Secretary of the State and the documents by which it was accompanied. WASHINGTON, August 21, 1852. The message was read. Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations and printed. The President pro tempore laid before the Senate a report of the Secretary of State, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, information in relation to the clerks of that department; which was read. Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee on Finance. On motion by Mr. Hamlin, Ordered, That T. S. J. Johnson have leave to withdraw his petition. and papers. A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Hayes, chief clerk. Mr. President: The House of Representatives have passed bills from the Senate of the following titles: S. 30. An act to confirm to the State of Michigan certain lands selected for saline purposes. S. 66. An act for the relief of William P. Greene. S. 67. An act for the relief of John A. McGaw, of New York. They have passed a bill (H. R. 241) entitled "An act making appropriations for the service of the Post Office Department for the fiscal year ending the 30th of June, 1853, in which they request the concurrence of the Senate. The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill (H. R. 196) making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic expenses of the government for the year ending the 30th of June, 1853. The following amendment being under consideration: "For repairs of the Potomac bridge, eighteen thousand dollars." On motion by Mr. Badger to amend the amendment by striking out the word "repairs," and inserting "the removal of the remains." It was determined in the negative, On motion by Mr. Pratt, (Yeas-- The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are, 23 27 Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Bell, Borland, Bright, Brodhead, Brooke, Dawson, Fish, Foot, Geyer, Hale, Jones of Tennessee, Meriwether, Morton, Pratt, Seward, Smith, Spruance, Sumner, Underwood, Upham, Wade. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Adams, Bayard, Bradbury, Cass, Charlton, Chase, Clarke, Cooper, Davis, De Saussure, Dodge of Wisconsin, Dodge of Iowa, Downs, Felch, Gwin, Hamlin, Houston, Hunter, King, Mangum, Mason, Pearce, Rusk, Shields, Soulé, Walker, Weller. On the question to agree to the amendment, amended as follows: "For temporary repairs of the Potomac bridge, twelve thousand dollars," Yeas It was determined in the negative, {Xays On motion by Mr. Badger, 19 28 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the senators present,' Those who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs. Bradbury, Chase, Clarke, Cooper, Davis, De Saussure, Dodge of Iowa, Downs, Gwin, Hunter, King, Mangum, Mason, Pearce, Rusk, Shields, Soulé, Sumner, Weller. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Adams, Atchison, Badger, Bayard, Borland, Bright, Brodhead, Brooke, Cass, Charlton, Dawson, Dodge of Wisconsin, Felch, Fish, Foot, Geyer, Hale, James, Jones of Tennessee, Meriwether, Morton, Pratt, Seward, Smith, Spruance, Underwood, Wade, Walker. On motion by Mr. Davis, Ordered, That the further consideration of the bill be postponed until to-morrow. On motion by Mr. Jones of Iowa, That the Senate proceed to the consideration of the resolution that the Senate take a daily recess from 4 p. m. to 7 p. m., It was determined in the negative. The Senate proceeded to consider the resolution reported by the select committee to whom was referred the memorial of the honorabe David L. Yulee, contesting the seat of the honorable Stephen R. Mallory: and, On motion by Mr. Bright, Ordered, That the further consideration thereof be postponed to, and made the order of the day for Thursday, the 26th instant. The engrossed bill (S. 545) to authorise the Secretary of the Treasury to issue a new register to the barque Queen of Dundee, was read a third time. Resolved, That this bill pass, and that the title thereof be as aforesaid. Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives therein. The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the bill (H. R. 282) making appropriations for the improvement of certain harbors and rivers. On motion by Mr. Borland to amend the bill by inserting in sec. 1, after line 25, "For the construction and repair of snag boats, dredge boats, discharging scows and machinery, to be used on the Mississippi, Ohio, Missouri, Arkansas and other western rivers, one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, Yeas It was determined in the affirmative, Nays On motion by Mr. Underwood, The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are, 36 9 Messrs. Adams, Atchison, Bell, Borland, Bright, Brodhead, Brooke, Chase, Dawson, Dodge of Wisconsin, Dodge of Iowa, Douglas, Downs, Fish, Foot, Geyer, Gwin, Houston, Hunter, Jones of Iowa, Jones of Tennessee, Mallory, Meriwether, Morton, Pratt, Rusk, Seward, Shields, Smith, Soulé, Spruance, Sumner, Underwood, Wade, Walker, Weller. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Badger, Bradbury, Butler, Cass, Clarke, Cooper, Davis, De Saussure, Upham. On motion by Mr. Atchison to amend the bill by adding thereto the following: "SECT.. And be it further enacted, That Congress hereby consents that each State may authorize the public authorities of any city or town within its limits, which may be situated on the coast of the Atlantic or Pacific oceans or of the Gulf of Mexico, or on the banks of any bay or arm of the sea connecting therewith, or on the shores of lakes Champlain, Ontario, Erie, St. Clair, Huron, Michigan or Superior, or on the banks of any bay or arm of the lake connecting with either of said lakes, to levy duties of tonnage not exceeding ten cents per ton upon boats and vessels of every description entering the harbor or water within the limits of such city or town: Provided, That the funds derived from said duties shall be expended exclusively in constructing, enlarging, deepening, improving and securing safe and commodious harbors and the entrances thereto, at such cities and towns, and shall be applied to no other purpose whatever: And provided further, That no more or higher duties shall be charged than shall be necessary for the purposes herein specified; and Congress hereby consents also, that the several States bordering on said lakes or either of them, or any two or more of said States, through their joint action, by agreement and compact with each other, may make or cause to be made such works and structures as shall be necessary to improve and render safe and convenient the navigation of said lakes or either of them, and of the channels connecting them together, either by deepening the channels or by artificial communications; and for this purpose they may, by a uniform rule, divert a portion of the tonnage duties not exceeding four cents per ton, collected at all the towns and cities within the States entering into 'such agreement and compact; and in case any canal or artificial communication shall be made, reasonable tolls may be collected thereon sufficient to defray the expense of keeping the same in repair, but no more. SECT. And be it further enacted, That in all cases where any navigable river or water may be situated, wholly or in part, within the limits of any State, Congress hereby consents that the legislature thereof may provide for the improvement of the navigation of so much of said river or water as shall be wholly within the limits of such State, and for this purpose may levy duties of tonnage, not exceeding ten cents per ton upon all boats and vessels navigating the same: Provided, That the funds derived from such duties shall be expended solely in improving and rendering safe and secure such navigation, and shall be applied to no other purpose whatever; and that no more or higher duties shall be collected than may be necessary for the objects herein specified. SECT. And be it further enacted, That in all cases where any navigable river or water may be situated in, or in part form the boundary of any two or more States, Congress hereby consents that such States or any number of them, through their joint action, by agreement and compact with each other, may provide for the improvement of the navigation of such river or water, and for this purpose may lay duties of tonnage, not exceeding ten cents per ton, upon all boats and vessels navigating the same: Provided, That nothing herein contained shall be construed to prevent the State of Georgia from providing for the laying any tonnage duty, for the purpose aforesaid, not exceeding ten cents per ton, as aforesaid, upon vessels or boats navigating the Savannah river, at or below the city of Savannah, which power is hereby expressly conferred upon the said State of Georgia: Provided also, That the funds derived from said duties shall be expended solely in improving and rendering safe and secure such navigation, and shall be applied to no other purpose; and that no more or higher duties shall be collected than may be necessary for the objects herein specified." Yeas--. It was determined in the negative, {Nays--- On motion by Mr. Mason, The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are, 17 25 Messrs. Atchison, Borland, Brodhead, Brooke, Butler, Charlton, Dawson, De Saussure, Dodge of Iowa, Douglas, Hale, Hunter, Jones of Iowa, King, Mallory, Mason, Soulé. