The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-01-10

from the United States to the shores of Africa consti
tuie precedents then hope that the committee will
take them INTO consideration and distinguish between
these precedents and the prayer of the petitioners.
have been induced furthermore sir to ask It's ref
erence TO the Judiciary Committee committee charged
with the consideration OF constitutional and legal sub
lects-from the consideration that gentleman by the
name of Cook, from Illinois, long snce-since the
commencement OF the present sesson--sent string
OF proposed amendments to the constitution of the United
States, asking me present them; the object of which
was to procure an amendment OF the constitution au-
thorizing just such appropriation the petition from
Kentucky asks for. without any amendm ent of the
suution. therefore, sir, in consideration of the i'm
poance OF the question, ask its reference to the Commit
tee the Judiciary with the instructions already stated
MIR HALE | object TO the reception of the petition,
and move that the question of reception be laid upon the
table Dppn that question ask the yeas and nays
| The VICE PRESIDENT The question to lay on
| the table is not debaiabe.
Mr. UNDERWOOD | know that it is not but may
not ask for decision by the Chair, whether the motion
has not too late
The VICE PRESIDENT replied in the negative.
Mr. UNDERWOOD. | would ask the Chair if the
petition has not been already received was permitted
to state the conentsaerwarls repeat the contents,
and then again TO repeat the instructions which pro-
posed TO offer supposed that then the question would
come up upon the adoption of the instructions which |
proposed to the committee, directing their attention 10 the
subjects v Of inqny called up by the petition
is that nobng more has been done than hat G hv
the rule prior to the reception of petition Its
tents have been stated, and the question now is upon
| the mOtOn 10 Tue InOllOn 10 receive upon Inc
table; upon which question the yeas and nays are
asked.
The yeas and nays being then ordered and taken, re-.
sulted-yeas 10, nays IS, as follows:
| YEAS-Messrs Batter, Davis of Mississippi, Downs,
Foote Hunter Johnson of Georgia, King, Mason Wescor
NAYs-Msssrs Allen Atchison A,herton, Baldwin,
Bell Benon Berren Bradbury Bright. Calhoun Cameron,
%a Doa GatMF n Hoasa5 pass
Of Louisiana, Jones, Metcalle, Miller Niles, Pcarce,
Phelps; Rnsk spruancs, Turney, Underwood, Upham,
So the motion to receive not laid upon the table,
and the petitions received
The question recurring upon the motion to refer with
Mr.. DAYTON expressed the hope tha the reference
would not be made now The subject OF deep
Importance and the proposed reference and Instructions
would involve the Committee on the Judiciary a
siderable amount of labor | trust, sir, the motion to
refer will be allowed to lie over
| The motion accordingly lies
| Ma UNDERWOOD subsequently, rose for the purpose
of making motion. which Che said) he did not ask to
have disposed of then He wished TO have it recorded
and taken up morrow, when the petition which he had
presented this morning. and which had been laid
upon the motion OF the senator from New Jersey, Mr.
DAYroN,l should be taken up for reference move (said
Mr. w. Reconsideration OF the vote by which the mo-
uon to receive the petitions presented yesterday by the
gentleman from New Hampshire Mr. HALEl was laid
upon the table desire, also to embrace in this motion
the petition presented yesterday by the gentleman from
Ohio Mr.. CoRwIN] | make this motion, because it is
manifest from the remarks of the gentleman from
New Hampshire, that he thinks the peculiar interest OF
with the same consideration other matters OF import
ance. desire, therefore, that the whole subject may be
brought up together tomorrow. and disposed OF.
The motion for reconsideration ordered TO be enter
ed, and lies over until Tomorrow.
| On motion by Mr. KING,
Ordered That the House joint resolution for the relief of
Samuel T. Anderson sent to the Ssnate by msake] be
turned to the House of Represe natives
INTRODUCED ON LEAVE.
Mr. PEARCE askel the unanimous consent OF the
Senate TO introduce joint resolution, authorizing the
aDDOIntment OF suitable make geological
reconnaissance OF California and Oregon.
Leave having been granted, the joint resolution was
introduced, read first and second time, and referred to
the Committee on Public Lands.
The joint resolution is as follows:
Resovd That the President United States be, and
he is hereby, authorized, by and with the of the
army officers who have bsen appointed 10 examine the
proper places or lor,s dock yards lighthouses &c The
said geoogs shall be allowed the salary OF - thousand
dollars annum the necessary outfit 10 be supplied by
the War and Navy Departments
Mr.. YULEE, in pursuance of notice, asked and obtain
ed leave to Introduce bill in addition to the act to regu
late the exercise of the appellate jurisdiction of the Su
preme Court of the United States certain cases, and for
other purposes approved February %, 1871; which was
read first AMI second time by its title by
consent and referrel to the Committee on the Juicary
RECIPROCAL FREE TRADE
| Mr.. FITZPATRICK gave notice that when the House
bill (No47l } respecting the admission OF certain articles
from Cana la free of duty under certain conditions should
come up gain, he would offer the following amendment
as an additional section:
"Be f"ter eaaced That the passed June 80, 1884,
entitled IAN concernin, tonnage duty Spanish
ais, be, and the is hereby, repealed and that here
after Spanish vessels from the island of Cuba and Porto
Rico shall pay the and higher other tonnage
dues and the and higher other duties shall be
charged upon their carsoes hin ii said vessels from
other ports OF Spain
Mr. f. observed that the act referred to the act
commented upon yesterday by the senator from Flor
ida (Mr. WEsrcorr,l in discussing the bill to which this
amendment was now offered and which was postponed
to-day consequence of the absence of the senator from
New York, Mr. DIX occasioned by a dome sc bereave
ment
DEFICIENCIES OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Mr.. ATHER TON, from the Committee on Finance
to whom referred the bill from the House to supply
deficiencies in the appropriations for the service of the
fiscal year ending June 3d. 1919, reported back with
amendments.
PRIVATE
Mr. BALDWIN, from the Committee Claims, TO
whom was referred the House bill for the relief OF
Joseph Gerard reported the same without amendment
ADMISSION CALIFORNIA INTO THE UNION.
Mr. BERRIEN, from the Committee the Judiciary,
California into the Union State, reported the same
back without amendment, and submitted report in
writing
The reading of the report being called for. it read
as follows,
The COMMITTEE the Judiciary, 10 'ctom referred the
bill for the admission of CJ'tforniI into the Uaion
STATE, ask leave 10 submit the foHowing report:
The bill proposes to declare
That oil that Of the territory of the United States
which acquired by the treaty OF peace with Mexico,
sh all be STATE
That the said territory shall declared be (by
force of this bil) OF the United States OF America
That snch STATE shalt be on equal footing with the
original States in all respects whatsoever 10y the name and
te of the State OF California
With povso, which declares that Congress reserves to
itself the right, any time may choose TO exercise the