The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-21

Mr. CLAY submitted u TtsolullOH ulTctlluB
payment of one hundred dollars to the clerk OF the
select Committee Of Thirteen for the services rem
dercd said Committee. And the same was read
third time and passed
PAYMENT or INTEREST or WAN BOUNTY SCRIP.
Mr.. UNDERW GOD moved, and the joint reso-
luton amendatory OF joint resolution regulating
the payment OF interest on war bounty scrip was
AIKEN up; and the same explained, and then
ordered to be engrossed for third reading.
FLORIDA RAILROAD.
The bill yesterday ordered TO be engrossed,
granting the right OF way and a donation OF pubhc
land 10 aid in the construction OF railroad from
Pensacola, in Florida, to Montgomery, in Ala
bama, coming up for third reading,
MIR. BERRIEN moved, and the vote ordering II
10 third reading reconsidered; the bill was
then amended by extending its grants TO branch
of the road running through Georgia; and was
then read third time and passed.
THE poToMAc INSURANCE COMPANY or GEORGE
TOWN.
Mr.. MASON called up the motion to reconsider
the vote by which the Senate had agreed to the
amendment made by the House TO the bill renew
ing the charter of the Potomac Insurance Company
Of Georgetown, ID. {.
MIR. M said that, if this principle was to be en-
grated on the BILL the bill was not in proper shape
with regard to detail Ii the motion to reconsider
prevailed, he would move to lay the bill on the ia
bic for the presci! session
The motion to reconsider was agreed to, and
then the bill was laid on the table.
RECIPROCITY TRADE WITH cANASpA.
Mr. HAMLIN moved that the Senate proceed to
the tis Of .i bin providing Tor the Tree
navigation of the Saint Lawrence river, and for q
reciprocity trade with Canada, with view of fixing
day for its special consideration. And the mo
ton was rejected-ayos II, noes not counted.
POST ROUTE BILL.
Mr. RUSK moved, and the Senate took up the
bill from the House, establishing certain post
routes in the United States.
The bill was amended by adding several add-
tional post routes.
MIR. RUSK moved to amend tho bill, by adding
thereto sections providing for the appointment OF
an assistant Postmaster General, and an auditor OF
the post-otiice department for Oregon and Cali
fornia.
But after some remarks by NIessrs. TURNEY
and WALKER IN opposition thereto the proposed
amendments were Withdrawn.
The bill was then read third time and passed.
CALIFORNIA BILLS.
The Senate then, on motion of Mr.. GwIS, pro-
ceeded 10 the consideration Of the several bills in
respect TO California.
THE JUDICIARY AND THE LAWS.
The first in order was the bill 10 provide for
tending the laws and the judicial system Of the
United States. The bill divides the State into two
Judicial districts-the northern and southern dis
tricts.
Mr. DAYTON, from the Judiciary Committee
reported amendment 10 the bill, fixing the
nua salary of tie Judge of the northern district at
$500, and that OF the judge OF the southern dis
Mr. FREMONT moved to fix the salary of the
Judges at $1,000. Rejected.
Mr.. SEBASTIAN moved TO amend the bill by
fixing the salaries of the Judges at $1,000 for
the first year, 5 5000 for the second year, and
S 900 for the future.
AfIer debate, the amendment was rejected.
The bill was then reported to the Senate.
MIR. GWlN renewed the amendment fixing the
salary OF the judge Of the northern district at
5000.
Messrs. SMITH, MANGUM, GwIN, and
PRATT, supported the amendment; and Messrs.
E-nnrE ATEEISnN
The question was taken, and the amendment was
rejected-yeas II, nays 2I-as follows:
YEAS.-Messrs. Baldwin, Bell, Benton, Doug.
las, Downs, Ewing, Fremont, Gwin, Houston,
Mangum, Pratt, Kusk. Shields, Smith, Soue,
Wales, and Winthrop-I7
NAYS.-Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Berrien,
Cass, Chase, Clarke, Davis of Massachusetts, Da-
Wis of Mississippi Dawson, Dayton, Dodge OF Wis
Hunter, Mason, Norris, Pcarce, Sebastian, Seward
Spruance, Sturgeon, Turney, Underwood, Walker,
and Whtcomb-21.
