The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-29
IN CONGRESS- OF THE U. STATES
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST rs, 1850.



purchase hooks reported IN favor OF the uton
wish To inquire il il is so upon the journal desir
have il corrected certainly voted against the resoh
hon. as have against all such resolutions.
The PRESIDENT The Chair is informed that i,
Sc naior is recorded the minutes in favor OF The
definite postponement
Mr. TURNEY. That is correct.
MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS.
Mr. HAMLIN presented the memorial OF Robert Gran,
asking appropriation for The purpose Of max ing exO
mems to test the merits of The Calcium light nysaa
by him; which was referred TO the Committee on Con
merce.
p Pierson, praying the adoption OF his patent condenr
for supplying the boilers OF marine engines with frs
" alter, FOR the OF the navy; which referred l
the Committee on Naval Affairs.
! Mr. CLAY presented petition OF citizens Of Hills
borough Indiana. praying The passage OF law and Ii,
king OF other suitable provisions Tor the Transport
ton OF all free persons of color, with their consent
Africa; which was laid on the table
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. MASON, from the Committee for the Disltc, ii
Columbia. to whom the subject was referred, reported
bill 10 amend "An act to alter the corporate limits
Georgetown, in the District OF Columbia, approved R
ruay 81, 1s45 which was read, and ordered to seco
reading
whom efened the bill to grant to the State Of MI
souri, the right OF way and por ton OF the public lana,
for the purpose Of aiding in ma king railroad from
Louis to the limits of said State, with an eas,tn
Indiana and Ohio reported the same back with amend
ment
MI SEBASTIAN. from the Committee on Indian A.
fairs. to whom referred the subject OF the claim Of
the chiefs and warriors OF the friendly Creeks for ndn
nifty Tor losses sustained during the war OF 1914 mad,
report; which was ordered to be printed.
Mr. ATCHlSON, from the Committee on Indian A.
fairs, 10 whom was referred the memorial Of MnG,
Jarnsgin, asked that the said committee be dschaEA
from IFS further consideration; which was agreed to
LIEUTENANT wEBsTER's REPORT
Mr.. ATCHISON moved that the Senate proceed to d.
consideration OF the following resolution, submitted y
terday by the senator from Mississippi, lMr DAvsl
Rsoped That 800 additional copies OF the message
the President OF the 18th July last ca,iug
CON pIlnnce with the resolution Of the Senate. report
Lieut. Webster OF survey The Guf coast al the noun
Rio rande, together with tile supplemental repu
communicates The 18th instant be printed.
In making the motion, Mr.. A. remarked thai when b.
made objection the resolution yesterday he did moi 10.
derstand its object.
Mr. BENTON will suggest that the Chair wouR
considerable trouble to the house il he would a.
tend little further his notification of what is in order
the morning. The Chair knows perfectly well what d
order. After the presentation OF petitions, reports iR
the submitting Of resolutions OF which require
sideration The first things that up for consideration,
under the rules, are Tie motions previously submlus
which call resolutions These motions come up hs
then the reports OF committees previously made, etc /
could conform to that would be able to get along
much better My particular reason for bringing the A.
ieniion of the Senate 10 this point is, that have been
| cred which is lying on The table.
The PRESIDENT. The Chair stated some lime N
that after the presenting OF resolutions gone thour
with the resolutions lying upon the table were n ods
But motions made 10 take up bills and other subFcs|
and the Chair has control, but must act in conon
with the decision of the Senate.
MIR. DAVIS, of Mississippi The motion is one VI
1 made yesterday, but II was not then acted upon
Wish now to say that the Senate has ordered The Ds
OF the document, and il is for the Senate TO decd
whether they will print extra copies not Ii they al
going to print extra copies, they had better order bal
now, that they may not have to reset tine type III
also say that this is opog aphical survey of the Lov
Rio Grande, from Maamoras to the mouth, and slos|
The coast II it had been submitted TO the Senate a
year. it would have saved them from very great bu
der that they made in establishing custom house
consider it valuable to the Senate, and valuable n
country.
The PRESIDENT. Its not under consideration nov
but the senator make the motion TO take il up
Mr.. DAVIS, of Mississippi. make the notion tho
The question being then taken upon the at
up the resolution IT was agreed to. and the resoun
was adopted
ELEcTRo-MAcNETBM.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration Of The b
lowing resolution submitted on the 9th OF August BY
BENTON; which was agreed to.
Resipsd, That the Sec rotary of the Navy be directed
report TO the Senate the results OF the experiments eer
magnetsm, as motive power, authorized to be made
Professor Page under appropriation of the last session
Congress, and under the supervision of the Secretary
Navy.
MAP OF TrxAs
The resolution herctsfore submitted by Mr. RusK, ~
vidng for the purchase OF number o. copies Of Dsr
nePs map OF Texas which was appended 10 the trag
was taken up and, on motion by Mr.. BENTON, !"
laid on the table.
The Senate proceeded TO the consideration by the ID
lowing report--ber,toiore made from the Committee
Rules-(Report 1867
Tbecomm ittee 10 whom was referred the s.oa n ODER
by the senator from New Hampshire. and the snsa
ment thereto by the senator from North Carolina, Ten
10 an amendment, OF the rules OF the Senate regpa
missions OF
under consideration, report the following addition 70
9th rule. WIS
Blank tickets, equal the number Of the senators
the time being. shall be prepared and ticket NAV
issncd under tho direction Of the Vice President By 's
oihcer as he may designate each senator al his req
on which ticket his name shall be endorsed. and whR
ticket shall the person to whom Il may be dsvsH
TO admission the floor OF The Senate.
Mr.. SHIELDS moved that the resolution be laid uF1
the table; which was agreed to.
OPERATION FOREIGN PENAL LAWS.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration Of
following resolutions, heretoors submitted BY
WALKER:
Resolved, That penal law of a foreign counrY n
legged political offences can ought to be enforced d
or indirectly, within the United States and that
duiy OF the Executive Of this government TO pnoees e
OF the United States against any atempt Of fJregnPo
vate pursuits rights, privileges Of such cifzens ~
purpose OF visiting upon them the Effects OF such brf
Rssopsd That the Secretary OF State be directed 1ec
municgtc the otegoing resolution the a plonaic ~
OF all oreign powers having such agents accredited
government and thar lie he also directed inio'n
Majesty the Emperor OF Russia that this government,
proves OF the attempt OF the honorable Alexander
disco, min ister from hussis accredited this ovrsR
70 snpeisede the authority OF Ga.psrd Tochman, esq
torney and counsellor al law under the oynent q
heirs OF General Thaddcus kosciusko.
Mr.. BRADBURY, remarking that the mover Of
resolutions was out OF his seat, moved that they be-
upon the table which was agreed to.
THE PREVIOUS QUESTION.
The Senate proceeded TO the consideration Of tey