New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-07

SENATE. WAsHINGTON, Feb 6.
A communication was received from the Navy
Department, transmitting the report of expert
ments upon several condensers, to be used foe ma
val purposes Referred, and printing ordered.
The CHAIR (Mr. king) presented petition
from Rev Mr. Gurley, asking copies of public
documents for the Republic of Liberia.
Mr. MASON Of Va from the Naval Committee,
reported adversely on changing the plan OF sec
tional or balance dry dock proposed on the Pa
cifc Coast. Committee discharged from the
subject.
which was adopted, calling upon the Secretary Of
War to report upon the subject of keeping the
Harbor Of Newcastle del in repair.
Mr. ATcHIsON of Mo. called up the Bill
granting the right of way, and portion oil the
public lands in Missouri, TO construct Railroad
from Hsnnibal to St Josepbs in that State. he
explained the Bill, and it was ordered to be en-
crossed.
Mr. RUsK Of Texas, called up the House Post
age bill, and moved it be made the Special order
for Monday next.
JEFF. DAVIS of Miss, was opposed to making
Special orders. He was for sticking TO the
Calender.
Mr. DICKINSON, Of New York, said that If the
Calender had been taken up regularly from the
commencement of the session. it would be right
to continue it, but different course had been pur
sued. and now but three weeks OF the session re-
NAMED, and unless the bill was made special
order, it would not be reached. The motion was
then agreed to-Yeas %.
Mr. BENTON called up the bill to make good to
Missouri the two per cent. fund reserved from the
net proceeds of Public Lands, sold in that State
The bill proposes that this two per cent fund
which was resolved by Act of Congress OF March
G, 1920, for making OF q Road, or Roads, or Ca.
nails leading to Missouri, shall be relinqulshed to
that State and paid out Of the Treasury, provided
that the Legislature of Missouri shall first declare
the acceptance Of this accomplishment and relin.
ouish also caim on the United States for the con-
struction OF said Road to that State, and also that
the whole of said two per cent fund shall be ap-
piled by Missouri to the construction OF II all
road from St Louis TO the w estern boundary OF
said State aEd for Railroad from Hamilton TO
St Joseph. also that all of this fund hereafter &C
cruiDg she'll be also paid to Missouri for the same
purpose
Mr. SHIELDS explained the motives OF the Com.
mittee in reporting this bill.
Mr. CLAY said that some days ago he had said
that he would show that Missouri was not the
creditor of the Government on account OF tins two
per cent fund, to the amount Of one tarthing. de
now proposed 10 make that declaration good
Every cent derived by Government from thus re-
served two per cent. fund had been expended In
the construction of the Cumberland Road from
Cumberland to Vandas, and this was done win
the silent scquiescence of Missouri and oy the
positive votes Of her Representatives ABOUT
seven hundred miles of this Road has been con-
structed by Government on the pledge OF os'n5
reimbursed by this two per cent on sales OF foo'
lie Lands. The cost has been five million eight
hundred thousand dollars, and one million three
hundred thousand dollars has been received
from the reserved two per cent iand leav.
ing the Government out OF pocket
the difference between the two sums Al aces
appropriatiDg money for the constructor OF tnls
sbaf sha
should be reimbursed by the per centfu He
has advocated these appropriations on tnst p'enge
and felt bound 10 honor to defend the pledge. The
Road was commenced IN 1905. by compact with