New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-10
xxxEs, CONGRESS-. second Session


SENATE. WASHINGTON, Saturday, Feb. 8.
Mr.. SEWARD presented petitions from New
York and Pennsy vania, in favor Of repeal Of the
Fugitive Slave Law. Laid on Table, also petit
ton from Schuylkil Co. Pennsy lvania praying or
q repeal Of all laws authorship Slavery in the
Territories and Districts of Columbia He moved
the reference of the petition.
Mr.. CLAY moved to lay on the table
Mr.. SEWARD asked for the yeas and nays,
which was refused, and the petition was tabled.
Messrs CHASE and HAMLIN presented similar
petitions, which were also tabled.
Mr.. CLAY presented petitions In favor OF mod
ihcation of the Tariff.
Mr. JEFFERSON DAVIS, from the Committee on
Public Buildings, made report in favor OF MIR.
Nills's plan for an extension OF the Capitol.
Mr. GwIN introduceda bill TO establish Branch
Mint in California.
Mr.. PIERCE reported bill 70 distribute the
Annals of Congress, which was considered and
ordered to be engrossed.
Mr. BADGER called up the bill reported ten
DAYS ago by the Naval Committee, to enforce dis
cipline and promote good conduct in the naval
service of the United States The bill was
amended by providing that In Summary Court
Martias, when commissioned officers cannot be
detailed said Court may be composed of officers
Of or above the rank of Passed MdshipmeR. 1t
was then ordered 10 be engrOssed
The amendment, providing that all Judges Ad-
vocate shall DO taken from naval officers, was re-
jected.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the
question as TO Mr.. Winthrops right TO seat as q
Senator from Massachusetts.
Mr. Hale moved that the subject be lald on the
isble-ost. There were only IA votes IN the
Affirmative.
Mr.. TURNER moved that the subject be post
poned. and the bill to amend the patent laws be
taken up. Lost-Only IA Ayes
Mr. MASON then addressed the senate ana tooS
1 Il. Co. pf.d hN
a right to their seats TIL their successor HP'
Mr.. BALDWIN held similar views.
Mr. HALE said there was nothing before the
Senate Mr.. RANToUL was not here, and Mr.
WINTHROP had gone nobody claimed the seat,
and the Senate were engaged in distractions
on an axiom OF law that was for the decision oil
court They were undertaking TO decide upon
case that was not before them aud their author
ity would be binding on no one therefore, any
decision by the Senate would not bind the Senate
hereafter Ii might be true, as the Senate had
such abundance OF time aud no public business
70 transact, that Senators could amuse themselves
by discussing abstract questions. He renewed
his motion to table the whole subject, but with
drew il at the request OF
Mr.. BENTON, who said it would be better to
have the question brought practically before the
Senate; it would be better to lay the subject on
the table Let Mr. Winthrop resume his seat,
and then let some one raise the question OF his
right TO vote. The subject was laid on the table.
Yeas, 25; nays not counted.
The bill granting land TO Missouri for the Han
nibal and St,,Joseph Railroad passed.
The bill to pay Oregon the expenses incurred
in the Cayuse war was returned by the House
amended. The Senate coscuued in the House
amendment, and the bill passed.
Mr.. HANLIE moved TO take up the bill limiting
the liability of ship owners. After debate 1t was
lost.
A bill granting the New London Railroad Com
pany the right of way across the Custom House
lot in New London, was passed.
A communication was received from the Trea-
sury Department, relative 10 domestic produce,
lumber, and ores imported from Canada during
1s4s and 1850. The printing was ordered.
Mr.. GwIS moved for an Executive session
Lost.
Mr. SOULE called up the joint resolution au-
thorizing the Treasures of the Mint TO appoint
their own Clerks, and it was ener0ssed.
Various motions to take up different bills were
made and lost.
On motion TO postpone orders TO take up the
Joint resolution making Military Bounty Land.
Warrants assgnable, no quorum voted.
motion to adjourn was lost
On second vote motion was lost to take up
the special order
The bin for the relief Of the captors Of the frg.
ate Philadelphia was taken up
Mr. bkkRiEN offered an amendment dividing
(Nu'' ehatS-oLS tNlrN 10 20 u JtS wiz"
ow, and tae balance to bis nieces
After debate, the amendment was agreed TO.
The bill was subsequently rejected, by yeas H.
nays 90.
The Senate then adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTA- rlvES.
Mr. NEWELL asked bat did not oo,sia leave to
introduce resolution inStructng the Committee
on Agriculture 70 inquire into the expediency Of
establishing an Agricultural Bureau and also into
the expedency OF purchasing the Mount Vernon
estate for an Agricultural School or Model Farm.
The House went into Committee OF the Whole
ON the bill TO establish Board Of Accounts
MI MCLEAN (Whig) Of KY continued his re-
marks from yesterday, in favor Of the bill
Mr.. BArLr tOppl OF Va called attentionto the
short time remaining Of the session in which to
transact the public business aud ssxe notice that
on Monday he should make 40 effort TO nave the
appropriation bills made the special order until
disposed Of But one only had passed.
Mr. DANIEL jOpp.l Of N. C. opposed the bill.
Mr. EWING, Opp Of Tenn. advocated the pas.
sage Of the bill
The general debate ceased at o'clock. but
mere was incidental discussion for an hour and a
esiL q 10 What the salaries Of the three Goa