The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-01-18
THIRTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
-FmpAy, JASuAnY II, 1851.
SENATE
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biographical Engineers, upon tle lhun"a'iois vi 'ne
Lower Mississippi.
ADJOURNMENT TILT MoSpAy.
Mr. HALE moved that when the Senate ADJOURN
to-day it adjourn till Monday next.
Nessrs DOW Ms and BADG Err opposed the mo
ton, and Mr.. HALE supported II. And the ques-
ton being taken the motion was not agreed TO
ayes 20, noes 81.
CREDENTIALS.
The CHAIR presented the eredentials of the lion
RICHARD BRopHEAD, Senator elect from me state
Of Pennsylvania, for the term OF SIX years romahd
after the 4th of March, ISL
MAIL STEAMERS.
Mr. CLAY said he had been requested 10 present
the memorial OF Cornelius Vanderbilt, OF the city
oil New York, who stated that he has been Tor thir
ty wears last past exclusively engaged in the bust
ness of building and running steam vessels ana
has as lac believes, unusual experience IN tlat pu-
siness He proposes build six steamers at his owl
expense which shall be OF the hrst quailty IN al
respects, and which shall be OF from one 10 Two
thlusand tons burden, as to be wei adapted Tor
war PURPOSES These ships are 10 run IN part De-
tween New York and Nicaragua, ana lhterihedl-
nte noints if necessary and in part between San
Francisco and the terminus OF the transit route OF
the american Atlantic and Pacihc Canal Compa-
n.y." on the Pacific, semi monthly. He further
proposes that these ships, either OF tbem the Gov
crnment may purchase in the event of war, on pay
men only OF the actual cost, and that they may be
used to carry the mail whenever the Government
may desire il, and no longer, for thirty thousand
collars per annum for each vessel.
CLAIMS (cALIroRSIA) AGAIssT THR UNITED
STATES.
Mr.. GWIN, pursuant to notice, asked and OBJ
tanned leave to introduce bill 10 create board OF
commissioners for the examination and payment
of claims against the United States, growing OUT
Of the conquest OF California
ACCOUNTS or TREASURY WITH PUBLIC DEPOSIT
TORIES.
Mr. HUNTER submitted the following resolu-
ton; which considered by unanimous consent
and agreed to:
Resoived That the Secretary of the Treasury be
directed 10 report to the Senate the amount stand
ing to the credit of the Treasury of the United
States at the expiration of the last fiscal year in
each Of the several repositories OF the Government;
aso the amount of warrants Issued prior 10 st Of
July, $780, on which the Treasurer's drafts on each
of said repositories unpaid on the Both OF June,
1850; also, the net amount subject to his draft
the commencement of the present fiscal year; also,
the gross amount oftrust funds TO scredit in said
repositories on said day; also, the amount in
the hands of the collector at San Francisco at the
came period, and the then amount of drafts out
standing said collector, If any, Issued on war
rants dated prior to let July, 1850; also. the
amount in the public repositories in Oregon at the
same period and the then amount Of drafts
those repositories which outstanding and
issued before lst July, 1850.
APPRAISERS AT LARGE.
Mr. WINTHROP, pursuant TO notice, intro
duced a bill for the appointment OF appraisers
at large, and for other purposes He advert
ed TO the present number OF appraisers, and the
ineihciency and imperections OF the system under
suting from the system, and maintained the APP
pontment OF this board ofapprasers at large would
be beneficial to the interests and commerce of the
Government His bill, also provided for a change
IN the mode of valuation on imports. He main
tanned the great superiority and justice of home
valuation, compared with that of foreign valua
ton, under the present tariff.
Mr.. HUNTER said, that when the tariff came
properly before the Senate he had no doubt the
tariff OF 1916 would be shown by it's friends to
have been successful, and most beneficial in its
R,,f h. t,.a Ayt.tf ,I1, I,
not perfect; and that amendments, partcu-
larry with regard to the matter of appraisements,
might be made with great proprety
The bill was then read twice, and referred to the
Committee on Finance.
The following resolutions, heretofore submitted,
were taken up, and adopted:
SALE OF RESERVED LANDS.
Resolved, That the Committee Public Lands
be instructed to inquire into the expcdicncy OF
amending the existing laws as TO authorize the
President of the United States to expose to sale all
lands which reserved for the of mill
tary posts or the Indian agencies.
MILITARY ROAD rs IOWA.
Resolved, That the Committee on Military Al
fairs be instructed to inquire into the expedency Of
constructing military road from Fort Clark, on
the Ligara fork of the Des Mones, to Dubuque, on
the Mississippi river; and that the Secretary of
War be directed to lay before the Senate all com
1nunications, on the files Of the War Department,
relating 10 this subject
CONTROL or SENATE CHAMBER DURING RECESS
Resolued, That the Senate chamber, during the
session OF Congress- while the Senate is actual
" in session, shall be under the control and direc
ton OF the Sergeant alarms
DAY FOR CONSIDERATIONS OF PRIVATE BILLS.
Resolued That until otherwise ordered, Friday
of each week. after one o'clock,'be devoted 70 the
consideration OF private bills.
THE coSroy PRIsoSERs-crBAS EXPEDITION.
Resolved, That the President be requested to com
municate TO the Senate, 80 far il may be
patible with the public interest, all the correspond
cnce between this Government and its ministers
and with the government of Spain and its minis
tiers, relating TO the prisoners captured by the Span
ish authorities at near the leland of Contoy and
also all the correspondence between the said gov
ernments and the ministers thereof respectively,
relative to any projected expedition TO the Island
of Cuba not heretofore communicated to Con-
gress.
sPoLIATIoS5 FRENCH.
The Senate resumed the consideration OF the bill
providing tor the ascertainmcnt and payment Of
the claims of American citizens for spoliations com
mited by the French prior to 1901.
MIR. SMITH resumed the remarks commenced
by him yesterday, and continued for more than two
hosrs in support of the bill.
After which the subject postponed till Mon
day.
Mr.. NIANG UNI moved that when the Senate adj
ourn it adjourn TO meet Monday. And after
debate, the motion was agreed to-ayes 81, noes g.
And then, on motion
The Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,