The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-04

Mr. HALE presented several petitions praying
that persons arrested as fugitive slaves shall only
be rendered up upon verdict by jury
THE TARIFF.
MIR. COOPER presented several petitions praying
a modification OF the tariff.
wooDwoRrH's PATENT.
Mr. COOPER presented petition demonstrating
AGAINST the further extension of Woodworth's pa
tent.
THE LATE HON. }. C. CALHOUN.
Mr.. CASS submitted the following resolution:
Rssolped, That the committee of arrangements
be directed 10 cause To be published in pamphlet
form, and in such manner as may seem to them
appropriate, for the Of the Senate, - thou
sand copies of the addresses made by the mem
bcrs of the Senate together with the discourse of
the Rev Dr. Butler, upon the occasion Of the death
of the Hon. JOIN G. CALHOUN.
Mr.. BADGER moved, and the blank filled
by inserting "ten thousand" and the resolution
was then adopted.
which was considered by unanimous consent, and
adopted:
Rssoiped, That the Vice President be requested to
communicate the Executive Of the State of South
Carolina information of the death of the Honorable
JOHN c. CALHOUN, late Senator from the said
State.
Mr.. BUTLER submitted the following resolution,
which was considered by unanimous consent, read
three times, and passed:
Resolved, That the Secretary Of the Senate be di-
rected TO pay out of the contingent fund Dr. John
c. Calhoun, of the late John c. Calhoun, what
ever sum may be due his estate for per diem COM
pcnsation and mileage.
Mr.. MASON offered the following resolutions:
Resolved, As mark of the respect entertained
by the Senate for the memory of the late JOIN
CALDWELL CALHouN, Senator of South Carolina,
and for his long and distinguished service in the pub
lie councils that his remains be removed at the plea
sure ofhs surviving family, in charge of
at-arms and attended by committee Of the Senate,
to Replace designated for their nterment in the boz
som OF his native State and that such committee, to
consist Of - Senators, be appointed by the Presi-
dent OF the Senate, who shall have full power to
carry the foregoing resolution into effect.
The blank in the resolution was filed by insert
ing 'six," and then the resolution was adopted.
THE TARIFF
Mr.. COOPER submitted the following resolution,
which lies day, under the rules:
Resolued, That the Committee Finance be in
structed TO inquire into the expediency of modify
ing the act of Congress entitled 'An act reducing
the duty on imports, and for other purposes" ap-
proved the Both day of July, 1916, by increasing
the duty iron and sundry other articles, and OF
changing ad valorem to specific duties in certain
cases.
SAVANNAH RIVER.
Mr. BERRIEN submitted the following resolu-
ton, which was adopted
Resolved, That the Committee on Commerce be
instructed to inquire into the expediency of putting
down two dumb beacons of sufficient size in the
river Savannah, the to be placed on Black
Oyster rock. and the other Sugar Loaf, two
report by bill or otherwise.
POST ROUTES.
Mr.. BRIG HIT submitted the following resolution,
which was considered by unanimous consent and
adopted:
Resolred, That the Committee on the Post Office
and Post Roads be instructed to inquire into the
expedency OF establishing post route from Ma
rion, Grant county, Indiana, TO Braman, Mercer
county, Ohio, via Hartford, Portland, Jay Court
house, and Fort Recovery.
WIDOW CAPTAIN CHASE.
Mr.. FOOTE submitted the following resolution,
which was considered by unanimous consent and
adopted:
Rssoiued, That the Committee on Pensions be in
structed to inquire into the expediency of
pension to Mrs. - Chase widow of the late
Captain Leslie Chase, of the United States army.
BILLS LEAVE.
MIR. RUSK, pursuant 10 notice, asked and OBJ
tanned leave TO introduce bill To reduce the rates
Of postage and for other purposes which was read
and referred TO the Committee on the Post Office
and Post Roads
Mr.. DODGE, Of Iowa, pursuant TO notice, asked
and obtained leave TO introduce a bill TO establish
additional land office in the State Of Iowa; which
was read and referred TO the Commute on Public
Lands.
Also, bill for the relief of Elisha Hampton and
others, Of Iowa; which read and referred To the
Committee ON Public Lands.
Mr. RUSK moved, and the following bills on the
table were taken up, considered, and referred L
A bill providing for the post Office and mail SER
VICE in California and Oregon
bill providing for additional clerks in the Post
Mr.. UNDERWOOD, pursuant to notice, intro
duced Joint resolution proposing amendments TO
the Constitution.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNE ATOMS
The following message received from the
President Of the United States, which was read
laid on the table, and ordered TO be printed:
To the Senate of The IIniLSd Sfai,s.
transmit translation Of n note, under date the
10Th Of last month, addressed TO the Secretary OF
State by tho Minister of the Mexican republic, &C
credited to this government, expressing the view,
OF that government with reference TO the control
wild Indians Of the United States on the frontier
Mexico, as stipulated for in the eleventh article
the treaty OF Guadalupe Hidalgo.
WAsHsoroS, 30 April, 1850.
The following message received from tn,
President Of the United States which was read
laid on the table, and ordered TO be printed
To the Senate of The United States:
In compliance with a resolution Of the Senate o.
the 22d instant, requesting the President of the
United States TO communicate 10 that body a copy
OF the instructions given TO the agent Of the United
States who was employed to visit Hungary during
the recent war between that country and Austria
and OF the correspondence by and with such agent
90 far as the publication Of the same may be con
sistent with the public interest, herewith trans
NIT to the Senate copy Of the instructions TO A.
ing been appointed by me special agent 10 that
country on the 18th day Of une last together with
copy OF the correspondence with late charge
dsfiaires TO Austria, referred 10 in those nstruc-
tons, and OF other papers disclosing the policy oil
TINS Government IN reference 10 Hungary and her
people. also transmit, in compliance with the
resolution OF the Senate, but in separate packet
copy Of the correspondence of Mr.. Mann with the
department oil State. The latter have caused Il
lie marked "E1eeutive,' the information contained
IN 1t being such as will be found, on examination
most appropriately to belong TO the Senate in the
exercise oil ia Executive functions. The publica-
ton OF tins correspondence Of the agent sent by
70 Hungary y matter referred entirely TO the
Judgment and discretion Of the Senate.
u will be seen, by the documents now transmit
ted, that no minister or agent was accredited by
the government of Hungary to this Government al
any period since ! came into Office nor was an Y
communication ever received by this Government,
from the Minister OF Foreign Affairs Of Hungary
or any other executive officer authorized to act in
her behalf
My purpose, as freely avowed in this correspon.
dence, was TO have acknowledged the indepen.
anfI h.d ol.o II.