The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-17
On motion by MI. MASON.

Ordered That the memorial and papers on file in the
be referred 10 The Committees ofCIains.
In making the above motion. MIR. M. said 4 wish 10
say ~ relation to these papers that they were before the
was chairman OF that committee gave 10 them an ex
animation far as il possible for any gentleman
gagged in the business OF this body to do They
o such avoumnous character, and involved such nume-
rous Details that it totally mpraccable for any one
unless he abandoned his duty here and devoted himself
the investigation 10 understand them, and lar less pass
furnished by those contractors during the Of 1919,
running through all the southern Sates and involving
some six millions Of dollars thought il my duty, there.
fore to recommend TO the committee that they should ask
the Senate to refer these special auditor
the purpose OF obtaining thorough examination Of the
whole subject The co%ml!tes agreed 2 the suggestion
The Third Auditor, MIR. Hagner. was unable 70 act
The accounts examined By the First and Sixth A-
I hsss made hs Gnss, looking
these accounts, they constantly engrossed in that
duty at night for period Of six months, the degree
and amount Of labor performed by them being shown 10
their books think it, therefore, incumbent upon me 10
submit 10 the Senate that these gentlemen should be
compensated for that service The report which they
have made s embraced in some seventy and odd pages,
think, OF closely written manuscript; and any person
who will look at ii will find only that il is work OF
great labor but that they have performed their duty we'll
AS the report stands, the facts upon which the udg
ment OF these two gentlemen is founded presented In
the most clear and lucid manner. and il is for the Com
mittee OF Claims to determine whether ANYTHING and IL
so, how much. is due As the report stands the claims
presented amount 5000 900 Of money yet unpaid
and the judgment Of these auditors that there is about
$420O0 or $43,000 yet due. My impression decidedly
sfrom the examinationhat there is some here about
$40 900 due 10 the petitioners.
10 connexon with this subject, ask leave to offer the
following resolution, which ask may be considered at
the present time:
Rssptd, That the Secretary pay Of the contingent
nnd q the Senate o Wllliam Collins late First Auditor
hundred and y doars each services rendered
Ia examining and stating ibe in the OF Jen-
m uIi0u
q me Senate Of the Ih Auan 1913 reported by
pay 70 William Bagnall the OF hundred dollars
70 Pritchard the sum Of forty dollars and Moses
Myers the sum Of twenty dollars for services cnr red
BY examining and stating accounts from The banks
at Norfolk Richmond. and Petersburg respectively,
Mr. BENTON. is it a resolution for the payment Of
money!
Mr MASON, Yes, sir; il is. .
Mr., BEN TON. ceriainy..
The resolution accordingly lies over.
On motion BY Mr. DODGE Of Iowa,
Ordered. That memorial of Isaac W. Griffith on the
DIES OF the Senate, be referred 10 the Committee Pe-
On motion by Mr. STURGEON,
Ordered. That Frances O. Elliot, widow or Jesse Elliot,
have leave To withdraw her petiton and papers.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. JONES, from the Committee on Pensions, to
which was referred the petition and papers in the
OF Isaac Watts Griffith, reported bill to increase the PEN
which was ordered to be printed.
Mr. ]. ALSO from the sane committee reported bill to
authorize the payment OF Invalid pensions 10 certain
accompanied by report; which ordered to be printed
Mr.. j. also, from the committee, 10 whom was
referred the memorial Of the heirs Of Judith Worhen.
ported bill for their relief, accompanied by report
which was ordered to be printed.
MIR. DAYTON, from the COMMITTEE on the Judiciary,
to which referred the petition Of Thomas Copperth
and distribution OF the decisions OF the Supreme Court Of
the United States among the several States and Terrific
mes; which was read, and ordered 10 second reading
Mr.. GREENE, from the Committee on Military Affairs,
to which was referred the memorial OF General Roger
Jones, reported bill for his relief, accompanied BY a
report; which was ordered 70 be printed.
Mr.. HAMLlN, from the Committee on Comnerce, to
which referred the memorial OF Horace Southmade
Son, asked TO be discharged from the further consde
ration OF the same. and that i be referred to the Com
miitee on Finance; which motion was agreed TO.
MIR. B0RLAND, from the Committee on Printing, to
whom was referred the motion TO print the memorial OF
William A. Seely asking the Intervention of the United
States TO enable him to obtain from the government OF
Holland claim for recovering the crown jewels, re-
ported against printing the same; which motion was
Mr. YULEE in pursuance OF notice, aske and OBJ
tanned leave 10 bring in bill to reduce the minimum
price Of The yow pine lands & 9, r. pine as which
to the Committee on Public Lands.
FUGITIVE SLAVES.
Mr.. BUTLER, from the Committee ON the Judiciary,
to which referred the bill to provide for the
etecua execution OF the ID clause Of the "a section OF
reported the same with amendments, accompanied by
report which ordered 10 be printed.
Mr.. BUTLER While am up, will take the liberty
TO say that this is bdl OF some Importance Although
il does not entirely accord with all my views upon the
subject yei the organ of the committee, have pre-
pared IT, and presented il to the Senate II requires the
federal aid in carrying out the clause OF the constitution,
and The act of i79 favor OF masters recovering their
fugitive slaves, The position which have always main
tanned that il and is the duty Of the United States
TO provide for the carrying out OF the provisions OF that
act
Mr. DOWNS. Does the senator wish the former re.
Mr.. BUTLER. The committee have adoptci the
former report, with few additional remarks. They will
both be printed
On motion by Mr. b., the bill was made the special
order for Wednesday next.
On motion BY Mr. DOWNS, that 10000 additional
copies OF the report be printed the motion was referred
10 the Committee on Printing.
REDUCTION or BourDARns.
Mr.. BENTON in pursuance of notice, asked leave to
introduce bill proposing the State Of Texas the
ducton OF her boundaries the cesson OF her exterior ter
tory and the REIMBURSEMENT Of all her claims upon the
United States for consideration to be paid her by the
United States
Mr. B. psefaced his motion for leave TO introduce The
bill wha few remarks exposition of its principles,
and bis reasons for bringing il in. He said:
The bill makes proposal TO Texas for the reduction Of
her limits: She is too large, either for her own conve-
nience or for the proper equality and well being OF the
other States She sixteen degrees OF latitude, and
fourteen OF longitude She extends from 20 TO AZ de-
grees OF north latitude and IRON 80 to lilo oil west long
ude that Is to say, from four degrees south Of New Or
leans 10 near four degrees north Of ST. Lcuis and from