THE GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr. BUNDY offered a resolution that at 2 o'clock Monday the Senate will proceed to the consideration of the general appropriation bill, and continue the same until it is disposed of.
Mr. OWEN said it was evident that not sufficient care and attention was given to the preparation of this bill. The Senate Committee on Finance have had it under consideration for some time, and have felt it necessary to summon the Superintndents of the different Benevolent Institutions to appear before it for examination as to the real wants of these Institutions. The Senate ought not to take up this bill until the Committee on Finance has had a fair opportunity to find out what the real wants of these Institutions are. The Committee will not be ready to report before Thursday, for the facts necessary for a proper base to the appropriation bill can not possibly be obtained before that time.
On motion by Mr. FOSTER, word "Thursday" was substituted for the word "Monday" in the resolution.
The resolution as amended was adopted.
