New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-11
Death Of the Maryand Attsrney.Ge General.
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xxxIt CONGRESS. second Session,

SENATE. WAsHISGToS, Monday, Feb. TO-
communication was received from the Trea.
sury Department, with q statement OF contracts
made with and expenditures by the Department;
also, the expenditures of the Marine Hospitals for
the year 1850. Ordered TO be printed
Mr.. PEARcE presented the credentials of Mr.
Pratt, the Senator elect from Maryland for six
years, from the 4th Of March next.
Mr.. SEWARD presented petitions against the
amendment of the Patent Laws.
Mr.. Mason presented petition from the ma.
jority Of the Legislature of Virginia, and petit.
ton from the majority of the Constitutional Con.
vention OF the same State, in favor Of line of
steamers to the West Coast of Africa He said
he considered these petitions as expressing the
opinion OF signers only and not Of their constitu
ents. He did not consider them as instructions
did not believe Congress had power TO appropri.
ate money for deportation Of free negroes.
Mr.. HALE presented petitions from Massachu
sets OF several thousand citizens in favor of the
Repeal of the Fugitive Slave Law. Tabled.
A communication was received from the Tres
sury Department, incosing a report of the 6a
perintendent Of Weights and Measures.
Mr.. BRIGHT presented petitions from Indians
in favor OF q line OF steamers to Africa.
Mr.. BELLS Resolution was adopted directing
an inquiry into the propriety Of making alEers
tions in the machinery Of the steamer Allegheny,
to test the merits Of the submerged horizOn!n
wheel.
DIR. Twin hesOlutlOn was adopted, dHcCh'f
an inquiry into the expediency Of abolishing ~
duty on -four imported from any port onthe rs
cific into ports Of the United States
Mr. HUNTERS Resolution was adopted ealing
upon the President to communicate all iniornE
ton from the Mexican Minister relative to drta
by the Mexican Government on the United s:s'"
Treasury, under the contract made by that 1g,
eminent with j. D. Marks, and the wishes oil W
Mexican Government in relation thereto. y,
JEFFERSON DAyIss Resolution was sdoP'el
that the President communicate the conesP's5
ence OF the United State Consul at PsnsmsN
the Secretary Of State and Postmaster Gene,
relative 10 the imposition Of Taxes by Nc.
Grenada on citizens Of the United States whe.
trdBsitu across the Isthmus; also, as relatespN
Mail Service Of the United States on the lsIn@-
Mr. BRIGHT, Of Indiana, introduced q OIL -
planatory of the act known as the Fugitive 81
Law Of September, 1880 He explained De.
as merely declaring that suits pending and nes
existing under the law Of 1893, were not ~
way affected by the act OF 1850. He said ne ~
no intention 10 disturb the Compromise "fes].
Measures. He would stand by them as one
any one else. This new Fugitive Bill W."
feued to the Judiciary Committee. ,,i,
The bill directing the distribution Oh S.ssr
called ANNALS OF Congress ordered on 0-'
day TO be epgrossed, was taken up. .ns
Mr.. A. G. DoDGE, Of Iowa, moved 20 reooJ,i
the bill with instructions, which was deoa''1
the motion rejected, and the bill passed. 10
Mr. Badgers resolution was laid over 'n"'
Senate meet hereafter at II O'CLOCK