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Bayard, Bell, Bradbury, Bright, Cass, Clarke, Cooper, Davis, Felch, Foot, Geyer, Hamlin, Houston, Meriwether, Morton, Pearce, Pratt, Rusk, Seward, Smith, Spruance, Sumner, Underwood, Upham, Wade. On motion by Mr. Seward, to amend the bill by adding thereto, "for building a levee across the river San Diego, in the State of California, to turn it into its former channel into False Bay, thirty thousand dollars, to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of War," (Yeas- It was determined in the affirmative, | Nays--- On motion by Mr. Mason, The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are, 24 17 Messrs. Atchison, Bell, Borland, Brooke, Cass, Cooper, Dodge of Iowa, Douglas, Felch, Foot, Geyer, Hale, Hamlin, Houston, Jones of Iowa, Morton, Rusk, Seward, Smith, Spruance, Sumner, Underwood, Wade, Walker. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Bayard, Bradbury, Bright, Brodhead, Charlton, Clarke, Davis, Dawson, De Saussure, Hunter, Mason, Meriwether, Pearce, Pratt, Shields, Soulé, Upham. It was determined in the negative, Nays-- On motion by Mr. Underwood, The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are, 16 27 Messrs. Bright, Brooke, Butler, Charlton, Dawson, De Saussure, Hale, Houston, Hunter, King, Mallory, Meriwether, Morton, Rusk, Shields, Soulé. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Atchison, Bayard, Bell, Borland, Bradbury, Brodhead, Cass, Clarke, Cooper, Davis, Dodge of Iowa, Douglas, Felch, Foot, Geyer, Ham lin, Jones of Iowa, Mason, Pearce, Pratt, Seward, Smith, Spruance, Sumner, Underwood, Upham, Wade. On motion by Mr. Borland, to amend the bill, page 3, line 45, by striking out "fifty" and inserting one hundred, It was determined in the affirmative, On motion by Mr. Davis, Yeas The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are, 23 20 Messrs. Atchison, Borland, Bright, Brodhead, Brooke, Butler, Clarke, Dawson, Dodge of Iowa, Hale, Houston, Hunter, James, Jones of Iowa, King, Mallory, Mason, Meriwether, Morton, Rusk, Shields, Soulé, Walker. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Bayard, Bell, Bradbury, Cass, Charlton, Chase, Davis, De Saussure, Foot, Geyer, Hamlin, Pearce, Pratt, Seward, Smith, Spruance, Sumner, Underwood, Upham, Wade. On motion by Mr. Brooke, to amend the bill by inserting, "For surveys of the Tombigbee, Yazoo and Pearl rivers, in the State of Mississippi, four thousand five hundred dollars," On motion by Mr. Mason, The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are, 16 27 Messrs. Atchison, Borland, Brodhead, Brooke, Butler, Charlton, Dawson, Houston, Hunter, King, Mallory, Mason, Morton, Rusk, Soulé, Walker. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Bayard, Bradbury, Bright, Cass, Chase, Clarke, Davis, De Saussure, Dodge of Iowa, Douglas, Felch, Foot, Geyer, Hale, Hamlin, Jones of Iowa, Meriwether, Pearce, Pratt, Seward, Shields, Smith, Spruance, Sumner, Underwood, Upham, Wade. On motion by Mr. Dodge, of Iowa, to amend the bill by inserting in line 29 the words: "Rock river Rapids and," and in the 31st line, striking out "fifty," and inserting one hundred, The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are, 19 20 Messrs. Atchison, Borland, Bright, Brodhead, Chase, Dodge of Iowa, Douglas, Geyer, Houston, James, Jones of Iowa, King, Mallory, Mason, Rusk, Shields, Soulé, Sumner, Walker. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Bell, Bradbury, Brooke, Cass, Charlton, Clarke, Davis, Dawson, De Saussure, Felch, Hamlin, Meriwether, Pearce, Pratt, Seward, Smith, Spruance, Underwood, Upham, Wade. An amendment being proposed by Mr. Bradbury, On motion by Mr. Mason, that the bill lie on the table, It was determined in the negative, Yeas Nays Nays 224 12 27 |
