The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-24
THIRTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
MONDAY, September %, 1850.
S EN- A y E

,ance, reported back the bill from the House max
ng appropriation for the payment of the third
ms ament, under the 18th article Of the treaty of
) uadalupe Hidalgo. He gave notice that he would
all it up tomorrow.
CLERK TO THE COMMITTEE on CLAIMS.
Mr.. NORRIS submitted a resolution authorizing
he continuance, during the recess, of the employ
nent of clerk to the Committee on Claims, at the
Usual rate Of compensation. The resolution was
cad twice, and referred to the Committee on
Claims.
CLERK TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE.
Mr.. BADGER called up his resolution, continu-
ng during the recess the employment Of a clerk to
he President pro tcnpore of the Senate, and after
some debate the resolution was agreed to-
HIcKEY's EDITION CONSTITUTION.
The resolution directing the purchase ten thou
sand copies of Hickeys edition Of the Constitution,
&c. heretofore ordered to be engrossed for third
reading, was taken up.
Mr.. ATCHlSON opposed the passage Of the reso-
luton. and NIessrs. WALKER and BADG Err sup
ported ii.
The resolution was then paased-yeas D, nays
l9-as follows:
YEAS.--Messrs. Badger, Baldwin, Bell, Berricn,
Cass, Clarke, Downs, Ewing, Fremont, Greene,
G win, Hale, Jones, Morton Rusk, Seward Shields,
Smith, Soule Walker, Winthrop, and Yulee-22.
NAYS.-Messrs. Atchison, Barnwel, Benton,
Chase, Dawson, Dickinson, Dodge Of Wisconsin,
Dodge of Iowa, Felch, Hann. Hunter, King, Ma
son, Sebastian, Spruance, Sturgeon, Turney, I'm.
derwood, and WhltcornD-l9
HUNGARIAN ExILEs.
Mr.. CASS submitted the following resolution,
which was considered and agreed to-
ResOlred, That the President of the United States
be requested transmit 10 the Senate, if not incon
sstent with the public interest, copy of the
spondence between the Department of State and the
Turkish government on the subjec of the Hunga-
rian exiles.
THE CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION BILL
u
ceeded 10 the consideration of the bill making APP
preparations for the civil and diplomatic expenses
of the Government for the year ending June 30
1851
The question pending on an amendment pro-
posed on Saturday by Mr.. EWING, appropriating
S IA 200 for compensation of clerks and ssengers
in the Department of the Interior.
Mr.. EWING said that the Home Department
was dependent on the other departments for ito
clerks those departments at this time had none
that could be spared 10 transfer TO the Department
OF the Interior. He desired that the Department
should have the necessary clerks for the transac-
ton OF its business
After some remarks from Messrs. DIcKINsoS
and GwIS, the amendment was agreed to. .
ELECTRO MAGNETISM.
Mr.. BENTON submitted an amendment appro-
priating large sum to enable Professor Page to
continue and complete his experiments in electro
magnetism.
After debate the amendment was rejected
LIBRARY OF THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
MIR. PEARCE moved, and appropriation of
900 TO furnish with copies of the laws and doc
uments the library Of the Treasury Department
was agreed 10.
like sum appropriated to furnish the Pre-
sidents mansion with documents, &c.
An appropriation Of : 900 for the repair Of the
custom-house at Providence, Rhode Island, was
made.
LAFAYETTE saUARE.
Mr.. CLARKE moved, and s 5000 was sppropn-
ated for the Improvement and fencing Of Lafayette
square, Washington.
An appropriation Of 800 for the employment Of
a clerk 10 the Commissioner Of Public Buildings.
An appropriation Of s u 900 to secure perpetual
lease Of rooms in the City Hall, Utica, New York,
for the If the United States courts in that CITY
was stricken Out-yeas 25, nays IL.
Mr.. GWlN moved, and S20,OO0 added 10
the bill, to make provision for the benefit Of sick
seamen, &c, on the Pacific coast.
