The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-07
RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
The following resolution, submitted by Mr.. BENTON
on the Sd instant was taken up, and adopted

on the Sd instant, taken up, and adopted
hssopsd That the comnit,ee on Military Affairs be in
sion OF five years the widow of Lieut. Colonel Zenon
Msckay, late OF the United States army
/ INTRODUCED.
Mr. KING. BY unanimous consent, introduced bill
granting the right of way and making grant OF land
the Stale OF Alabama IN aid of the construction Of the
Tennessee, Alabama, and Mississippi railroad; which
was read first and second time by unanimous consent
and referred to the Committee on Public Lands.
| Posr OFFICE APPROPRIATIONS.
The engrossed bill making appropriations for the ex
penses o the Post Oce Department for the fiscal year
ending June so ls5l came sp upon lis third reading
Mr.. DICKINSON moved reconsideration oil the
vote BY which the Senate yesterday ordered the said
| bill to be engrossed; which motion was agreed 70.
| Mr. fULEE; Mr.: President, | suppose the proper
rmatve, to to reconsider the amendment adopted
upon my motion yesterday In explanation / will
state to the Senate my purpose The object with yes
terday to the naval service of the country
the advantage OF this contract which thought from the
course the appropriation taking, would not be the
case. We have agreed upon an amendment which will
secure fully all the purposes had in view, and will pro-
tec the public interest in that respect at least and
far as the Naval Committee concerned in the matter it
will not be Objectionable. move, therefore, that the
Senate reconsider the amendment adopted yesterday with
view to the substitution OF the one send TO the
Chair.
The PRESIDENT The question must first be taken
The question being taken upon the motion to recon-
slider, it was agreed to.
The question then stated upon the amendment of
Mr.. YULEE, adopted yesterday.
| Mr.. DICKINSON. | hope il will be rejected. There
IS no objection to the substitute the part OF the depart
ment
| The amendment was rejected
The substitute for the amendment then read,
follows
Provided, That the steamships Havre shall be CON
according 20 the requirements OF the act OF Sd OF
March, isi5 providing for the Of the mail
between the United States and foreign ntres and shall
with the speed required ia the contract of 2d
w,
shall from and after the Isl of June, 1850 comply in all
peif,rm mail service with the speed required by the
tract aforesaid.
Mr.. YULEE. Mr. President, | will state in explana-
ton OF that amendment, that the two Bremen ships
in operation do not conform TO the respect TO
speed II was contracted that they should be OF speed
greater than that of the Cunard line; but inasmuch
they the first vessels and that might be extremely
dsadyanageous to them is not proposed to enforce the
forfeiture they would be subject to- to require them to
replace these vessels now constructed until the expira
on of the FIVE years for which the contract originally
Stipulated which will be after 1852. The Havre line
will at conform TO that requirement OF the contract,
and they 10 be completed according to the terms OF
the act OF s45 under the direction of the Navy Depart
ment and accepted by the department vessels suited
for the purposes of With these objects secured,
think that, far that branch of the public interest
concerned, shall be protected.
Mr. DAVIS, OF Massachusetts Mr. President, should
like 10 know how that can be. believe the ships are
afoat now
MI. DICKINSON. Mr.. President, one is afloat rer
haps but the other is and there hardship
compelling them 10 perform their contract
Mr. RUSK. should be glad to look into this matter
further, and therefore move to let II lie over until to-
morrow.
Mr.. DICKINSON | hope il will no, be postponed
1t has received the sanction of the department. and il will
Mr.. RUSK hope /, will be laid over until lo-mor.
II very easily be taken up then and disposed
OF.
The question being taken upon the amendment, il
agreed 10.
The amendment was then ordered to be engrossed the
bill ordered to third reading, and was read third
time and passed
The engrossed bill ing compensation to Walter Col
ton read third time. and passed
MAIL COMMUNICATION WITH MEXICO.
The engrossed bill to provide for weekly mail from
New Orleans the mouth OF the Mississippi river to
Vera Cruz and Tampco, Mexico, by steamers or sailing
vessels, was read third time, and passed
Mr. SOULE moved that the title be amended so as TO
read "A bill 10 provide for ri-monthy mail from New
Orleans or the mouth OF the Mississippi river 10 Vera
Cruz and Tampico, Mexico by sieamersi' which was
agreed to- and the title thus amended was adopted
LrwRGHT BROWNING.
Mr. EWING moved that the Senate proceed to the
consideration of the bill for the relief OF Lewnght
Browning
He remarked that il would take up no more time than
would be required for the reading of a bnef report.
MIR. SEBASTIAN requested the senator iron Ohio not
10 press his notion there special order for half
pasi eleven, which was important
| MIR EWING said the bill would take up only five
minues-not much time il would take 10 talk about
taking 1T up
Mr.. SEBASTIAN I should be very glad TO yield 10
the senator IRON Ohio; but lind that the antIcpaons OF
senators when calling up bills, and when expecting no
discussion, turn out frequently to be unfounded. AL
every thing appears at rs blush not TO be discussed
and yet frequently the discussion carried lar into the
day must therefore, ask the Senate to proceed TO the
consideration OF the special order which y BILL the ne
cesty of passing which urgent al this time, being pre-
mInary TO the consideration OF the Indian appropriation
BILL now before the Committee Finance Until the SEN
ate shall have decided upon this b II Is impossible tor
the committee to decide upon the amendments TO that bill
hope therefore, that the Senate will not accede to The
motion of the senator from Ohio.
The PRESIDENT. The Chair would have called lor
the special order if the hour had arrived. 1t IS for
the Senate determine whether they will take up the
bill.
Mr. EWING repeated tha, IT would not take five min
ues and said that matter OF particular urgency
The question being taken, upon division no quorum
voted.
Mr. RUSK Mr. President, do not think that the
special order would take twenty minutes. very much
dislike to refuse consider bill which may be passed
in few minutes but this has been the special order ior
some days passed II is to fix the amount due to the
Cherokee nation under certain treaty The committee
have reported certain resolutions, and have made iu
report The reading OF which would, THINK IN zen MN
utes show what amount we owe. IL ~ Important 10
determine this question, order to enable the Commee
on Finance 10 report the Indian appropriation p''.
| Mr. EWING repeated that he was confident that tne
bill nigh, have passed in the time they had been takhg
about Il. "a. !.
proceed to the consideration OF the bill, was decided
| in The affirmative q division-ayes 70, noes no'
/ ted