The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-20
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER IS, 1850.

The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communi-
cation from Secretary of the Treasury, made IN CON-
piance with resolution OF the Senate accompanied BY
report OF special agent OF the department, in relation
TO the public interests California under the direction oil
the Treasury Department which read, and, on mo-
lion BY Mr.. GWlN, laid upon the table,
WITHDRAWAL FROM FILES.
Mr. CASS moved that Samuel Crapin have leave tc
withdraw from the files OF the Senate bis petition and
papers. ea@
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES. rg.s
Mr. WALKER, from the Committee on Revolutionary
Claims 70 whom was referred me h19se e 70 ION
same back without amendment and recommended It's pas
sage.
whom were referred the resolution OF the legislature OF
Michigan and numerous memorials asking the adoption
o measures securing the free navigation OF the ST. Law
renee. reported bill providing Tor the Tree navigation o.
the ST. Lawrence river, and for reciprocal trade with
Canada which was read and passed TO the second read
ing,
to whom was referred the memorial OF james Robertson
in relation TO alleged injuries and oppression at the hands
OF persons in the employ OF the Senate made report and
said @.. 8l
facts specified the petition are not verified by any pa
pers Besides there is bill with the memorial will,
therefore, the part OF the committee endeayor 70 nd
myself OF something OF the inconvenience winch tne
Senate has thrust upon by asking that the committee
be discharged from the further consideration oil the pei.
ton.
Mr. RIJSK from the Committee the Post Office
and Post Roads, whom the subject was referred by
resolution OF the Senate, made report IN relation TO con-
tracts for building steamers Tor carrying the mails
aud the Of their execution, causes OF failure in
certain nstanc es, c which was ordered TO be printed
SLAVERY IN THE TERRITORIES.
Mr. CHASE, in pursuance OF notice heretofore given,
asked leave 10 introduce bill TO prohibit slavery in the
Territories oil the United States.
MIR CLAY. oppose the motion for leave, and hope
it will not be granted There isl believe peace pre-;
vaiing now throughout all borders believe il will
increase. and will be permanent and durable lhope the
Senate will at once put its face against any further dis
turbance of the matter call the yeas and nays upon
the question OF granting leave. ite.
Mr. CASS. Fully coincidng in the views OF the hon.
rable senator from Kentucky move TO lay the motion
Mr CHASE / trust the honorable senator from
Michigan will withdraw his motion for moment, fol-
the purpose Of giving me an opportunity to make per-
Mr. CASS. Twill withdraw my motion for that pur.
MI. CHASE. wish merely to say that have no dis.
position to create proacted debate AT this period OF the
session, by introducing this bill dissent entirely from
the position Of the senator from Kentucky that tbs
question s settled and seems TO me that the occurren
ces which have taken place IN this chamber since tne
passage OF the bills referred to show that they are not
settled As do not wish create debate at THIS late
day Of The session. shall withdraw as have anght 70
do, my proposition OF leave
ESCAPE OF SLAVES FROM THE DISTRICT
Mr. PRATT moved that the Senate take up the bill to
pevent The enticing or assisting slaves 10 escape IRON
their owners in The District Of Columbia, and for other
MI HALE. concur en,irsly-no, not entirely, bu
10 some extenn the remarks made the senator from
kentucky Now we have got peace The whole coun
ry Is st peace thought we had done with all these g
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sions and agiiations will had hoped that we bat
arrived at thame and hope the Senate will not TAXI
up any more Of these aggressive bills at this time