The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-26
m CONGRESS- OF THE U. STATES.
ra,r,y-srr.s Congress -Fir.i session.
MONDAY. SEPTEMBER %. 1850.


SENATE.
MEMORIALS.
NJ, RUSg presented the memorial OF Robert Pait,
y;ng concentration for services as deputy commissary
ys yuuasshsses during the last war with Great Britain
wbich was referred to the Committee OF Claims.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. DICKINSON, from the Committee on Finance, to
bom had been referred the bill from the House OF Rep
esenaves TO provide Tor carrying into execution, in fur
,h,r part the l2h article OF the treaty with Mexico,
sIaded al Guadalupe Hidalgo reported the back
without amendment. and with Recommendation that it
Mr. DICKINSON said iha, he would tomorrow ask
hat the bill be taken up for consideration
Mr UNDERWOOD, from the Committee of Claims,
whom had been referred the petition Of Edward Tracy
and others praying that the act for the relief Of p b.
iatot and the legal representatives OF Henry Gratio
supoyed August a. lS4S may be extended to all persons
VIC pay lead 10 the agents OF the government. smet
a from ores dug upon the lands OF the Ottawa Potta.
valomie Chippewa, and other tribes oi Indians made an
an adverse report thereon; which ordered to be
printed,
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. NORRIS submitted the following resolution; which
vas read first and second time, and referred to the
| Committee of Claims:
p,solyed That the Committee OF Claims be authorized to
.yuy clerk annually, whose duties, said committee
direct snn Ss e a Of Of he q
,yss until otherwise ordered by the Senate 10 be paid
he s sss be By
srce-dirg that allowed 10 engfossing clerks
Mr. BENTON submitted the following resolution
which lies over, under the rules:
Rord, That there be allowed and paid to Jacob Dod-
son the compensation that was paid to the la
boTsrs o Congress- and that there he paid
70 Henry Dodson, laboie the Of Rly dollars
CLERK TO THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPoRE.
The following resolution, heretofore submitted, was
nken up for third reading:
R,ovsd That the clerk the President pro empore be
continued during the ot Congress- the same per
diem com pensation as heretofore allowed.
Mr. TURNEY. | do not see. Mr. President, the i'm
uotance OF this office being continued. 1t was granted,
believe for the FIRST tme during the present session,
and was done on OF defect in the eyesght of
our presiding officer [Mr. Fimore,l he being unable 10
necessity Of continuing The clerk during the recess
Congress- il il is necessary during the session
and unless good can be given for II, hope
The resolution will not be adopted II IS creating an addi.
6opa expense and of those abuses, spoken Of the
other day BY the chairman OF the Committee Finance,
which are never corrected hope the mover will give
sOme reason why the resolution should DC adopted
Mr. BADGER | will state 10 my friend from Ten
what, think, upon moment's reflection will
induce him believe is very proper resolution IL is
not expected that The Presiding Officer Of this Senate
pended the very the Senate adouns, and that he
should hare person during the recess during the few
days he may remain here before the commencement OF
the session Of Congress, 10 discharge the duties
which may be required. The resolution extends 10
nothing but this particular it does not go beyond
IL The recessis very short one, and The Presding Of
have such clerk ana submit that proper and decent
regard for ourselves requires il.
Mr. TURNEY The argument Of the senator from
North Carolina does not satisfy my mind lido not sup
pose thai the Presiding Officer wishes carry home with
him this private secretary, or TO have him accompany him
Mr. BADGER. How do you know he is going home
Mr. TURNEY Well, If he does not 60 home, pre-
sumo the Presiding Officer has use tor the secretary
after the adjournment OF Congress, and for one, am
unwilling to create any such Office. regretted that the
Office was created in the first instance; bu, did not op
pose il for two was that the President o
the Senate neasighted. and could not do his own
Writing; and the other that he political OPP
yonent II he had been political friend, should then
have opposed the creation OF the ohce, as being unne-
sry, useless, exiravagant, and aristocratc in its ma
BERREN i issHSsGn e the saGs ns e S ae resolution
nj. SEWARD. lam very we'll satisfied tina, the cor
pyondence OF the President Of the Senate, il 1t AT all
compares with the correspondence Of any member Of the
nae must be great as to require the assistance and
labor Of an amanuensis or secretary, And am very
happy on this occasion 70 pc able @ rseipooae me eoSi %
ONCE frst created He was silent on that occasion
because the then incumbent OF the chair was political
opponent will now support this resolution, as re-
Th. question was then taken on The passage OF the
resolution, and resulted ayes is, noes l2-no quorum
Nj DICKINSON suggested that by unanimous con.
snt il should be considered as agreed TO-
The PRESIDENT. The Chair cannot consider il
The question was again stated, and put 10 the Senate
and resulied-ayes IS, noes not counted
And the resolution was passed.
ncKEY's EDITION THE CONSTITUTION.
The following resolution, heretofore ordered 10 thirt
reading, was put on the question OF its passage:
Rtspd That the Secretary be directed procure IRON
The proprietor the the Senate ten thousand copie
Hiekeys edtion OF the ConsutoD win an apbabelica
analysis Washington Inaugural aud Farewell Addfe
"a other important statistical matter, ilosratlye o. h,
genius Of the American COVE uuent, and the deveopmcn
It's principles P,oUa,d That they he umished n the
nme price ose last procured for the use OF the Senate
The question was put and division resulted ayes IS
noes ll-no quorum voting.
Mr. ATChlS0N. The object of the resolution, be
ton Now. sr my recollection IT, that have already
purchased twenty or thirty thousand copies OF this book
MIR. BADGER Oh. no
MIR. AICHlSON. Yes, sir, at different sessions
know have been tired OF frankng and distributing these
documents Now, sir apprehend iha, the object of i,
soluton 10 10 benehi the yendef OF the hook IT there
be any other object, cannot now il, and for an,
such purpose am unwilling 10 vote ask the yeas and
nays upon the question.
MI BADGER The object 10 purchasing this book is
! think very obvious We wish to circulate IL amons
our constituents and know OF book which either O
both houses OF Congress have at any time circulated
which is 80 valuable, generally acceptable, and
much desired by our constituents, as THIS very book
hope, therefore, The resolution will pass.
Mr. ATCHlSON. admit, MIR President, the yalu
Of the book think | have given evidence OF II, b
before.
Mr. BADGER Only fourteen thousand.
MT AIChiSON. Very well fourteen thousand V
very large amount have voted for the books hereto
iote, ana acknowledge the value OF the book. and en-
terrain high opinion o the author, or the gentlemal
who ccmped H. But n sth % mo h., ,ha