The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-15

Representatives OF j. and E. Gardner, asking indemnity
or French spoaions prior 10 1905 which was referred
10 the select committee on the subject. s8sg
MT JONES presented the petition oil James NJ. Marsh,
asking indemnity for depredaiiens committed on his
ar,v Snie engaged IN executing public surveys oy
paty o. sioux Indians which was referred 70 the Com
miltee on Indian Affairs ss' Mess
il PAPERS wrrHDRAws AND RErERRED.
4 On motion by Mr.. BALDWIN, 1baa qs n =
O,dersd, That the memorial Of O. Alexander and r. Bar
nard On he files Of the Senate referSsd to the cont
On motion by Mr. HUNTER, sg, ssgs@
Ordered, That the memorial Of the president and profes
sors Of William and Mary College be taken from liz iics
and referred 10 the commiitee on Revolutionary Claims
j On motion by Mr. MASON, s III ssstS4s
Nmod and kehad Ha d The files SEN
ate, be referred TO the Committee Of Claims. a M es
/ On motion by Mr.. CLARKE,
Ordered That the petition Of the heirs oil VIM Bowdon,
the files Of the Senate, be referred the comitee
On motion by Mr.. BADGER.
Ordsfed That the memorial Of Foxall A. Parker on the
files Of the Senate, be referred 70 the Committee on Naval
On motion by MI. CLEMENS, ssR
Ordered, That the petition Of Thomas Snodga.s, the
files Of the Senate. bs referred the Committee Indian
On motion by Mr. BRADBURY. n III
Ordered That the petition Of Amoziah Goodwin. on The
! Mr. HUNTER asked leave to withdraw from the files
Of the Senate the petition and papers Of George Arm.
MI PEARCE inquired as to the reasons for the mo-
| Mr. HUNTER had nothing to say, except that he was
requested to withdraw the papers BY member Of the
| The leave asked was granted aNl
| EXTENSION OF THE sRAsKrNa pRIvn.EcE
message received from the House Of Represent
the President Of the United States had announced to that
House that he had approved and signed the bill extending
the ranking privilege TO Mrs. Sarah Polk.
/ The VICE pRESIDENr stated tba hus;ns.s L. :, 4,
order TO be the pending motion TO print the resolutions
relating to slavery, passed by the general assembly of
the State 81 Vermont and presented BY the senator from
Mr, DOUGLAS moved that the consideration Of the
motion be postponed for one hour which agreed to-
! RESOLUTIONS. sgEa
i Mr.. JONES submitted the following resolution; which
was considered by unanimous consent and adopted 81;
Resored, That the COMMITTEES the Post Office and Post
Rosds be nstnced to inquire into the eKpsdency Of ss
named 10 wti . From MoGrggo,,s lanang 70 tho Mi,ss.
is sSnHy Ceres S9vs .aas
6ye n" SsfS
from For, Dss Mone. ooaaou Bla and also
Diggngs, to White Oak Springs. M&h AM
/ RETRocEssIoN TO MARYLAND.
| Mr.. DOUGLAS submitted the following resolution;
which lies over under the rule: ss-..s -. - II
Rssoiped, That the Committee the District Of colum-
ba be inquire into the expectancy ofetocedng
embraced in corporate limits the city of
Washington; aud also into the expedcncy amending
the corporation thereof exercise the Of legislation
usually exercised by the regularly organized Territories of
the United States under their respectvs organic laws
SLAVERY IN THE TERRITORIES. 80
Mr. HOUSTON submitted the following preamble and
resolution; which lie over. under the rule:
Whereas the Congress Of the United States possessing
only delegated authority. have no oyer subject
Of negro slavery within the limits OF the United sies
RES or District where by municipal law IL now exists or
establish it any State Territory where it does
quiet pr SECTIONAL ads
which BY possibility might impair weaken love and dsvo
Rsoiusd That as people in ,en,orls. have the sams In
herent right Of fselgoyement tho people in the s,aes
that n In the of such inherent rights the people
the newly acaa'sdi medc,s q sy the snnsrSoG Of
fa the ps parallel 50 deg and 80 %ia % SsT north s
ude, extending TO the Pacific ocean, shall establish negro
] Sion Of negro slavery, in the iomsoa Of their State
governments shall be deemed no objection TO their admis
ihe constitution Of the United States
Mr.. H. moved that the resolution be printed; which
was agreed TO sF .gs ~
ADVANCES FOR VOLUNTEERS. 80
Mr. SMITH submitted the following resolution; which
lies over; H rR af -
RsOipsd That tho Secretary Of War be- and he hereby
ali accounts fled aaains, the United States under the act
"a OF June, 1873. entitled IAN act TO reiand money
nscd Tor The during the present. war, be-
fore being mustered into the services OF the Uned States
been paid and in former casc the person for and TO
whom, and for whn paid and in both, the date and
amount of cac h account,
usADJusrEp AccoUsTs
Mr. s. also submitted the following resolution; which
lies over fN# HaH8
Rssopd That the Secretary Of the Navy DO required
communicate the Senate copy of so much Of the &C.
count per, NJ euoc, late navy New York,
as remains adjusted with all the items Of debt and
cee so as TO show balance which appears TO be due
TO s Unlued States from said agent the books OF the
Fourth together with copies oil all letters, and an
abstract Of all vouchers apperainng to said account So
RESTORATION OF DISMISSED REvEsuE oFrIcERs~s q
Mr.. BORLAND submitted the following resolution;
which lies over;
R,soipsd, That the Com ntee Conmerce be IN
10 inquire into the the propey OF restoring 70 the
revenue the Officers who dsni iron
by the Secretary OF the Treasury tne 49,"
Juns, ls49 M en&NEa
INDIAN DEPREDATroNs, 80
Mr. JONES submitted the following resolu'lonsi
which lie over .ty.se4ssfa
Rsopsd Tha, the Committee on Indian Ahsirs oe in-
src ted 10 inquire tile expcdencY o MAKING pfovNon
the payment Of deputy Surveyor O. inc pubic isnus
desroyed or by the Indians from said depu-
~, vh.t in le line OF their duty such deputies
Rssored Secretary oil War cpmmunca ate 70 the
sent. sneh information pertaining 20 this sntect as may
he on ale in the War Department
PAY CHAPLAIN.
Mr. DODGE OF Iowa submitted the following resolu-
tion which lies over, under the rule
soued rha, the Secretary of the Ssnate b, directed to
Rev Henry Scer, far his sovices al this ana tne
special session Of CJngress the usual annual compensation
paid 70 caaIl,ins
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES. Ne
Mf STEWART from the Committee of Claims, 10