The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-01-15


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THE PATENT LAWS.
Mr. CLEMENS presented the memorial OF
large number of inventors, III relation to amend
lnen,s TO the patent laws
THE PUBLIC PRINTING.
Mr. HAMLIN presented the memorial Of Thos
Richie, which represents that he is party inte
rested IN the contract of William NJ. Belt, TO exc
cute certain classes of the printing OF Congress
and prays that some arrangement be made by
which he may be suitably compensated for the
work, at prices fifty per cent. below those estab-
hshed by the law of 1919, and that he be released
from his contract. Referred to the Committee on
Printing.
SALE OF RESERVED LANDS,
Mr.. JONES submitted the following resolutions,
which lie over day under the rules;
Resoirtd, That the Committee ON Pubic LANDS
be iIstruc led inquire into the expectancy OF SO
amending the existing laws as to authorize the
President of the United States to expose to sale all
lands which are now reserved Tor the use OF mill
tary posts or the Indian agencies
MILITARY EoAD IOWA.
ResolUed That the Committee on Military AZ
fairs be instructed 90 inquire into the expectancy OF
constructing a military road from Fort Clark, OF
the Iigara fork of the Des hloines, 10 Dubuque, on
the Mississippi river; and that the Secretary Of
War be directed to lay before the Senate all com
munications, ON the files Of the War Department,
relating 10 this subject
coNrRoL or SENATE CHAMBER DURING REcEss
Mr.. HALE submitted the following resolution,
which lies over one day under the rules:
Resoired, That the Senate chamber, during the
session of Congress- while the Senate is not actual
ly in session. shall be under the control and direc
ton Of the Sergeant alarms.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
MIR PEARCE submitted the following resolution
which was agreed to
Resolved. That the Committee on Finance be in
sructed to inquire into the expediency of providing
By law for the payment into the treasury Of the
United States of all moneys received by any officer
of the army or navy ofthe United States, or by any
person under the authority of such officer or Off
Gers, for duties goods imported into California
prior TO the 18th day OF November, lS49 and also
Of all military contributions not hitherto provided
by law to be paid into the treasury of the United
States and also for the allowances of all further
expenditures made by said officers or persons, and
for the settlement of their accounts.
Mr. DOWNS offered the following resolution
which was considered and agreed TO
Resolred That the Secretary of War be directed
to tr nsfnit the Senate copy of the report
Gently made by corps OF Typographical Engineers
on the nuudations OF the Lower Mississippi.
Assessment OF LAND WARRANTS.
MIR UNDERW GOD moved that the Senate take
up the joint resolution from the House of Repre-
sentatives authorizing the assignment of military
bounty land warrants.
Mr.. WALKER asked if the Senator intended tina t
the discussion of the joint resolution should inter
fere with the right OF the Senator from Michigan
To the floor the bill ceding the public lands to
the States?
Mr. UNDERWOOD said that he desired to have
il made the special order for some day.
The motion was then greed TO.
MIR. UNDERW GOD then moved to postpone the
further consideration of the joint resolution until
Thursday next, and that II be made the special
der for that day.
Dir. SMITH suggested Friday.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD modified his motion by sub
shutting Friday for Thursday; and it was then
agreed 10.
Mr.. JONES gave notice that he would hereafter
move to amend the joint resolution by adding
thereto the following
That the registers and receivers OF the United
States land ofiices sha hereafter be scverally
authorized charge and receive for their services
IN locating bounty land warrants the same rate OF
compensation or per centage to winch they are en-,
titled by law for Gales of the public ands for cash
at the rate of dollar and twenty five cents per
acre the said compensation TO be hereafter paid by
the assgnees or holders of such warrants, in all
cases where the came have been transferred by the
soldier or his legal or personal representative,
under the provisions OF the acts OF and the
regulations Of the General Land Office on that sub
ect, and TO be paid out OF the treasury OF the
United States, upon the adjustment OF the accounts
of such officers where 1t shall be shown to the sat
isfaction of the General Land Office that the same
was located by the soldier WARRANTED or IN case
of his death by his next of kin, provided by the
acts of Congress aforesaid.
SEC . And be further resolred, That tho said of
icers, whether IN or out OF office the passage OF
this act, their legal personal representatives,
in case of their death, shall be entitled TO receive
from the treasury OF the United States, for similar
services heretofore performed IN such cases, an
amount equal to the compensation provided tor By
the first section oi this act, after deductng tuc
amount already received by ouch officers, under
the act entitled IAN act to require the holders o!
military land warrants 10 compensate the land Of
fcers OF the United States for services in relation
10 the location Of those warrants" approved May
seventeenth, eighteen hundred and forty eight
Prorided, That no register or receiver snail re-
ceive any compensation out OF the treasury OF the
,,aAS t,ta far mast
and received Illegal e1orbitant fees for the loca
ton of such warrants.
MIR. HAMLIN gave notice OF his intention 10
offer the following as an amendment 10 the joint
resolution:
And be Il further resoired That in all cases
where the militia volunteers were called OUT un
der the laws executive authority OF any Stale, and
who served in defence of the country, and who's
services have been recognised and paid by The
United States Government, shall be considered ~
having been in the service Of the United States, anc
ehall be entitled 10 the benefit Of the act 20 which
these resolutions are explanatory
The proposed amendments were ordered TO bt
printed.
TIE WORLDS FAN.
The CBAIR laid before the Senate a coinmunica
ton from the Executive Committee of the Indus.
trial Exhibition, to be held in London the lst OF
June, 1851 stating what has teen done by the
Intee to enable the citizens Of the United States to
exhibit their articles at the Worlds Fair and ask
ing that provision may be made Tor agents TO rep
resent the interests of this country at the Exhibit
ton; which was referred 10 the Committee on Com
Inerce
wILMfSGToS AND MANCHESTER RAILROAD
Mr.. HUNTER. from the Committee on Finance
reported back the bill for the reliefof the Whining
ton and Manchester Railroad Company, with re
commentator that the same do not pass.
TENNESSEE AND GEORGIA RAILROAD.
Also, the bill for the seef of the East Tennessee
and Georgia Railroad Con p2uy, with like recon-
mendation.
MILITARY RESERVE ~ mISSzsoTA.
MIR. SHIELDS moved and the Senate proceeded
90 the confederation of the bill 10 reduce and define
the boundaries Of the military reserve at ST. Peters
river in the Territory of Minnesota, and 20 secure
the rights Of actual settlers thereon. And, after
some amendment the bill was ordered to be en-
crossed for a third reading.
STATE IOWA.
Mr.. JONES moved, and the Senate proceeded 10
the consideration Of The bill amend the act sup
elemental TO an act entitled " An act for the al
mission of Iowa and Florida into the Union - and
the same was ordered to be engrossed for third
reading.
THE PUBLIC LANDS.