The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-16

| ATTENDANT absentee
aso and when redundant population comes our country
will suffer all the mseres which have attended the same
causes in England, ireland. and Europe.
i Many schemes plans for the construction OF this
great work have been suggested but all have seemed to
look 10 vast individual speculaons only None OF them
have aimed at the accomplishment OF general good TO
as the good OF the government My plan has nothing Of
individual speculation for the capitalist IN It. But while
avoids this secures the end, and al the same time SCI
cures incacuhble blessings TO large, deserving and
mertonous class Of our fellow citizens with no sacrifice
to the interests OF the government but with manifest
promotion OF them all
am as well aware as any other that in public estima
ton. subjects introduced here derive OF their i'm
porance from the of the one introducing them than
from lner Intrinsic mert and am equally wen aware
that mine 4 not yet name TO lend importance to this
measure. But have brought il forward with the hope
may receive the support Of senators whose names
always influential with the country, and give charac-
public enterprises II il shall be carried into law,
will venture the humble prediction that never was a
measure received with public favornever was one
submit Il is but general plan or sysem--one which
will require much amendment in detail do not, there
fore, submit il as complete proposition. i
The bill read first and second time by its title,
and referred TO the Committee on Roads and Canals
NOTICES BILLS.
| Mr.. SEBASTIAN gave notice OF his intention to ask
leaveto Introduce bill to extend the provisions OF the
laws granting pensions to widows OF soldiers OF the
Mr BoR2AND gave notice 81 his intention 10 ask
an act entitled an act to settle the title Of certain tracts Of
land in the State Of Arkansas approved March 81 Is49
s RESTORATION OF REVENUE OFFICERS.
The Senate proceeded TO the consideration OF the fol-
lowing resolution. submitted BY Mr.. BoRLAND; which
was adopted:
Resoiusd, That the Committee on Commerce be instruct
ca 2 ao aas proprs Of Restoring TO The revenue
ISL y ing 0'''''A'y 2 ne treasury s 'O'n June
ADVERSE REPORTS.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration Of adverse
table sE5k3ste
The adverse report from the Committee on Naval AZ
fairs in the case Of William Burns, taken up and
The adverse report from the Committee on Naval AL
and; On motion BY Mr. BERRIEN, laid upon the table
The adverse report from the Committee OF Claims, on
the petition OF William A. Duer, was taken up and
Cured in "
The adverse report. from the Committee on Public
relation e the -empton laws was taken up and con-
The adverse rspor. from the same committee. On the
petition OF settlers the mouth Of the Ontonagon river
IN Michigan, was taken up and concurred in
The adverse report, from the Committee on Public
Lands on the resolution OF the Senate, asking whether
an amendment was necessary to the act OF February ILL.,
S47 so as TO authorize the sale assignment Of land
warrants before they are actually issued at the Office,
The adverse report, from the Committee on Commerce
on the petition OF David Barhydt. taken up and
The adverse report from the Committee Of Claims on
The petitions OF sundry citizens of Michigan in favor of
Hubert La Croix was taken up and concurred in.
OWEN CONNOLLY.
On motion by Mr. SHIELDS, the Senate proceeded
to the consderation as in committee Of the whole OF the
report of the Committee for the District OF Columbia in
favor OF giving to Owen Connolly his pay from the time
OF his removal from the police of the Capitol to the
present time in consideration Of injuries sustained by him
while IN the discharge OF his public duties, and which
have disabled him for life; and no amendment having
been offered was reported TO the Senate ordered be
engrossed for third reading, read third time, and
passed
THE coMMssARnr OF THE ARMY
% motion BY Nj. DAVIS. of Mississippi, the Senate,
as an committee OF the whole proceeded the consdera
ton of the bill to increase the commssara OF the army
Mr DAVIS. Of Mississippi, said that he would repeat,
what he had said when the bill brought up for con-
sderaon before, that its object was TO provide four com
mssares in the line of the army, with The rank OF cap
tan being exactly the number now employed the com
regularly snpoye instead Of detailed, to that service
Mr.. UNDERWOOD inquired why the commissariat Of
the army need to be increased, now that the was
Mr. DAVIS replied that though the war was over, the
army was necessarily increased consequences Of the in
creased extent Of our posts, covering Oregon California
and New Mexico. A commissariat was regularly re-
CURED in the army and should be Of the highest ability
de also stated that was necessary that the bill should Be
No amendment having been made the bill was reported
to the Senate ordered be engossed for third reading
was subsequently, read third time. and passed.
REMOVALS FROM OFFICE.
The Senate proceeded 10 the Of the spe
cal order OF the dayhe resolution submitted several
weeks since by Mr. BRADBuRY, in relation to removals
from Office since the 4th of March last
MIR. b. said he hoped no objection would be made to
an early consideration OF this resolution Already he
perceived that, while had been delayed in
OF the great interest OF the questions before the Senate
relative to the government OF the Territories the delay
had created misapprehenson in the public mind in re-
gard to this matter He would suggest that since the
first three days OF next week already appropriated
Tor the discussion OF another subject the honorable
tor from Connecticut Mr. SMrrH1 should make mo-
ton TO make il the special order for Thursday next
quarter before one
Mr. SMITH felt himself under obligation 10 the sena
tor from Maine for adverng this subject So far as
the resolution itself concerned, il matter OF
utter Indifference to him whether ID passed or not
He bad desired for several weeks opportunity 10 make
reply TO the charges contained in the speech OF his
honorable friend on that resolution II was moi TO be SUD-
posed that the from Maine himself was responsible
for the great delay which had taken place with regard to
this subject. for il well known that il was unavod
able II the Senate willing to hear the observa-
tons which he desired TO submit the time indicated BY
the gentleman from Maine, he should be very glad He
special order for next Thursday. He would add that
when the Senate take up the resolution, he hoped they
would dispose OF IT, and not lay the table, as every
thing had been this session, TO up again for further
consideration.
The question being taken upon the motion TO make
the resolution the special order Of the day. il was agreed
TO. NNf Ms4 ~ &lA
On notion II was
0sdersd That when The Senate adjourn be 10 meet on
Monday nett
THE SEVENTH CENSUS.
On motion by Mr.. DAVIS, OF Massachusetts, the Sen.
ate then proceeded TO the consideration Of the bill prov
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