The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-02-04
THIRTY-SECOND CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
THURSDAY, February 8, 1853.
SENATE.

SENATE.
MIR. SMI FL submitted motion that Mr.. DlxoS
be excused from service on the select COMMITTEES
on the memorials of the partiss claiming to have
discovered the an@sthetic agent used in surgical
| cases. The motion was laid over.
lambs RoBERrson.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD, from the Committee on
the Contingent Expenses of the Senate. reported a
resolution rejecting the prayer Of the petitioner.
lThe memorabilia prays damages for an arrest and
the Senate, under supposition that he intended
personal violence to Mr.. Clay, and was allowed at
| former session one hundred dollars] The reso-
luton was agreed to.
james Robertson, in consideration of his accept
ing the same, in full discharge of any claim he
may conceive he has against the Senate, and to
enable him to go home to his friends in New York,
one hundred and fifty dollars
Messrs. BUTLER and WALKER opposed the
resolution; Messrs. BADGER and UNDER
WOOD supported it,
Mr. DOUGLAS opposed the resolution, on the
ground that its passage would lay the foundation
of future claims. He desired to have it intimated
to the authorities of Washington that it was their
duty to protect members of Congress from the In
suits and annoyances of such men as Robertson;
and that If they desired any countenance from
Congress, they would prevent such men from
going at large. When the authorities of this city
did this, then they might expect Congress to at,
tend to them and their wants. He moved to lay
agreed to-yeas Is, nays 81.
THE WAREHOUSE SYSTEM.
The Senate proceeded to consider the bill to
amend the warehouse system by establishing pri-
vate bonded warehouses. and for other purposes.
Mr.. MILLER opposed the bill, principally on
the ground that it extended the time for which inn
ports intended for consumption might remain
warehoused from one year to three years He
thought this placed the English manufacturer in a
position where he might be able to accumulate in
a Of m he
ready to take advantage of any rise in the market;
thus being in position better than the American
manufacturer. He gave notice of an amendment,
excepting from the goods thus allowed to be ware
housed for three years iron, manufactured or in
bar. The bill was then postponed till Tomorrow
ORGANIZATION OF THE NAVY.
On motion of MIR. STOCKTON, the Senate pro
ceeded to consider the bill to reorganize the navy
of the United States. He explained the bill and
his proposed amendments as having been a.prov-
ed of by the two committees of Congress and the
Navy Department. He submitted sixty six amend
ments, most of them applying to the details of the
bill.
The fret was inserting the word "active'' in the
first line of the bill, 90 as to make it read that
the active commissioned officers of the navy of the
United States may be but shall not exceed the
provide that the number and grades of commits
stoned officers named and provided for in the bill
shall be filled by persons capable OF active SER
vice.
Messrs. HALL anu dUNIEh opposed the
amendment, as involving large increase of the
navy; and Messrs. STOCKTON and MALLORY
sustained it.
The question was then taken and the amend
ment agreed to-yeas 80, nays l4-as follows:
YEAS--Messrs. Atchison, Bayard, Bell, Brod-
head, Butler, Cass, Charlton, Clarke, Davis, Daw-
son, De Saussure, Foot, Geyer, Gwin, Houston,
Jones of Tennessee, Mallory, Mangum, Miller,
Morton, Rusk, Sebastian, Seward, Shields, Smith,
Spruance, Stockton, Toucey, Walker, and Wei
ler-30
NAYS -Messrs Bradbury, Chase, Cooper,
Dodge of Iowa, Fetch, Fitzpatrick, Hale, Hamlin,
Hunter, Jones of Iowa, Petit, Sumner, Under
wood, and Wade-l4
The residue of the amendments were then all
agreed to without a division. 81.
The bill was then ordered to be engrossed.
I'VE shall publish this bill in future number ]
LIBRARY IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Ell
Mr.. SHIELDS reported bill to establish Ii
brary in the District of Columbia for young men
PRIVATE BILLS.
Mr.. DOWNS reported bill for the relief of Jo-
seph M Wilcox, of Missouri which was con
sidered and passed.
The bill for the relief of Mrs. Mary Perry was
taken up, considered, anu passed.
The bill authorizing the Secretary of the Trea-
sury 20 issue certificates Of registry and enrolment
to American built vessels owned in whole or in
part by persons who have not completed their ma.
turalization, was read a third time and passed.
RAILROAD TO THE Pacific
tablish an emigrant route, &c., to the Pacific For
which Mr.. RUsK, from the select committee, had
reported substitute granting land and twenty
millions Of dollars, to be issued in bonds with five
per cent interest, redeemabie in fifty years. The
work to be done by contract
To which Mr. BRODHEAD had submitted an
amendment striking out all of the substitute and
inserting provision appropriating 100, 600 for.
the survey and reconnaissance ofthe route.
The amendment was further supported by
Messrs BAYARD and COOPER; and opposed BY
Messrs. WELLER and RUSK.
Mre DAVIS obtained the floor
And the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Mr.. HALL reported bill granting bounty lands
to certain volunteers in the Territory of Oregon;
which was referred to the Committee Of the Whole
on the state of the Union. z
COINAGE.
The House resumed the consideration of the
Senate bill, as reported from the Committee Of
Ways and Means, with amendments, .alnen da-
tory OF existing laws relative to the haIf-doilar
the quarter-dollar, the dime and the haIf-dime',
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Tennessee, resumed his re-
MARKS from yesterday in opposition to the bill.
Congress could not, he repeated, change the rela-
tive value of gold and silver. DR.. Abbot Lawrence
recommends one thing for the exciting disease in
DIR. Thomas Corwin third, and the Committee Of
Ways and Means fourth. This was conclusive
proof that those men do not understand the dis.
ease.
Mr.. SHELTON was anxious that the bill should
pass The country lie now in want of silver
change; no one disputes this The silver dollar,
In commerce, has become more valuable than the
gold dollar, in consequence of the great influx of
the last named metal. The committee do under
stand the disease, and if the gentleman does not
he places himself in the position of quack
Mr.. JOHNSON inquired whether all the RENE
dies were to be administered to the patient If
not, which one of them will be adopted?
Mr.. SHELTON replied, he had no knowledge of
the remedies of DR.. Lawrence and Dr. Corwin
but it was certain the disease s a change of the
commercial value of gold and silver We have
two metals to represent currency; if there was
but one there would be no disease. There are two
remeoies-one by changing the value Of the gold
coin, making it heavier, and the other changing
the silver coin, and making it lighter. The bill,
be insisted, would answer the purpose
MIR. JOHNSON, of Tennessee, said it would be
better to let the patient alone than call in the
doctors Rs
Mr.. SHELTON replied that, like the Irishman,s
secret, that was no remedy at all. Every day the
patient 10 growing worse, and would get no better
unless timely remedy should be applied.
The morning hour expired before he concluded
his remarks.
Mr.. HOUSTON moved that the rules be sus-
pended and that the House resolve itself into
Committee of the Whole on the state Of the Union;
but the motion did not prevail yeas 70, nays 81. .
RAILROAD IRON.
The House, BY a vote of yeas 95, nays 80, laid