The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-12-19
THIRTY-FiRST CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
WEDNESDAY, DscxasxR IS, 1850.
SENATE.

"WEDNESDAY, DxcxaBxR IS, 1850.
SENATE
The Hon. Pierre Souls, Of Louisiana, and Hon.
}. D. BaIoHr, of Indiana, appeared in the Senate
10. day, for the first time this session
THE COMPROMISE.
Mr. PEARCE presented the resolution and pro-
cecdings of the Mary land State Constitutional Re-
form Convention upon the several acts OF the last
session, and generally known the Compromise;
which were read and ordered to be printed.
SURVEY.
. The CHAIR laid before the Senate a communica-
ton from the Treasury Department, enclosing the
annual report OF the Superintendent OF the United
States Coast Survey.
Mr. PEARCE moved that it be printed, and that
$500 extra copies be printed; which motion was re-
ferred to the Committee on Printing.
MISSOURI RAILROAD.
Mr. ATCHISON, pursuant TO notice, introduced
bill granting the right OF way and making do
nation of public land to aid in the construction of
a railroad from st. Louis to the western limits of
Missouri.
CRIMINAL COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Mr. PRATT, pursuant to notice, introduced
bill increase the salary OF the judge Of the Crimi-
nal Court of the District of Columbia; which was
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
INSANE PERSONS.
The resolution submitted some days since by Mr..
WHiTcoMB, calling for information as TO the mum
Der of insane persons sent from the District of Co
lumbia to the Maryland hospital, and the expense
of the same to the Government was taken up and
agreed to.
RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED.
Mr. BADGER submitted the following resolu-
ton which lies over one day under the rules:
Rfsolrtd That the thirty third rule OF the Senate
be amended in that part Of the rule which relates
TO the Committee Oh Printing as follows: Insert af
ter the word Senate" the following words: "And
excepting also messages and other communicat tons
from the President OF the United States, and such
reports and communications from the heads OF De
partmcnts may be made to Congress, or to the
Senate in obedience to law, or in answer to calls
from the Senate;" and also insert after the word
Legislatures" these words, "or conventions law
fully called"
Mr. GWIN submitted the following resolution,
which considered by unanimous consent, and
agreed to
Resolped, That the Committee on Military AZ
fairs be instructed to inquire into the expectancy OF
amending the act OF September IS, 1850 as to
extend the benefit Of its provision for extra pay to
officers and soldiers serving in Oregon and Cali
fornia to those who served In that district anterior
TO the date of the aforementioned act
Mr.. FELCH submitted the following resolution,
which was considered by unanimous consent, and
agreed to:
Resolved, That 5000 extra copies ofthe Report of
the Commissioner of the General Land Office be
printed goo of which shall be for the use Of the
General Land Office
MIR. BORLAND, from the Committee Print
ing, reported the following resolution:
Resoipsd That the Secretary Of the Senate be
directed to have bound, in a manner superior TO
the ordinary binding OF Congressional documents,
the volume made up by the Reports of the Secre-
tary Of War" SC, of which three thousand adj
ditional copies were ordered by the Senate on the
oath July, 1850; provided the cost of said binding
shall not exceed thirty cents a copy.
After debate, the resolution was agreed to.
THE TRADE.
Mr. BORLAND, from the Committee ON Print
ing, reported favorably the motion 10 print the
report of the Secretary OF State and the accompa-
nying documents, relating TO the African slave
trade. And on motion by Mr.. BRADBURY, one
thousand five hundred extra copies ordered
10 be printed.
AMENDMENT TO THK RULES.
The following amendment to the rules, proposed
yesterday by Mr.. HusTER, was taken up, consd.
cred, and agreed to.
a. No amendment shall be received TO any gene
raj appropriation bill unless il be made to carry
the provisions of some existing law or some nct
or resolution previously passed by the Senate dur
ing that session, or in pursuance Of an estimate
from the head OF some OF the departments and no
amendment shall be received whose object is 10
provide for private claim, although the same
may have been previously sanctioned by the
Senate.
IsTRoDUcEpy
MIR. FOOTE, pursuant TO notice, introduced
bill for the relief of Charles ID. Arfrcdson, late
charge d'afaires, ad interim, at the court of Nor
way and Sweden.
COMMUNICATIONS WITH AUSTRIAN MINISTER.
The following resolution submitted on Monday
by MIR. CAss was taken up for consideration:
Resolved. That the President be requested, il not
Incompatible with the public interest. to communi-
cate to the Senate, copies Of any correspondence II
any has taken place, between the Department Of
State and the Austrian charge d'nffaires, respect.
ing the appointment or proceedings Of the agent
sent out TO examine and report upon the condition
and prospects OF the Hun Raran people during their
recent struggle for independence
MIR. CASS was under stood 10 say that since ,hr
had submitted that resolution, he had received
from the Senator from Connecticut the pleasing IN
formation that the charge TO Austria, appointed
some months since, had not yet departed on his
mission. supposing that that officer had not re-.
manned in the country of his will, he concluded
the President had adopted that policy which public
sentiment had long since demanded, and whi,h
the Senate had refused TO approve. lie moved that
the resolution be laid on the table, and the motion
was agreed 10.
REMOVALS from OFFICE.
The Senate then resumed the consideration Of the
resolution submitted by Mr.. BRNpBURY at the last
session, calling for Information concerning re-
movals from office.
) The debate was continued by Messrs wHTTcouR
and BRIoHT in defence Of General Lane, who Was
removed from the poet Of Governor Of Oregon, and
by Mr.. MAsGUs, who justified that removal.
And II was further continued by Messrs. GyfN
and CAss, who defend. Colonel John r. Weller,
who was removed from the post 81 Commissioner to
run the Mexican boundary. and by Mr. EwrG,
who justified that removal
On motion by Mr.. BsfoHr, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
sMfTHsOsths INSTITUTION
MIR FITCH asked the unanimous consent Of the
IN tase mn he int -