Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-09-27
MONDAY, SEPT. %, 1850.

Several resolutions allowing extra compensate n to OH
GERS connected with the Capitol, were passed.
The civil and diplomatic bill was taken up.
Mr.. Ewing moved an increase o; the number OF Clerks IN
the Department OF the Interior, which was agreed 10.
Mr.. Benton moved an amendment for experiments WIN
Professor Pages electromagnetic engine. ne power OF
the machine was now brought up To a seven ana a nan hprst
power. He had demonstrated the principle mat the power
was i'm proportion 10 The strength al The battery eHipioNea.
He would soon run a CIR on a railroad Of ten horse power
if the means were granted BY the government. NJ. Benton
also proposed 10 give Mr.. Page compensation Tor MS person
al labor. so as IA enable him 10 resign his office in the Patent
Office and devote his whole time 10 the Improvement oi ms
engine. The invention was net yet expanded and matured
Ia lis great results. /, would be OF vast value IN commerce
and war. He proposed forty thousand dollars Tor carrying
on The experiments.
Mr.. Cass said it was not the function Of Congress to
make these experiments. They should be left 10 individual
Mr. Davis of Miss, doubted the power of Congress To
make appropriations for these Objects. We're we 10 SET mere
az II board .! cxamIn -fs 10 decide !" u tWe u1nht! " wv"
| tons and discoveries!
The amendment WAS rejected
Mr. Winthrop moved an item for purchasing I,oVo copies VI
John Adams writings. Agreed 10.
Amendments were agreed 10 for a library IN the treasury
Department and in the Presidents House, o
Nj. Dawson moved all Item, paying s-luVo mileage " lhc
debate f,iowei, in which Nj. Foote opposed it, and pro-
nounced the interference OF the late administration IN we"
MIR. Downs, Mr.. Ewing and others defended the measure,
showing that New Mexico stood OH the same ground Win
California.
Mr.. Hale said there was one difference. California got in
and New Mexico did not.
Mr.. Dickinson SAID there was no time 10 90 over tha'
ground agaln.
Mr. Rusk would mol discuss the subject now but, at a
proper time, he would show that Texas was acting within
the pale of the constitution.
The debate was continued by Mr.. Underwood, Nj. ious-
ton. Mr.. Gwin and Mr. Butler.
The amendment MAS r~ejected-yeas %, nays II.
Mr.. Bright novel 10 add, as additional sections ~ the Dill
the following provisions:
/. For The abgngaion Ut the contract with The public prn-
4 That for the work already done under the contract, the
pnnlir n.infe. shall be allowed a cunpeu5at on tDTty-tNe POI
cent. less than tie prices for printing established by Tile act
Of 1919.
8. That the printing for the remainder of this Congress
shall be done under the direction OF the Secretary OF tile Sc
nate, and Clerk OF the House, at a price thirty-hse per cen
less than the prices under the act OF l5l9.
A long debate ensurd, in which the conduct OF the present
contractors Tor the public printing Vas freely commented up
On and discussed.
Mr.. Soule submitted a substitute for the amendment, pro-
viding that, upon iull proof 10 the satisfaction OF the Secre'
lary OF the Treasury, the contractor Of the public printiog
shall he allowed and paid such sum as he may have lost nm
der his contracts; and also the contractor shall receive, by
way OF profit. ten per cent. on the amount OF work done.
Mr.. Bright offered an amendment, relieving MIR. Rltchie
from the printing contract, and paying for printing hereafter
al the rate oi 50 per cent. less than The prices oi the resoiu'
ton Of 1919.
Mr.. Turney opposed the amendment, and Mr.. Footc and
Mr.. Badger advocated II.
Mr.. Fuuie said the most hearlless persecution had been
practiced against this patriotic and worthy man.
After debate, the substitute was agreed 10, and then the
unenGusen, as amended was added to the bill, by the follow
IEAs-Messrs. Atclison, Badger, Bell. Berrien, Bright
Cas-, Clarke, Cooper, Davis oil Miss, Dawson, Dayton
Dickinson, Dodge of Wisconsin,, Dodge vi Iowa, Downs
Footc, Greene, Gwin, Houston, Hunter, Jones, King, Ma
son, Morton, Pratt, Rusk, Sebastian, Seward, Shields, Soule,
Spruance, Sturgeon, Wales, Walker, Whitcomb, and iulee-
NAYs-Messrs. Baldwin, Barnwen, Benton. Butler, Chase
DAVIS of Massachusetts, Ewing, Fech, Hale, Hamlin, Nor
lis, Smith, TuTney, Underwood nd Ninthfop-lo.
Mr.. Cuss submitted an amendment, appropriatinS Si4,9U
10 defray the EXPENSES vi the funeral VI General Zachary
Taylor, late President OF the United States, and the SAINT
was adopted.
Al ~, alec sphniftpd n n Amendment aDDrODrlatlDu
81. 900 10 remove the remains Of the late Gen. Taylor from
Washington 10 Kentucky; and the same was agreed To.
The bill was then reported ~ the Scnatei and the amend
ment made in committee, except those reserved Tor a sepa'
rate vote, were concurred in.
The vote was taken separately on concurring with the
amendment By which 100000 was appropriated Tor the ex
tension OF the Capitol, and the same was concurred in by IN,
following vote:
YgAsSMessrs. Baldwin, Bell, Benton, Clarke, Cooper
Davis vi Miss, Dawson, Downs, Ewing, Foote, Greene
Gwin, Hale, Houston, Hunter, Norris, pearce' Pratt, Sc
ward, Smith, souie, Wales, Winthrop and Yulee-24.
Nays-Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Bright, Cass, Chase
Clay. Davis of Mass, Dayton, Dickinson, dodge Of Iowa
Felch, Hanlin, Jones, Mason, Morton, Rusk, Sebastian
Spruancc, Underwood, Walker and W~hiicomb-2l.
Mr.. Hale called for Il sep irate vote on concurring with IN
provisions relative TO the public printing, and the same wa
concurred in-yeus 2S, nays Is.
Mr Chase submitted an amendment appropriating $4,000
TO purchase a sits for the construction OF aeusto,n-house a
Cincinnati, and S7o,0OO for a like purpose al 81. Louis.
Afte. "a long debate, the amendment was agreed TO.
Mr.. Bright submitted an amendment approprlaiing ZU,Uu
dollars for the construction ot u marine hospital a! Evans
VILE, Indiana.
Mr.. Foote moved to include a like sum fosa like purpos
at VicksbuTg, Mississippi.
After a long debate, the amendment TO the amendment
was agreed 10, and then the amendment as amended, wa
also adoptei-uyes2 "A, noes Is.
Mr.. Soule moved an appropriation of $4,000 10 constru'
n marine hospital at Shreveport, Louisiana. and the sam
was rejec,cd-ayes IL, noes not counted.
Mr.. Felch moved an appropriation OF S2o,ooO for a Gu
tom House at Detroit, Michigan.
After debate, this too was rejected.
Mr. Badger moved to amend the bill by striking out Il
provis 81 inserted by the House prohibiting the payment
Senators of mileage for any session OF the Senate whic
shall be called within thirty days after the adj 1urnmcnl
both houses.
And the motion was agreed ,o-yeas 81, nays II.
Nj. Dawson renewed his amendment paying TO the Sen
tor elect from New Mexico q sum not exceeding $1,000 t
mileage.
After debate the amendment was again reJected-yeas |
nays 20. !.
reading OF the bill.
The bill was then read a third time and passed.
The Senate adjourned.