Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-04-27
TUESDAY. APRIL %. 1850.

piance with resolution OF the Senate OF the 18th instant
calling for copy of the report made by VIM Carey Jones'
special agent appointed examine the subject Of land titles
10 California stating that the documents which accompanied
said report being in the Spanish language and voumnous
was deemed unnecessary to delay sending the report Itself
until they could be translated and copied which, however,
would be done as possible.
On motion Of Mr. FELCE,
Ordered, That the docoment lie on the table.
h Mr.. bUTLER. ask leave to withdraw the papers OF
George Harvey agent Of the British ship James Mitchell
from the files of the Senate II is perhaps necessary that
should state that have been requested make the motion
by member Of the other House.
The motion put from the Chair and pronounced to
have been carried.
Mr. YULEE. | rise to make objection to the motion.
The papers in this have been before the Committee
Naval Affairs they have also been before the Committee Of
Claims An adverse report made by the Committee OF
Caims and during the same, at the session. mme
diaey after that adverse report the case, under
name, referred to the Committee Naval Aas and
only accidentally discovered that it the
by the Committee Of Claims. Unless, therefore, shall be
informed Of the purpose for which is proposed to withdraw
the papers, shall oppose the notion
Mr. yULEE If the motion has passed it is useless to OBJ
ect to it now.
Mr. BUTLER. would not do any thing to violate the
rules Of the Senate and know nothing whatever Of these
papers or Of the claim they represent make the application
at the request of gentleman in the other House, who said
that the claim had merit and who informed me- think that
he had other papers besides those which had been already re-
fered Candor, however, requires that give
or the other.
Mr. BUTLER. CANNOT undertake to make any state
ment regarding this claim. George Harvey, understood
citizen Of Charleston, and the ship James MITCHELL
suppose, sailed from that place. member in the other
House stated that the matter before committee of the
House. and made the request that would have the papers
Withdrawn from the files Of the Senate without any expana
ton Of what had been previously done in the but from
what the Senator from Florida (he chairman of the Com
mi.ee on Naval Affars) has said inclined to doubt
the propley Of the motion, and have wish to violate
the rules Of the Senate, in favor of constituent of my
own, leave the matter at the disposal Of the Senate
Mr.. YULEE. The clerk has furnished me with
randum Of the position Of this matter under the i'm
preston that the Committee Naval Affairs had had this
before them during the present session, and had
mended the Senate that it should be referred the Com
ntee of Claim find that there has been adverse
port made by the Committee Naval Affairs during this
session. and concurred in by the Senate do not therefore,
know Of any why the permission to withdraw the
pers should be granted but have heard why
we should do il.
The motion to grant leave withdraw the papers from the
| files was then put and lost.
! REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
| Mr.. HAMLIN, from the Committee Commerce, to
which referred the memorial Of ]. Pule, proposing
plan for extending the magnetic telegraph around the globe
made report, which was concurred in
/ MI. FELCH, from the Committee Public Lands, tc
which referred the bill grant 10 the city of Burlington
in Iowa. the land heretofore reserved between that city
the Mississippi river reported back the with amendments
which ordered to be printed and asked TO be discharged
from the further consideration Of the memorial relating the
same subject; which was agreed to.
! MILITARY RESERVE IN MINNESOTA.
| Mr.. DOUGLAS. The Committee Territories, t.
which referred the bill o reduce and define the boun
dares of the military the ST. Peters river, in thu
Territory of Mnnesots and to the rights of actual
tiers thereon have had The under consideration,
have directed me to report back with some slight amend
ments and to recommend its passage ask that the ques
| ton be taken on it now it is very simple matter.
The amendments reported by the committee Their
adopsd and, there being further proposition to amend
the bill reported back the Senate. the amendment
adopted concurred in, and the bill ordered to bt
| engrossed for third reading.
BILL ON LEAVE.
Mr. DODGE, of Wisconsin, in pursuance of notice, ask
ed and obtained leave introduce bill to amend act
titled can granting section of land for the improvement
Grant river the of Poos the State of Wisconsin
which read first and second time by its title, and
/ erred to the Committee on Commerce.
THE CASE OF WILLIAM darcy.
Mr. DOWNS. In the early part of the session private
BILL in which considerable interest felt, for the relief of
William Darby, made the special order for day long
past As understand the rule announced BY the Chair
where special order has been assigned and the day passed.
it has precedence Of special orders subsequently assigned If
il is in order therefore, that the bill be taken up
i It's consideration will occupy but little time
The Senate agreed take the bill and ii then read
| and considered as in Commute of the Whole.
Mr. DOWNS This subject was referred to select COM
miec las. session of Congress- to examine and make
report thereon This claim based the services rendered
to the nation by Mr. Darby many years in the carly
vey and examination of the boundaries of Louisiana after
il was acquired and the preparation OF map thereof which
has been very useful to the naon and for which Mr. Darby
has never been remuneraed. member suggests
that il is old claim. That true but the delay was not
because is not just claim, but because the gentleman who
has rendered these important the country has not
found so necessary heretofore apply to Congress
Mr. Darby has rendered important services to the country
He has done perhaps develop the geography and
of the West and Southwest than any other He
has added much also to American literature in the prepare
ton Of bis geographical and statistical works He has been
for years. and is this day. referred the highest autho
rity when accurate information points connected with
the statistics and geography of the Southwest required
During this very session references have been made by
members the results Of his abors and research and
has been used by them gratuouy their advantage He
himself in his extreme old age very poor, occupying the
third story Government building, the discharge Of
the duties OF petty Office for which he receives the little
p,ance of eight hundred dollars year. He is
years age Had heved other countries where
genius and great services 10 the country rewarded with
PENSIONS he would have beer highly rewarded We
give him any thing Of this kind under Government
does he ask H. He has fobone ask any thing heretofore
but now in his old sge and poverty, and when he that
have rewarded Others and very psry for services
greater than those which he has rendered TO the unity he
thinks but reasonable and just that compensation should
be made 10 him. The committee appointed examine the
subject also think, they have expressed in the report
they have made was not here the time the report
made, is the in which have any personal
interest sppertaning citizen of my State, for he
has not for years. believe, been resident there. This
is therefore not claim Of local, but OF national cha
racter. Mr. Darbys reputation connected with the