The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-01-17
THIRTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
SENATE.
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DUTIES SIX.
NJ Miller presented the memorial OF large
number of persons in the state oil New Jersey a ..
ing a modification OF the tanh OF l'4e, py JuS ,'
md nroper discrimination between the uu'i07 WI
manufactured silk and the raw iha'e'ia''
SENATOR FROM VIRGINIA
Az rlIrNTER presented the credentials Of the
unn JAMES NJ Masses, Senator elect from the
State OF Virginia for six years from ana aitel siis
lth of March lS5l when his present term oil ONCE
expires.
Mr. SEWARD presented memorial, numer
ously signed, demonstrating against the passage
of the bill now pending before the Senate lor 'ne
amendment of the patent laws 80,
MIR DICKINSON presented the memorial OF the
Industrial Congress, recently held IN the state I
New York, urging action on the blll peIoie INC
senate for the amendment OF the patent laws
THE FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW
MIR. HANLIN presented petition, signed by
citizens of saco, Maine, praying repeal oil the
Fugitive Slave law. Laid ON the table.
Mr. SEWARD presented the petition OF ciuze s
Of Washington county, of Niagara county, OF st.
Iawrence County, and of Richand Oswego coun.
~, all in the State of New York; and petitions oil
cftizens of Norristown and Philadelphia IN the
State of Pennsy lyania, all praying the immediate
repeal of the Fugitive Slave law; all OF which were
laid on the table.
SLAVERY IN THE TERRITORIES.
He also presented petition from citizens OF
Rchland. in the State of New York, praying the
and New Mexico, which he moved be referred to
the Committee on Territories.
Mr.. CLAY moved the petition 10 iaia on 'he
table, which was agreed to-
SLAVERY IN THE DISTRICT OF CoLuBMIA
Mr.. SEWARD presented the petition of citizens
Of Richland, in the State of New York, praying
the abolition OF slavery IN the District OF Colum-
bia, which he moved be referred to the COMMITTEE
on the District of Columbia
Mr. CLAY moved that the petition be laid on
the table, which motion was agreed to-
REVENUE FROM GOLD MINES.
Mr. DAWSON presented the memorial of John
James F!ournoy, of Georgia, suggesting to Con-
gress the propriety and expedency OF retaining In
The poss, ssion of the Government the gold mines
of California, and from thence derive means to
support the Government without recourse to taxa
ion. +.,.t
WORKS OF THE EXPLORING EXPEDITION.
Mr. PEARCE, from the Committee on the Libra
rv reported the following joint resolutions
Be il resolreG, &C., That the Librarian of Congress
be and is hereby directed TO procure and denver to
the Secretary of State one copy OF the Narrative
of the United States Exploring Expedition under
Captain Wilkes; and the Secretary OF State 10
hereby directed to deliver the same to the govern
nent of Mexico in lieu OF the copy heretofore de
livered which destroyed by fire with the build
ing where il was lodged in the city OF New FORK,
before it could be shipped for its destination.
4nd be il further resolved, That one copy Of the
works of the Exploring Expedition now published,
and to be published hereafter. be given TO the IL
brary of the United States Military Academy, one
copy to the library the Naval School at Annapo
lis, and one copy to the Smithsonian Institution
And after an explanation of the same by Mr..
PEARCE, it was considered, and was ordered to
be engrossed for 4 third reading.
DAY FOR coSsIpERATIoS PRIVATE BILLS
Mr. DOWNS submitted the following resolution,
which lice over under the ruea:
ReSoiUed, That until otherwise ordered Friday
Of each week after one o'clock, be devoted to the
consideration Of private bills.
THE coNToy PRIsoSERs-cUBAS EXPEDITION
Mr. BENTON submitted the following resolu-
ton, which lies day, under the rules
Resored That the President be requested to com
,nunicate to the Senate, far 1t may be com
patble with the public interest," all the correspond
ence between this Government and its ministers
and with the government OF Spain and its ninis-
ters relating the prisoners captured by the Span
ish authorities 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.
THE AUTHORITIES AND SAN SALVADOR
Mr. SHIELDS submitted the following resolu-
ton:
be requested to lay before the Senate if not ncom
patible with the public interests, all the intorIna-
ton in his possession touching the difficulties be-
tween the British authorities and San salvador he
blockade of the coast OF that republic by the Brit
ish fleet, the invasion of Guatemala by the forces OF
San Salvador and Honduras, and such other mat
herewith
terests of the United States, threaten the lnde-
pendence Of Central America.
MIR. S. explained the reported difficulties between
the republic of San Salvador and the British agents
its coast. He urged the passage OF the resolu-
ton.
After some remarks by Messrs. CASS, CLAY,
DAVIS of Massachusetts, and DOUGLAS, the re-
solution agreed to.
RATIoNs OF NAVAL SURGEONS.
Mr.. DICKINSON, pursuant to notice. intro
duced joint resolution giving to surgeons of the
navy, for land service, the same rations, &c, as
are given TO medical officers of the army; which
referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
PASSAGE ENGRossED BILLs
The bill to amend the supplemental to the
act for the admission Of Iowa and Florida into the
Union and the bill to reduce and define the bound
aries of the military at st. Peters river, in
the Territory of Minnesota and 10 secure the rights
of actual settlers thereon, which were heretofore
ordered TO be engrossed, were taken up, read a
third time, and passed.
sPoLIATIoNs ny THE FRENCH.
The Senate then took up the bill providing for
the ascertainment and payment of the claim OF
American citizens account of spoliauons COM
united by the French prior to 800.
Mr.. SMITH addressed the Senate for nearly two
hours in explanation and in support of the bill;
and, without concluding, yielded the floor
And the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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