l1agc anything uudone that was necessary 10 be
done, but though We had rgbt, after II long ses.
sion, TO adjourn without tLcie was eome aecessiiy
Tor Il yin9 here