The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-12-13
THIRTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER II, 1850.
sENArE.

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ing reported in favor of printing the record OF the
court martial lately held at Portsmouth, New
Hampshire upon certoi private soldiers.
Mr.. DAVIS, o! Mississippi opposed the printing
at tn lime. and in order that the Committee on
Military Ai!urs, TO- whom the subject had been re-
ferred, might be enabled TO report, he asked that
the motion 10 print be withdrawn for the present
After some remarks by Messrs. HALE and EW-
ING, the motion TO lay on the table was agreed TO.
7HR PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
Mr.. GWIN submitted resolution, which was
laid over, directing the printing of 1000 copies oil
the Presidents message in the French language.
BILLS on LEAVE.
Mr., BADGER, pursuant to notice, introduced
bill for the relieiol the Wilmington and Manches-
ter Railroad Company.
Mr. SHIELDS introduced bill granting the
right of way and donation of public land TO the
State of Missouri, to aid in the construction OF
railroad from Hannibal toSt. Joscphs in that state
Mr.. BELL introduced bill granting pensions
TO the representatives OF deceased and TO disabled
Indian warriors who served in the military ser
vice Of the United Sta,cs The bill being explained,
considered in committee OF the whole, and re-
ported 10 the Senate without amendment. Alter
debate, on motion by Mr.. FELcH, it was postponed
till to- morrow.
PASSAGE or BILLS.
The bills yesterday ordered 10 be cngrossed,
were taken up, and seyerally read third time and
pissed.
NEwsPAPERs, ETC. FOR SENATORS.
The following resolution, heretofore submitted
by Mr. JoSEs, taken up, considered, and
agreed to-
ResoIred, That during the present and for every
future session each Senator be furnished with such
newspapers and publications as he shall select not
TO exceed in amount per annum the cost OF four
daily papers
CREDENTIALS.
MIR. BRADBURY presented the credentials Of
the Hon. HASNIBAL HAMLIs, as Senator elect
from the State Of Maine for six years from and
alter the fourth day of March next
ADJOURNMENT TILL MONDAY.
Dir. BADGER moved that when the Senate ad
journ it adjourn TO meet on Monday next.
Mr.. WALKER opposed the motion, and Mr..
BADGER supported it.
Mr.. WALKER moved to lay the motion the
table, and, the question being taken thereon by
yeas and nays, was decided in the negative-yeas
q nays 81, as follows
YEAS-AIessrs. Baldwin, Berrien, Bradbury
Cass, Chase, Dodge, Of Wisconsin, Dodge, of Iowa
Downs, Felch, Hamlin, Hunter, Jones, King, Nor,
ton, Seward, Smith, Spruance, Sturgeon, Under
wood, Walker, and Whitcomb-2I.
NAYS-Messrs. Badger, Bell, Butler, Clarke,
Clemens, Davis, of Massachusetts, Davis, of Mis-
sissippi, Dayton, Dickinson, Ewing, Foote, Hale,
Mangum, Miller, Norris, Pearce, Shields, Turney,
Upham, Winthrop, and Yulee-2l
The motion of Mr.. BADGER was then agreed TO.
DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH AUSTRIA.
The resolutions the table then taken up,
the first being that OF Mr.. CAss, submitted at the
last session, directing an inquiry into the proprlety
OF suspendiDg diplomatic relations with Austria.
On motion, this was ordered to lie on the table.
A resolution submitted at the last session by Mr..
HousTos, respecting the rights of inhabitants in the
Territories also laid on the table.
resolution, submitted at the last session by Nj
WEBSTER, in regard TO granting quantity of tho
public land 10 actual settlers, without COST,
taken up, and referred to the Committee on Publ:
Lands.
REMovALs FROM OBJECT.
The CHAIR announced the next resolution in p
der that submitted at the last session by Mr..
