New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-10
XXXVITH CONGRESS.
SENATE. D. .WAsHSGToS, Feb. ., 1850.
FIRST SESSION.

SENATE. WASHINGTON, Feb. y, looo.
The Senate met at one o'clock. 80. :.
Mr. LANE Dem, Oregonl presented petition In
favor of the Homestead BILL =.
Mr. SIMMER (Rep Masa.) introduced q resolution
irmructjpg The Committee on Commerce to inquire
into the expedeney of further legislation Tor the pre-
veDtion Of violence and crime on board our uecna"'
mar ne. .;,;or
Mr.. THOMSON Dem, N. j. presented petition
in favor of the freedom of public lands .ooo
Mr. Fitch's Dem. Iudl resolution to print l9,ovo
extra copies of the agricultural portion OF the faIeht
Office report was taken up and adopted
A resolution offered by Mr.. FlTZPAIRlCh, 10
print GOO extra copies OF the report OF the Paent
office on arts and manufactures, occasloned debate
and was voted down.
MIR. DAVIS Dem, Msq.) moved to reconsider.
Carried.
Mr.. DAVIS then offered an amendment to print
20C0 extra copies.
that sufficient number be printed TO furnsh one copy
to each paentee.
MIR. SIMMONS tRep, r. H. moved to refer the mat
ter 10 the Committee on Patents. .
Mr.. CLAY Dem, Ala)-Gentemen on the other eide
keep up the discussion 10 prevent the passage OF the
resolution till the election Of Printer by the House 30
that the work may be done by him. lie hoped the
Senators On this tide would sit them out.
MIR. SIMMONS said the Senator had no right to I'M
pute motives. The Senator was better Judge OF MS
owl motives than OF his Simmonss votes and opinions
Tie Senators on the other side were alike.
Mr. FITCH wished TO make statement. An n
portan document which had been in the hands OF the
Printing Committee q long time, had not been
reptrttd. This hostility was intended 10 allow the
Senator's friends TO settle their quarrels among them
selves but they intended 10 keep it up till the end OF
the sess;on Senators on that ride contradict their
speeches by their votes They determined 70 defer
The publication till the election of Printer. The Sem
ator rom Alabama well said what their motives are,
ard Senators dare not deny II.
Mr.. SIMMONS lad not alluded TO the Prniing
Committee. When he brought a man for the job J,
would be time enough to impute motives. lie insistsd
on his motion.
The motion to refer to the Committee on Patents
was lost.
The subject was debated 1T length Ivy Messrs.
HAMLIN Rep, Me- COLLAMER (Rep, 'Ll
DAVIS FITCH, and oil els.
The amendment 10 furnish copy to each patenteo
wst agietd TO.
Mr. DAVlSS amendment was adopted, and the ies
olution was adopted by Yeas 81 Nays II. d,
The Post Office Deficiency bill was taken mp, ana
reported 10 the Senate.
Mr. GREEN Dem, No. opposed The amenomen
that Ter cebt interest shoud be received by tue con
tractors in full Of all claim for damages aud hst u
contractors only should receive the interest DIX pe
cent he said was not sufficient 10 pay the damage
sustained by the failure OF the Government 10 pay
deb,s lpinstte was also done the assignee by OK
cludrg him from receiving, becanfe many had pIusd,
certificates with the understanding mat thoy snou IN
get the interest. Ii too small business ioi '''
S6nhte 10 engage IN. ,..
Mr.. HUNTER Dem, val sad The CONTRACTORS
could decline TO receive the intercst snd ne e'"''
] for oamag'A.