The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-31
RESOLUTION. =
Mr.. YULEE submitted the following resolution

OrGersd That the Secretary OF the Senate collect and
to be printed for the OF the Senate three hundred
copies OF all and other documents and
heretofore laid before either house Of Congress snd reports
OF committees Of either house in relation TO the disputed
boundary line between the States OF Georgia and Florida
The same that no paper shall be twice printed
in such collection.
Mr.. YULEE. will state the oblec, OF this resolution
Ii is simply this There is "A controversy between the
States of Georgia and Florida relation their bounda
ry ne which about TO before the Supreme CQpt
If" IL number or documents been printed in refer
ence u the subject but il found that copies
TO be obtained for the use OF the court. and the object
now Is TO authorize reprint of sufficient number oil
copies TO be used by the in the adjudication oil the
The principal interest is in the United States be-
cause the lands belong TO have been claimed by the
United States, and have been sold out by
the United States. IL IS application simply 10 reprint
court not TO be found upon the files of either house
OF Congress. understand that search has been made
for them, and they not 10 be found.
MIR. PRATT. Mr. President. the statement OF the
senator involves this proposition that the United States
interested this account of their proprietor.
ship do not how the interests Of the United States
are to be affected by the decision u merely Question
OF boundary between the two States.
Mr.. fULEE. will explain. The government OF the
United States owns no land IN The State OF Georgia il
does lands IN the State OF Florida H. therefore the
disputed territory is thrown into the State Of Georgia
The United States loses all the land which would other
belong TO II within that territory and will be
CURED TO refund TO The Stale OF Georgia all the money
which has been received Tor lands sold ia that terri
tory.
Mr.. DICKINSON. With regard 10 the adoption OF this
resolution, think should have time 10 consider III
the United states interested IN this litigation strikes
me that u rs the business OF the Attorney General 10 max
up has case. do not sec what the Senate of the
United States has to do with the matter IL will be
adding another book to printing list, The expenses
oil which think will already be found TO be tahtul
Mr.. PRATT. The proposition is, as understand IL,
TO make the United states pay Tor the making up OF the
record, IN Cast pending between the State Of Georgia
and the state OF Florida, ~ the Supreme Court Of the
United States the SIMPLE question is, whether shall
pay ,be expenses OF that litigation
Mr. BERRlEN. The object oil this resolution is to "a
ctare the obtaining OF evidence relation the bound
AIRY line between the Two States OF Georgia and FLORIDA
believe, sur that IN that question the United States
more Interested tnsn either OF the States and think
Congress should nave objection to the simple
The printing OF some Two hundred copies o documents,
The United States has interest m The question which
makes II desirable that this be fairly and
property adjusted The State of Florida snpposes that
her northern line extends further north than the State OF
Georgia believes II 10 extend The Uned States, under
the impression, have sold lands lying within the
disputed territory, IN consequences OF which money has
come INTO the treasury which, case the controversy s
decided in favor of the Stale of Georgia. will have be
refunded to her II therefore, clearly the interest OF
the United States to that the record fairly made up
The question being taken upon the adoption Of the
olution, it decided in the affirmative DIVISION
ayes 90 noes IA.
The Senate then proceeded 10 the consideration OF
ecutve business and after time spent the doors
reopened, and
The Senate adjourned