The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-02
gEIRTY-FIRsT CONGRESS-.
ggcoNp SESSION.

sT TaE Eossx MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH,
o.ytrr copyrR or ByAVrs AxD HANOVER STREETS.

II TEE Eossx MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH,
coRSrR OF BEAVER ASD HANOVER STREETS
wasHiSGroN, March l, 1851.
The CHaR laid before the Senate message from the
PRESIDENT, communicating oil the information he pos
eessed concerning tie difficulties between the British
,and AicsrsgraR authorities Not read, but ordered
70 be printed.
hr wlLr, presented petition from the Governor
md Lsgislature Of Delaware, in favor OF the Ebony
1ins.
air WAss presented the credentials ofMr. BsyArd,
Senator elect from Delaware.
Mr psAscr moved to take up the bill amending the
existing laws regulating the mpensaon Of members
of congr,s, By declaring that hereafter no Ssnatsr
ahs receys what Is called constructive mileage He
oxpls!Ded the bill and urged that tbs Senate owed it
60 its dignity to pa,s Il.
Sir. Cav, as an old man, who had occupied seat
sn The ssnsts before many OF its present members
we're born urged the Senate to pass the bill from It's
self respect and respect for the character II enjoy
cd n every part ottho country
Ths bin was then read a third time. and passed.
Ei'EEs ASp HArn0as, IRE.
Mr.. BABorr moved 70 postpone all other business,
and take up the River and Harbor bill
MIR. BophssD thought that committees should be
allowed TO report This dsy was their iast opporta-
Mr. Po.rr eonsiscrsG the molten % irregular The
,pornins 6usine. should bs disposed Of Moreovsr
here three treaties to be acted this session.
or they would b. nulties These required an exseu-
Give sesson,
plomatic Appropriation bill be seut back TOT day 20
shs House II would hardly be got through
Dir. Rrss had several bulls, important ones 70 re.
port from The Committee on Post oRces
Mr. Jcpv DAVIS said, u VIII depend on those who
orpcse tbs BILL whether taers VIII BE- discussion OF
Mr. Bvt,,s CAV. notice that be would not be forced
into vote 90 this hh without urst disc css,ing W,
SIR toO1F said the general features OF the bill met
Ais spprova ard would receive the support OF ma
ority OF the bet In h also were features which
could not Be suppol,sd b. ten senstors because o.
.htir odoEs character
Ma Tusssy moved TO lsyMr Badgers motion on the
.ebe and thsqasstion wes taken ~ yeas and nays and
iesiscd IN the negative yeas % nays 30
Nr Hrrire urged action on The Civil and piPloms.
Mr. 10, ,oarcy was tor di,posing q the appropriation
bills ifthsy defeated the responsibility would
rest those who delayed them.
Mr BApotn observed that each is 20 b: respon
sibe for bis own conduct only. an ready to bear my
share OF u
Mr. D,cF,ss,v thought the best course to dispose
cfthe appropriation bills snd then take np thi'
Mr.. w.Lsfs would consider this vote on taking up
Mr Bost,.o vas 10 favor Of the bilI and would vote
N Tos.p e6nr,dersd this bin a,a bill OF suormities
in IL. present shape but " certain ois features wsrs
changed, Il could perhsps be acted on
Nr JoSss eaid that all anrtous Tor the passage
M appropriation bills; and the bet way IL TO take up
Ibis bill vot- II withont Discussion, pass u or reject
y, ard thsa take up tha spPropriston o'n''
Mr. ofy hopsd th,t the friend, q ths bill would In.
rist on its consideration nov. u wss nov or never
Mr. Hn.s bad voted 10 lay the motion on the table,
but tsking up this bill would dtsst the Army am
NavY biu, ne hat done wrong Hs woulu " kiNa ~
defeat those sils till they ware reduced seyentyhve
Ber cent daughter
The senats vas crowded to excess, and ell the me On
5tr Of the f.nosylvsnia Legislature we're ntroauced
IN the lobbos
Mr. DoueLs would vote 90 tske mp the bill in order
that ho might say what grounds he voad vote for
she b'u, IL IL could he put In propes shape
Mr. Arcmsor would vote against taking the bill up
ecaus. he did not think u pessbe to put the bill in
: shape to enable him 10 vote for 10
The question wss taken aud the motion 70 take up
The bfIG~S carried by yeas 81 neys 40 a. follows
Yyss-Mepsrs. Badger, Baldwin, BEL, Borland, Bright
NAse Clay, Cooper, John DAVIS, Dayton, Dickinson
podgs AZ Wjsoonsn Dodge ~ Iowa. Douglas Ewing Fsch
Greene, youes sllsr, Phelps PrsH Hspteni sebsstan
torb--M
EsVs@n,s.rs Atosscs Bradbury, Batter, Clarke Gle