The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are,

Messrs. Adams, Badger, Borland, Brodhead, Butler, Clarke, Clemens, Cooper, Davis, Dawson, Fish, Houston, Hunter, King, Mallory, Mangum, Mason, Miller, Morton, Pearce, Shields, Upham.

Those who voted in the negative are,

Messrs. Atchison, Bright, De Saussure, Douglas, Downs, Felch, Foot, Hale, Hamlin, James, Meriwether, Pratt, Rusk, Smith, Spruance, Sumner, Toucey, Underwood, Wade, Weller.

No further amendment being proposed, the bill was reported to the Senate.

On motion by Mr. Badger, further to amend the bill by inserting the following:

"And be it further enacted, That the Postmaster General be and he is hereby authorized, in addition to ordinary steamboat service on the Potomac, to contract for an efficient ice-boat or ice-boats being kept up for the conveyance of the mail during the winter months: Provided, The additional expense to be incurred by the department for keeping up such ice-boat or ice-boats shall not exceed twenty thousand dollars;"

It was determined in the affirmative.

Ordered, That the amendments be engrossed and the bill read a third time.

The said bill was read a third time, as amended.

Resolved, That this bill pass with amendments.

Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives in the amendments.

On motion by Mr. Badger, and by unanimous consent,

Ordered, That two additional members be added to the Committee on Enrolled Bills, to be appointed by the President pro tempore; and, Mr. Meriwether and Mr. Hale were appointed accordingly.

Mr. Hale reported from the committee that they had examined and found duly enrolled the bill (H. R. 43) entitled "An act making appropria tion for the current and contingent expenses of the Indian department and for fulfilling treaty stipulations with various Indian tribes, for the year ending June 30, 1853.

A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Forney, their Clerk: Mr. President: The Speaker of the House of Representatives having signed an enrolled bill, I am directed to bring it to the Senate for the signature of their President.

The President pro tempore signed the enrolled bill last reported to have been examined, (H. R. 43,) and it was delivered to the committee to be presented to the President of the United States.

Mr. Hunter, from the committee appointed on the part of the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two houses on the bill (H. R. 196) making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic expenses of the government for tne year ending the 30th of June, 1853, reported that they have met the conferees on the part of the House of Representatives, and after full and

free conference, they have agreed to recommend, and do recommend to the respective houses as follows:

That the House of Representatives do agree to the 1st, 2d, 7th, 8th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 17th, 18th, 20th, 21st, 24th, 25th, 26th, 29th, 32d, 34th, 36th, 37th, 38th, 39th, 43d, 45th, 46th, 48th, 49th, 51st, 53d, 54th, 56th, 58th, 59th, 62d, 63d, 64th, 65th, 66th, 67th, 68th, 69th, 70th, 71st, 72d, 73d, 74th, 75th, 76th, 78th, 79th, 82d, 83d, 84th, 85th, 90th, 91st, 94th, 95th, 96th, 97th, 102d, 103d, 104th, 106th, 107th, 109th, 110th, 112th, 113th, 114th, and 119th amendments of the Senate.

"That the two houses do agree to the 5th amendment of the Senate, with an amendment: page 2, in line 1, after the word 'accounts,' insert the words, of Thomas Ritchie, assignee of William M. Belt.

"That the two houses do agree to the 6th amendment of the Senate, with an amendment as follows: page 3, in line 20, insert,

"Provided, That no part of this appropriation shall be applied to the enlarging of the present or the erection of new buildings.

That the two houses do agree to the 19th amendment of the Senate, with an amendment, as follows: page 6, in line 2, after the word 'insert,' strike out nine thousand four hundred and eighty-five,' and in lieu thereof insert the words, seven thousand.

"That the two houses do agree to the 31st amendment of the Senate, with an amendment as follows: page 9, in line 5, strike out the words, two thousand eight hundred,' and in lieu thereof insert the words, one thousand five hundred.

"That the two houses do agree to the 35th amendment of the Senate, with amendments, as follows: page 11, strike out lines 1 to 7, inclusive. In line 10, after the word 'Iowa,' strike out all to the end of line 23, and in lieu thereof insert, for the expenses of the United States district court, which were paid by said county prior to the first day of January, eighteen hundred and forty-four; and if, upon such examination, he is satisfied that, prior to the first day of January, eighteen hundred and forty-four, the said county has paid money which, in accordance with the instructions of the First Comptroller of the Treasury, dated December nineteenth, eighteen hundred and forty-three, should have been paid by the marshal of the United States for said Territory, he is directed to audit and allow the same: Provided, That the amounts thus allowed shall not exceed the sum of twelve thousand dollars, which is hereby appropriated for that purpose.

