The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-03-23


United States over the territory and waters OF Upper
California, and to create collection district therein,
ported the without amendment.
On motion by MIR. d., the Senate, in committee OF
The whole proceeded the consideration of said bill
Mr.. YULEE inquired whether the amendment To the
civil and diplomatic appropriation bill had not rendered
| Mr. DIX There is a broad distinction between them
This is specific that is not This rests upon law; that
upon Executive discretion.
| Mr.. BUTLER asked for the reading of the bill.
| Ii was accordingly read.
Mr.. KING. Ii appears to me. sir, that there is very
great proprety in extending our revenue laws Tins
OF The country II seems to me that this ought not to pass
until we have disposed OF the civil and diplomatic appro
pration bill Every senator knows that there is propo
siion pending by which the government of the Uni
ted States is to be extended that territory The
| revenue laws go with the amendment Ii that
should fall it may then become question how far we
shall adopt bill similar TO this, similar bill for
Oregon Louisiana Certainly, until the other bill is
disposed of, it would be very improper for pass
such bill this do not intend to delay the bill one
moment longer than Is necessary but believing 1t to be
improper TO pass at this time, order that may take
i up when the other bill has been disposed Of move
for the present that this bill lie upon the table.
| The question being taken upon the motion, it was
agreed TO.
cATHARINE CLARK.
| Mr.. DICKINSON, from the Committee on Naval
Affairs. to whom was referred the bill for the relief Of
Caharine Clark, reported it without amendment.
On motion by Mr. d., the Senate proceeded to the con-
sideraon OF said bill in committee of the whole, and
no amendment Deng made, IL was reported 10 the Senate
ordered to third reading, read third me and passed
SAMUEL PERRY
Mr.. FITZPATRICK, from the Committee of Claims,
to whom referred the House bill for the relief OF
Samuel Perry, reported it without amendment.
GOLD DOLLARS AND DOUBLE EAGLES.
Mr. ATHERTON, from the Committee on Finance to
whom referred the bill from The House of Representa-
ves TO authorize the coinage Of gold dollars and double
eagles, at the mint of the United States and its branches
reported the same back with amendments and asked its
immediate consideration; which was agreed TO.
The Senate accordingly proceeded TO the consideration
OF said bill as in committee OF the whole
Mr. KING. | would suggest to the Senate that the
double eagle would be too large to be conveniently
red in the purse and the difficulty Of changing it would
be much than with the eagle cannot the
of this large gold coin; for think the eagle is every
way useful than the double eagle can be-
Mr.. ATHERToN. hope the bill will not be amended
both the double eagle and gold dollar Increasing the
variety of coins will be beneficial to the community Ii
they are found convenient they will come into If
certained would remark that other senators seem to
Gave mere doubts about the propety of the gold dollar
than the double eagle II has been suggested that the
Spanish minis haye had authority for long time TO coin
gold dollars, but they have gone into circulation
There being this diversity of opinion hope that neither
will be struck out but that the bill may pass it is, and
time VIII decide whether these new COINS will be useful
and convenient.
The question being then taken upon an amendment re-
ported from the Committee on Finance, It was agreed TO-
The bill and amendment were then reported to the Sem
ate the amendment was cOncurred in, and the bill
dcred TO third reading, read third time and passed
ACCOUNTS OF PUBLIC OFFICERS.
Mr. DAVIS of Mississippi, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, 10 whom was referred bill from the
House 10 provide for the settlement of the accounts of
public officers and others, who may have received mon
arising from military contributions or otherwise in
Mexico, reported back the same with an amendment
On motion by Mr. D., the Senate then proceeded to
consider said bill, in committee OF the whole, when
the amendment was agreed to.
The bill was then reported to the Senate, the amend
ment was concurred in, the bill ordered to third read
ing read third time, and passed.
COLLECTION DISTRICT.
The Senate, in committee of the whole proceeded
to consider the amendment of the House of Representa-
tives to the bill to establish the collection district Of
Brazos de Santiago, in the State OF Texas; when,
NOTION said amendment was concurred in.
ARMY APPROPRIATION
The Senate then proceeded to consider their amend
Hents, amended and disagreed TO by the House of Repre-
senlatves, to the bill making appropriations for the sup
port of the army for the year ending Both June, 1880
and on motion by Mr.. DAVIS of Mississippi,
RsSoued, That they disagree to the amendment of the
9Th All OH and lih ameniment. dsayreed ~ by I
House OF Representatives and ask committee of confer
en2e on the disagreeing votes OF the two houses.
Ordered, That Mr.. DAVIS of Mississippi Mr.. BADGER and
Mr. usk be the commlttee OF conference on the OF
the Senate.
GOVERNMENT CALIFORNIA
MI DOUGLAS stated that he had made repeated
efforts to get meeting of the Committee Territories,
on the bill from the House to establish the territorial gov
eminent of Upper California, but had been unsuccessful
from the further consideration OF said bill, in order that
such action might be had upon it in the Senate the
Senate might deem advisable to give
The question being taken upon the motion, il was
agreed TO.
PRIVATE BILLS.
The Senate then proceeded 10 consider, in commit
tee of the whole, the following bills and joint Iesou
ton:
The bill to authorize the citizens of Ozark county, in
the State of Missouri TO enter less than quarter sec
ton of land for the seat of justice in said county
An act for the relief of Polly Cameron, widow of p
Cameron, deceased
An act for the relief of John H. Oil;
Joint resolution granting to the Secretary OF the Treas
ury further time TO make the report concerning the sale
and entry of certain lands in Cincinnati;
And no amendment having been offered, they were
severay reported the Senate, ordered to third read
ing, read third time and passed.
ADMISSION or IOWA INTO THE UNION.
The Senate proceeded TO consider the amendment of
the House OF Representatives TO the amendment OF the
Senate the bill to amend the act entitled can act sup
Elemental to the act for the admission OF the States of
Iowa and Florida into the Union"
On motion, it was
Ordered, That they cancur therein.
BOUNDARY BETWEEN MEXICO AND THE UNITED STATES,
Mr.. HANNEGAN from the Committee on Foreign
Relations to whom was referred the amendment of the
House of Representatives to the bill provide for carry
ing into effect the 9th article OF the treaty between the
United States and the Mexican republic, for establishing
the boundary line between them reported thereon and
moved that the Senate disagree thereto.
The Senate proceeded to consider the said amendment
| Mr. BALDWIN. The treaty with Mexico readers il
obligatory that the government should appoint commits
sioncrs to meet with the Mexican commissioners for the
purpose OF running that boundary The President of the
United States, in his message communicating the treaty
the Senate recommended that there should be Iegsa-