The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-20

tain the port the General Laud Office and tho
Mr. H. said MIR. President, will state to the Senate
In very few words the reason why desire us consd-
staon At this time and why i should receive the favor
dered mat the documents accompanying the Presidents
message should be bound in two volumes. The second
embraces more than thirteen hundred pages Il is
panied oy numerous maps and, when bound in 90 large
volume wl os 80 cumbersome as TO be very nconye
nen Tor use find, sccompan, ing the report from the
General Land Office, large number Of maps which will
also render the whole very bad TO be bound in
volume II separated, will then have the Land Office
report in volume, and the report Of Department OF
the Interior in the otherone containing 370 pages and
the other nearly 1000. The reason why have offered
this resolution is that the workmen engaged in the
binding entirely out OF employment. Had the honor
able senator from Connecticut lMr SMTHl been in his
before introduced the resolution, would have con-
suited with him. and doubt agreed with him. and thus
have been enabled to offer it as report But supposng
that there would be objection, offered the resolution,
and have stated these reasons tor its passage.
The resolution was then agreed to-
MIR. SEBASTIAN submitted the following resolution.
and asked its immediate consideration
R,soiped That tho Committee Military Affairs be In
inquire into the expsdency Of providing BY law
or military escorts 70 aoee@psny the comPans. a.S. Of , oss
upon the western frontier, TO Caona, by any Of the routes
usually pursued
The resolution being under consideration. as
Mr. DAVIS OF Mississippi said hope that the honor.
able senator from Arkansas will explain the purpose of
his inquiry law is not necessary to auihsrze escorts
be out with emgrants as escorts are sent out in
accordance with the duty OF those who upon our from
tiers not only to protect the frontiers but to visit the In
dian tribes We have for many years sent almost annu.
ay very large with the of traders that
trade with Santa Fe There is no law necessary to give
this authority Ii the senator from Arkansas desires the
committee to inquire into the proprety OF law to create
foce hardly think his resolution will be directed to
this committee. Sf9rt
Mr. SEBASTIAN. The offering of this resolution
arose from the fact that the senator from Illinois, MI
DouGLAs,l in his seat yesterday morning intro
duced similar resolution providing for escorts for west
emigants to Oregon. SHOULD have offered this a. an
ttx,h NJ fhne
sty for separate resolutions but did not quite catch
the substance OF the resolution yesterday until after
had passed And, obviate the difficulty. have intro
duced this with precisely the purpo but with more
application it EN- braces all of the different routes in the
United States by which the overland emgrans endeavor
TO reach the Pacific The from Missssippis right
in stating that possibly there law necessary
merely executive junction Of the War Department
not well informed at the time when the senator from
Mississippi made his remarks upon that point but II no
law is necessary why, the committee can report II so II
any further legislation is necessary Why the committee
having the whole matter under consideration can dispose
OF it, and obvate any difficulty that may now exist In
point OF fact know that heretofore escorts nave
quenty furnished to overland emigants by mere order
from the War Department But know It Is very fire.
queny The case that large companies 20 without that
kind of protection If there is no further Legislation ne
cessay, Why the committee can report so necessary
nfx M eAf DAVIS afsn Of T Mississippi Hy intention wa. not
to object the reference OF the resolution OF inquiry if It
was in the form TO attain the object which the senator
from Ark ansas desires. My remarks rather, in
Kindness to point out him that did not appsrain to
that committee to examine the subject that the senator
desires If he thinks it is right have no objection to
the consideration of the resolution it Stands but he
that it will give the committee no power OF in
quing into the proprey OF raising forcs IN order nst
these escorts may be furnished from it. That ID my OBJ
MIR. SEBASTIAN Mr. President. availing myself Of
Military Affairs. will waive ibe Immediate considera
ton of the resolution, and let it lie upon the table II
may be necessary to amend before il is called up for
final action.
The resolution accordingly lies over
INTRODUCED ON LEAVE
Mr.. BRIGHT, in pursuance OF notice, asked and OBJ
tanned leave introduce bill granting the right OF way
and making grant OF land to the State Of Indiana. to
aid in the construction OF railroad from point on the
boundary line between Indiana and Illinois, near it, In
iersecon with Lake Michigan, TO the city OF ndnnaPo-
lis and branch intersect the southern Michigan
railroad at or near point where the same enters sad
State OF Indiana which read first and second
time by its tte and referred to the Committee on Public
Lands.
Mr. B. gave notice that he would tomorrow, or
some subsequent day thereafter ask leave to Introduce
bill to limit the OF Office of the three Assistant Post
masters General
| Mr. UNDERWOOD asked the Senate to indulge him
in tax na up Senate bill No g. which he had been try
ing TO get passed for the last ten He thought the
FIVE minutes intervening between then and the time for
the special order could not be better devoted than to
the passage oil the bill.
The motion having been agreed to- the bill for the re-
lief Of Theodore Ou,t read second time. and con
side red in committee OF the whole.
/ Mr. u | do not pretend to say that there IL no
doubt about this claim, but the only doubt u this !;
The department say they have paid eighty dollars al
ready 10 an officer. who turned over the mare 70 ine
general government. and they willing TO pay the $40,
but not the $50 Ofuu swear that be never gave any,
body authority receive the money The Committee oil
Claims think that be should have the whole $50
| Mr. WALKER | would ask il this claimant has not
the rsht the money paid BY the treasurer 10
an officer under such circumstances
/ Mr. UNDERWOOD I suppose he would have right
TO do 40 but then il would cost him three times the
value OF his probably 10 make the effort He may
be in ons place another. The government has paid
the money 10 the wrong person. and II can recover
likewise IL the government thinks proper. Mr. Ofun
that he gave this man any Authority TO re-
his officer from his horse New Orleansthe horse be-
na sent upon one vessel and he upon another, and be
never obtained his horse after he reached Fosd. lne
officer who obtained the horse turned over 10 the gov
ernmeni, and drew his $50 The department hers M ~
they will pay the $40 that never has been pad ou' r.
fuse to pay Ofau says that il he cannon sss sne
full value OF his nag, he will not receive any'nhS. A"a'
il the condition of things precisely
Mr. WALKER Has there been any emory mae upon
the part OF the committee TO get esumohy HON ne ou
Ger who received the money
! Mr. UNDERWOOD. None oy me comm.uee. Inc
committee al not know where the odcer 20 30 Tar ~
Innw he NAV be dead whether dead or alive. we know
not ,. =. 80, l. -,
s,.nd % he very familiar with the law that Officer
yould not be entitled to draw pay under such circum-
stances without power OF attorney, some authority
Have the committee examined that point
i Mr. UNDERWOOD. The money was paid oy me
general in Florida, who received the horse