The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-19
In CONGRESS- OF THE U. STATES.
THURSDAY. APRIL is. 1850.



Hamphre which referred to the Committee on the
| Post Office and Post Roads
Mr. H. also presented petition Of 1863 legal voters Of
Reading Massachusetts, asking that slavery and the slave
trade may be prohibited in all the territories OF the United
States also, apeton Of 1853 citizens OF the same place
asking that slavery may be abolished in the District O
Columbia that The OF government may De removed
therefrom aso petition from 5s citizens OF the fame
place, asking that State may hereafter be admitted
whose constitution does not prohibit slavery within us
limits also, petition from l57 citizens OF the same,
asking that the right OF trial by jury may be extended
to fugitive slaves when arrested IN any other state IMAM
that 10 which service is claimed; all OF which petitions
were ordered to lie on the table.
/ Mr. STURGEON presented the petition Of Mary A.
Berger. widow Of John T. Berger who was an engineer
during the late war with Mexico asking that she may be
allowed pension; which was referred to the COMMITTEE
on Pensions 49,,
Co.. and others, asking reduction OF the rates OF post.
age; which referred to the Committee on the Post VI
| fee and Post Roads.
revolutionary pensioner, asking increase OF pension
which was referred TO the Committee on Pensions
Mr. NORRIS presented memorial OF citizens OF $3.50,
asking that the widows OF revolutionary soldiers who mar
red since the year 1900 may be allowed pensions equally
with those who married prior 10 that year which was
referred 10 the Committee on Pensions.
+ Mr. KING presented the memorial of the heirs OF Ma
than King, officer in the revolutionary army asking to
be allowed Communication pay for the services OF their
cestor which was referred to the Committee on Pen
! sons.
REPORT FROM COMMITTEE
Mr.. STURGEON, from the Committee on Agriculture,
whom referred the numerous memorials and reso-
an agricultural bureau Washington, reported bill TO
establish agricultural bureau in the Department Of the
Interiors which was read and ordered to second reading
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. BORLAND submitted the following resolutions:
Resolped, That the Committee the Post Office and
Post Roads be instructed inquire the propety Of
establishing maroate from Burke in Franklin county,
via Braweys Grand Prairie, and Robert Mafts In Scott
county, to Boonylle, IN Scott county, Arkansas
Rssoiued, further, That the committee be instructed
to inquire 10 the proprey OF extending the mail
from Camden, Arkansas, Buena Vista and Seminary,
L. M % home Laaye
ed inquire 70 the propriety Of Establishing mail route
from searcy, in White county to Clinton, in Van Buren,
county, Arkansas.
BILLS ON LEAVE.
Mr.. FETCH, in pursuance of notice. asked and obtain
ed leave introduce bill create the Office of surveyor
general of the public lands Oregon, to provide for
the survey Of those lands and TO make donations to set
tiers thereon which read first and second time by
its title, and referred to the Committee Public Lands
Mr.. BENTON, in pursuance OF notice, asked and OBJ
tanned leave TO introduce joint resolution In relation to
the Of American water roed hemp the navy OF the
United States; which read first and second time BY
its title, and referred to the Committee Naval Affairs.
INDEX OF LAWS.
Mr. BENTON moved that the Senate proceed to con.
slider the resolution submitted by him the 10th inst,
in relation the synoptcal index OF the laws Of the Uni
ted States; which motion being agreed to, the resolution
was read:
Rsousd That the Secretary of the Senate be authorized
TO contract with Mess.s Le & Brown for twelve hun
dred and fifty copies OF the Synopca Index prepared by
laws Of the present session OF Congress- price
ceedng three dollars volume printed and bound 10 the
y sS BY Bown ms
Mr. DOWNS. When this resolution was up the other
day, made some inquiries as to the manner the work
have The information before the order Of printing As
presume no member OF the Senate has supplied that in
formation, would that it be referred to the Com
mittee the Judiciary, with view to having il
ned TO see whether il is such one as can properly be
sanctioned by Congress.
The resolution was accordingly referred to the Com
mittee on the Judiciary.
COMMITTEE INVESTIGATION.
Mr.. DODGE, OF Wisconsin. Mr.. President. for rea-
personal 10 myself growing out OF my personal
ations with OF the gentlemen engaged In the disturb
of yesterday, beg the Senate TO excuse me from
serving the committee to investigate that matter As
the Vice President is authorized to fill any vacancy trust
that my will be deemed sufficient and that the SEN
ate will excuse me from serving on that committee. My
reasons are OF personal character
Mr.. FO0TE. / understand the honorable senator 10
refer, not TO- myself but to another gentleman. beg
leave TO say that far as am concerned would pre-.
fer him on the committee to any other gentleman in
Mr.. DODGE, Of Wisconsin. must thank the senator
from Mississippi for his opinion. But this, sir, is
matter with myself and arising from feelings OF delicacy,
should be unwilling 10 be placed in that position
trust that the Senate Tor these reasons will excuse me
Mr.. KING. | wish TO know the names OF the com.
The VICE PRESIDENT The Secretary will read the
names OF the committee.
The Secretary then read the names Of the committee,
as follows
Mr. DoDeE, Of Wisconsin. MIR. RISK,
WEBSTER, BELL,
KING, SHIELDS.
PHELPS,
The question being taken upon the motion 10
the honorable senator from Wlsconsn, IL agreed TO-
Mr.. SHIELDS Mr.. President, did not know before
that OF this committee, and must respectfully
ask leave TO decline ] am OF the youngest
be composed OF the Oldest members OF the body.
yet unscquainted with parliamentary rules, and have
had time 10 ascertain for myself what is really
infringement OF the laws OF this body Certainly know
that there infringement OF the laws OF this body
and what would be infringement OF every DELHI
eratve body yesterday But desire and beg the Senate
TO place upon the committee senator who has been
long member OF the Senate, add who is acquainted
with the rules and proceedings OF the body which am
not
Mr.. TURNKEY | should be far from wishing TO re-
fuse 10 accommodate the senator. but we all know that
every member would desire to be excused from serving
upon it, II is duty which some senators perform
/ | think the Char has made judcious selection.
Reasons assigned by the senator from Wisconsin
that thought perhaps sufcIent-reasons personal
70 himself could not object, therefore, TO excusing
him. But do think that, upon committee OF this
description after 1t has been constituted person ought
good and substantial be given 10 the Senate
hope, therefore, that the Senate will not the
senator from Illinois.
| The question being taken upon excusing the senator
from Illinois Mr. SHfELDsl from serving on the CON-
mttee il was decided in the negative