Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-12-20
rnrRry-ElRsT coNGREss--aD SESSION
WAsHisaToS, MoSpAY, DECEMBER l6, 1850
SENATE

WAsHisoTos, MONDAY, DECEMBER l6, 1850.
| SENATE.
Mr.. Benton introduced bill locate and cons,rnc
Railroad and anaona highway from the Mississippi river
ST. Louis the Pacific ocean, which he cxp iined sr:
referred 10 the committee on Roads ana Canals.
Mr.. Cass submitted resolution, which laid owe r.
guessing the President of the United STATES commance
the Senate copies OF all correspondence between the De-
partnient Of State and the Austrian Charge AiiTes M
speciing The appointment proceedings Of the agent
BY the United States 10 examine and report the condition
and prospects Of the Hungarian people during their struggle
for independence.
Mr. Mason called up the bill 10 extend and renew the cha,
ter Of the Potomac Insurance Company Of Georgetown
c. This bill passed the as session BY the S.na'.
and in the House amended by making the stockholders
individually liable for the debts OF the corporation
Mr. Mason moved 10 amend this amendment by adding
thereto that tho stockholders who may be such when the loss
occurs shall be Individually liable to The amount Of hs
stock.
This amendment agreed TO- and long debate ensud
agreeing tho amendment amended upon the
of corporations and the RICH, Of making their STOCKHOLDERS
personally responsible. The amendment OF the House
amended, was concurred in-yeas 23, nays 20.
Several private bills were taken up and referred.
message received from the President announcin,
the acceptance BY Texas OF the proposals made 10 her by M
United States for The settlement of her boundaries which
read and ordered 10 be printed.
Also the annual report of the Secretary Of the Treasur
which received, read, and arde.ed to be printed.
After short Executive session. the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The Speaker laid before the House communication from
the President the United States informing them that The
of Texas had agreed 10 the boundary Contemplated
by act of session. between that State and New Mexico
and consenng be bound by the several provisions thee
In contained which, after being read ordered 10 BE-
printed
Mr. Wentworth Of H.. moved that ME consideration Of
The bill regulating internal postage-hc harbor and river BILL
and that relative 10 free grants Of public lands for the CT
couragement Of agriculture be made the order of the day for
Wednesday next, which agreed 10 by majority OF 80
so and the resolution ultimately agreed 10, amend
having failed defer the order Of the day till Monday
next.
Mr.. Burt from South Carolina, moved joint resolution
providing that notice be given TO Great Britain OF ts being
the intention of the United States terminate the existing
treaty agreed upon in 1872 which provides for the suppress
sion Of the slave trade previous notification OF such nten.
being required before the expiration of that treaty.
The resolution referred tho committee naval Of.
fairs.
The House, motion If Mr.. McIane, having resolved
itself into committee OF the whole the state OF the
Union that gentleman enumerated several bills, among
which the harbo nd river bills which he contended had
hitherto been considered general appropriation bills and
endcavored bring that bill under discussion This howev
er, overuled by the Chair. Mr. McLane having ap
pealed against the decision aimed BY the House. and
the Clerk proceeded TO call the calendar.
number Of bills Of minor importance having been pass
ed over the committee took up for enabling persons
who have received bounty lands devise and convey The
by will and testament which having been debated.
length passed and reported to the House, which
then adjourned till tomorrow at II o'clock.