The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-01-24
THIRTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
THURSDAY, JANUARY %. 1851.
S EN- TIE .

SENATE.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate a communica-
ton from the War Department, enclosing copy
of the report of the Bureau OF Typographical Engi-
neers in relation 10 a military road from Dubuque
10 Fort Clark, in Iowa.
IMPROVEMENTS IN oEoRoErowN
Mr.. UNDERWOOD presented the memorial Of a
large number of inhabitants of Georgetown, in the
District Of Columbia. representing that the Great
Falls is the most reliable source whence to obtain a
supply of good pure water for the District, and that
Georgetown would be greatly benefited by the ex.
ecution ofjhe work Of bringing water through that
town TO Washington. They pray for the paving OF
Pennsylvania avenue to that town. and for the ex
tension Of gas lights to that town, and increase OF
the police watch.
He also read letter received by him from citi-
zen of Washington, setting forth several riotous af
trays and severe actual and threatened dangers TO
public and private property owing TO the INSULT
cheney of the police force in this city.
DISTRICT MANSFAcTuRise Company.
Mr.. WALKER presented the petition Of the
Mayor Of w ashington and other citizens, praying
the incorporation of a manufacturing company in
the District of Columbia, which was referred to the
Committee on the District of Columbia.
THE FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW.
Mr.. SEWARD presented the petition Of citi1ens
ofSharon, Ohio, praying the repeal of the Fugitive
Slave law, and, on motion, the petition was laid on
the table.
RAILROADS IN ILLINOIS
MIR. SHIELDS presented the joint resolutions of
the Legislature of Illinois in favor of donation OF
land to aid in the construction of the Mount Ia r.
mel and New Albany railroad, and also in aid of
the Northern Gross railroad.
NOTICES OF Bills
Mr.. SEWARD gave notice of bill authorizing
just settlement of the accounts of John C.. Bergt
late of the additional paymasters in the United
States army.
MIR. BORLAND gave notice of a bill to authorize
the Commissioner of the General Land Office to
correct of location of bounty land warrants
IN favor of actual settlers.
GENERAL BARToN's HEIRS.
Mr.. HALE, from the Committee on Pensions.
reported bill granting pension to the heirs of
General William Barton, and the same was con-
sidered by unanimous consent, and ordered 10 be
engrosscd and read a third time.
EXPENSE OF DRY DOCK In CALIFORNIA
The following resolution, submitted some DAYS
since by Mr.. EWING, was taken up:
Resolred, That the Committee on Finance be in
structed to inquire whether the clause in the first
section of the act of September o. 1850, providing
for the construction OF sectional or balance float
ing dry dock basin, and railway at euch harbor
on the coast of the Pacific the Secretary of the
Navy may select, can be 30 amended and the plan
so modified as TO save large amount of public
money in the construction Of the contemplated
work, without detracting from its utility.
MIR. GWlN moved, and the resolution was
amended by riking out Committee on Finance
and inserting Committee on Naval Affairs; and il
was then agreed to.
SUPERVISION OF LAND SALES
The following resolution. submitted yesterday
by MIR. BENTON, was taken up and agreed to:
Resored That the Committee on Public Lands
be instructed to inquire into the expediency of ans
pending, for limited time, the public or auction
sales of the public lands, and authorizing during
the same time the private sale by entry Of all new
lands surveyed and prepared for market, and pro.
claimed for entry BY the President at one dollar
and twenty five cent? per acre, in money, in par.
GELS not exceeding one hundred and sixty acres,
and to actual settlers Alone.
EXPENSES o. cAYusE WAR.
Mr.. DOUGLAS movcS that the Senate proceed
to the consideration Of te bill to reimburse the
people of Oregon for expehpes incurred in the Ca "
use war in that Territory.
And q, he motion was not sre IA only ,ot-
spoLIArIoNs BY THE raESeH
The Senate then resumed the consideration of the
bill providing for the ascertainment and satisfac
ton Of the claims of American citizens for spolia.
tons by the French prior to 1901
The question pending was on concur ring with the
amendment made in Committee of the Whole. by
striking out the eleventh section.
The question was taken, and the amendment Vas
concurrcd in--yeas %, nays 26--as follows:
YEAs.--Messrs. Badger, Baldwin, Berrien, Brad
bury, Clarke, Clay, Davis of Massachusetts. Day
ton, Downs, Ewing, Greene, Gwin, Hale, Hamn,
Nlangum, Miller, Morton, Pearce, Phelps, Pratt.
Seward, Shields, Smith, Spruance, Sturgeon I'm
derwood, Upham, Wales, and Winthrop-29
NAYS.-Meesrs. Atchson, Benton, Borland, But
Ter, Cas-, Chase, Clemens, Davis Of Mississippi
Dawson, Dickinson, Dodge of Wisconsin, Dodge
Of Iowa, Douglas, Fetch, Foote Hunter Jones,
King, Norris, Rhett, Rusk, Soue, Turney, Walk
err Whtcomb, and Yulee--26.
MIR. BORLAND moved to amend the frat part of
the bill, which now reads as follows "That salts
faction shall be made, hereinafter provided to
an amount not exceeding five millions of dollars
to such citizens of the United States to their e
gal representatives as had valid claims to ndemni-
ty, Sc, by striking out thereof the words ''to an
amount not exceeding five millions of dollars''
debate ensucd, after which the amendment
was rejected.
to be engrossed for third reading, and resulted
yeas 80, nays 26--as follows
YEAS.-Messrs. Badger, Baldwin, Berren,
Bradbury, Clarke, Clay, Cooper, Davis of Massa-
chusetts, Dawson, Dayton, Downs, Ewing, Greene,
Hale, Hamlin, Miller. Morton, Pearce, Phelps,
Pratt, Seward, Shields, Smith, Soule, Spruance
Sturgeon, Underwood. Upham. Wales, and Win
NAYS.--Messrs. Atchison, Bell, Benton. Bcr.
land, l'utler, Cass, Chase, Clemens, Davis of Mis-
sissippi, Dickinson, Dodge of Wisconsin, Dodge of
Iowa, Douglas, Fetch, Foote, Hunter, Jones' King
Mangum, Norris, Rhett, Rusk, Turney Walker
Whiicomb, and Yulee-26.
EXECUTIVE sEssIos.
Mr.. WIN moved that the Senate proceed to the
consideration Of Executive business, and the mo
ton was agreed to.
The doors, after some time, were reopened and
without doing any further business,
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Mr.. STANTON, of Tennessee, asked the unnni.
consent Of the House that the call of commit
be proceeded with, for the purpose of receiving
such reports will not give rise TO debate.
The SPEAKER said that this could be done only
by the unanimous consent Of the House.
Objection was made.
MIR. STANTON then asked the unanimous con-
sent of the House to make report for the purpose
Of reference.
But objection was made.
The SPEAKER then proceeded to call the COM
mttees in their order.
Mr. HARRIS, Of Illinois, from the Commits &c
on Private Land Claims, reported bill to enable
revolutionary soldier to locate two pieces Of boun-
~ land scrip, there being a defect in the assign
ment Of 1t; and the bill was passed.