The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-02-11

SAM. HOUSTON. elected Senator from the State oil
Texas for six years from and after the Sd of March
next.
EXPLORATION THE AMAZON.
message was received from the President of
the United States, transmitting letter from the
Secretary of the Navy, accompanied by the first
part OF the report of Lieutenants Herndon and
Gibbon, of the exploration of the valley of the
Amazon and its tributaries, made by them under
instructions from the Navy Department. The re-
port was referred to the Committee on Naval AT.
fairs and ordered to be printed.
MAIL LINES TO CHINA.
On motion Of Mr. COOPER,
RESOLVED, That the Secretary of the Navy be re
quesed to lay before the Senate all the nforma ton
in his possession in relation to the establishment of
mail and war steamers between the western coast
Of the United States and the free ports of China.
together with his opinion of the practcability and
expediency thereof
THE MEXICAN BOUNDARY
On motion of Mr.. CLARKE,
Resolved That the Secretary of the Interior be
directed to furnish to the Senate copies of any ma
pers or reports relating to the Mexican Boundary
Commission, and particularly report from the
commissioner, which may have been received since
his last communication to the Senate, upon the
subject of said commission
The CHAIR laid before the Senate copies of the
laws and legislative proceedings of the Territory
of Oregon.
PRIVATE BILLS.
The following private bills were severally con
sidered and passed:
Bill for the relief of Passed Midshipmen Geor &c
P. " ech and Clarke H. Wells.
Joint resolution explanatory of the act for the
relief of Amos Proctor.
Joint resolution for the relief of Mrs E. L. A.
lawson, only surviving heir of General Ripley
House bill for the relief of George Smith
SMALL NOTES IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Mr. NORRIS reported back, with amendments,
the House bill to suppress the circulation of small
notes in the District of Columbia.
Mr.. HAMLlN, from the Committee on Com
merce, reported bill to establish marine hospi.
tai at Burlington, Iowa.
TEXAS DEBT.
On motion of Mr.. BRIGHT, and after consider
able debate, the Senate proceeded to consider the
creditors of the late republic of Texas.
Mr.. PEARCE addressed the Senate in support of
the bill, and
Mr.. HUNTER opposed it.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. SEYMOUR, of New York, asked the unani-
NOUS consent the House to take up the Senate
bill relating to the warehouse sy-tem for the pur
pose of referring it to the Committee on Com
merce for their consideration. But objection was
made 4s 81
MIR MEACHAM introduced a bill, WHICH was
passed, to correct clerical error in bill passed
last June for the benefit of an individual tit ap-
pears that the omission or insertion of single let
ter has prevented him from availing himself of the
benefit Of the law Il ~
On motion of Mr.. BRIGGS, the House took up
and passed the Senate bill authorizing the Secreta
~ OF the Treasury to issue register to the Amer
| ican-built steamship Albatross
TERRITORY OF WASHINGTON.
The House concurred in the amendmen re-
ported from the Committee of the Whole on the
state of the Union to the bill to establish the Terri
| torial government of Columbia, Ito be composed
of nf ne uO nhic divisio of nro
gon,) including an amendment to change the
name from columbia" to that of 50 Washington
| when
The bill, under the operation of the previous
question, was passed-yeas 1913, nays 80.
The question was stated on agreeing to the title
of the bill, substituting the word g Washington
for that of Columbia"
Mr.. EVANS supposed that there was not in the
whole United States dissenting voice, when a
question arises, to doing honor to George Wash
ington; but he wished, if possible, now-Iot hav-
| ing been in the House when the bill on former
| day was under consideration-to change the name
He assigned but single reason for this: our geo.
| graphical nomenclature ia 80 peculiar that 1t ia
| impossible, when we hear the name of a town or
county called Washington, to know in what part
of the world 1t is much less in the United States
There were, he believed, at least hundred towns
called Washington, but, in fact, he did not know
| how many.
Mr. STUART said he did not like the change Of
the OF the Territory from Columbia to that Of
| Washington; but seeing the majority disposed to
| adopt it, he interposed no objection. 1t was i'm
possible to change the name of the Territory by
altering the title merely, because the name runs
through the entire bill. And he appealed to the
gentleman from Maryland, as a matter Of favor,
NOT 70 take up the time of the House, as this was
me last day set apart for the consideration of Ter
! rltorial business -
Mr. EVANS observed that he had made bis re.
na.ks % De heard elsewhere. He reioiced that the
seat OF Government bears the name of Washing.
ION; put, as 80 large number OF towns and coun.
s ses nave tne same name, he thought it would be
lar more proper to avoid geographical difficulties
for the new Territory ' Da'''e
Inc utie was then amended, SO az to read ga bill
ington.' sss'' '' 1. : : ' A'"'