The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-02-14
THIRTY-FIRST CONGRESS
SECOND SESSION.
TnrRsDAr, FEBRuAAv Is, 1881.
SENATE.

SENATE.
A large number OF petitions and memorials were
presented.
TWO PER CENT FUND TO MISSOURI.
Mr. BENTON gave notice that he would here
after ask leave to introduce the bill TO make good
30 Missouri the two per cent. fund heretofore
served on sales of public lands in that State.
IcE-RoATs on THE POTOMAC.
Mr.. RUSK introduced Joint resolution author.
izing the Postmaster General TO cause two ice
boats to be placed the Potomac to transport the
United States mails between Washington and
Aqua creek.
CONDENSATION OF NAVAL cHAPLAlSs.
The following resolution, submitted yesterday
by Mr. HALE, was taken up and adopted:
Resolved, That the Committee on Naval Affairs
be instructed TO inquire into the expectancy and
propriety of putting the compensation of chaPlains
in the navy on the same footing as that OF surgeons,
of increasing the same on some other basis and
If said committee shall be OF opinion that SAID COM
pensation shall be increased that they prepare a
bill, or propose some amendment OF some Dill TO
carry the same
LIEUTENANT GENERAL.
The Joint resolution authorizing the President to
confer the rank Of lieutenant general by brevet,
Tor meritorious services, which on yesterday was
ordered TO be engrossed, put on its passage.
Mr. BORLAND asked the yeas and nays, which
were ordered. And the Joint resolution was
passed-yeas 81, nays l6-ns follows:
YEAS.-Messrs. Badger Baldwin, Bell. Benton
Berrien Butler, Clarke Cooper, Davis of Massachu
sets, Dawson, Dayton, Dickinson, Dodge of Wis
consin, Dodge ofIowa, Ewing, Foote, Greene. Hun
ter, Mason, Miller, Pearce, Pratt, Rhett, Seward
Shields, Smith, Soule, Spruance, Underwood, Up
ham, and Wales-3l.
NAYS.-Messrs Borland, Bradbury, Chase. Da-
Wis of Mississippi, Downs, Fetch. Hamlin, Houston
Jones, King, Norris, Rusk, Sturgeon, Iurney,
Walker, and Yulee-l6.
THE AMENDMENT OF THE PATENT LAWS.
Mr.. NORRIS moved that the prior orders be
postponed, and the Senate take up the bill to amend
the act 10 promote the progress OF the useful arts,
being the bill TO amend the existing. patent laws
Mr. BERRIEN opposed the motion, and urged
the proprety of taking up the bill regulating the
fees to be allowed clerks marshals, and attorneys
IN the United States courts.
Mr.. RUSK urged the necessity for action on the
cheap postage bill.
Mr. DOWNS was in favor of adhering to the
calendar, and taking the special orders in'their
Messrs DICKINSON, TURNEY, NORRIS
BADGER, and BORLAND, were in favor of con-
sidering the patent law bill.
Messrs. BUTLER, BERRIEN, SEWARD
FOOTE, and EWING, were in favor of taking
up the fee bill.
And the question being taken, the motion OF Mr.
Norris was rejected-ayes II, noes 81
CHEAP POSTAGE BILL.
DIr. RUSK laid on the table for the purpose oil
having printed several amendments intended to be
offered to the bill for reduction of postage. Or
dered to be printed
TEES or NARsHALs, CLERKS, AND ATTORNEYS.
On motion OF Mr.. BERRIEN, the Senate pro-
ceeded 10 the consideration of the bill regulate
the fees to be allowed clerks, marshals, and attor
neys III the circuit and district of the United
States.
MIR. b. ed substitute for the whole bill, and
then various amendments, verbal and unimport
ant, were made in the proposed substitute.
Mr.. DOWNS moved an amendment, providing
for an allowance by the proper department Of rea-
sonable compensation in cases not provided for by
law 10 attorneys for extraordinary services.
After debate, the amendment was reected
Mr.. WALKER offered amendment, providing
for the payment of. troops when called out by the
marshal TO aid in the service of process. Rejected
The Senate then adjourned.