The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-14

motion being then made to lay the resolution on the
table, II was agreed TO.
SEVENTH CENSUS.
Mr.. DAVIS. of Massachusetts. Mr.. President, have
been requested by the select committee upon the census
to report back to the Senate the bill OF the Senate from
the House OF Representatives with various amendments
some OF which amendments the committee recommend 70
agree wth and others they recommend 10 disagree win
wish now simply TO state that the committee, wishing
the subject to be acted upon immediately proposed nat
should move the Senate 10 take II up to-day as soon as
the report made that should be acted upon at once
But perceive sir upon coming in this morning. that the
honorable senator from Kentucky Mr. CLAYl is UNDER
stood 10 be about to address the Senate upon this day
Believing that the committee would neither wish TO rus.
trate his arrangements, to dsappolnt the audience
will venture 10 presume that the committee would the
the matter laid before them, make different disposl
ton OF it. will ask therefore, sir, that it be made the
order OF the day for tomorrow, at ha-past ~ O'Clock
The Senate must all be sensible that this subject should
While am up,T will make one more remark The
amendments to which have referred relate principally
to the bill them, different parts Of which have been
modified The House OF Representatives, however, have
added several sections to the BILL that are of an mpor-
character They so dispose Of the federal repre-
sen!aion by permanent law in which they propose TO
decide that the number OF the House OF Representatives,
unless Congress shall otherwise order shall hereafter be
233 They make provisions to meet that view OF the
subject, and make this permanent law, unless Congress
otherwise order throw out these suggestions. .ha .ne
ing made these remarks, send the bill, with the report
to the Chair and ask that il be made the special order Of
the day for to- at hatpas IL o'clock under ne
expectation that it be taken up and considered until It IS
disposed Of ~. =, ,o,;o, !, ,v..
agreed 10.
SUSPENSION OF RULES.
Mr.. FOOTE. rise, sir. for the purpose OF offering
motion have been desrous OF offering for some half an
hour past but could not get the oorthe usual motion
that ladies be admitted into the hall OF the Senate; not
upon the floor thereof, but into the lobby understand
that with that modification, there will be no objection
They waiting to make their ingress and hope
they will not be d&isappons9teed; dis os9 9el;,
Mr.. CLEMENS objected.
Mr.. FOoTE. Mr. Presdent-
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The motion cannot be
MI. FoOTE do not know that was understood to
move their admission into the lobby OF the Senate
The PRESIDING OFFICER The Chair stated the
moon-whout the bar OF the Senate-and there is OBJ
BILLS INTRODUCED ON LEAVE.
Mr. DICKINSON, in pursuance OF notice, asked and
obtained leave to introduce bill authorizing the coinage
age OF ihree-cent piece and to the recolnage OF
the small Spanish and other foreign coins which was
read first and second time by its title. and referred to
the Committee on Finance and ordered to be printed.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
Mr. BORLAND gave notice that he would tomorrow,
or some early day. ask leave TO introduce bill for the
relief Micaiah Mccoy and Alvin Mcdonald, OF Ar
to introduce bill 10 eoganize the udic OF the Dis
trct OF Columbia
message was received from III eHouse OF Representa-
yss by Mr. Young ne Clerk sSSng .nat ,hs me b s
supply Deficiencies in the appropriations for the service
of the fiscal year ending June 3oh $780, with amend
On motion by Mr.. DICKINSON. the amendments were
referred to the Committee on Finance
cALIFoRNIA-TERRIroRIAL GOVERNMENTS.
The Senate then proceeded 10 the consideration OF the
special order Of the dayhe bill (epored from the Select
S q T. d
Utah and New Mexico, and making proposals TO Texas
for the establishment Of her western and northern bound
The bill being under as in Committee Of
Mr.. CLAY rose and said have risen, Mr. President,
Tor the purpose OF making some further explanation and an
additional exposition to that contained in the report OF the
Committee of Thirteen, which has recently been IN con-
suaion upon the important subjects referred TO them
When the report OF the committee was presented to The
Senate last week. various members OF the committee rose
in their places and stated that certain parts OF the report
did with their concurrence Ii might have been
stated with perfect truth that no one member 81 ne com
mittee concurred all that done, omitted to be
done, by the committee. There was majority upon
most, and upon all the subjects reported by them
and each member perhaps iei TO himself separately
would have presented the various matters which were
reported to the Senate in form somewhat different from
that in which they were presented IN the report was
myself upon one occasion, IN the minority IN the com.
degree by the differences which existed 10 the CON-
mittee or which were manifested in the Senate last
week. Gentlemen who did not agree exactly TO what
done will, in the progress oi the measure, en-,
deavor 10 make il conformable to their wishes. III
il should not be so modified, ! indulge with great
confidence the hope that no one oi them IS 80 irey-
ocaby committed against the measure as TO induce him.
upon the question OF It's final PASSAGE to vote against IT.
| am not authorized to say, and do not mean TO say,
that there will be affirmative vote OF every member OF
the Senate favor OF the upon the final passage
oi the bill but need not say that indulge the hope,
whether all notifications which were desired by vari
Gus members OF the committee may may not be made
that finally there will be not only unanimous concur
renee OF the committee generally in the recon-
mended, but trust that il will leave this branch OF Con-
not discouraged BY anything that has transped IN the
committee in the Senate, in the country, upon the
subject OF this measure. have believed from the first,
and yet firmly believe, that IL these unhappy subjects
which have divided the country shall be accommodated
by amicable adjustment, II must be done upon some
such basis that which the committee has reported
And there be doubt upon this subject The crisis
OF the crses, repeat has arrived, and the fate OF the
measures which have been reported BY the committee,
in my humble judgment, determines the fate OF the har
that belief, cannot but indulge the hope that honor
able senators who upon the first hearing OF the report,
might have matters in it obiectenable accord
ing TO their wishes judgment, will it TO oppose its
final passage but that the entire Senate, after full con-
sderaon OF the plan proposed and after far contrast
practicable plans Of adjustment OF the qucstion-wha-
ever expectations or hopes may have been announced
elsewhere, out OF this body, will in this
brought forward by the Committee Of Thirteen and that
ultimately the measure will obtain the general concur
renee OF both houses OF Congress.
But have risen, as announced, particularly for
the purpose Of entering into some further explanation Of
the course OF the committee and OF throwing out some