The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-11
THIRTY-FIRsT CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
BY MoRsE's MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.

Senate.
BY MoRsE's MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH
WARRINGTON January TO- 1850.
THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, ETC.
The Committee on Printing reported back the reso-
luton ordering the printing OF thres thousand addi-
tiona copies OF the appendix to the report of the Re-
gents Of the Smithsonian institution. Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Hale, ordered, that when the Sc
nate adjourn, 1t be till Monday. Ayes2
OREGON AND
Mr.. DOUGLAS from the Territorial Committee, re
ported a bill to refund to Oregon territory the sx-
penses incurred in the Cayaz war Also, a bill to
make the bill creating the office Of Surveyor General
Of Oregon applicable to Utah
The bills ordered yesterday to be engrossed, were
taken up and passed.
PENSION GRANTED.
bill engro.sed Yesterday granting pension to the
Mr.. fuLEs opposed the measure, and debate
sued. The bill was finally passed.
EoIARIEs PUBLIC.
The vote ordering the bill relating to notaries pub.
ic to be engrossed, was reconsidered and, motion
Of Mr. Chase was amended by auth all netaries
In the several States and territories to take and
tiy depositions, deden and again ordered to
LANDS FOR INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT IN wIscossrN
Mr SHIELDS reported bill authorizing Wisconsin
to feect fifty thousand Of land for purposes Of
Int rnal improvement, TO supply deficiency in the
selections by the State under former Of Congress
Mr.. Dawson opposed the bill as q dangerous prece-
sale grants Of lands to States without any cor
responding benefit to old States The public lands
were purchased by the money Of all the States and
the old States were entitled to equal dement's there
from with States. There were railroads un atica
and poor people in the old States, but nothing was
granted for them-but in new States they were amply
provided for by these grants ofland.
Mr FoorE protested against the revival of old par
depended on harmeny and calm SO clearly defined by
the platform laid down BY Georgia.
MI naper os WsSon. me Oil d., = emine1sy inst
maintained that the grant was just and proper, and
highly important to his State.
Mr DAWSON replied, and said that the new States
we're doubtless glad net to have this old party issue
vived, until sueh time they take all the public
lands
Mr. FoorE repeated his protest against raising par
~ issues, particularly by the Senator from Georgia.
me issue was sectional one, too-not between the
There was danger to the from sectional agita
ton II was not over, and no party issue should be
by the great, cordial, and earnest union Of all true
friends Of the country Such Issues should divide
political bargaining and huekstsrins !. gslns "a 10
sHs quiet '''f''''A'' VINO N''''i'''' y ''' '''
Mr. HALE was in faver of the bill for several rsassns
He for giving these lands for this the last
time they would have the opportunity OF giving At
ter the representatives under the take
taken them Another s %a hss il all
given away to particular States to make particu
lar internal Improvements there would be no more
out Of the question Of general system OF internal i'm
prOvements The Western stateswers psoplsd by per-
sons from Eastern States aud in giving them these
lands were giving only to our own people.
Mir. CAss followed In support OF the bill.
After further debate in opposition TO the bill by
Messrs Dawson and JEFFERSON DAVIS, the bill or
dered to be engrossed-yeas, 80; nays, 10.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Messrs. BERRIEN WALKER, ATcHIsoy, and USDER-
woop each owed to take particular bills but their
motions were objected to.
message received from the President enclosing
areport Of the Secretary Of the Navy the discp
OF the navy, and in relation to the abolshmest Of
logging 0idersd TO be printed.
The Senate adjourned at half past two o'clock.