The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-01-25


lore the Territorial Committee nor am | willing TO
send IL 10 any committee that would be unfrendly it.
This may not be the either with the Judiciary the
Territorial Committee but think il should go
nitiee which VIII take great interest it, and which
Will put forth ITS best enegies to bring proper
shape 1t has already been amended or proposed TO be
amended, materially, by the honorable senator himself
Other amendments have also been offered and trust If
will be referred to the Territorial Committee in hopes
that they may SO modify 1t as to bring in bill which we
MI BERRIEN. think, Mr. President, that we need
not consume further time in this matter suppose the
same purpose will be accomplished by reference OF the
bill to the Territorial Committee desired by the
senator from Delaware. The Judiciary Committee have
performed the duty assigned to them in relation to
other bill that is Withdrawn This bill is sib sti
iute and motion is made to refer this bill TO the Terri
toria Committee, to the Judiciary Committee, shall
Mr. Boiler should be very unwilling, after the
remarks that have been made that this bill should go TO
the Judiciary Committee. I satisfied of one thing
this bill Il satisfied Of the perfect impartality of the
mode OF reaching the true result far regards the
legal aspects OF the question before them And now
have IN some measure passed judgment upon this mat
teto be discharged rather excused from serving on
the Territorial Committee, and that another member be
substituted to act IN my place.
Mr. DOWNS. | agree with the senator from Della
ware in his suggestion to have select committee APP
pointed to act upon this matter am not DESTROYS Of
having II referred TO one another of The reg ular
miees But TO whatever committee it may be referred,
and in whatever form il is to be submitted. Hope that all
the amendments which nave been suggested Will be
referred with it, would ask the President whether ii
would be- in order 10 that the bill be referred with
all the ame9dmsnts which have been otiered'
The VICE PRESIDENT BY general understanding
Mr.. DOWNS II the motion be in ORDER hope the
amendments will 90 to the committee to whom the bill
referred think, however that it should be referred
the Judiciary Committee. This is a different bill from
that already reported upon by that committee, and may
oov.ae some OF the objections made before | cannot
concur with The honorable senator from New York. that
thus measure is still pending before Congress know
there is bill pending, which laid the table at the
last session, which embraced object similar to this,
ana others, but the senator will ecollect it embraced
also measure which has been acted upon BY Congress-
the Oregon Territory; This is measure very different
in ITS Character 1t has respect the admission of
rory INTO the Union as State.
Mr.. DICKINSON. II tends to the end.
Mr., DOWNS. wish to remark, however that was
considering. far as it goes, the amendment offered by
the senator from Illinois as a substitute BILL which differs
very materially from the which | reported here
When the examination takes place, it will be found that
have no objection 10 that portion of the bill There are
however, some details and additional provisions in
the amendment offered by me- worthy the consideration
OF whatever committee may have this bill under consider
alton. therefore ask that my amendment may be sub
mitted to whatever committee the Senate may assign the
consideration of the bill
this bill and all the amendments shall go to the Terrific
rial Committee or to select committee am Indifferent
whether It goes TO the to the other
Mr. KING. Do understand the senator to desire the
bill to be referred to select commttee'
MI. DOUGLAS. In order TO test the of the SEN
ate, its reference select committee, being
the same time entirely indifferent which committee it
is referred
Mr. KING l am myself entirely satisfied that that
course should be taken think that there is propriety
in referring it to select committee. The Territorial
Committee have brought forward bill which refer
70 .s that e Of The
the constitution. This portion OF the honorable
senator's remarks was quite inaudble at the re-
porter's desk 1t becomes the duty OF the presiding
officer to give to the select committee, if appoint
ca, majority in favor of the Principes-not the
details--bnt the principles Of the bill trust, sir,
that course will be taken, and that the bill will be refer
red to select committee which shall be composed of
gentlemen OF the highest legal aainments hope that
we shall have committee that may agree upon some
plan by which this unfortunate agitation may be brought
TO close.
The VICE PRESIDENT stated the question upon the
motion Tor reference to the Committee Territories.
MIR. BUTLER. have no objection to the reference to
a select committee
Mr., JOHNSON of Maryland Will the senator with
| The VICE PRESIDENT. Will the senator withdraw
his motion to have the bill referred to the Committee
/ Mr. BUTLER do, sir.
The question being then taken upon the motion to
refer the bill and amendments to a select committee, it
The VICE PRESIDENT appointed the following sena
tors as said committee:
| MIR. DOUGLAS, Mr.. JOHNSON of Maryland, Mr. JONES
Mr. CLAYTON MIR. DAVIS OF mississippi Mr. BADGER,
lowing resolution, submitted yesterday by Mr. YuLEE
Kssored That the Secretary of War be requested to fur
nsh to the Senate documents information in his de
partment relative to the claim of Capt Geo E. McCle
company OF Florida volunteers for military services
in the year l640
| The resolution was agreed to-
REDUCTION POSTAGE.
| On motion by Mr.. NILES, the Senate, in com
mttee of the whole, resumed the consideration of the
bill to reduce the rates of postage, the question
pending being upon amendment proposed by MIR
CAMERON, substituting Qor provision directing tina
newspapers circulated within fifty miles of the Office
of publication shall be charged one half postage
mails distance of thirty miles from the office OF publ
cation free OF postage.
| Mr. DICKINSON | understand that under the OLE
law there great abuse of this privilege of sendns
papers thirty miles from the g Office OF publications." BY
calling the Office Of publication place at distance rou
that this phrase may be stricken out and that the word
the office where printed" may be substituted Many
publishers OF newspapers were in the habit under the
old law of printing their papers in place and keeping
their publication Office in another place, and sometimes
in more than place and the postmasers considering
these latter places to be the offices Of publication, allowed
newspapers to go free for thirty miles from those points
which, in the vicinity of large cities, has, at times, been
matter OF considerable importance.
Mr.. NILES. think the view OF the senator IS cor
rect IN regard TO this matter, and would assem- 10 ue
amendment There is a mistake in the printed DILL y
should have been ''half cent, instead OF lone cent,
printed which proposed as the postage on news
papers within fifty miles OF the Office of publication. The
gentleman from Pennsylvania Mr. JAMESON mas moved
strike this provision and to allow the papers to go
free for thirty miles The proposition before u.s. them
| the question whether shall Introduce principle OF
free circulation which has never prevailed IN our laws
except for two years. Down to 1915 we had nc
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