The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-16
THIRTY-FIRsT CONGRESS.
MONDAY, April is, 1880.
SENATE.
FIRST SESSION.

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Private petitions were presented Sy Mess nd
DopoE of Iowa.
SLAVERY.
Mr. SEWARD presented the usual series of petit
tions concerning slavery in the Territories; the ad
mission of slave States the abolition Of slavery in
the District of Columbia; and TO extend the right OF
trial by jury persons arrested as fugitive slaves
Messrs. FELcH and CHASE presented similar
petitions.
wooDwoRTH's PATENT.
MIR. BRADBURY presented remonstrance, nu-
merously signed, against the further extension of
Woodworth's patent.
SOLDIERS OF THE WAR OF 1912.
MIR. STURG EoN presented the joint resolutions
of the State of Pcnnsy yania in favor of extend
ing the soldiers of the of 1912 the same boun-
ties given to the soldiers OF the Mexican war
CALIFORNIA coNvESTIoN.
MIR. FOOTE moved, and the Senate proceededlto
the consideration of resolution submitted by him
some time since. directing the purchase, by the
port, by J. Ross Browne, OF the debates and pro-
ceedngs of the convention held in California for
the formation of a State constitution.
Mr.. CASS moved, and the blank filled by
inserting 1000; and then the resolution was
adopted;
which was adopted
structed to inquire and report TO the Senate, whe-
Their the payment OF $2,500 for printing ten thou
sand copies OF the opinions Of the Supreme Court in
the cases of ''Smith vs. Turner" and morris Va.
The City Of Boston, making pamphlet Of one
hundred and eighty -one pages, made since the last
session of the Senate, made in pursuance of the
existing laws the subject of printing; and if it
was, under what class of printing, classified in
the proposals for doing the public printing of Con-
gress the said pamphlet falls, and how much of the
printing Of the present Congress will have to be
paid for at such rates.
THE ROYAL SAXON.
The House bill granting register to the British
built brig Royal Saxon taken from the table,
explained by MIR. HAMLIN, and then passed.
WILMINGTON AND RALEIGH RAILROAD COMPANY.
The bill from the House Of Representatives au-
thorizing this company to pay the duties upon iron
imported by them in instruments, upon giving sat
isfactory surety, taken from the table.
MIR. RUSK explained the bill, and urged that it
be considered now.
MIR. BRADBURY objected to the consideration of
the bill at this time, but withdrew his objection at
the request of
Mr.. BADGER, who explained the bill, and
pressed its immediate consideration.
Mr.. RUSK said the Committee on the Post Office
and Post Roads, to whom it was proposed to refer
the bill, had examined it, and would report in ia
vor of its passage.
Mr.. CHASE objected to the consideration of the
bill, and il referred to the Committee on the
Post Office and Post Roads.
THE DEFICIENCY BILL.
Mr.. DICKINSON moved, and the Senate pro-
ceeled as in Committee of the Whole, to the con-
sderaion Of the bill to supply deficiencies in the
appropriations for the service Of the fiscal year end
ing June 30, 1850.
The question pending was on an amendment re-
ported by the Committee on Finance, which amend
Inent was to strike out the following item in the
bill:
Edwards the erection of the wings of the Patent
Office building, according to the original plan, I'M
der the direction Of the Secretary of State, $4,000
to be paid out OF the patent fund"
Mr.. DICKINSON said that he believed that the
al H.
would content himself with having petition now
before the Senate relating to this patent Office work,
read by the Secretary.
(The petition was read
He gave notice that if the section was stricken
out. be would propose an amendment.
Mr.. CLARKE moved to amend the section pro-
posed TO be stricken out, by making it read as fol-
lows Towards the completion of the east wing of
plan, and to place the foundation of the west wing
in state Of security, under the direction of the
Secretary of the Interior, ninety thousand dollars,
TO be paid out of the patent fund.
Mr.. PEARCE asked which amendment had pre-
cedence.
The CHAIRMAN said the amendment of the
Senator from Rhode Island (Mr. CLARKE) had pre-
cedence.
MIR. PEARCE advocated the amendment of the
Senator from Rhode Island.
Mr.. JEFFERSON DAVIS advocated the same
amendment. He said that the requirements Of the
Patent Office made the completion of the east wing
necessary. He thought that it should be paid for
out of the Patent fund. The west wing would here
after be necessary for other branches Of the ov-
eminent service, and should be completed by funds
out of the treasury. He considered the substitute
of marble for sandstone TO complete the building
a wise one. The only mode to preserve the pre-
sent Patent Office building was to cover it with
white paint.
Mr. PHELPS said that he understood that the
ninety thousand dollars proposed TO be appropriated
would just about pay for the work already done
He suggested, them TO the Senator from Rhode
4 Whe her w m To he ed
by his amendment There was in conhn-
ing the appropriation for work 10 be done on the
east wing when the whole amount would go to pay
for work already done.
Mr.. PEARCE said that he did not understand
that the ninety thousand dollars had already been
expended portion only Of the work done,
the work till the end Of the present fiscal year.
Mr.. HALE moved 10 amend the amendment by
striking out the words "to be paid out ofthe patent
fund, which motion was rejected.
The question was then tn ken on the amendment
OF Mr.. CLARKE, and il was adopted.
Mr.. DICKINSON then moved TO strike out the
section amended, and the question being taken
by yeas and nays, was decided In the negative, as
follows:
YEAs.-Messrs. Bradbury, Bright, Cass, Glenn
ems, Dickinson, Fetch, Hale, Hamlin, King, Nor
ris, Phelps, Sebastian, Sturgeon, and Upham-l4.
NAYs.-Messrs: Atchison, Badger, Baldwin,
Bell, Borland, Butler, Chase, Clarke, Clay, Cooper,
Corwin, Davis Of Massach usetts, Davis of Missis-
sippi, Dayton, Dodge Of Iowa, Dodge of Wiscon-
sin, Douglas, Downs, Foote, Greene, Hunter,
Jones, Mangum, Miller Morton, Pearce, Rusk, Sc
ward, Shields Smith, Soule, Spruance, Turney,
Wales, Walker, notwithstanding
The next amendment referred 10 by the Commit
tee on Finance TO insert, after the words "For
continuing the pavement Of the avenue around the
Capitol grounds, sixteen thousand five hundred
dollars," the following ITO be expended under the
direction Of the Commissioner Of Public Buildings,
whose application TO the Secretary Of War an OF.
hcer of the engineers or other corps Of the army
may be detailed to supervise the work." which
amendment was adopted.
Mr.. DICKINSON then explained the following
additional amendments referred by the commit.
tee, and they were adopted
To supply deficiency in the appropriation for
the contingent expenses Of the House Of Represen-
tstives for printing, binding, and engraving, and
other miscellaneous expenses for the present fiscal
year, one hundred and twenty nine thousand two
hundred and fifty dollars.
To enable the Clerk of the House of Representa-
uves 10 pay for one thousand sets Of the continual
ton Of the statutes at large, printed by Little <
Brown pursuant 10 the order OF the House Of Repre-
sentatives, two thousand five hundred and twenty
dollars.