The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-02-12

rsRe1 ~ tectf ~ IN seuie measure, % TINS cihss
q p@sgss. y 81 least 10 prevent their increase
go a. We dssre W sce way opened for
fhss departure 70 siassr faihsrland.
we sce az better way 10 bring this desirable
aboss alaiea so saa we earnestly bot respectfully
ask that Coneres. viii adopt some plan, based on
that report. ~ f0nish ths means of conveyance "
~ frse nsgFo popaiaiion Of The country 70 Africa
We ask 4 from deep sense Of the benefits IL will
Caater 90 q community, and upon the coun-
~ a. lAEgc- Respectfully,
wsltef lsnos, Mayor. a. n sweeny,
n y Preach. ProsI Jamcs A. Gordon,
Board 81 Aldersnea. Jos. w. BECK,
Lana W Naafy, Thos. Thornley,,
sansucl Drary, Y. NJ Pearson,
lohn q Towers, James u Morgan,
s,spben y. FraukliS, w. Is. MAgruaor,
VIA " Bsyiy.
Nsmies Of the Board Of Aldermen.
sglas n fiiN, w, H. Winter,
Tlsse y Morgan n. Is. johnson.
Wa r. Dove, John Carol Brent,
samael 4 Douglas Jno. l. Writ,
y CaiiGn, Thos Hutchingson,
: Russ<i Bzrr, WIN: Morgan,
Thos "A Haysnners A. w. Miller,
A. NJ CnHqsn, Juo. w. Mckim,
Loo. kryan, j. Van ksswick.
Msushes u the Board Of Common Council.
srrrrTIvs DeersssTs.
SIR HUNTER, from the Committee on Finance,
"a whteh had bccn referred report Of the Secre-
tary q the Treasury, communicating report Of
iie eoanpusation Of manual Of tables, TO be used
vita tho hydromcteu recently adopted for use In
she rnltef sss,ss custom. houses, prepared under
the saysrissendence u Professor A. ID bache by
frofess0s sicCuIlceh, reported tho same back, ask
ing thss ts.r committee be discharged from the fur
fher consideration ~ tho same, and that II be
fcfrrd - tas COMMITTEES on Printing; agreed 10.
Mr PEAkrE moved that 1--WE thousand extra
copies u sbe document be- published for the use Of
he sensisi sad that motion Was referred to the
NJ soULg moved shss two thousand five hun.
Cred additional copies of the report OF Mr.. Ellet
en- she deepening Of the mouths Of The Mississippi
Alter debate the motion WINS agreed TO.
sssoLurIoSs.
Mr.. SEWARD Submitted the following rcsola-
iion. which ~ss agreed 90
Rsscsrss That che Committee ON Finance he in.
straCi@d % inqars into the expectancy Of reducing
ths standard of the fractional silver coins Of the
Wr UNDERWOOD submitted the following re.
solnlSun. which Was agreed 20
Rssoicsd. That TIC Committee on Military Affairs !
he inssrnrsed TO inquire into the expediency Of
tstlishing any western armory which may be here
sissr errcsed Il Padscsh Ia ths State OF Kentucky
Mr.. TrRNEY submitted the following resou-
Rsssspss, That until Otherwise ordered by the
Senate, tho messengers be continued during the
rcce@s. whose duty Il shall be 10 fold and transmit
20 scns,ors ali pues'e documents ordered for the
uss of the senate
Nc. NoRRIs submitted the following resolution,
which lice over
Rssoised. That the COMMITTEES ON Claim. be
lhorixed % employ clerk from the commence
Enens a ths present session of Congress 10 be
lloycd dur,Sg the recess In making a classified
indss and digest Of the reports heretofore made on
private claims, with such other duties the
mistee may require AZ the usual rate Of cornpensa
tion.
cApToss or rnK rsiaArH rniIADklPfuA.
Mf. MASON moved that tlss vote by which tho
sensts rsjecd The ball for the relief VI the captors
u the frigsas Phiisds!phia be rsconsideredi and,
after some remarks by Mesers. CLAY and FooTE
IN favor 81 ths motion. IL agreed 20. And then
on motion. thu bali was laid on the table
Tas psyscisScr rLL.
The ban from the House mailing appropriations
10 supply ds6cencics In sbr appropriations for the
after some remarks by NIessrs EWING and TuR.
NEi, in relation TO he mode pursued BY the for
msr, While Secretary Of the Interior, IN paying
certain moneys the Indians. the bill passed.
The resolution submitted some days since by MIR.
Rvsx. providing that -four hundred copies Of the
statutes Of ths unssd States be Furnished the Sen.
ATE, was taken up and, AFTER debate,
ON motion BY Mr.. DODGE, Of Iowa. u was laid
on the table
Tss fNpsc Esr issASs..
The senate then proceeded TO she consider alton
II the bah foakinR grant Of lsnds 10 the several
states 81 the Union hr the relief and support 81
digcni insane pcrscns.
moved tina, Il b. laid on The table which motion
did not prevail-~yeas ~, ma 70 ss--ss follows
YEAS. Mes~fs. Butler, CAss, Dasis u Mi@.ss-
sippi, Dodge Of isoonsin, Dodge Of iows, Dcuaiss
felch, swin. Houston. Hunter. Jones. King, Ma.
son, Rbstt, Walker, Whitcomb. and Yuies--i1.
NAYS essrs Atchi@ssn, Badge. Baldwin, Hell,
Benton. Berren. Bosiand, Brssbary Chase. Clarke.
Clay, Davis u Massachasett-, Dsvson, Dg~nx. Va
Ing. foo,e, Greene .Hsmiin. Mxnrum. Miller Morris
PsArce. Prx,t. Rask. Seward, sbialas smith
souit, spruance, Jurney. Underwood, tphAm.
and W sios-a3.
Tho hdIl when las, under tonsid.rsssrn had horn
amended BY providing thai the lands granted W
the bin should be sold within shr~s years str they
were surveyed and located.
The bill was debated principally upon shs po~sr
Of Congress 10 make granted the Pebii< isngs Soc
the purposes contemplated BY the bail, snd upon
IL. elect upon tho actual settlement, 81 che nsr
States; and was supported ~ Messrs, DAwsoS,
PEARcE, BoRI.ANb. BILL. roorE And fw I
ING and opposed by M~ssrs wAIkER and
DAVIS Of Mississippi.
Tbs ttli was then reported ~ tie Senate.
Mr. hAAIlN moved 70 stncnd tho ensenanaeni
made An eonuAitsc. ~ adding thereto shs ~ords
"it practicable which wa agreed n.
Tho question recurring CA cOncsrring Ia slss
amendment a. amended, i ~as accidod "a ma ne.
gatiye.
Afier some further imnsstsrsal an.ss.da,.n,.. IA.
hill ordered 70 he enrroseed lof thsfd F.aa,nr
And then, motion.
The Senate sdjourned,
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