The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-24

had been left to take care Of herself, and that /
we refused her agents, it was due TO them tina
their expense should be paid.
Mr.. HOUSTON and Mr.. DAWSON disputed
The validity of the New Mexican legislature, thu
former contending that il was a self-constituted
body
Mr.. BUTLER read an extract from the debates
IN the California Convention, embracing certain
remarks OF President Semple to the Convention
IA which Mr.. Sempe says that distinguished
member Of Congress has arrived, who says thai
The great object of the State Convention ought Ia
be to take in as much territory as possible, 80 as
to leave nothing for Congress to dispute about.
Mr.. GWIN said that the Convention secuted
the suggestions of President Sempe from the
member Of Congress. And as far as Mr.. King
was concerned, he sick in bed, hundred and
twenty miles off, during the sittngs Of the Con
vention.
The amendment was lost by the following vote:
YEAs-Messrs Aichison, Baldwin, Benton,
Chase, Clarke, Cooper Davis of Massachusetts,
Dawson, Dayton, Dodge of Wisconsin, Dodge of
Iowa, Ewing, Greene, Gwin, Hale, Hamlin, Sc
ward. Shields, Smith, Spruance, Underwood,
Wales, and Winthrop.-23,
NAys-Messrs. B,rnwell, Bright, Butler, Cass,
Clay, Dickinson, Downs, Fech, Foo e, Houston,
Hunter ones, King, Mason, Morton, Norris, Pratt
Rusk, Sebastian, Soule, Turney, Walker, Whit
comb, Yulee.-24.
After the consideration Of various other amend
ments,
Mr.. BADGER moved an amendment to pro-
vide for the payment Of ~ 50 per column for GER
tain reports Of the House proceedings, published
in the Washington newspapers for a couple of
sessions past. Rejected.
PRINTING OF CONGRESS-.
MIR. BRIGHT submitted an amendment pro-
vdlng for the repeal of the contract of Congress
with Mr.. Richie a. Co., for the printing Of the
two houses; and that there shall be allowed to h,
SAID contractors for the printing already executed
a sum, including what has been paid, equal to AS
per cent under the prices of the law of 1919, and
that the work which they may hereafter do, shall
be at the rate of 80 per cent. below the law of
1919; and that with the repeal of this contract,
the Secretary OF the Senate, and the Clerk of the
House, shall select the printers Of each house re-
spectlvely, under the requisite guarantees for the
faithful execution of the work, at 30 per cent less
than the prices of S9. G 81
Messrs. BRIGHr, TURNEY, BADGER, PRATT,
FooTE, HALE, and others, discussed the general
subject of the public printing for upwards of an
hour, when,
Mr.. SOULE. offered a substitute authorizing the
Secretary of the Treasury to audit and settle the
accounts of Mr.. Richie d Co., and to allow them
10 per cent. payment above the costs Of the work
executed for Congress under their contract and
authorizing the Secretary of the Senate and the
Clerk of the House to receive fresh proposals for
the printing of the two Houses for the next SEES
sion by contract.
And after further debate, this amendment was
agreed to--36 to 16.
WATER FOR WASHINGTON. Iu
On motion Of Mr.. MASON, $500 were inserted
to aud IN survey with view of supplying the
City of Washington with water.
And the bill was reported to the Senate, and the
body of the amendments of the committee were
concurred in.
wINDER's BUILDING
On motion of Mr. SOULE, the amendment re-
ducing the rent of Winder's building from 20 to
100000 was, after debate, disagreed to, restoring
the rent to the House arrangement.
THE CAPITOL.
After debate, the amendment of $4,000 0 fol
the extension of the Capitol, was concured in, "a
to 81 Plan to be adopted by Joint committee OF
Congress. Work to be under the direction ofthe
President
THE PRINTING
After further debate of an exciting character
upon the contract printing under the contract oil
Mr. Richie d Co.; and by Messrs HALE, HAM
LIN, UNDERWOOD, and FooTE, on the amendment.
ST. LOUIS AND cINANNArI.
Mr.. CHASE offered paragraph appropriating
$50 900 each for u custom-house at ST. Louis and
CINCINNATI provided the whole cost of these
Gated by Messrs. CHASE and Benton Carried
by division-19 to Is. Ayes and noes demand
ed. Carried-20 to 10.
MARINE HOSPITALS.
Mr.. BRIGHT submitted an item of $40, OOO
for marine hospital at Madison end Indiana
Mr.. JEFFERSON DAVIS moved to amend by
including an appropriation for hospital at Vicks-
burg Debated, and both agreed to-34 to Is
Mr.. SOULE renewed his amendment for Ma
rine Hospital at Shreveport Lost
Mr.. Fech offered similar amendment for
Michigan. Lost.
CONSTRUCTIVE MILEAGE.
MIR. BADGER moved to strike out the House
proviso, which prohibits the members of the SEN
ate from pocketing the constructive mieages
Of the extra Executive sessions of that body
Carried, on divsion--24 to -.
SENATOR FROM NEW MEXICO.
= Mr.. DAWSON renewed his motion for the pay
of mileage not exceeding $4,000, to Captain
Weightman, sent here as senator elect from the
at Santa Fe called the legislature of
the State Of New Mexico.
Debated by Messrs. DAWSON, BERRiEN, RUsK,
DODGE, of Iowa, and rejecied-l9 to 20.
And the bill was read third time and passed.
And the Senate adjourned.