The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-03-10

as another decision had been made in the House Of
resentatves. the CHAIa submitted the matter to
the Senate. The House OF Representatives, through
their Committee on Mileage, had decided that the
provision was temporary, and the members OF that
body had been allowed mileage computed by the
Mr.. HUNTER submitted the following resou-
ton in relation the matter, which agreed to:
The President Of the Senate having stated to the
Senate a question to the true ton OF the
Of the Goth September, 1850. in relation to the
mileage Of the Senators from California, ordered
that it be referred to the Judiciary Committee, to
inquire and report whether the said act, so far as
relates TO the mileage Of the Senators Of California
is permanent or temporary in its provision.
COMMERCE AND TRADE OF BRITISH AMERICAN COLO
Mr.. HALE submitted the following resolution,
which considered and agreed to:
Resolved, That the Secretary Of the Treasury be
requested to communicate to the Senate as early as
possible at the next session, full and complete state
nents of the trade and commerce of the British
North American colonies with the United States
and other parts of the world land and by for
the years 1850 and 1851, with such information as
he can procure Of the trade of the great lakes.
Mr.. DAVIS, of Massachusetts, submitted the fol-
lowing resolution, which was considered and
agreed to-
ResolUed, That the President be requested. if not
incompatible with the public interest, to inform
Congress, at the earliest date, whether any ar
ran gencnts are in progress, or likely to be made
with great Britain and the British provinces OF
North America for securing TO the citizens OF the
United States the free navigation OF the ST. Law
to StJohn and other large rivers and the right
to enjoy freely, in common with British subjects,
| the and coast fisheries OF the British North
American colonies.
| ADJOURNMENT SINE DIE.
| Mr. BRIGHT moved to take up the resolution
providing that the Senate shall, on Monday, ad-
| journ sine die.
CASS, BERRlEN, RUSK, and MANG UNI, OPP
| posed the motion; and it was rejected-ayes Ia,
| noes 20.
| REPORTS FROM coMMirTERs-oUEsTION OF ORDER
NJ U,sDnnwooD SAID that he had, during
the last days of the session, been directed by the
Committee on Claims to make several reports, but
| had been unable to do 30, because of want of
time. He now asked leave to make those re-
ports
MIR. HALE said that he had large number Of
petitions to present. but had been unable to do 40
during the last days of the session for want of time
He would like to present them now.
| MIR. FOOTE, of Mississippi, said that he had
| several long speeches which, for want of time
| during the last session, he had been unable to
| make. [Laughter.]
sion, the committees had been discharged from
all business before them; and no report was now
| in order.
PURCHASE OF BOOKS.
Mr.. BADGER moved, and the Senate proceeded
to the consideration of the following resolution,
| submitted by him on the 9th instant:
Resolued. That each member OF the Senate be
supplied nth twelve additional copies of the Con-
gressional Globe and Appendix of the first and Sec
ond sessions of the 30h Congress, and that the Sec
| rotary cause the same to be bound.
Mr.. CHASE moved that the resolution be laid on
the table, which motion was agreed to-yeas g.
nays l4-as follows:
YEAS.--Messrs. Atchison, Bright, Brodhead,
Cass, Chase, Clay Davis of Massachusetts, Dawson,
Dodge of Iowa. Douglas, Downs, Fetch, Foote Of
Miss, Foot of Vermont, Hunter, King, Mangum,
Mason, Norris, Pearce, Rhett, Rusk. Underwood,
Upham, Walker and Whitcomb--26.
NAYS.-Messrs RadCcr Rail Rorland Clarke
Davis of Mississippi, Gwin, Hale, Houston, Nor
ton, Sebastian, Seward, Shields, Smith, and
Soule-l4.
EXTRA COMBINATION TO THE EMPLOYEES OF THE
SENATE.
Mr.. CLAY moved, and the Senate proceeded to
the consideration Of the following resolution which
had been reported back by the committee to audit
and control the contingent expenses Of the Senate,
with an amendment:
Resolusd, That there DO paid out Of the contin-
gent fund Of the Senate to each of the officers,
Clerks messengers, pages, and aborers in the en-
ployment OF the Senate, the same amount of COM
pensation allowed them at the last session of the
thirtieth Congress-; and that the messengers and
pages be continued for the period of two months
from the termination of the present session, for the
purpose of folding and transmitting documents or
dcred to be printed for the use of the Senate.
The amendment of the committee extended the
allowance to all the persons engaged in the Cap
iol and Capitol grounds not included in similar
resolution adopted by the Housc; and provided that
the folding of documents shall be paid for at the
same rate per hundred as is now allowed in the
House of Representatives.
Messrs. BRIGHT and WHITCOMB opposed the
whole principle upon which this allowance was an
nually made; and Messrs. BADGER. ATCHISON, |
RUSK, HALE, and HUNTER replied
Mr.. MORRIS submitted the following an |
amendment to the amendment:
Resolred, That the Clerk Of the Committee on
Claims, appointedby said committee under resou.
ton of the Senate OF January g. 1850, be continued
through the vacation, and that he be employed in
completing classified index and digest of their re-
ports heretofore made.
And, after debate, it was agreed to.
Mr.. BADGER offered an amendment, providing |
that the clerk of the President pro tempore of the
Senate shall also be continued during the recess
and this, too was agreed to.
Mr.. BRIG HIT then moved that the resolution be
laid on the table. Lost-ayes ii, noes 80.
The amendment of the committee was then
agreed to, and the resolution amended was |
adopted-yeas %, nays II.
KossUrH AND HIS COMPANIONS.
Mr. FOOTE, of Mississippi, submitted the fol-
lowing resolution, which was considered and
agreed to:
Resolued, That the President be requested to
communicate to the Senate if not incompatible |
has taken place between the Secretary of State
and the minister of the United States at CONSTANT
nope respecting the liberation of Kossuth and his
companions
NAVIGATION AND COM MEpCE OF FOREIGN NATIONS. |
Mr.. CLARKE called up the following resolu-
tions, heretofore submitted by him; and after ex-
PLANTATION, they were adopted:
Resolved, That the President of the United States |
be requested to communicate to the Senate, in ad
diton to the information called for by resolution
of the Senate passed the Sd of January, 1S49, n
statement of the navigation and commerce between |
foreign countries with whom we have treaties |
of reciprocity and the United States, since the
year 1921, particularly with France, Spain, and |
Portugal, and the dependencies of each, and with |
the republics of Mexico and Hayti.
Resoired, That whenever the information called |
for by the said resolution of January 3, IS49 to-
gether with the information called for by the FORE
going resolution, shall have been fully prepared
the Secretary of the Treasury be hereby directed
cause the same TO be printed in proper form, and |
bound, and that two thousand copies of the same |
be published, to be disposed of hereafter by the
Senate.
EXECUTIVE BUSINESS.
And then, motion by Mr.. HALE, the Senate |
proceeded TO the consideration of Executive bust
ness