The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-03-11
TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS,
FIRST SESSION. .a r
WrpsI,pAr, March IL, lsAs.
IN SENATE.
The journal having been read,

PETITIONS
Mr. WOODBRIDGE presented the petition OF
citizens OF Wisconsin, praying tho estab shment OF
daily mail on the route between Detroit and Mil
wauke; which was referred TO the Committee on
the Post Office and Post Roads q
Mr. BAGBY presented the memorial OF Wilson
d Hallelt. Of Mobile, Alabama, praying that an
amount OF duties paid by them quantity Of salt
subsequently, destroyed by fire, may be refunded to
themi which was referred to the Committee on FL
nance.
Mr.. CHALMERS presented the memorial Of
the legislature of Mississippi, praying that the six
tenth sections school lands in that State, covered
by Indian reservations, may be located on other
public lands IN the State Of Mississippi which was
referred to the Committee on Public Lands, and
dered 10 be printed.
o.. SENECA INDIANS.
Mr.. DICKINSON presented two petitions of cit
liens Of Genesee county, New York, praying the
abrogaton Of certain treaties made with the Seneca
Indlansi which were referred to the Committee on
Indian Affairs.
Mr.. BENTON presented the memorial Of lieu
tenants in the United States army helding the APP
Pointment of adjutants of regiments praying to be
allowed the additional ration provided for by the act
OF March :, 1897; which was referred 10 the Com
mittee on Military Affairs.
: Mr.. WEBSTER presented three petitions Of cit
liens Of Massachusetts, praying that steel may be ad-
mtted into the ports Of the United States free Of duty
which was referred to the Committee on Manutac-
lures.
Mr.. w. also presented a petition of citizens Of
New York, praying the abrogation Of certain trea-
ties made with the Seneca Indians; which refer
red 10 the COMMITTEES on Indian Affairs.
On motion Of Mr.. JOHNSON, of Louisiana, the
petition Of the heirs Of Major E. A. Ripley was tn
ken from the table, and referred TO the Committee Of
Claims.
Mr.. SIMMONS submitted the following resolr-
ton; which was agreed TO:
R.sovsd That the Committee the Post once and
Roads be instructed to inquire the exPedsncy Of ea
Island to Framngha depot Boston and Worcester
IsrOaa through Psw,ueLst village in North Providence
Lin, Midway, and Holliston.
" REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. FAIRFIELD, from the Committee on Ma
val Affairs reported back to the Senate bill (from
the House, for the relief Of John E. Holland, with
out amendment.
Mr.. SEWER, from the Committee on Commerce,
10 whom was referred the bill providing for a sur
yey Of the mouth Of the Red river in the State oil
Louisiana, reported the same with an amendment.
Mr.. JOHNSON, Of Louisiana, from the Commit
tee on Pensions, reported back, without amendment
bills from the House Of Representative, with the
following titles, viz: ~,
A bill for the relief Of Daniel Ingolls.
bill for. the relief Of Joseph Watson.
A bit for the relief Of James Wyman.
A bill for the relief Of James Mains
Mr. DAVIS, from the Committee on Commerce
to whom was referred the House bill entitled "An
act to establish the collection district of Chicago
reported the same with an amendment
Mr., DICKINSON moved that the prior orders
De postponed and the Senate proceed to the consid-
Grafton OF the JOINT resolution for the relief of Peter
dorman; which motion was agreed to.
Ihe joint resolution was read a second time con.
sidered as IN committee Of the whole reported back
without amendment and ordered to be engrossed for
third reading.
message was received from the President OF
the United States announcing that he had signed
and approved an act for the relief of VIM. Elliott
jr, Of Fulton county, illinois,
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Mr. SpElGHT moved that the prior orders be
postponed, and that the Senate resume he conside
ration OF the "Bi TO apply certain alternate section.
OF the pubic domain towards the completion o.
works OF internal Improvements in the State o
Michigan; which motion was agreed to.
MIR, NILES addressed the Senate for a few min
utes in a tone altogether inaudible by any one in
the gallery. It ascertained, however, that The
honorable senator was opposed to the hill
MIR. CASS replied, and in forcibls, though
concise manner, defended the consttutionality Of
the bill, and the proprety and wisdom of passing
1t, on the ground both of justice and expediency.
Mr.. YULEE gave notice of his intention to Offer
the following substitute for the bill; which was read
for information:
Be enaeied That the 18th and 18th sections in each
township of the public lands be- and is hereby granted to
the states respectively IN which they lie to be spilled to
the purposes oil Internal improvement.
The further consideration Of the bill was then
postponed till Tomorrow and the Senate, on mo-
ton, proceeded to the consideration of the special
order of the day. Just, before doing 30, how
ever, .
Mr.. BREESE rose and said, that he found this
morning, on reading the report in the Union of the
speech Of the hoRorable senator from Maine, [Mr.
Evans, the following remark:
at has been asserted by the senator from Illinois thu,
that territory in the course Of time will be dependent Meth
and would be far better for both them and
and the whole fCaornia could be together
would make a very respectable nation
If this paper did not circulate among bis political
friends, Mr. b. said he should not deem il very me-
eessary to ask the senator from Maine to correct
the statement He (Mr. b. made no such state.
ment, and never entertained such an opinion
or harbored such wish. He smoke ~ his
fears, not his hopes What he said was. in
substance, this: "If do not lake this course II
we DO not give this notice, if we allow things 1,
remain as they are, there is manifest danger that
before the lapse of many years. difficulties will 40
thicken that war must be the result, or else that
the country must be allowed TO become an indie
pendent state and there are strong indications in
many quarters of desire that such should be the
case. Know 1t IS the opinion Of men ofhigh char
acter and responsibility that il is not possible. after
the country contains fifty thousand inhabitants tba,
1t should continue to be an appcndage of anv gov.
eminent, and think il ought not. think different.
ly however. think it an important portion of our
empire, and think that we ought to preserve il
by all possible MEANS" When he (Mr. By made
these remarks he had in his mind more particularly
portion of the speech delivered at Faneu Hail
last year by the honorable senator from Massachu.
Sets Mr. WEBSTER, who, If he recollected Alright,
expressed the opinion that Oregon ought to be an in.
dependent State. Mr.. B. said he had no doubt The
senator from Maine would correct the statement in |
The report OF his remarks TO which he had alluded
Mr.. EVANS remarked, in reply, that there was
no misunderstanding between the senator from n. |
ilnols and himself. He (Mr. E.) did not misunder-
stand or misrepresent him. He understood him dis
tincty 10 dissent from the opinion that il was desra
BILE under any circumstances that Oregon should be
independent He MIR. B. attributed to others such
an opinion, and what he Mr. E. meant to say was
that he Mr. } concurred with them. The whole
arose from misapprebension Of the purport of
his remarks on the part of the reporter.
SPECIAL oRDER-oREcos--"rHE notice.
Mr.. r. JOHNSON then proceeded to address the