The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-12
In CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES.
TUESDAY, JUNE ii. 1850.



Senate OF the Sd instant, calling Tor instructions given
and orders issued 10 relation TO the assembage Of per-
sons Round island during The summer OF is4e en-
closing report from the Secretary OF The Navy, and
companying documents, containing all the Information
not heretofore communicated 10 the Senate which
read, and ordered 10 be printed
GEOLOGY or CALIFORNIA.
The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate COM
muncaon IRON the Department oil War, in further COM
pliance with the resolution OF the Senate, calling for
copies oil reports on the geology and topography OF Caor-
MA
motion 10 print the document was referred to the
Committee on Printing
MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS
Mr. RUSK presented a memorial OF citizens Of Browns.
Vile and It's vicinity, the State OF Texas in the valley
OF the Rio Gande setting forth that the trade OF The val
ley has increased so become second importance
to no other point on the Gulf Of Mexico, and bidding
fair at distant date 10 equal that Of any port ON the
Atlantic south Of New York, and asking the extension
which was referred 10 the Committee on The Post Office
Mr.. L. also presented memorial from the clerks tenn
poraiy employed in the Second Auditors Oifcs asking
that their compensation, which is 80 per day, may
be Increased 10 ~ per day, and communicating with the
memorial OF the clerks letter from the Second Auditor,
setting forth that competent and faithful officers
do moi exist; which were referred TO the Committee
Finance
Mr.. HALE presented four petitions from citizens Of
u The county q Coos New Hampshire a. ask
which slavery the slave trade is authorized or sane
toned in the city Of Washngons tina! In the event
of their non repeal the seat OF the national government!
may be removed 10 some more suitable location; which
were ordered to lie on the table
Mr.. H. also presented petition Of Wm. Goode and
81 other citizens of Ontario county, New York. asking
the prohibition Of the slave trade in the District Of Co.
lumba which was ordered TO lie on the table.
Mr.. also presented petition OF A.. g, Foss and ll6
other citizens Of Hsborough county. New Hampshire
asking thar the resolutions introduced by Mr. CLAY may
pass and that the slave trade may be abolished IN
the District Of Columbia. and the law Of 1898 in relation
to the reclamation OF fngve slaves may be repealed
which was ordered to lie on the table.
Mr.. II. also presented petition OF j. ., McAlIister
and 80 other citizens OF Chester county, Pennsylvaia,
me as g
and that State be admitted into the Union whose con-
stituon does moi expressly prohibit slavery within its
Of Columbia and wherever else Congress has The const
utonal power 10 abolish II which was ordered TO lie on
the table
Mr. H. also presented petition from Chas Adams aud
80 other inhabitants Of The city and county OF Pnilade
phsa for law prohibiting internal slave trade; which
was ordered TO lie on the table
and is other ciizens Of Gloucester county, in the Safe
OF New Jersey, praying thai. II slavery be blessing
all the people of the Unel States may be allowed -
participate in its benefits which was ordered TO lie on
the table
Nr also presented petition from Samuel H. Peck
han aaI four others of Lnenburg, Massachusetts, ex
pressing their apprehensons that the contest going
on 10 decide whether newly acquired territory shall
remain free be cursed with the plague spot OF slavery,
will eventually dissolve the Union. however il may be
decided and requesting Congress 70 restore immediately
Mexico all the territory obtained from her, either BY
conquest treaty, being the most honorable compo
mise OF the question which was ordered TO lie ON the
table.
Mr. H. also presented petition from Abigail Fuller,
late widow of Timothy Newman an officer in the naval
service during the revolutions which was referred 10 the
Committee on Pensions.
RESOLUTION.
Mr.. HOUSTON submitted the following resolution
w vi
to:
Rsolrsd, Tha, the President Of the United sraiesbe
inform Senate whether orders have been
any military officer officers Santa Fe 10 hold
against the authority Of Texas, or IN way 10
that coaay he be requested uni,h the Sem
with copies OF any corresposdence which may have
sstoned at santa Fe since date of his last
nication to the Senate on that sabjsct.
BILL FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The bill from the House Of Representatives to repeal
part of the 9th section OF an act approved September
Is 1885, entitled An act TO provide for the safekeepng
oil the acts and records and seal Of the United States and
for other purposes" read first and second time by
its tle and referred 10 the Committee on the Judiciary
HOUSE AT BANGOR, MAINE.
Mr. HAMLIN moved to take up the bill making an
appropriation for custom house at Bangor IN the State
OF Maine, in order that IL might have ITS third reading
and be passed; which was agreed to- and said bill was
passed.
SAMUEL COLT AND b. " MORSE
The joint resolution for the relief OF Samuel Colt and
b. +. Morse was read third time, and passed
INCREASE OF THE RANK AND YILE.
The Senate proceeded 10 consider the amendment of
the House OF Kep seDaiives the bill 10 incTeas the
rank and e OF the amy, and 10 encourage enslnens
Mr.. RUSk hoped the amendment would not be con-
cured IN. II would be an expense attended with no pos
sibIe benefit An those who mad any experience in
military affairs would know that 10 mount men who had
been Tor yeats ia tue infantry service, and who conse
gu .ny knew nothing about horse and who were OF an
age wnen they could learn nothing about horsenanshp,
would he uteriy useless Such men would be more use
less horseback Than loot because, not knowing how
10 take OF their horses, they would necessarily I'M
pede the march oil the cavalry and when required 10 bl
used az ain-i enemy that the bes, hosemen IN the
world, Vbe lndans,D they would prove totally unser
vceabe. He hoped therefore, that the amendment would
not be concured in b. the Senate. II was his intention
TO bring bail authorizing the President To increase the
iorce OF the army BY cavalry 10 be enlisted for that par
pose--men who would h. of service. Tue amendment
purpose intended lwas incurng expense fof benefit
lie that the infantry would be oil more service
lering The hostile bands OF Indians IL employed
ON foot, than they would be mounted.
Mr. DAVIS. OF Mississippi DO not entirely approve
the amendment OF the House Indeed, had expected 10
tor irom Texas represents II - discretionary power
conferred The President 10 mount such portions OF
iantry serving the frontier he may think proper.
In the bill which passed. the Senate, and which comes
back fton the House with this amendment, provisions
made the enlistment oil men; and
may be permitted To say to The Senate that the Secretary
OF War connected that provision vita this amendnen
expecting that men would be enlisted in The West who
be SUIT 5Is for mounted service and DO doubt
such e6isneats may hs made, VI tley have guaranty
that they 70 horseback. The senator from
Texas will probably admit that this is an xpecaiion which