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IN SENATE.
| TUESDAY, Feb. rs, 1881. =
Messrs. CLARKE end HALE presented sevs-
raj petitions, praying the repeal or the Fugitive
slave lazy, and the abolition Of slavery in the Dis
trict Of Columbia.
Mr. DAWSON presented memorial from cit
liens OF New Mexico, praying the intsrposition OF
Congress against tire rsvages Of the wild Indians
with which that territory is infested.
Mr.. BORLAND introduced joint resolution
giving conformity TO The Clerk Of The House, the
Secretary Of the Senate, and the Clerk Of the
Senate COMMITTEES on Printing, the supervision OF
the public printing during the recess Of Congress,
which was ordered to third reading.
Mr.. JOHN DAVIS, from the Committee on
Commerce reported back the House bill, making
appropriations to certain rivers and harbors, with
out amendment, which they recommended TO be
passed by the Senate.
Mr.. GWIN offered resolution nstructing the
Committee on Naval Affairs, to inquire into the
expedency Of establishing a navy yard on the
waters Of the Bay Of San Francisco.
CALIFORNIA MILITARY COLLECTIONS
On motion of Mr.. PEARCE, the Senate took
up the bill providing for a settlement with the
Treasury, OF all accounts Of monies collected in
California on government account, during the
war with Mexico, and the subsequent military
government Of California, and for the payment in
to the treasury, OF any balances on hand Of such
monies, 80 collected; this act being required TO le-
galize the receipt Of such collections BY the treas
ury.
The bill also provides compensation to such
officers OF the army and navy may have been
the agents in the collection Of such military con-
tribations, not exceeding $500 per annum
The bill also provides to pay the expenses OF
the State convention Of California, for the forma-
ton OF a State constitution, Sl75,OOO.
Also, SlOO,OOO to reimburse California for ex-
penses incurred in relieving overland en.igrants to
the gold mines, TO be paid out Of the aforesaid
! revenues.
Mr.. GWIN moved an amend uent turning over
TO the State of California, the whole of the bal
ances on hand Of the aforesaid revenues collected
in California under military authority, said bal.
ances due the treasury amounting to some $780,
| 200, moro or less.
Debated by Messrs. PEARcE, GwIN, WALxsA
JOHN DAVIS, BUTLER, BoRLAND, and rejected--l1
to 81.
Mr.. GWIN next moved $500 900 Of the fund tc
the payment of the expense Of the Calfornis
State government anterior to her admission into
| the Union.
An animated debate ensued on this proposition
Messrs. GwlE, CHASE, BELL, EWING, BoRLANp
CA1, JETrFRsoN DAVIS, RANroUL, DOUGLAS,
Dawson, BurLER, and other senator's taking al
active part in it. After which, the amendments
were disposed Of; and the bill was ordered to q
third reading.
CHEAP HOSTAGES.
The bill further to reduce the rates of postage
&c, was taken up, and read third time
The question being upon its passage, at the in
stance of Mr.. BoRLANp, who desired to express a,
some length his views against the BILL it was
| postponed till tomorrow.
And the Senate went into Executive session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
| MONDAY, Feb. "a, 1851.
| EVENING SESSION.
| Mr.. PHELPS demanded call of the House,
which was ordered. No quorum answering.
| The SPEAKER then directed that the doors of
the House should be closed, stating that QUO
rum had not answered to their names. The names
Of those who had not answered to either of the
previous calls were again called.
Messrs. BoorH, BULLARD, CALVIN, Disney.
DuER, EVANS of Maryland, FowLER, GouLp,
GERRr, HAckErr, HEBARD, HoAaLAND, Hun
BARD, PREsroN KING, and VENAsLE, were ex-
cused upon representations that they were indis-
posed.
The Clerk was proceeding with the call of the
roll. when
Mr.. g. w. JONES moved tina. all farther pro
ceedngs under the call be dispensed with. Mega
lived.
Mr.. McLANE moved an adjournment. Mega
tived.
The roll was called through, when
| Mr. BAYLY moved that farther proceedings un-
der the call should be dispensed with. Agreed to.
Mr.. BAYLY moved suspension Of the rule
which authorizes members to speak FIVE minutes
in Committee Of the Whole in explanation Of
amendments offered by them. Agreed to by a
vote Of 80 to IS.
On motion Of Mr.. BAYLY. the House went
into Committee Of the Whole on the State Of the
Union. Mr.. BURr in the Chair.
| The Chairman aafed thef the I'm estiop hafora
the COMMITTEES was upon the amendment of Mr..
McCLERNAND authorizing the employment Of an
assistant Secretary ofState, with salary Of S250O,
four clerks Of $500 each, and one other clerk at
| $1,000.
| The Chairman ruled the amendment out of or
der, and on appeal, the decision of the Chair was
sustained.
Mr. BAYLY, under instructions from the
Committee of Ways and Means, proposed a great
number Of amendments, which were severay
adopted.
Mr.. BAYLY, under instructions from the same
committee, proposed an amendment appropriating
for the printing of 1000 copies of the report on
commerce and navigation, at deduction OF IS per
cent. from the prices Of 1919.
Mr.. McLANE proposed to amend the amend
ment by striking out IS and inserting so. Dis
agreed to. He then moved TO amend so as to al
low SIC, 900 for the printing of the above report
Negatived.
The amendment was then agreed to.
Among the amendments proposed were the fol-
lowing:
Mr.. McCLERNAND offered an amendment,
which was agreed to, provided that the act enti-
tied An act for carrying into effect the conven-
ton between the United States and the Emperor
OF Brazil, concluded on the 9th June, l849, is
hereby continued in force for one year after the
first OF March next
Mr.. McCLERNAND moved to strike out the
appropriation for charges des anaires at Gua'e-
mola, Eucador, and Nicaragua; and, in lieu there
Of, appropriate $4,000 for the salary and outfit
of an envoy extraordinary and minister plenipo-
tertiary to the several States Of Central America,
and for secretary of legation, $4,000
The amendment was disagreed to--aycs AZ,
nays not counted.
The clause making appropriation for the mint
al Philadelphia having been read,
Mr.. PHOENIX offered an amendment, viz
Propided, further, That If the corporation Of New
York shall, on or before the first day of June,
1859, provide buildings suitable for a mint, and
lease the same to the United States free Of charge
80 long as it may be used for mint, il shall be
the dufv nj he Seer Of he. TIE md