The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-08-13
In CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES.
rni rsi.th Csasrsss-vvrss session.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1912.


SENATE.
The president pro tenn. laid before the Senate re
po of the Secretary OF the Treasury, comm unicaing
report of the continuation Of standard weights and NETS
ures and balances 2e-y
On motion of Mr. PEARCE,
Ordered That it be printed and ha 500 copies in add
ton the usual number be printed Tor the use oil 'he
superintendent
Mr. pEARCE submitted a communication from Alex
ander Vattemare which was ordered to be printed
Mr. BUTLER moved that the Senate INSIST on ITS
amendments to the bill to revive and extend the provls-
ions of an act entitled "An act to settle the title to
tain tracts of land in the State OF Arkansas and asked
committee of conference. which was appointed by the
Chair The committee consists OF Messrs BUTLER, Ma
SON, and HALE.
On motion of Mr. BUTLER, the Senate concurred in
the amendments of the House to the bill giving effect to
ernments for the apprehension and delivery OF certain
offenders which mot9n Was aS,sed to- s.. o...a.d
to consider the bill from the House for the relief of VIM
Putnam, and passed the same
On motion by Mr. RUSK, the Senate receded from all
its amendments to the House bill TO establish certain post
routes: which agreed to-
Mr. BREESE, from the Committee on Public Lands
reported the bill TO authorize the draining OF the Ever
gades in the State OF Florida by said Stae and TO grant
the to said State for that purpose without amend
ment and accompanied by written report with docu
ments; which were ordered to be printed
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. BELL, from the Committee Indian Affairs,
ported resolution for the relief OF the attorneys employed
by the Chocaw uader the treaty OF Dancing
Rabbit Creek concluded the
was read, and passed to second reading.
Mr. BELL also asked to be discharged from the sundy
memorials and resolutions referred to the Committee on
Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana asked to be discharged
from sundry petitions referred to the Committee on Pen
MT YULEE. from the Committee on Naval Affairs
asked to be discharged from the further consideration of
sundry Ine%o,ials &C.. referred to that committee
up the calendar at IL O'Clock.
The bill for the relief of Charity Harrington, amend
ed by the House, was taken up and concurred in.
Mr.. KING submitted the following resolution; which
considered by unanimous consent, and agreed to-
sRcsodped, (le House of Representatives concuning,)
That the sixteenth Joint rule of The two houses be suspend
ed, far permit the sending the House of Repre-
senlatyes ;he bill to carry into effect certain stPuaons Of
republic of Mexico, of the I'd day of February iSis
Mr. BENTON submitted the following joint resolution
OF thanks to Col Doniphan, his officers, and men.
Re.orsd by the Senate and House Of Resssatirss Ae
thanks Congress be, and the hereby are
to Col Donphsn, his officers and men, Tor the brilliant
the military expedition chihuahua, and thence Gen.
Tayos army and that the President of the United States
be requested 10 cause to be rAade sword OF the value Of
$780, with suitable inscriptions, commemorate the hon.
or OF said victory and expedition
Mr.. BENTON also offered the following joint resoIu-
lion, which was read and passed to second reading:
eoved by Ssxae House of Representatives. of the
Uned States of america in Congress assembled, That the
his and men, the brilliant victory achieved by
them ut ST. Cruz in the State of chihuahua, a
States be requested sword OF the value of $780,
with suitable Inscriptions to be made and presented
Cen Price, in honor and commemofaton of said victory
Mr.. ATHERTON, from the Committee on Conference
on the bill making appropriations for the civil and dipo
matte service, made report, which was read.
Mr. YULEE asked that the consideration of the report
Be filled ''' WV ''''' u vic A''''' ''''"''' '''0D''
Mr.. ATHERTON said he could not consent to mo-
mens delay The Committee on Conference did not
inmate its abors until 10 o'clock last night 1t must be
recolected that this bill had to be engrossed and that
there was not cent to pay the members.
The report was then concurred in
OREGON BILL
The bill 10 establish Territorial government IN Ore
gon, amended by the House of Representatives, was
then taken up
The amendments having been read
Mr.. DOUGLAS moved the appointment of a commit
Mr.. KING said the proper motion was to insist and
then TO ask for committee of conference.
Mr.. BENTON TO make motion which would
supersede the other motion. He moved that the Senate
recede from its amendment.
Mr. YULEE referred to the Manual, to show the first
Mr. DAYTON suggested that the motion to recede
was first in ORDER BECAUSE it succeeded it would pre-
vent any committee of conference.
Mr. MASON asked if the motion to recede would APP
pear on the journal:
Mr.. MASON moved to lay the bill and amendments
on the table, and asked for the yeas and nays; which
were ordered
The question then taken and decided as follows;
Is
ssspPi, Downs, Foo,e Hunter Johnson Maryland John
son of Louisiana, Johnson of Georgia. King Manpnm Ma.
son, Psarce, Rusk, Tnrney, Westcott, and Yulceols
IN MAasmMessrs Allen Achson Atherton, Baldwin.
Davis OF Massachusetts, Dayton, Dickinson Dix, Dodge
Douglas Felch, Fitzgerald, Greene, Hale Hamlin Hons
ton Matcale, Miller, Miles, Spruance Sturgeon Under
wood, upham, Walker and Webser-32.
Mr. BENTON renewed his motion to recede This
question had been long time before the Senate He
had patiently waited with anxious desire to adopt
some measure of Cancellation. From the first he had
been opposed to clogging Oregon with California lie
wished to see Oregon go through by herself When the
subject was referred TO select committee of eight bill
had been brought n constructed for the purpose of con
ciiang different feelings He had not approved of that
bill but he had always determined TO vote for it. He
had not mpeded its progress by inerposng a single
word He gave his vote for it, while he disapproved of
it at the same time. Then there came up the adj
emely reluctant 10 20 for that measure Oregon was
400 miles distant from the nearest, and nearly 1 900
miles from the remotes point of California; and there
was no rule which applied equally to both Still he had
voted Tor that BILL in order put end the question:
and on similar grounds he had given his vote for the
Oregon bill That bill had been sent to the House. and
had been returned from the House with the Missouri
compromise stricken out He thought he hal now done
enough to secure Cancellation and COMPROMISE He had
oregon oregon was now in a deplorabe condition
lew years ago, we were ready to fight all the
world to get possession of her. and now I'VE re inst
as willing to throw her away, as we wore tho, 20
risk everything for her possession She is LETT y;,hnu,
government, without laws, while at this moment be ;s
engaged IN war with the Indians There were 10 GOO r
$4,000 persons settled there who had claims ON or Nc
lection She was 5000 miles from the metropolitan seat
of government And yet although she had sci IN nra
yisiOna herself nd th Pr