The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-29

took his seat :. ..
Mr. DICKINSON. have no objection to make 70 the
re M DAYTON asked whether this resolution was in
tended exclude the erection OF tombstone IN the con-
gressiona buryng ground He understood tnat IN add
lion 10 the other Ceremonies the decease Of member
q vacation though he may have been buried hun
dred miles away 10 erect stone IN the congressional
burying ground
Mr. CLAY had no knowledge Of the fact communca-
ted BY the senator from New Jersey and did not frame the
resolution with reference the erection OF the monument
10 which the senator referred, though he believed that
would be included in the general language OF the esolu
ton when ceremonies were mentioned.
The reading OF the resolution was then called Tor, and
Mss DICKINSON said he would p,eUose no objection
to the resolution He had suggested the other day that il
should lie over until the senator from Kentucky should
be in his seat but far his sentiments
MI HALE. have a. liule regard as anybody for
ceremonies; but strikes that If this is to go into
effect il should be done BY joint resolution is hardly
be proper or the Senate have one practice and the
House another II seems TO me that this resolution re-
aes 70 both houses 81 Congress and would DC bad foI
the Senate 70 take this unless the House should
follow Both should act il concerts and for that purpose
suggest Joint resolution be passed ,,..
M.CLAY. Il appears % me, sr, i is hardly neces-
say 10 give the resolution joint FORM We can act Tor
ourselves, and 90 the House do the same thing "a
have very little doubt but that the Of public
resulting from this practice OF adjourning
on lie occasion Of the death Of member some five hum
dred miles from here. perhaps who has never been seen
by members Of the body and has been buried
months before the opening Of the session-the same
sense which prompts the action Of the Senate will be felt
BY the House, and will lead 10 the adoption OF similar
resolution At all events. they will be apprized OF what
we have done. and will understand that invite their
While am up will say that. in the course Of bust.
are apt 70 forget wha. may have been presented
two causes which can justify The practice q Congress OF
adourning account q The death Of members One is
5 % soa n feeling uas Il p
ing that should cooperate in the performance Of those
rites. Tie other motive is, that where member asso
ciasng with duties during the session. mingling
with Us upon all occasions private well public falls
before the great destroyer in midst sympathies and
feelings for the event render incompetent for the dis
these considerations unite when death occurs in our
midst, but II death occurs at greatdstance from us
especially unknown individual, with whom there mas
been comparatively association none OF these consd
eratons motives induce us, strikes me- to adjourn
the continuous discharge Of eur public duties IN this
No greater notice sopd % e imam ha'
These are the considerations which think proper to
offer to the Senate at this lime, and which think should
lead us 10 adopt the resolution dare say the House will
adopt similar one have objection to joint reso
luton except that. if we adopt the resolution in joint
FORM there danger that it will be buried like the unfor-
tunae subjects TO which i REFERS but unlike them never
Mr. DAVIS, Of Mississippi 4 am sorry no one has
offered objections TO this resolution look upon the
outward exhibition Of respect costing but few days OF
the session, and which never Injuries the ransac
ion Of public business look upon i Is sign 81 that
gress when there much strife existing hereas one
likely preserve it. even be the last sgn that preserves
It. We meet here representatives of the States as
agents Of The federal government and whether should
be day after the adjournment OF the session OF
whether i should be day before its meetings whether the
death shall be near the halls of Congress in the MEM
bers own State, still think the injury the public
vice small that would be highly proper to observe
our usual tokens OF respect
The question being taken upon the resolution, it was
The following resolution, submitted by Mr.. FELcH on
the LIST inst, was taken up and adopted:
Rssoived That the Secretary Of the Interior be directed
furnish the Senne Of the quantity OF land
sd and the amount Of money received therefor az each OF
years together expenses or each Of said Offices
and the quantity of land remaining unsod therein
ONCE. IS. can be dispensed WITH Without % the
public interests and, II which Of the adjoining land
districts the land therein remaining should be attached for
MIR. KING expressed the belief that his honorable
friend from Michigan would ascerta,n y ne would LOOK
that most OF the information could be derived from those
reports, except perhaps the sales Of the last year. II
ported again. for the purpose Of supplying the deficiency
Of only one year, swelling the matter to a volume.
Mr. FETCH stated that he found that although part Of
the information might be obtained from these reports yet
the Land Office had the means to give condensed re-
port OF three years with but little trouble What
desired by the resolution merely table which would
enable us TO ascertain the amount sold 10 each OF the
land Offices during the tire mentioned. But there was
another branch and another thing 10 which the attention
the department called and that is, the proprcy OF
disseminating Of the land Offices. We had, few
days ago. referred 10 committee, by which report was
made application for additional pay to land officers, in
which appeared that tor the last three or four years
there had been sales Of public lands during the whole
Of that time and the officers, having been allowed the
usual per cenlage compensation were now asking addi
onal compensation, upon the ground that they had
duties 10 perform. II for the purpose OF ascertain
ing what land Offices il necessary to discontinue that
he introduced this resolution.
The question being then taken upon the resolution, it
was adopted.
SPECIAL ORDER.
The Senate resumed the consideration Of the special
orderthe motion 10 refer the resolutions submitted by
Mr.. BELL proposing plan for the settlement by
promise OF the questions in controversy between the
States Of the Union, arising out OF the institution OF sa
very
Mr. BALDWIN, having the floor proceeded to address
The Senate, but had not concluded his remarks when he
yielded the floor 1.-THE remarks of the honorable SEN
ao being withheld Tor revision, will appear al an early
dayl
REMOVALS FROM OFFICE
to-day, at O'clock was assigned for taking up his res
oluton respecting removals IRON Office Yesterday, a
second special order was made by which the senator
from Connecticut had the floor assigned 10 him. He now
desired 10 move that the resolution submitted by him
should Be taken up order to be made the special order
for Tuesday next
The question being taken il was decided in the afr.
native and motion to make the resolution the special
order at o'clock on Tuesday next was agreed TO-.