The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-06

He tAir W. would say in his plaee thai 4 be could
confined until his friends should send for him He BE-
was mistake snsifey As an individual, he should Be
friends and he would say that the Senate could ger
rid Of him BY paying him $l00.g He would stay until
the exIavagant demands mentioned BY the senator from
M s IssSe sSs a. n not heard BY
M NV WALKER stated Aa. be had taken the same
ton before the Committee, and had asesansd he same
conversation with him. 4 the question was asked By
| Mr.. FO0rE disclamed any such intention explaining
that he supposed that the question was asked OF the
ocuarly acetiousy; but he had alluded to it. think
ing that might have had less effect upon the
poor fellow In bringing him to suppose that ne en
tied TO much more at the hands Of the Senate than he
claimed Perhaps this would account for his obstnacy
in demanding such high recompense He did not in
tend to impute anything improper to The senator rom
Wisconsin, OF e say anything to irritate him At AL
Mr.. WALKER said that the Committee On the Con-
tngent Expenses OF the Senate the only committee
which not sustained Resolutions would be referred
to them and reported against alter full and thorough
examination and then, in defiance oil their report
oulion would be brought in and passed That was what
iated" him, and not anything which had been sad by
the senator from Mississippi !,
Mr.. BUTLER wished to retract what he had said He
was satisfied BY the remarks Of the honorable senator
from Wisconsin Mr.. WALKERl that the opinion OF the
committee correct and that the Senate ought not to
been willing 10 pay the man $4o was tina. the officers Of
the Senate might, in civil action be held liable BY this
for trespass upon his person Tor false imprison
men for improperly arresting him. He was entirely sat
isfed that the officer had acted bona fds, and that the
man was imprisoned in due course OF law. This being
the case he agreed with the senator from Wisconsin
that the Senate ought to nterpose and the
liability He had favored the resolution only upon the
ground that the officers Of the Senate had committed
hIGHgh ss'sS Sa Ss object The
resolution before the Senate was simply to get vote
upon it. He had no feeling upon the matter, except TO-
have justice done.
The resolution was then read second time. and con-
sidered as in Committee OF the Whole.
| Mr. COOPER moved to amend the same, by striking
out all after the word Rsoiusd and inserting the fol-
lowing
sTha there be paid to James Robertson by Secretary
ofhe Senate the contingent fund.- the sum Of $780, IL
consideration Of his on mistaken charge
intention commit violence upon member oil the un
ted States Senate"
The question being taken upon the amendment il was
The resolution was then reported to the Senate with
The question being taken upon concurrng in the
am s1 i was decided in the affirmative
Mr. WALKER demanded the yeas and nays; which
were ordered and being taken, resultedyeas 20 nays
ls-as follows:
YEHsMessrs. Badger, Berrien. Borlsnd, Clay, Coopes
Davis Of Masachusets Dickinson, Dodge of Wisconsin
Miller Pearoe Rnsf. Seward. Shields. spraascs Wales
| and Webster--22. s
cor~in Fech Hale Hamln, Mason. Morton, Morris. Sc,
bastian, Soule, Turney, Underwood, Walker, and Whit
comb-lS. FL,
was subsequently read third time by unanimous
sent, and passed.
ORDERS OF THE DAY.
On motion by Mr. FOOTE, the Senate proceeded to
the sons Tlcs q 4s eSsT Of the day
consideration to be the motion Of the senator from Mis-
ssspp, to postpone until tomorrow the further conside
resolutions offered by the senator from Tennessee,
Mr. CLAY said that that motion was officially Dead
Mr.. FOOTE Withdrew the motion to postpone.
The VICE PRESIDENT stated that the senator from
Mississippi would then be entitled to the floor upon the
| reference to the committee OF thirteen.
| Mr.. FOOTE yielded the floor to
Mr.. SHIELDS, who addressed the Senate upon the
questions involved in the resolutions under consdera
ton. 1.-THE remarks OF the honorable SENATOR having
been withheld for revision, will appear at early day1
Mr.. MASON submitted some remarks in relation to
the particular question before the Senaethe motion to
refer TO select committee THE speech OF the honora
bic senator is withheld for revsion.l
MI: UNDERWOOD inquired what was the immediate
VICE SsiSf RE stated the first question to
be upon the amendment moved by the senator from Con-
nectcui Mr. BALDwIsl to the motion to refer the
iuuOns suDmiteu oy MI DELL 10 q select c0mmtee.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD. will venture to submit few
remarks, sir, upon the proper OF proceeding
When the gentleman from Mississippi first submitted his
resolution, was against the raising Of his committee
and making the reference at that time, because
thought other members OF the Senate, who might be
DESTROYS Of submitting their views, ought to have
all the subjects before them, in order to debate upon
them as broadly they had been presented by my
colleague. II there be any member still upon the
floor who wishes that broad latitude and basis to
speak upon, will still be disposed TO let the whole
subject continue before the Senate order TO give them
opportunity. But ii there be such, then am
willing TO adopt the resolution offered BY the senator from
Mississippi in the hope Of avoiding the disageeabe pre-
selves TO be placed indicated by the gentleman from
Virginia, tMr. MAsoNl ! think, in matter OF such
great concern this which now 10 act upon, that
we ought TO concliate. We il to the feelings OF
everybody TO 60 as far as can to allow no Just founda
ton OF complaint in any place With this view, sir /
shall against the amendment proposed by the gen.
cman from Connecticut, Mr.. BALDwIs] hoping that il
the committee be raised at all, land believe shall vote
for IT'D not only the admission OF California. but the terri
ora bills may also go that committee and with them
the bill to provide for the reclamation OF fugitive slaves
mendation TO the Senate and to the country, in
relation to all these bills, and when they come
back to US that shall take them up in any or
der THAT Ine committee may present. and act upon them
in that order. There will then be pledge, 30 Tar the
recommendation OF the committee can offer il. that what
they may conceive as compromise in reference 10 all
these bills shall be carried out And in that view, il may
be permitted to suggest would advise the committee to-
say In the first place, present you this bill for the
pachcaton OF the questions that agtate the country
Dlace. preseuf either