The republic., 1851-01-27
THIRTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
SATURDAY, JAsuARy 25, 1851
SENATE.


Lieutenant General by brevet for eminent SER
vices.
SALARIES OF UNITED STATES JUDGES.
MIR. DAYTON, from the Committee on the Ju-
dietary, reported bill to increase the salary OF the
United States district judge of New Hampshire,
and the salary of the judge OF the criminal court
of the District of Columbia.
Mr.. SEWARD, pursuant TO notice, introduced
bill authorizing the settlement OF the accounts OF
John c. Kerr, late paymaster In the United States
army.
Mr. MASON, from the Committee ON the Dis
trict of Columbia, reported bill providing for the
filling and grading of square numbered 249, the
property of the United States, in the city of Wash
ipgton, District of Columbia.
MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI.
MIR. DOWNS submitted the following resolution,
which was agreed to:
Resofped, That the Secretary of War be directed
to furnish the Senate with copy of the report Of
w. F. Ellet, in relation to deepening the mouth
of the Mississippi.
PRIVATE BILLS.
Amessage was received from the House, announc-
ing the passage of large number Of private
bills
The following bills, yesterday ordered to be
crossed, taken up, each read third time, and
passed:
No "a. A bill for the relief of Elizabeth Jones
and the other children of John Carr.
Nc. 95 A bill for the relief OF Thompson Hutch
inson.
No. 100 A bill for the relief of the representatives
Of Joseph Watson.
No l04 A bill for the relief of Thomas Rhodes.
No TO- A bill for the relief of Nathaniel Champ
and others.
No 1893. A bill granting the right of way and
donation of public lands to the States Of Louisiana,
Mississippi Illinois, and Indiana, to aid in the
struction of railroad from Madisonvie, Louisi-
ana, to Jackson, mississippi; and from Louisville,
Kentucky, to point opposite ST Louis, Missouri,
pia Mount Carmel and New Albany, Indiana, and
Alton, Illinois.
LAND FoR INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Mr.. YULEE moved, and the Senate proceeded
the consideration Of the bill to equaze the grants
ofand to the several States for purposes Of internal
improvements. He explained the bill as making
the grants, made by the act of lS4, to the several
States in which public lands, equal in amount.
In order that no mistake might be made in the
quantity given by this BILL he moved to amend it
by adding thereto the following:
'tThat is to say, to the State OF Ohio one hundred
and nineteen thousand nine hundred and fifty
acres; TO the State of Illinois, two millions hun
dred and seventy-six thousand nine hundred
and twelve acres; to the State Of Missouri, two
millions six hundred and seventy-two thousand
two hundred and ten acres; to the State OF Ala
bama, one million seven hundred and fifty four
thousand eight hundred and fifty acres /; to the
State of Mississippi, one million two hundred and
thirty three thousand four hundred and eighty
two acres; TO the State of Louisiana, million
two hundred and forty thousand five hundred and
ninety seven acres to the State of Michigan, two
eight hundred and seventeen acres; to the State Of
Arkansas, two millions twenty nine thousand nine
hundred and ninety Six acres; to the State of Flo
rida, two millions two hundred and thirty five
thousand four hundred and forty nine acres; to
the State OF Iowa, million six hundred and for
ty two thousand four hundred and seven acres, and
to the State Of Wisconsin, one million hun
dred and fifty one thousand two hundred and sew
enty -one acres"
The aggregate number of acres to be granted
amounting to l9 074 93l acres
MIR. HALE suggested that this an important
subject, and should be discussed. He thought it
should not be taken up in the morning hour.
After some remarks by Mr.. YULEE in relation
TO the bill
Mr.. HALE moved, land it was laid on the table
ayes %, noes not counted.
LIABILITY OF SHIP owSHRs
Mr.. HAMLIN moved and the Senate proceeded
to the consideration of the bill to limit the liability
of ship owners.
Mr.. BADGER said this bill proposed a total
change OF the common law the subject il en-
braced and he thought it ought not to pass without
full consideration.
Mr.. HAMLIN -,nnorfed the hill Hed;d NOT ex
Pectacuo-. il to- day The bill was drawn upon the
E iish statutes in relation to this subject and all
he now desired was that Senators would examine
the subject.
Mr. HALE was not prepared to say whether he
would vote for against the bill though he thought
the change of the whole common law ON this sub
ject was hazardous. He had understood that in
England it regretted that the statutes which
this bill was framed had ever been passed. He
thought that on subject so deeply important as
this, the bill should pass through the Judiciary
committee. He moved that it be referred to that
committee.
Mr.. HANILIN replied
Mr.. BUTLER said he would oppose the reference
of the bill to the Judiciary committee. The Com
mittee on Commerce, who had reported this bill,
composed of lawyers whom he believed were
competent to pass on the bill
Mr.. HALE withdrew his motion to refer; and
then the bill was laid on the table.
EXPENSES OF THE cAyUsE WAR IN OREGON.
On motion by Mr.. DOUGLAS, the Senate pro-
ceedcd to the consideration OF the bill to reimburse
the people of Oregon for expenses incurred in the
war by the Cayuse Indians in that Territory in
lS47'S, and, after explanation of il by MIR. D.,
the bill was ordered to be engrossed.
COLLECTION DISTRICTS IN OREGON.
On motion by Mr. HAMLIN, the Senate pro-
ceeded to the consideration of the bill to create ad
ditional collection districts in Oregon and for other
purposed and the bill was ordered 10 be en-
crossed
"HALF-BREEp TRACT" MINNEsoTA.
On motion by Mr.. ATCHISON, the Senate pro-
ceeded to the consideration of the bill to authorize
the President 10 purchase the tract Of land in Min
nesota belonging to the half breed Sioux Indians.
The tract contained 2SS 900 acres, and the bill pro-
posed to purchase it at sixty. nine cents per acre
Messrs. CASS, ATCHISON, DODGE Of Wis
supported the BILL and Messrs. HUNTER, and
DAVIS Of Mississippi, opposed it.
Mr.. HUNTER moved and the bill laid on
the table--yeas 81 nays l7--as follows:
YEAS.-Messrs Badger, Baldwin, Bell Berrien,
Borland, Bradbury, Chase, Clarke, Clemens, Davis
of Massachusetts. Davis of Mississippi, Dawson,
Dayton, Dickinson, Greene, Hale, Hunter, King,
Mangum, Mason, Miller, Morton, Pearce, Rhett,
Seward, Soule, Spruance, Turney, Underwood,
Upham, and Winthrop-3l.
NAYS.-Messrs. Atchison, Benton, Cass, Dodge
of Wisconsin, Dodge Of Iowa, Douglas, Downs,
Felch, Foote, Hamlin, Jones, Rusk, Shields, Stur-
geon, Wales, Walker, and Whtcomb-17
LAWS RELATING TO WIDOWS PENSIONS.
Mr.. HALE moved, and the Senate proceededto
the consideration of the joint resolution from the
House explanatory Of the pension laws of July Z,
1885, of 80 March, lS43, and 18th June, 1874 The
joint resolution extends the pensions granted by
those acts TO the widows of all Revolutionary sol
ders, whether they were widows at the time Of the
passage of those acts or not.
Mr.. HALE supported the joint resolution
Mcssrs DAWSON, BENTON, and UNDER
WOOD opposed it.
Mr.. GWlN moved, and the joint resolution was
laid on the table.