The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-05-21
THIRTY FIRST CONGRESS.
SENATE.
FIRST sEssIol
MONDAY, May 20, 1859.


MONDAY, May 20. 1850.
SENATE.
The Hon. WILLARD FILLMORE, Vice Presi-
dent of the United States, resumed his seat this
morning President Of the Senate.
Private petitions were presented by Messrs.
DICKINSON, WEBSTER, UPHAM, JONES, CoopEn,
and SHIELDS.
Mr.. UPHAM presented several of the usual Sc
ries of petitions ON the subject of slavery and fugi
tive slaves.
rLoeoING NAVY
Mr.. DICKINSON presented the proceedings of a
large meeting held in Albany, in the State Of New
York. in favor of the abolition of hoggiDg and the
spirit ration in the navy.
THE TARIFF.
Mr.. COOPER presented the petitions OF certain
citizens of Pennsylvania, praying certain modih'
cations of the tariff Of 1916
THE JUDICIARY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Mr.. FELCH presented the petition of sundry
citizens of Washington city, praying a reform in
the judiciary of the District OF Columbia.
THE CENSUS BILL
Mr. DAVIS, of Massachusetts,, one of the
ferees the part of the Senate upon the disagree
ing votes upon the Census bill, made report, which
was read and concurred in.
Mr. HALE submitted the following resolution,
which was adopted:
Resolped That the Secretary of the Navy be di-
reced to inform the Senate whether, since the pas
sage of the act entitled can act to regulate the pay
Of the Navy OF the United States," approved March
Sd, 1895, any pay, compensation, or allowance, UNI
der any circumstances whatever, except for travel
ing expenses when under ORDERS have been re-
ceived by any officer Of the navy, either by fur
nishing him quarters free of rent furniture, or
in any other way whatever; and, II such allow
ances have been made, under and by force OF what
law the same have been made, and by whose or
der, and to what officers such allowances have been
made, and what rule regulation has been OBJ
| served in making them; and also whether such al
lowances have been made to other than to captains
commanders, and leutenants; and, if 80, to what
persons.
BRANCH MINT NEW YORK.
The bill TO establish branch mint at New York
taken up, and made the special order OF the
day for Friday next.
SMITH AND KERsEY.
Mr. BRADBURY moved, and the Senate pro-
cceded to the consideration of House bill for the
lief of Smith and Kersey, of Portland Maine, and
the bill was passed.
THE PATENT LAWS.
The consideration of the bill to promote the pro-
gress of the useful arts resumed
MIR. DICKINSON moved to amend the bill by
adding to it section, requiring that all rules and
regulations of the Patent Office shall be general in
their character, and shall be kept open to public in
vestigation
CUBAN MOVEMENT.
Mr. YULEE said that he had been much sur
prised by official announcement that fleet had
been ordered by this Government to the Island of
Cuba to aid in carrying on a war without any au-
thority of Congress. He might be wrong ir his
construction but it seemed to him desirable that the
Senate should have the information which his
luton called for He then submitted the following
resolution to lay the table for the present, and
to- morrow he would call il up.
ResolUed That the President of the United States
be requested to inform the Senate whether any and
what Information has been received by the Executive
Departments respecting alleged revolutionary
movement in the Island of Cuba, and to communi-
cate to the Senate copies of all correspondence and
orders relative thereto.
THE SPECIAL ORDER.
The Senate then resumed the consideration of
the special order, being the bill reported by the
select committee of thirteen to admit California as
State into the Union; to establish territorial gov
ernments for Utah and New Mexico; and making
proposals to Texas for the establishment OF her
western and northern boundaries.
MIR. CLEMENS, who had the floor from Thurs
day, resumed and concluded his speech. He
mainly replied to the remarks of Mr.. FooTE, land
| argued that the high grounds now taken by the
southern opponents of this bill were but the iden-
teal positions taken by the Senator from Mississippi
| in the early part of the session.
| Mr.. FOOTE replied, and defended his present
and his past course, not inconsistent He ex-
upon by the Senator from Alabama, and defended
them.
Mr.. CLEMENS replied, and Mr.. FoOTE re-
| Joined
Mr.. BUTLER explained what he understood
was the proper construction of Mr. Calhoun's reso-
lutions
| Some explanations between Messrs. FOOTE and
| TURNEY followed; and the subject was postponed
| till to- morrow
Mr.. KING moved, and the Senate proceeded TO
| the consideration of Executive business,
And shortly afterwards ad journed.