The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-13

who established the usages Of this body II 10 pursuing
Senate should have the gravity and decorum Of judicial
body in yielding those precedens set 10 them and to
consider them expressions OF true VISIONS whether We
are s1e 2 give major Ss ~ q no h
move Tor leave OF absence for me- he must know that
il would be most injurious 10 myself and to himself be-
,s ssIn' sss e .o . . Gp s m
do Tor he would not visit upon others what he declines
to suffer in his own person lLaughierl
Ss s' table, wAGKER
the nays which were ordered, and being taken
resulted as follows;
YEAs-Messrs Berrien, Bradbury. Cass, Chase. Dodge
ance, Sturgeon, Underwood, Walker, and Whi,oomb-aI
Davis OF Massachusetts. Davis Of mississippi, Dayoa
Dickinson, Ewing, Fooie. Hale Mangum Miller, Noils
Pearce, Shields. Taraey 6pham, Winthrop. and Yuee
The motion to lay on the table was therefore not
The question being now put upon the original motion
o. adjournment I'LL Monday,it was agreed to bya de-
Mr. WALKER. Gin his seat) There are great mau
more ayes this time than there were noes before
SLAVERY IN THE TERRITORIES
The Senate resumed the consideration OF the resolution
submitted by Mr.. HoUsroE on the l4th January las,
relative % The subject Of slavery in the Territories. and
ne 81 s notion OF be sep iHs same and
!" Ordered, That lie on the table"
DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH AUSTRIA
The Senate resumed the consideration OF the resolution
submitted by Mr. CAss the oath Of December last relative
to the expediency Of snspending diplomatic relations with
the government OF Austria; and.
OHmotion by Mr. SEWARD.
/" Ordered, That II lie upon the table"
GRANTS or PUBLIC LAND.
The Senate resumed the consideration OF the resolution
submitted by Mr.. WEBSTER on the 22d of January last.
relative to conditional grants Of land to each male citizen
On motion BY Mr. SHIELDS.
Ordered That be referred 70 the Committee Public
Lands"
REMOVALS FROM OFFICE.
The Senate resumed the consideration Of the resolution
submitted by MIR. BRADBURY on the 2ath OF December
last in relation removals from office, which mod
fed by him so as to call for the names Of persons re-
moved and to omit calling for the reasons for their
A long debate ensued, in which Messrs BRADBURY,
EWING, BERRIEN, SEWARD, DODGE OF Iowa,
WALKER. HALE. UNDERWOOD. and others partc.
AT the request Of several senators, who wished to 70
wise the report Of their remarks the report 10 deferred until
to. morrow.
Without any decision at 10 minutes past the Sena,.
adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
After the reading Of The journal
HACKErT.
II. moved I.
cused from serving on The Committee on Revolutionary
Claims on account Of i'll heath and that the Speaker
authorized to appoint other member in his stead
agreed to.
MR.. FEATHERsToN.
Mr.. FEATHERSTON moved that he be excused from
serving on the Committee Tor the District Of Columbia
he was member OF the Committee on Commerce. Both
would have frequent meetings. and II would be much
as he could conveniently attend to- to discharge the du
ties incident to member Of that committee: excused
CLERK FoR THE COMMITTEE OF WAYS AND MEANS
Mr.. BAYLY, by unanimous consent, offered resolu
ton authorizing the Committee OF Ways and Means To-
employ clerk: agreed to.
THE PRESIDENTS MASSAGE.
Mr.. FULLER asked the unanimous consent OF Ii.
House to offer resolution as follows
sRssoivsd That the Presidents message and ACCOMPANY
az al Se
cept the report OF the Secretary of War; and the papeu
% nPS
shall compose part two"
Mr. GlDDINGS Directing, leave was no, granted
LIGHT HOUSES, BuoYs. AND BeAcoSs IN CALIFORNIA.
Mr.. GILBERT asked the unanimous consent Of The
House for pesmisson 10 offer resolution, as follows:
.Resopsd That the Committee on Commerce be Instruct.
oo o. Se bsys Of San Francisco San Psbo and sa.Sa
and and San Josqu In the Stas
and beacons olows light-h upon Angel island,
the bay Of San Francisco lighthouse At the sraiu Of
shore Of San Pablo bay between the strait. Of San Pablo
and the straits Of Carqunez light house at the southern
the straits OF Carqninez lighthouse at The
mouth Of sonoma creek; lighthouse the month d
Napa creek light house the northern entrance to te
OF Csrquinex Lighthouse at point on ths
bay OF Susun between the northern entrance the strait
Of Caqulncz and the mouths of the Sacramento and San
Joaquin rivers beacon beacons mark the middle
ground aud other dangers 70 navigation In the bay OF
Suisun; lighthouse at the mouth Of the San joaquin
river; ghtnouse At the mouth OF the Sacramento river
buoys mark Blossom and Invncibe rocks, and other
dangers navigation, the bay Of san Frsncisco buo
mark he channel In the bay Of San Pablo buoy
mark the main channel IN the bay Of Suisun. M "a
"Rssoipsd, That the Committee Commerce be for.
Their inquire expedeucy appfo
prison Tor The purpose Of dredging, removing bars and
and otherwise improving the navigation Of the
San Joaquin and Sacramento rvers." ae
Mr. BURT reminded he House that the COMMITTEE
on Commerce were already authorized 10 make the 10.
qures proposed in Mr.. G.'s resolution. He Therefore
felt constrained object to their introduction at this time
Mr. B. also called for the regular order Of business;
when
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Z The SPEAKER announced the 6rst business in order
TO be reports from committees; whcseupon,
Bills, resolutions, adverse reports, &C., duly Pre-
senied BY Messrs Sraose from the Commits on E1ss-
tons; BAyLY, from the Committee Of Ways and Mesns
NELSON from the Committee of Claims; PorrKR, fron
the Commute on the Post Office and Poet Roads; and
THOMPSON, OF Pennsylvania, from the COMMITTEES On
the Judiciary all Of which were appropr lately dsPoss
OF ln the course Of these proceedings,
Mr. STRONG, from the Committee Of Elections, re-
ported back the bill to prescribe the mode Of taking ef
limony in cases OF contested elections for seats in 0oa
gress go ssFps
whereupon,
Il was duly read at length from the Clerks desk;
Mr.. sTR6NG then lat the request Of msmbsrsll
moved the pospoeemcnt OF the further consideration
this bill until Monday week, in order 10 permit memoen