WORKS o. JOHN ADAMS.
Mr.. WINTHROP moved an amendment, which
after debate was agreed to-appropriating S22,5O0
for the purchase Of 900 volumes Of the works Of
John Adams. published by Little and Brown.
Mr.. HAML1N moved to amend by appropriating
1000 10 test the efficacy Of Professor Grants Cal
cium ght. Rejected.
Mr.. FOOTE, from the Committee on Foreign
Relations, submitted amendments paying to J. p.
Brown 81 900, as acting charge at Constantinople;
: 1913 TO ---, az acting secretary Of legation al
Chill; and ,7Ol 20 Theodore :. Fay, for compen-
rtllun OF ttrNlCee as aCung Charge al vienna, and
the same, after debate, we're disagreed to-
An appropriation Of 5 ,9il 10 DR.. Parker, for
services as interpreter, &c, in China, was agreed
Mr.. SOULE moved an appropriation Of s S 900
10 construct marine hospital at Shreveport, Lou
isians.
Mr.. ATCHIsoN moved To amend It by making
3 similar provision for similar purpose at Saint
Joseph's, Missouri; and after debate, both proposi
tons were rejected
SPECIAL AoEST At EcUADoR.
Mr.. FOOIE moved, and $4,000 we're sppropn.
ated for the snlary Of special agent be sent to
Ecuador, Gustcmala.
MILEAGE TO THE sgSAToR TRoM NEW MEXICO.
Mr.. DAWSON moved 20 amend the bill by pro-
viding an appropriation Of $4,000 TO pay the mile
age OF the Senator elect from California, who has
appeared IN Washington.
Messrs. GWIN, DAWSON, and UNDERWOOD
the amendment; and Messrs. BUTLER
an FOOTE opposed IT,
And the question being taken, the amendment
was rejected-yeas %, nays Pas follows:
YEAS.-Messrs Atchison, Baldwin, Bell Ben.
ton, Chase, Clarke, Cooper, Davis OF Ms.sachu.
sotts, Dawson, Dayton, Dodge OF Wisconsin,
Dodge Of Iowa, Ewing, Greene, Gwin, Hsmlin,
seward Shields, smith, sprunnce, Underwood,
Wales, and winthrop-23.
NAYs.-Messrs. Bsrnwell, Bright, Butler Case,
Clay, Dickinson, Downs, Felch, FOotc, Houston,
Hunter, Jones, King, Macon, Morton, Norris,
Pratt, Rusk, Sebastian, Soul6 Turney Walker
w hitcoInb, and Yulec-2i.
Mr.. CLARKE moved, and II was provide that
! 1900 shall be paid TO the architect Of the public
buildings ia Washington.
great number Of other amendments, the pur-
port Of which could not be asccrtained were voted
down, and others were adopted.
TINE PUBLIC PRINTING.
Mr.. BRIGHT moved to add, as additional sec
tons 10 the bill, the following provisions:
l. For the sbrogation Of the contract with the
public printer.
z. That, for the work already done under the
contract, the public printer shall be allowed a
pensstion forty five per cent. less than tho prices
Tor printing established by the net OF 1919.
.. That the printing for the remainder Of this
Congress shall be done under the direction Of the
Of the Senate, and Clerk Of the House, at
price thirty. five per cent. less than the prices
lnder the act OF 1919.
long debats ensucd, in which the conduct Of
he present contractors for the public printing vss
RELY commented upon and discussed.
MIR. soULE submitted substitute for the
amendment, providing that, upon full proof 20 tho
'susfsction OF the Secretary Of the Treasury, the
contractor Of the public printing shsl be allowed
md paid such sum a he may have lost under bis
contracts and alec the contractor shall receive, by
done.
Alter debate, the substitute was agreed 10, and |
ihen the amendment ms amended wac added 10 the |
BILL by the following vote.