New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-11
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xIst CONGBEss.se Second Session.
SENATE. WASHING roy, Tuesday, Dec 10.
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Messrs Downs and FooTE appeared
resolution was introduced shat after this
session each Senator be allowed papers aud pub
locations not exceeding the cost Of five daily pa
pers. Laid over.
Mr.. BUTLER introduced bill to re{,7nd to Soush
Carolina the monies advanced in 1888 70 support
troops engaged in the Seminole war. Referred to
Military Committee.
Mr. UNDERWOOD withdrew the petition of Les,
lie COombs for payment OF Texas scrip TO present
it at the proper office.
Mr.. GwiN introduced Resolution directi9s the
Judiciary Committee 10 inquire into the eXpedi-
eucy OF increasing the salary Of District Judges
in California.
Mr.. Hale moved 20 amend by inserting Aso
the salary of the District Judge in New Hamp-
shire" He said the salary now allowed that
Judge was insufficient TO enable him to live
MIR. GwlN said that plenty OF persons In New,
Hampshire " willing TO AXE the office, but IN
California there were no Judges because no per
son would take the Judgeships ut the present
salaries.
Amendment agreed to ard resolution adopted.
MIR. PEARcE gave notice OF joint resolution
providing for the appointment Of Regents OF the
Smithsonian Institution.
communication was received from tho War
Department. in reply 10 q resolution calling for
proceedings of Court Marital on private soldiers
at Portsmouth, y II.
The Private Calendar was taken up and several
bills passed.
Five hundred copies of part l, of the Patent
Office Report, was ordered to be printed for the
use Of the Patent Office.
The Senate then went into Executive session.
ana at . o clock, adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The House met at twenty minutes before one
o'clock.
Mr. BowL1S presented the credentials of the
Delegate elect from New Mexico. and they were
referred to the Committee on Territories.
Mr. WENTWORTH introduced bill amending
the act granting presumption rights to actual set
tiers and extending the time OF pay ment therefor
Mr. HALL introduced bill granting the right OF
way to Missouri, and portion OF tue public lands,
to sid in the construction OF railroad from Hanni-
bal to St Josephs
Bothreferred to the Committee on Public Lands.
Mr. HOLMES asked leave to offer resolution
objected to- nstructing the Committee of MIil-
tary Affairs to report bill concerning on General
Scott the rank of Lieutenant General for gallant
service in Mexico.
MIR. HARRIS of H. introduced a bill to establish
reciprocity of trade between the United States
and Canada and free navigation OF the waters
connecting the Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean.
Referred to Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. SHELLEY introduced bill for punishment OF
crimes III the Indian country and tor the civilization
of Indiana Referred to Committee on Indian
Affairs.
Mr. HAMPTON introduced bill granting por-
ton of Public Lands in Pennsylvania to aid in the
construction of the Ohio and Pennsylvania Rai-
road Referred to Committee on Public Lands
Mr.. CHANDLER introduced bill to secure
dramatic writers the benefit OF their productions
Referred to Judiciary Committee.
On motion of Mr. THURsToH, the Committee on
Commerce were instructed to inquire into the ex'
pedency of establishing additional Ports OF Entry
and Delivery in Oregon Territory; also into the
propriety of constructing lighthouses and ioca,
ting buoys at the mouth Of the Umpqua River and
providing for bells for existing light. houses
Mr. JOHNSON, of Tennessee, introduced reso.
luton to make the bill giving to every head OF
family a farm, the order OF the day for Monday
next. Rules not suspended, 50 to II.
Mr.. WENTWORTH offered resolution to make
the River and Harbor Bill and Cheap Postage
Bill the order of the day for tomorrow. Objec
ton made He then moved as test question: to
go into Committee OF the Whole. Motion agreed
to.
Nh w ENTwoRTH moved to take up the River
and Harbor Bill. Negatiyedb by the casting vote of
Mr.. Strong, the Chairman.
Mr. POTTER made an unsuccessful motion to
take up the Cheap Postage bill-out of it's order.
Mr.. HUNTER commenced calling the bills on the
calendar with view ofreaching the Postage bill and
several intermediate motions were made Tor the
Committee to rise, the movers saying no business
could be done. Finally, without considering any
subject, the Committee rose, when the Speaker
laid before the House several communications
from the Departments and afterwards the House
adjourned