New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-28
xxxIu CONGRESS-. second Session.
SENATE. .w.,HIreror. Monday. Jan. y.

favor OF the Ebony line Of steamers to Africa
Mr. COOPER presented petition from Philadel
pha, for line Of steamers from that place 70 BRA
I'll. Also large number in favor OF modification
OF the Tariff
Mr.. MAsoE presented resolutions of the Vir.
ginia Legislature urging further appropriations to
satisfy outstanding Virginia L and Warrants
Mr. DICKINSON presented a memorial OF the
New York Colonization Society in favor of the
Ebony Line and also joint resolutions OF the
New York Legislature on the subject Of Cheap
Postage
Mr. SEWARD presented the petition Of Sc cti-
zens of Yates Co SO citizens OF Cayuga Co. and
90 Citizens of Niagara Co. n \. for the repeal OF
the Fugitive Slave Law; and petition OF &c
citizens of Niagara Co. for the repeal of al laws
supporting Slavery in the District of Columola
He moved their reference to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
Mr. DAWSON moved, and they were laid on the
table.
Mr.'WHIrcoMB presented the credentials of
Mr. Bright as Senator from Indiana for six years
from March 4th next.
Various other petitions and reports were also
offered.
Mr. BESToS called up the bill to pay Missouri
the amount of the two per cent fund reserved on
the sales of Public Lands.
Mr. SHIELDS supported the bill.
Mr. CLAY said, that at the proper time he could
prove to the Senate that Missouri was not to the
amount OF one farthing the creditor OF the United
States on account Of this per cent fund. he was
too feeble to-day, but if the bill was postponed, he
would hereafter do
Mr.. Benton was willing that the bill should be
postponed for a short time The bill was then
laid on the table
Mr.. MASON called up the bill Incorporating the
Union Gaslight Co. of the District of Columbia.
Mr. WALLER moved TO amend the bill by max
ing each Stakeholder individually liable Tor all
debts contracted to the amount of his stock at the
time the debt was contracted.
Mr. EWING opposed the amendment.
Mr.. WALKER supported It.
Mr.. CHASE moved to amend the mendment by
providing that each director shall also be held IN
dividualiy liable for every debt contracted while
he is in office.
Mr.. EWING opposed this amendment and
Mr.. CHASE replied.
Mr.. CHAsE's amendment was rejected-Yees,
49, Nays, 81.
Mr. WAIVERS amendment was agreed 70 ana
the bill ordered to be engrossed
Mr. BoRLANp moved and the bill authorizing
the limited States District Judge OF Arkansas to
appoint Steamboat Inspectors IN that state, was
taken up debated. amended and ordered to be
engrossed. c
took mn. the bill to ascertain and settle Private
Innd Claims in California. The bill was intro
duced bv Mr. Fremont early in the Session
Mr. GwIN moved a substitute for Fremont
bill. which was agreed to in Committee OF the
Whole when the
Mr. BENTON offered a substitute for twin
substitute. All the substitutes and the original
bill was then referred to the Judiciary Commit
tee. IN,
The Committee reported back a new bill or
substitute for the original and all the substitutes
The question was on agreeing to the substitute
reported by the Committee on the IudlS SnI
kr RrRRIEr explained the proposed suos'l
Mr.. BENTON said he had pointed out the defects
of Mr. OWNS bill, and the detects were so
glazing that the author of 1t himself moved
lis reference to a Committee. For torty-sx
wears the Public Land Committee had charge OF
this business but now it was sent 70 tue
distinguished Committee on the Judiciary The
bill reported by this Committee was worse tnan
a clear act of conAscation. The Committee had
been deploraby and calamitously unfortunate
Where OWNS bill was bad they have made It
worse wherein it was good they have struck out /;
and where the bill was neithergood nor bad, they
have originated something infinitely worse than
ANYTHING before heard of. He proceeded at great
length in critical examination OF the bill reported
bv the Committee, and announced his intention oil
making its errors manifest IN detah oy moI'ons W
strike out and insert.
Mr. BERRIEN reioined and showed that this
bill onv carried out in detail and with precision,
the provisions of MIR. Fremonts bill
Mr.. BENTON was surprised that the distin'
guished lawyer from Georgia should attempt 20
shelter his DlunQerb paPOi NP ~
| a Young man who perhaps had never read law
He pointed out bunders in this bill which Mr.
Fremont could never have made.
| Mr. BERRIEN had no desire to shelter himself
behind the absent Senator from California nor
the present one from Missouri as to charge of
laundering and other denunciaton contained In
the courtly phrase which the Senator from Mis-
souri, accustomed himself to use, he would answer
it by stating that did not believe the Senator
Missouri comprehended the provisions OF the Dill
about which he was talking
Mr.. SEWARD moved adjournment Ayes, IA ;
| Nays, l5-No quorum.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD said as no quorum ls present,
all we can do is to adjourn. Adjourned.