The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-07-19
Congressional.


TUESDAY, JULY 10, 1910.
h Seunfe Mr. Johnson of MARYLAND inquired
n' anv communication had yet been received from
Treasury Department, IN answer 10 his resolution
no for information in relation to the number of Off
N The custom house al Baltimore!
J, no Vice President replying IN the negative,
Iobnson gave notice that he would renew the
Il il was not sent in by tomorrow or the day fol-
denomination was received from the Treasury De-
Enent transmitting, in compliance with resolution
he Senate of 30th May last statement of imports Of
4 and iron; which was ordered TO be printed.
N Davis OF Mississippi, from the committee of con-
Me- on the disagreeing votes of the two houses upon
ndmens 10 the bill to repeal the provision OF law
h directs the President, at the close OF the war with
ico, TO choose one from the number OF major gene
then in the service, who shall be retained and the
lander discharged, made report, which, in the opin-
In Mr. Badger presented almost entirely bill
on his motion, the report and amendments were or
III to be printed
korizing the Committee of Claims to employ clerk
Iualy at a salary not exceeding that paid to the en-
Using clerks of the Senate
IN Davis of Mississippi submitted resolution pro-
Bng for compensation to J. C.. Fremont, for services
eed since he left the service of the United States in
Ming the map OF Mexico and California, which he
engaged in preparing for the government at the time
is leaving the said service; which lies over.
Ilr Dix, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to
om was referred the Senate bill granting half pay to
IA killed. or who have died from wounds received in
service OF the United States, reported it back with
Immendaon that the amendments made by the House
soncured in and the said amendments were concur
N motion by Mr.. Rusk, the joint resolution extend.
the time for the erection of certain light houses was
fsidered, and passed.
The following resolution, submitted on yesterday by
Badger, was considered, and agreed to:
ssped That the President of the United States be
listed uuicate the Senate infOrma
ch may be in the possession of the Executive relating
1.-The seizure and capture of the American ship Admit
ce the coast OF California by vessel of of the
ted States, and whether any, and what, proceedings
occurred with regard to said vessel her cargo and
mish the Senate with copies of all documents, papers,
communications in the possession of the Executive in
bton 10 the same.
Mr. Walker, by leave, introduced bill to modify the
clause of the 7th section OF the bill to enable the peo
ito form State constitution, Sc. which was read
Ee, and referred to the Committee Public Lands.
IN motion by Mr. Atherton, the Senate resumed the
deralon of the naval appropriation bill. After de-
/, the question was taken upon the several amend.
Dls reported by the Committee Finance, striking
appropriations for marine hospitals all OF which
re rejected
The bill was then passed over informally; and, after
consideration of executive business,
IN motion, the Senate resumed the consideration of the
or OF the committee Of conference upon the conflict
amendments of the two houses to the bill of the
use, supplemental to the bill of last Congress- pro-
and for other purposes; and said report was concur
IN.
THE COMPROMISE
Ir Clayton, from the select Committee on the Ter
mes of Oregon, California, and New Mexico reported
i'll for the organization OF territorial governments in
h oil them. Qt appeared to be very long bill, con-
ing no less than thirty-seven sections.)
dr. Clayton said the subjects referred to this com
lee were of infinite difficulty. The Territories for
ich temporary civil governments were to be organized
oraced an area of 1,044,492 square miles-about as
e as that of one-thid Of all Europe and capable of
tanning, sooner later, the population Of mighty
pre-. The intrinsic difficulties necessarily belonging
such an organization, were increased by the nature
character OF the population now existing there, as
as OF that hereafter to be introduced by the extern
of the constitution and laws of the United States
r so vast country.
he committee had entered upon the discharge of their
les, under all these embarrassments with untring in
try, with Jealous resolution, and interchangeable
It, which he had never known surpassed. He felt il
in justice, to each and every of his colleagues, to
that amidst all their long conferences and laborous
nssons on the various topics necessarily considered
hem, the most conciatory spirit had been eynced by
each endeavoring 10 maintain the honor and inter-
not merely OF his section of country, but that of
whole nation and each endeavorng to yield SO much
felt could be properly and honorably conceded with
the sacrifice of what was essentially due to his own
sttuents and the people of all the States The confer
of the committee in this sprit-attended with
anu dinpic uiSCusSiO1, anu dltcT d Iuu
views, vote was taken on proposition moved by
senator from Missouri, [Mr. Atchison,] "that the
it of the Missouri Compromise be adopted to govern
settlement of all the territories OF the United States
this question the committee divdedhve for, and three
inst the motion The senator from Indiana MIR.
,ht then moved the proposition, notice of which had
previously given in the Senate, containing the o0rds
the Missouri Compromise. As the condition OF the
itory was now said to be different from that to which
compromise applied in 1920, molten was made By,
cExT I1ndar c11 txNn nrd
proposition by providing that "aH the territory in
" Mexico and California south of the parallel of SO
80 min shall be placed the same footing in all
'ecs as to slavery that existed in louisiana while it
r Tor the notion and four against it, Alter the fail
OF tins motion, the question was taken on the propo-
IN OF the senator from Kentucky, and with like
the committee being again equally divided
TINS stage OF the proceedings, all compromise APP
red to be impossible. But the committee proceeded
the great question-at least so far to enable Con-
IS to extend the laws over and provide for the admin
aton OF justice in the Notwithstanding for the
ent the settlement of it to the laws OF population or
various kinds of labor While it was admitted on
sides that by far the greater portion of the Territories
properly adapted to free labor and would necessar-
e tree soil forever, yet it was also with equal una
NY conceded that there was portion OF 1t where
labor never could be introduced, owing to the ell
e and the peculiar productions of that portion. 1t
J thought that if Oregon--which no one magines
ever be slaveholding be organized as the
pie of that Territory desired, by the temporary
phon of their present laws, interdcting or pro.
ting slavery till the territorial Legislature proposed
organized, by popular vote, under the bill referred
is, could enact law the subject, most of the
,ctons which had been urged in debate to the 18th
non would be obviated without any sacrifice of prin4
e by those who urged Them and that after thus dis
ing OF the question far as relates to Oregon, the
vltOries OF California and New Mexico could be Or
lzed IN the same bill, by the appointment OF gov
or, senator, and judges, TO compose according the
precedents, temporary legislature for each OF these
rtories but without the power to legislate on the
lect OF slavery thus placing that question beyond the
yer of the territorial legislature and resting the right
introduce prohibit slavery these two Territories on
constitution, the should be expounded by the
yes, with right of appeal to the Supreme Court of the