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10 the Committee on Indian Affairs. and ordered to be
b also presented memorial q The legislature q
Texas asking the reimbursement OF expenses incurred BY
iszs which was referred % he Committee on Military
Affairs, and ordered 10 be printed.
Mr.. DODGE. OF Iowa, presented memorial Of citizens
OF Iowa. asking the establishment OF additional land
district il that State which was referred to the Commit
Mr. FELCH presented joint resolution Of the legis-
latre OF Michigan nslrucng the senators and request
ing the representatives Of that State in Congress to use
their exertons to procure the enactment OF law grant
ing compensation IN bounty lands Or money. to all com
missoned officers in the late with Mexico below the
grade q brgaMSsT genera which was referred 70 the
Mr. also presented resolution OF the same State,
u isyor 81 law 70 procure grant Of public lands for
and donation Of land to the Michigan Agricultural Soc
ETY.. and to their exerons to procure the establish
ment OF bureau Of agriculture in the Department OF the
Interior which was referred to the Committee Public
Mr. r. also presented resolution Of the legislature Of
the same Stae IN avor Of the adoption OF for
renee river which referred 10 the Committee on
M r also presented petition Of citizens Of Jackson.
Senate may be published phonetic characters which
was ordered 10 lie on the table.
Mr. also presented petition from citizens OF Union
township Michigan, asking that the right OF trial by
jury msy be extended 10 fugitive slaves arrested in any
other State than that where their service is claimed
vSh Wv dsd D . % BE-. table n.o,.
three fromthe State OF New York. one from the State OF
Ohio and one from the State Of Pennsylvania. asking
a p & s + s s
zens 81 he State d New York asking that slavery and
the slave trade may be abolished in the District OF Co.
lumbia. the seat Of government removed herefrom
Also four several petitions Of citizens Of New York. ask
ing that no State may be hereafter admitted into the
Union whose constitution does not expressly. prohibit
slavery within its limits also four petitions from the
same State asking that slavery and the slave trade may
b prohibited in all the Territories Of the United States
On motion By MI. DAVIS. Of Mississippi. Z ~'
Ordered, That the memorial Of John p Walbach the
ass q The Senate be referred to the Committee on Military
REPORTS or COMMITTEES
Mr. HAMLIN, from the Committee on Commerce. to
whom was referred the resolution Of the Senate Of the
10th March, in relation TO change Of port OF entry in
the district OF Vermont, reported bill to make Buring
ton IN the State Of Vermont port Of entry and de-
livery instead OF Albug IN said State; which was read
Nj DAVIS, Of Massachusetts, from the Committee on
Commerce, to whom was referred the memorial Of Enoch
ported bill Tor the relief of Enoch Baldwin and others
which was read, and passed to second reading.
Es A BILL ON LEAVE.
Mr. TURNEY, in pursuance of notice, asked and OBJ
tanned leave to introduce bill supplementary to the act
entitled IAN act for the payment Of horses and other
property lost OF DESTROYED il the military service Of the
sad first and second time BY its title. and referred 10
the Committee on Military Affairs.
EXPLANATION
Mr.. WALKER wish this morning to make an ex-
PLANTATION in regard TO what transpred yesterday, of
personal character relative to myself have received
letter from Mr. Rockwell, the Commissioner OF Gus
toms, in which he audes TO my remarks Of yesterday,
and denies the inference to be drawn from my remarks
and that he may be excupated TO the extent
that my remarks yesterday seemed to inculpate him.
cheerfully take occasion to make explanation. The
TRrAsuRY DEPARTMENT
Office Of the Commissioner of Customs, April IL, 1850
a The Sss Of n,, ks II n1
S e establish port o. entry a. :, ~, In the State
take occasion say that have it have
been consuted upon the subject except by yourse nor
Win this explanation trust you will relieve from the
unpleasant. impuaiion contained in the following sem
70 keep uaeE Of the original. and the Commissioners Of
Customs has no right 10 smnggle in a bill"
am very respectfully 'es' w. SS'f RoCk WELL
Commissioner Of Customs.
Senate Of the United States
MIR. WALKER, (resuming) find. upon reference to
my remarks a. reported. that made use Of this expes
say, that bad called upon him. after the introduction OF
my b and its reference TO the Commissioner OF Customs
He then told that the bill had before him
but that when il should come, he would give pfoper
attention, and would be pleased to suggest anything that
might advance the interests OF the port OF Milwaukee
find, by referring to the remarks OF my colleague yeser
day. that he speaks Of the Secretary OF the Treasury and
not OF the Commissioner Of Customs Consequently,
when used the expressions which did in my
marks Of yesterday reference 10 the Commissioner OF
Customs, did him injustice Blu. repeat that the
Secretary of the Treasury had right to suppress org
nal bills introduced here, to the Committee Com
and then sent 10 him for his advice And again
repeat my request that The Commute Commerce shall
call for the original bill, and il il be in existence
port II back here, that may il the amendment
ported by the Secretary OF the Treasury be proper or
not Sir there is power, right upon the part OF eth
committee OF this House, the Secretary OF the Treasu
~, any other department. TO suppress original bill
introduced here II contain bat the enactng clause and
its title and II that is all that remains OF my bill, with
10 have that reported back willing that any man
shall be made greathat he may make himself great,
but not BY my humble efforts and the press OF Wscon
sln shall not do me injustice without having this thing
probed to the bottom.
MIR. KING. rise, sir, 10 make personal explanation
OF matter OF very little importance in ITSELF but one
which, perhaps lead 10 the impression that in nv
remarks OF yesterday intended be very disrespect
toward . class OF persons for whom entertain the |
highest respect-high minded, honorable patriotic men
In the report OF my remarks am made 10 that
peced the motives OF those individuals who several years
ago. disposed 10 free themselves from what they and
Iconsdered TO be unjust and oppressive egsationthat
speced their motives, and therefore made opposition
10 them What did say was, that respected Their mo-
tvee but thought the course which they pursued 10 be
injurious to the country, and therefore went against
that though from long personal acquaintance with these
could not bat respect the motives which actuated
them, could deem the they took that
could approve the part Of patriotic and honorable men
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