BRADBURY, relating 10 removals from office
Mr.. BRADBURY said that the Administration in
power when that resolution wac offered bad passed
away, he desrcd not to press in its present shap
There no doubt but unprecedented prescription
had taken place, and it was desirable that the eI
tent of that pr, scripton should be known. he
therefore would modify his resolution 80 as to make
il call only for the names Of those persons
moved from office who nominations required con
frmaon by the Senate and the aggregate num-
Der of all others removed.
Mr.. BERRlEN asked what part of the original
resolution II Was progressed to withdraw.
Mr.. BRADBURY explained that the original
resolution called Tor the reasons OF the removal and
for the charges ii any, filed against those removed
The present resolution only calls for the number o!
removals
Mr. EWING said that the Senator from Maine
had introduced his original resolution in the early
part Of the last session, and there had been ample
time given for its consideration, and a vote might
have been had upon IL. But during the whole Of
that sess.On-and il had been long One-tbat Sen
a;or, whose party bad the strength pass it, or to
bring it 10 vote, had allowed it TO remain Enacted
n,
20 enable them 20 answer had passed out OF ONCE.
lie now, after allowing that resolution 20 remsin
Enacted on while there opportunity Of lie
being replied TO- says that III admitted that unprc
cedentod pro- cription has taken place. and desres
70 give the country the number Of removals. The
persons who could have gwen the CAUSES for these
removals not now in office, and the Senator de-
sres 20 have the number Of their removals,
when, If bis resolution had been pressed 10 vote
the for those removals could have been fur
nished, and perhaps there would not be the ground
for the declaration Of unprecedented prescription
lie would have preferred the resolution 10 have
been pressed through when il was introduced. The
course pursued with regard 10 this did not seem TO
him 20 have been Just and fair, and be desired the
country 10 notice the fact, that when the Senator
could have obtained the reasons for the remOyals
which would not be ~ favorable 10 those removed
be declined pressing HE resolution.
Mr.. BRADBURY detailed the reasons why
lion on bic resolution had not taken place at the
last session. IL vac not any fault Of his that
tim was had He urged aud pressed n vote upon
70, and az length day vas fixed, and on that day
the death 81 the late President was announced.
The Senator from Ohio says that he spoke Of
precedonted prosc riptOn; he thought he had n
right 90 DO 80 General jackson was denounced
Tor prescription because be removed four hundred
and ninety ono pOstmasiers, while the lrie Ad.
Ininistration, within its fret year, removed over
thirty.fOur hundred. During the twelve years
that General Jackson and Mr.. Van Buren, were in
power, two hundred and cighty.three persons
WhOse appointments required confirmation by the
Senate. we're removed; the last Administration IN
the hrst year 81 its power removed Tar more than
this number. The Senator complains that the rcso-
luton not pressed when II could have been
answered, and the reasons To- he removals given.
The Senator il here himself nov, aud Jet him give
the reasons for these removals, and be ought 10 DO
%, for bic remarks seem TO convey the impression
that they were made for some other cause than Of
political opinions.
Mr. MANG I'M said this subject before the
Sonstc At the last session. and was 20 highly enter
tanning, that he remembered one honorable and
eloquent Senator made his speech 90 an assemblsge
OF nVe Senators and the presiding officer. The
time Tor the resolution was gone. The men at
whom the blow was aimed had passed away. The
object OF the resolution 10 enable Senators 70
make speeches; thosc speeches had been MADE and
printed he could not say they had been read. lie
moved the subject b. LAID the table. Dir. NJ.
Withdrew hs motion at the request Of
Mr.. SEWARD, who said that no more
favorable to the last Administrator than he was,
and AT no time would be have voted against the
solution in the shape IL had been placed in by
its mover. He could not have voted for Il in its
original shape because he considered iths eneroaeh-
ing on the rights Of the Executive branch OF the
Government He could not vote 70 lay this resoiu-
ton the table bocause he believed the country
should have all the information; and he believed
hat vi inf nj of the