Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-01-05
STATE OF DEsERET.

I STATE OF DESERET.
Mr. d. presented memorial Of the Provisional overu
men of the people of Desere accompanied by constitution
and form OF State Government asking admission into the
Union as State, or the organization Of Territorial Govern
ment by congress which was ordered to be printed.
Mr. YULEE. rise for the purpose of reminding The
from Illinois that at the last session of Congress- the
as to the appropriate committee which applications
the admission OF States into the Union should be referred
was discussed and then agreed that the Committee on
the Judiciary, and not the Committee on Territories l. the
appropriate committee. If this be application for the adj
mission OF State into the Union submit that the Judiciary
Is the appropriate one for its consideration in con-
omy win the understanding that arrived at at the last
session. II = " 80
Mr. DOUGLAS am aware that, under peculiar crcum
and IN reference to particular bill for the admission
state into the Union there was at the last session de-
clsion Of the Senate that the Committee ON the dcarv
was tne appropriate committee for the consideration Of that
pn 10 not mink that decision, however, should be re-
Eoo &c peceueeo be followed in all cases. In the
house Of The uniform rule has been to refer
the application for the admission Of State 10 the
on ierraoes ihere has been exception to the rule
mere bu, am under the impression that here the prece-
dents have been both ways question to which The de
cson Of the Senate heretofore given in reference to another
and special case should not apply have no objection
however, that the question be made upon this bill although
this is application to be admitted either as STATE ~ m
Territory, preerrng to be State but willing TO receive
Territorial Government and submitting the question 10 Con-
grsss which Of the two shall be granted would suggest
therefore, to the Senator from Florida that this really
In which could scarcely expect get fair decision Of the
question as to which is the appropriate committee have
no doubt that in very few days we shall have an oppou
ny Of testing the question upon bill for the admission Of
California into the Union, unincInhered with the alternative
However, if the Senator desresi have no objection that
shall be tested upon this bill !
Mr.. YULEE. understand that constitution has been
adopted by people Desere and that form Of
accordance Herewith is proposed be given 10 them by
the bill which the gentleman from Illinois has presented The
bill Of course has reference application for admission into
the Union The subject deemed to be of sufficient i'm
at the last session to elicit very elaborate discussion
a gcInny uhI hol:o.
days. and decision then made upon the question So
the policy of establishing territorial organization for
concerned the discussion that probably upon
the resolution which has been laid upon the table this mornno
by the Senator from Mississippi will enable the Senate n
decide upon that question in anticipation of the reference to
the Committee on Territories The policy upon which the
Senate will settle that question will be determined by the vote
upon that resolution take it that this may be con-
sdered distinctly proposition for admission as State and
therefore proper subject for reference to the Judiciary
Committee. But there was agreement understanding
least as the honorable Senator from Illinois will recolec
on Monday last that disputed conroveed point should
De taken up on this day and upon this understanding num-
Der of Senators have absentsd themselves and others
the chairman Of the Committee the Judiciary. As this
question Is deemed important will suggest The Senator
from Illinois permit to lie until the chairman Of the
Judiciary Committee present. that he may have an opportu
nifty to indicate the which he may to
take in regard to it.
Mr.. DOUGLAS In conformity with tho snooes,;on &c
the Senator from Florida shall take great pleasure in ne
hitting the subject to lie until the chairman Of the u
dietary Committee be present.
BILLS INTRODUCED ON LEAVE.
Mr.. WALKER, in pursuance of notice heretofore given
asked and obtained leave to introduce bill to authorize
change OF venue in certain which read first and
second time by its title and referred the Committee on the
Judiciary
Mr. YULEE. in pursuance of notice, asked and obtained
leave to introduce bill to be entitled An provide for
the adjustment and payment Of expenses incurred and obga
tons contracted by the State of Florida in providing for the
safety Of the people Of that State during the nsurec
ton OF the Seminole Indians y which read first and
second time by its title and referred to the Committee on
Military Affairs.
Mr. DOUGLAS in pursuance ofnotice asked and obtain
ed leave to introduce bill granting 60 Of the public
lands to the actual settlers who shall reside thereon and cult
vae portion thereof for period Of four years which
read twice by its title, ordered to be printed and referred TO
the Committee on Public Lands.
Mr. D. ALSO in pursuance Of notice. asked and obtained
leave to introduce bill granting each Of the States in
which the public lands situated quantity Of land equal
township in each land district aid in making geo.
logical survey Of such States respectively which read
by its title ordered to be printed and referred to the
Committee on Public Lands
Mr. D. also, in pursuance of notice, asked and obtained
leave to introduce bill for the benefit of the Territory Of
Minnesota which read first and second time by its title
ordered to be printed and referred to the Committee on Pub
lie Lands.
COLLECTION OF THE REVENUE.
Mr.. PHELPS rise for the purpose of asking leave Of
the Senate to introduce joint resolution not having been
advised of the exgency which calls for the resolution until
yesterday My apology for asking leave intioduce
without notice is that the resolution relates certain subject
that demands mperously the action Of Congress. II the
subject referred to in the communication which received
this morning from the President Of the United States BY
law passed March last the expenditure for the collection Of
the revenue from customs limited the sum Of one
million five hundred and sixty thousand dollars. This
Limitation upon the expenditure is TO take effect upon
the first Of January coming And has been found that the
limitation is much small that the expenditure in the col
lection Of the revenue has hitherto exceeded that limit and
it must in all human probability exceed hereafter If how
If
necessary make very great reduction Of the force
employed in the collection of the and that
ducon mu result in very serious detrment to the public
service Ueder these circumstances it will be that this
subject focby upon the attention Of Congress- and
with view Of relieving the Treasury Department from the
embarrassment which must ensue ask leave intro
duce resolution which will suspend the operation Of that
law until the subject receive the consideration Of Congress-
propose by the resolution not to repeal the provision, but
merely to suspend its operation for the present in order that
the subject receive due consideration and that il be
asceaned whether the expenditure for the collection Of the
can be brought within that limitation The resou-
ton which ask leave introduce provides for the suspension
of that provision in the law Of March last until the close of
the present session. unless Congress in the time should
act upon the subject Under these circumstances, feel
bound to ask the indulgence of the Senate introduce the
resolution, and introduce order that the subject
which is obviously Of deep importance, and which
ques immediate action, be brought TO the
sderation of the appropriate committee.
Mr. DAVIS, Of Mississippi. do not propose to object b
the introduction of the resolution willing that my
silence should be regarded waiver Of objection that
have to the resolution.
The reduction Of the expenditure attending the collecting
Of the has been considered for several years. post
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