The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-09

This claim has been over and again considered BY
committee Of the Senate. believe have made one
ports have been adopted by the Senate L would not
therefore, clearly be in order to withdraw the papers and
refer them % committee The only doue! ,s whe,ner
that such bill does within the rule am induced
do what now do because there are several OF these
and in ali human probability shall not be able to watch
them much longer This claim has been presented boln
in this house and in the other L. however does seem 70
me that II presented from time to time, II ultimately
WILL unless the attention Of the Senate called TO this
rule, groundess is be passed submit 10 the Sen
ate the question whether i Is in order.
| The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Chair, in advert
ing the rule, entertains doubt that after referring
claims to committee and after report adverse to them
it's not in order for them 10 be again referred unless
probability, will affect the nature Of the report and change
the decision Of the Senate II is for the Senate to decide
whether, under the circumstances when leave 10 asked
to introduce such BILL II should be permitted TO De m
troduced y does not strictly speaking within the
rules though their spirit TO extend TO this bill
question y TO De put to the Senate Whether the sen
be granted before the bill will be in order The ques
ton is, therefore, Shall the senator have leave TO intro
Mr. ATCHISoN Do understand the honorable sen
from Vermont obecng to leave to introduce this
bill Sir this is the first instance OF the kind that have
| ever known Now, that senator does not know what
evidence may have been referred to- obtained BY the
committee to whom this bill may be referred Similar
bills have passed the Senate time and again. and believe
tney nave also pdSstu OiHcI AOuSc pioPc
tme and when it in order, to show that this claim
0ofh. The PRESIDNG SIDING OFFICER The bill will not be
before the Senate until leave be granted.
| Mr.. PHELPS. hope | may not be considered fac
tpus recollec the whole OF the discussion when this
bill was adopted II was adopted BY the Senate ior rea
thse old claims had been examined repeatedly BY the
Senate and yet they brought before US from time TO
tme committees are called upon to examine them and
notice taken OF the previous action OF the SENATE
but an opportunity is afforded for the suppression OF any
motion unavorabe to the claimant My object was
simply to- call the attention OF the Senate 70 this bull
which, OF late, sorry to say, appears to have been
TT The PRESIDING OFFICER The Chair win say
mont in stating that this claim had been reported upon
adversely to the Senate, and that report confirmed by the
Senate
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The rule does not ap-
ply it is proposition send the papers back to the
Mr.. PHELPS The rule is not confined to the present
session. This claim, if mistake not is claim arising
upon grant made by Gen. George Rogers Clark about
W The he'll PREsIDING OFFICER. The Chair cannot per-
nit any discussion as to the merits OF the case. but
merely with regard to the propety OF giving leave to IN
M. PHELPS. Certainly not | was about to explain
that il has been presented in the OF different per-
These claims have been brought up and consider
ed sometimes in the name Of Francois vgot At other
times in the name of Antoine Peer, and again in the
name OF Nicholas Lachance.
They are all on the footing, and have been con-
to lepo upep 5op0hse hen his
much for the purpose OF preventing the consideration OF
the bills, to call the attention OF the Senate to the
fact that these claims have been heretofore fully exam
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The senator from Mis-.
souri, has sent 10 the Chair two bills One is bill to
provide for the payment o debt due the heirs OF Antoine
Peer and the other is for the relief OF the heirs OF Mic
Mr.. PHELPS, lin his seai). There is another yet
behind.
The bill to provide for the payment Of debt due 10
the heirs OF Autoine Peer then read second time
by its tiile and referred TO the Committee on Revolution
Mr. ATCHlSON also, on leave, introduced bill for
the relief OF the heirs OF Nicholas Lachance, which
referred to the same committee
REPORT THE COMMITTEE OF THIRTEEN.
| Mr. CLAY, from the select committee to whom were
referred various solutions relating TO California. TO other
portions OF the territory recently acquired BY the United
States from the republic OF Mexico and TO other subjects
connected with the institution Of slavery having accord.
consideration presented the following report
The committee entered ON the discharge Of their duties
with deep sense OF their great importance, and with
earnest and anxious soctude to arrive at such conclu-
sons as might be satisfactory 10 the Senate and TO the
counry Most OF the matters referred have been only
subjected TO extensive and serious public discussion
throughout the country but 10 debate IN the Senate it,
that a full exposition OF all those motives and views
which, on the several subjects conded to the committee,
| have determined the conclusions at which they have
arrived seems quite unnecessary. They wills therefore,
restrict themselves to few general observations and to
some reflections which grow out Of those subjects.
Oat OF our recent territorial acquisitions. and in con-
xion with the institution OF slavery, questions most
grave have sprung which, greatly dividing and agatng
the people OF the United States have threatened TO dis
turb the harmony. il not TO endaHger the safety OF the
Union The committee believe il TO be highly desirable
and necessary speedily to adjust all those questions
spirit OF concord, and in manner 10 produce praci-
cable general satisfaction. They think it would be
wise to leave any of them open and unsettled to tester
the public mind and 10 prolong not aggravate the
this report to make such proposals and recommendations
would accomplish general adjustment OF all those
Among the subjects referred to the committee, which
command their first attention. the resolutions offered
TO The Senate by the senator from Tennessee mr. BELL
BY provision in the resolution of Congress annexing
Texas to the United States, il is declared that "new
States of convenient size, not exceeding four in number
in addition TO said State OF Texas and having sufficient
be formed out OF the territory thereof, which shall be
titled 10 admission, under the provisions OF the federal
consttution and such States as may be formed out oil
that portion OF said territory lying south OF 80 deg 30
mn north latitude, commonly known the Missouri
compromise line, shall be admitted into the Union with
without slavery, the people OF each State asking adj
mission may desire"
The committee are unanimously of opinion that when
ever States, formed out OF the territory OF
Texas not exceeding four, having sufficient population,
with the consent Of Texas may apply TO- be admitted into
the Unioa they are eatled 70 such admission beyond
all doubt, upon the clear, unambiguous, and absolute
terms Of the solemn compact contained in the resolution
OF annexation adopted by Congress and assened TO by
Teras But whilst the committee conceive that the right