The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-06-22
IN SENATE.
"WEDNESDAY. June 10. 1850.

MIR. WEBSTER. MIR. President, early in the
session had the honor to present to the Senate
the petition of p. #. Degrand, and more than
thousand other citizens of New England, for
grant OF land to aid in the construction of rail-
road and telegraph from ST. Louis. Missouri, to
San Francisco, In California. That memorial,
with the documents accompanying II, was referred
to the Committee on Printing, and the printing
was afterwards ordered; but the printing has not
yet been done. | now wish to move that the pc
titlon and accompanying documents be referred TO
the Committee on Roads and Canals. will only
say that the petitioners are not attached to any
particular route and that they have no personal or
local interest IN the grant Of land if it should be
made. Some of them have given the subject
great deal OF consideration; they believe in its
practicabty and in its necessity, and they desire
some expression of the sentiments of Congress
upon the matter, and some assurance that il will
receive the countenance Of the Government.
The memorial and documents were referred to
the Committee on Roads and Canals.
Mr.. WEBSTER. have also memorial from
citizens of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, asking al
teraon of the tariff of 1896 and the imposition of
SPECIFIC duties on imports. They complain Of the
effect rather of the effects of certain provisions
in the tariff law of 1916, as being oppressive on
the labor and industrial pursuits of themselves and
oil their neghbors, and they desire that it may be
revised, so that the material prosperity of the coun-
try and the dignity OF labor may be preserved and
perpetuated. This does not seem TO be the mo-
ment Tor the consideration of such subject,
though perceive Indications that the time must
come, and that 1t is not very far distant, when this
matter must receive some degree Of attention, and
that TO some extent the tariff law will receive the
consideration Of Congress.
| The memorial was received and laid upon the
| table. .......
MIR. CASS presented petition of citizens OF
Georgetown, in the District of Columbia, asking a
reduction of the rates of postage; which was re-
| ferred TO the Committee on the Post Office and
Post Roads.
| MIR. MASON presented memorial of the ply
slcans of Richmond, in the State Of Virginia,
asking that the rank Of the medical officers Of the
navy may be assimilated by law to that of officers
| of like grade in the medical staff of the army;
| which was referred TO the Committee on Naval
Affairs.
| Also, memorial of members of the Bar of
Washington, in the District of Columbia, asking
that the salary of the Judge of the Orphans Court
| of the District of Columbia may be increased,
which was referred to the Committee for the Dis.
| trict of Columbia.
| Mr. DOWNS presented the memorial of Anna
De Neufvile Evans, heir and legal representative
of" John De Neufville & Son." asking the repay
ment of advances made by her ancestors in the
Revolutionary war; which was referred to the
Committee on Revolutionary Claims. ..
Mr.. FELCH presented petition of Robert
Butler, containing additional evidence in relation
| to his claim to compensation for property taken
| for public use. .
MIR. F. said that the Committee on the Public
Lands had made an adverse report on this claim
on the 4th of April last and, as the present petit
| ton presented additional evidence, he would move
that the report be recommtted to the Committee on
the Public Lands, with the memorial; which was
agreed to.
Mr.. STURGEON presented additional docu-
ments relating to the memorial of the legatees Of
| Thomas d. Anderson, deceased; which, with their
memorial on the files of the Senate was referred
| to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
| On motion by Mr.. UPHAM,
Ordered, That the petition of John II KimbaI, admins
traitor of Elizabeth Bingham, deceased, the files of
Sen tie, be referred 10 the Committee on Pensions.
| INVASION OF CUBA.
Mr.. DAWSON moved that the Senate take up
the message of the President, communicated on
the 81 instant, in relation to the revolutionary
movements against Cuba, in order that it might be
printed.
The motion was agreed to, and the message was
before the Senate to be disposed of.
Mr.. YULEE. 1t will be recollected by the
Senate that some time ago, when this message
was received, | suggested some objection to its
being then ordered to be printed. preferred
that, in the first place, it should have reference
TO committee. However, as some gentlemen
then desired to discuss the subject which it in
volved, Its reference was postponed. | desire now
to say that have no objection to the printing,
though nearly all that is material in it has been
printed already; but, as still desire reference of
this matter to a committee, am anxious to know
whether, if the printing be ordered, the reference
can be made before the original documents shall
be returned from the printer If so, shall desire
the Senate to withhold them for the present.
| Mr.. DAWSON. In every such case, the docu-
ments received from the Executive are ordered to
be printed; but on the motion Of the Senator from
Florida, these documents, without being ordered
to be printed, were laid upon the table. 1t is true
| that many extracts have been made from this
document since it was laid before the Senate. Yet
still desire that it should be printed. 1t ought to
be printed before it is referred; but have no OBJ
lection to its reference to a select committee.
Mr.. YULEE. With that understanding, have
no objection to this motion; but now give notice
to the Senate that at early period will ask that
this subject be taken up and disposed of.
The motion to print was then agreed to.
NOTICE OF BILLS.
Mr.. CLEMENS gave notice that he would, on
some suitable opportunity, ask leave to bring in
bill to cede the public lands remaining unsold to
the States in which they lie, and for other purposes.
Mr.. BENTON gave notice that he would to-
morrow or some subseqent day, ask leave to intro
duce bill for the relief of John Edsall.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
Mr.. WALKER moved that the Senate take up
for consideration the resolution submitted on the
18th instant instructing the Committee on Public
Lands to report back to The Senate, bill No. IS
which motion having been agreed to, the resolu-
lion was read and adopted, as follows:
Resoipcd, That the Committee Public Lands be in
struced report back the Senate the bill entitled
bill To cede the public lands OF United States the
States respectively in which they situated, cond ion
that the said States shall severay aud convey the
said lands 10 acu occupants only, in limited quantities.
for of survey ansfeT and title munimens merely"
DONATION OF LAND FOR A RAILROAD.
Mr.. ATCHISON moved that the Senate pro-
coed to the consideration Of Senate bill No. 81,
being the bill granting the State Of Missouri the
right of way and portion Of the public lands for
making railroad from the town of Hannibal 10
the town Of ST. Joseph in said State.
The motion was agreed to, and the bill was con-
sdered as in Committee Of the Whole.
Mr.. ATCHISON. move to strike out all after
the enacting clause, and insert substitute. This
bill is in conformity with the decision of the Sen
ate on bill of like character. Except the names
Of the towns at the tcrmini Of the proposed road
it is the bill passed by the Senate making a like
donation of lands TO the State Of Illinois.
The amendment agreed to.
The bill was then reported back TO the Senate,