The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-17

facts then they should inform us how many persons
have returned from California to the eastern States and
TO the various countries Of Europe and how many have
fallen victims TO their labors in the mines.
Then with respect 10 the Other suggestion, lnk tue
senator is quite as more so hah ~
this The senator says he has been lqa ~ SONS per-
son-I presume by the person by whom nave been
Informed myself senator elect from Caliornla---hat
tax has been imposed by the State oil Caorna upon all
foreigners within her limits VINO aSa s ~ x
eien, revenue for her WAITS as State Now, il IL be
|frue thai California yet. OF right mere unorganized
ACT do Won moi perceive that her assumption to levy
tax OF $40 month upon foreigners engaged in mining
il an illegal and unauthorized transaction, and one
which will be sure be resisted Is not clear that the
income, il any, raised from such source will 90 much
more generally into the pockets OF lawyers than il will
into the treasury OF the State Indeed, cannot con-
ceive, il the object OF California TO devise plan
expressly for the encouragement Of professional talent
that she could have hit upon anything more fruitful of
litigation than this, and more ruless OF every other
suit Indeed. il is stated in the public papers that the
hory Of The legislature Of California, In this particular
is already brought into question there and is
udes in their own courts would not want for the little
remnant of my days. am sure a ample revenue
Than will be derived by many lawyer from the attempt
TO enforce this provision, If It's persisted in Then, sir
if the revenue oil California rests upon such basis
think will require little reflection to convince senators
that the answer TO my position upon this head by the
honorable senator from Massachusetts Mr. DAvis
little satisfactory as his in relation to the question
Of population. II is, indeed. conceivable that the
Of California influenced by the pressure OF necessity
unconsconsy, mean, OF course-may sustain the pow
Of the States but is conceivable, il the question
should before the Supreme Court OF the United
States, that the transaction will not be decided TO be
wholly unwarranted At - @
Mr. FOOTE. rise 10 make personal explanation 10
the Chair understand that the remarks which made
we're understood by some gentlemen around me as
charging the Chair with bad intentions myself did say
that Iegarded at the time the action of the Chair u.
lust towards me practically; but was the last member
Of this body 10 charge bal Intentions upon the part OF the
Chair towards myself do not wish to be understood
. as rehectiug up on the Chair al all.
The PRESlDENT.i The Chair will take occasion to
observe Tin the discharge Of his duties, il is
painfully necessary to recall senators to sense Of
what is due to parliamentary ptopney, when they are
approaching to improper personalities The Chair deems
ii hsduty TO arrest such tendency, even before actual
offence has been given; and he will now give notice
that hereafter the rules will be rgdly enforced, by
which parliamentary decorum is appropriately enforced.
Nothing is further from the intention Of the Chair than
indulge in any remarks dictated by personal feeling
towards any senator; ard towards none would he have
occasion to do than towards the honorable
from Mississippi, who sond be fully of that fact
but is the intention OF the Chair not 10 allow the
Of any remarks not strictly in accordance with the pro-
prees of a deliberatiye assembly.
Mr.. FOOrE have always been well assured of the
good feeling Of the Chair towards me.
WEDNESDAY AIrEIJST IA 1870