The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-14

under no restraint The Senate Il not as the House
of Lords in England: Fence we haye no such thing
as iaeking in the English parliamentary sense of the
term. ~ ~ 80 FsA ~ II
lacking found in England is only what they chose
10 consider as incongTuous The question now
remains 40 there any inconguiiy in these measures IA
bill Tor the admission oil California and bill 10 establish
territorial government for Utah, and bill to establish
territorial government for New Mexico and what is
indispensable, II You give her government. provision
accept the liberal propositions to be made to her Is
there anything, ask, incoDguous in these measures
What sitl What is the incongruityl What is the in.
dignity have heard, without definition expana-
lion. from time TO time. that il Is undgnhed that is
eatlng California, to attach her TO the two portions Of
the territory acquired from Mexico included in Utah and
New Mexico. What is the indignity' Mr.. President,
admit that, in general, for the sake Of simplicity,
better not to make any one bill complex, to embrace
great variety OF subjects OF homogeneous but il
rests 10 the Judgment Of the Senate in the discretion OF
Congress- II has been said that California has set q
very good example: she has provided in her conshu-
ton that two subjects shall be united the same BILL
Louisiana has done the same thing in her constitution and
ask The senator from louisiana and ask the honorable
member OF that legislature. just arrived here from
Baton Rouge, what vast Inconvenience the legislative
on Is. exposedto from that restriclon To distinguish
between two subjects not always absolutely certain.
II you happen TO think they are not incongruous you
send them to the Judiciary and the judiciary decide other
wise, and declare the whole law to be Unconstitutional
because the opinion OF the Judges is contrary to that OF
the Legislators because these are not congruous
and have been tod--ihe senator from louisiana can
state whether have been correctly informed or not
that In two three instances the passage of bills has
been impeded in the Legislature Of Louisiana in
quence Of this constitutional restriction upon the egs
ative gction The courts have declared the laws to be
unconstitutional, and would not enforce them.
think have stated what think ought to satisfy
erybody without dwelling upon il further. Now, sir,
will show you what has been done by Congress from
time time the annexation of different subjects in the
same bill Here, sir. volume second page 300, chap
ter FIVE, OF The United States Statutes at Large, in
which find "An act 10 regulate and fix compensation to
2 The the
congruity OF the subjects treated OF. You will find in
volume four page 1885, chapter So San act to extend the
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public archives in said Territory, and for the relief Of
John johnson" [Laughter Here the name Of the in
the individual came first 1t be found in the Statutes
Large, pruas acts, volume six page 49, chapter 90,
entitled "An act for the relief OF Chastelan and Pouvert,
and for other purposes" And what do you suppose
those other purposes have been About fifty appro.
prations for variety Of subjects which can be sup
posed to rise under such government as ours Will my
friend read the extract for me'
Mr.. UNDERWOOD accordingly read the extract as
follows
An for the relief Of Chasielain and Pouver and for
other purposes.
Be enacted, &C. That the collector of the port of New
York is hereby authorized 10 deduct from the amount Of
bond given by Chasseain u Pouveri, for duties
chandse imported in the schooner General Jackson HAYES
master, from Neuyitas in the island OF Cuba such duties
as may have been charged on that portion OF sad merchan
been destroyed by lire in the harbor Of New York. upon
producing proof TO the collector OF New York of the
destruction OF said merchandise Et
And be Il further enacted, That the following sums
pay the balance Of accounts for which appropriation
by the proper accounting officers OF the government,
before them for audit, and or the payment Of which
appropriations recommended by the heads of the
proper departments, be and the appropriated,
Wis For an award made BY the proper accounting officer
tasca and Dayton Tor services rendered upder agree
ment with Major Charles Thomas, quarternasie for the
the use Of The works nj Fort smith, Arkansas, In the
year 1885, slss5 For OF balance due for sup
rendered those Indians after the of the
disturbances the Creek country and before and during
which incurred under the direction OF the
proper officers agents Of the government s77 a. FoI
Buthertown Indians among the members OF the tribe in
obedience Of Congress Of the Sd Of March, 1889
Ia the Territory OF Wisconsin, the duties having been per
formed and the accounts presented, $3.50.
Mr. CLAY There are great many others.
/ Mr. BENTON. What is the dale OF that act
Mr. CLAY: II was approved July ist 1910 but
have OF later date ihe honorable senator will pre-
fer it. Here is in ls49 "ened act for the RELIEF
OF James Norris, and for other purposes
Be IL enacted BY the Senate and House Of Representative
Of the Untsd Staa Amsrea ~ Congress assenbisd, Tha
,he Secretary Of the Navy be, and he hereby, directed
State Of New Hampshire the roll Of invalid pensioners
and pay him pension s such rue per year as Is provided
navy OF the United Staes the first day
July, D. 1873. and continue daring his natural life
hereby appropriated. quito any money in the
Otherwise appropriated, the following for the
| government Of the Territory Of Minnesota
For salaries Of governor three judges, and secretary nine
thousand dollars;
For contingent expenses said Territory. three bundled
and fifty dollars;
For compensation and mileage OF members OF the legs
lave assembly, pay OF the officers and attendants,
ing stationery fuel and other inc dental expenses thirteen
thousand seven hundred dollars.
Approved March 3, lSt9.
Now, Mr.. President, when all these things are taken
into view, think il quite clear that there want Of
power part TO do what is proposed, and want
sound-not combine incongruous and discordan
in the BILL We have here three measures, all
OF the same character They have all in different forms
the same general object in view. will not detain the
Senate upon this point longer do not think II can be
necessary shall dismiss the subject with single OBJ
which introduced BY the committee, TO which was
myself opposed, but which was earned by majority
OF the committee. II 10 amendment TO the 10th
ton, think. OF OF the bills, and do moi recolec
precisely where il falls in the other bill IL is to the eec
that Law shall be passed by the territorial legislatures
not now, attach much importance TO this amendment
proposed by honorable senator in my eye and
carried through by the concurrence oil majority OF the
committee The effect OF il will at once be understood
by the Senate II speaks OF African slavery The word
African" introduced to leave the territorial
another species OF slaverythe Indian or peon slavery
which has existed long time in those Territories under
the Spanish rtgms In leaving those governments free
TO ACT they may think proper IN relation to that de-
scnption OF slavery, their object 10 impose upon
them restriction as TO the passage oil any law either TO
admit or exclude African slavery, or any law respecting
African slavery any way whatsoever The effect OF thai
man M will n he