The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-29

j Mr. WIfCOMB. Mr.. President, II is uncertain, sir,
psS @ IN S attention % i lis s oea "a a. duties DO not wish
pay him SO as 10 hold out an nducement to HIM TO do
more travelling than Is necessary And u The mileage
is not allowed objection to allowing the agent
10 be engaged 10 working nine out OF his own dis
trict and II this amendment Is passed upon, propose
to add another amendment, by inserting after the words
wods hs dso Pes he
thinks proper 10 increase his salary by engaging in mi
Mr. BADGER. viii the honorable senator allow me
to suggest to him what has just been mentioned BY os
Of the senators from CALIFORNIA; that there are now only
about SIX inmates before the Senate takes recess and
il not very cautious in the expenditure Of time
| the bill will be lost
Mr. WHITcOMB do not often trouble the Senate.
III endeavorng state my object in the iewest words
possible | should have been through before now i
had not been interrupted wish merely 70 say that
see 10 objection which can Be urged against these h
agents being engaged in mining beyond the limits oil their
own Jurisdictions will a, the proper time such
= Mr' dr. BENTON. will amend my own amendmen,
BY providing that the mileage shall not exceed one thou
The question being taken bya division upon this
S b w was agresd aS noes mot
where il occurs with reference TO these agents. and in
| Mr.. BENTON The extent Of the country should be
The question being taken upon this amendment, it was
| Mr' WHITCOMB. now make the motion to amend
king out and inserting as have suggested.
Mr. GWlN. | hope it will be adopted; it is a good
MI. DAVIS, Of Massachusetts should have sug.
ges,ed that the number OF agents be such may be found
necessary, at the discretion Of the superintendent OF
mines the Secretary oil the Treasury; but gentle
men think that six is enough, | will not interfere
Mr.. FELCH wish 10 make an inquiry. do not
know whether il Is the expectation OF gentlemen 10 take
trs bill through at this moment, and before the recess.
1t my wish 10 make inquiry which goes The
eral merits OF the question wish to ascertain how this
temporary provision connects itself with the disposition
o The public landsa question OF vast Importance al all
times, and now this particular instance, OF greater inn
portance than heretofore. wish also 70 inquire
what particular evils this bill is intended to remedy
do understand that those who engaged in work
ing the mines have had any difficulty with the general
government. Everybody goes on and occupies where
they please wish TO ascertain whether this bill IS
merely for the purpose OF regulating and giving harmony
among the men who work the pacers or whether it is
intended 10 90 further Unless sufficient reasons
be given for passing the law at all than have yet
heard was my purpose offer amendment 10 TAX
the place OF the whole bill. II seems to me that we
adopting system which is highly Objectionable. and
HIS m e ie my 0esoni sv On a
ed 10 the Senate and as the honorable senator from
Michigan wishes TO give his reasons against T. see no
obseon to our posPonng onr lu,the, consideration OF
Mr. FELcH. ! am certainly under very great obliga.
sss Sas courtesy 1as G which be exhibit. towards me
The hour OF four having arrived, the Senate took
| recess.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The Senate met at six o'clock in the evening" for the
consideration OF executive business; and, after some
time spent therein,
On motion, ihe doors were reopened, and the SENATE
adjourned.
WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER as. 1850.
On motion by Mr. DICKINSON, the reading Of the
journal was dispensed with.
MEM oRIALs AND PETITIONS
MIR. PRATT presented the memorial Of a number OF
citizens OF Maryland, praying that so much oil the Co,
lumba turnpike lies within the limits oil the District oil
Columbia be made free of tolls; which was referred TO
the Committee Tor the District OF Columbia.
WITHDRAWAL OF PAPERS.
Mr.. DICKINSON. The other day petition was re-
fened the Committee Finance Some private papers
accompanied the memorial and were referred 10 the
committee also. Yesterday, when the matter was under
consideration, these letters were sent 10 the Chair TO
be read, explaining the memorial, and part of the
transaction II has been understood since that they
eman who presented the memorial for his information
and without any intention OF having them become pub
lie property. will state that had them read for the
purpose Of showing what transactions the gentleman
who presented the petition relied upon, and for other
purpose move that leave be given TO have these letters
Withdrawn, as they are private letters
Wbereupon, II was
ordsrsa, Ths, John D. Mark, have leave TO withdraw
cersn private letters and papers. referred 70 the Commit
tee on Finance.
THE WIDOW or THE LATE MAJOR y. L. DADE.
10 committee Of the whole, TO the consideration Of
Senate bill No 1877, for the relief OF Mrs A. NJ Dade
widow OF the late Major L. Dade, United States army
MIR NJ said: will say but one word in explapa.
lion Of this bill II provides for placing the pension
roll the widow o Major Dade VINO fell al Dades
ere during the in Florida. She is in extreme
indulgence what little property she had having been
swept away from her, and is dependant for support upon
the sweat Of the brow Of aged father, now seventy
years old She s a resident OF my town In Florida, and
know her situation well and u there which
called for the kind interference of the government u II
that Of Mrs Dade will remark further. that the bill is
similar TO passed in January, s4e for the relief oil
the widow Of Major Mllard, who also fell in Florida,
which certainly was not strong this Without
or she shall not have the relief asked.
No amendment being proposed, the bill was reported tc
the Senate and having been ordered TO be engossed o
a third reading, was read third time and passed.
On motion by Mr.. SMITH, the Senate proceeded "a
consider, as in committee Of the whole. Senate bill No
234 being the bill for the relief OF Frances p Gardiner
Mr.. 8. said: The SenaIe has just provided pension
pass the bill for the relief Of Mrs Frances Gard
ner, the widow Of Captain George p Gardiner, who wa
the second in command, and who also fell In Dades
sacre The two cases are precisely similar, and hop'
this bill will be passed for this lady is in needy ccum
Stances and IL gaining scant Subsistence by keep
ing few boarders in manufacturing village IN Connec
ticut.
No amendment being offered, the bill was reported q
the Senate, ordered be engrossed, and was BY unan
nous consent, read a third time and passed.
RELIEF or CHARLES STEWART.
Mr.. WHITC0MB asked the Senate TO take up Hous'
bill No 100, for the relief Of Charles Stewart
that he had asked OF the Senate. The bill was 10
the relief of 4 soldier who enlisted in the New Yorl