The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-30

Qmts<df Aonosuhs TO the honorable senator from New
OF that gentleman's former speech, which are When
you have US don't point at and tell that you have
bought US dog cheap" RtFkR vs.
On motion, the Senate then adjourned.
WEDNESDAY. MAY 20. 1850
The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate . com.
municstion from the Department OF the Interior transmit
tng rsnslaons and copies OF documents to accompany
the report Of William Carey Jones' communicated April
Mr. FELCH moved that the documents Be printed, and
that additional numbers be printed for the OF the SEN
ate which motion was referred to the Committee on
Printing.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETC.
Mr.. HALE presented memorial OF citizens Of Ports
mouth, New Hampshire. stating that they have found
the tar OF l646 most disastrous to their industrial pur
suits that the system OF laying uniform duty according
70 invoice IN foreign country has proved fatal TO all
those pursuits IN this country in which labor constitutes
the major part; they ask, therefore, for system Of spe
cine duties upon all articles which come in competition
with American products, OF equal at least
the I'D yaloem duties which would have been collected
under the present law, il foreign manufactures at
me same prices which prevailed when that law was
passed; which was referred TO the Committee on Fl.
nance.
Mr. H. also presented petition from the members Of
the Free Congregational Church Of Milwaukee, Wiscon
sin, asking that the bill now pending in the Senate which
provides for the recovery OF fugitive slaves may not be-
come q law; which was ordered 70 lie on the table.
Mr. II also presented q. petition Of citizens Of Will
Of postage which was ordered to lie the table
Mr. n also presented petition Of citizens of New
YORK; and petition OF citizens Ct New Hampshire ask
Territories OF the United States also. petition Of the
members Of the Methodist Episcopal Church. asking that
slavery may be prohibited BY law in the Territories Of the
ALSO petition Of the Salem Quarterly Meeting Of Friends
10 Ohio, asking that Congress will make no further pro-
y law o the Tssoysy q fugitive savss The
Mr. DICKINSON presented the memorial of William
Archer, Of the city Of Washington, asking ihatCongess
would pass act authorize the President Of the United
States 10 cause or more Of the public ships 10 be
stationed in the bay Of San Francisco to receive and
safely keep all the gold collected to prevent il from being
taken out OF the United States in unconed state and
that treasurer and re6ners Of gold may be appointed to
each ship that the gold be bought for the use OF the
United States and that the portion Of its value between
railroad from the national metropolis to San Francisco
which was referred to the Committee on Finance.
THE TARIFF.
Mr. CLAY presented memorial Of citizens of the
county Of Berks, in the State OF Pennsylvania asking
forth that the coal and iron interests are suffering in
various ways in consequence OF the inadequacy Of pro-
lection afforded them by the existing tariff
with very great concern that those interests il Pennsy
wanna referred to are suffering and languishing. A
great number OF furnaces are kept out Of blast have
with the system OF manufacturing that great distress
prevailing. am very sorry for livery sorry for it
Oone thing, however, the country may be assured that
way other, Congress will not Congress cannot. attend
to any other great interest OF the country For myself
sir say with perfect truth, that completely has my
OF the consequences which would result from the failure
OF Congress to settle these questions that have been
iery unable iolook any other subject Of national interest
emotion declare. sir, solemny, have not felt
ton connected with party politics since the commence
men, OF the present session 80 entirely has my mind been
liked upon the anxious desire to settle these questions
and leave legislation once more tree to survey the in
erests Of the country and to do what those interests re-
lquIe. Ii we can make such settlement, for one shall
be disposed 70 look with care TO the interests involved
the subject OF this petition; and without attempting to in
oduce any exravagan system for the protection OF any
OF them. should be disposed TO look at them and
the members on both sides, think. OF this chamber
have hadI am happy to be able to avow il or TO
announce to the counry have had, in the anxiety
settle these questions connected with the institution Of
slavery, an intercourse with many Of my democratic
friends have known them BETTER and appreciate them
more than when looking at them through the eyes Of
party was disposed 10 regard them. am strongly in
cined then, to believe that they as well as the members
OF this side of the chamber, will be disposed to look ia
voraby to the great manufacturing interests OF the
not exuavagant to save them from ruin ali parts Of The
chamber viii concur In aiding them. But. sir repeat
that until we adust these great questions that now
threatening to divide the country II is utterly impossible
The memorial was then ordered to lie on the table
Mr. PEAHCE presented petition OF Richard Mackall,
asking compensation for property destroyed by the
my during the last war with Great Britain which was
referred to the Committee OF Claims
Mr also presented memorial Of the heirs Of Eliz
abeth Frisby. asking indemnity for French spoIations
prior to 1900; which was ordered 10 lie the liable
REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES
Mr.. GREENE, from the Committee on Military Al.
fairs, to whom was referred the memorial OF James Ed
wards asking payment for losses incurred by the de-
suction OF his property during the Seminole war; asked
TO be discharged from the further consideration OF the
same on the ground that adverse report had heretofore
been made in the case, and that evidence had
been introduced.
The question being taken upon the motion to discharge
the committee, i was reed TO.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD, from the Committee OF Claims
directors OF the Orange and Alexandra Railroad Com.
pany OF the State Of Virginia. with the documents accom-
panying II, reported the same back 10 the Senate.
IN submitting the report. Mr. U. said am instructed
by the committee TO report statement containing the
facts and arguments BY which the clam has been urged
before the committee and 10 ask that il be printed for the
use OF the Senate, and TO request that the Senate will
give additional instructions an relation to the claim The
COMMITTEES have not passed upon the facts and Arguments
Inc senate VIII be able to do II as well without with
the aid OF the committee. m
Individually, for the purpose OF bringing the matter be-
lore the Senate, propose TO accompany the report BY
resolution, proposing that the committee be instructed 10
bring in bill to pay the claim without interest," move
The printing OF the report and resolution
The question being taken upon the motion to PRINT II
was agreed 10.
MI. y. then submitted the following resolution which
lies over; $50"
R<spd Tha, the COMMITTEES Of Claim, be instructed to
lso on ~ n 70. me to the Presdsot and