MIR. wHITCoMB moved to strike out s., 500,
and insert ! 900; and this motion also reject
ed-yeas 10, nays s2-as follows:
YEAS.-Mcssrs. Chase, Davis Of Mississippi,
Dawson, Dodge Of Wisconsin, Dodge Of Iowa, Ma
son, Sebastian, Turney, and Whitcomb-s.
NAlS.-Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Baldwin
Bell, Benton, Berrien, Clarke, Davis Of Massachu-
.etts, Dayton, Downs, Ewing, Foote, Fremont
Greene, G Sin, Hamlin, Houston, King, Mangum,
Norris, Pratt, Rusk, Seward, Shields, Smith, soule
spruance, Sturgeon, Underwood, Wales, Walker,
and Winthrop-32.
Tho bill was then read third time and passed.
COLLECTION DISTRICTS
The next bill taken up was the bill to create
collection districts in California.
Mr.. SOULE, from the Committee Of Commerce,
submitted a substitute for the bill. The substitute
proposes TO establish six porte Of entry and two
ports Of delivery The ports Of entry San Diego,
Monterey, San Francisco, Benicia, Sacramento
city, and Stockton; and the ports Of delivery are
Rarhara md SanDma
Mr.. DAVIS, Of Massachusetts, moved TO amend
the substitute by making Stockton and Sacramento
city ports Of delivery instead Of porte Of entry.
After debate, this amendment was agreed to
yeas %, nays lS-as ioliows:
YEAS.-Messrs. Badger, Baldwin, Bell Ber-
rien, Bright, Clarke, Clay, Davis Of Masssc husets
Davis Of MississiPpi. Dawson, Dayton, Dickinson,
Dodge of Wisconsin, Dodge of Iowa, Downs,
Fetch, Hunter, King, Pratt, Sebastian, Seward,
spruance, Sturgeon, Turney, Underwood, Walker,
Winthrop, and Yulcc-2s
NAYS.-Messrs Atchison. Benton, Chase, Doug
Lac, Ewing, Fremont, Foote, Gwin, Hale, Hamn.
Houston, Jones, Mangum, Norris, Phelps, Smith,
SOuic, and Waes-l5.
Mr.. GwIN moved to change the bill by making
Benicia port Of delivery instead Of port Of en-.
try. He said that he Of opinion that there
were ten times the reasons for making Sacramento
city and Stockton porte Of entry that there for
making Benicia port Of entry.
Mr.. FREMONT supported the motion, and Mr.
SOULE opposed It.
The debate was continued for a considerable time
upon the amendment, and it was then rejected by
the following vote:
YEAS Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Benton,
Cooper, Davis Of Massachusetts, Dodge Of Iowa
FoOte, Fremont, Gwin, Houston, Jones, King, Man
gum, Norris, and Turney-15.
NAYS.-Mcssrs. Barnwell, Bell, Berrien, Bright
Butler, Cas-, Chase, Clarke, Davis Of Mississippi,
Dawson, Dayton, Dodge Of Wisconsin, Downs, Ew-
ing, Greene, Hale, Hamlin, Hunter, Mason, Sebas-
tian, Seward, Shields, soue, Spruance, Under
wood, Wales, Walker, Winthrop, and Yulec--30.
Mr.. GWIN moved then TO attach the territory Of
the ports OF Sacramento city and Stockton W the
collection district Of San Francisco Lost.
Mr.. SOULE moved, and, by a vote Of % 10 l2
ihns, cities were attached the collection district
of Sonoina.
Several other verbal amendments were made
and the substitute Of Mr.. SoULE, az amended, was
agreed TO.
The bill was then reported to the Senate, and the
amendments were agreed 20.
The bill was then ordered to be engrossed for a
third reading
CHANCE or HoUR MEETING.
Mr.. HAMLIN moved, and II was ordered, that
on and from Monday next the daily hour Of meet
ing Of the Senate shall be ten O'Clock.
The California bills were then postponed till
Monday.