The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-10

true substantial and sufficient grounds for so doing;
and in that case they ought 70 be stated think,
therefore, that any party wishing the withdrawal OF such
papers should furnish The senator to whom be nirusts
ihe notion with full statement OF his grounds other
haps nohins in his particular case Which IS wonF or
improper; but the practice is bad and hope that it
will not be permitted to prevail The general rule is
MI; huNTER Twill not object to passing the subject
:. Mr HALE wish to suggest to the senator from
ghia mat al the last session OF Congress, the honor
able senator from Florida, nor now in his seat was
refused leave TO withdraw papers, in some thirty cases.
fully debated at that time, and the rule was shown con-
cusvey TO be good and safe one which requires that
hs NJ Tras9ns nINTRR sHR always v;,Sd,sg be gwen W
haps he might be able state The rea sons for
asking leave 10 withdraw
BILLS INTRODUCED ON LEAVE
Mr. BUTLER, in pursuance OF notice, asked and oh.
tanned leave TO Introduce bill 70 regulate the fees and
costs TO be allowed clerks, marshals and attorneys in the
circuit and district courts Of the United States and for
In introducing the BILL Mr. b. said / hold in my hand
a bill of great practical Importance; and ask the
,os s Of 81 bs Se ess ne
courts of the United Sates The exortions and abuses
mentioned in this present bill are beyond anything that
the Senate could possibly conjecture and ask that this
bill may be printed for The use q the Senate 50 that SEN
aors from every part OF the United States may be permit
ted L. 70 aid in correcting and regulating them,
The bill read a first and second time by its title,
and referred 10 the Committee on the Judiciary.
FARMING OUT OFFICES
MIR. SEWARD, in pursuance OF notice, asked and OBJ
farming out Of Offices; which was read first and
ond time by its title, and with additional documents rea-
ting TO the same, referred 10 the Committee on the Judi
ciary. M Wa
On motion by Mr.. S.,
Ordered, That the bill be printed 4 nlfa g
In presenting the above papers, Mr.. s said |: will
barely state, that this bill is taken from the English
statute upon that subect aud upon examination OF il
find it to apply with equal satisfaction TO the case in
this country. wond ask that il be referred 70 the
of the Senate Ipresent, at the time, papers
relating to case OF sale OF an office, to give some
idea OF the extent OF this practice. @ ha@
ais REDUCTION THE PRICE PUBLIC LANDS.
ained leave 10 introduce ga bill 10 reduce and graduate
the price Of the public lands and for other purposes"
Mr. d. also gave notice of his intention TO ask leave to
introduce "A bill for the relief of William Darby"
The CHAIR announced that the hour Of one o'clock
having I nT,Iyed the special @ order would ee taken up
special order be postponed for one hour; which was
agreed to.
MIR SEBASTIAN said he offered resolution some time
since, which adopted by the Senate. calling upon the
War Department for certain information, which call
responded TO yesterday. and the usual order Of printing
made without Through my inadyert nce) my atten
ton being directed to j. The Information consisted Of
the report and maps Of the survey OF the route from Fort
ns W e saf,a
son, of the corps OF Typographical engineers in lS49, and
the resolution contemplated the, printing Of an extra
number OF them He understood also that. under the
general rule OF the Senate, the maps would be re-
duced in size in theft publication. II was TO obviate
this difficulty that he, was about 10 submit q mo-
ton 10 the Senate. He knew ii was almost impos-
sible TO make any reduction OF the size of the map
without avery serious reduction OF its value, or with
out danger OF almost entirely destroying its ruth and in
egry and consequent fitness for the purposes to which
i, was adapted He would therefore reconsidera-
ton OF the motion TO print 10 be followed up by refer
enee OF The question OF printing TO the Committee on
Printing
The question being taken on the motion for reconsid-
eraon, it was agreed to- and the motion to print was
then referred TO the COMMITTEES on Printing fH
AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY.
Mr. SEWARD submitted the following resolution;
which lies
Resoiptd That the conduct Of Austria and Of Russia, in
airy and tn liberties Of Hungary, has been marked by
ni1stice oppression, and bsrbar, which justly deserve
condemliaon OF mankind, while tney commend the
Hungarian people the sympsthies oi other nations and
especially o. republican slrtes and that The Gom@i',ss
the proprety portion oi the public domain
s.sdy Ss aSsd TS snd n The United
states well the exics fleeing from oppression In
other European countries.
a Mr.. MANGUM submitted the following resolution;
which read H
X solped That the committee audit and control the
contingent expenses OF the Senate Is authorized audit
and pay John skng h account for services, during the
last session Of Congress- IN veniang the senate chamber
exceeding the pay Of messenger.
Mr.. NJ expressed the hope that the Senate would
agree to take up the resolution and adopt H. as Mr. Skr
wing was going 10 England in few days; and u was
necessary and proper that whatever was due him should
be paid al once.
Mr. WALKER also expressed the hope that the resolu-
ton would be adopted Immediately.
The question being then taken upon the resolution, 1t
was adopted. N#%
Mr. KING submitted the following resolution
Rssoived That the Committee on Mtsry Affairs be In
sructed to inquire the expedency o making sppo
praou the erection oricaon on Dauphiu island,
In the bay OF Mobile. ~ All W Ffr h1ia,
In submitting this resolution, Mr.. X said 1 think
there can be no objection the adoption OF this
luton 1t is merely OF inquiry can state, sir,
that years gone by. this site was selected BY General
Barnard, and was deemed then OF great Importance
for the protection OF the harbor and city of Mobile
in case OF Since that time has been ascertain
ed, and ascertained with certainty, that the entrance
to the bay of Noble affords facilities for vessels OF
the largest class Fgaies enter there and md safe
anchorage at all times; and is now known tnat sucn
Is the depth Of water there, that will answer Al ne
purposes of government for naval station on the Mope
bay II will be more accessible 10 larger vessels,
and also better adapted the business OF making re-
pairs and building ships than any other pon upon tne
Gulf of Mexico My objec. ls, therefore 70 ea,i .ne AZ
tention OF the Committee on Naval ADsrs, ana sne AZ
en,on of the Senate lis importance and 10 me neces
s;,v ~ making he requisite appropriations 10 carry out
the object in view Every senator With am cefa per-
ceye the advantage Of having port IN wn,cn tne ma
tona vessels may ret and into which ships coming IRON
Boson New York and other northern ports may retire
from tbe risks OF storms or war, and where they can pro-
cure the necessary stores, without their being brought all
the way to Norfolk, Philadelphia, New York, or Boson-
place where they be harbored, and, II need be,
aken out OF the wafer and repaired and this conceive
TO be the very port wanted trust that the reference
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