The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-27

expenses as alcalde, and Judge OF The admiralty ana
chaplain have amounted to more than ~ 900" tie va,
a falthfa Judge; d although he could not have had
much knowledge OF the law, yet from the decisions t
/ have seem | am happy TO say that he was sngulary
correct He had immense burdens thrown upon him. snj
we'll discharged his duties IN his JUDICIAL capacity. HI,
expenses amounted 10 al least ~ 600 t...-..
Mn. FOOTE suppose this gentleman being an OH
Ger Of the COVE nmen received ms regular pay a. such
and il is proposed now 10 reward nun ms honesty II
he were really trustee io the government, as The sen
ator from South Carolina says. u would have beea
fraud upon this government not 10 nave pad over L
money He knows well as any man that he trustees
OF this government are not allowed 70 speculate.
therefore think, al present convinced, mat shall
eompeIled 10 vote against the bill oud like TO bays
an opportunity of examining The matter, and therefore
move 10 lay il upon The table
The question being taken uponlh The motion to lay upon
the table was rejected division ayes 49, IL
Mr. DAVIS ot Mississippi should be glad i Tie
senator who reported this bill would slale whether, during
the time he acting a caiie ana admiralty Judge
MIR Cotton was receiving pas chaplain oi The navy
Mr. BRADBURY. He wRS receiving me pay OF chap
lain in the navy about 300 er year lie was detached
from the ship, where ne "oun nave nai MS poan and
had 10 90 upun shore fptwo years as judge and there M
EXPENSES were three tour tunes as much a. he amount
he was receiving Day laborers there received some len
or twelve dollars day al that time AL Inc end Of The
first wear he solicited 10 be relieved, but the Officers IN
command of the military and naval forces insisted On
his continuance ia his Office there Tie thus incurred Til
expense We do not propose la do more Than relmbus
the expenses that he thus incurred. II he bad been le
forming his duties as chaplain shpboard be woun
have had OF this expense Instead OF that he was
detached upon other and peculiar suites, arising Out
the peculiar circumstances and condition 81 The county
Mr. DAVIS, OF Mississippi | merely wished to ha,,
the question that | asked answered II now appeas
that this chaplain OF the navy wasput upon duy asjudg
suppose he took his fees as such
Mi BUTLER Gin his seal MOI at all
Mr. DAVIS, oi Mississippi Il wac, Then, most ey,
,raordnary Tor to leave his vessel, 20 on
shore, and perform civil duties without fee certainly
forms an instance OF very great patriotism and il an e1
ifca nj him
chaplain. Still is very strange; and stranger sill the
bill which proposes to pay to this gentleman an
OF money which he saved by purchasing vessel-aoi
because he saved the amount of money for The treasury
the United States but because he performed the dug
civil magistrate and judge in California Il IS an ndiea
way of making compensation. ne has performed services
as civil magistrate for which he received compens
tion let bill be brought in for the purpose of making
the compensation Let us put that question by itself
there is any thing due 10 him in the form OF salvage es
bill be brought for that purpose and test thai question
This way of paying for duties OF civil magistrate do not
understand.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD. The gentleman upon my lei,
MIR FooTEl has aske permission OF the Senate to post
pone this subject to give him an opportunity TO look o
IL. Ii is but reasonable courtesy, believe, and there.
fore call for the order Of the day presume the effect
of that will be TO let this matter lie until tomorrow
The PRESIDENT. This matter must be disposed Of
Mr. UNDERWOOD. | move, then, to postpone the fur
Their consideration OF the bill until to morrow
The question being taken upon the motion to postpone
IT was agreed to-
COMMERCE OF THE EAST.
The Senate resumed the consideration OF the following
resolution, heretofore submitted by Mr. MANGuM;
Reoiped That Mr. Palmer have leave 70 withdraw TAX.
on copyright inr and PRINT on his ow account the doc
entl, "a Como extensive View NJ the Principal
independent Maritime Countries oil the East which &C
com PANIED the report Of Secretary Of State to the
ate, uhdeI date Of the 23d April last and reernd
the Senate be, ar he is hereby, authorized subscribe
tor 5000 copies OF the work under The above le Tor The
use Of Senate: Provided The shall be delivered
by Mr Palmer at price not exceeding copy the as
OF printing, boyraphing, and b. dug public documenH
Tor the Senate IN 1872 with twenty per cent discount
The resolution having been read the tflird tint, III
question stated upon its passage.
Mr. BEN ron addressed the Senate al, length in ogn
ston 10 the resolution, concluding with motion l1
the further consideration OF The subject be postponed
definitely.
MIR. FOoTE followed in reply [Tbis portion Of Il,
debate, having been withheld Tor revision wall appss
hereafter.
Mr.. RusK desire, to say one Wort, Mr.. Press
dent
Mr. BUTLER If this discussion is to be CONTINUED
much longer, will move 10 have executive session.
il il is consistent with the motion pending for mo,
to postpone until TO morrow have some indicalioS
which seem 10 demand an Immediate executive sessr5
MIR. BRADBURY. | hope thai the Senate will iM
pose of this subject to-day We have been long %
gagged with more pressing matters that we have E,
prevented from taking up The ordinary and proper bus
ness of Congress by the discussions that have aks
place and
Mr.. BUTLER | will withdraw the motion; for
perceive that II rs 10 take more time to decide il Than
finish The other question.
Mr.. RUSk resumed As | have been referred TO il
two instances will state that have voted for M
publication OF documents-o documents such as
have thought proper TO give my support and 10 lay ber
the country. do not recollect instance in which
application made TO Congress TO patonize book
which have voted, and this is clearly case Of Ibs
description With regard TO the map mentioned, il va
map appended to the treaty between the United Sac
and Mexico. IL is referred 10 designating the bouDs
res in that treaty. Everybody knows thai contest hn
been going here in winch The State OF Texas has bt
parry upon side, and she is coming in Tor ibsn
share OF abuse-oicial and private. The Texan govern
meni have been denounced officially in other branches
government as traitors to The couniry-a charge ule
and Internationally false il regards every single en-
zen OF her territory. This map was the most mada
evidence IN the matter IN controversy between the Umh
States and the Stale OF Texas and when she wa hr
oifciaily denounced by individuals, surrounded a
guarded by this map from any responsibility lrHI
denunciaiions of this description, / felt my dugI
IN vindcaton OF my constituents, 10 call for lhob
sand or Two oil those maps, that the truth Dngaoei
might go before the community, and that they myI
see whether Texas, modesty contending for wha ~
believed TO be her rights, entitled TO be denounee
as TRAITOR. That was the patronage extended 70 ID
map II may be that are not at liberty officially II
otherwise, to lay before the community the truth 4
answer to those charges No vote has yet beel hn
upon IT. This is a new business altogether hs9I]
inconsistent with the views have given TO publish 90
cal documents emanaung from the proper departments
the government. But this is another matter atogttsd
II rs asking Congress TO become the patron TO enable
individual TO publish book, and to give three thousM
copies OF that book as matter OF justification for BIN
commence the publication OF IT, And il is the second
third edition OF these applications for this patent m
my objection TO ii this: II we patronize MIR Palme-
have no concentrations TO make upon it, and no con
plants to make OF hint is very valuable book