The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-06
in CONGRESS- on THE U. STATES.
THURSDAY. DECEMBER 5. 1850.



SENATE.
Hon JEFFERSON DAVIS OF Mississippi, Hon Mr. |
BuTLBa OF South Carolina, and Hon. Mr.. MILLER OF
New Jersey, appeared in their seats this morning.
PETITIONS, &c.
MIR. KING presented memorial of the heir OF Moses
Elmer, deceased surgeons male in the revolutionary
army praying for conmuiati0n pay which WAS read.
and referred 70 the COMMITTEES Revolutionary Claims
Mr. DAVIS, OF mississippi, presented the memorial
o. John Ashbarn Hsgan relative 70 his plan % prevent
the overflow OF the Mississippi rver and It's tributaries
which was read and referred TO the COMMITTEES on fuoe
Lands. af 99.a8
the petition OF James NJ Marsh United States deputy
surveyor praying indemnity for injuries and losses caused
by the robbery OF himself and parry by the Indians while
The PRESIDENT inquired whether the report had
been acted upon .b
Mr. JONES' believe not. >aa
The PRESIDENT The senator must ascertain that
fact before the papers can be Withdrawn under the
rules.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. HAMLIN. from The Committee Printing. re-
ported the following resolution sa
"Resoped That the Presidents message and accompany
ng documents be printed and bound in two pafis'he
and all the papers, except
report OF Secretary Of War aud papers from
department. shall compose part and the report Of
the Secretary g War and accompanying papers shall CON
Mr. H said would state. for the information Of the
Senate, that from estimate made by the printers with
myself there will probably be about 700 pages Of the re-
port Of the Secretary Of War and the accompanying doc
uments from that department The message OF the Pres
dent, and the papers accompanying u from the depart.
nenls, exclusive Of those from the War Department,
will form another volume Of about 600 pages The.wo
would make volume Of thirteen or fourteen hundred
pages-an nnwiedy and announcement document The
Presidents message and the accompanying documents
were bound last three parts desirable TO have
them printed separately. also, Tor another reason be-
sides their incommodous character There thirty eight
ana maps belonging e he report q the Secretary
diagrams, shall not be able to receive any portion OF
the documents for weeks. Consequently, if the
Senate shall order them 10 be printed il two separate vol
umes, the Presidents message and all the accompanying
documents. excepting those from the War Department.
will be furnished ata very early period and will form
aos, NJ v |. ess @ % T.
piled. ask Tor the consideration Of the resolution at
this lime. that the public printers may know in what
The PREslDENT reminded the senator thai an order
had already passed the Senate for printing extra copies Of
the message and ACCOMMODATING documents and suggested
that the resolution should be modified not to include
Mi. HAMLlN. | think the order of the Senate for
printing the message does mol conflict with this re.pia
is additional and directs in what way they shall be print
ed'-in two volumes, and bound. Yesterday the vote
was that they should be printed this defines the
ner in which they shall be printed and bound.
The PRESIDENT. The Chair will leave it to the
Senate,
The resolution was considered by unanimous consent,
MI HAMLlN submitted the following resolution
which was considered and adopted s.a
'Resopsa. That the Committee Commence be direct
entry the mouth OF Umpgua river, in the Territory
OREGON s and o. making Milwaukee aad Pacific Guy each
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
onmotion by Mr. DAVIS Of Mississippi,
ordered That so much OF the Presidents message as
relates 70 military affairs be referred to the Committee
4 On motion BY Mr. HUNTER.
ID
nance"
On motion by Mr.. FELcH.
relates 70 public lands be referred the COMMITTEES on
Public Lands" I.
i On motion by Mr.. HAMLIN.
"oIdersd That much Of the Presidents message as
i TO the Committee on Commerce."
4 REcoMMIrMEsT MEMORIALS, ETC.
| On motion BY Mr.. DAVIS. Of Mississippi.
osder.d Tia, the papers b.f,e The Committees
ms =, an r.. a. ,hs s., .ss's ID not ae'ed upo be
i On motion by Mr. HAMLIN,
"0rdsred, That the papers referred 10 the same CON.
mee a, the last session, and not acted upon,
/ On melton by Mr.. BELL,
!" Ordered, That the papers relating Creek Ia,
disns for losses sustained in the 1872 and the me
mortal Of @ NJ, Iii chcook, executor OF A. r. s Hunter,
DALI petition OF Philip f. Thos and other, ia be-
hall uf the se neca Indians, be committed the Com
mitioe on Indian Affairs"
or BILL
Mr.. BELL gave notice that he would tomorrow, or
some subsequent day. ask leave to introduce bill giving
pensions TO such warriors OF the Creek nation OF Indians
AS were wounded in the service OF the United States in
the Florida and TO The families of such warriors AZ
were killed or died in the service according TO the con-
tract made with them by General Jesap.
JOHN A. n'oAw. ga l4
On motion by Mr.. HAMLiN. the Senate proceeded, az
in committee Of the whole 20 consider Senate bill No
%, for the relief OF John A. McGaw. Of New York
Mr. H. asked for the reading Of the report; which was
accordingly read. s a1l
Mr. FELCH suggested that there had scarcely been
lime to examine the merits OF the bill
The further consideration OF the bill was thereupon
postponed
On motion,
",ordsred That when the Senate adjourn IL be to meet
ION Monday next
On motion, the Senate adjourned
HOUSE or REpnnsExrArIvxs.
After the reading Of the journal OF the previous days.
proceedings
Mr JONES offered the usual resolution directing
the Speaker to appoint the standing committees for the
session, agreed 10. fl3I T-tl1 =
Mr.. j. also offered resolution that when the House
adjourn IL would adjourn until Monday next
But Mr. J. withdrew this resolution by request
THE BOUNTY LAND LAW OF sEPrEMsrR Is, 1880
Mr. ROBINSON, OF Indiana, rose and asked the upan.
Imous consent OF the House to offer resolution 10
which he trusted there would be no objection; and he