The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-23
THIRTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SATURDAY, September 81, 1850.
SENATE.


extending bounty TO them.
THE TARIFF
Mr.. COOPER presented large number of pc
ttions from various counties in the State of Penn
sylvania, praying modification OF the tariff oil
1910.
FORT HAMILTON, NEW YORK.
Mr.. DAVIS, of Mississippi, from the Committee
on Military Affairs, reported bill to authorize the
cxchan Of lot in the military site OF Fort Ham.
ton for an equal quantity OF ground adjoining SAID
site,
CALIFORNIA BUSINESS.
Mr.. FREMONT moved and il was ordered that
Tuesday next be set apart for the consideration oil
California business.
WIDOWS AND ORPHANS OF OFFICERS AND sEAMES
LOST on THE WASHINGTON. -
Mr.. YULEE moved, and the Senate procee1
to the consideration of the bill for the relief OF 'he
widows and orphans OF the officers and seamen
who were lost on the United States brig Washing
ton, on the Sth September, l5a6.
And the same considered, and read third
time and passed.
RECIPROCITY TRADE WITH cAsApA.
Mr. DOUGLAS moved that the bill providing
for Il reciprocal trade with Canada, and for the
free navigation Of the Saint Lawrence river, be
taken up.
Mcssrs. PEARCE and EWING opposed the
ton.
After some remarks, the motion was with
COLLECTION DISTRICTS IN CALIFORNIA.
The bill yesterday ordered TO be engrossed for
third reading, creating collection districts in Cali
furnia, coming up for third reading,
Mr.. GWiN moved TO refer the bill TO the Com
mittee on Commerce.
MIR. DICKINSON moved, and the bill laid
on the table for the present
THE GIVE Agp DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION BILL.
Dir. DICKINSON moved, and the Senate pro.
ccedcd 10 the consideration OF the bill making APP
prvpriations FOR the civil and diplomatic expenses
OF the Government for the year ending June 80,
1851.
ita th.s
proposed by MIR. UNDERWOOD, 10 appropriate
$4,000 10 make explorations and surveys, 10 as
certain the prscucabiity of improving the naviga-
ton OF the Oaiu river by us of reservoirs, sc.
Mr.. CLAY supportcd the anne, dncn' Gs uluat
important matter, affecting the business and in
tcr,sts q no less than eight States OF the Union.
Mr.. BRIGHT said that he had examined the sub
jet, and considered thar II was important the APP
preparation should be made.
Mr.. BENTON opposed the motion, and MIR. DA-
Wis u Mississippi supported il.
The question being taken, the amendment was
agreed jo--veas 81, nays l6-as follows:
YEAs.-biessrs. Baldwin, Bell, Berrien, Bright,
Chase, Clarke, Clay, Cooper, Davis of Massachu-
settle, Davis of Mississippi Dodge of Wisconsin.
Dodge OF Iowa, Douglas, Downs, Ewing, Foote
Fremont, Greene, Hale, Houston, Jones, Pearce,
Sebastian, Seward, Smith, >oule, Spruance, Stur.
gcou, UEderw God, Wales and Winthrop-3l.
NAlS-Messrs. Atkinson, Badger, Btrnwel
Benton, Butler, Dawson, Dayton, Dickinson, G win
Hunter, hlangum, Mason, Norris, Rusk, Walker
an Yuiee--G
Several Oluer small NeTbai amendments were
made, On motion OF hlr. DICKINSON
wIspER's BUILDING.
The bill contains these words ..For rent of the
house the nor ia corner OF and 7th streets
and arniing all tie rooms in it, for each room one
hundred and seventy five dollars, S2l,S75."
Mr.. DICKINSON said that lac understood that
there were but ninety-thrce and a bali rooms oc-
cupied; he therefore moved to strike on. SCI SIS,
and insert 1892 90. After debate, the amend.
ment was agreed TO-
MILEAGE or MEMBERS.
Mr. Dickinson moved TO strike out the follow
= Prorided that the mileage Of Senators, Repre-.
sentatvcs and Delegates, shall hereafter be COM
puted on the route by which the mails are trans-
ported from the capitol 10 the residence of such
Senator, Representative, or Delegate: And prorided
Jtghr, That no such member of either branch oi
COngreFs, residing east Of the Rocky mountains
shall receive more than one thousand dollars mile
age for each session, and no such member or dele
gate residing Of the Rocky mountains sbaIl
receive more than two thousand dollars miles ge Tor
each session."
