The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-12-14

should be excused from the discharge of the duties which
imposed upon all the members OF the body. Ger
tanly the senator possessed talents and qualifications
which emneniy fitted him for the discharge of those
duties: As to political considerations in of the
committees on which he had been named could there be
any political influence exercised.
After some further conversation, the motion to excuse
the senator was adopted dvisionayes II, noes 10.
Agreeaby to notice. Mr. BREESE asked and obtained
leave to bring in bill for the relief of Joseph Wilson
which read the first and second times by unanimous
consent and referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs
THE PUBLIC LANDS
Agreeably to notice, Mr.. BREESE asked and obtained
leave to bring in bill to reduce and graduate the price
of public lands which read the first and second
times by unanimous consent, and referred to the Commit
tee on Public Lands
suRETIEs OF swARrwoUT.
Agreeaby notice, Mr. DIX asked and obtained leave
to bring in bill to authorize the Secretary of the
easary to make an arrangement h or eGmpomss with
them for claims on bonds given by them as surees to the
United States which was read the first and second
times by unanimous sent, and referred the Com
mittee on the Judiciary
COLLECTION DISTRICTS, ETC
Agreeaby to notice, Mr.. DIX asked and obtained
leave to bring in bill concerning certain collection dis
trcts, and for other purposes; which read the first
and second times by unanimous consent and referred
the Committee on Commerce
BRANCH YORK.
Agreeably to notice, Mr.. DIX asked and obtained
leave to bring in bill to establish branch OF the mint
OF the United States in the city of New York which
read the first and second times by unanimous con-
sent, and referred to the Committee on Finance.
REGULATION OF sEAMEN.
Agreeaby to notice, Mr. DICKINSON asked and OBJ
tanned leave TO bring in bill to amend the act entitled
'An act for the regulation OF board The public
and private vessels of the United Staes passed the Sd
of March, 1913; which was read the first and second
times by unanimous consent and referred to the Commit
tee on the Judiciary.
tive of the necessity of amending the act in the
proposed by the bill AT present, persons DESTROYS to
become citizens and who had declared their intentions,
liable to lose the benefit of the act if they in
voluntarily set foot foreign shore during the five
years OF residence required by law,
By unanimous consent, the bill read first and
second time, and referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
FLORIDA TREATY
Agreeably to notice, Mr. WESTCOTT asked and OBJ
tanned leave to bring in bill further to carry into effect
Florida treaty with respect to certain losses of Spanish
subjects in West Florida; which was read the first and
Committee Foreign Relations, together with the pa
pers on file relating thereto
SHAW EFT
Agreeably to notice, Mr.. BRADBURY asked and OBJ
vid Shaw and Solomon L. Corser !; which was read the
first and second times by unanmos consent and refer
red to the Committee the Post Office and Post Roads,
together with the papers on file.
NOTICES BILLS, ETC
Mr. MILLER gave notice that tomorrow, or at
early day. he should ask leave of the Senate to in
public grounds in the city of Washington of a monument
to George Washington.
Mr. GREENE gave notice that on tomorrow, or at
some early day. he would ask leave of the Senate to in
troduce a bill for the relief of Mary MacRae
Mr. BREESE gave notice that on Tomorrow or at
early day, would ask leave OF the Senate to in.
troduce a bill to compensate John M Moore
Mr. UPHAM gave notice that o.. tomorrow, or at
early day. he would ask leave OF the Senate to in
troduce bill changing the places and fixing the times
for holding the circuit and disr ct courts in the district
Vermont.
Mr. UNDERWOOD gave. notice that on tomorrow, or
at some early cay ne would ask leave of the Senate to
introduce b! to allow further time for satisfying GER
tain land warrants, etc
Mr. DOUGLAS gave notice that on tomorrow, or at
troduce bill to divide the district of Illinois into two -
dicia districts.
COMMERCE OF THE LAKES, ETC.
On motion of Mr. DIX it ordered that 1900 add
tonal copef OF the report of the colonel of the corps OF
topographic al engineers, communicating. in compliance
with rest button of the Senate of the 18th January last
information upon the several subjects designated therein
as connected with the commerce of the western lakes and
rivers, be printed for the of the Senate
Ordered, That said report be referred the Committee
on Commerce.
REFERENCE OF THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
On motion by Mr. SEWER, it was ordered that the
different portions of the Presidents message be referred
to the appropriate committees.
DISTRIBUTION OF BOOKS.
Mr.. CAMERON submitted the following resolution
which considered by unanimous consent and agreed
to:
Re solved That the Secretary be directed furnish each
mer nber Of the present Senate, who has not already
Gel we'd them, copies of the
az i'd other books ordered to be furnished the by
r.ne resolutions of February Is, lSl7
Mr.. SEWER asked for reconsideration of the vote
| upon agreeing TO the above resolution.
Mr. s. remarked that this chamber had been the
of battle about these books for several years past; and
he desired to ask the senator from Pennsylvania
MR. CAMERON to inform the Senate OF their probable
number and cost.
Mr.. CAMERON replied that, as the senator from Ar
kansas Mr. SEvIER had himself received all the books
that had heretofore been distributed under these reso-
tons, he ought better know about their number than
he. Mr. CD who was comparatively member.
Mr.. SEWER said he would venture to say that
the cost of the books ordered by this vote would
to the advantage of members, in addition to their
regular pay. He desired that the vote on this prop
ostion might be reconsdered, and its consideration
postponed, to give the senator from Missouri Mt
BENTON who not now in his place, an opportunity
to be heard on it. He (Mr 81 Thought it now time
to put stop to this matter of furnishing members with
books at the expense of the treasury The proceeding
lost the appropriation bill because contained this clause
and he had members almost at dasgers point in re-
gard to it. He named the several titles Of the books
included the order, which would cost the govern
ment he did not know how many dollars This mat
ter too important to be push ed forward thus II
by accident after it had been voted on tn he
happened to understand what 1t himself; and he re-
peaed his hope that its consideration might not now be
pressed. These books, he had understood were very
often drawn by members, who never carried them away
from the city, but would sell them for e to the book
sellers; and then they would be bought bark again by
the government for the of members of Congress
These books originally cost great deal Of money; which