The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-10-06
N CONGRESS- OF THE U. STATES
Tn,rsy-T,r.s Congress FIRST session.
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER IS. 1850.

PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
Mr. YIJLEE presented lhs memorial of w. Morton, OF
,bs marine corps praying that he may be allowed certain
s,earages which was laid on the table.
Mr. MASON moved that Robert Mayo have leave to
,r;thdraw certain papers from The files
The CHAIR asked whether the papers were before a
committee, OF whether adverse report had been made
MI MASON lcapnoi say.
The CHAIR suggested that the motion be withheld for
the present.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. HAMLlN. from the Committee on Commerce,
asked that the COMMITTEES De discharged from the uriher
o sdeaion of the legislative business acted upon
Mr ATCHlSON inquired il there was not rule OF
,h Senate transferring all the unfinished business 10 the
next session Of Congress
rule 10 meet The case. formerly the committees had
bses compelled to ask 10 be discharged.
A SENATOR There is such rule
Mr. HAMLlN therenp0n withdrew his motion.
Mr. HUN FER, IRON the COMMITTEES on Finance, TO
whom had beea referred House bill making appropsla.
uons tor the support OF The army Tor the year ening
June 80 1851, reported the back without amend.
Mr.. DAVIS, of Massachusetts,, from the Committee
Commerce. p wh q had been ssrsd tn the nsmoai
from the further consideration OF the same.
Mr. HAMLlN, from the Committee on Printing. re-
ported the following joint resolution:
Senate and ,he Clerk fine House, and the clerk OF The
Joint Committee Printing, jointly, be, and they hereby
noon All accsuns for printing, maka pro reduction in
compensation allowed, or 70 refuse The work altogether
should be the standard, and in all things pos
ess the power the public printing as confer
TED upoa Joint Coe on Pfintng BY tne joint reso-
luton approved August 1856 Pforlded That tue aunori.
herr by shall only be exercised during the
Congress- and shall al the commencement OF the
next session oi Congfess
first and second time by its lille, and considered as In
committee o the whole then ordered 10 be en-
crossed for third reading. was read third time, aud
Subsequently, Mr. HAMLIN introduced the following
resolution; which considered and agreed to-
R.Ord Tna the l6 joint rule Of the two houses be sus
pended during the present session. so lar as relates TO the
innl resolution relating 10 the public printing"
On motion by Mr.. HAMLlN,
o,dd; That the Secretary of the Senate request the
concurrence of the House of Representatives thsren
SAFETY OF PASSENGERS ON STEAM VESSELS.
Mr.. DAVIS, of Massachusetts,, from the Committee on
Commerce. whom had been referred the bill from The
House No 1861 entitled An act 10 provide for the bet
security OF the lives OF passengers on board OF yes
sells propelled in whole or in part by seam, reported
Mr. D. stated that the bill would require some
amendments and he had found there would be no OBJ
lection 10 it, and as there was no time now for discussion
upon it, he thought il would be the better way 10 return
the Senate and have II recommtted. II necessary, al
the next session. He would. therefore, report il now,
aud let 20 upon the calendar, TO come up al the next
session.
Ar. BRIGHT asked that the amendments be printed.
Mr. DAVIS stated that no amendments were reported
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. HUNTER submitted the following resolution
which was considered by unanimous CONSENT and agreed
to-
Rt,ord That the msnuscrpt entitled mprehen.ve
view oi hs principal dependent maritime countries OF
the East, by Aaron X. Palmer, which was communicates
from the files OF the Sena'e aud returned 10 Tue Department
Of Sar"
Mr. RUSK submitted the following resolution
"Rs,opsd. That the Secretary pay Owen Connolly ID,
OF salary allowed him by resolution
o. Ihe Svnst. on the I5h March ss continue iron
that time during the dissby Of said Connolly, whose in
poios cf The Capitol Of the Us,ed States have him unable
70 obtain livelihood by any sborous employment"
On motion by Mr. RUSK.
"odsd That the said resolution be referred 10 the Com
nise 10 Audit asd Control the Contingent Expenses tb,
Senate"
THE CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC APPROXIMATION BILL.
Amessage was received from tae House OF Represent
rNs announcing that the House had agreed TO some
the Senate amendments 70 the bill making appropriation
Tor the civil and diplomatic expenses OF the government
M the year ending June 3d. 1851 had disagreed TO others
and agreed TO others with amendments.
The following are the Senate amendments disagreed &c
BY the House
"P,Ovidsd, That the mileage OF senators, representa-
lives and delegates shall hereafter DO computed on h'
by which the mails transported from the Capo
the residence OF senator, representative or dele
pei And PROVIDED f~ihu, That no such member Of eihe
shall tnsn thousand dollars mileage 10
ssch session, and such member OF delegate residin
thousand dollars mesge session; shall an,
member Of Senate receive mileage Tor any session Q
lbat body which may be csc within thirty days after th
adjournment Of both Houses OF Congress- unless the usve
Io which such charged has been actually performed"
II The Senate inserted the words seven hondIed,' ate
thousand, In the following clsuset
For compensation OF superintendent and iour watch
men the northeast executive buding one thousand sn'
| ten dollars"
The Senate struck out SIS 700" In the following clause
rof compensation Of Commis:.oneT OF Indian Affairs
sna the cers, mesenger and assistant In his Office
II And added as kJlow,
lnelndlng tho sum Of s 100 s6 due end to be paid
George Henict Tor heretofore performed nude
ne sixteenth clause Of the act Of May Blu, 1885, encS
An act providing for the salaries oicefs
Il named, and for other purposes, $3.50 Sc"
The amendment which struck from item :. for com
pensaton Of clerks aud office Of the chic
"s60," inserted In lieu thereof the word, $500 in
eu1lng compensation 10 the dsbusng agent said oc,
$3.50, addition 10 his salary clerk Provided Sale
agent shall give bond with approved surety for faithful
disbursement Of the funds intrus,ed TO him"
" The amendment which stuck out the following item
Tor compensation OF the chief OF the bureau of medicine
and surgery, and Of the assistant surgeon clerks, and
nse, n his Office $500 and inserted In lieu thereof lh
following,
the annual salary of the chief Of the buresu Of med
'eine AID surgery, $1,000
salary OF the chief of the bureau Of nedi
e ana surgery provided by the act Of third March, lsa9
For compensation OF the assistant surgeon, clerks and
engen the office OF the chief Of the bureau OF medi
\ eino ana surgery, $4,000"
\ me amendment which struck out the words between
. sen 10 the following item For compensation o
mpeHniendent and three wstchmen Of the southwest
unve building, s75o tths salary OF the three wstchmer
s G increased % from ysSS 70 $500 each per snnum from
ns hfst oil July, 1901
sppoprson Of S25,OOo for incidental and contingent en-
Pcnses OF the mint Phiindelpha, the following provso