The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-06-07
THIRTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
THURSDAY, June 6, 1850.
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Petitions were presented by Messrs: ATcHIsos,
RusE, SMITH, DAVIS OF Mississippi, USDERwooD,
and SoULE.
PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS.
Mr.. DAWSON explained omission in ono Of
the official reports OF some portion of debate which
took place in the Senate a few DAYS ago.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD read reports in the Inislh-
geneo and Union Of this morning, Of some remarks
y made by him on yesterday, and said they were in
accurate He said that the errors in the reports
" so frequent that he considered il was the duty
Senate, II possible, 10 provide remedy.
view TO ascertain If there any remedy,
yed the following resolutions:
eu' That the Commjttee on Printing be in
Cd 70 lnqeN-- whesher any existing contract
,ntracts ior printing the debates of the Senate
.oqid Ie violated ~ restricting the publication Of
such debates at public expense 10 those speeches
which shall have been revised by Senators
Hesoiued, JtTtu, That saio committee, in case no
existing contract Is thereby violated, be instructed
TO provide such regulations shall limit the publ
cation Of the remarks and speeches OF Senators Al
public expense 10 such only shall have Leen re-.
yised and corrected by the Senators who deliver
them.
Mr.. BENTON said that the reports of the debat,s
by the present reporters Of the Senale had been
generally exceedingly accurate. Mistakes have
occurred; but gentlemen could not eTpe~t other
wise when the Senators themselves were continu-
ally mistaking what was said by each other. SIC
wished the resolutions 20 lie over. The resolutions
were then laid over under the rues
Mr.. HALE, from the Committee ON Pensions, re-
ported joint resolution 10 authorize the payment
Ia the representatives Of deceased colder Of GER
tain moneys due them by the United States, and
asked the immediate consideration Of the joint
luton. Objection being made, il was laid over
THE INCREASE OF THE AMY.
Nj DAVIS, Of Mississippi, from the Committee
on Military Affairs. reported back the Senate bill
providing Tor the increase Of the rank and ie Of
the army and 70 encourage cnlistments, together
with the amendments made thereto by the House of
Representative. He said the members Of the com
Inttee equally divided on the question of re-
commenting the adoption Of the amendments 81
the House. He asked that the bill be now consid-
cred.
Objection being made, the bill was not consid.
erred.
cHASoE OF THE BoUR OF NEEriSG.
Nj. BADGER moved 10 take up the following
resolution submitted by him yesterday.
ORDERED. That after this day, the daily hour II
meeting OF the Senate (until Otherwise ordercd)
shall be at ~, a. m.
Alter some debate on the prOprioty Of considering
tbe resolution, the question ON taking up was de-
cided M the Affirmative, az follows:
YEAS. Messrs. Atchson badger. bradbury
Bright, Butler, Clay, Cooper, Dawson, Dickinson,
Dodge of Wis, Dodge Of Iowa, Downs, Foote.
Miller, Morton. Norris, Pratt Rusk, Shields smith
sPruance, Sturgeon Turney, Underwood, and
Nhitcomb-3l.
NAYs.-Messrs. Baldwin. Benton, Berricn, Bor.
land, Chase. Clarke, Clemens, Corwin, Davis ct
Mass, Davis ofMiss., Dayton, Fetch, Greene, Hale
Pesrce, Seward, Soule, Uphatn, and Yulee-I9
Mr.. CLEMENS moved 20 amend the resolution
by striking out "ll - and inserting 40"
After debate, the question was taken on the mo.
ton, and u was rejected-yeas 20, nays 80.
The propriety Of changing the hour was further
debated ~ Mossrs. BADCER, PEARcE, BUrLEp
BEHRiES, hAtE, kfSo, MASsUA, RUsK, BoRLAxp,
CAY, and CLENENs
Mr. HALL moved TO amend the resolution by
making the change commence on Monday NEXT:
and the motion rejected
The question recurring on the rea,ution /, wa
agreed % BY the following vote.
YEAS Messrs. AtchisOn, Had ger, Benton. Brad
bury. bright, Butler, Clay, Clemens. Cooper Da
EN- Dickinson, Dodge Of w iscorsin bod a.
Iowa, Douglas, Downs, Foote, Houston Hgn,ey
Jones. King, Mangum, Mason, Miller Morton
Norris, Pratt, Rusk, Seward, Shields smith Som
aDce, Turney, Underwood, Walker and whit
combs.
NAYS.-Messrs Baldwin, Bcrricn, Borland
Chase, Clarke, Corwin Davis Of Massaoh usetts, Da
vis Of Mississippi, Dayton, Fetch, Greene, Hale
SOule, Uphan, Webster, and Yulcc-l6.
oALHoRSIA TERRITORIAL GovEaSM.Srs
Mr.. CLEMENS moved, and the Senate proceed
ed TO the consideration Of the bill reported by the
Compromise Committee Of Thirteen
The tenth section Of the bill under cOnside-
ration The section stands thus at present:
"SEc. 40. dnd be u further enacted That the
Legislative power Of said Territory Utahl shall e1
tend 10 all righuu subjects Of legislation, consist
with the Constitution Of the United States and
the provisions Of this act but no law shall be passed
interfering with the primary disposal of the soil
nor ssfobitshtng or prohibiting African slavery"
&c.
1.-The words In italics we're substituted n the sec
ton, in lieu Of the words Gin respect TO-" which
were IN the bill ~ reported by the Committee Of
Thrteen.l
The question pending wss ON = motion by Mr.
WALKER TO amend the section by inserting "snd