The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-08-27

Slave law because the provision for trial by jury
stored, was not inserted.
Mr.. SumsER's proviso was rejected-yeas 4, nays
Il las follows:
YEAs.-Messrs Chase. Hale, Sumner. and
NAYs.-Messrs. Adams. Badger Bayard. Bell,
Rorland. Bradbury, Bright, Brodhead, Brooke,
Butler Cass, Charlton Clarke, Clemens, Cooper,
Dawson. Desaussure. Dodge of Iowa. Douglas.
Fetch, Fish, Geyer, Gwin. Hamlin, Houston, Hun
ter, James, Jones Of Iowa, King, Mallory, Man
gum, Mason, Merriweher, Miller, Morton, Pearce,
Pratt, Rusk, Shields. Smith, Soue, Spruance,
Toucey, Underwood, Upham, Walker, and Wei
ler--47
The committees amendment then agreed to.
An amendment appropriating two hundred thou-
sand dollars tor the purchase Of Winders building
in this city, reiected-yeas II, nays ~.
MIR. PEARCE offered an amendment appropriat-
ing TO The widow of A. j. Downing. late rural ar
chitsct of the public grounds in Washington city
the arrears OF salary due him at the time OF his
death, and allowance to his widow equal TO the
balance of years salary, in consideration OF cer
and after cons iderable debate, it was Withdrawn
for the present a.
Five tn usand dollars were appropriated for
special commercial agent to Paraguay.
Twelve thousand dollars were appropriated for
the custom house at Marlborough Maine.
Five thousand dollars we're appropriated for the
grading, &c, Of Delaware avenue; and five thou
sana dv sIs s 0L ns g tss b 0
An appropriation for the paving Of Pennsylvania
avenue from l7h street 10 Rock creek, was reject
| ed. Twelve thousand dollars were added for a sur
vey for basin at Rock creek, near Georgetown.
Mr.. MASON moved an amendment appropriat-
ing twelve thousand dollars for the outfit and saa-
| ry of a minister resident at Frankfort on the
| Main. "
Messrs. GwIN and CLARKE opposed tho
amendment; and ii was rejected.
Various other amendments were offered and
| debated.
| the proviso in the Texas Boundary act, so as to
allow certificates Of stock to be Issued to Texas to
| the amount of five milions of dollars according
to the scale Of her debts made by Texas. upon the
fling of discharges by her creditors of all demands
against the United States.
This was debated for considerable time; and then,
without taking any question
The Senate, at quarter past ten, adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr.. PENN, from the Committee on the Post OF
fees and Post Reads, reported back, without
amendment. the Senate bill providing for tri-
weekly mail from New Orleans to Vera Cruz, via
Tampico and back, in steam-vessels. [rhc bill
authorizes the Postmaster General to enter into
contract for this purpose for five years, at rate
not exceeding one hundred thousand dollars per
MIR. r. said that the bill was free from the
usual objections and moved to put it upon its pas
sage. aa..
and f.. 7...-. ~ ~.
Mr.. PENN aso said few words in it's favor.
The bill was ordered TO be read third time;
when ~ -.. -..'s ,
Mr. AVERETr moved that it be laid upon the
table, saying we are already paying enough for
carrying the mail in steamers. A- ..s
The motion did not prevail; and the bill was then
Mr.. PENN, from the Committee on the Post OF.
fee and Post Roads, reported back the Senate bill
for the relief Of the Wilmington IN. CO. and Man
chester Railroad Company. 1t authorizes the Sec.
rotary of the Treasury to extend for four years the
payment OF duties on railroad iron ..-
Mr.. MCQUEEN explained the object of the bill,
feeling assured that If its character known
there would not be found ten gentlemen opposed
to it He showed the importance of the work,
which with an exception OF thirty forty miies
OF railroad in Georgia, which will soon be com
pleted) will effect connection Of Portland, Maine,
with New Orleans, thus avoiding all sea naviga
ton to the last named city. The want of con
tinuous line frequently causes a failure of the
mails North and South; and therefore both
tons Of the country are interested In the work.
He stated that the amount Of duties railroad
iron proposed to be extended 10 about humid red
Mr.. JOHN W. HOWE moved that the bill be
laid upon the table; but the motion did not pre-.
vail
And the bill was then passed-yeas l02, nays 60.
LIGHTHOUSE APPROPRIATIONS BILL. s.s.
The bill making appropriations for lighthouses,
Hghlboats, buoys. no., was taken up when the
motion. made yesterday, to reconsider the vote by
which the amendment establishing clubhouse
Board was adopted, was laid upon the table.
And the bill was passed. ..
INDIAN APPROPRIATIONS BILL. ...,.-..
On motion of MIR. HOUS ON, the House resolved
itself into Committee OF the Whole the state
of the Union-Mr. DISNEY in the chair-and took
up the Scnate's amendments to the Indian Appro-
priation bill. ....> A.. 60. - ...a.. ~. ".
MIR. HOUSTON entered into on explanation of
the several amendments a.,.1 ...' $3.50
Msssrs. FIFTH and JOHNSON, of Arkansas,
made remarks in relation to the subject; when
a resolution was adopted to close the general de-
bate in five minutes.
The House again went into committee; and
MIR. DUNHAM briefly expressed his views
an amendment.
The fret amendment of the Senate was as fol.
lows " For supplying deficiency in arpropria.
tions heretofore maze for removing the Choctaw
Indians, as estimated by the Commissioner of In -
dian Affairs, $37 ,4l2. long debate took place,
when 1t was concurred in. ..1.
Another amendment was read, viz: making up
preparations, amounting in IL = go 000 Tor the
Sioux OF the Mississippi, TO carry out treaty stipu
atons. This was cVncurTed in without debate.
Discussion ensued on amendment to the
mode Of paying the Indians the Gums respectively
due to them; but, without disposing Il it
The committee rose; when
Mr.. HOUSTON, after saying that if business
should continue to be transacted in this way, some
of the appropriation bis would be lost, asked that
the House take a recess until seven o'clock this
Mr.. GARTER objected .
And, on his motion
The House at five O'Clock adj urned