The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-08

questsd furnish the Senate with copies Of al M ..
letters and recommsnda,ions now ~
ton Ia Office Of Jesse b. Clemens late mshsi q os s'e s..
middle district Of Tennessee and especially that he furnish
let!ss from portion Of the members Of the bar and
citizens of Nashville. ~. VI WI. rsF n l5. 3fIf 1T
nessee, which was also signed BY Judge Manney.
letter from Judges Catron and Brown, Judges Of the
circuit and district courts OF the United States for the State
st,sI from ;hs grand and ps a,ss e the sspiem
Lss H as 8 e the
Cahal two letters wrii.en bysx Governor N, s. Brown
s ned aa s q so ss
10 Secretary Ewing. ~ apA gos sf stl t41atfalAas4e
| The resolution having been read, f
MIR. BELL. hope that resolution will not be pressed
At the present time The principle involved very SINH
lar 70 that OF the resolution offered blythe senator from
Maine, [Mr. BRAnBuny.l 4 will inform my colleague
to taking this matter up should have no objection 10
the prodnclion informally of the papers, and their pub
licaton know OF nothing against the character or
heard nothing myself should be very happy to graft
that gentleman and his friends by acting upon that
luton at this time, SO far as am individually concerned
suppose my colleague will see that the principle is
involved IN this resolution as in the one offered by the
! Mr. TURNEY. perceive, Mr.. President. a very
wide distinction between this resolution and the other
That resolution calls upon the President and the heads OF
the departments TO give their reasons for removals.
is to call for copies Of papers the files Of the de-
partmens, without calling upon any OF the departments
or the President for the reasons Of their acts The
object to be attained by this resolution is to place
Mr.. Clements in the right and proper view before the
public: L was said BY the President, il mistake
not, that he had "no friends to reward enemies 10
10 the capabity and fahfulness OF individuals, remov-
ing none but those who were incapable or dishonest
Mr: Clements having been removed. i is presumabe
qualifications The only object therefore, in calling
for these papers is, that the public may see that he
pacty or aiihuness IN the discharge Of his duties In
relation to the wishes OF the gentleman who desires this
resolution to be postponed Tor few days. shall make
no objection. have objection to its posponement
but hope it will be taken up in reasonable time and
acted upon For the present. agree that il be passed by
informally.
So the resolution was passed over informally
ExTINGUIsHMENT OF INDIAN TITLE.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration OF the fol-
lowing resolution, submitted on the 3lst ult by Mr..
DOUGLAS
Rssolped, That the Committee on Indian Affairs be in
inquire into the expedency Of making appropr
atoms for the exnguishmen, Of the Indian e 70 that
the Mississippi riveri and also for exiting Of
the Indian title to that portion of the Territory Of Oregon
and the Pacific and also for the exiinguishen Of
the Indian tile to that portion OF California which lies be-
mountains, and the and also for the exngushment
Of the Indian title to the valley Of the Great Salt Lake and
ton Of New Mexico which lies east Of the summit Of the
Sierra Madre, or Rocky mountains And that said com
mtee be further instructed inquire into the expcdency
Of laying oil and setting apart portion Of the territory Of
the United States as one q more Indian terrtoris within
which The emgrating Indians may be permanently located
and projected
The resolution. having been read was adopted
APPOINTMENT DEPUTY PosTMAsrERs.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the follow
ing resolution submitted on the Sd instant by Mr. Dick
INsoN; esos Is siy. ol M
esoped That the Postmaster General be requested to
inform the Senate WHETHER by himself his assistants he
has time removed, attempted remove, before
the expiration Of the term for which he commissioner
appon,meat. app @ under he President Of the United States
by and with the advice and of the Senae
under and in pursuance Of the law Of Congress ened
An act to change the organisation OF the Post Office De
ilernent OF the accounts thereof" approved I'd July,
lsss and II any such Ismoss o' m have % been
Of the oices and the Offices they held resPecdyeyj and
OF hat Of either Of hi. asssan and which Of the he
has appointed, claimed the authority appoint at
,ea. and issued % to them letters Of appointment, omms
sions. either. and which Of them and whether more
and to whom or to what Office Or Offices and the reasons
thereor and that copy OF such leltes OF appointment
the substance thereof including dates and sigma
and further, whether he has attempted and by
power OF removal and appointment, either have been
exercised that he further inform the Senate
under and by virtue OF what authofy OF law the has
been done or the right claimed, /
MIR. PHELPS. ! am not prepared to say that shall
vote for the Tes0uuon, 10 say snail
not should prefer TO have time TO look at II, and hope
il will be laid upon the table or passed BY informally.
Mr.. DICKINSON inquired whether the senator from
Vermont was opposed TO inquiry. ..t. 4
Mr.. PHELPS design TO oppose the resolution il. in
my judgment, upon due examination, II shall appear
constitutional II examination consider It as proper,
| shall make no objection to its adoption.
MIR. DICKINSON. The resolution simply inquiries OF
the Postmaster General whether he, by himself by his
assistants has appointed any assistant postmaster required
by law be appointed by the President OF the United
States by and with the advice of the Senate ltinquires
il he has made any removals himself which by law
quire executive authority Now, sir am prepared to
take issue upon that matter with the senator from Yer.
OF inquiry II there is anything illegal or unconstitu.
onaI, it in their conduct, not in the resolution
wish, before saying than the resolution saysbe
fore suggesting than the resolution suggests-to
give the Postmaster General opportunity 10 say wheth
er that is fact not That is all that the resolution
asks II he has gone removing officers whom he had
no right to remove, and appointing others whom he had
right to appoint, is ii not right that this body should
know itthat Congress should know itthat the Ameri
can people should know tl wish to give him OPP
poriuny to say for himself whether this is true not
and that is all the resolution asks want him 10 say
for himself whether he has made this class OF removals
ty he has done And hope, il is merely resolu
ton oil inquiry, that il will not be passed over.
Mr.. DAWSON. Do | understand the senator from |
New York to here, that the Postmaster General has
been dschagng the duties OF the President of the Uni
ted States itbai he has taken upon himself the appoint
ment and removal OF officers whom but the Presi
dent could by law appointi Is he, by this means,
seeking to learn whether the President has discharged
his duty mott and does he then call it simple resolu