The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-07

Grafton o. The bill proposing to the State q Texas the
be renqushmen by said State Of all territory claimed
~ neI exterior e sald boundaries, and Of all her claims
upon the United States"
MI. WALKER. What order is proposed to be post
The PRESIDENT. All the orders coming previously
MI WALKER Is i, intended to postpone the califor-
The, PRESIDENT. No. sir That's not general
Mr. FOOTE believe sir, confidently that this bill
can now be taken up and considered and acted upon du
ring the m%o ng hour ~
but. inasmuch as we within fifteen minutes OF the
time allotted to the consideration OF the special Order il
seems to that to take up bill Of this kind is in fact
to dispose OF the other matters.
Mr. D. here yielded the floor. at the suggestion Of Mr.
Mr. EWING I am not satisfied that this amendment
will pass during the morning hours that is out OF the
question. il strikes me- am not ready to vote upon it.
There are great many other gentlemen, have no
doubt in the situation II cannot be passed this
morning in the morning hour, and object to taking il up
and giving Il place in advance OF the bill we had up
yesterday. hope il will not be pressed this morning.
Mr. FO0TE stated that the senator from Maryland
Mr.. PEARCEl had consented that the bill should be
made the special order for half-pas IL o'clock.
The question being then taken the motion TO post.
poas Inc pIlo orders. WIN view S taking up the bill
viso,l--ayes 90, noes 10.
The bill being thus before the Senate,
Mr.. FOOTE moved that il be made the special order
for tomorrow at halpas Il O'Clock. suggesting thai the
bill might be acted upon before 10 o'clock
Mr. YULEE suggested that it would be as well to go
on with the bill to-day as to morrow
Mr. PEARCE expressed his readiness to have immc-
date action upon it. but for objections which had been
Mr. FOoTE stated that several senators had voted for
taking up the bill for the purpose Of making it the spe
cial order for tomorrow, and with the understanding
that the California bill should not be nterfeed with In
laQ runtt In nnst
p0ne
MI. YULEE, Il had appeared to me that il would be
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be the more agreeable to me, for the that the
amendment | desire to offer as. substitute for the
which it might be desirable to have printed as matter
OF convenience 10 ourselves, before discussing it, will
also say that have not been able fully to prepare the
documents connected with the discussion. For that
son, suppose might make progress to-day upon
the bill OF the senator from Maryland which can be put
in such shape will be most acceptable 10 lis friends
and the California bill might wait final action upon IT,
make the suggestion. that course would be preferable
Mr. FOOTE That need not prevent us from going on
with the California bill for have amendment myself
to offer which did not intend yesterday to Offer and
day Il IS well Known iSa hs senator designs speaking
at length upon the question: and that he will bring before
with considerable accuracy. the Of his norma
ton and have no doubt that any extended speech from
him will edify the country equally with ourselves
The question being then taken upon the motion to
postpone the BILL and make il the special order for to-
morrow at haf-past II O'Clock, II was agreed to.
GRANT OF LANDS.
On motioa by Mr. FELCH. the Senate proceeded to the
consideration OF the bill granting to the State OF Michigan
the right OF way and donation OF public land for the
construction Of shipcanal around the falls Of ST..
The bill was read The second time and considered in
committee of the whole
Mr. FELCH moved to I'll several blanks which had
of fha hill-tha hlank
with the words some hundred' the second BY the word
twelve. the third BY the words swo hundred, and the
last by the word "ffty."
The several amendments were agreed to.
Mr.. Blu Tier. Mr.. President. regard this very
important bill, and have not considered it, am free to
say that | think il introduces provisions,
different from those already passed in other bills OF
similar character, to which made objection at the
time does not propose to give alternate sections Of
land the other bills have done Tor the purpose oil build
ing railroads and canals but TO be general APP
preparation oil certain amount Of land 10 construct
nall Michigan. move that itlay at least ill to-
Mr. CASS. | trust the senator from South Carolina
will see, reflection, that further delay is unnecessary
This bill provides ior The opening OF communication
level, and lying between il and the This differ
or elevation is about twenty-one feet and canal
object There is not in the Union work whose re-
sut would be greater in comparison with the means en-
ployed Now all navigation into Lake Superior is inter
Iupled, and double commercial marine has to be
supported above and below the falls Of Ste, Marie
and in the event of with Great Britain, il such
canal not constructed should be compelled 10 build
and equip double heet-one TO defend Lakes Haron,
Michigan, and Erie and the other defend the upper
lake very small part OF the additional expense rem
dered necessary Tor temporary purpose would construct
this work, and make il perpetual for all the objects OF
peace and war As the great lsndhoders upon Lake Su
peror we could take no measure which could more en-
nance the value OF property. The bill the
right Of the United States in the most eectua manner
Mr.. BUTLER. have not considered this BILL, and
cannot therefore consent 10 take and pass In this
hasy manner. distinguish il in principle from
any other bill 10 grant many quarter sections OF land
TO build canal, railroad, or any other highway. Now,
may be all irue the honorable senator says, that
this work will be very great improvement so far re-
CARDS the United States but IL is not proposed that the
United States shall make The Improvement, and have il
under its own jurisdiction; for understand the work is
TO be performed by the State OF Michigan.
Mr.. CASS. The United States could not make IL.
Mr.. BUTLER know the United States could not,
and there is the difficulty II is surrender with many
difficulties that not prepared at this time. at least to
give my consent to the hill therefore hope il will lie
over.
The question being taken on the motion to postpone,
1t was agreed TO-
CHANGE or COLLECTION DISTRICT.
On motion by Mr.. BADGER, the Senate, as in com.
mee OF the WHOLE proceeded TO the consideration OF
bill changing certain collection district in North Caro-
lima; and, no amendment being proposed Il was reported
10 the Senate ordered TO be engrosssd for third reading,
and was read third time by unanimous consent, and
passed
ADMISSION or CALIFORNIA
The Senate resumed the consideration OF the bill for
the admission Of California into the Union
| Mr.. TURNEY. have an amendment, MI. President.
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