The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-02-09

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If was not intended TO create Judge, but only
court, for the plainly set forth in report
printed by order OF the Senate II would be observed by
referring to that report that the court had jurisdiction 10
the Rocky mountains, and the assigned for the
creation OF one-which he believed to be concll-
sve-was the great difficulty of compelling the Indian wit
TO hundred and fifty two hundred miles
into the interior of the State to give testimony IN cases
arising IN that region Heretofore the expense 10 e
eminent had been eDomous and there was no DOUBT ha
If the which proposed to create au existed
from the FIRST the saving TO the government wouia nave
amounted to at least fifty thousand dollars ne sayhs
of this expenditure hereafter, and The rendering acues
in the execution of Justice in the Indian country were The
objects of the present bill 1t proposed to locate the
court on the western border OF the Stale al van Buren,
He had taken the precauton alter tie unanimous rec
ommepdaton of the State legislature 10 procure letter
from the SUPERINTENDENT OF Indian Affairs at the west
Captain Armstrong and also from the commanding gene
rail- both of whom recommended Inc creation OF the new
court as means of furnishing crime in the Indian
try and of economsng the expenditures OF the govern
ment He referred the from Kentucky to the
port in this case, which would he apprehended
his objections the bill In conclusion, he had no OBJ
lection to fixing particular day Tor the bill, and would
name tomorrow.
The bill then postponed and made the order OF the
day for tom
PRIVATE BILLS.
The bill for the relief of William Marvin, in confirm
ing the title of land in Florida, granted by the
Spanish government to Bernardo Segui the twentieth
of December, eighteen hundred and tteen read the
second time and considered committee of the whole
and amendment being made, 1t was reported to the
Senate.
Ordered That it be engrossed and read third time
The Senate proceeded TO consider in Committee Of
the Whole the bill for the relief of Susan F. Gordon
Inc question beng put upon agreeing 10 Inc G Smfma
it was determined in the affirmative. -,
MIR WESTCOTT moved amendment to the bill /;
Mr. M bHYSS sa that Ss % @
bills which had OF late years so multiplied upon the Sen
ate. He thought that il ought to be examined with lit
tie more care, and the hour had arrived for the
order he moved that the bill should be passed By
Mr. FoOTE hoped that that course would not be taken,
and he was that if the Senator from New Jersey
knew the history OF the he would not present any
obstacle to the passage OF the bill AS Tor himself he
had been exceedingly patient and fobearg in reference
to the although he had been urged very earnestly
to ask the Senate to take il up out of its order The
claim was an eminenuy mertorious one; and The bill
substance the that which passed the SEN
ate unanimously at the last session, and which would
have been passed by the House but for the accidental
circumstance that was not reached the calendar 1t
had been carefully considered in the committee, and
amended chiefly in its phraseology The amendment
offered did not affect the material clause of the bill at all
He knew the parties interested in this case, and they
were persons OF high moral worth: 1t was very small
| affair, and he did hope that no impeachment would be
thrown in the way of the passage OF the bill.
MIR. DAYTON observed, that perhaps it would fac-
being passed by informally e did not know that any
objection would be made to ITS passage
Mr.. FOOTE acquesced and the bill was passed by
| informally.
The Senate resumed the bill raise, for a limited
tme additional military force.
Mr.. MILLER addressed the Senate in opposition to the
bill
Mr.. UNDERWOOD obtained the floor, and sgnifed
his intention address the Senate upon the bill to-
morrow but subsequently yielded ii to Mr. NILES, with
informal understanding that he should be allowed to
follow the senator from Connecticut
Mr.. CASS ntimated his intention OF proposing to-
norrow-and he hoped would be agreed to-that the
Senate hold evening sessions until the termination of the
debate the ten regiment bill.
Mr.. BERREN said he hoped the suggestion of the hon
orabe senator would not be received with favor by the
Senate They engaged in the discussion of question
of deep interest, they believed, to the community
The honorable senator's the other side of the chamber
had been heard patiently; they had discussed the subject
at their leisure. Senators this side desired like
privilege and they had right to expect that urgency
the part of honorable the other side would
be allowed to deprive them of that privilege. He
content to sit day after day, and listen to the remarks of
senator's and to limit his to single day. but he
prayed be forced into evening sitngs this period
Mr. CASS said he did not intend TO press the question
to-day. In regard to what said by the honorable
senator from Georgia, he would say that it dis
agreeable to him as could be to any senator TO press
proposition of this knd but there was in this case an
absolute necessity for speedy action upon the bill He
was desirious of submitting some remarks himself, and
he unwilling to nfct any restraint upon other sena-
tors which he would not submit to himself
MEXICAN NEGOTIATIONS
On motion by Mr.. BALDWIN, the vote by which the
resolution submitted by him yesterday this day
agreed to, was reconsdered
The question recurring upon agreeing to the resolution
Mr. SEWER moved to amend by Inserting between
the word Submitted" and the word $50 the following:
Sand also any correspondence which may have taken
place between Mr. Trs and General Scott, either of
those gentlemen, with the of the United States
upon the subject OF the proposed treaty negotiation
tween the United States and Mexico the of
rival of Mr. Trist Mexico. subsequently, upon
subject Of the proposals made Mr. 1ris by the commits
sioners of Mexico"
The amendment agreed to. :.
The resolution, as amended was then agreed TO-
On motion, the Senate adjourned