The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-09
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH,
THIRTY-FIRsT CONGRESS.
sKcoNB SESSION.
Senate.

BY MoRsK's MAGNETIC TKLEGRAPH.
WAsHIrcroS, Feb. 8, 1851.
ASTI-sLAvERY PETITIONS, Erc.
Mr. SEWARD prerented petitions from New York and
Pennsylvania for the repeal Of the Fugitive Slave
law;laid the table. Also, petition from schuyl-
kin county, Pennsylvania, praying the repeal Of sll
laws authorizing slavery in the Territories and Dstrc:
of Columbia. He moved reference of the petitions.
Mr.. CLAY moved to lay them tho table.
Mr SEWARD asked the yeas and nays sRefused, and
Messrs. CHASE and HaMLIS presented similar petit
TONS which were also laid on the table
Mr. CLAY prese nted petitions for modifying the tariff
THE
Mr.. JErrRRsoN DAVIS. from the COMMITTEES on Public
Buildings made report in faver Of the Mills plan tor
1he extension of tho Capitol
CALIFORNIA MINT.
MIR. GwiN introduced . bill to establish branch
mint In California.
CONGRESSIONAL RECORDS.
Mr. PEARoE reported bill to distribute the Annsls
of Congress which was considered and ordered to oe
@DeTeBsed.
Mr. BApssa called ths bill, ported Ten days ago
oy the Naval CommiEtc., TO enforce discipline and
promote good conduct in the naval services of tina
inited States The bill was amended by providing
hat In SUNNI ary court martals, when commissioned
oihcers cannot be detailed, raid court may be
osed Of officers Of boye the rank OF passed mid
shipmep 1t was then ordered 70 be epgrossed.
The amendment, proviting that all Judges Advocate
ehal be taken from naval officers, rejected
THE MAssAcHUsErrs sENAToRsIiiP.
The Senate rerumsd the confederation of The ques-
sion % TO Mr.. Vinthrops right to seat as Senator
Mr. Hale moved that the subject bs laid on the
fabelost There only fourteen votes in the af-
s-irmatlve.
mr. TURNER moved that the subject bs postponed,
and the bill to amend tie patent laws be taken up
Mr. MACON then al lressed the Senate, and took
ground that senator's app"int%d by Governors had u
zight to their seats till their successor appeared
Mr.. BALDWIN held similar views.
MIR. HALE said there nothing before the Senate.
Mr.. RAntoul not here and Mr.. Winthrop had
gone; nobody ciaimtd the reat and the Senate wsro
Engaged In abstrsctons on axiom OF law that was
ior the decision 81 cpnrt They we're undertaking
10 decide upon case that va, not before tnein ani
their authority would be binding one; there
lore any decison by the Senate would not bind the
Senate hereafter. 1t might be rrue, as the Senate
lad such abundance OF time. and public basiness
60 transact that Senators could amue thenselves by
disouseing abstract qu,stions lie rensged his mo-
cion to table the whole subjsct, but withdrew 1t at
Mr. BENTON who said that 1t wouli be better to have
the question brought practicaly before ths Senate
1t would be better 70 lay the subject the table
LetMr winthrop resume his stst, aud then let some
raise the question OF biz right TO The SUBJ
Jet was laid on the table. Yeas, as nays not
counted
ron A RALRoaD MISSOURI.
The bill granting land TO Missouri for the Hannibal
and St. Joseph's ksiiroau passed
THE IsDIAn MAR IN OREGON.
Cayuz returned by tbs Aouss amended Tue
Senate concurred in the house amendment, aud the
bin passed.
LIABILIrY sur OWNERS
Mr. HAMLiy meved to take up the bill limiting the
liability Of ship owners After debate Ii was lost.
RAILROAD.
A bill granting the New Londos Railrosi Company
the right OF way across tine custom house lot In New
London was passed.
IMPORTS rHoM CANADA, yrc. ~
A communication seiYed IRON the treasury
Dspartmen relative to domestic produces lu ser aud
spres. Imported from Cgusls during 1873 and 1850.
The printing as ordered
Mr. GwrS moved for an executive session. Lost.
Mr. souLr called up the joint reso ution authorizing
the Tressurs OF the Mat appoint their sler
sns IL .Esrossed.
Various motions TO take up different bills were made
and lost.
BOUNTY LAND wARKANra-No Quorum.
On motion to postpon- orders take up the joint
resoluton making military bounty land warrants
ignsbls, no quorum voted
motion 10 sd journ was lost.
On o second vote molten was lost to take up the
special order.
THE Hpins or coAf. DEcArCr.
The bill for the relief Of csptors Of the frgats
PnilsdeIp Iphis, was taken up.
MIR. BfNEIES offered amendment dividing Com
D-catur's rhare-oue third 60 gs to his widow, and
he balance to his nieces
After Il, bate. the amendment was agreed TO.
The bill subsequently rel sctsd by ysaslT nays 20
The Be nate then adjoernea