"That the two houses do agree to the 40th amendment of the Senate, with an amendment as follows: page 12, in line 2 of the amendment, strike out the words 'sixteen thousand five hundred,' and instead thereof insert the words, twenty thousand.

"That the two houses do agree to the 41st amendment of the Senate, with an amendment as follows: page 12, in line 2 of the amendment, strike out the words 'sixteen thousand five hundred,' and in lieu thereof insert the words twenty thousand.

"That the two houses do agree to the 50th amendment of the Senate, with an amendment as follows: page 17, strike out lines 1 to 6, inclusive, and in lieu thereof insert, For purchasing a site and the construction of a suitable building at Richmond, Virginia, for custom-house, post office, courtrooms and other offices of the United States, one hundred thousand dollars: Provided, That the said lot and building shall be exempted from city and

all other taxes whatever by the act of the legislature of Virginia: And provided further, That before the Secretary of the Treasury shall erect the said building, it shall first be his duty to procure a proper site or lot of ground, and to make a contract or contracts for the erection of said building and furnishing the same, at a sum or sums which shall not in the whole exceed the sum of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, inclusive of said lot, which said contract or contracts shall be secured, by good and sufficient sureties, to the satisfaction of the said Secretary of the Treasury and the President of the United States.

"That the two houses do agree to the 52d amendment of the Senate, with an amendment as follows: page 18, strike out lines 1 to 10 inclusive, and in lieu thereof insert:

"For purchasing a site and the construction of a suitable building at Waldoboro', Maine, for custom-house, post office and other offices of the United States, and furnishing the same, twelve thousand dollars: Provided. That the said lot and building shall be exempt from city and all other taxes whatever, by the act of the legislature of Maine: And provided further, That before the Secretary of the Treasury shall erect the said building, it shall first be his duty to procure a proper site or lot of ground and to make a contract or contracts for the erection of said building and furnishing the same at a sum or sums which shall not in the whole exceed the sum of twelve thousand dollars, inclusive of said lot, which said contract or contracts shall be secured by good and sufficient sureties to the satisfaction of the said Secretary of the Treasury and the President of the United States.

"That the two Houses do agree to the 80th amendment of the Senate. with amendments as follows: page 30, line 1, after the word of,' strike out the word 'four,' and in lieu thereof insert two; and after the word 'bridge,' in line 4, strike out the words 'two thousand seven hundred and fifty-five dollars,' and in lieu thereof insert one thousand three hundred and seventy-seven dollars and fifty cents.

"That the two Houses do agree to the 92d amendment of the Senate, with an amendment, as follows: page 39, in line 3, after the word 'thousand,' strike out the words 'five hundred.'

"That the two Houses do agree to the 105th amendment of the Senate, with an amendment, as follows: page 43, strike out lines 7 to 10, inclusive.

"That the two Houses do agree to the 108th amendment of the Senate, with an amendment, as follows: page 45, strike out lines 1 to 9, inclusive, and in lieu thereof insert-all whose compensation shall exceed twelve hundred dollars, and shall be less than sixteen hundred dollars, shall receive an additional compensation of ten per cent. upon the amount of their salaries: Provided, That no salary shall be increased to more than sixteen hundred dollars by the per cent. or additional compensation herein provided for.

"That the two Houses do agree to the 111th amendment of the Senate, with an amendment, as follows: page 46, strike out all after the word 'States,' in line 17, to the end of line 21.

"That the two Houses do agree to the 115th amendment of the Senate, with an amendment, as follows: page 49, in line 3, after the word 'agent, insert the words for California; in line 8, strike out the word 'assistant,'

and in lieu thereof insert associate; and in line 10, after the word 'commissioners,' insert on private land claims in California.

"That the two Houses do agree to the 117th amendment of the Senate, with amendments, as follows: page 51, in line 13, strike out the word seven,' and in lieu thereof insert five; in line 15, strike out the word "eighteen,' and in lieu thereof insert sixteen; in same line, (15) after the word 'dollars,' strike out one' and insert two; in line 16, strike out the word 'sixteen,' and in lieu thereof insert twelve; in line 17, strike out 'one' and insert two; also, strike out the words fourteen hundred,' in lines 17 and 18, and in lieu thereof insert one thousand, and strike out all after the word 'dollars,' in line 18, to the end of line 19.

