The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-03-08
EXTRA SESSION OF THE SENATE.

After the Journal was read

After the Journal was read
Mr.. HUNTER submitted the following resou-
| tion which cons: dered and agreed To-:
| ResoIosd That the Secretaries OF State Of the
Treasury, Of the Interior, Of War. of the Navy and
the Postmaster General be directed report TO the
Senate, at the next session Of Congress, some plan
for classifying the clerks in those Departments, for
apportioning their salaries according TO their SER
vices, and for equazing the salaries OF tho clerks
OF the same grade in each Of the Departments; and
also plan to provide for fair and impartial
examination Of the qualifications Of clerks and for
promoting them from one grade to another, upon
| due regard to qualifications and services.
The PREsIDEsr pro tsmpors Of the Senate has
filled some Of the vacancies on the committees by
the following appointments:
On Foreign Reiafions.-Mr. CLARKE appointed
to I'LL the vacancy accustomed by the expiration Of
On Public Lands.-Mr. MANGuM To fill the va
cancy occasioned by tho expiration Of the term Of
Mr.. FREMONT. "
On Naval A6aiys,--Mr. MASON appointed chair
man, and Mr. STOCKTON appointed to I'LL the va
cancy occasionsd by the expiration Of the term Of
Mr.. YULEE.
On Indian 4d6airs- Mr.. CLAaxs appointed to
hil the vacancy occasoned BY the expiration Of the
On the Judieiary.-Mr. CoopEH appointed 70 fill
the vacancy occasioned by the expiration Of The
term of Mr.. DAYTON
Mr.. MASON moved, and communication from
the War Department Of the 18th Of February, in
answer to resolution Of the Senate respecting
Lieutenant Colonel PlymPton, and certain proceed
As son Wa OtOeTcQ 70 Do pTl0y6O.
" Several Senators obtained leave TO withdraw pa
pers from the files.
IA. g.fa EXTRA CONFIRMATION. slif vsa8e#
Mr.. DODGE, Of Iowa. from the COMMITTEES 10
audit and control the contingent expenses Of the
Senate, reported back the resolution allowing extra
compensation TO the officers and employees Of the
Senate; which was ordered TO second reading.
i,f eas xxEcUrrvx BuslNEss.
And then, ON motion by Mr.. MILLER, the SEN
ate proceeded TO the confederation OF Executive bust
ness fqafla VI,
After some time spent therein. the doors were
opened. 4-tfg nfistttstf
Mr.. BRIGHT submitted a motion that on Mon
day. at one O'Clock, tho Senate adjourn sine die.
Laid over. T8SF
Mr.. BORLAND, from the COMMITTEES ON Print
ing, reported in favor Of printing three thousand
extra copies of the report of the Regents Of the
Smithsonian Institution, which vas agreed to.
The following resolution was then taken up:
Ordered, That the Secretary Of the Senate pur.
chase for the use of the Senate --- thousand CO.
plea Of the first part and 49, thousand copies Of
the second part of the report of the Commissioner
OF the Patent Office for 1850, from the printer who
shall print the same document under the order of
the last session OF tho House of Representatives at
price not exceeding the rate at which said docu-
ments shall be paid for under said order of the
House. iy4 s eas ri ~ b
And the resolution was laid on the table. sdS
message was received from the President by
his private secretary. f 3fFlE ~
"a On motion, by Mr.. CLARKE, the Senate again
resumed the confederation Of Executive business
And shortly afterwards adjourned. aIsrF sa
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