The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-16

{to give ~ uts dttcuuOu ottW0c0 now ana 10 morrow
morning when propose to call il up 10 have it passed
II relates TO what consider great pece Of vandasm
ION the public grounds Some brick structures going
west end Of the Capitol Some strangers upon viewing
hese structures the other day. nqud if the COVE asnsnt
was gong to raise poultry as they seemed 70 be putting
|pp hS ops on the public grounds think, sir. that
What lave left Of the public grounds ought 70 bs pre-.
and that the beauty of them should not be marred
Mr. HUNTER was proceeding to make some remarky 8
on the resolution; when
The PRESIDENT stated that the resolution was not
now under confederation but would come up for consd
Mr.. SEBASTIAN submitted the following resolution !;
which was considered and agreed to-:
Resoleed. That be Committee Post Office and Post
oads be instructed TO inquire into the expediency OF es
tabllsning post route from Darve GIL connty Arkansas
fo saa % s"a as sss ~ way Of sp.sas fgy
hoak ~ Smh. on the south side OF the Arkansas
Mr. JON ES submitted the following resolution which
was considered and agreed to
Resoiped That the COMMITTEES GU the Post Oice and Post
Roads DO instructed TO inquire into The e1ped cncy OF
abiistng post route i'on Fairfield via Rchand, 10 Ian
Caster in Iowa
Mr.. WALKER submitted the following resolution !;
which lies over:
Rssotued. rha, tie COMMITTEE Public Lands be directed
70 report back to the Senate bill No before the
18th instant
BILLS.
Mr.. BRIGHT gave notice that he would embrace the
Ant favorable opportunity to ask leave introduce bill
granting the right Of way and making grant OF land to
The State OF Indiana in aid OF the construction OF rail-
road across said Sate from its eastern lis western
boundary.
Mr.. DAVIS of Massachusetts gave notice Of his in
enton introduce bill amcndatory OF laws heretofore
passed for the safety OF the lives OF passengers board
steamers
fRANKiNG PRIVILEGE TO MRS. TAYLOR.
message received from the House Of Representa-
ves, announcing the passage by that body Of bill grant
On motion By Mr HUNTER. The Senate, as fn commit.
ZEE OF the whole, proceeded to the consideration Of said
bill and, no amendment having been offered,
ported to the Senate, ordered third reading read third
time. and passed
COURTS IN LOUISIANA.
On motion by MIR. DOWNS, The Senate proceeded 10
consider Senate bill No. ss-being the bill 10 amend an
ct of the United States within the State OF ousi
ana" approved Sd March. lS4s.
Mr.. DOWNS. move 10 amend the bill by adding a.
an additional Section the following
SEQ. And be IL further enacted, That the parish OIL
blenv's shall iom part of The western district OF Loui.i
held at Shreveport; aud that the parish be
one Of the PARISHES for whch be held Mon
passage.
The question being taken upon the amendment il was
adopted
The bill then reported to the Senate. the amend
ment concurred in and the bill was ordered to be
engrossed for third reading.
WILLIAM B. CREWS.
On motion BY Mr.. UNDERWOOD. the Senate, as in
committee OF the whole proceeded to the consideration
o the House bill for the relief OF William B. Crews and
no amendment being offered il reported TO the Senate
ordered 10 third reading, read third me and passed
COURTS IN ILLINOIS.
On motion by Mr.. DOUGLAS the Senate. as in com.
mitee OF the whole, proceeded to the consideration Of
Senate bill No; i4-being the bill providing for an add
Ia Chicago, the State OF illinois when, no amendment
having been offered the bill reported to the Senate,
and ordered to be engrossed for third reading
ORANGE AND ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD COMPANY.
Mr. UNDERWOOD. | would call the attention OF the
Senate to resolution that introduced time ago. in
relation TO claim Of the State OF Virginia for moneys ad
Of The Capitol and other public building. in this District
was resolution submitted by to refund to the State
OF Virginia 900 advanced BY her 10 aid in the erection
The PRESIDENT The correct course is TO take up
resolutions, and dispose OF them their regular order
The Chair will in future take up resou their reg
uIar ORDER after the morning business over and before
il is time for the order OF the day.,
Mr. UNDERWOOD. am willing that should be done
now; for this resolution is near the first.
Mr. UNDERWOOD. Then move il be taken up, If
for nothing more than TO put in It's regular order
The take up being agreed to, the resolution
was read as follows
Rsoped That The Communities Of Claims be
report b providing for the 10 the president and
ny OF hundred and twenty thousand dollars but without
interest, in foil Of tina, su" advanced by the Common
wealth o. Virginia TO the of the United States, aid
bia.
Mr. u. sad l will make q brie statement to the
Senate, and request that they will by tomorrow
morning consider the report that has already been made
and on Tomorrow some subsequent morning will ask
of the speedy action OF the Senate upon the subject Of
this report All the facts have been sci out at large in
that report They are very briefly these ln The origin Of
NE government It appears that there was considerable
struggle between various paris OF the Union 10 have the
rea OF the general government located their cap
A ~ could be There was attempt to have II oca
tel upon toe Delaware Pennsylvania and New Jersey
were interested IN that Maryland and Virginia wanted
brought as far south they could IL and Viz
gina proposed to make certain advances il they would
locale At Petersburg, then her capital Subsequent 10
that time she made propositions to advance money and
ask ed the cooperation of Maryland provided the sea of
government should be located upon the Poomac and il
ultimately located upon the Potomac at this place
The government of Virginia advanced To the United
States S2O for the erection Of public buildings Re
Gently the Sl200O0 thus advanced has been transferred
BY the Legislature Of Virginia to the Orange and Alex
andria Railroad Company, and that company has made
application 10 Congress to refund the money for
sinnding IT, and propose to do 20 upon th ground alone
think the government Of the United States received IT
donation think that il the result Of the egsla-
on Of Congress upon the subject But the legislature
of Virginia considers il loan. and according to the
language of the acts OF the legislature OF Virginia
under which this money advanced, there u great
foundation for the inference that she justified in co
sidering loan to be refunded Now, the ground
upof which am willing to refund the money il simply
.nsi Virginia regarded It loan. Congress- regarded
asa gift But | am not willing, when the govern
eminent 's now rich. overfowing with money. to take
wnich she did not regard a donation At The time
nnx '9a, we ought return it, she considering II ~
loan But am for returning without interest, because
II has not been demanded till now We, by returning II