The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-18
N CONGRESs OF THE U. STATES
MONDAY. SEPTEMBER Is, 1850.

stance Of persons in the employment OF the Senate, on
charge OF which he was innocent
IN presenting the paper, the President stated that he
had received from old acquaintance, who known
10 most OF The senators--a gent leman BY the name OF
Robertson memorial, with the request that II be laid
before the Senate, and To senators any further
rouhle he would present tue memorial to the Senate,
asking them TO take such action upon they thought
pGTSS' reading OF the memorial being asked for i, was
Mr. MANGUM moved to refer il to the Committee on
Mr. DAYTON thought il should 70 to the Committee
Of Claims il anywhere and moved that reference as an
Tie PRESIDENT, The motion cannot be amended
The question being put upon referring the memorial
10 The Committee the Judiciary, was decided by the
Chair in the afirmative-ayes II, noes IA
Subsequently, the Chair having had his attention called
IN n. lac, that since the California senators had taken
be SEATS the number OF senators was increased to sixty.
two ard consequently that hiuy-tw necessary TO
constitute quorum, the question was again taken on
referring the above memorial to the Committee on the
judiciary; which was agreed to25 voting in the affirm
alye. 4s
PETITIONS.
Mr. PRATT presented petition Of Edward Fenwick
and ohers citizens OF the District OF Columbia PRAYING
that the portion OF the Columbia turnpike road lying
within The limits of the District may be purchased by the
government, and made free OF tos which was referred
10 The Committee for the District of Columbia.
Mr. ATCHISON moved that the communication Of r.
H Weghtman, and the accompanying memorial Of the
legislature OF New Mexico. presented on the 18th in
slant, be printed.
In making the motion, Mr. A. said: desire to make
NOTION On Saturday last, the Chair presented TO the
Senate memorials from the convention and legia
ture Of New Mexico. These memorials were laid upon
the table My object is TO take them up that they may
be printed not for any action OF this session OF Congress-
The PRESIDENT They have been ordered to be
Nr. ATCHlSON understand not.
Mr. SEWARD. The memorials were ordered 10 be
printed but not The accompan, ing documents.
EEaD D ltrnn tEnE mad a
days to PRINT these papers, and the Char under
stands that By the yeas and nays they were ordered TO
" ar. ATcHIsoN. Well, sir if that is the case, it is
subsequently,, Mr. A observed; understand that.
with regard 70 the question Of the prnng OF the memo
rails from New Mexico, the Journal shows that they
were laid upon the table. The molten that wish to
make take them up, order thai they be ordered to
be printed.
The PRESIDENT The motion 10 print goes TO the
Mr. AfcH!soN Very well; ,ha, will do
So the motion TO print was referred TO the Committee
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
Mr. CLARKE, from the Committee on Public Build
ings and Grounds, 10 whom was referred the memorial
OF Glber! Cameron, asking that contract may be made
with him 10 complete The wings OF the Paent Oflce
building, he having been the lowest bidder therefor,
asked 10 be discharged from the further consideration OF
the same; which was agreed 10.
Mr.. DAVIS, OF Mississippi, from the Committee on
Public Lands, 10 whom were referred the following me-
MORALS, viz: The memorial OF the Legislature OF Mis-.
soun in favor OF grant of land 10 eamsers who served
in the OF 1912 and TIE memorial OF General Hugh
W Dobbin, asking remuneration for services in the war
OF 1912 submitted report upon each case, asking that
said committee be discharged from their further con-
sderaton which were ordered 10 be printed.
Dir. y. also, from the same committee, TO whom was
referred the memorial OF c. j. Cook and A. A. Lock-
wood, asking compensation Tor ,her property destroyed
By party OI United States soldiers in ecksburg,
Texas, submitted report asking to be discharged IRON
It's further consideration.
Mr. RUSK moved thai the repor, just made be printed
which agr reed 10.
Mr. R. from the Committee on the Post Office and
Posi- Roads, 10 whom referred the menoT.a OF Rich
ar B. Coke, submitted report which was ordered to be
printed, accompanied by oini ssoiution or the eliei
Of Richard S. Coke; which was read and passed 10 a
setOnd reading
Mr.. R. also. from the same committee, to whom
referred the documents relating TO the clam OF Wycke
Latham, submitted report, accompanied by join reso-
luucn for their relief; which was read aud passed to the
second reading and the report accompanying the same
vas ordered 10 be printed.
Mir HAMLlN, from the Committee on Printing, 10
whom referred the motion TO print the report made
b! the Rev K X Gurey, the condition and prospects
o. The republic of Liberia, reported in favor OF the same
Nr FELCH, from the Committee on Public Lands. TO
whom referred bill granting To the Nashville and
Chattanooga Railroad Company the right Of way and a
constructing railroad in and through The public lands
10 the Stale VI Alabama, reported The same back without
amendment.
MI. Il. also, from same C0infnluet, W WlOb was
referred bill elmquishng to the State OF Iowa the
,at springs set apart Tor her use reported the same back
without amendment
Mr.. +. also, from the same committee, to whom was
referred the bill to apart portion OF the public lands
with which to construct railroad from the Mississippi 10
Tie Missouri nver, reported the without amend
meni; and motion By Mr.. f., said bill was ordered to
I've on the table
Mr. +. also, from the same committee, TO whom was
efeHed petition Of the Sacramento and Sierra Nevada
Railroad Company the petition OF citizens oi Arkansas,
pray grant OF land 10 the trustees of the Alexandran
Masonic College; petition OF committee vi tile Me.
cban,cs Mutual Protection No. II, OF the city Of New
York. demonstrating against the passage Of the Bill grant
ina bounty lands; and the petition oil Marcus Spaulding
asked that sad committee be discharged from tie further
Confederation of the same which was agreed 10.
Mr.. DOWNS, from the Committee on the Judiciary,
reported Joint resolution relating to the publication of
The laws OF the United States; which read and or
deIed TO the second reading.
Mr. D. asked be second reading Of the resolution now.
The PRESIDENT. II cannot be read the second time
without unanimous consent as II will then come up be-
lore the Senate in committee OF the whole for their
action.
MIR. BERRIEN Was il not read second time before
II was referred TO the committee
The PRESIDENT. II has been Just reported to the
Senate.
Mr.. BERRIEN. Was il not previously referred to tn,
ThePREsIDENT. twas not The resolution origi
mated in the committee
The joint resolution then read second time. con.
sdered as IN committee OF the WHOLE reported 10 the
Senate without amendment and ordered be engrossed
and read a third time.
TO whom was referred the resolution passed by The leais
a,ue 81 Michigan in favor Of donation Of public land
Tor agricultural schools, and resolution of the lesisa
ure OF Indiana IN favor OF donation public lands or