The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-06

not suitable for agricultural purposes II consists entire
" Of dry sand because they constitute separate
Al which ihe Land Office supposes they may Be sold and
produce benefit to The citizen and Cease 10 embafass
the industry 10 the States 70 which they ~.
which looks very much % me . remarkable instance
OF killing with Kindness We ask. ia this bill, an act
the benefit 81 the States il which these lands lie and
which be knows win not probably pass Ut this session. Il
MI DAWSON This is the very session 70 do i,
Mr.. fULEE II the measure should pass the Senate,
the honorable knows that bills Of tais character
that have passed this House for the last four five years
have always been refused by The other House and they
is thisand il is one that would make 70 my fnend
from Indiana alsothat improvements which may be
made there no railroad which can be carried through no
canals which can be constructed, can alter the value OF
these ands 80 as to raise them above the price proposed
10 this Case And the very proof OF i - offered by r.
Y ne ss that o. ns nsyga1s skaters p n
da located the school lands lying the banks OF thai
river were selling at The minimum price Of hy cents an
better evidence q he acs than hat UPON no asb
water where proposed 10 .educe the price Of The pub
lie lands will the tide.lsnds attain avalue above that
lie VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair begs leave to
state that the merits OF the bill not under dis
cusson. The motion is 70 recommit !.
Mr.. YULEE Well, il the Senate will allow me,
will contest that point can assure the Senate, how
ever, that / shall get through ID q moment want TO
refer TO another fact stated By the senator from Georgia
court, OF which portion were pine lands none, Of
them brought above FIVE or six mills an acre. u was be-
cause they were not agricultural lands they cons =.
Land Office pine lands. They are known "a such, and
separated from the rest Of the domain and 10 doing
very great injury 2 the States q which these lands s %
hold them at rate at which they cannot be sold. The
senator from North Carolina knows that none OF them can
attain niger rate than 80 cents .-
Mr.. DAWSON. will state in reply 10 my friend
from Florida. that the pine lands in North Carolina
through which the railroad runs, which oil no value
one time selling at two and three dollars per
acre. This ! am authorized TO say BY my friend from
The question being then taken upon the motion to re-
commit it was agreed to.
cALIFoREA-TERRIroaIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Senate, as ia committee of the whole, resumed
the consideration OF the bill for the admission OF Caor
MIA State into the Union, establish territorial gov
ernments for Utah and New Mexico, and making pro-
posas Texas for the settlement OF her western and
northern boundaries
Mi BELL resumed his remarks but at the solicta-
ton Of senators, without having concluded yielded to
motion for al joufnnent; which was agreed to, and
The Senate adjourned
Mr. GREENE. in presenting to the Senate. on Toes
day last memorial Of citizens OF Providence, Rhode To-
land, adi
have received memorial, Mr. President from large
number Of highly reapectable citizens Of Providence,
Rhode island setting forth that gcat depression exists
try that large amounts OF capital invested IN mechanical
and manufacturing BUSINESS are Improbable that me
prices Of those products Of which labor forms me greater
revival OF business, OF which they see no prospect ex
cept through the interpretation OF Congress they believe
that many establishments of busness winch have here
oiore given employment Is large numbers Of industrious
people. must be abandoned" The memcralists express
their belief that the Of this disastrous state OF
ent revenue laws; that it arises from the system Of
adj valorem duties, which presents such strong empta
tdns and many facilities for the preparation OF fraud
the duties specific, taxing as he valuation Of the dutsdts
articles the average prx at the time Of the pdssdge Of ne
@ THIS memorial i ,gnsd y s and
10 are appended the of large portion OF the most
active and efficient business men in the community IN
letters from well known firm Of that city, and from
one OF most intelligent merchants, giving their views
detail Of the particular causes which have LED TO tne
state of depression under which that community Is y TINS
time suffering in consequence OF the present revenue
system. !,
Ii is not nay Intention at this time, to go into detail
upon this subject II proper time should present ITSELF
shall gladly avail myself OF the information afforded me
By the letters and papers which have received so as to
give due effect the considerations presented ~ them
subject which has to the exclusion OF everything else,
occupied the attention OF Congress during the whole Of
the present session. will be speedily disposed OF IN some
way 80 that we may be enabled to direct our attention 10
the great practical Interests OF the country tor not alone
is that community from which this memorial comes sui
feng from the want OF acton on the part OF congress
regard to this matter, but the interests oil the whole
country suffering severely from the same cause;
move that this memorial be received and that il be refer
red to the Committee on Finance.
MIR. DAWSON. will PROFOUND an interrogatory to
my friend from Rhode Island would like to know
from him whether would be satisfactory 10 the friends
OF protection TO have psrcentcge Of "hrfystT thirty
and the rseognii,sn" Of protection up to that line la
laugh
Mr. GREENE. I am no, prepared to 90 into the de-
tails involved in that question: now and no one knows
better than my friend the senator from Georgia. that tins
is not exactly the proper time at which TO answer his
nierrogatory.
The memorial was referred to the Committee on
Finance.