The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-31

senator over the way if he is not already satisfied The
facts are these: pension certificate issued TO
individual named Edwards for ten years pension Mr..
Lane was the pension agent, whose duty Il was pay
this certificate Upon the face Of the certificate there
was ten years pension due, The pension certificate was
IN behalf OF woman, for some ten years back pension
pension certificate was presented and, according
the face OF the certificate the pension agent paid the
money mon. ior the pension from 1880 70 is4s Well
was decided that the certificate improperly granted
as no law Of Congress directed that should be FOR
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fault Il was according to my instructons and ac-
count OF that you ought 70 give me credit for everything
paid out" That sir, is the pretext upon which they
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iect and find that the mistake has resulted from the
improper issue Of the paper and not from his fault at
No amendment having been made. the joint resolution
then reported the Senate ordered 10 be engrossed
and read third time, read third time by unan
nous consent and passed
SLAVERY IN THE TERRITORIES. s
MI, HOUSTON moved that the Senate proceed to the
consideration Of the following preamble and resolution,
submitted BY him several days since:
Whereas the Congress Of the United States. possessing
Of negro slavery whn is limits q he WnaS sD.s
either prohibit interfere with itin the States Terrific
% establish ia Slate Tsriors Where % i does
exists but as an assurance and guaranty 70 promote har
mony remove sectional
which BY possibility might impair weaken and de-
voton 70 the Union in any part Of the country i Is hereby
heen right Of efgovenment the people In the States
that IT, in the exercise Of such inherent rights, the people
Texas and the acquisition of California and New Mexico
south q the parallel 81 thirty degree; and thirty minutes Of
ish negro slavery prohibit III that such establishment
PROHIBITION Of negro slavery in the formation Of their State
sion as State or States The Unon In accordance with
the constitution Of the United States.
The motion 10 take up the resolution having been
Mr. Himoved that it be made the special order for
Monday next which motion was agreed to.
NAVIGATION OF THE ST. LAWRENCE
Mr.. DOUGLAS gave notice, that to morrow, or some
early day. he would ask leave to Introduce bill poyl-
ding for the free navigation OF the St Lawrence, and for
reciprocal trade with Canada
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. FELCH submitted the following resolution, which
lies over:
suced inquire the expedency Of causing be
pared and printed collection Of the official instructions o.
time, relative to the disposal and sale the public lands
with s official opinions he o. ns Aofnsy
oa Spanish laws and regulations for the sale and do
now ~ owned By the United States.
Mr. HOUSTON submitted the following resolution,
which he desired TO have referred to the Committee on
Public Lands:
Rs.oivsd, That the Committee on Public Lands BIS in.
inquire into the expeiiency of granting to each
family, (not sndhoders, the Of properly worth
the OF 81 500) citizens OF the United Sates emf
q March next one hundred and sixty acres Of land and
granted Tires years continuously, shall buildings
clear of ground thereon, patent shall be
issued by government of the United States free from
all cost TO the grantee.
The resolution having been read,
Mr. H. said would simply remark that that resolu
iered BY Inc senator from New York, [Mr. SEwARD.l
Expecting that that resolution would have been called up
previous this tme detained il until the present tme
with the intention OF offering as substitute for thai
resolution But that has not been called up, will move
that this be referred to the Committee on Public Lands as
original resolution in order that when the other prop
osition up, the committee may be prepared to act
upon the substitute which propose.
Mr. FOOTE l see no necessity for referring it. |
should think would be better that It should simply lie
over While am up will take occasion TO say that
think that this is the best bid OF the kind that has been
offered although we have had many OF them The only OBJ
econ that have to the printing that fear that may
awaken expectations that may not finally be graft
Interpretations which hope will be graiihed but
which, after all, will be defeated II the only effect OF
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should be wholly indifferent myself will concude by
repeating that think this is the best bill we have had
Mr. HOUSTON can assure the gentleman that, up.
on the subject Of bids, have never been distinguished,
nor am this occasion, emulous OF any success OF
any kind but one, and that would be 10 bring forward
plan to reconcile matters OF dscord and get 10 business
But il the honorable senator from Mississippi Mr..
FooTEl entealns the slightest apprehension that have
any idea of interfering with any other southern gentle
man upon the subject OF bids he is certainly mistaken
for can him that have aspirations to conflict
with those claims to which he is justly entitled Laugh
ter should be sorry that measure, originating IN
the necesstous condition OF many in country,
and intended relief 10 thousands who may arrive IN
our various cities from Europe as to relieve those
who are really needing them among our population,
and those who will necessarily arrive at our shores
and minge with population should interfere with
any other proposition to accomplish the object which l
| had In view. sheud have been glad 10 have Of
fered il as an amendment; and had II not been sup
posed that was making new efforts 10 bring my
self particularly forward upon the,foor OF the Senate,
OF 10 intermedde in the discussions which have resulted
and had there been peculiar degree oil sensiveness
upon the part OF the honorable SENATOR and an appre
hension Of collisions that might arise, presume my res.
oluiion would have been passed by unregardcd
| The policy which have always entertained, and upon
which that country has acted in which have been stua
ted for years past. has been policy liberal towards emil
grants liberal towards citizens; and IN approprIaung the
public domain OF the country, believing that an indepen-
dent and well established population was OF more advan
tage to community republic, than the possession Of
public lands, neither profitable in paying taxes nor con-
lrbung the general wealth of the country
by policy Of this character would be glad to sec es
abished here Millions cannot number the amount Of
that have OF public domain in this country II
is unoccuped sunprohtable And when you cast your
eyes to the cities Of the Noth and TO the cities throughout
this Unon you will find millions OF people there who are
dependant upon the charities OF the country living miser-
able, dependant their daily begging for their subsist
ence and II you can transfer them our western and
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