The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-17
IN CONGRESS- OF THE q. STATES
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER Il. 1850.
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ith OF August is4s as extends he nrovsons shssof Is
Macao which was read first and second time BY unan-
reported the Senate without amendment and ordered
| 10 be engrossed and read third time
Mr sEbAo Ian, from tne COMMITTEES on Indian Az.
i've 10 the claim Of Jas NJ Marde asked that said com
mee be discharged from the further consideration Of
| The same which agreed 10.
/ Mr. DAVIS, Of Mississippi, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, 10 whom was referred certain memoir.
ais, reported bill for five years pensions 70 the yidows
read first and second time by unanimous consent and
considered as in committee Of the whole.
Mr. doss Sso. S q g a: %sn S. a
| be printed which was agreed 10.
RESOLUTIONS. ea
Mr.. GWIN submitted the following resolution; which
| was agreed to:
Rssoped Tha, the Secretary OF tho Treasury be request
hat may have bees made TO the upon hs sub
jec Of securing and collecting the from customs.
special agent appointed BY said department acconpsnisd
by such and a' she said ssc
Mr.. HALE submitted the following resolution which
| lies
Resolpd That the Secretary of the Navy be directed
lay before the the proceedings Of board Of officers
drng y regard navy
BY order Of he Of the Navy during the lime Geo
that time. ~ttftsa
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. GWIN, in pursuance Of notice heretofore given.
asked and obtained leave TO introduce bill 10 provide
for the examination and settlement oil titles and claims 70
land in California; which was read irst and second
,ime and referred to the Committee Public Lands.
Also. bi to provide for the survey Of public lands
in California, the granting OF donation rights therein. and
the issuing Of permits to American citizens TO wsik the
mifee on Public Lands, and ordered 10 be printed.
Also, bill TO establish certain lighthouses, fog sig
nails beacons and buoys the coast OF the State OF
o. anl tho rvau nj m n ar.
bors OF said State which read twice. referred 10
the Committee Commerce, and ordered to be printed
Mr. FREMONT ia pursuance ;I Of notice asked n ana
vision for the working and discovery OF gold mines
and pacers in California, and preserving order u The
gold mine districts which read twice, and referred
70 the Committee on Public Lands, and ordered 10 bs
printed
had been drawn up with great and delberation He
had the pains 10 look the Spanish laws extend
ing back three hundred years. and had endeavoed 70 i'm
this bill The s Of all that was ;6a.nsa , =
having smplifed and adapted them to the American
institutions as much possible.
Also bill TO grant donations OF land to the early, and
pre- empiion rights the subsequent and to the future
settlers 10 California which read twice. and referred
to the Committee on Public Lands. Is stsse,
NOTICE oF BILLs aas
Mr.. GWIN gave notice Of bis intention to ask leave to
introduce bill TO establish Offices OF the mint OF the
United States Sacramento city and al Stockton. in the
State OF California, for the purpose Of assayng and re-
gold
MI BRIGHT gave notice Of his intention to ask leave
to introduce joint resolution TO provide for q more
prompt execution Of the public printing.
BILL PASSED
The engrossed bill giving the assent Of the United
States TO act OF the general assembly OF Maryland,
passed at the December session. 1884, chapter 2s7 was
read third time, and passed.
STATUE OF ANDREW JACKSON.
The joint resolution from the House Of Representatives
relating the equestrian statue OF General Andrew Jack
1 -. .uAro o1A fhoh hrsf ffua
Mr. BADGER expressed the hope that this resoluhon
wcnld be considered and passed al once
The Joint resolution was then read second time BY
unanimous consent considered in committee Of the
WHOLE reported the Senate without amendment read
third time, and passed
SUPPRESSION OF THE SLAVE TRADE.
On norion by Mr. CLAY, the Senate resumed the con-
1 ns a D %
upon concurrng with the committee OF the whole in
their amendments.
Mr.. BADGER. l desire to say word which intend.
ed 10 have said the other day when gave way 10 the
senator from New York, Mr. DIcKissoSl 10 take up the
appropriation BILL do not concur in the wish OF the
senator from Kentucky that the Senaie should disagree
to, that we should in these amendments On
The contrary, think il proper and important that the
principal amendment, at least, which was made by my
friend from Maryl land should be retained In the hrst
place there could he any objection taking any two
togeheand have shown this session that that
objection does not weigh much with mel think IT u OBJ
yious that there be objection putting these two
the same bill The bill as originally brought
nio the Senate proposed to abolish The foreign slave
trade as III called, in this District am perfectly willing
TO concur in aboshng thai slave trade see ressoa
whyt should not be abolished. But think 10 perfectly
proper that in connexon with the abolition Of the slave
trade in this District these provisions 10 secure the
rights OF savehodes should be united with the other
proposition. se..
AT the time when this subject was originally brought
TO the consideration of the Senate-when the different
measures which were euggested by the resolution OF the
senator from Kentucky for the pachcaton OF these ds
iuIbed and disturbing questions frst came under con-
sderalion OF the Senate ny self and presume nun
Der OF the other members OF this bod, were enusey IN
acquainted with the existing state Of the law IN ine Ds
trct OF Columbia for the protection OF tne sasenooefs
against thoee who would seduce and assist them slaves
10 escape from them had been under the snpposn9ns
and 20 suppose were most OF TIE rnemoers OF me
vision seaps such an offence 10 this District Bot We
now learn from information derived from the senator
rom MARYLAND, who proposed this amendment, that
there i no punishment except 6ne OF $500, which was
entirely Inadequate and Inefficient TO The protection Of
slaves here Events that have taken place during this
have shown that The danger that such offences
will he committed is not distant and uaory one. u is
shown 10 us thai il is present, immineni and has oe-
CURED than duung this session and we nave
reason to believe that such offences will occur hereafter
While, therefore, perfectly willing 10 nnif WIN our
northern trends in abolshng this traffic IN the Dsuo
Couubia.l do not see Why il 10 not penec'y psJypIIs,
Ius, and reasonable. that these anesdmen's' M
The Senate in committee, should be retained 'n .ns u.
Now sir without undertaking 70 express 40 Vphon NV
ar should have thought their ncofPossn9n mA's,as go
~, essential 10 H. confess that, m,ef lbey nave vJeh
adopted BY the Senate, should hlak msl asn n sso'u