The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-10

matter, 10 the ledyc WHICH now 10
bill for the relief Of Missouri ID The promises The 6iIl
l. drawn upon The model OF thar Of Alabama and Mis-
rissplh proposing TO ray the amount Of the Two per
which has heeiooe accrued, being 1928 600 3? III
the lar rendition OF The accounis and Ia provide Tor The
quarterly payment 9th efund il shall hereafter accrue
TO obyiate all question about the continuation OF The
called upon continue il to- the State line the bill con-
ains section for the formal REIMBURSEMENT OF all claim
10 such continuation, on condition OF receiving The
cent iund past and future To be expended within the
State. The bill names the objects to which il is appca
bic OF course subject to the appreciation OF the State legis
atnIe II names two objects, from their Importance not
local or merely State objects, but general and NATIONAL
and both calculated promote the national object Of
muncaon from different points on the Mississippi river
with all the territories and countries west Of Missouri
and out 10 the Pacific They are both railways
both chartered by the general assembly OF Missouri
both pointing in the right direction and extending TO the
leading points of departure the western frontier
10 California Oregon, Utah, and New Mexico-one on
the north side and the south side OF the Missouri
rivers and each, from its locality and direction,
tia 10 the convenience OF the engfalng population Of
the United States and the future communications Of he
federal government with lis distant members and possess
sions, as 10 The people OF Missouri themselves
They precisely, both from their initial points,
tent, and direction, within the provso the similar
linquisbment IN favor Of Alabama and Mississippi which
requires whole Of the said two per cent fund 10 be
| applied 10 works OF internal Improvement within the
Safe, having reference 10 and susceptible Of being connected
Nth such works Of national character leading 70 said State
Such the proviso the act favor OF Alabama and
Mississippi and showsha Congress renquished the fund
upon condition which insured its application TO leading
routes, which might become links in national constuc-
TONS instead OF being dssipaied on small local objects
and that is precisely what Is insured by the bill Which
propose. The two initial points Of the road, main.
tain. are very proper points OF connexion with roads
across the Stale Of Illinois, already projected or contem
plated,
Leave to introduce the bill was granted 1t was read
first and SECOND time BY its tte and referred to the Com
mittee on Public Lands.
Mr.. b also submitted statement showing The per
centage the proceeds OF the public lands which
each State entitled on her admission into the Union,
ha mai tha ha al
legislatures the amount reserved to be expended by Con-
gress, and the actually expended; which was
referred to the Committee on Public Lands
JOHN A. M'GAw. 4.G4
The Senate resumed, as in Committee OF the Whole,
the consideration of Senate bill No o. for the relief OF
John A. McGaw, Of New York
Mr., HAMLlN Mr.. President, that bill was postponed
suggestion OF my friend from Michigan now in his
seat, mr. FELcHl who, understand, is satisfied of the
propety OF the bill For the information Of the Senate
the other day Il simply places the party upon The law Of
merchants i gives 10 this party merely what he would
De entitled TO-, and would recover by law, i be had
chartered his vessel to merchants instead OF the United
States The Committee on Commerce were unanimously
OF the opinion that he should stand precisely though he
had chartered The vessel 10 individuals.
No amendment being made, il reported to the Sen.
ate and ordered to be engrossed for third reading.
| f8F 435g INDECENT INSANE. t4 .1sssf 4a,
| The Senate resumed, as in Committee Of the Whole,
public lands several States Of the Union for the
ef and support of INDECENT insane persons; and,
On motion by Mr.. Pearce,
Ordered That the further consideration thereof be post
poned and made the order Of The day for Wednesday, the
Is instant" ti.
DECISIONS OF THE SUPREME COURT
The bill IS sly providing for the purchase and dstri.
button OF the decisions OF the Supreme Court OF the United
States among the several States and Territories read
the second time, and considered as in Committee OF the
Whole u.ts e.s at
Mr.. YULEE would inquire whether there is any
reason for making large appropriation this will
probably amountto There are tniry-on States and If
we propose to distribute copy g each State, five hun
other purpose. So lar the Libraries here
ed, think they very fully provided for, and that
to Congress OF the Supreme Court have never found
any difficulty IN obtaining copy for my own use in the
Mr.. DAYTON. Mr.. President this bill has been be-
fore the Senate on previous occasions. and think
two occasions has passed this body The effect of
this bill will be to appropriate 1871 900 $32 900
Tor hive hundred copies ut $62 per copy The object OF
this appropriation is supply the several States and Ter
rtories with few copies OF the decisions OF the Supreme
Courts OF the United States offered the government
very reduced price These reports have cost in the
valley OF The Mississippi, see by OF the papers,
the OF $500 $500 and IL !, represented by
rails from members OF the bar from The West aud from
the legislatures of the western States that they have been
very inadequately provided with these reports. II is
right and proper not only that the government should fur
nish laws the States but that should fur
nish lis decisions al all events TO limited extent the
several States OF the Union This principle acted upon in
all the State governments They only distribute their
dWs, pu' tucy usuputc INC ueClsons OF neir supreme
courts to the several counties Of the State. Afford
extent al least the expense OF the government
knowledge OF the decisions Of their supreme II
has been customary to provide certain OF the Territories
or al all events OF the new States, with portion OF
these decisions. But the government have never dis
tribued the decisions OF the Supreme Court of the
United States to the several States they ought have
done $50 T. at'-eE + .ssl
This is not speculation upon the part OF individual
book This matter has been presented TO The
sieration OF the Senate by memorials and resolutions
IRON the legislatures OF the States OF Tennessee Ken
lucky, New Hampshire, Maine. Massachusetts, New
York, Maryland, New Jersey, Rhode Island, aud Con.
nectcut The legislatures OF all these States have passed
resolutions in favor OF the distribution and desiring Con-
gress TO make appropriation for that purpose In adj
duon. there memorials from the large body Of the
members OF the bar from large portion oil the other
STATES. 5r as Is 3 ssa,s.5ataa sd l1s.
This matter is very well understood by members OF the
Senate, and am moi disposed TO consume further time
the distribution. Five hundred copies Is The number
named in the bill That number was fixed upon, see
by memorandum before me, TO distribute TO each State
number oil copies propotoned TO their members IN the
two houses then 10 the governors oil the States and Ter
oes then 10 the two branches oil the legislatures OF
the States and Ternores then the supreme and
the OF chancery in each State and Territory and 10
the State Libraries II makes an aggregate OF four hun
dred and eighty copies and the list drawn
another State has been admitted. making aggregate OF
four hundred and eighty five or four hundred and eighty
six cepes TO be distributed In this way which will leave
some twelve fifteen copies Tor further distribution upon
the part OF the general government aaat al
Mr. YULEE. will inquire OF the senator who has
charge OF this biand presume he will be able TO
spond to the inQuirywheher the United States judges
of all the several districts not now furnished at the