Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-09-28

Committee on the Library who have TO def
mite conclusion in regard it but they had to
luton far this that they would recommend the pu-
chase of thousand COPIES exceeding five hundred
would recommend the Senator from Massachusetts, to adopt
the latter number.
The question being taken, and division called Tor, there
were-ayes %, noes 20
So the motion agreed
Mr.. HAMLIN. have been instructed by the Committee
Commerce to offer the following amendment to the bill:
For the purpose testing the and economy of the cal
cium light lght-hous 000 TO be expended under
the direction of the Secretary Of the Treasury"
will detan the Senate only state that this matter
derwent the investigation Of the committee who examined all
the connected with the subject while the light
being exhibited from the dome of the Capitol The evidence
pretty clear that if the light could be applied, could be
furnished for about fourth OF the cost If that be
the of great importance to the Government
Mr.. CASS 1t has already cost the Government vast
sum make experiments of this If the experiment is
to made let the individual concerned in getting up the
light make it at his EXPENSE and when completed sat-
factory let the Government make OF IT. and pay for It,
The amendment rejected.
Mr. FOOTE. offer the following amendment:
For compensation Theodore s. Fay, Secretary Of Lee
CATION Prussia for his services acting charge daares
at that Government which shall be in full payment
OF his claims for all such services"
This also has been sanctioned by the Committee ON Foreign
Affairs Of each House and understand from the chairman
of the committee of the other House that the sanction which
that committee afforded it based upon the recommends
ton of the Department, which have not cannot
myself doubt the propiey of the appropriation therefore
recommend it.
The amendment rejected.
Mr. F0OTE. have another amendment to offer, with
which hope have better fortune II has not received the
sanction of committee of the other house but il has re-
ceved the sanction of the Committee Foreign Relations
of the Senate believe may say that it has also received
the sanction Of the chairman of the COMMITTEE on Finance
"To defray the expenses Of special agent to the three
republics of Venezuela New Grenada and Ecuador to claim
of those Governments respectively the several amounts due
from each of them claims of several citizens Of the United
States against the former Government OF Columbia,
Mr.. DICKINSON. Am inclined to think that this may
be productive of benefit though have not had more than
glance the matter There great deal of plausibly in
it, although it may be liable to some objections
Mr.. GWIN. have examined this matter with some care
and do not believe that could appropriate money Tor
better object
The amendment was adopted
Mr.. DAWSON. / move to amend the bill by inserting
after the provision for the pay and mileage OF Senator's
Members, and Delegates, the following
'And the Senator elect from New Mexico who has
peared here the purpose of taking his seat in the Senate OF
the United States, for his mileage $1,000"
New Mexico has made effort get into the Union upon
the principle California and the Senator elect Mr
WEIGHTMAN) from New Mexico came here with just as
honest purposes and he elected with just the views
and feelings the Senators from California elected He
here without any knowledge that Congress about
to establish Territorial Government there On the con-
ay the public press of the day gave him information that
Territorial Government would not and could not be estab
shed in New Mexico, and that the only they had get
government to hold convention and form State
pursuance
any attempt commit fraud the Government Of the
country they honestly met together and formed consitu
ton, and here very improperly, admit but they
not to blame for it. And submit that if California had
been rejected the Senate would have consented to her
Senators.
recollec, in 1886, when member Of the House of
Representatives, Michigan came here with her Senator's her
constitution rejected her Senators were compelled to
turn home but in the civil and diplomatic BILL appropra-
ton made pay those Senators. ask what
justice, is the distinction between the Senators from Michigan
and California, and the Senator from New Mexico who is
here who here without any other view expectation
than that of taking his seat believing would be in accord
with the wishes Of the Government and people Of this
country submit then, whether in fairness in honesty and
in justice, he is not entitled to it,
Mr.. GWIN. do not object to the Senator from Georgia
bringing in this proposition but do protest against bis stat
ing that the of California and that of New Mexico
the Sir, there great difference between the two
cases. If am not very much msnformed, this movement
for the establishment of State Government in New Mexico
commenced until after this session Of Congress began
after it known there that the subject of forming Terri
toa Government under consideration And it has been
charged and not successfully reuted that that movement
took place under the direction Of the Executive branch of this
Government.
And here feel myselfcae upon-and it is the first
sion have had TO speak upon the subect-to deny most
empbacay that the people OF California formed their State
Government under Executive dictaon. acquit the gentle
there by the President of the United States
(Mr. Thos Butler King) Of having nterered all in the
matter If Mr. King interered his interference was un
known to me and to the people Of California. was mem
Der of the convention which formed the State constitution
there and know he did not interfere in the slightest possible
degree in the formation Of the State constitution have
heard various charges brought against him that effect
do not know what his intentions were; but his real acts
know, such should subject him to any such i'm
puaton
Mr.. DAWSON. l grati6ed to hear that statement
made. The Hon. Thos. Butler King has denied in person
the statement that be the agent Of the late Admins
aton to call the State of California into existence. 1t is
now denied by the Senator from that State. has been de-
MED by the late Governor Of that State General Riley who
stated to me here in this hall that Mr. King had nothing
DO with it. He told me that his proclamation written in
month of May and that he did know the approach
Of the steamer which brought Mr. King there when issued
his proclamation.
After further debate the question then taken and result
| ed as follows
| YEAS-Messrs Atchison, Baldwin, Bell Benton, Chase
Clarke Cooper, Davis of Massachusetts Dawson Dayton
Dodge, of Wisconsin, Dodge of Iowa Ewing Greene g win
Hamlin Seward, Shields, Smith, spruanse, Underwood,
Wales, and Wnthrop-23.
/ NAYS-Messrs. Barnwell, Bright, Butler Cass, Clay
Dickinson Downs, Fech, Foote Houston, Hunter Jones'
King, Mason, Morten Norris, Pratt Rusk, Sebastian,
| So the amendment rejected.
| Mr.. GWIN. have an amendment which wish to offer
| to in after line 4S3:
"That the Secretary of the Treasury hereby
authorized and directed contract upon
terms with the propretors of weestabhed assaying
works in successful operation in California upon
security to be judged of by the Secretary OF the Trea
Ayer be appointed by the President by and with the
advice and Of the Senate perform such duties
ing and axng the value Of gold in grain and Jumps and
forming the into bars shall be prescribed by the Sec
shall the stamp Of the United States indicating
the OF affixed