The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-02-01
THIRTY-FIRsT CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
TnursDAy. January 81, 1850.
SENATE

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THunsOAY, January 81, 1880
SENATE.
The vIoE PaEsIDxSr laid before the Senate q com.
munication from the War Department, which was
laid on the table and ordered 10 be printed.
Private petitions were presented by Messrs.
PEAacx, CLARxE, Dawson, YuLEE, JosEs, and
4 a message was received from the President of the
United States in response to resolution of inquiry
passed short time since, accompanied with copies
ola letters, orders, &C.. addressed by the Govern
Inent TO the military commander at Santa Fe, &c;
winch was read, laid on the table, and ordered 70
be printed.
REPORTS vRoM coMmIrrEEs
Reports on private bills were made by Messrs
FELcH and RusK.
Mr.. FETCH, from the Committee ON Public
Lands. reported bill providing additional com
pensaton 70 certain land officers for locating mill
tary land warrants.
to whom had been referred the resolutions of the
State Of Michigan recommending the construction
of ship canal around the Falls of st. Anthony,
made an adverse report and asked to be discharged
= Mr.. RUSK, from the Committee on the Post
Office and Post Roads, reported bill for the relief
Of Nathaniel Kuykendall and asked the immediate
considerations Of the same. After an explanation
OF the bill BY Mr.. RusK, it was read three times,
and passed.
"A motion was made and adopted 2s, nays
l9-that when the Senate adjourn, Il adjourn till
Mr. YULEE submitted a resolution, which was
adopted, requesting the Postmaster General to in
form the Senate the length Of time occupied DUR
ing the year 1919, in transmitting the mail from
New Orleans 70 New York, and, also, the number
Of times said mail failed
Mr.. BALDWIN presented the following resolu-
ton, which hes over:
ResoIUed, That the COMMITTEES on Commerce be
instructed to inquire into the expedency Of provid-
ing by law a salary for the collector Of the GUS
necticut.
Mr. DOUGLAS presented the following. which
Resolved, That the Committee on Military AT
fairs be instructed 70 inquire into the expediency OF
providing, on the usual emigrant line from the
Missouri river to tho South Pass of the Rocky
mountains, a sufficient military movable force to
protect all emigrants to Oregon and California
Mr.. MASON presented a bill. drawn by an emf
nent lawyer relative TO the recapture and surrender
acceptable than that reported by the Judiciary
Committee. Laid on the table and ordered to be
printed.
Mr. BORLAND moved to take up the bill divid-
ing the State of Arkansas into two judicial districts,
and then explained its provisions.
Mr. HAMLlN thought that the bill should not
pass in it's present shape.
Mr. BADGER suggested some notifications OF
the bill, which he thought would obviate the diff
cultes to its passage.
The bill was then laid on the table.
REMOVALS FROM OFFICE.
Mr. SMITH desired that the resolution submitted
some time ago by the Senator from Maine in re-
ation to removals from Office, and on which that
Senator had made speech, be taken up. He de-
sired an opportunity TO reply to that speech.
Mr. BRADBURY was very willing to take up
the resolution at any time.
MIR. SMITH moved it be made the special order
Of the day for Wednesday next.
MIR. KING said the business of the Senate was
much embarrassed by making special orders Of
every tsipF gIs. ss; q t smsl
laid over--the bill concerning fugitive saves--and
before any other was taken up, he would insist on
that being disposed of by the Senate.
Mr.. SMITH agreed with all that had been said,
out ne did not agree with the practice Of intro
ducing resolutions upon every sort of subject and
then making speech ON them, laying them over,
and voting on nothing.
MESSAGE from THE HOUSE.
message was received from the House of Rep
resentatives announcing the proceedings of that
body upon the death Of the Hon. RoDoLPHus s.
Mr.. CORWIN said the fact of the death had been
announced to the Senate by his colleague at the
special session of the Senate last year. He would
content himself by asking that the proceedings
then had by the Senate be read.
After the reading,
Mr.. CORWIN moved the Senate adjourn.
Mr.. CLAY hoped the motion would not be per-
sisted IN. The Senate had already paid its tribute
of respect 70 the deceased. He was as much dis
posed as any one to mingle his sympathy and re-
spect for those of their coaborcrs who died as any
one But, however the case might be with those
who died while Congress was in session. he thought
to those who died in the recess Congress had al
ready gone too far in its precedents. He hoped
that the Senate would now set a precedent, and
not adjourn. The two Houses ought not thus to be
interrupted in the Transaction OF public business
by adjourning twice on account OF the death Of a
member who led in the recess
Mr.. CORWIN said he had made the motion to
elicit the sentiments Of more experienced Senator'S,
and would now withdraw it.
THE CENSUS.
The bill making provision for taking the census
being the special order of the day, then taken
up, but, after a-fcw remarks from Mr.. DAVIS OF
Massachusetts, was laid over; and the Senate pro-
seeded to the consideration of the resolution direct
ing the Committee on Foreign Relations TO inquire
into the expediency of suspcnding
DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS Win AUSTRIA.
Mr.. HUNTER said that when this resolution was
introduced, he did not suppose II would ever be
pressed for vote. But the resolution having been
supported by high authority in the Senate and by
a large portion OF the public press and dctermi-
nation expressed TO hurry the Senate to direct
vote on IT, he thought il just TO himself and his
constituents TO express the Of his opposi-
ton.
He thought that the resolution was founded on
an erroneous impression Of the principle and object
for which diplomatic agencies were established.
The ground on which this resolution was support
cd, was the conduct Of Austria towards Hungary.
The diplomatic agencies between nations were
never established with the view that the agent OF
one nation should interfere with the concerns Of the
nation at which he stationed. Diplomatic
agents were messengers Of peace, and not of hom-
age or respect TO the nation at which that ambassa
dor was stationed. They were not sent there on
account of with any reference to the sentiments
entertained by the nations governments 10 which
they were sent.
The cause stated in support Of the resolution was,
that Austria had not dcmes ned herself towards her
ewn subjects in manner 10 meet the approval Of
this country. This cause was not sufficient. This
country has nothing whatever to do with the rela-
tons or conduct of other countries towards their
subjects. An amendment has already been intro
duccd TO include Russia in this exclusion and why
not, If the conduct of foreign nations towards their
subjects be within our province Of investigation
Why not, rs has been said, suspend diplomatic re-
lations with France for her interference in Italy
Why not even suspend relations with his holiness
OF Rome' For his conduct towards his subjects has
not exactly squared with our notions Of propricty.
All these nations have offended our sentiments OF
what is right, and why carry this principle into
operation with respect to tbcm2
A grand and fatal objection 10 the resolution was,
that i was deliberate insult 10 Austria, an insult
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