The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-01-19
IN CONGRESS OF TIE U. STATES.
RESOLUTIONS OE


Mr. YULEE presented resolution passed By the le-
g-laure OF the State OF Florida, in favor OF the eslab
,hmen of mail route from Tampa to the settlements
Of Hichapock sassee, Old Tampa and Manatee, in Hills
borough county, in that State which referred TO the
Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, and Order
ed 10 be printed.
of Florida, in favor Of the establishment of mail
from Ouusta, in Columbia county, to Grays Ferry, in
Duya county, Florida; which referred to the Com
miiee the Post Office and Post Roads, and ordered
be printed.
Of Florida, in favor of the enactment of law making
compensation to John Tucker for services chaplain TO
battalion OF Florida militia in the Seminole war which
was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and
ordered to be printed.
MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS.
Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia presented the memorial OF
Martha Cox, widow of revolutionary soldier asking
be allowed pension; which was referred TO the Com
miltee on Pensions.
Mr. DAVIS of Massachusetts, presented the petition of
Enoch Baldwin, asking the return OF the discriminating
duties paid by him cargo of rum which refer
red to the Committee on Commerce.
Beatty and Samuel Walker, asking compensation for in
jues received by the falling of scafold while at work
the Treasury building in the year 1912; which was
referred TO the Committee OR Claims.
On motion by Mr.. CLAYTON,
Ordered, That VIM. Morrow have leave to withdraw his
papers
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
Mr.. ATHERTON, from the Committee on Finance to
lions for the current and contingent expenses OF the In
dian department. and for fulfilling treaty stpualons with
the various Indian tribes for the year ending June 80,
1850, reported the same without amendment.
MIR. BREESE, from the Committee on Public Lands,
to whom referred the petitions of the registers and
receivers OF the land Offices in Louisiana, Florida Mis-
souri, and Wisconsin, reported bill to compensate the
registers and receivers OF the several land Offices in the
United States; which read, and ordered second
reading
Mr. BUTLER, from the Committee on the Judiciary,
TO whom referred the petition of G. w. and p. T..
Norton asking payment of their claims against the late
republic of Texas asked be discharged from the fur
ther consideration oil the same which was agreed to-
RESOLUTIONS
Mr.. ALLEN submitted the following resolution which
read:
Re olre, That the Postmaster General report the Sem
ate, practicable, what contracts exist between
the and individuals companies for the trans
of the mail in steamers between ports OF the United
States and ports OF foreign couniries when such contracts
have been entered into with whom what per
in each and the profits per annum in each
arising to the government the mail matter thus trans
mted. @
Mr. YULEE suggested to the senator from Ohio Mr..
ALIEN that the resolution might require some moditca
lion, portion OF the contracts were entered INTO with
the Secretary of the Navy, and which the Postmaster
General might not be made acquainted with.
Mr.. ALLEN then modified the resolution, go as TO EN-
brace the Secretary OF the Navy, well the Post
master General, and in that form the resolution was
adopted uNsoN :, ,,,;,,., ,ho so,,,u;,
resolutions which considered and agreed to
Resolved, That the Committee Private Land Claims
be instructed inquire into the expedency Of confirming
wocertain tracts of land in the said State of 60
each, described in the documents accompanying this eso
luton
The following resolution submitted by Mr. CAMERON
the 10th of August last, was taken up on his motion,
and agreed to-
Resolved That the Secretary of War be requested
municate the any information that may be with
in the knowledge Of the department in reference to claims
made against the Cheokees who parties the treaty Of
Augus6 1885, especially against that portion of the nation
called Old Settlers Western Charokces, for services
any other aid and assistance rendered the said Cheokees
treaty afterwards If such claims arc based written
contracts he is requested to state whether the contracts
made by the duly authorized representatives. OF the
Cherokes in their national aggregate capacity for the
benefit Of those who made recipients by the treaty in
all moneys arising out of the settlement of their
claims And also whether, within the knowledge Of the
department. such contracts have been fully and faithfully
complied WITH far practicable by the other parties
named in them And that he will communicate the evi
dence upon which he bases his opinions with paper in
possession of the department showing the extent OF the
services rendered. character of the ella inns thus
made against the which may be awarded under
the treaty OF Augusta, 1916
HOUSE REFERRED
An act to amend the in relation to the ds let courts
in the State of Alabama, was read first and second
time by its title, and referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
The bill for the relief of Charles Wilson, and the bill
for the relief of Saly Darby, of Randolph county, Geor
gia severay read first and second time by their
titles, and referred 10 the Committee on PENSIONS
ADVERSE REPORTS CONQUERED IN.
The adverse report made by the Committee on Claims,
on the 9Th instant, on the memorial OF f.. Z. Calkns
Co., was considered and concurred in
The adverse reports made by the Committee on Public
Lands in the of Peter Whitmore Knaggs, and in the
case OF Peter Godfrey, were considered and concured
vans
A message was received from the House of Represent
atlves, requesting the return to said House of the JOINT
resolution for the purchase of copies OF the General
Navy Register and Laws
On notion II was
Ordered, That the said Joint resolution be returned.
TERRITORY Minnesota.
On motion by Mr. DOUGLAS, the Senate proceeded TO
the consideration of the bill to establish the Territorial
government of Minnesota
Sundry amendments having been agreed to-
Mr.. BUTLER. Mr.. President, | do not know that |
shall oppose the bill, but take occasion TO state fact
which may not be generally undersood that there will
be embraced in the Territory of Minnesota about 1000
square miles; which properly fell, under the ordinance
OF 1857, within that territory known as the Northwest
ern territory This, sr,l undertake TO say was against
The provisions of that ordinance, and in violation OF
good faith, though not the part of the senator who
reported this bill. | do not know as it is now in our
power 10 remedy what we might have prevented; Tor |
have lived long enough 10 know that we may often pre-
vent what cannot be remedled Wisconsin has already
State government, and OF course we have control
over There 10000 square miles of the Northwest
territory which not included in that Siae and thus,
instead of forming five States was the understanding
of that ordinance, this will make States formed from
that territory | do not know there is any remedy
now, but wished that senator's should be reminded Of
these facts.
Mr. DAVIS Of Massachusetts called for the reading
OF the bill.
The Clerk commenced the reading of the bill
Mr. DAVIS interposed, and said that he would not in
slst upon the reading if the senator IRON Illinois MT
DoucLAsl would allow it 10 be reported TO the Senate
and then to lie over until TO morrow ~
desired, it may be reported to the Senate, and then lie
over