The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-20

CONGRESS Tor TINS session, WIN SENATE
ent relative the pay and mileage Of the senators and
representatives from California, from which the Senate
'a ON as %otioa Of Mr. CARTIER. House adhered 10 i,
disagreement TO the said amendment
And then, on motion OF Mr.. BAfLY, the Speaker was
directed 10 appoint committee Of conference on this dis
agreement between the two Houses
MINERAL LANDS AROUND LAKE SUPERIOR
The Senate bill for the reduction OF the price III the
Lake Superior mineral lands remaining unsod, hayn,
been reported from the Speakers table, ana being read
twice,
and on that motion be demanded the previous quss,
Mr.. McGAUGHEY moved its reference to the Commit.
tee on Public Lands.
The question being on the demand for The preyiou.
question: il was seconded by the House; aud then the
said bill read the third time The previous question
on the passage OF this bill having been demanded wa
seconded by the House and under its operation the ques
ton was put by yeas and nays; when i was passed
yeas III, nays 55 -
unanimous consent, the word "pubic was inserted in
the said bill before the word sale" SO as TO make
obligatory the land officers to dispose OF these lands
the reduced price only al pubic sale
sAULT ST. MARIE LAND TITLES:
The Senate bill making the land officers at The Saul,
St Marie commissioners to settle the ues 10 certain
lands within that district having been reported from tie
Clerks desk, il was read twice.
Mr. BINGHAM moved that II be put on It's passage
and, after few remarks by Messrs. BINGHAM and
BUEL in favor Of that notion.
Mr. MILLER moved that II be referred to the Commit
tee on Public Lands: agreed TO-
THE POTOMAC INSURANCE. COMPANY
Mr. BROWN, OF Mississippi, moved 10 recon slider The
vote by which the House hal referred to the Committee
on the District OF Columbia the bill to extend the charter
Of the Potomac Insurance Company OF Georgetown, Dis
IT The e aid vote being reconsidered,
Mr. moved that the bill be put on It's passage and
then, in few remarks he went on to show the propey
MI JONES moved 70 amend the said BILL BY inserting
therein a clause making the stockholders individually
liable for the debts OF the said company
After debate between Mr.. JONES for, and Mi
BROWN, OF Mississippi, against the said amendment,
Mr. ASHE moved to amend the said amendment, by
limiting The said liability OF each 10 the amount Of each
MI. BROWN Of Mississippi. called the previous ques
,ioA, agreeing to the amendments; which having been
seconded BY the House. the proposition Of Mr. ASHE
And tsen The amendment Of Mr. JONES was
agreed lo--yeas rs, nays 10
When the bill, as amended, was read the third time
and passed. Srss
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD.
The Senate bill granting the tight Of way and dona.
lions Of The public lands to aid in the construction Of the
contemplated railroad between ST. LOUIS and the western
limits Of the Stale Of Missouri, having been reported
from the Speakers table, and being read twice,
Mr. BOWLlN NOV ed to put it on its passage; and ex
planning that this was but an exact copy q the bill e toe
end this morning considered Mr. B. addressed the
House in favor of his motion.
Alter which, notion the said bill was referred TO
the Committee on Public Lands.
CANADIAN RECIPROCITY.
The Senate BILL authorize the President OF the United
States 10 permit vessels belonging in the British provinces
10 load and discharge at American ports provided that
American vessels permitted to enjoy similar prvie
ges in ports of the British provinces having been read
twice,
OF this bill, moved that il be put ON its passage.
Mr. McCLERNAND advocated motion made by him.
self, for its reference to the Committee on Commerce;
and the question that motion being put, II was 50 re-
ferred--syes 80, 69the Speaker Young in the al
hrmatiye.
THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL.
The Senate BILL giving the assent OF Congress to are
cent change the charter Of the chesapeake and Ohio
Mr. BOWIE, after few words in explanation Of the
provisions of this bill, moved 10 put it on lis passage;
whereupon it was duly read the third tme and II was
passed.
THE DISTRICT SLAVE TRADE.
The Senate bill for the suppression Of the slave trade
in the District OF Columbia having been read twice,
Mr. BROWN, OF Mississippi. moved to amend the
said bill, by adding clause making persons, aiding IN
the escape of slave from the District OF Columbia, pun.
shable on due conviction, by Imprisonment in the Dis.
trct penentary for hive years.
Mr.. b. then remarked that il was not his purpose TO De.
bate the bill He then moved IFS reieretce 10 the Con-
mittee on the District OF Columbia, which motion be
demanded the previous question
Mr. p KING, of New York, protested against allow.
ing one but friend oil the bill TO make motion IN
connexion with il; when
The SPEAKER called Mr. X to order.
The demand for the previous question having neN
been seconded by the House,
The motion to commit lost and the yeas and nays
having been called and ordered the amendment Of
Mr.. BRows. OF Mississippi, II was not agreed to--yes
6S, nays los.
Mr. lNGE moved to lay this bill on the table moi
agreed TO, (by yeas and naysl-yeas SO, nays 100.
The said bill was then read the third time.
Mr.. THOMPSON, OF Pennsylvania, demanded the
previous question the passage oil the bill which beng
seconded by the House, under IFS operation the said
bill was (by yeas and nays) Passed-yeas ia, nays A.
as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Aberton. Alexander, Andrews Ash
num- Beale, Bingham, Bissell, Booth, Briggs, Brook
Butler, Gable, Calvin, Campbell, Cart,ef Casey Chan
dler Clark Cleveland, Cole, Corwin, Crowell, Dckey
Dim mick, Disney, Dixon, Dolly, Dier. Duncan, Danham
Durkee. Eliot, Nathan Evans, Fitch, towler feeaey
Gould Cirinnei, Hail, Holloway, Hampton, Hsrlsn y
..Hanis, Hay Raymond, Hebard. Henry, Hubbard: Ho,g
land Howe Hunter, W. 7. Jackson, Julian. O. @. King
@ k9g A. kigs Ming. 1els. sva, L': Mspss
aid, MeGaughey, Mckssook, McLanahan, Msachsm'
Miller Moore Morris Nelson, Oge, OTIS, Peasee, Phnh
Ptmau, Potter, Putnam, Reed, Richardson Risley hoo'
bins Robinson, Rose, Ross, Rumsey. Sackeit sawiel
Schenck chermerhofn, Schoocraf Sylvester, Sgalding
Sprague Stevens Steon, Strong, Taylor James ThomP
son, Thurman, Tuck, Underhl, Vmton, Walden, Waldo
Wentworth, White, Whiulesey, WiIdrick, Wood ana
NATS-Messrs Aston, Anderson, Ashe, Averc,t, Bayy
Bowdon, Bowie, Albert @. Brown, Burt, Cabel, George
Alfred Caldwell, Joseph r.. Caldwell, Cilngman, wa
W Cobb, Colcock, Beyeny, Edmundson, Alexander Evans
Ewing feahers,on, Green, Hamilton. Harrison j.hsmS
Harris, sampson w. Harris, Holaday, Howard. Hu6bafs
nge. yosephW. jackson, Andrew johnson, tones, ham
man, Kerr, In Sere, Marshall, Mcdowell, McLane NC
Phelps Powell, savage, seldom, Frederick P: san,so,
Richard H. Stanton, Stephens, Thomas, Jacob Thompson