The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-03-01

IN.
A whole week had been Op amendments to the
appropriation BILL and the discussion Of distractions that
of any and only one day remained for
the consideration OF private Claims which he hoped would
not be denied them.
The question being then taken upon the resolution
adopted.
UNION BANK
On motion bv Mr. UNDERWOOD, the Senate, in
committee the whole proceeded to the consideration OF
bill for the relief of the president and directors OF the
Union Bank of Florida.
Mr. IT, hoped that as they had rescnded the rule allowing
private claims be taken up, he would ask one favor OF
the Senate take up bill providing for the payment OF
balance of $50 900 borrowed from the Union Bank OF Flor
ida That bill had gone before the Committee on Claims,
and had been thoroughly investigated, and had been re-
orted the Senate That bank had transferred the claim
to friend of his who in need of the money and he
would ask 1t favor that friend to take up the bill
He trusted that there would be objection and that
debate would arise.
Mr.. DAVIS of Mississippi said if it relieve the
banks instead Of calling upon the government
relieve banks, he should have objection the bill
He opposed to it altogether and would move to lay 1t
MIR. UNDERWOOD hoped that the gentleman would
withdraw it, in order to give him an opportunity of ex-
Mr.. DAVIS of Mississippi said he would withdraw the
motion.
Mr. UNDERWOOD said that the gentleman had asserted
that there was foundation for that claim. The money
had been actually borowed from the Union Bank of For
da 1t had been obtained by Of Congress passed in
ls45 which declared that should be advanced by loan to
the Territory Of Florida for the purpose of carrying the
That money borrowed and advanced for that pur
pose One member of the had expressed doubt
whether the preston oans and advances the intention
Congress- in the passage Of that resolution, embraced
that money Every other member of the committee was de-
cdedy of the that the phrase to embrace tins
$50 000 The government considered IT, and the Attor
ey General considered and under that opinion all
had been paid except this remainder The committee was
satisfied that there for making the exception
The paid was, that the accounting officer,
when the bonds brought and presented for yment
said they would pay he because the bank had already
been paid and that point the attention of the committee
fhau had
been paid, they ought not to be paid again. The
accounting officers said that they had been paid this
Gen. Mercer cashier of the bank and appoints
ed by Gov Call his attorney to come here and receive
the money from the government for him. tie received
scrip government stock the amount of S37 600 in the
name of Call, under power of attorney from Call,
the agcn for Cali That stock had depreciation Of five per
cent and the accounting officer said that the bank should
make up this depreciation, this loss the sale of Uni
ted States stock by the agent OF Governor Call
Mr. DAVIS of Mississippi said the from Ken
lucky touched the point which he wished to call
attention The question was whether the government
should make good that depreciation in the stock
Mr. UNDERWOOD Precisely. They had already
settled the precedent 1t was the duty Of government to
government that done. 1t then, manifest that
General Mercer the agent of the bank.
Mr.. DAVIS Of Mississippi said that the gentleman had
n pav and that was their fault and not ours
Mr.. UNDERWOOD The gentleman is wholly mis-
taken regard the facts The bank intended to
receive them in pay. 1t had nothing to do with them
The governor Of Florida accepted Them Their agent
General Mercer notified the government that the treasury
depreciation of five per cent and now the
agent here says that the bank lose the
money when the bank had had connexon with 1t what
ever. There another thing, if the gentleman would
only attend to it, The now owed the Territory
of Florida interest upon those very advances according
the papers the than sufficient to make up
that depreciation and if the government would pay off the
bonds according the resolution of l645and it const
tues just charge-ihey had nothing do but up the
depreciation against the interest lie had now done with
the facts of the
would give rise long debate; and in order that the
Senate might proceed the special ORDER he moved that
lie on the table; which motion was agreed to-
The Joint resolution from the House. directing the Secre
tary of the Senate and Clerk of the House of Representa-
tves subscribe for copies of certain debates, read
twice. and referred to the Committee the Library
TROPICAL PLANTS
The bill from the House supplemental entitled
can supplemental to to the cultivation
Of tropical plants" read first and second time by Its
title, and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Mr.. YVES rCOTT subsequently moved a reconsideration
of the the references which agreed to- and the
bill was laid on the table for the present.
ADMISSION OF IOWA.
The Senate bill decaatory of the for the admission
ofhe State of Iowa into the Union, having been returned
from the House with amendment,
Mr.. DODGE of Iowa briefly explained its object, and
moved that the Senate concur; which was agreed to-
message from the House Of Representatives in rea-
ton amending the joint rules of the houses
provide that each house shall give the preference upon their
House. taken up for consideration.
Mr.. ATiIERTON remarked that the effect of the reso
luton would be take from the Senate the control of its
own business and moved to lay the bill upon the table
(which was agreed to.
GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
The Senate then resumed the consideration of the bill
making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic
of government for the year ending June 30h 1885, the
question pending being the amendments reported from
the committee of the whole.
MIR. ATH ERTON asked separate vote upon the amend
uen max
with Mexico.
Also, upon the amendment making appropriation for
the purchase of the Washington and Monroe papers.
Mir. d TX asked separate vote upon the amendment
submitted by the senator from Wisconsin, extending the
constitution and laws of the United States California
Mr. FELCH asked separate vote upon an amendment,
which not heard by the reporter.
The question being then taken upon concurrng IN the re-
tive. '
The question recurring upon the amendment approprang
50 $40 600, under the treaty of peace with Mexico,
Mr. ATHERTON stated that the Appropriation had
already been nude in separate BILL which had passed
both houses of Congress
The amendment then concurred in.
The question recurring next Upon the amendment appro
praDg 500 900 for the purchase of the Washington papers,
and like for a purchase of the Monroe papers,
Mr. BERRIEN called for division Of the question
The question being accordingly taken first upon the first
part Of The amendment relating the Washington papers,
by yeas and nays, decided in the Acknowledgements
%, nays IS, as follows
YEAS--Messrs. Badger, Baldwin, Bell Berrien, Boand,
Clarke Corwin Davis of Massachusetts, Davis of Mssis
spp, Dayton Douglas, Downs, Foote Greene, Houston,
Hunter johnson OF Maryland, Johnson Of Louisiana,
jones' Mangum, Mason, Miller, Pearce, Phelps, Rusk,
Spruance, Upham, and Waes-25
NAYS-Messrs, Alen Achson, Atberton, Benton, Brad
bury. Bright, Butler, Calhoun Dickinson, DIX Dodge OF