The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-01
TUESDAY, JULY 30. 1850.
Immediately after the reading of the journal,


MIR WINTHROP asked the indulgence OF The House
tor a single moment, and proceeded 10 say ollo"s
Mr. Speaker, have received this morning, from The
Executive OF the Common weath OF Massachusetts,
supply the vacancy the other wing oil The
Capitol, occasioned BY the appointment OF most di.n
gushed friend and fellow citizen to the office OF Secretary
OF State
Having decided to accept this commission aud being
called upon to proceed al to take my seat in the
Senate, have thought TIT to inform this House. IN per-
son. that my place here will be vacant from this day.
request tnat the TACT may be announced in the usua
form to the governor OF Massachusetts.
ia taking final leave OF a body with which have been
so long associated, trust that II will not be thought IN
trusive il say, the simplest and brieest terms, that
shall always cherish the highest regard for its character
and honor, and if otier now do, 10 the Speak
and to every of the members my p,rung wishes for
their health, happiness. and prosperity.
Mr.. w then withdrew from tue hall.
Mr.. THURSTON asked the unanimous consent OF the
House TO offer a resolution as folowe, va. :
wheroa. the people Of Oregon psiaed iu Ter.
ri,oy for the last ycats oui being able gei
,le TO their land, although yearly petioang Congress
this subject, and whereas Tor several years previous 10
the lHh day OF August, 1885, they had mania med pro-
vsona government ut their own erpen,e under which
protected in his by law, and ,be
Teriioy was hpnrshinsi and whereas the SAID ItD
day OF August 1915 the Congress OF the Unird State,
superseded hc provisional government, By establishing a
territorial goveinuent. and declaring all the laws Of
SAID provisional government affecting The title 10 laui
be ull and void by whereof people OF said Ter
rtory hs,o been left Tor nearly in years, without any
law % protect them in their iarns and possessions,
sableol 70 al the penalties aud neonvenences of being
ludao coupryi and whereas, by OF the iocgo
ng, he i,rneos Of county BEEN and row.
when The Congress Of ,he Un,tei States ~, len to ther
the revolver aud the bowie knieby execution OF
which two men have recently been killed dspuiing about
claim The result OF which Is, that the peope eav
ing the country, emigration TO It has ceased aud tbs
prnig OF the Territory been bghedi aid whereas House
bGl No 25o skng disposition OF the public lands Orc.
gon, mas nearly been completed In Committee of the Whole
on he state OF the Union, and viii Jake bun Time
10 be completed therefore,
Rs'oesd, Tha, House b Ne s,o be made the special
order Of the day for The second Monday Augu nex and
fosn day 10 day thereafter all naished.
Bat objection being made leave was not granted
On mouon OF Mr. MORSE, Mr. HARMAssos was ex.
cused iron serving during the balance the
the Committee on Public Lands account of III health
Oh motion OF Mr. MASON, the Speaker was ordered
TO Ill the vacancy the Committee on Accounts,
s'oned by the death OF the Hon d F. King.
On motion OF Mr. JOHNSON, OF Arkansas, Mr..
HAcKErr was excused IRON longer service the Com
n'tes on Indian Affairs, account OF psotraced III
health
oamotion of Mr. PARKER the journal was corrected
IN The record of vo'e in which his name failed to be
recorded
Mr.. EVANS, of Maryland. moved TO lay the table
the pending motion to reconsider the vote by which the
House referred to the Committee OF the Whole on the
state OF the Union the bill to encourage agriculture,
and Tor other purposes
Ga motion the House then went into Committee OF the
Whole on the of the Union MIR Bow the chair D
when
Mr. BAYLY moved to lay aside the bill for the ad,nis-
s'oa OF California as State (Which hal precedence to
revolutionary pensions Tor the fiscal year 1851 which
was agreed to- ayes 95. noes So.
The revolutionary pension bill having thus been taken
up,
Mr.. PUTNAM delivered a speech in favor OF the ad-
mission of California aone and sustaining the northern
view OF tue rights OF the South under the constitution
Ga motion OF Mr.. BAYLY, the committee rose; and the
chairman Mr BoYDl having reported that the committee
had directed him to recommend that the bill be put on its
passage,
Mr.. BAYLY moved the previous question: which was
seconded by the House.
Under the operation OF the previous question: the said
bill was than ordered To be engossed and read the third
tune, and il was passed when
Mr. bAYLY moved TO reconsider the vote by which
the bill had been passed. and III en- TO ~ that motion on
the table, whlch laet motion agreed to-
Mr. JOHNSON, of Arkansas, trusted the House would
realize the necessity of receiving and referring reports
rom committees but
On motion al Nfr. WHITE, the House again went into
Committee Of The Whole on the state Of The Union. Mr.
Born in the chsr)
Mr. BAYLY again moved to lay aside the Caifornia