The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-09
MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS.


Great Britain, % pensions which were referred to the
Commillee on Pensions.
Mr., CLAY presented memorial Of William Holmes,
Heny G. While ard Others czens OF The United States
asking tie adoption OF measures for encouraging the
emigration Of the African race from the United States
which was ord, rcd 10 lie on the table,
Mr.. CHASE pIesentci petition OF w Klotz, d. b
NWyando,t and other clzens Of the United States ing
thai the public domain may be granted in limited quanti
ties 70 actual feersno possessed Of other lands which
\ was referred 10 the Committee on Public Lands
Mr.. O. alsu presented two petitions from citizens of
Ohio asking that slavery may be abolished IN the District
Coambla and prohibited By law the Territories Of The
United States that sayehocng States be admitted
into The Union; that the trial by jury be allowed by law
fugitive slaves, and the domestic slave trade abolished
Aso petition from citizens ci Iowa. asking that slavery
may be prohibited by law in the Territories Of the United
States Also, petIion from citizens Of the State.
asking that slavery may be abolished in the District Of
Columbia OF the seat 81 government removed hererom.
Also, petition oi citizens of Ohio asking that the right
Of trial BY jury may be allowed by law fugitive slaves
All Of which @ were-claered to lie on the table.
izens Of Greenbush Wisconsin. asking grant Of
served land The Green Bay Land District the town
Of Greenbush for purposes Of education; which was re-
fened to the COMMITTEES on Public Lands.
REPoRrs FROM comMlTrGEs
/ Mr. DOUGLASS from the Committee on Territories, to
whom was referred House bill No. 14S-being a bill 10
make further appropriations for the public lands in the
Territories Of Minnesota and Oregon-epoted back the
Mr. d., in reporting the BILL said : 4 would state that
he appropriations very limited and necessary for the
uONC bttVlCe, tnAt lney should these
IONS the steamer is about to starr sand would ask,
is necessary that they 60 that the bill be acted
upon now, as suppose there will be no objection 70 IT,
No objection being Inade the Senate proceeded to the
consideration Of The bill.
Mr.. BUTLER. Am TO understand that this bill il
\ under consideration now
l The VICE PRESIDENT Ii is.
l Mr. DOUGLAS. | will explain in moment what this
bill provides The first section provides appropriation
$4,000 each for penitentiay in Minnesota and Ore
gon-there being no prisons in either Territory That
appropriation was omitted in the bills creating the Terri
i torres.
The next section provides that the Minnesota legisla-
ture may expend an appropriation heretofore made for
he erection OF public buildings The law erecting Min
nesoa Territory provided that the legislature should hold
lis first session at ST. Pauls, after which they were to
provide By law for The location OF the seat Of govern
ment and then they could go and expend the money
They omitted to 60 through the iomaiiy Of business at
rst session This 10 cure that defect so that they
could go on and eypend the money.
Mr. KING. What the number OF the bill
Mr. DOUGLAS. No las, House bill. The appropri-
lhon for Oregon is this; For the usual public buildings
the Territory the amount appropriated has generally
been $4,000. The Oregon bin contained only S5 600
Tins section is TO add $4,000 to the 5000. sup
posed that according 10 the state Of things there, this
will not be OF more value now than $50 600 would have
been al first That is the bill; and the House have
passed il, the Committee Territories have not hesitated
I 10 recommend its passage at once
Mr BUTLER Of course the best guaranty in bill
this kind is what has been done heretofore in other
Territories. sill should be inclined TO accede very
much 10 the chairman of the Committee Territories.
PIanoh, as lar as | know. TO appropriate money for
lehIendaries in these Territories / do not know
why you want a peneutary there thus to anticipate
what The State Will do. As regards the mode oil punish
nenl do not know that have right 10 prescribe to
our Territories the mode oi punishment. think that
our ordinary county prisons would be sufficient for the
upose OF the Territories. Al any rate, do not know
bal is usual 10 make appropriations Tor such purpose
Mme oil the States are opposed to penitenares
re in favor; and would leave the State 10 decide for
SELL unless there be some very urgent reason for H.
Mr. yONES. happen 10 have been delegate in the
cher House, from the Territory OF Wisconsin. and then
NSsequeny from the Territory of Iowa. recolleci dis
neily that $4,000 were hrst appropriated for public
ouidngs IN Wisconsin; and then an additional appro-
iaiion was asked for and 900 were appropr
ed All that money was used IN the construction OF
capitol at the seat OF government in Wisconsin. Twenty
thousand dollars were rst appropriated for Iowa. for the
erection OF public buildings
The legislature OF the Territory conceived II TO be
proper 10 divide The appropriation and TO construct pen
heniiay They used $4,000 Tor the construction OF
capitol and penenary, and asked Tor an additional ap-
FOpriaiion OF $4,000. and he whole expended 10
e erection OF capitol and penitentary Subsequent to
hat Time, the legislature OF the Territory provided Tor thai
SUBJECT. ALI the courts in the Territories are United
Saes courts the suits tried in lis courts
hd The prisoners confined in these pentenares The
ope OF the country have either 10 procure jails pen
shnarTes Il Is not right for the people OF the Territory
IIfnIsh lsIIs for The prisoners Of the government
DIT BUTLER What are TO become OF the public
buildings as soon as you have become State Do they
aI within the State jurisdiction under the federal ju
. lsilelion for federal purposes.
United States courts held in the State house Of Wis
onsin and also IN that OF Iowa, and the government prs
oneFs are confined IN the jail They still belong to both
afsdeuons-they belong 10 the Stale government, and
hey belong 10 the United States The United States use
hem Tor federal purposes The district courts are held in
he caPito and their prisoners confined in the Jail
Nj ktNG believe this is the very first case so far
know, where an appropriation Is made by Congress
ef The erection OF peniisniIaes The mentioned BY
ne honorable senator rou Iowa Mr. JosEs1 passed
me territorial legislature IN dividing fund given for
Ptcihc object, aud applying 10 another object There
ss been heretofore no appropriation Tor any objects Of
ne KIND Pnsons must be IN the different counties estah
Ehed merely of the punishment OF criminals after the
Conviction OF the individual and not for the
Of tie individual previous 10 conviction They are i'm
Fsoned IN each county where the offence is committed
and after the trial. when convicted they are condemned
the peniientaTy Tor the time the Judge or the Jury think
pluper 10 impose Tor the crime. South Carolina among
0ihe States has been opposed TO the peneniary sys
lem They wish the Teuories 20 govern and regulate
hat matter for themselves We should not undertake TO
impose upon them institution I'll il be efmed)
econe State myself. under territorial govern
nent for two moaihs and there, while Territory, they
Erected house ior their legislature, at the expense
Of the Terrforythe government OF the United States
giving nothing except tract Of land which the State
house and public buildings 10 be located In regard
TO the appropriations made for the erection OF build
mgs OF this kind, know, OF late that has been becom
g usual and great lberaly is being extended towards
The Territories. We do make appropriations independent
Of giving two three sections OF land. and 10
instances additional sections believe where State
hio be formed do give them ands and we have gone
FAR give them money to AID in the erection OF their
abc buildings II is only Of late that the principle has
scome usual II was not The old way. cannot see the
p9prsB Of making this appropriation for the erection OF