The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-18

,ng 10 adopt The other course and to accept of his
amendment to set apart both Thursday and Friday OF
nayt week for the onsideraton of private bills In
der 10 give the senator from Texas opportunity Of
moving his amendment, he would withdraw the one
which he had offered.
Mr. BENTON wished merely to remind the Senate
that there was Joint resolution OF the two houses pro-
vding that no bill should be sent from House TO
the other during the asst three days OF the session
The entire object of that resolution was TO secure
in each House entire consideration OF the bulls which
had passed the other House. He would further say,
that in the thirty years he had been IN the Senate he
had seen private claims get on so ba1y as they
have at the session. when they had undertake
10 make rules and give rules to them. he had never
seen them get on so badly.
Mr. RUSK moved to amend the resolution by making
II read THURSDAY and Friday" He agreed with the
senator from Missouri that they had been getting along
worse than usual. but that IT must also be remembered
that they had just got through with war, on account
nj which number of pension bills and claims had arisen,
during the last two three years. In regard to the
rule OF both Houses that bill should be sent to either
House within the last two three days OF the
sion il will be remembered that there a whole week
Of The session remaining after Thursday and Friday
and, in addition to that that rule is often suspended.
P MIR DOUGLAS hoped that the amendment would not
preyail He aware that there were many private
Claimants who were Justly entitled to relief He knew,
further that many individuals would suffer II the bills Tor
their relief did not pass but he trusted that the last few
days of the session would not be devoted 10 lew maj
vidual cases, whilst there many individuals
suffering for the want OF government fe trusted that
while there were thousands perhaps hundred thou
sand of persons in the territories suffering for the want
of government, the Senate would not take up the
whole time in considering the few cases OF individuals
suffering for the want of little money. There were
committed in the territories murder, arson, robbery, and
every kind of crime, with lmpunty and attempt what
ever was being made to give relief to hem and now the
Senate had proposition before it to give away two days
OF the week to private bills when the effect might be to
prevent action these territorial bills which were To
give relief TO so many thousands of individuals. He
hoped therefore, that they would get through with the
public business so that their brothers and relatives who,
puniy might receive relief He hoped, therefore, that
they would postpone the prior order OF the day. and pro-
coed 10 the bill providing for the admission OF California
into the Union as State ne would therefore submit
MIR. ATCHlSON did not understand that there was
any bill providing territorial governments, pending In
MIR, DOUGLAS said that if this motion should pre-.
vail then the bill could be taken up, and it would be
competent TO move any amendment desired tie did not
stand upon the question whether there shall be terri
toral government State government established
but he would go for any bill that would furnish safe
government to that people. Let them take up the bill
all that he asked for it action and he would cheer
fully go for any bill that should be approved OF BY ma
iory of the Senate, whatever shape might be pre-
sented
Mr. ATHERTON entirely concurred, so far as his expe'
rience had gone with the senator from Missouri, Mr.
BENTON that never had little business been done
private bills since they had set apart day for their
consideration He believed the worse thing they could
now do for the success of private bills would be fix
days for their consideration. 1t was well known that
the civil and diplomatic appropriation bill must pass and
then they would have to take up other appropriation
bills and pass them They ought now to proceed sedu-
lousy 10 act on that bill. and finish it, They might finish
the other appropriation bills which had come from the
House and he believed that they had all from the
House with the exception Of the small one for the Post
tenine to finish Monday next-by late session. if
necessary-the civil and diplomatic appropriation bill.
and then they would have time for the consideration Of
other business, both of public and private nature 1t
seemed TO him that they were taking measures too Tar IN
advance. Why should they act this resolution
nowl The state of the business next Thursday
and Friday might be such that they would not deem
it expedient go into the consideration OF private
bills If they went into the consideration of private bills
before they disposed OF the appropriation bill what would
be the RESULT The resolution would be OF effect,
they would have to devote the last few days on the APP
preparation bill and thus the private bills would
no attention He hoped, therefore, that the resolution
would not pass and he would now move that the whole
subject lie on the table.
The question being taken upon the motion to lay the
resolution on the table, i was agreed to-
So the resolution laid upon the table
Mr.. DOUGLAS then gave notice that he would on
Monday next and every day thereafter the post
ponement of the prior orders, with view TO taking up
the bill TOR the admission OF California as State INTO the
Union
THE FALLEN IN MEXICO.
Mr. UNDERWOOD moved that the Senate proceed 10
the consideration of the following joint resolution, sub
mltted by him yesterday:
Resolved &c. That the President be requested by nego
atlon with government OF Mexico to suitable
bnryngground in the vicinity OF the city OF Mexico IN
which those citizens of the United States who have here
oofe died, may hereafter die in Mexico, may he per
manently inferred.
R.soued That the President be- and he is hereby.
erwse Appropriated, the of $1,000 in pure hasing
and improving any ground which may be ceded con-
veyed to the government o the United States lor the pur
pose mentioned in the preceding resolution.
Mr. ATHERTON said that the chairman of the Mill
ay Committee not in his place. and he hoped that the
resolution would not be then taken up. He would have
no objection 10 taking it up for the purpose of referring
1t TO the Military Committee
Mr. DAVIS OF Mississippi Coming in at this point
said he would object to its reference to the Military Com
mlttee He could see connection between the subject
and the Military Committee 1t seemed to him rather to
have reference to the Committee Foreign Affairs
There others OF their dead lying unbured on Mex
lcan ground besides at the city of Mexico and he did
not why they should designate battlefield to the
exclusion of others He thought that the reference OF
the subject should be made to the Committee Foreign
Relations. The subject had been brought to his notice
time ago. and he had opposed its reference to the
Military Committee
Mr.. UNDERWOOD had no objection to that refer
ence, but thought might be the most proper reference
to be made. He had no objection to extending the resou
alon so as TO embrace other battle fields in Mexico be
sides that at the city
Mr. DAVIS said that the object of the resolution coult
only be obtained by negotiation through the United
States minister in Mexico
MIR. UNDERWOOD The resolution was to that ef
fecl, and negotiations could be commenced Tor Other
places besides that at the city of Mexico He woulC
move the reference OF the subject to the Committee
Foreign Relations.
The question being taken upon the motion, it was
agreed to.
ARMS FOR EMIGRANTs.
Mr.; MASON moved that the Senate proceed TO thu
consideration OF the JOINT resolution to furnish
ammunition, at cost price, emigrants Oregon Cali
forna, and New Mexico
Mr. ATHERION objected to the consideration of the