The southern press., 1850-09-06
CON q r Z S SION AL.
~ IN SENATE.
~ THURSDAY, September 5, 1850.
NAVIGATION OF THE OHIO.

NAVIGATION OF THE OHIO.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD, from the select Commit
tee on the subject, presented report on the nav
igation Of the Ohio river, the obstacles to its nav
igation, and the estimated expense of removing
the same, which was ordered to be printed order
ing two thousand extra copies for the use of the
Senate.
cuRoNoGRAPH.
Mr.. YULEE, from the Committee on Naval
Affairs, presented report from Professor John
Locke, of Cinsinnatti, setting forth the meteoro-
logical, mathematical and nautical importance of
his recently invented electro-mas letica Chrome
graph, the value of which is perhaps scarcely
second to the ascertained propulsive force Of the
electro magnetic engine of Professor Page Re-
ferred to the Commute on Printing.
SOUTHWESTERN RAIL ROAD.
Mr.. KING introduced a bill proving the right
of way, and a..grant of public lands to railroad
to the Tennessee, Alabama, and Mississippi rail-
road Read and referred.
BILLS PASSED.
The bill appropriating the annual supplies,
(some FIVE millions) for the support Of the Post
Office Department, after the adoption of the
amendment restricting the Bremen and Havre
steamship mal companiest to the terms OF the con-
tracts, was passed ~
Also, the bill Of Mr.. SouLE for tr-monthly
line Of mail steamers between New Orleans, Tam
pico and Vera Cruz.
Also, bill for the relief of Rev. Walter Cotton,
y. S. NJ, late Alcade and Admiralty Judge u,
Monterey, in California.
The bill for the relief Of Chas. F. Sibbad, on
account of destruction and seizure of his property
in Florida by the United States forces, during the
Seminole war; was ordered TO third reading.
CHEROKEE BALANCES.
difficulty having arisen between the Chero.
KEGS and the Government in relation to certain
balances claimed by the tribe, for expenses OF
their removal from Georgia 10 their new country,
on the western frontier Of Arkansas and the Che
| rokees having submitted the subject to the arbi
,ralon Of the Senate; and Mr.. SEBASTIAN, from
the Committee on the subject, having made re,
port on the subject, concluding with the follow
Rcsoired by the Senate Of the United States, (as
umpire under the treaty Of 1861 That, under the
circumstances, the Cherokee nation are entitled tc
the sum of Sle9, ,422 76 for subsistence, being tn,
difference between the amount allowed by the &C
| or June IL, 1888, and the amount actually pait
and expended by the United States, and which
excess was improperly charged to the treaty fund
IN the report ofthe accounting officers Of the trea
sury.
Resolved, That it is the sense Of the Senate tha
interest, at the rate Of five per cent. per annum
should be allowed upon the sums found due th
"easern" and "western'' Cherokees respectively
from the 18th day Of June, 1893, until paid.
Mr.. RUSk moved to add to the first resolution
the sum of Sl76,000, to indemnify the Cherokee
for subsistence for the first year after their re
moval west, which he contended should properly
fall uron the United States, and not be deducted
from the sum paid for the Cherokee lands east o
the Mississippi.
The resolutions and amendment were debated
by Messes. RUsK, ArcHsoN, SEBASTIAN, BELL
HUNTER, JOHN DAVIS, CLAY, DAWSON, and Others
at great length, when
| The amendment Of Mr.. RUsK was rejected, anC
the resolutions adopted.
OTHER BILLS.
bill reducing the price of the mineral lands ir
Missouri and Michigan was ordered to thre
reading.
Also, bill to reincorporate the Georgetown
Fire Insurance Company
A lso, a bill to promote the efficiency OF the Ar
my by retired list of disabled or superannuatet
officers upon half pay.
hftcr the consideration OF some private cases
the Senate adjourned.