The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-30

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Mr. DAWSON moved TO amend by providing
for the payment to Charles Leo Jones OF 3 .69I
for expenses &c, in raising certain companies of
volunteers for the war with Mexico. Rejected
The bill then reported to the Senate, all
amendments concurred in, and the bill was passed.
COMPENSATION TO THE EMPLOYEES OF THE SENATE.
Mr. WALKER, from the Committee on Contin-
gent Expenses OF the Senate, reported resolution
lowing extra compensation TO the clerks, mes
aengers, &C., OF the Senate; and, after debate the
resolution was passed.
the BOUNTY LAND BILL.
A message was received from the House insist
ing on its disagreement to the Senate amendments
10 the Bounty Land bill.
The Senate insisted, and Messrs. SHIELDS, Hun
TER, aud SMITH were appointed committee OF
conference.
TIE CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC BILL
MIR. DICKINSON, from the committee of con.
ference, reported that the joint conerees had
agreed upon all the disagreed votes, with three
exceptions,) and, on motion the report was con-
cured in.
The votes on which the committees could not
agree were these.
let The amendment Of the Senate striking out
the House provisions regulating mileage.
81. The Senate amendment, increasing the salary
OF the chief vi tue bureau OF medicine and surgery
70 5000; and
81. The Senate amendment respecting an abro-
( CATION Of the contract Tor printing.
4 Mr. DICKINSON moved, and the Senate again
I inri-tcu on these amendments
/ Tue HJu-e insisting its disagreement to them,
! new committees were appointed to confer
COLLECTION pIsrRicTs IN CALIFORNIA.
The bill TO create collection districts in California
was returned from the House with thirteen amend
I ntnts, snC after explanation Of them by Mr.
Davis OF Massachusetts,, they were agreed by the
Senate.
JUDICIARY AND LAWS OF CALIFORNIA.
The bill to extend the judiciary and laws of the
Z. \. 10 California, was returned from the House
with amendments reducing the salary OF the judge
of the northern district from ho TO SOU, ant
.,.s. 90 az Judge Of tho southern district from
\ Mr. DAYTON explained the amendments, and
they were concurrcd IN by the Senate.
THE NAVAL BILL.
A message was received from the House stating
/ that the amendments OF the Senate to the Nava
/ bill had been agreed IN with one exception.
MIR HUNTER moved that the Senate recede from
the amendment, and the motion was agreed to.
WILLIAM wHIcHER
Mr.. NORRIS moved, nd the Senate took up tn.
House bill for the relief of William Whicher; an,
il passed.
/, Mr.. HUNTER moved. and the Senate took up
billmaking coinpensaton tocertain officers charged
! with the safe keeping OF public moneys, for add
tionai services under al act of Congress. And thu
same was passcd.
PkssIos LAWS.
/ Mr.. DAVIS, Of Mississippi, moved, and the join
resolution from the House, explanatory Of certain
pension lave therein mentioned, wss taken up anc
passed.
/ THE BOUNTY LAND BILL.
SIR. SHIELDS, from the committee Of confer
ence on the Bounty Land bill, made report, tba
the Senate recede from its amendment, and the re
port was concurred la.
THE ARNy SILL.
! The House agreed 90 the Senate amendments OF
the Army bill Tie Senate insisted, and the Hous
did likewise; committees Of conference were APP
pointed, and the House roceded from its disagree
inent.
Al nine O'Clock the Senate wen, into executive
sessiou, and from that time Till one O'Clock, m.
Sunday, remained in such session; the doors beins
opened occasionally Ia receive messages from TIA
House and the President of the United States anS
from the various committees Il conference.
/ CONVERSATIONS To nspLoyEEs OF TsE susArr.
( At one o'clock, the doors were opened. aud reso
luton providing extra compensation Ia II th
pcrsons employed by the Senate wac submitted ans
agreed TO.
oHttDREs or SARAH sToKxs.
/ Mr.. UNDERWOOD moved, and the Senate tool
up House ball iOr relief OF childrea Of Sarah Stoke
and the same was passed
coANsEoIaL srATIsrIos.
Mr.. DAVIS, OF Mssaseh usetis. submitted a rcso
luton nuthorizng the Secretary Of the Treasury 4
submit To The nentso.sion Of Congress some plan o
collecting statistics 81 the internal trade aud com
Mr.. MASON objected, and the resolution wa
laid over.
The doors were again closed f3r executive bust
ne-s.
~ half past two o'clock the do1rs were opened
and bill lor the relief oil II. 3. Evans Wa. passed
THE INDIAN EiLL.
| Mr.. PEARCE, from the committee Of confer
ence on the Indian bill. msdr report which hay
ing been ooncurrcd in Ly the House, conc urrc,
In by the Senate.
Bill ior thc relief Of EbencIer DJmont, and bill
for the relief Oi JOseph X. Mansield, were tAkeI
I Up. debated, and passcd.
( The doors we're Hgaln closed
Three and q half O'clOck.-Thc doors were ope ned
niesssge vas received from the HOusc. stating
that they had roceded from their Disagreement {,
/ the first and second amendments Of the Senate {,
the Civil and Diplomatic hill, and had adhered {,
their dissgrccin nj 10 the third, (priniing)
Mr.. UNDERWOOD moved that the Senate re
cede from the amendment
Messrs. DICKINSON, SOULE, and FOOTE sd
dressed the Senate IN favor of insisting on III,
amendment; and Mr.. BADGER urged the senate {,
/ rcccde.
The question being taken. the Senate, by a vot,
Of yeas q, nays Is, recedcd from the amendment
The dOOrs were then, at twenty minutes past 4
again cosed for Executive business, and at
, O'clock the Senate adjourned. to meet ON Monday
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