The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-01-08

A'sa' IN ANANs ANO uohUt tte sch1toi SCtSft1
90.
Mr.. BENTON. Ikno,c q.
Mr.. DAYTON. Well, then, as the senator says
he knows IL, il must be 50.
Mr.. BENTON. Yes, sir.
Mr.. DAYTON. Well, let ne say, il so happens
that there in IRE proof vaults Of this city the
original books containing the names Of every
subscriber in tho State OF Missoun--every man,
woman, and child. 1 have been informed from high
authority that the OF those who contributed in
that State could there be found. And am fur
Their informed that the money can be accounted
for to the last dollar. As respectable gentle
man as could be found in this District was APP
pointed the agent for that State Mr.. Breeken-
ridge.
| Mr.. BENTON. am sorry for il.
| Mr. DAYTON. After making collections in that
siae. he was lily advised to loan thirteen hundred
dollars Of the money.
| Mr.. DAYTON. The money has been refunded
out Of private fluids to the society. These were
facts however, Of which he had no personal knowl-
edge. But il does not seem to mo that ths has
much to do with the question before the Senate
which is, whether we will appropriate small spo,
OF public ground on which TO erect monument,
and he hoped il would be done.
Mr.. BENTON. The gentleman from New Jer-
sey appeared 10 know little about the subject before
the Senate; but 10 was only sllIde There was a
great deal more 20 be said about the matter There
was much more 10 be disclosed than he had stated;
that was well known. Thirteen hundred dollars
was not the amount Of the sum collected by the
association in the State of Missouri that everybody
knew. Many families had contributed ten. twelve,
ffleen or twenty dollars IL was true that he (Mr
b } had given letter TO the gentleman who had
gone to that State for the purpose Of soliciting
Contributions. He gave it, however, not without
some reluctance. That letter
Mr. CRITTENDEN Will the gentleman par
don me for interrupting him for moment IL
seems that the letter TO which alluson has been
made, was given TO gentleman named Brecken-
ridge, a minister Of the gospel. He had several
very respectable acquainiances Of that name, all
ministers Of the gospel-Robert, William, and the
late Mr. John Breckenridge. He hoped that the
gentleman would so explain, that the public would
not be liable to fall ito any mistake about the indi
yidua in question.
Mr. BENTON. Neither OF the gentlemen allu-
ded to by the senator received the letter. He had
mentioned the case OF his own State as an instance
Of the Encouragement Of irresponsible bodies. He
did not desire TO 90 into the matter in its details He
had referred TO the State Of Missouri merely al
fording fragrant instance IN which the moneys col
lected had not been accounted for. The old gentle
man to whom he had given the letter appeared to
be respectable; otherwise he MIR. b would not
have given him any such credentials. Yet he had
certainly been remiSs in his management ofthe funds
collected by him.
The question was then put; and a division being
called for, resulted as follows: ayes % noes Is.
So the resolution referred to the Committee
for the District Of Columbia.
saousTEp RIFLrNLH.
The bill TO raise a regiment of mounted rlhemen
was taken up, and read a third time.
Mr.. CRlTTENDEN arose and suggested that
there ought to be some limitation Of the appropria
ton called for by the bill. He thought il de-
parture from the usual course leave it discretion
AIRY with the party who to carry out the objects
Of the bill to appropriate any amount--t might
be SC, 900, SOC, 900, or 100000 of dollars. Ac-
cording to the usual course Of legislation, il was
clear some limit ought to fixed, beyond which the
expenditure ought not to go. He wished TO see a
certain sum named for each specific purposes for
example, the purchase of land for the establishments
of the proposed courts. II was not at all proper
that under that bill the President could direct
penditure to whatever amount appeared best 10 him;
and he therefore would move an amendment, that
there should be inserted in the bill this sentence: "a
sum not exceeding in all 800 000"
Mr.. BENTON was understood to object to the
sum too large.
Mr.. CRITTENDEN. Then move it be $780,
600
Mr.. BENTON made a further explanation, but
was not heard in the gallery.
Mr.. CRITTENDEN then observed that he had
from what he heard on the day previous, been mis-
taken in thinking the contemplated by the COM
mttee to be much larger than stated by the gentle
man; he therefore would modify his amendment by
the substitution of the words "not exceeding" GER
tain amount-the sum to be subsequently specified;
however he did intend be very strenuous, as the
question was not one which required it,
Mr.. BENTON again addressed the House brief
w. and corrected report of of his remarks on the
day before, wherein he was made to say that the
materials for fertilization Of which he spoke were
impenetrube TO all arms what he said was, that
they were impcnetrablc to rife balls. Mr. B. fur
Their stated that there would be no occasion to go
beyond $4,000 for the purposes contemplated by
the bill
The BILL after undergoing slight amendment of
its title by the addition ofthe words land for the
Enlistment of military stations on the route to Ore
gon," was passed.
PUBLIC PRINTING.
The Joint resolution to regulate the public print
ing, reported by the Committee on Contingent Ex-
penses of the Senate, and yesterday ordered to be
engrossed for third reading, was read third time,
and passed.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
The bill granting certain alternate sections Of the
public lands for the completion Of internal improve
mcns in the State Of Michigan, was, in the alb
sence Of Mr.. WooDBRIDGE, who introduced the
same, passed by informally.
PRE-EMPTIoN SYSTEM
The consideration of the bill to establish perma-
nent prospective presumption law in favor of actual
settlers on the public lands, also indefinitely
postponed. ...
TEXAS.
The following "bill to pay the debt ascertained to
be due TO Texas, when an independent State by the
United States," was then taken up, read u second
time and considered in committee of the whole
Be enacted by The Senate and House Of Rep'tsentatrts
Of United States Of .3siea in Congress assembled That
there paid the proper authority OF the state Of Texas
by the Secretary Of the Treasury out Of any moneys In
s n S s ses q be due
from the United states TO Texas, when independent
sae which said debt out Of the disarming Of body
Of Texan troops under the command Of Major snvey, by
an officer the service Of the United States acting under
the orders Of the Of the United States and also
for the orcble entry into the custom house at Bryarys
Landing Red river by certain citizens OF the United
states and taking away thereion, the goods seized by
the collector of the customs forfeited under the laws OF
Texas. .. ....
Mr.. SEWER moved to gil the blank with $751;
97s
Mr.. s. supported the BILL and entered into
a statement Of the grounds upon which the claim
of Texas rested He showed that the arms were
seized by an officer Of the United States, acting un-
der orders from competent authority; that they
were stored up and retained in the possession Of the
II,;,,d that the last and President