The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-13


ing il feel quite indifferent whether this is laid upon
the table referred but am not indifferent 70 having
tempest in TEAPOT over IT, as we have over all terrific
rial questions We have business enough OF an imptI-
iant public character to last for the remaining two
weeks OF the session and the death OF member OF the
other House will give occasion TO adjourn for one day
II the question can be taken upon the reference
should Nave no objection but will evidently lead TO
a weeks debate. But have a bill wish to report,
and there hers pressing move to lay this upon
Mr. SEWARD inquired whether the motion in
ORDER intervening business having been transacted
His own object was to refer The memorial out OF respect
and courtesy TO the petitioners.
The PRESi DENT. 1t is perfectly in order 10 make
the motion to lay the motion TO refer upon the table,
is different motion from that oil laying the paper upon
the table.
The question being then taken upon the motion to lay
upon The table the motion TO REFER was decided in the
atfnmatve-yeas 81 nays l3-as ioiiows;
YEAS-Messrs Alchison Barnwe, Bell, Benen, But
puogss, Gw,n, Houston, Hunter. Jones, King, Mason,
soi, N pndsiwo po Waco@b, and Y-ee-a
NAYS-Mee.rs Baldwin, Benton, Blgh,, Ghaas, pay,'
creme H.lln, Seward, smith. Wales. Walker. an Win
nrop-ib
Mr. MASON presented the petition Of Thomas Wilson
and others praying The enactment Of law 70 incorporate
The Pioneer Cation Manufacturing Company OF George
TOW n 10 the District OF Columbia; when referred 10
the Commune Tor the District Of Columbia
Mr., STURGEON pIeseaied documents relating to thr
claim Of Soiono, Wallis soldier in the last war
viii Great Bi'an, to pensions which were referred 70
the Committee on Pensions.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. JONES, from the Committee on Pensions, to
wht referred he bill nr We relief Of Robert Arm
strong. repe,rta the back without amendment
Mr.. Dil KiNSON, from the Committee on Finance, 10
whom r7e red the bill from the HouSe Of present
ays~ to supply deficiency IN The appropriation for pay
and mileage of members of Congress- Tor the present
session, reported The same with amendments.
Mr.. D. stated h i The bill as came from the House
appropriated s6oUo for pay OF senators and members.
nd far utiif Df sta
| members OF the House proposing to extend by law
the amount allowed. ihe committee proposed to
give the amount asked, but as part OF The !, con-
lingent fund OF the House, to be used as the House
| see i, without Dependence upon the Senate or Ex-
ecuive 1t gave to the California the same
mileage 10 The Oregon members which was $4,000
The committee reported this 10 the Senate without
pr ssng any opinion upon il, that the Senate might de-
eide upon it, They were induced by considerations
which must be apparent TO every not 10 recommend
upon so little consideration so grave proposition.
The House OF Representatives bad by the bill appro.
paied $4,000 10 pa for books which they had ordered
for the new members but the Committee on Finance
proposed add the amour, to the contingent fund OF the
House. 10 be disposed OF they should fit, and strike
out that part which directs lis mode OF expenditure
Mr.. BRIGHT, from the Cominittee on Roads aud Ca
nails, 10 whom referred The memorial Of Thos. Allen
and others, reported bill TO set apart and sell 10 Asa
Whitney. of New York. portion OF the public lands, 10
enable him 10 construct railroad from Lake Michigan,
the Mississippi river. to the Pacific ocean; which was
read and ordered second reading and The report
companyng the same was ordered to be printed.
RESOLUTION.
Mr. HALE submitted the following resolution; which
was considered by unanimous CONSENT and adopted
Rssoiped, That the CommiIIee ON Naval Aftrs be In.
inquire into the expedency Of copsring nssn
Hated rank chapains in the United Safes navy and
also OF graduating their compensation, according to the
time hsg have in tie service, in the nauaer
the compensation surgeons in the navy gfaaaa,ed
CAPTAIN MARcYs Reconnaissance.
Mr.. DAVIS, OF Mississippi, stated that when The Sen
ate ordered 10 be printed certain Reconnaissance and sur
yey he ri (au X Marcy. hayInu beeu sen
to The House, was rot included Ii had been printed by
the House in Doc No 49, Being valuable in itself, and
repo be printed with The others, for the OF the Sen
ate. with like number Of extra copies; which was
agreed to.
BILLS INTRODUCED
Mr. FREMONT, in pursuance OF notice heretofore
given asked and obtained leave introduce bill pro-
vide for opening road across The Sierra Nevada on the
line Of the Rio de los Amercanos and Carson's river,
and the pass at their head, as the commencement Of
settlements OF the United States and the State OF
California; which read first and second tme and
referred TO the Committee on Roads and Canals
Also. bill 10 refund 10 the State OF California the
OF moneys collected for duties imported goods
at San Francisco, aud The others ports before the
tom house laws OF the United States extended 70
California; which was read first and second time, and
referred to the Committee on Finance.
Also, bill TO renquish to the city Of San Francisco
all the grounds reserved for military other public pur
poses in the said city, and which are no longer wanted
Tor such purposes which was read a first and second
time, aud referred 10 the Committee on Military Affairs
Also, bill TO provide for the appointment OF recorder
of land titles in California, collect and register the
private land claims and 10 preserve the evidences Of the
same until finally investigated by the tribunal 10 be ap
pointed by Congress for that purpose; which read
first and second time, and referred the Committee
Public Lands.
BILLS PASSED.
The engrossed bill for the relief OF the American Colo
nizaon society read third time
TIE question being stated upon its passage,
MIR. DAVIS, OF Mississippi, demanded the yeas and
nays; wDIcb ordered, and, being taken, resulted
yeas rs, nays LAS follows:
YEAs-M.ssrs BALDWIN, Bell Clay, Davis OF Masspchu.
seits, Dayton, Dodge oil Wisconsin, Dldge OF Iowa.
Douglas, Ewing Fetch, Greene Hamlin ,uston, Jones,
Norris Par, ssward, Shields Smith, Surgeon Under.
wood Wales Walker, Whlicomb, and WInthrop-2
kAYS-Mersrs Gibson, Barnweu, Brnion, Butler,
DAVIS Of Missssppl, Dickinson, Hunter King, Mason,
Moron, Sebastian, Soule, TuTney, and Yuiee-A
So the bill passed.
The engrossed bill amendatory OF the act entitled An
act allowing drawback foreign merchandse exported
In the original package 10 Chihuahua aud Santa Re, in
Mexico, and to the BRUSH North American provinces
adjoining the United States" approved March 3, lSI5, and
for other purposes, was real third time and passed
A LAW OF MARYLAND.
On motion by Mr. MASON, the Senate. as in committee
Of The whole proceeded to the consideration OF the bill
giving tue assent oil the United Safes to an act OF the
gene mbly OF Maryland, passed at the December
session OF s44, chapter 2s7.
Mr. NJ stated that the object OF the act OF the State OF
Maryland to enact police laws for the govern
meni OF The Chesapeake and Ohio canal-ihat canal
tending from the District OF Columbia, through The Stale
Of Maryland, TO thu town OF Cumberland the upper
xa.lsR lli.tn ha Anfa nj and had