Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-01-19
MONDAY, JANUARY Ia, 1850.
IN SENATE.

$685.. IN SENATE.
message was received from the President of the United
States covering communication from the Secretary Of State
made in compliance with resolution of the Senate OF the 7t
instant calling for copies of all correspondence that has taken
place with the Minister of Spain in Washington, or the a
thorites of Cuba the American Consul at Havana, con-
cernng the abduction of Rey alias Garcia by the Spanish
Consul at the port of New Orleans which laid on the
table and ordered to be printed
Mr.. WEBSTER presented two memorials of citizens Of
Boston, Massachusetts, asking the establishment OF additional
mails to California. ....~ ="
Mr. President said the honorable gentleman, hold in my
hard petitions addressed Congress- very numerous
and respectfully signed praying Congress as early as rac
cable to establish regular mail between the United States
and Francisco by the Of such steamboats, as may be
suited SERVICE else that Congress will be pleased to
allow individuals transport maiabe matter from place to
place. great the number of vessels at Caiforniaso
great the number their reurn on their progress out
great the amount of property nvovedso great anu so
vastly increasing the number OF PERSONS nat the
are OF opinion Congress should authorize the Post Oce
Department to take immediate to forward the Cali
fora mail by every steamboat proprietor who will take 1t at
fair move, sir that all these papers may be referred
to the Committee on the Post Oflce anu fost hoads.
They 50 referred /" -.
Mr. WEBSTER presented he memorial Of John Trench
ard administrator of Samuel Page, and the memorial OF
Lemue Kna and others, asking indemnity for French spoa-
tons prior to 1900 which were reerreo 10 the oeec' So
mittee on that subject ..-
Also the memorial of P P F. Legrand and others, pro-
posing to railroad and establish line OF telegraph
81.
and asking an of incorporation, loan of United States
stock and the right of way through the public lands
In presenting this memorial the honorable gentleman said
TIE subject OF communication by railroad from the Allan
tic and the Eastern States by the Missouri river to San Fran
CISCO subject which, while attracting much attention
in the Southern and Western part Of the country has not
been disregaded in its Importance but properly appreciated
by the people in the Eastern and Northern part OF the coun
try meeting rather several meetings have been held on
this subject city of Boston, attended by great numbers
of very respectable enepsng, and capable PERSONS who
IF tho
attached to this memorial and here short printed account
of the proceedings Of the committee have been charged
to it. and Can only think deserves the serious
IL and to move mar Ne uIei short. wish that
the paper which they call plan of the road, may be printed
also for the use of the Senate
The memorial referred to the Committee nthe Public
Lands and the moon to print was referred to the Com
m!ttee on Printing. -..
!. ....~ NEW SENATOR. v"
Mr. PEARCE presented tie credentials of the Hon. Tho
MAS G. PRATT elected Senator by the General Assembly
of the Maryland fill the vacancy occasioned by the
resignation of the Hon. REvERDY JOHNSON; which were
read and the oath prescribed by law administered to Mr.
PnATT, and he oon his seat IN the Senate.
RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED.
Mr. HOUSTON submitted the following resolution
Whereas Congress of the United States possessing
y delegated authority have no power over the subject OF
negro slavery within the limits Of the United States either to
prohibit interfere with in the States, Territories, or
District where by municipal law exists or to
any State Territory where does not exist but as an
sion, sectional prejudice which by possibility
might impair weaken and devotion the Union in
Resolved That as the people in Territories have the
inherent rights of as the people 10 the States
ne Territories by the annexation Of Texas
the acquisition of California and New Mexico south OF the
parallel OF Sc degrees and so minutes of north latude
tending to the Pacific ocean, shall establish negro slavery
prohibit it. such establishment prohibition OF negro slavery
in the formation OF their State Governments shall be deem
ed no objection to their State States into the
Uuion in accordance with the constitution Of the United
States
Mr. DOUGLAS submitted the following resolution
Rssolrea That the Committee for the District of Colum-
inquire into the expedency of rerocedng
the State Maryland all that portion of said District which
embraced in the corporate limits of the city Wash
ngon also into the expedency OF amending the char
the said city of Washington to authorize the corpora
ercised by the regularly organized Territories the United
States under their respective organic laws
EXPENSE OF COLLECTING THE REVENUE.
Mr.. PEARCE. There to be no business press
ing upon the Senate and there Of great mpor
tance to the country TO the commerce and the revenue OF
the country, which demands the immediate action Of Con-
gess the resolution submitted time since by
the from Vermont, Mr. PHELPS suspend
ing for short time the Limitation upon the expense of col
leciing the revenue from customs imposed by the act Of
March 8, ls49 The Senate must be that in
quence of the peculiar provisions of that law, the ccum
which introduced and the time when it
passed. the Of the country and the collection the
subject difficulties which make it the duty Of
this Government to give immediate attention to the subject
move that De now taken ana wish TO snow De ne
cessy of doing It, The which that resolution relates
into operation the st of January last, and the
stcons Of that limit the expenditures of the Treasury
Department in the collection of customs below the
actual expense heretofore If the Secretary obeys the in
jucon of that and carries the proviso will be
Necessary for him remodel the whole system of collecting
the revenue.
Mr.. DICKINSON. This joint resolution introduced
during the holyday by the Senator from Vermont
Mr.. PHELrs) referred to the Finance Committee, and
ported the dal returned few days since the Senator
moved TO take up and voted with him, desiring that it
should be taken up; but friends both sides Of the
house voted asrns the motion, and it adopted.
then suggested the Senator who has charge il that he
should call early attention to H. but other subjects pre-
vented its consideration until this morning
agree with th, Senator from Maryland (Mr PrARcEl
that it due the Executive Government go that it may
know what hhas do that this question should be
taken up and acted on, and finally disposed Of poss-
be in this body to-day It does not require great deal Of
time and, although d agree with the Senator Ma
ryland how shout be done yet repeat il is due
the Administration that should know at once what has
do in this matter. beee this law passed with much
more delberaton than the Senator from Maryland supposes
1t by the Secretary Of the Treasury long
ago 1885, that the collecting the should
be limited to ST. see, ,00O Th recommendation renewed
during last Adminssonin every report made by the
Secretary Of the Treasury, unit the last year. when that
Administration about TO Of Office be did not