The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-23

recognizing the Executive government begins on
the next day, and the practice heretofore has been
among the senators generally 10 charge or receive
mileage as for Journey home and back between
the regular and the said extra session. And this
Is the constructive mileage which is by this pro-
yiso abolished.
OTHER AMENDMENTS.
Mr.. BADGER moved am amendment, which
provides, understood, that the certificate OF the
presiding officer of each House shall be conclusive
an 90 the pay and mileage due TO the members of
each House respectively. Agreed to.
Mr.. HAMI.lN moved an item of $4,000 for
surf boats, &C., for the Northern Atlantic coast.
Agreed to.
rHE eALrniS CLAIM REPupIArEp.
A Joint amendment was next proposed for the
payment Of certain outstanding claims of Maine
and the State of Georgia.
MIR. BRIGHT opposed them. They were moth
log more than private claims, not proper exactly
tn general appropriation bill. Great abuses had
grown out III such mixed legislation. And he re-
frrred to a recent extraordinary claim from the
State OF Georgia, indicating the necessity of IA
rigid caution rpoD private CLAIMS
MIR. BERRiEN What claim was thatl
MIR. BRIGHT. Ii is very well known claim,
occasioning a great deal of comment among the
newspapers, Twas The Galphinelaim Laugh
ter
Mr.. BERRlRN That claim passed in a sepa-
rate bill, nor was Il Georgia clam. Ii was a
South Carolina claim. Laughter.
MIR. BUTLER ccntended that il a Georgia
misunderstanding IN Georgia--assumed by Geor-
gia---turned over TO Congress from Georgia, and
paid TO the heirs IN Georgia. Laughter.l
Mr.. BERRlEN relolned that the principal heir
hved ia South Carolina, LI.aughter
Mr.. BRIGHT was convinced to the paterni-
~ Of this claim. IA belonged TO Georgia. Laugh
| MIR. BUTLER was proceeding to further con
/ irmaton; but arrested by call to order
Amendments rejected.
rnr TERRITORIES.
MIR. DOUGLAS moved sundry items, amount
ug 20 abont $50 900 each, for the territorial ex
penses of Utah and New Mexico Agreed to.
MIR. KING moved AN appropriation for Unites
States Court-rooms at Mobile. Amer debate by
Messrs. KING, BRcnr, MasouM, FooTE, ane
others, rejected, with other amendments of cor
responding character.
LOUISIANA
On motion of Mr.. soULE, 500, 900 were added
10 meet expenses incurred in the erection of the
New Orleans Cusiom-house.
| Also, $50 600 for survey of the delta Of the
Mississippi, with view of ascertaining the prac-
ticablity of relieving the State of Louisiana from
the annual foods Of the Mississippi. Agreed to.
wAMseroN CRY.
Mr.. MASON offered an item OF $4,000 for
survey To ascertain the practicabiy Of supplying
the City Of Washington with water from the Pc
iomac river. Debated by Mr.. BRrcnr and Mr.
| MAsos, aud rejected.
| MIR. MASON moved next an item of $40 zoo
To complete the City Hall for the accommodation
of The United States Courts. Debated by Mr..
IIaIGnr and MIR. Mason, aud rejected
| Mr.. MASON next moved an appropriation 10
meet the payment Of Virginia Revolutionary
debt Debated by Mr.. BRisnr and MIR. Mason,
aud rejected.
Pending the consideration Of other amendments,
a motion was made 10 take recess tiil o'clock,
which was laid upon the table.
Aud the Senate laid aside the blu I'LL Monday,
aud went into Executive session.