The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-20


Ewing, Fetch, Foote, Greene, C win, Hale, Hous-
ton, Hunter, Jones, Mangum, Morton, Pearce
Pratt, Rusk, Seward, Shields, Smith, Soule, wales
Walker, and Winthrop-35
NAYS-Messrs Barnwell, Bright, Butler, Chase,
Davis of Mississippi, Dawson, Dickinson, Dodge oil
Wisconsin, Dodge Of Iowa, Hamlin, King, Mason,
Norris Sebastian, Spruance, Sturgeon, Turney,
Underwood, and Yu!ee-l9'
THE EXPLORING EXPEDITIONS.
Mr.. DAVIS, of Mississippi, from the Committee
on the Library, submitted the following amend
ment, which was added TO the bill;
For continuing the publication of the works OF
the exploring expedition including the printing OF
the charts, the pay OF scientific corps, salary OF the
hortculturist, and care OF the collections, twenty
five thousand dollars.
ANNALS or CONGRESS
Mr.. DAVIS, of Mississippi, from the same com
mittee, submitted the following, which was agreed
10.
To pay the amount of subscription under the
joint resolution of the third of March last, for one
thousand copies of the annals of Congress TO the
end OF the fourth Congress, and 10 include the first
Congress, well the second, third, and fourth
Congress, thirty thousand dollars.
ousroMBousE AT ST. LOUIS.
Mr.. DOUGLAS from the Committee on Finance
submitted an amendment appropriatng I5,OOU
for the purchase of site, and the erection OF a
building 10 be used custom house, st-offlce,
and various other purposes.
Mr.. BENTON supported the amendment, and
DAYTON opposed it. And the question being
taken, the amendment was rejected
CUSTOM HOUSE AT BANGOR, MAINE.
Mr.. DOUGLAS, from the same committee, sub.
mitted an amendment, appropriating S50,o0o Tor
the purchase of site and the erection OF custom
house at Bangor, Maine And the same was agreed
to.
CUSTOM HOUSE AT cIScINNATI, ONO.
Mr. DOUGLAS, from the same committee sub
United an amendment appropriating $4,000 for
the purchase of n site and the erection OF custom
house at Cincinnati.
EWING, supported the amendment; and Messrs
UNDERWOOD, DOWNS, DAVIS of Mississippi,
| and DAYTON, opposed IL
And the question being TAKEN the amendment
was rejected.
EXTENSION OF THE CAPITOL.
Mr.. DAVIS, of Mississippi, from the Committee
on Public Buildings submitted an amendment APP
propratng two hundred thousand dollars for the
enlargement of the capitol, by extending the north
| and south wings. The money TO be expended un
der the direction OF the President OF the United
States, and the work TO be constructed according
TO a plan 10 be adopted hereafter by the two com
mittees of Congress. And the same was agreed to
CUSTOM .HousE AT SAN FRANCISCO.
Mr.. GWIN submitted an amendment appropri
ating = 100000 for the purchase of site and Tho
erection Of custom house at San Francisco, pro
vided the whole cost and expense Of the shall
not exceed $500 600. And the same was agreed
TO.
MARINE HOSPITAL AT SAN FRANCISCO.
Mr.. GWIN submitted an amendment appropri
ating s 30 900 for the erection OF a marine hospIta
at or near San Francisco. And the same wa
agreed to-
NAvIGArIoN OF THE OHIO RIVER.
| Mr. UNDERW GOD, from the select COMMITTEE
appointed the memorial of Charles F. Ellet, sub
! niitted amendment appropriating $1,000 L
be expended in typographical explorations and sur
veys to ascertain the practcability of improving
the navigation of the Ohio river by the consruc
! ton of reservoirs, &c.
| Mr. ATCHlSON said that he must call for tht
| yeas and nays on this amendment, that he nigh
have an opportunity Of recording his name agains
! the humbug.
| Messfs. UNDERWOOD and DAVIS OF hissis
| sippi supported the amenament.
| And, without taking the question,
| The Senate, on motion by Mr.. BADGER, ad
! journed.