The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-21
THE REPUBLIC.
THIRTY-SECOND CONGRESS.
SECOND SEES SION.
THURSDAY, January 10, 1853.

Thursday, January 10, 1853.
SENATE.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate a MESA e,
from the President of the United States informing
Congress of the refusal of the Seminole Indians in
Florida to ernigrate to the country assigned them
west Of the Mississippi. Referred to the Commit.
tee on Indian Affairs. 1857 !.
Also, communications from the Secretary Of
the Senate showing the amount paid for docu
ments, books, &c., printed for the of the Sem
ate. ttEt Els5sf2I 14-s ~ ss
Also, from the Secretary of the Interior, showing
how the appropriations made for running and
marking the boundary line between the United
States and Mexico were expended.
Also, the annual report Of the Secretary of the
Treasury on the finances. sEs RI tsf 5
And letter from the United States Treasurer
communicating copies OF his accounts of receipts
and disbursements for the service of the Post
Office Department All of which were referred
and ordered to be printed am
Mr.. SEWARD presented the resolutions of the
Legislature of New York relative to the dstribu
ton of public lands. Ea eaa-9
MIR. BRODHEAD presented the petition Of
clerks in the Pension Office, ar king that the per
centage allowed on their salaries may be con.
tinued.
Mr.. PEARCE presented the petition of ship.
owners and masters of vessels in Baltimore re.
presenting the ruinous effects of the abolition Of
logging in the mercantile marine, and urging, il
it cannot be restored that some substitute be pro
vided. ,ssfI+s= IS. . 7
Mr.. MORRIS presented the memorials of cti
gems of Washington, praying the reconstruction
OF the Long Bridge at its present site. "
ROAD TO THE PACIFIC. f;7aa
On motion of Mr.. RUSK, the bin reported by the
Committee on Territories providing for an emf
committee, consisting of Messrs. RusK, DAVIS,
GwIN, BELL, and DoDaE, of Iowa. tfai
The House bill prohibiting the circulation of
small notes in the District of Columbia was re-
ferred to the Committee on the District of Co.
lumbia. aasu nn
PACIFIC RAILRoAD-TExAs DEBT.
Mr.. PEARCE moved that the the Senate pro.
coed to the consideration of the bill providing for
the payment of the creditors of the State of Texas
MIR. GW!N opposed the motion. urging the inn
portance Of diaposing Of the Pacific Railroad bill:
A long debate ,ensued as TO which of these bills
was to be considered, occupying hour; and
then the motion Of Mr. PEAReE was rejected
yeas %, nays 27-as follows: =.
YEAS.-Messrs. Adams, Badger, Bright, Brod.
head, Butler, CT ariton, Cooper De Saussure, Dix
on. Houston. Hunter, Jones of Tennessee. Mason
Miller, Morton, Pearce, Petit, Rusk, Seward
Smith, Spruance, Toucey, and Underw ood-23.
NAYs,--Messrs. Atchison, Bell, Borland,
Brooke, Cass, Chase, Clarke, Davis. Dodge OF
Wisconsin, Dodge of Iowa, Downs, Fetch, Fish,
Geyer, Gwin, HamIin, Jones of Iowa, Mangum,
Norris, Phelps, Sebastian, Shields. Soue sSumner,
Wade, Walker, and Weller-27,
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration
road to the Pacific. s ~ 1# z.s.55 o.
Mr.. CHASEmodi6ed his amendment so as to strike
out all of the first section relative to the branches
OF the road, and providing that the location of the
eastern terminus of the road shall be at some some
point to be designated by the President on the
Missouri river not below Independence, in Mis-.
souri,, nor above Kanesvile, in Iowa; and he ad-
dressed the Senate in support of his amendment.
. Mr.. SMITH followed, in favor of an appropria-
tion for survey of the most practicable route
81 Mr.. BELL supported the amendment. .n...
Mr.. UNDERWOOD was in favor of the location
of the eastern terminus of the road at some point
near the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi.
ExEcuTIyE SESSION. iE .s=E
EIr. CLARKE. moved that the bill be postponed
for the purpose Of going into Executive session.
This motion was debated, Messrs. MANG UNI,
ADAMS, CHASE, and CLARKE supporting it;
and Messrs. BRIGHT, BoRLAND, WELLER, and
DOWNS opposing it.
The motion was then agreed to-yeas "a, nav.
YEAS.-Messrs. Adams, Bell, Chase, Clarke
Davis, Dixon, Fish, Geyer, Hale, Jones of Ten.
nessee, Mangum, Miller, Morton. Pearce, Phelps
Rusk, Seward, Shields, Smith, Spruance, Sumner
Underwood, Wade, and Walker-24. rH5
NAYS.-Messrs, Borland, Bright, Bfodhead
Charlton, De Saussure, Dodge of Iowa, Downs
Gwin, Hamlin, Houston, Hunter, Jones of Iowa
Mallory, Mason, Norris, soule, and Weler-l7.
Mr.. CLARKE then moved that the Senate pro-
coed to the consideration of Executive business
Mr.. WELLER asked if it would not be in order
to move call of the Senate. e. "a assist
The CHAIR said it was not. t.....r.
Mr.. WELLER said that the vote just taken
showed that there were but forty one Senators
present; and it was desirable that upon the impor-
tant business proposed to be transacted in Execu-
tive session here should be full Senate. He
therefore moved an adjournment.
Which motion was rejected-yeas Is, nays 25-
as follows: Sc e. #5.sl ...........,..s''-
YEAS -Messrs Bradbury Bright, Charlton, DE
saussure, Dodg &c Of Iowa, Downs, Felch, Halnlin,
Houston, Hunter, James, Jones of Iowa, Mallory,
Mason, Soule, and Weller-l6. aaelI
NAYS.-Mcssrs. Adams, Bell, Chase, Clarke,
Davis, Dixon, Fish,, Geyer, Hale, Jones of Ten
nessee, Mangum, Miller, Morton, Pearce, Phelps
Rusk, Sebastian, Seward, Shields, Smith, Spru-
iance, Sumner, Underwood, Wade, and Walker
IS.
The motion to go into Executive session then
preyailed-yeas "a, naysS.
At four o'clock the doors were reopened; and
Mr.. ADAMS presented the credentials of the
Hon. BEHJAMIN FITZPATRICK, Senator appointed
by the Governor of Alabama to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of the Hon. WILLIAM r.
KIhG. Mr.. F. appeared and was sworn.
The Senate then adjourned. D..