The republic., 1851-03-13
EXTRA SESSION OF THE SENATE.
MospAx. March 10, 1851.

MospAY, March l3, 1851.
Mr.. BADGER submitted the following issoi1
ton which was agreed to-
Rssolped That the Secretary OF the senate Seuso
TO be bound in suitable half binding as nere' n
the copies of the Congressional GLOBE unu
dix ordered to be procured Tor tue use Va 1
at the last session of the 3lst Congress. e,,,ou
Mr.. DAVIS, of Mississippi, submitted 'he ioi'o"
ing resolution: r.L. c...,a ha 4,
,rncted 10 certify TO the President OF the nited
states that Senate bill No T. an acs ior ne reei 0,
the AMERICAN Colonization Society, was presented
Co. bs SIGNATURE without the suspension OF the nth
;o;nt rule which was necessary Tor such presenta-
ton, having been agreed to by the Senate.
Mr. SMITH objected, and the resolution lies over.
On motion by Mr.. UNDERWOOD, the Senate
then proceeded to the consideration of Executive
business.
After the doors reopened-
MIR. BORLAND offered the following resolution,
which was agreed to:
Rssolped That the Secretary of the Senate pur.
chase. for the of the Senate, fifteen thousand
copies Of the first part, and thirty thousand copies
of the second part, of the report OF the Commis
soner of the Patent Office, for 1850, from the
printer who shall print the same documents under
the order of the last session Of the House OF Repre-
sentatives, at price not exceeding the rate a!
which said documents shall be paid for under said
order Of the House.
During the time when the doors were closed
On motion by Mr.. BADG Err, it was
Ordered That the Senate would, on to- morrow,
adjourn sine die at one O'Clock, p. IN. And that .
committee be appointed to inform the President
thereof, and to ask if he had any further commu-
nication to make to the Senate.
Messrs. BApeER and BAYARD were appointed
the committee.
MIR. BADGER, from the committee appointed to
wait on the President, reported that the committee
had performed the duty assigned them, and that
the President had directed them to state that he
had no further communication to make to the SEN
ate.
Mr. DAVIS. of Massachusetts. called up reso-
luton heretofore offered by him, which, after mod
ihcation, was adopted, as follows:
Resolved, That the Secretary OF the Treasury be
instructed to report to the Senate at the next ses-
sion of Congress, the number Of steamers in each
collection district, their tonnage, the number OF
officers, men, and other persons employed on board
of the same, the number OF passengers carried on
board the same annually, the average distance
each passenger is carried, arranging ocean steam
in Glass; propellers in another, ferry boats
ing the number propelled by high pressure, and the
number propelled by low pressure engines.
Resolped, That the Secretary of the Treasury be
further instructed TO report 70 the Senate the num-
Der Of shipwrecks Of vessels of the United States
and the causes of such Disasters, and the number
of persons who thereby perished during the past
year.
Mr. DODGE, of Iowa, submitted the following
which was agreed to:
Resolved, That the Secretary of War be directed
to Transmit to the Senate copy Of the report o
graphical Engineers. of his exploration Of the val
ley of the Great Salt lake, if not transmitted before
the close OF tho present sesson, that the same b,
received by the Secretary. and, together with thu
accompanying maps and drawings, be printed foI
the use of the Senate.
Mr. FOOTE submitted the following resolution
Resolred, That the Secretary of the Senate be nu-
thorixed and directed to contract with Richard
Sutton for the reporting of the debates of the Sen
ate Of the limited States for the thirty Con-
gress: Prorided The rate of compensation per col
umn, equal to the columns of the present Union
and InteIiigencey, shall not exceed dollars.
Mr.. ATCHlSON said that he was opposed to the
whole matter Of reporting the debates. Since the
plan Of reporting the debates had been adopted
two speeches were made where one would other
wise have been made; and two hours had been oc
cupied in debate, where, il the debates were moi
published, ono hour would not have been consumed
And instead Of being deliberative body. the SEN
ate had been converted into debating society. He
objected to the resolution, and it was laid over.
THE coLoNIzATIoN RELIEF BILL AGAIN.
Mr. SMITH having withdrawn his objections to
the consideration of the resolution submitted in the
morning by Mr.. DAVIS, of Mississippi, the resolu-
ton was taken up.
And, after debate
Mr.. MASON moved it be postponed. Upon this
motion no quorum voted.
And, after further debate
Mr. UPHAM moved it be laid on the table; and
quorum voted.
The Sergeant-at- arms directed to bring in
the absentees; and after time he reported that
he could find but twenty nine Senators.
MIR. BADGER moved the Senate adjourn. Lost
ayes l3, noes Ia.
And. after further discussion
The Senate adjourned.