The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-08-12

vgant in preventing fraud from another; because every
one viii argue, that the there given to another
the less Will he his share.
Mr. DAYTON could not see the possibility of settling
inns matter SO as 10 do justice TO all He did not think
mai we could now settle the matter. IL had been de-
cded that this $780, 900 should not be paid out OF the
treasury, and we must now wait TO see what will be
senator from Maryland was probable that the papers
these vouchers which he SAID were taken away by the
Mexean commlssoners-may not these papers have
been Mexican vouchers' If not they may be recovered,
as the treaty provides that such papers shall be given
when demanded.
| Mr. DAVIS of Massachusetts remarked on the charac
ter oil the tribunal to which these claims had been refer
rcd Before this board, being joint commission, 1t was
perfectly natural that the Mexican commissioners would
Put the best face Mexican claims, and the Unitel
States commissioners would do the with reference
TO American claims They were not by the obligations
imposed on them, recluded from doing this He thought
there should be revision OF these claims and that they
should be put the footing with other claimants.
They could then be easily adjusted. We may then be
| bound to allow these claims.
The amendment was then negatved
| Mr.. UNDERWOOD moved to strike out the second
sechon and asked for the yeas and nays, which
dered and the question being taken, was decided as
| follows:
YEAsMessrs Allen, Badger Baldwin, Berrien, Breese
Bright, Butler, Calhoun, Clarke Corwn, Davis OF Mass
Of & Po 9Sso FS 90 Kna Msr
Miles, Pearce Sebastian Sprance, Sturgeon, Turney, I'm
NAYS-Messrs Benton. Downs, Hannegan johnson of
La Mason, Upham Westco,t--7.
MI. JOHNSON of Maryland proposed to amend the
bill so as to provide that the secretary OF the commission
be appointed by the President with the advice and
board.
MIR. KING suggested that the board could accomplish
their business with secretary alone
Inc amendment was agreed to.
-, The bill and amendments were reported to the Senate
Inc question being on concurrence In the amendments
MIR BALDWIN proposed TO amend the bill
Mr. B. thought he said, there was much reason in the
the second section adudcated, because it would pre-
vent the board from examining all the evidence upon
which the claims rested But there great hardship in
obgng the claimants incur the expense of obtaining
the evidence of their claims from Mexico to which they
have been sent back. The claims should be considered
as adudcaed SO far as to be p1a evidence OF their
validity.
Mr. ALLEN and Mr.. BERRTEN opposed the amend
ment. We had to believe that duplicates had
not been retained of all vouchers that the Mexican
government would not deliver them up
Mr. BALDWIN offered an amendment accordingly,
which was rejected.
The amendments concurred in, and the bill was
Mr. HAL LIE offered resolution (Which lies over for
compensating James Moore for performing duties
rer OF the Senate.
MIR. DICKINSON moved to take up the bill to estab
ish certain post routes; which agreed to-
ha MT Hi heh the h M Of
COLT opposed the motion.
Mr. DICKINSON made some remarks upon por
uon OF me Dill Whch appeared TO nm TO be very obscure
Mr. NILES made some explanation as to the present
state of the bill.
After some remarks question of order, the Senate
by reconsideration, reached the amendment given in
former part OF the report respecting the rate of postage
on newspapers.
Mr. DICKINSON moved an amendment to this amend
ment, striking out the words relative 10 the circulation
free of postage of newspapers through the State, and
substituting provision for the free circulation OF weekly
newspapers within fifty miles from the place of their
publication
After some remarks from Mr.. WESTCOTT, Mr..
NILES, and Mr. BADGER, to the eXpediency of the
amendment adopted in relation to newspapers
by consent, the message from the House asking
ference on the disageng votes of the houses the
army appropriation bill was taken up and committee Of
conference ordered.
MrCALHOUN suggested that the Senate should be very
careful not to embarrass the whole machinery OF the Post
Office Department These provisions exempting news
papers from postage, might seriously affect the revenue
Mr.. DIcKINsoN's motion to strike out and insert
rejected.
The question recurring the amendment, as it was
reported to the Senate, ii was rejected,
The bill was then passed
On motion by Mr.. 'HANNEGAN, the Senate proceed
ed to the consideration of executive business halfpast
10 o'clock, and at II o'clock Adjourned