The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-07
n CONGRESS- OF THE q. STATES.
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER S. 1850.



Al, SHIELDS. rise TO make a correction In some
remarks which made yesterday, find reported n
,he "non" saying thai Col Gates bad written to me
,ha he had os three thousand dollars OF
being governor OF Tampico. What did say, OF what
ntended TO say, that Col Gates was governor OF
Tampco, and that did not doubt that he had lost money
in consequence OF being SO; that Col Beion was gov
enor OF Pueblo. and did lose, while in that capacity
three thousand dollars or upwards, and that others had
been governors OF other places, and had doubtless lost
various said that il this principle adopted
we should have u equity 10 provide for all these
Jd not say that Col Gates had written to me on the sub
e bui that several persons had written to me on this
subject
POST OFFICE APPROPRIATIONS.
Mr. DICKINSON, l rise to ask a reconsideration Of
h upon the engrossment OF The post Office appro-
paion bill The senator from Florida Mr.. YULEEl
offered amendment, which carried Just before the
Senate adjourned On gong to the post office this
ng accidentally met the senator from Florida, and in
lbe course OF conversation with him and the officer
who has charge OF This branch OF the public service the
senalo agreed with me in the opinion that his amend
men did moi attain exactly the object which he had in
yew rather that went further than he intended
An amendment was then drawn up which meets the
views OF the senator, which think quite proper, and
which he will offer. and which hope will pass without
any further debate. move to reconsider the vote for
,pe engossmen for the purpose of enabling the senator
10 move 10 reconsider his amendment
Mr. BENTON hoped the senator from New York
would wait until after The morning hour. 1t was pre-
csey in this way that the time of the morning business
Mr.. DICKINSON said If il occupied more than five
minutes he would consent to have il laid over
Mr. BENTON thought it was much better TO go on reg
ulaIly with the morning business.
MI. DICKINSON withdrew his motion.
MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS.
Mr. SHIELDS presented the petition of citizens OF Il-
nos praying the establishment OF mail route from
Pitlsfeld TO Mon'szuma, in Pike county, Illinois; which
Roads.
Mr. DAVIS, Of Massachusetts, submitted the follow
Ing resolution:
Rssoiued That the Committee the Judiciary bs in
,ucted 10 inquire into the expedency ofrepeang much
tends the jurisdiction OF the commissioner and consul in
China 70 Macao.
lnpresentng the resolution Mr. d. said: Mr. President
wish merely state that when the bill vas passed carry
g into execution the treaties with China the jurisdiction
which was given to consuls and a commissioner,
tended TO Macao was given not without considerable
doubt al the time, and found examination that
done Iahe on account OF thai doubt than anything
else. II is well known to you, sir, and 10 other members
Of the Senate, that when The report made favor Of
extending the jurisdiction there, it supposed there
some mixed authority TO which it could be appica
Vie. The Portuguese, however complained that il
invasion OF their jurisdiction. and without any right
under the treaty and SINCE the commissioner has returned
have had conference with him. and he thinks it de-
srabe that much OF the act relates TO them should
be repealed and that II just that it should be done
SIMPLY wish TO refer this to the Committee on the Judi
IL,
much Of that act repealed There has been action
under il at all
The question being taken upon the resolution, it was
adopted
Mr. also submitted the following resolution which
agreed to:
Roved That the President of tue Uuited States be
qnesed communicate to the Senate the report oil the
commissioner to China, in pursuance OF the provisions OF
me act TO carry mo effect certain provisions ms treaties
between the Sdted States and China and the Ottoman
Poe giving certain Judicial powers, &c, and any other
information which he may possess concerning The execution
oithstlaw.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
Mr. UNDERWOOD, from the select committee TO
whom was referred the memorial of Charles Elle ir,
uv engineer, praying that appropriation may be made
o the Improvement OF the navigation OF the OHIO river,
submitted a report thereon, which ordered 10 be
ned with 1900 additional copies for the use OF the
Nnaie.
Mr YULEE. from the Committee on Naval Affairs,
10 whom referred a communication from the Secre
ay OF the Navy, addressed to the chairman OF that
nnee ACCOMPANIED by report OF Professor John Locke
CINCINNATI Ohio, the subject OF an electro cbrono-
graph, constructed for the use OF the national obserya
oy al Washington. recommended the printing OF the
ame.
Mr. DAWSON requested further explanation of the
natter.
Mr. YULEE stated tha, Congress made appropria.
hon for the construction OF chronograph for the OF
the national observatory. The chronograph was con.
arucled under the direction OF Mr.. Locke, who made a
report TO the Navy Department the subject; which
port the Navy Department Transmitted 10 the Serate,
with request that il should be printed was referred
70 lhe Committee on naval AFFAIRS, ana tney now rec
ommend that IT be printed 1t is a valuable document,
and one which ought 10 be preserved.
The reading Of the letter of the Secretary OF the Navy
On the subject called i6r, and IL was read.
MI. FELCH inquired II the motion TO PRINT did not
properly 20 10 the Committee on Printing.
The CHAIR thought that the Committee on Naval
Ahar had 10 effect, adopted the report OF Mr. Locke as
s OF ,helr report and that IT not therefore neces-
say TO send II TO the Committee on Printing.
MT ATCHIS0N hoped the chairman OF the Committee
% Naval Affairs would state TO the Senate the substance
W the work, lnasmuch as II was par of ms report
mr fULEE thought the best mode to satisfy the
wishes OF the senator from Missouri would be 10 call for
he reading OF the report. Ilaughtcrl
DIT AlCblSON bad no objection to the printing oil the
pertoi report OF the Committee Naval Atfairs but
WIN regard 10 The printing Of the document be preferred
should be considered by the Committee on Printing.
I. loLfE saw no necessity for sending II 10 another
commlee, as ~ had Just come from committee but II
such was he wish OF the Senate, he would make OBJ
Iectob.
Mr. RUSk was OF the opinion that il had better be
ieHed to the Committee Printing even TO obtain the
purpose had in view II The vote were taken now on the
question, i was his be ei that the Senate would not
order me document to be printed, and that the Senate
would occupy The morning hour IN debating it, There
were several special orders and reports which was
very important TO have reached He therefore moved
That this matter be referred the Committee on Printing
lhe question being taken upon the motion TO refer the
mohon to print TO the Committee on Printing, il was
Mr Y also, from the same committee, to whom were
.eerred the petitions OF Rebecca Bright, Emily C. B.
thompson, and William Brown, asked to be discharged
me urtber consideration Of the same, and that they
agreed TO- - "' "a'
Mf also, from the same committee, to whom were
.eea the documents relation TO the claim of Commo.
aole Danel Turner, asked TO be discharged from the
inef consideration OF the same and that they be
,eaea % the Committee on Foreign Relaons which