The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-28

uon Dassachuset's proposing 10 PRINT his large num0e
Mr. DAVIS, Of Massachusetts, II was done last year
M Mr KING will read what was done last year;
TO the usual number5oo copies for the department and
the remainder, 5000 copies. for the Senate.
MT DAVIS & Of Massashuss,,s VIII the eoa senate. %s
Senate ordered this number alone.
mr. klSG sn The printing Of this document last year
! Mr. DAVIS, Of Massachusetts, Will the senator
allow me TO state how II is The number ordered last
BY the two Houses not by joint act but by separate
and something more-was little short of 10000 The
number Is now carried to 1000 copies, the suppo-
ston that the demand greater the country is larger
The design OF this bill Is TO supply both houses, and to
supply substantially the same number as last year.
| Mr.. KING have been intent observer of the
Of things in the Congress Of the United States in
regard to this printing II has gone increasing year
after year, until now the expenses incurred by the depart
ments in this matter have more than quintuped Now.
written to by citizens Of Boston, and other commercial
cities, who want this document; but, ask, where is the
benefit 70 be derived from il in the interior cities which
business carried where this document would be dstrib
uted Where is the advantage I'd be derived by the farm
ers! The Secretary of the Treasury will supply all the
persons OF the large commercial cities-the principal
chants and others connected with the collection of the
revenue cannot for my life, the necessity of going
on, year after year, increasing this business, until i be-
comes nuisance say nuisance, because there is not
here who does not know that there has been
document alter document published, until his
burdened and he was weary OF the task OF fankng them
and they were suffered to go into the hands OF persons
who use them Tor wrapping paper s this to 60 on!
wish to confne it within reasonable limits, when the
proper wants Of the country may be supplied
shall adhere to the proposition TO take the sense OF the
Senate upon it, and move to strike out 10000, and
leave the Senate to fill up the blank with such num-
Der as they think ft R
The question being taken upon the amendment, il was
rejected
Mr.. RUSK see no reason why the Secretary Of the
Treasury should be preferred in this matter to other
Mr.. DAVIS, Of Massachusetts,. The document co mes
from that department.
Mr.. RUSK, do not see why the Secretary OF the
Treasury should be preferred the other heads OF de-
partmens, who furnish important information he
does But have another objection it. and il is serious
creasng the patronage OF this government II print
10000 copies for the Secretary OF the Treasury, the Post
master General will ask next; the Secretary Of the
Navy the same and so through all the departments.
And now it is proposed TO print this document before
know whether il is worth anything at all
| Mr.: DICKINSON. The gentleman is right in his ap
pcation of the principle generally But there is this diff
ference between this and the other departments Their
reports are OF such character to find their way in
the wspap ers The report Of the treasury too vou
minous to fall into the papers, for il beyond their
beyond their capacity. The commercial interests must
have facilities for carrying their commercial
e o' % we e 81 War or Sp
Navy, and il will not seriously affect the revenueper-
haps will be for the benefit OF it. But it not with
the commercial interests oil Inc country. Tgnt tna
you require portion Of citizens fill the treasu
y, you should give them all the proper information upon
| the subject
| Mr. HAMLIN concur most cheerully in what has
fallen from the from New York. Think this is
document for which provision for printing should be
made by general law | adopt, also, the other views
which objectionable to the senator from Texas.
would print any document that comes from any depart
men which was simply evidence OF the acts OF the
government-anything that goes to show what is the
true character OF commerce, without mngling mixing
in political matters do not that il stands materially
different in relation TO our commerce from the Army
Register from the Navy Register and the variety OF other
documents which have been ordered TO be printed. Nor
do see that extends the patronage OF the government
In any degree whether the printing be ordered by law
specified BY the Senate This is document OF vast i'm.
portance to the country in which all feel deep and last
ing interest," and which trust will command the appro-
OF the Senate to the extent reported by the CON-
mittee. 2
will only add that this matter received full consd.
Grafton from the committee, and think justified in
saying that il received their unanimous support
No further amendment being offered the bill was re-
ported to the Senate ordered 10 third reading read
third time, and passed.
IcALUoRNn-TERRrToRIAL GovERSMESTs-ADJUsrMENT
The Senate as in committee OF the whole, resumed
the consideration OF the bill for the admission OF Calfor
mia State into the Union, to establish territorial gov
ernmens for Utah and New Mexico, and making pro-
posas 10 Texas for the settlement Of her western and
northern boundaries-he question pending being upon
the amendment submitted by Mr.. SoULE.
Mr.. WEBSTER Mr.. President the amendment pro-
posei by the honorable member from Louisiana Mr..
S0uLE respects that part OF the present bill which
poses the immediate admission OF California into the
Union State and the amendment is opposed TO that
immediate admission II proposes, on the contrary, that
the subject shall be referred back the people OF Cafor
MIA; that certain conditions and notifications OF the
stituton of California shall be proposed to that State
III the people OF that State convention shall accede TO
such conditions and notifications, then the President of
the United States may Issue his proclamation announcing
that fact and ihereupon California is to be admitted into
the Union. The question, therefore, is, whether upon
the whole il would be advisable 10 admit Cafor
nia undpr all The nj The
to send her constitution back again, and postpone to
future and indefinite period her admission into the Union.
In my opinion, it is higy expedentto admit California
now In my opinion, II is highly expedent 10 give her
now proper position in the Union-to give her such
powers as shall enable her TO revove among the other
orbs in our system. And / verify believe that that
is the settled judgment OF great majority OF the
people OF this country. II there be any question
growing out of these territorial Acquisitions in which
unanimous public opinion, IL is that under the
circumstances il s expedient and proper to admit Cali
ornia into the Union without further delay She presents
herself with sufficient population She presents consti
tuition 10 which, in It's general aspect republican
constitution, we make no objection. The case is
urgent and pressing. No State has appeared,
asking for admission into the Union, under circumstances
extraordinary or so striking; have the Oldest OF
presenting such peculiartes and such
irregularities There is in the history OF mankind wi thin
my knowledge, instance Of such an extraordinary
rush of people tor private enterprise TO any point
the globe Ii has been estimated already that there
50 900 people in California Whether there be more or
less at given moment IL mmatera Set II at what you
will while you discuss II the number is filled up. II
would seem that this very day there are $4,000 or
$4,000 persons raversng the great plains between Mis-.