The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-24

IN SENATE.
MospAy, Sent. 2s, 1850

IN SENATE.
MosDAy Sept 2a, 1850.
THE CONSTITUTION
The resolution providing for the purchase Of
10000 copies of Hickey's official edition of the
Constitution OF the United States, was, after some
discussion, agreed TO, % to 49,
KossurH
On motion OF General CAss, the President Of the
United States was requested, by resolution, to
communicate to the Senaie copy Of the cores
pondence between the Sultan of Turkey and the
Secretary OF Ssste, IN reference to the Hungarian
prisoners
MIR. EWING moved an appropriationof Sll,OOO
for clerks Of the Home Department.
PROFESSOR PAGES MAGNETIC ENGINE
Mr.. BENTON moved an item of $40. 900 to aid
Professor Page IN the perfection of his expert
ments IN the construction of PR zeal working
electromagnetic engine. The money to be ex-
pended under the direction Of ihe Secretary of the
Navy.
Mr.. BENTON spoke at some length in support
of the appropriation, and remarked that if granted,
Professor Page, before the expiration of another
year, expected TO be able to construct an electro
magnetic engine of sufficient power to drive a
railroad car--an engine of at least twelve horse
power.
Mr.. CASS thought that all such experiments
the Government properly had nothing to do with
them.
MIR. JEFFERSON DAVIS, Mr. GWIN, and
others further debated the proposition, when il
was rejected, pira poce. A voice lin an under
tone) that's collapse Of the Smithsonian mag
netic engine
JOHN ADAMS.
MIR. WINTHROP, moved an item of SOC, 600
for the purchase of thousand copies Of Little a.
j. 49, laI Tx.
Adams second President Of The United States.
Mr.. WINTHROP made beautiful speech in sup
port of his motion, adverting, with his
elegance of style, to the stirring associations Of
the Revolution with which the rame Of John
Adams is identified.
Mr.. DICKINSON opposed the amendment as
not exactly german to the bill. Agreed to-23
to 20.
CALCIUM LIGHTS.
Mr.. HAMLIN moved an appropriation Of
$4,000 for lighthouse experiment with Pro-
lessor Grants Calcium light Debated by Messrs
HAMLIN, CAss, and SoULE, and rejected.
coNsTANTINoPLE.
Mr.. FOOTE moved an amendment providing to
pay to Mr.. Brown, dragoman OF the United
States legation at Constantinople, the difference
between the salary Of dragoman and that of a
left to the discharge of the duties of a Charge.
Mr.. DICKINSON and Mr.. HALL opposed
the amendment Rejected.
MARINE HOSPITAL.
Mr.. SoULE moved $4,000 for Marine Hos
pial at Shreveport, on Red river.
Mr.. ATCIiSON offered similar motion in
behalf Of st. Joseph s, on the Missouri
Debated by Messrs. SouLE, ArcHIsoN, Downs,
DICKINSON, FooTE, and HAsIIIN. Amendments
rejected.
DIPLOMATIC BALANCES.
Al
Mr.. Delamane, acting for Il short time as Secre-
tary of Legation at Chill, and bearer ofdespatch-
es, by order Of Commodore Shubrick. Re-
| jected.
| Mr.. FOOTE next moved an item of 5000 as a
balance due to Peter Parker for services as Charge,
interpreter translator, &C., in behalf Of the Uni
ted States in China. Advocated by MIR. FooTE
and DAYTON. Agreed to.
| Mr.. FOOTE next moved an item of some
Sl,74l Al, to meet balances due for services of Mr.
Theodore s. Fay for services, from time to time,
! as Charge dies Afaires at Berlin.
Discussed by Messrs. FooTE, RusK, WIN
THRor, DICKINSON, HALE, BRIcHr, KING, and re-
jected
Mr.. FOOTE next moved an item for the com
pensation of Robert M. Walsh, for services in
Mexico as Charge ad interim. Rejected.
AGENT
! MIR. FOOTE next moved an item of $1,000 for
compensation of special agent to Ecuador, Qua
temala, New Grenade, and Venezuela, to look
after the claims of American citizens. Agreed to.
! SENATOR FROM NEW MEXICO.
Mr.. DAWSON moved to amend the first sec
ton of the bill, so as to allow to Capt Weghtman,
elected senator from the State of New Mex
leo, the sum Of $4,000 for his mileage from Santa
Fe to Washington such senator
Mr.. DAWSON was OF the opinion that the
State Of New Mexico was got up pretty much in
the same way as the State Of California. They had
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to the wishes of the Government, neither senator
was elected, and came on here without any knowl-
edge that Congress was providing them terrific
rial government, and in good faith, and is entitled
at least be reimbursed, for the expenses of his
journey.
MIR. GWIN said the case of New Mexico was
entirely different from that of California He be-
eved the whole movement in New Mexico had
taken place since the meeting of Congress, and
as he was informed, under Executive instructions
That was not the case with California. And he
would here take occasion to say that Mr.. BUTLER
KING exercised no authority, no dictation and is
entirely free from the charge of having officially
interferred in organizing the State Of California.
Mr.. GWIN entirely agreed that the senator
from New Mexico was not personally RESPONSE
BILE for what was done in New Mexico; but the
case was wholly different from that Of California.
Mr.. DAWSON was glad to hear this denial in
the person of the senator from California 1t con-
confirmed by General Riley, who has declared that
when he issued his proclamation, calling State
convention, he was not aware of the approach of
the steamer with Mr.. KING on board, nor did he
know of the arrival of the steamer till several days
after he had issued his proclamation.
Mr.. CASS. Oh it is not necessary to debate
that question now.
Mr.. DAWSON. No, sir; but would simply
state that if California had been excluded, we
shoudstill have paid her senator's their mileage;
and we should extend the same principle to the
senators from New Mexico.
Mr.. BUTLER. One two questions, sir.
What did Mr. King go to California for' WhoY
paid him Out of what treasury was he paid, and
for what purpose did he go' do not consider
that the State organization of New Mexico was
honest. 1t was usurpation, and if such thing
is allowed the manufacture of States will be as
easy as the making whetstones
MIR. DAWSON. The instructions of Mr.
King define the objects of his mission. But there
was an mputation that he had secret instruction,
and am glad, sir, he has been relieved so en-
tirely from this imputation.
Mr.. HALE. think, sir, the principal differ