The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-08

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on the part Of the Senate to pass them am aware thai
the Stale OF Wisconsin has obtained the passage OF b
during the present session. She has others before the
Senate Her representatives and senators have acted un
der the memorial Of the legislature Of Wisconsin but
believe not one OF them has acted from the prompngs OF
his own conviction IN concurng in this mode OF dis
posing OF the public lands But acting in obedience 10
the instructions Of legislature, have acquesced in
the passage OF that bill But when il 10 three
grants 10 one State at session. il to me as
though those opposed TO this policy may be deemed
muodes suggesting that tits carrying this policy to
pretty great extent have doubt Of the passage oil
this bill wish simply through the debates, II upon
the journals, TO be understood opposed 10 this
policy entirely whether in favor of Wisconsin Alabama
or any other Stale in the Union.
No objection being made, the Senate proceeded the
consideration OF said bill and amendment being Of
fered il reported to the Senate, and ordered to be
elgrOssed and read a third time.
LEcrRo-cHRoNoGRAPH.
Mr.. HAMlIN, from the Committee ON Printing to
whom was referred the motion to print Professor Lockes
report to the Navy Department upon the subject OF his
receny-nvented ChEonograph, reported the back
without any Recommendation.
In making the report. Mr.. H. said The reason why
the Committee Printing have directed me to make that
report is simply this This is matter which received
the investigation OF the Committee Naval Affairs A
resolution motion submitted by that committee
the consideration OF the Senate and in submitting this
motion to the Committee Printing they think that the
Senate asks the COMMITTEES on Printing TO revise, correct
affirm. or reafm the doings OF another committee, and
therefore they ask to be discharged from the further
sderation Of this subject
The question being taken upon the motion to dis
charge the committee, 1t was agreed to.
Mr. JONES, from the Committee on Engrossel Bills.
moved that three additional members be added to the
Committee Engrossed Bills and that they be appoint
ed by the Chair; which was agreed to.
The PRESIDENT appointed Messrs. PRATT, SEWARD,
and WINTHROP.
Mr. DOWNS moved that 1000 additional copies of the
report of the Secretary Of the INTERIOR OF the 24h OF Au
gust last, in relation TO the ovefowed swamp andsi in
Louisiana, be printed for the use of the Senate.
Mr. WINTHROP. | believe may be allowed to
af tlxa
Louisiana which will me the trouble OF Offering a
separate resolution which had proposed to offer to-day
believe that part OF this communication OF the
Secretary OF the Interior includes report made by Dr
Charles r. Jackson. the geology and mineraogy OF the
lands OF the United States in the State OF Michigan; and
have Just received letter from DR. Jackson informing
me. that he is unable to procure single copy OF his
report for the purpose OF sending to scientific friends
and societies in this country and in Europe 1t has been
usual understand to allow fifty hundred copies OF
these scientific reports TO their authors for tins purpose
and propose simply to amend the motion made by
the senator from Louisiana by adding
And that the Secretary of the Senate be directed fur
nish DR. Chas T. Jackson with hundred copies oil his
report the geology and mneaogy of the public lands OF
the United States in the State OF Michigan
The PRESIDENT The pending motion relates to a
fSfsp 0 "s correctly s hs cir
cumstances of the case they these The report OF the
Secretary OF the Interior includes the scientific report Of
The PRESIDENT This relates to the overflow Of the
Mr. WINTHROP supposed it was the annual report
OF The Secretary of the Inferior
The question being then taken upon the motion made
by MIR. DowSs. it was agreed 10.
PROFESSOR PAGES REPORT.
On motion by Mr. BENTON,
Ordered That por, of Professor Charles G Page,
the subject Of experiments in eeco.masnei.sm as mo-
for the of the Senate.
THE TREATY OF UTRECHT.
Mr. BENTON. ask to communicate to the Senate,
nf he
OF State, received by few days ago in relation 10
the line OF the treaty OF Utrecht II has been made
known to me that letter from The then minister Of the
the then Secretary Of State, Mr Webster, had stated
that he (Mr 4 had that line upon map shown 10
him since the settlement of boundary question, shown
TO him by Sir Robert Peel and Lord Aberdeen. applied
for it when made my little speech the other day IN he
battle OF the books" II could not be found until after
Senate and ask tha, be read and then ordered TO be
printed 1t relates both to the lines OF Utrecht and our
northeastern boundary, both OF which lines Mr. Everett
after the business was over.
The paper read as follows:
Ertraet ola letter from Mr. Euusf Mr. Wtbaor, dated
London, 3lsf March, lSa3
The above chiefly written before had seen Mr. os-
ober, Peel Lord Aberdeen been permitted to do IL
is cory of Mohels in fine preservation. The bounds
ca "a, fired by The treaty Of Uireh" are marked upon y
very distinct line, at least tenth OF an noh broad and
these words written Ia several places
In like manner the line giving boundary, as we have
nways claimed ithat is carrying the northeast angie o.
Nova Scotia far the north ST Johns-is drawn
carefully In bold, red line, iul tenth oi an inch broad
and In four different places along the line distinctly wft
ten, "fhs boundary deseribed oy Mr.. Ossah What Is
aLle is, that line narrower but drawn win
runs from the lower end OF Lake
Npssng Of the Mississippi as lar as the map
permits, and has since been partially erased though as
tincuy visible.
The motion to print the document referred to the
Committee on Printing. -
Mr. BUTLER moved that five hundred additional
copies OF the report made by him from the Committee on
the Judiciary, relation to reorganization OF the Jnd
ciary system OF the District OF Columbia, be printed
The question being taken upon the motion, no quorum
voted. -
Mr. BUTLER If there is any difficulty about il, will
withdraw it, II seems TO be implied that The city might
print what they Ished OF the repor, themselves.
Mr. CLAY. Persist in it, You have the majority.
Mr. SHIELDS. II the senator from South Carolina
withdraws his motion, | will renew IT,
Mr. DICKINSON. This is not a very great matter I;
but our printing has become very startling item. The
drauQhs upon our finances will be very large for these
various purposes. Now, IL there Is any reason why The
Senate should do the printing for the corporation OF
Washingon than for the corporation OF Baltimore or
Philadelphia should then some reason for this but
now see none at all II this document rs IN ype tue
printers with very little hesitation, will strike on Tor
The city for what il is worth IL not very great item
but still an additional to our large account OF prnung
Mr. BUTLER feel very little interest IN this pa'er
personally. II is report drawn up by myseH-'o,
which do not claim any great credn-with a great nea
Of statistical information in reference TO numpei OF
with regard TO the judicial system OF TINS Dsc
wrote to distinguished members OF the bar, coec,ed
the information, and run II together IN somewhat OF
narrative form and il is really for the beneh OF he pup
md al lao fpr