The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-18
THIRTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
TUESDAY, September II, 1850.
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SENATE.
MIR FREMONT presented the petition Of COM
mittec of the American Association for the Ad-
yanccment of Science, praying that corps ot
geolJgists and naturalists be attached 10 the COM
mission to the boundary line between the Uni
ted States and Mexico
TIRE MEMORIAL OF MISS D. l.. DIX.
Mr.. DICKINSON, from the select committee on
the memorial Of Miss D. l.. Dix, asking grant Of
portion of the public lands be set apart for the
destitute insane, reported bill.
SAN FRANCISCO.
Mr.. DAVIS, Of Mississippi, from the Committee
on Military Affairs, to whom had been referred the
bill granting the city of San Francisco, Califor-
MIA the public lands reserved in that city for mill
tary purposes, and not needed for that purpose re-
! ported the same with an amendment.
THE STATUE OF COLUMBUS on THE EAST PoRTIco
! THE CAPITOL.
! Mr.. BUTLER submitted the following reso-
| luton
Re,olued That the Committee on the Library in
| quire into the propriety Of removing the group
containing the statue OF Columbus from its present
position the cast portico of the Capitol to suit-
/ able place IN some one OF the public squares.
ADDITIONAL CLERKS IN THE SENATE.
! Mr.. WALKER submitted the following resolu-
| ton, which considered and agreed TO-
Resolrsd, That the Secretary Of the Senate be au-
thorized TO employ two additional clerks, who shall
be allowed the same compensation as the engross-
ing clerks.
CALIFORNIA MEASURES.
Mr. FREMONT moved that Friday next be set
apart for the consideration Of the bills relating 10
California, and the motion was agreed to.
sURvEYs oRgooS.
Mr. DOUGLAS moved, and the Senate resumed
the consideration Of the bill from the House Great.
ing the Office Of Surveyor General Of the public
! lands in Oregon. The bill wac amended by allow
ing the Secretary Of the Interior to choose the sys-
/ tenn of surveys.
Mr. YULEE moved TO strike out the fifth section
which proposes 10 give every person who shall emf
crate 70 Oregon for the next five years half section
OF land.
Mr.. WALKER moved to amend the scction by
adding provision, that the lands so granted shall
not be liable for execution, &c, nor shall il bc
ceded by the grantee 70 any person who by the pur-
chase of the same shall own more than one hundred
and sixty acres; nor shall Il be sold in any case
without the consent Of the wife Of the grantee.
After debate, the amendment was rcjected-yeas
,, nays 44-as follows
YEAs.-Mess,s Dodge Of Wisconsin, Seward,
and Walker.
NAYs.-Messrs. Atchson, Badger, Baldwin,
Barnvell, Bell, Benton, Berrien, Bright Butler,
Cass Clarke, Davis Of Massachusetts,, Davis Of Mis-
sissippi, Dawson, Dayton, Dickinson, Dodge OF
Iowa, Douglas, Downs, Ewing, Fetch, Fremont,
Hale, Hamin, Houston, Jones, King, Mangum,
Mason, Morton, Norris, Pratt, Rusk, Sebastian,
Shields, Smith, S0ule, spruAncc, Sturgeon. Tur-
ncy, Underwood, Walos, Winthrop, and Yulec-
a..
Mr.. BADGER moved that the bill be laid on the
table, with a view to go into Executive session.
The motion was rejccted-ycas 10, nays %.
After debate on the bill,
Mr.. HAMLIN renewed the motion to lay the bill
on the table, with the object Of going into execu-
/ tive session Lost-ayos -, uays %.
! Mr.. UNDERWOOD moved 10 strike out the
| term Of i've years IN which parties may reserve
this gratuty Of land, and insert two years. Lost
| aycs p, noes y.
Mr. DAWSON moved to limit the time to the
fourth Of July, 1857. Bost-syes 20 nocs o.
] Mr.. BADGER moved to strike out FIVE and in.
scrt three years. Agreed to-yeas %, nays a.
Mr.. YULEE then withdrew his proposition Il
strike out the whole section.
Mr.. MASON moved to strike out that part Of the
bill which extends the gratuity 90 such foreigner,
az may have declared their intention 70 become citi
/ zcns Of the United States
Messr,. DODGE, Of Iowa, BENTON, BRIGHT
CAss, and SEWARD, opposed the amendment
and Messrs. MASON, DAWSON, and UNDER
! WOOD, supported IL.
! The question being taken, tho motion was re-
/ Jeeted-yeas 70, nays 25--as follows
YEAs.-Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Baldwin
| Barnwcll, Bell Berrien, Clarke. Davis Of Msssa
chusetts, Davis Of Mississippi, Dawson, Dayton
Greene, Hunter, King, Mangum, Mason, Morton
Pratt, Sebastian, spruance, Turney, Underwood
| and Wales-23.
NAYs-Messr. Benton, Bright, cam, Chase
Dickinson, Dodge Of Wisconsin, Dodge Of Iowa
Douglas, Felch, Foote, Fremont Hamlin, Houston
Jones, Norris, Rusk, Seward, Shields, Smith, soue
Sturgeon, Walker, WhiIeomb, Winthrop, an,
|
Mr.. ATCHIsoN moved 70 change the qusnGt,
70 be given in Erstuity 70 settlers from half 10
quarter section. Lost-syss II, noes 25.
Hr, AJChIsON moved 20 increase the gran
made 10 those now settled In Oregon from siy hun
6rsd and forty acres 10 eight hundred scres Lost
The bill vss then reported 10 the Senate, and IN
amendments mad, In COMMITTEES were ooncurred In
| Mri WALKER moved % amend the bill By add
Ing thereto Al additional section., providing for
cession Of the public lands 70 the States In whio
they lie respectively, upon condition that the sam
be sold TO actual settlers for such price only M wi
cover cost Of transfer, &c.
MIR. BUTLER moved that the bill be postponed
| with view 10 go into executive session Lost
| ayes is, noes not counted.
| The question REQUIRED on the amendment OF Mr.
1 wALpss; Il was rejected by the following vote:
| YEAs.-hIessrs. Dodge OF Wisconsin, Seward
and Wsker-7
NAYs.-Me.r. Atchison, Badger, Baldwin
Barnwell, Bell, Berrien, Bright, Butler, Csss
Cooper, Davis Of Massachusetts, Davis Of Mississ
pi, Dawson, Dayton, Dickinson, Dodge Of Iowa