The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-12-10
THIRTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
MoNDAy, Disc smDrn 9, 1850.
SENATE

III
M GwIN, of California, and ID. l.. YULEE, of Flor
da appeared in their seats day
The CHAIR laid before the Senate communica-
ton from the Secretary of the Department of the
Interior, enclosing the annual report of the Com
missioner of the General Land Office. which was
read, ordered To be printed and referred 10 the
Committee Public Lands
Also, the Report of the Commissioner of PEN
sions, with the lists required by law relating To the
naval and prvateer and navy hospital funds, which
read and referred TO the Committee on PEN
sions.
Also, the report of the Second Comptroller OF the
Treasury, with the accounts, &c, OF the Depart
ment of the Interior for the past year. which vas
on motion, ordered to be printed, ana referred 10
the Committee ON Finance
Petitions were presented by Messrs. BRADBURY,
FELcH, WALLER, CLEMENS, PRATT, WisTHRoP,
DlcKIssoS, DAYTos, fuLEE, and COOPER
INDIANS ON THE MEXICAN FRONTIER.
A message was received from the President of
The United States, transmitting note addressed
by NJ de la Rosa Envoy Extraordinary from the
republic of Mexico tn the Secretary OF State OF the
United States. for the purpose of informing the
Government of the United States that 1t Is daily
becoming more indispensable that the United
States should adopt the promptest and most active
measures in order TO prevent, conformaoiy 10 the
provision of the 18th article of the treaty of Guada
lupe Hidalgo, the incursons of the Indian savages
of the United States upon the population OF the
Mexican frontier.
Mr. DAVIS, OF Mississippi, moved, and the mes
sage was referred to the Committee on Military
Affairs.
NAVAL AFFAIRS.
On motion by Mr.. YULEE, SO much of the
annual message of the President OF the United
States as relates to naval matters, referred 10
the Committee on Naval Affairs.
NOTICES BILLS.
Mr.. BERRIEN gave notice that he would here
after ask leave to introduce bill to amend an act
entitled "An act to authorize notarles public to
, take and certify oaths atilrmations, and acknow-
Judgments ertaln cases
Mr. BUTLER gave notice of bill to indemnify
the State of South Carolina for money exPended,
and losses incurred for the United States In the
Florida war
Also, bill to give four terms to the Criminal
Court of the District OF Columbia.
Mr. CHASE gave notice OF bill TO cede TO the
State of Ohio the lands remaining unsoid wlthln
her limits
Mr. WIN gave notice of substitute for Sen
ate bill 3I6 entitled Gan act to ascertain and settle
the private land claims in the State of California
Mr. PEARCE gave notice Of bill for the relief
Of Mrs. Sarah Mckay.
INSANE ASYLUM IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Mr.. DAYTON presented the memorial of sun
,lry citizens of the District of Columbia, praying
the establishment of lunatic asylum IN the DIS
trict.
LIVE STOCK.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD presented the memorial Of
Denton OfTuttt, proposing 10 make known to t!!c
General Government, for a just compensation,
systcm foe tanning and improving the breed OF II
live stock which referred to the Committee
on Agriculture.
Mr. BENTON pursuant TO notice, introduced
bill to make good the State Of Missouri the two
per centum the nett proceeds OF the public lands
heretofore reserved from her; and, after an exPii-
nation Of the bill by Mr. b.. 1t was referred TO tie
Committee on Public Lands.
RESOLUTIONS.
BIZ COOPER submitted the following resoii'
tion which lies one day under the rules
ResolUed That the Secretary Of the Treasury lie
reouested forthwith 10 report to the Senate the
nd al OF coffee.
grain, and provisions generally, wool, coal, and
IRON the produce OF foreign countries, import
and exported; the manufactures OF cotton wool,
and flax, the produce Of foreign countries, OF pig
copper, and OF French merchandise imported and
exported; the quantity and value oil cotton, tobae-
co, rice, flour, grain, provisions generally and ma
val storcs, domestic produce, exported the value
Of cotton manufactures, domestic produce export
ed the quantity of shipping built, and the num-
Der of immigrants from foreign countries during
Mr.. BADGER submitted the following resolu-
ton which lies over;
Rssolped, That the Sergeant at arms be author
lied TO employ as page to the Senate Thomas Reed,
late page TO the Vice President.
JOHN A. M'GAw.
The Senate then proceeded TO the consideration Of
the bill for the relief of John A McGaw, Of New
York; and, after explanation of II by Mr.. HAA-
lis, il ordered to be engrossed for third
reading.
THE ISDIGEST INSANE.
The Senate then proceeded to the eonsiderati,u
Of the special order, being the bill appropriating
and Getting apart certain quantity OF the public
lands Of the United States 10 the several States Of
the Union for the benefit Of the INDECENT insane
persons.
And, on motion Of Mr.. PEARCE, the bill wac
postponed, and made the special order for Wednes
day, the 18th instant.
TIE DECISIONS or THE SUPREME COURT.
Mr.. DAYTON moved, and the Senate proceeded
to the confederation Of the bill providing for the
purchase and distribution Of the decisions Of tic
Supreme Court Of the United States among thcscv-
cral States and Territories.
MIR DAYTON explained and defended the bill
MIR. YULEE opposed the bill, and moved that II.
be laid on the table which motion was agreed 20,
follows:
YEAs-Messrs Benton, Bradbury, Butler,
Cas-, Chase, Clemens, Davis Of Mississippi, Dick
inson, Dodge Of wisconsn Dodge Of Iowa, Fetch,
Gwin, Hamn, Hunter, Jones, King Morton.
Pearce, Pratt, Sturgeon, Turney, Walker, Whit
CONT, and Yulce-2&.
NAYs-Messrs. Badger, Baldwin, Bernen,
Clarke, Cooper, Davis Of Massachusetts, Dayton.
Ewing Hale. Mangum, Miller, Norris, Phelps,
Seward, Smith, spruance. Underwood, Upham,
and Winthrop-iS.
Mr. GwIS moved that the Set ate proceed to the
consideration Of the bill ~ ascertain and settle land
titles in California, and the motion not agreed
20.
THE GENERAL cALENDAR.
The Senate proceeded 70 consider the bills on tlc
calendar, and the following bills were considered
and ordered 10 a third reading:
\ bil for the relief Of the pre- cmptiou claimanu
Of the lance upon which the towns Of Madison an,
Burlington arc situated
biil for the relief Of r. Pavenstedt and schu
Inachcr
PATENT OFFICE RErORT.
Mr. WALKER called Up the motion made bJ
him come dsys since, providing for the printing (,
Eve hundred copiss d part Of the Report Of th'
Commissioner of Patents for the use Of the Paten
Office. Aud, on motion, II vas referred 10 the Com
Inittce on Patents.
And then on notion the senate preceded &,
the considefat Of Executive business, and, ate
a short tune spent therein, the doors we're rcoPened
And the Senate a. IOurned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
The following named gentlemen, in addition &
those heretofore announced, appeared to day u
their seats, VIZ:
Mr. HaLLowAy, q New York; Mr.. SrAxLY, O
North Carolina; Mr. ALsroS, Of Alabama; Mr.
BpowN 81 Mississippi; hiessrs. MoRsE aud L.
SgaE. Of Louisiana; Mr. Fires, Of Indiana; Mr.
KaurnAS, Of Texss; and Mr. Co.'s, Of Wisconsin
HgxRy A. BULLhHD, member elect from th
State Of Louisiana, IN the place Of CHARLEs NJ
CoxsAD, resigned, was sworn 10 support the Con
stitution Of the United States, and took bis seat