The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-28


Now, stated this morning that the State OF Michigan
elected her senators, and sent them here, and they
came and attended session Of Congress- But those
senators were sent back and their constitution rejected
on account OF boundary difficulty believe. They were
elected before their constitution accepted and the
question came up when was u the olheS House. N 1880
lied by the appreciation of their convention on the par
Of the United States, senator's They were not au-
nS @ 70 at ns o1 .. hs
session OF Congress- Upon that principle alone nave
proposed this moonnot that the senator elect will take
his seat here; but he came here under q misappre-
Mr.. RUSK. Will the senator allow me to ask him a
question This is an enactment passes 10 this bill
IN favor OF the 'senaior eleci" from New Mexico n
Mr. DAWSON. WE'LL we will change the language then.
Everybody knows the in view, and il is useless TO
stand upon words II is question OF justice and equity,
this country cannot comprehend the difference between
person thus presenting himself and senaor why, am
mistaken will modify my amendment 90 as 70 have
read as follows: asn4i f3a# 4 nafsleft
'ro Robert H. Weightman, who claimed 70 be senator
elect from New Mexico. and who appeared here for the
purpose Of taking seat n the Senate Of the United States
Tor his mileage. not exceeding S2OOO'0l .a53 sV
Mr. FoOTE. do not rise for the purpose Of discus
sng this matter large, although feel very much in
clned TO do So But wish to make one remark II is
very hard for OF here TO sit here from
morning ill night starving all The time; while other
senator's go and get their dinners and then back
here and make speeches at us our famsed condition
sdouIn oi really vi cannot suffer much longer ReneW
= Mr. fafRts fRsa Iw move tia, hs Senate adjourn and
on that motion Twill ask the yeas and nays
Several SEsAroRs. Oh, no; oh, no; do not ask
Mr.. RUSK Well, will not call for the yeas and
nays; but l will move that we now adjourn. We are
hebrand into the country. Ahli s
The question being taken upon the motion to adjourn,
Mr. DODGE, Of Iowa l thank the honorable senator
from Georgia for Offering the amendment that he has
Coming from the section of country that he does, it
Of those who believe that this State government for
New Mexico was all humbug. voted against the
proposition Of the senator from New York SEwARDl
all the time. did not think they had right ought
10 be admitted. But, sir this gentleman came here in
good faith, elected by this people, 1000 miles distant The
President Of the United States and large portion OF the
the Union. They formed State government; and this
gentleman aversed the desert at the risk OF his life and
came near being taken by the Indians. He came here
ton Of dignity 10 involved. The House, think, paid
the delegate from Utah. Mr. BABBIT and think that the
same compensation ought TO be given here am sorry
there should trouble themselves about this resolution
this little. miserable per diem and mileage account.
/. Mr DICKINSON. must beg my friends to recollect
matter far New Mexico concerned by giving her
a territorial government Il is well known that am
opposed 10 this thing and shall vote against IT, think
we shall consult comfort and the public inter-
est by disposng Of this in very brief manner.
Mr.. RUSk. So far as 1 am concerned, regret that
this amendment has been twice thrust upon u.s. am the
last man in the world who woald begrudge 10 this ndi
yidual his allowance Of mileage and his per diem But
this question OF New Mexico and Texas has been left
consideration in Texas accept or to rejects and yet
question arises here pending the question Of her accept
ance OF the terms offered by this government, which is
calculated TO irrItste her in the extreme
Mr.. DAWSON. Think that il the senator will look
into the amendment II now stands he will
much objection to it, II now reads
'swlio appeared here aud claimed seat In the Senate
OF the United States" go
Mr. RUSK But be comes here to void the claim Of
Texas.
The question being stated on the amendment OF the
Mr.. DAWSON asked for the yeas and nays; which
were ordered.
The question being taken it was decided in the mega.
tve--yeas 10, nays 2o-as follows; sE aa4a11tr NJ
Massacha.e,,s Dawson. Dayton, Dodge Of Iowa. Esiug
Greene Hale, Hamln, Seward, Smith, Spruance, Under
"SAYsAMs..,s i, B,daep @ Bsrren Brinh Davis. 90 Mis-.
,ssipp Dickinson, Downs, Fe;h Foote, Houston. Hunie
Jones Morton Eorri, Pratt ss'k, Sebastian sont, Sur
The amendments 10 the bill were then ordered 10 be
engrossed, and the bill was read third time, and
passed.
EXECUTIVE SESSIONS.
Mr. HALE asked leave TO lay the following resolution
on the table: .s1 ~ ~ tNte6-s y oH IIN H#
"R,sopea That on Tuesday next, at o'clock in the afer
noon and cnch day thereafter daring the session. the
Senate viii take recess uh O'Clock, for the puf
pose OF going the consideration executive business
nt the bnsness on executive calendar be disposed
MIR. HAMLIN moved that the Senate proceed to the
consideration Of executive business tas q
On motion by Mr. BRIGHT, shortly after o'clock
and after session OF mofe than ten hours,
The Senate adjourned. fd trH
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