Messrs BADGER, DOUGLAS, BUTLER, and
EWING advocated the motion TO strike out, and
Mr.. CHASE opposed IT,
Mr. CASs SAID that he was in favor Of striking
oct The last clause Of the provso, but he in Ia
vor Of retaining that part which provided that the
mileage should be computed by the mail route
Mr.. HALE asked that the question be divided.
and Do taken separately on the two clsuses Of the
part proposed 10 be stricken out.
The question then taken, and the fret clause
wac stricken out-yess "a, nays 23-1s follows:
IEAS.-Messrs. Ate hison, Badger, Bell, Benton ,
Cooper, Davis Of Mississippi, Dickinson, Dodge Of
Iowa, Duuglss, Downs, foOte, Greene Houston
Hunter, Jones, Mangum. Macon, Rusk, Sebastian D,
Smith, SOuie, Sturgeon, Walker, and Yuee-2i
NAYs.-Mossrs Barnwell, Berrien, Bright. But
Ter, Cas-, Chase, Clay, Dawson, Dodge Of Wiscou.
sin, Ewing, Felch, Gvin, Hale, Hsmlin, King
Morton, Norris, Seward, Spruancc, Underwood
Wales, Whtconlb, and Winthrop-23.
The se,Ond clause was also stricken out-yeas
., nays 10, as follows:
IEtS.-Mossrs. A,chison, Badger, Barnwell
Bel, benton, Bright, Butler, Cass, Clarke, Cooper
Dayis Of hlssissippi, Dickinson, Dodge of wIscon-
sin, Dodge Of l9wa, Douglas. Downs. Ewing,
Felch, fOOte, Fremont, Greene, Gvin, Hale
HJuslon. Hunter, Mangum, Mason, NJ orton ,Pearce
Rusk, Sebastian, Smith, Soub, Sturgeon Walker
MLncomb. Winthrop, and Yulee-35
NAbs.-Messrs. Bcrrien, Chase Clay Dawson
Hamlin, Norris, Seward, spruance, Underwood,
and Wales-l0.
MILEAGE ToR EXTRA sEssfoSs or 7Hr srrs7r
Mr.. BADGER moved 10 amend the bill, by strik.
ing out TIE following part Of the bill as II came
from tbe House.
"Nor shall any member Of the Senate receive
mileage for any scssi0n 81 that body which may be
called within thirty days after the adjournment Of
both Houses Of COngress unless the travel for which
such mileage II charged has been actually per-
formed"
Mr.. BADGER supported the amendment at
length. lie hell that the mileage under the act Of
Congress wns part OF the compensation Of members
bcrs sOud actually travel; that t1 ,.efo not paid
for travelling bot that the mileage was a part If
tue ompensstion Of members and made pro.
poruOnate 10 the distance they we're frou tho seat
81 Government, and prOpOrtionate 20 the damage
sustained BY members In leaving their bu.incsI Tor
such length Of time. The mileage be received
ord compensate bin for the los. he sustained By
tn consequent abandonment Of his private burr.
ncss; nor vas bIs per diem and mileage sufficient
70 DELAY biz actual expenses
Dir. CLAY recommended the Senator from North
Carolina, u his compensation was not sufficient, ~
practise little economy. IL was reminded by Tie
Senator'S remarked an snCcdute. When tho com.
peusation I'LL, which passed Congress some years
ago, was under Discussion, nc said 3 few words in
favor Of allowing larger Gum than wa proposed
by the I'll, and Incidentally remarked that with
thc cum be received, he was Ecarccly able at the
end u a secession 90 make both ends meet
some time sfer, when bis way % Washing.
sou. lie stopped at Uniontown. Pennsylvania, with
hi- carriage, not very SNOWY one, but 10 which
was attached four pcrt and spirited horses. re had
brought the carriage along Tor the convenience Of
his iafnlly. His brother IN law was In company,
snd he had very stylish carriage After they
had stopped at the hotel. he (Mr. C stepped into
a oonectioner's 20 get come things Tor hschildren,
and while there the two carriages were driven past
the door. The boy in attendance IN the store not