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

he projects shall convenient precincts in their
Iapecive counties, and shall appoint three discreet per-
judges of election in precincts Other
wise said election shall be conducted in and form
asPescdbed in the laws of the Territory under the tide OF
election" except that the prelects clerk of each county
SHALL with the assistance of the pref examine
upthe votes given to each canddaIe shall give certi
cate Of election the person having the largest OF
and shall transmit the secretary the Territory
r abstract Of all the votes given, within four days from the
"Given under my hand the government house. in the
city Of Santa Fe this S'd day Of Ap51 1dN A y MSkor lsSS
"Mililay and civil governor Of New Mexico"
grporting to be issued the I'd Of April. 1850, by
John Monroe, military and civil governor o New Mexico
s been Issued under the direction and sanction OF the
Resident
Mr. RUSK moved to amend the resolution by adding
the following:
And that the President requested inform the Senate
county Of Santa Fe the bank OF the Rio Grande
sIl' or is continued By the authority OF The Executive
opposition to the Jurisdiction claimed by the State Of
Mr. F00TE accepted the amendment; and
The resolution as thus modified was adopted.
THE SEVENTH CENSUS.
Mr. UNDERWOOD moved that the Senate proceed TO
consider bill No 262-being the bill supplementary 10 the
act entitled "An act providing for the taking oil the sew
snlh census OF the United States and TO fix the number
y The members OF the House Of Representatives, and
oyde for their future apportonment among the several
Nales;' which motion agreed to.
The Senate accordingly proceeded to the consideration
o. lhe bull as in committee oi the whole
Mr. UNDERWOOD In drawing up that bill the third
section OF il drawn, based upon the act il
Fassed the Senate. When IL went TO the House the
lEellth section OF the act modified, and in the
changes was numbered H. | did not discover il in
awing up the bill, but have now modified il, aud hope
will be so read by the Secretary.
The VICE PRESIDENT. This cannot be DONE as
he bill was introduced on leave.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD, viii then move that il be so
modified IN the third section 10 correspond with the
census bill as II came from the House.
No objection being made, il was 30 modified.
No amendment being offered, the bill was reported 10
The Senate, ordered TO be engrossed for third readng
was read a third time and passed.
GRANT or LANDS,
Mr. DAVIS, Of Mississippi. moved that the Senate pro-
coed to The consideration OF bill No. l6--l cing the
bill granting to the Stale OF Mississippi the right OF way,
aud Donation Of public land for the purpose Of locating
ana constructing railroad from Brandon 10 the eastern
border Of said State in the direction Of Montgomery, AL
aOana which motion was agreed 10.
lhe question pending being the motion OF Mr.. CHASE
70 snke out the ID section, 8t
Mr.. CHASE remarked that he did not wish TO embar-
Ass the BILL but he would let the vote be taken upon his
amendment
osuke out the section which requires the government
mqouble the price OF the alternate sections The prn
ape upon which these appropriations Of public lands
nave been made ~, that the government OF the United
wales loses nothing BY il, and that il not an appropra
ION Tor internal improvement directly nor donation
you strike that principle from the bill, upon what prn
pedo the friends OF this appropriation base their re-
yesl appeal now particularly 70 the senator from
slssssipp [Mr. DAvIsJ TO know if he will consent 10
@ ne abandonment Of the principle upon which the former
ohs have been passed.
Mr, DAVIS, of Mississippi. will answer the sena.
W liom Georgia. do not believe il will be abandon
ehiof the principle which the senator from Georgia has
sailed am convinced that could demonstrate concu
yey to the Senate that il would be gain TO the federal
government to hasten the sale OF these lands am sure
ua the senator from Georgia knew the facts he would