The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-12-24
THIRTY-FIRSp CONGRESS.
MONDAY, DrcEmaEa %, 1850.
SENATE.
SECOND SESSION.

- yo.,I ~, .,o,,;aI of Iohn Tim
= nr, .i-h - nraSr;no y modi6catron of the
t,iT f'Ie.s
Mr. c. said that he hoped that now, as there was was
an apparent caimhess upon 'he SUI i az y. and
aiialis r" 'a'''' ,N.,;., lfr r. ,ar;I ~ Is16
""u,u '''",' I a.sa3 ~, =, - l;nd n liberal
would DE taken W anu ~, ~ III 80 ,,rnoae
ana Ifleh"iy sP'i' no. as ~ ,yyb;cb ifor
OF r'NNihs ''oe'i i's a 80, -; ,,.. mi Ia
merry were es'ap''she" 'oi' va i - 49,,
look deliberately AT us oPeranois; unu' 80
u's'"' piiiI y ,, -, -, c,a,,ds and aboses
tain whether the prevention OF nauuS , a',u
eou'' ho' " y
NOTICES OF BILLS
Mr. CLEMENS rave notice OF bill to change
the time for holding the United States District
Courts for the State OF Alabama and for other pur-
poses. .:u,c..,.i,
WI. ~ -, he California claims originating
"s go Of Commodore stockton and OF Brevet
~. , ON " ~ ,,',,arJs ieut colonel Fremont and
cap'a.'' ~, cIaius arisino out of the military
" pay If the United States in California
oP .I nppI Nm a.. ~. notice of n hill 90 hermit
NJ " McCov TO enter a certain quarter section of
ij; ALans,.
NJ TNDERW OOD gave notice OF a bill to pro.
vide for the recovery of money improperly paid by
the Executive Departments. cu
MI DuI' VI ioN ,t :, -. Iait' orar!e
resolution ioT az In,,;a ar
htsooea' iia' VIZ I'm, ~. - naJ;anru ~ nr,
De ihs'r ul'1u ~ n,,shas II the half breed
tract an called on the Mississippi river and Lake
Pepin, in the Territory OF Minnesota and the SAID
committee report by bill or Otherwise
vso,,,r,oss ,noprrn.
al - "a
MT DoDrE, OF Wisooh1in' euoiieu W.. ~
lowing resolution whiCh was Cohsiueteu ny u'ii'i
NOUS consent ana asfeeu 70 c... :, .
hesoioeG, ihat 'n' ", 49,, , "a S ,stab
instructed 10 inquire into the expectancy OF es'ao
hshlng Green pay Poit VI eit'y' .,
Mr. SEW AMI suoii'.''1d t'io $50,
and agreed 10
ReSolred, mat the oeiiithl',ec on uolio i.anu'
lac instr ucled 70 ihqui'c ii''o 'n' Jus"'' az" NP
dlency OF providing py Jaw, OBSCURE " Da,'o
Sears, his heirs or assigns inc pre- ehpu"h VI Ger
tam LANDS occupies oy nun o' nS :,
. oH VI Hef' NeA 'N " 49, 'ff
LOUISVILLE AND PORTLAND CANAL
Mr. BENTON in pursuance of notice, intro
duced a bin to reiinquish the tolls on the United
st,tes stoc IN the Louisville and Portland canal to
nurchase the shares of the individual stockholders,
and TO make the navigation of said canal free.
Mr. BENTON addressed the Senate at length in
explanation Of the bill, and after some remarks in
repIy by Mr. DAVIS, of Mississippi, the bill
ferred to ia, Committee Roads and Canals.
,vxav.,s ruo,, orrtcy
.
The resolution submitted by Mr. BRADBURY CON
corning removals from office was again taken up.
Mr.. BRIGHT said that he was not prepared al
that time to go ON with his remarks and, on his mo-
ton, the resolution was postponed 10 monday next
,,yt> ..,,, ,.,, a.. Sor,,. ,ro,oe1 90 tho
Nit " i' ~ 49, ,;II it,,cS y ths Ist as
% m w. y, ~, %, a1tai nd s.ttIe mi
eioh " w ia >; ~ tSnia. aJ q 1,ar .i,ne
80 i''iH $50 'a. rraeJ - YEA 81 navaI6
wv oycd 70 amend tbc bin Ly sriking
m al ,ft.r the enactino clause and inserting a
~. -,
r. mi. substitute several amendments were
pronose,l and agreed TO, and then the same was
sdnpted a. follows:
d. f,r tbs nurnose of ascertaininp and settling
a. : ;,,t. I,nd cIsi,ns IN tbe state of C,Ifornia
w aha II he amounted bv The pre-
"a -, 10 ~ ,,,b tbe adv;re and ronsent az Tho
| - III 80 t,;r sossiors ar s,rb tin,cs
- - &c. 80 ,he p,esiIent sba N direct
'i4 =" - ,r,,
SEC; z INA of /| Ise e1o"a, ihat al. per
sons claiming JANUS "a ~ u
H9ht Or uHe uc''Neu rom lne Spa4Aau VI 'ne NC
y az H. ia - trty, .baII -
'u'y' eisuH nu ~ ~ go -. 80 80. hp;,
-. ~ LaI ~ sbaI 1900 q, q ,,,n;,a "a.
,n ns - ~ re,dv Sr bsarino ana sbau decide
49, t., y - - - =; - - issosi;J - 49, a.
~, at,ornev for The nroner disrict shall annear
eG,re the cornmissioners and attend 20 tbe seyera
,Iaims on behalf the United sac. for which he
hall be allowed reasonable compensation. And
he rn.rsbaI n the di.trict !, hen the hoard il in
cs.ion. shall appoint a deputy marshal TO attend
nm the same Tor which he shall receive the same
prnnenzation az is allowed 10 the marshal for his
attendance upon the district court Of his district
I,J D, - C,,,b,y ,,oct,d That i, d.,,d !
a. q
lalins, the Buard Of Commissioners shall be 60 |
erned 10y the treaty Of Guadalupe Hidalgo, the
az u nations, the Laws, usage, and customs Of
De government from which the claim 10 derived,
he decisions Of the Supreme Court Of the United
states Tar they apply, and the Law Of prescnp-
ion IN favor Of possessory rights applicable TO
SEC ind be n further enaetsd That ALI testi |
lnony in relation TO such elaine shall be taken in
" riting and preserved recorded in bound books; |
aud Tor the purpose of taking such testimony, the
Board it-elf when in session. either commission
er his chambers, Or the secretary OF the board
hereinafter provided for shall be authorized TO ad
minister oaths, 10 examine and cross-esamine wit
nesscs TO file the evidence with the secretary Of the
Board, 70 be used when the case comes on for a
hearing, the claimant or district attorney always
having due notice OF taking such testimony when
not done at his own instance.
SIC g. And be Il further enacted, That the said
commissioners shall be allowed each ak thousand
,olars per annum and twenty cents a mile for
their necessary travelling in the discharge of their
duties
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,.s,d ,il,rs - 80, 80 =,
Wi '"'N7a"" '"'''Na y'Hf "uu ~ thtg ems