The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-18
IN CONGRESS- OF THE u. STATES,
FRIDAY, JANUARY II, 1851.


SENATE.
ExECUrivE COMMUNICATIONS.
The PRESIDENT pro Ampors laid before the Senate a
gsncc with resolution OF the Senate report OF the
Board OF Typographical Engineers ON the foundations OF
by Mr.. DOWNS, was ordered TO be printed
CREDENTIALS
The President OF the Senate laid before that body the
credentials Of the Hon. RICHARD BRoDHEAp, chosen
senator by the legislature OF the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvanix Tor the OF six years, commencing on the
fourth day OF March next; which were read.
"a MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETC ~ q
Mr. MILLER presented petition of inventors and
Others Of New Brunswick, the State of New Jersey.
In favor Of Immediate action by Congress on the
vidn9 for the amendment OF the patent laws; which was
ordered to lie on the table
Mr EWING presented petition OF citizens Of Pitts
burg in the State OF Pennsy vanla praying that the bill
before the Senate 10 provide for the better security
Of the lives oi passengers on hoard OF vessels pro-
PEELED Il whole or in PsI G ~ % steam may not become
Mr. CLAY. Mr. President, have been requested to
present the memorial Of Cornelius Vanderbilt ii the city
o. New York, who states that ne has been for thirty
building and running steam vessels, and has he be-
eves. unusual experience in that business He propo
ses build steamers, at his own cost which shall be OF
the first quality in all respects and which shall be Of from
one two thousand tons burden to be well adapted
for purposes These ships torun in part between
New York and San Juan de Nicaragua and intermediate
aud the terminus OF the transit route of the american
Atlantic and Pacific Ship Canal Company on the Pacific
ocean, sem-mOnhy tie further proposes that all these
ships, ei,hero them, the government shall have the
right call into it's service in OF waractual or
hreaiened-on payment OF the actual cost lie also pro-
noses to carry the mail when government desires it. be-
tween the above mentioned places. Until the Iansporta
ton of the mail shall be inrusted 70 the memorals he
asks the government to pay nothing, but that, dating
from the time the transportation may commence, the gov
ernment shall pay to him the sum Of 100000 per annum
for the service of each ship while he continues 10 trans
port the mail, and no longer
move, sir, to dispense with the reading OF the petition
and to refer it to the Committee on Naval Affairs
The petition so referred.
Mr. SEWARD submitted an additional document in re-
aton to the claim oi Captain H. PauIdng, OF the United
States navy; which was referred to the Committee on
Mir BORLAND presented petition Of citizens OF Ar.
Grand Lake to arsn in that State which was reteea %
10 the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads
Also, memorial OF citizens OF Arkansas, praying tha,
grant OF land may be made 10 the trustees OF the Alex
andran Masonic College which was referred to the Com
mittee Pubic Lands
Mr.. WALKER presented two memorials from 500 cit-
and dee.e D G
becoming citizens; which were ordered to lie the
table.
York. praying that the public lands may be granted in
limited quantities 10 actual settlers; which ordered
TO lie on the table,
ADJOURNMENT
Mr. HALE. Mr. President, move that when the
Senate adjourn to-day, adjourn to meet on Monday
Mr. DOWNS. Mr. President. hope
Mr.. HALE. Il is not debalabe
MIR. DOWNS. hope II will be rejected whether il 10
debaiable OF not Thought my friend from North Car
olna Mr. bAD0xa1 bad desised from such notions they
would not be renewed BY Others. Whether il is not
think We are suihcisnlly advanced in the session
and suceny behindhand in business, require in fu
ture that should do something hope therefore, sir
tha. hi. motion will no, prevail. Although hall Of the
particular nayiude do business this session We take
up subjecl. debate il for several days, and lay
take up anolber, and lay that Il is time we
should set to work really and take up subjects and dis
pose OF them in way the other And, sir, hope
thai the Senate will decide TO meet at earlier hour Tor
the same purpose. As to this motion. shall feel il my
Mr. BADGER | rise, Mr.. President, no, for the
purpose Of raising debate in regard TO this matter, but
10 suggest to the senxtor from New Hampshire TO with
draw his motion. until the senator from Wisconsin tM
WALKERl is in his place, thought il seemed little
like taking parliamentary advantage 10 move il when he
no, in his place. [fauxherI 1t lis. perhaps, proper
for me to remark that though have heretofore voted IN
favor OF SdlourRng over, il was at period OF the
when II usual, proper, and CONNIE ndable to
take holy days. and that Was in favor Of taking them
though sgans, my own particular wishes Ith now,
however. period OF the session when think should
work. and therefore ask the yeas and nays upon the
motion.
Mr. HALE | have never met with anything in the
OF my life that has reminded me forciby of the
change which 10 going in the public mlnd than the a
peal which the senator from North Caroina has made this
morning believe il s the first time the has
been found that side Of the question and inclined
10 think that what he has said has been for
an experiment, 10 see how well he talk on that side
think We can gain something BY adjourning over.
think we can facilitate the transaction OF business by
having Saturday To tell the truth, Mr. President. my
education 10 Of such character that cannot work very
well on Saturday afternoon. II was always the with
since | was = chd-even from the time when the
memory OF runneh not to the contrary hope, sir
my motion will prevail ior think il is reasonable one
The yeas and nays were ordered
Mr. BADGER desire 70 say word in vindicaiion
which thak has been very rnjusty asssed by the hon.
orable senator from New Hampshire. ] beg TO remind
the Senaas that when ! Aovsd 10 adjourn II
either before during the amusemens OF the oydsys
and asssgned that foe the motion TO adjourn
over alleged The uniform custom OF the Senate in all
tnes ancs its organization, 10 support me- and declared
then that, when that period was passed, against
scupnens over, and ior the fapscon OF the business
q he 6ehas declared thea. have minated to-day.
keA ~ aakisG thsss notons TO adjourn. yielded to
1eSents regard to tbs customs Of the Senate and wished
~ puessy ohsra by a6ordpg them holyday; and did
Aft0ne seff.sncrihce because, for myaef a work
in9 man, esd preferred TO he here. (Laugh,erl
Mr. YULEE suggested that there probably mis-
take IN the count upon ordering the yeas and nays His
sppsehetliQn, and he would suggest another count
Mr. BADGER II is too hate.
Tha PRESIDENT. There was a sufficient number up
wtkoat to6nng the senators from Florida There were
I2 counted, sud there was BY means full Senate
Mr. HAtk wioh to set the senator from North
CaSona rkhf in regard 10 the matter of precedents
told by n cld member Of the body that has been the
uniform pstdcs Of the Senate 10 adjourn over from
Thursday y Monday before and during the hoIydays, and
fss~& nal