"That the two Houses do agree to the 120th amendment of the Senate, with an amendment, as follows: page 52, strike out all after the word 'enacted,' in line 1, to the end of line 11 inclusive, and in lieu thereof insert: "That from and after the passage of this act, in lieu of the compensation now allowed by law for his services, there shall be paid hereafter to each of the deputy naval officers at the ports of Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and New Orleans, two thousand dollars per annum, to be paid out of the fund for the expenses of collecting the revenue.'

"That the two Houses do agree to the 121st amendment of the Senate, with amendments as follows: page 53, in line 5, strike out eighteen,' and instead thereof insert sixteen, and in line 7, strike out the word 'fourteen,' and in lieu thereof insert twelve.

"That the two Houses do agree to the 122d amendment of the Senate, with amendments as follows: page 54, after the word 'done,' in line 9, insert the word and; and strike out all after the word 'completion,' in line 10, to the end of line 18 inclusive, and in lieu thereof insert, according to his contract prices with such proportion of fifty thousand dollars in addition thereto, as the amount of the work performed by him bears to the amount of work done by the printer for the thirty-first Congress when estimated under his contract prices.

"And that the Senate do recede from their 3d, 4th, 9th, 10th, 15th, 16th, 224, 23d, 27th, 28th, 30th, 33d, 42d, 44th, 47th, 55th, 57th, 60th, 61st, 77th, 81st, 86th, 87th, 88th, 89th, 93d, 98th, 100th, 101st, 116th and 118th amendments."

The Senate proceeded to consider the report; and,

On motion by Mr. Hunter,

Resolved, That they agree to the report, and that the bill be amended accordingly.

Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof. Mr. Charlton reported from the committee, that they had examined and found duly enrolled the bill (S. 223) to amend an act entitled "An act to provide for the better security of the lives of passengers on board of vessels propelled in whole or in part by steam, and for other purposes.'

Mr. Fish reported from the committee, that they had examined and found duly enrolled the following acts:

H. R. 242. An act making appropriations for the transportation of the United States mail by ocean steamers and otherwise, during the fiscal year ending the 30th of June, 1853.

H. R. 282. An act making appropriations for the improvement of certain harbors and rivers.

H. R. 322. An act in addition to an act to promote the progress of the useful arts.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill (H. R. 312) making appropriations for light-houses, light-boats, buoys, &c., and providing for the erection and establishment of the same, and for other purposes.

On motion by Mr. Hamlin,

To amend the bill by striking out all the bill after the seventh section, relating to the appointment of a light-house board,

It was determined in the negative,

On motion by Mr. Pratt,

The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are,

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Messrs. Brodhead, Clarke, Davis, Dodge of Wisconsin, Hale, Hamlin, Houston, Mallory, Mangum, Miller.

Those who voted in the negative are,

Messrs. Badger, Bayard, Borland, Bright, Brooke, Butler, Cass, Charlon, Chase, Cooper, Dawson, De Saussure, Dodge of Iowa, Downs, Felch, Fish, Gwin, Hunter, Jones of Iowa, Mason, Morton, Pearce, Pratt, Rusk, Spruance, Toucey, Wade, Weller.

The bill having been amended was reported to the Senate, and the amendments were concurred in.

Ordered, That the amendments be engrossed, and the bill read a third time. The said bill was read a third time as amended.

Resolved, That this bill pass with amendments.

Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives in the amendments.

Mr. Jones reported from the committee that they had this day presented to the President of the United States the bill (H. R. 43) making appro-1 priations for the current and contingent expenses of the Indian Department, and for fulfilling treaty stipulations with various Indian tribes for the year ending June 30, 1853.

A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Forney, their Clerk: Mr. President: The House of Representatives agree to the report of the committee on conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on 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, and that the bill be amended accordingly.

The Speaker of the House of Representatives having signed four enrolled bills, I am directed to bring them to the Senate for the signature of their President.

The President pro tempore signed the four enrolled bills (S. 223, H. R. 242, 282, 322) this day reported to have been examined; and they were delivered to the committee to be presented to the President of the United States.

Mr. Jones, of Iowa, reported from the committee that they had this day presented to the President of the United States the following acts:

S. 223. An act to amend and extend the provisions of an act entitled "An act to provide for the better security of the lives of passengers on board of vessels propelled in whole or in part by steam, and for other purposes."