The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-05
HOUSE OF REpsEsEsrATIvEs.

After the reading oil the journal
Mr.. HARALSON, rising 10 a privileged question, said
that JOSEPH W. JACKSON, the member elected to fill the
vacancy from the first district OF Georgia. occasloned by
the resignation OF the honorable Mr. KING, was present,
and desired to enter upon the discharge OF his duties.
Whereupon, the SPEAKER administered the usual
oath TO Mr. JACKSON. who then took his seat a
The SPEAKER announced the first business in order
be the question agreeing TO the resolution OF the
gentleman from Wisconsin, LMr DoTY,l directing the
Committee Territories 10 report bill for the admission
OF the State of California, with her boundaries as desg
mated the constitution presented by her. which the
previous question had been ordered by the House
Mr. DoTY remarked that the House on previous
day UNANIMOUSLY permitted him TO offer in Committee OF
the Whole bill Tor the admission OF California, contain
ing the entire object sought blythe resolution and II being
now first in order on its passage, he would withdraw the
resolution. It's only purpose had been accomplished BY
The blihe measure had gained time by its Introduction,
pressing the consideration OF the resolution upon the
House, to the delay Of the public business In its present
shape the subject is open to debate aad TO such amend
aents as gentlemen might propose and when the time
should for the final vote il would be on the adms-
sion OF the State, with her constitution and her bounda.
es as claimed by her. He desired also say, that the
demand which was made for the previous question was
not for the purpose OF preventing debate but strictly in
accordance with the practice oil the House, 10 obtain the
immediate consideration Of the proposition The effect Of
i was 10 adjourn the debate TO the bill itself, when IL
shoald be reported by the committee and 10 which he
had thought the debate ought to be confined
Mr.. INGE rose TO point Of order, that debate was
Mr. DOTY then Withdrew his resolution.
Mr.. McLANE moved TO 20 into Committee OF the
Whole on the state oil the Union, for the purpose OF taking
up the bill TO continue in force an act therein mentioned,
relating TO the port OF Baltimore.
Mr.. JONES asked the gentleman from Maryland to
suspend his motion until he (Mr ID could move 10 make
the California message the special order of the day but
MIR. McLANE declining, the question upon that motion
was put, and il was agreed to--yeas so, nays 55.
So the House went into Committee OF the Whole, (Mr
STRONG in the chair and the committee having up
the bill above mentioned,
Mr. McLANE remarked, that in 1897 Immediately
after the incorporation OF the city OF Baltimore an act had
passed the Legislature Of Maryland laying a tonnage
duty OF two cents per ton vessels entering that port
This had no connexon with the appropriations for the
Improvement OF that harbor Congress had three several
TO the city Of Baltimore the right collect this duty,
which, from the date OF its first enactment TO the preseat
time, had yielded from two to i've thousand dollars per
the purpose OF dredging and otherwise cleaning out the
basin OF the port In addition TO the sum thus Tased the