The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-11
" EWS BY TELEGRA PHI,
THIRTY-FIRsT CONGREsD.
SECOND SESSION

SECOND SESSION
Senate.
BY MoRsK's MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH,
"oeStoE, CORNER or BEAVER AND HANOVER srREEB
- WAsHIsGroS, Feb 10, 1851. :
coMmUNIcATIoSs FROM DEPARTMENTS.
communication was rsosived from the Treasury
Department, with statement Of the contracts made
and the expenditures Of the snt-aso the ex
penditures of the Marine Hospitals for the year 1850
The printing ordered.
SENATOR FRoY MARYLAND.
Mr.. PEARcE presented the Credentials Of Mr. Pratt
Senator elect from Maryland, for six years, from
March 4th, next.
PETITIONS
Mr.. SEWARD presented petitions against the amend.
mont Of the patent laws.
Mr. Mason presented petition OF the majority Of the
Legislature and petition of the majority Of the Con-
~etitutona Convention Of Virginia in favor OF tn,
proposed line Of steamers to Africa. He said that
considered these petitions ssing the opinion
the signers only and not OF their constituents h
believe that Congress had the power to appropriate
money for the deportation Of free negroes
Mr. BRsoHr presa nted two petitions from Indiana
5n favor of the line of steamers to Africa.
Mr. Hale presented petitions from Massachusetts
one thosisnd sgners Ter the repeal Of the Fugitive
Slave Law. Tabled.
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
com mmuDication came from the Treasury Depart.
m-nt enclosing the report OF the Superintendent Of
Weights and Measures
Dir Bell offered resolution oil Ia adopted, di.
yectng ina airy into the propr-ty OF making slter
lions In the machinery OF the steauer AIsghauy, in
order to test the merits Of the submerged horizontal
wheel.
FLOUR THE paclrIc.
Mr. Owns resolution was adopted, dire cting nQutry
INTO the expedensy of aholishi, all duty -four i'm
ortsd from any port on the Pacific into ports of the
Unite States.
MExIcAS DRAFTS
Mr.. HUNTER offered "a resolution, which ado pied
calling on the President to commuaicate all informs
Ia N Eel drAfta hv
the Mexican government the Unitsd states treasu
~, under the contract made by that government with
j. ID Marks and TIE wishes OF the Mexican govern
anent In relation thereto.
TAXATION AMERICAN GRANADA,
Mr.. JEFFERSON DAVIS offered resolution, which was
adopted, that the President commuKicste the
pondenee Of the Unit ed States Consul ct Panama with
the Secretary Of State and Postmaster General rea
give to the imposition OF taxes by New Gransjs ci
Isthmus also relates to the mail service OF the
United States on the Isthmus.
THE FUGITIVE
Mr.. BRIctsr introduced bill explanatory OF the a,t
known as the Fugitive Slave Law, OF septen Der, 1850
lie explained the bill as merely declaring tnat suits
pending and rights existing under the lss of l793
not In any way affected by the act of 1850 He said
that he had no intention to disturb the compromise
.nessurss but would stand by them as long any
one else. The bill referred to the judiciary
Committee.
coSaH rssioSaL RECORDS
The bill directing the distribution of books, called
he Annals OF Congress ordered on Saturday to bs
engrossee, was taken mp.
Mr. DoDGE. OF Iowa moved % re.c commit the bill,
with instruction.
Aitr debate, the motion was rejected, and the bill
passed.
MEETING.
Mr.. BapcFR offered . resolution, which was laid
over that tbe Senste hereafter act at eleven clock
rHs EfsGGoLp.
Mr. Has introduced joint resolution, directing
<he presentation OF sword to the nearest male rela
SiVe of the late Major Ringgold
BILL.
The bill from The HOUSE, making appropriation to
supply deficiencies. was taken up Several amend
n.nts reported by the COMMITTEES on Finance, we're
agreed 70. One amendment by ths sams COMMITTEES,
aPproprstea S7bi0t0 to defray all claims aud dem
against the United States by the Cherokee Indians
Mr.. WaIEEH moved to add a proyiso, that monsy
shan not 30 paid to any agent attorney but In per-
aoE to- indians.
A long debate ensued, and Mr.. Walkers ansndl. ant
was r.! !ected- yeas, 2l, nays, Is.
The amendment by the commt.se was agreed to-
Several unim ortant amendments were proposed
debated, and agreed to.
tn. bin was then ordered TO be sngrossed and tn
aGenats adiourned