The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-19

o, oou. ar tho United States In the States Of Wisconsin
M rs SEWARD submitted the following resolution
which was considered and agreed 70
,raossd % inquire whether snrndmens Or tho sct or ik
s x e e sa s ne ,ss q " S ss
is necessary expsdheat
Mr. DAVIS. Of Mississippi. submitted the following
resolutionss s f{yaeo klfi /. st sos sfigas q
RssosxS Thashs nsmoir and map Of Of
che q M slowing sSs p the
sesa States on The Rio Grands called Cor BY resolution
she Senate Of the sh August lSt5 and the files OF
Rsssvsd, That in addition tbs usual number there
be printed $50 extra for the use Of the bureau.
Mr. d. stated that the memoir and map named In the
resolutions had been reported to the Senate near the close
OF the session Of lS4s, and during the confusion at the
time order had been made to print them, They had
lain upon the files Of the Senate from that time to this
The memoir supposed to contain valuable informa-
ton, and the map also valuable For these reasons,
and with this explanation, he would ask that the resolu
The resolutions were then considered and agreed TO-
MI. SEBASTIAN submitted the following which was
considered and agreed to:
Rs:eissx. That The comnitee O. the Post oice and Post
Roads Inquire into the expedency oil establishing mail
sco,e from rowna'sn. u ne county q Lawrence 70 the
county IN ad sse and om o IL
SEWER county State Of Arkansas 70 Rocky Comorf, in
said county, Of the route from Washington 10 Paracitee.
AA COURTS In FLORIDA.
On motion by Mr.. YULEE, the Senate as in commit
Of the WHOLE proceeded to the consideration Of the
bill % amend the several acts establishing district courts
vide for wr ii error and appeal from ssd courts which
reported back TO the Senate without amendment
dered to be engrossed for third reading was subse-
quenuy read third time. and passed.
HARBoR or RACINE.
On motion by Mr. DODGE. Of Wisconsin, the Senate
proceeded 10 The consideration Of the following resolu
lion submitted BY him on the 4th instant which was
agreed to-: Ass
Re.o,ed T,.. ,a ssc,s,.,v or w. \ - co,
mnncae the Senate copies Of report OF the survey and
e sS S Il the 81 ss q
msl with she sccompanying map and Parers as slso
q The hsa L. IL 81 q ,hs
OF the bnreau Of typographical engineers.
The following resolution, also submitted by Mr.. D.
the Attn INST, was, his motion, taken dp, amended by
substituting the word "Interor for Treasury and,
amended, adopted
Rs.eIv.d That Secretary the Treasury directed
Of public money expended for the of habo
ss s q ssls sua
each object ofexpendiure, its locality, purpose, &c
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OREGON.
On motion by Mr.. DODGE. of Iowa. the Senate pro-
ceeded 10 the consideration OF the following resolution,
submitted by him on the 4th inst, which adopted,
Resovsa Tina. the commitlee Territories be instructed
for geological survey OF Oregon Territory.
SALARY OF COLLECTION.
The following resolution, submitted by Mr.. BALD
WIN, was, upon his motion, taken up for considera-
tom
Rssoivsd, That the Committee Commerce be
ed inquire into The expediency Of providing by law
salary Tor the collection OF the Tor the port and dis
trick Of Middieiown, Connecticut.
Mr.. HAMLIN inquired the necessity for changing the
general law in this case.
Mi. BALDWIN said that the district Of Middleown is
very large one, and. owing to change in the law the
salary OF the collector reduced TO nominal
amount This was district within the jurisdiction of
which were all the ports Of delivery the Connecticut
river and il essential that the Office of collector
should be sustained; which it could be with the
present salary The honorable senator said that there
letter from the Connecticut stating what the
salaries Of the present incumbent and the other officers
are which he wished to submit to the Committee on
Commerce. with the resolution, which a resolution
OF inquiry merely
The resolution was then adopted
SPECIAL oRDER-PRoPosED COMPROMISE.
On motion, the Senate, as in committee OF the WHOLE
resumed the consideration Of the special order, to wit
the resolutions In relation TO the question of slavery SUBJ
mitied BY the senator from Kentucky, (Mr. CIAYj
Mr. DOWNS, having the floor, addressed the Senate in
opposition TO the resolutions THE remarks OF the hon.
orbe senator withheld, by request for his revsion
Mr.. d. had not yet concluded his remarks when, at
half-past three o'clock, he gave way TO
Mr. MASON, who moved that the further considera-
ton Of the subject be postponed until tomorrow; which
motion was agreed to.
On motion. the Senate then adjourned