The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-17
THIRTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
TUESDAY, April l6, 1850.
s SENATE


Private petitions were presented by Messrs Con-
WIN and ATcHsoN.
wooDwoRTH's PATENT
Mr.. STURGEON presented petition from cit-
zens OF Philadelphia, praying a repeal of Wood
worth's patent, and demonstrating against any fur
Their extension of II.
wrLmseTos AND RALEIGH RAILROAD COMPANY.
MIR. RUSK, from the Committee the Post Of
fee and Post Roads, reported back the House bill
authorizing the payment by said company of GER
payments, with a Recommendation that it be passed
Immediately,
And the bill was then considered by unanimous
consent and passed.
BILLS ON LEAVE.
Mr.. BRIGHT, pursuant to notice, introduced
bill TO aid the State Of Indiana in the improvement
Of the slackwater navigation of the lroquois and
kankakee rivers.
Mr.. FELCH, pursuant to notice, introduced
bill to amend the act approved September 4, lS4l,
granting eempuon rights to settlers on the pub
lie lands.
Mr.. +. also gave notice Of bill to create the
Office Of surveyor general of the public lands in
Oregon, 10 provide for the survey OF those lands,
and to make donations TO settlers thereon.
Mr.. CLEMENS gave notice of bill to authorize
the corporation Of the city Of Tuscaloosa TO convey
part Of the margin Of the Black Warrior river
TO a plank road company.
Mr.. SEBASTIAN submitted the following resolu-
ton, which was adopted
Resolved That the Committee on the Library in
quirc into the propriety Of causing TO be printed
in suitable form the statistical Information col
ected under the supervision Of the bureau Of Indian
Affairs, in pursuance Of special acts and apprusra
tons for that purpose, and report.
TINE DEFICIENCY BILL.
MIR. DICKINSON moved, and the Senate pro-
ceedcd 10 the consideration Of the unfinished bust
ness Of yesterday, being the bill to supply def
ciences in the annual appropriations for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1850.
The question pending on an amendment APP
propriating seven thousand dollars 10 complete the
improvement Of Indiana avenue, in Washington
city.
After a debate by Messrs. mason, PEAHcE,
WALKER, and DICKINSON, the yeas and nays were
ordered on the amendment, and il was decided in
the affirmative follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Badger, Baldwin, Bell, Butler,
Clay, Corwin, Davis Of Mass, Douglas, Footc,
Green, Hale, Hunter, Mangum, Mason, Miller,
Morton, Pearce, Phelps, Seward, Shields, Smith,
soule, spruance, Sturgeon, Underwood, and
Wales-2b.
NAYs.-Messrs Atchison, Borland, Bradbury,
Bright, Case, Chase, Clarke, Clemens, Davis OF
Miss, Dickinson, Dodge Of Iowa, Dodge Of Wis,
Downs. Fetch, Jones. King, Norris, Rusk. Turney.
Walker, and Whtcomb-2l.
Mr.. SMITH moved TO amend the bill by adding
after the following words, For expenses Of run
ming and marking the boundary line between the
Of the officers and men Of the commission, fifty
thousand dollars" the following
Provided there shall be allowed and paid to the
commissioner, surveyor, and astronomer appointed
be appointed for the purpose aforesaid, each
salary at the rate of three thousand dollars per
num- and if the duties Of either be performed by
officer oftbe army, his pay during the term Of such
employment shall be increased 10 that sum- and
| provided further, that the appointment aforesaid
shall terminate and cease at the expiration Of three
| years from the first Of January, 1850.
| After some remarks by Messrs. SMITH and DAVIS
/ Of Mississippi, the amendment was adopted.
| Mr. DAVIS, Of Mississippi, moved an amend
ment providing for two additional watchmen for
the Capitol grounds, at a salary Of $3.50 each per
annum.
Mr.. CAss moved 10 strike out the appropriation
| for The mission TO Austria.
| Mr.. KING opposed the motion.
| Mr.. CASS said the annual appropriation for this
| mission was exhausted. lie desired that the item
be omitted in this bill, and when the civil and d.
plomatic bill came before the Senate the question
would come up regularly, whether the mission
| should be continued or not. He did not think tina
delay in appropatng for this mission till the 30tk
Of June would make the slightest difference in the
| commerce between the countries.
Mr.. FOOTE said that he desired that the question
whether the Austrian mission be continued or not
should be left open ill the regular civil and diplo
matte bill be considered. He thought that thos'
who favored the suppression Of this mission hsc
been treated unkindly; they in n measure had beer
| forced 10 eat their own speeches.
| Mr.. HALE said that he disposed 10 vot'
| against all the missions 10 the tyrants. What III
objected 10 was, that the Senator from Michigan
selected only one power for punishment. lie though